The Laconia Daily Sun, December 21, 2012

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Couple who sold former bank building to Belmont suing, claim town took advantage of them

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By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

LACONIA — Bridling at the prospect of a 9 percent jump in the county property tax, Rep. Colette Worsman (R-Meredith), who chairs the Belknap County Convention, invited its 13 Republican members to caucus

this week at the Laconia Public Library, where sources familiar with the discussion told The Daily Sun there was talk of reducing the 2013 budget proposed by the county commission by $1.5-million by trimming the total amount committed to wages and ben-

efits by 20-percent.

According to sources, eight of the 13 Republican representatives, including Jane Cormier of Alton, Guy Comtois of Barnstead, Dennis Fields of Sanbornton and Bob Greemore and Herb Vadney of Meredith, attended the meeting.

Worsman yesterday declined to comment on who was there, saying, “I am protecting the privacy of the caucus.”

Referring to the Attorney General’s Memorandum on the N.H. Right-to-Know Law, she noted that the statute does not see COUNTy page 28

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BELMONT — The Franklin couple who sold the former Northway Bank building this fall to the town has filed suit in Merrimack County Superior Court, against the town, claiming all the talk coming from officials about reconfiguring the village caused them to lose rental income.

Bill and Carolyn McDonough are also asking for an unspecified amount of money for “pain and suffering,” saying the town should have foreseen that they were elderly and their medical conditions would be aggravated by the town’s negotiations.

The McDonoughs also charge the town with “unjust enrichment” saying the town’s open conversations about the see BELMONT page 24

Ora’s Girls

Lorraine Benoit (left) and Claudette Saunders, sisters of James Novak, whose book “Ora’s Boy’ is being studied in an Advanced Health and Family Relationships class at Laconia High School, spoke to students in the class yesterday. (Alan MacRae/for The Laconia Daily Sun)

By rOGer aMsden FOR THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

LACONIA — Members of the Advanced Health and Family Relationships class at Laconia High School were told yesterday that expectations for young women in Laconia during the 1950s were low.

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The expectation in the French-Canadian community was that young women would go work in the mills and find a man to marry who wouldn’t beat them up,’’ said Lorraine Benoit, a 1952 graduate of LHS.

Benoit is the oldest sister of James Novak, who was born as Lucien “Sonny” Virgin, and whose book “Ora’s Boy,” a memoir of growing up in the culturally conservative French community in Laconia during the 1940s and 1950s, is being read by students see GirLS page 28

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Tiny Texas town allows teachers to carry guns

HARROLD, Texas (AP) — In this tiny Texas town, children and their parents don’t give much thought to safety at the community’s lone school — mostly because some of the teachers are carrying concealed weapons.

In remote Harrold, the nearest sheriff’s office is 30 minutes away, and people tend to know — and trust — one another. So the school board voted to let teachers bring guns to school.

“We don’t have money for a security guard, but this is a better solution,” Superintendent David Thweatt said. “A shooter could take out a guard or officer with a visible, holstered weapon, but our teachers have master’s degrees, are older and have had extensive training. And their guns are hidden. We can protect our children.”

In the awful aftermath of last week’s Connecticut elementary school shooting, lawmakers in a growing number of states — including Oklahoma, Missouri, Minnesota, South Dakota and see TEXAS page 16

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GOP revolt forces Boehner to put off vote on ‘Plan B’ WASHINGTON (AP) — Confronted with a revolt among the rank and file, House Republicans abruptly put off a vote Thursday night on legislation allowing tax rates to rise for households earning $1 million and up, complicating attempts to avoid a year-end “fiscal cliff” that threatens to send the economy into recession.

In a brief statement, House Speaker John Boehner said the bill “did not have sufficient support from our members to pass.” At the same time he challenged President Barack Obama and Senate

Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., to work on legislation to avert the fiscal cliff.

“The Senate must now act,” Boehner, R-Ohio, said.

Emerging from a hurriedly-called evening meeting of House Republicans, Ohio Rep. Steve LaTourette said Boehner had told lawmakers he’s “going to call the president and he’s going to go down and talk to him and maybe they can hammer something out.”

There was no immediate response from either the White House or Reid’s office.

The legislation was crafted to prevent tax increases set to kick in on Jan. 1, 2013, on tens of millions of Americans. But another provision that would have let rates rise for those at the upper income range — a violation of long-standing Republican orthodoxy — triggered the opposition of anti-tax lawmakers inside the party.

The abrupt turn of events left precious little time for divided government to prevent across-the-board tax increases and deep spending cuts from taking effect see CLIFF page 8

KINGSTON (AP) — A private funeral has been held in New Hampshire for the woman whose son shot her dead at their Connecticut home and then drove to an elementary school and killed 20 children.

The police chief in Kingston says the funeral for Nancy Lanza was held Thurs-

day at an undisclosed location.

Chief Donald Briggs says about 25 family members attended the ceremony in the small town, where Lanza once lived.

Lanza’s 20-year-old son, Adam Lanza, killed her at their home in Newtown, Conn., last week and then drove to Sandy

Hook Elementary School, where he killed the children and six school employees before committing suicide.

The Newtown massacre is the secondworst school shooting in U.S. history after the 2007 Virginia Tech rampage, which left 33 people dead.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The first widespread snowstorm of the season plodded across the Midwest on Thursday, as whiteout conditions sent drivers sliding over slick roads and some travelers were forced to scramble for alternate ways to get to their holiday destinations.

The storm, which dumped a foot of snow in parts of Iowa and Wisconsin, was part of

a system that began in the Rockies earlier in the week before trekking into the Midwest.

It was expected to move across the Great Lakes overnight before moving into Canada.

The storm led airlines to cancel about 1,000 flights ahead of the Christmas holiday — relatively few compared to past big storms, though the number was climbing.

Most of the canceled flights were at Chi-

cago’s O’Hare and Midway international airports. At O’Hare, many people were taking the cancellations in stride and the normally busy airport was much quieter than normal Thursday evening.

Aprielle Kugler said she was considering taking a bus to Des Moines on Friday morning to visit her boyfriend after she had two see SHOWSTORM page 10

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Bob Meade

Tis the season . . .

I am neither a preacher nor a teacher but, even at my advanced age, I can still get caught up in the spirit of the season. In the church year, we are approaching the end of the first season, Advent, and will soon enter the second one, Christmas.

Christians divide up their church year into “seasons”. The first of those is Advent. It starts on the Sunday closest to St. Andrews Day, which is November 30th, and ends at Christmas. Advent denotes the coming of the hoped for Christ Child, and, on December 25th, Christmas, we celebrate His arrival, the fulfillment of that hope.

Looking at Christmas day through the eyes of a child we see the day is filled with hope. Hope that new bicycle or a sled will be under the tree. Perhaps a doll and carriage. And, of course, the hope for Christmas candies and cookies.

Each child with his or her own list of hoped for wishes. Mom and Dad hope that the children’s wishes will be fulfilled and that the family celebration will be all that they hope for. The hope for peace and harmony is everywhere.

In anticipation of the hoped for joyous Christmas day, Dad buys a tree and he and mom do most of the decorating in the hard to reach places and the little ones place some of their favorite ornaments on the branches they can reach. Other decorations are placed inside and outside the house. It all transforms the norm into something wonderful, the decorations heighten the anticipation of things to come.

A special treat is when mom sets up the manger with Mary and Joseph and the baby Jesus. Just outside the manger are some sheep and their shepherds. A little farther away are the three Kings, the Wise Men who are following the star which is leading them to the new born child. Truly, it is a season of hope and fulfillment . . . a joyous time.

The Christmas season ends at Epiphany, which falls on January 6th. That day is the celebration of when the three Wise Men arrived at the manger and presented their gifts to the Christ Child. Mom moved them right next to the manger. As a child, we used to refer to Epiphany as “Russian Christmas”. Our neighbors, who had fled from Russia during the Bolshevic Revolution, didn’t exchange their Christmas gifts with each other until January 6th, the day commemorating when the Wise Men brought their gifts to the baby Jesus.

The church seasons continue as the period following Epiphany is called Pre-Lent, a time to prepare for the coming of the solemn

Lenten season, which begins on Ash Wednesday. Lent ends at Easter, which includes Holy Thursday, the day commemorating the “Last Supper” which instituted the rite of Holy Communion, Good Friday, the day Christ was Crucified, and Easter Sunday, the day He rose from the dead. Easter is the holiest of days as it fulfills the scriptures and brings hope to all for an eternal life.

Easter is followed by Ascension, when Christ rose into Heaven, and, forty days after Easter, Christians celebrate the Pentacost, which is when the Holy Spirit was sent to mankind. Following that are the Sundays after Pentacost, commonly called Trinity season, which continues until the next Advent Season.

Often, Christmas is simply viewed as gift giving time. It is the time we gift to others, the things they desire.

In doing so, we may lose site of the enormity of the gifts we have been given. The gifts of Faith, Hope, and Charity are foremost among them.

It is sad to think that there are those without Faith, especially those who choose not to consider it is possible for there to be something greater than man. Those that do have Faith should ask that the gift of the Holy Spirit be brought to those who are without it.

Back in 1733, Alexander Pope wrote, “Hope springs eternal in the human breast; Man never is, but always to be blest. The soul, uneasy and confin’d from home, Rests and expiated in a life to come.” That beautiful little poem so nicely tells of the gift of hope that is given to each of us. To hope for peace and tranquility. To hope for forgiveness.

To hope for life everlasting. To hope for the wellness of self and others.

And yes, to hope for that baseball glove and the ability to throw a curve ball. Or to hope for the courage to speak to that beautiful girl who is new in your fifth grade class.

Hope! There are more fervent hopes than there are people. Everyone is gifted with multiples.

Charity, like Hope, springs from the heart. The desire to do good and to share your blessings with others.

People engage in it cheerfully. Organizations like the Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul Society, and Hands Across the Table, bring their cheerful helping hands to those among us who need them most . . . and they do so with great respect for the individual who is in need. They are living examples to us all.

On Christmas day, joy will be evident all around us. Let’s try to make that joy, and the spirit of faith, hope, and charity linger a while longer . . . it’s all stored in your heart.

(Bob Meade is a Laconia resident.)

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LETTERS Your reps will strive to act with honesty & forthrightness To the editor, I am concerned about recent questions that have arisen concerning the actions of the Belknap County Delegates. Last week, a query was raised on the legality of the method with which your delegates chose to elect their chairman, vice chairman, clerk, and Executive Council. Representative Don Flanders, as the most senior member of the delegation, presided over the opening of this meeting. He requested guidance from the N.H. House Clerk as to the proper procedure. He followed it as outlined.

The options available were: voice vote, show of hand, or ballot vote. The meeting was recorded. All proceedings, including the viewing and counting of ballots, were held in public. It is important to note that the procedure followed was expressly authorized, as the election of the leadership is not a “question,” it is an “election.” It is therefore is not subject to RSA 91A, also known as The Right to Know Law. This week, a letter to the editor called into question our ability to act on the 2013 Belknap County budget based on the “date” on which your representative takes his/her place as a representative in the N.H. House.

This assumption was incorrect as the research was mistakenly based on inapplicable laws. The inaccurately quoted reference cited RSA 653:10 “County Officers. This refers to positions such as your commissioners. The full RSA reads: “653:10 Assumption of Office. Federal officers-elect shall assume office on the date set by the U.S. Constitution. State officers-elect shall assume office on the date set by the New Hampshire Constitution. County officers-elect shall assume office on the first Wednesday after the first Tuesday in January of the year following the state general election at which they were elected.”

As members of the General Court (state officers), your representatives are required per RSA 653:10 to follow the state constitution which reads as follows: “Part 2 [Art.] 3. [General Court, When to Meet and Dissolve.] The senate and house shall assemble biennially on the first Wednesday

of December for organizational purposes in even numbered years, and shall assemble annually on the first Wednesday following the first Tuesday in January, and at such other times as they may judge necessary; and shall dissolve and be dissolved at 12:01 A.M. on the first Wednesday of December in even numbered years and shall be styled The General Court of New Hampshire.

Therefore as a member of the General Court, your representatives each took their oath of office on December 5th, adhering to Part 2, Article 3 of the N.H. Constitution. Therefore on December 10th, as your duly sworn-in representatives, we held our county organizational meeting. Following this, we held a public hearing to receive the Belknap County Commissioners Recommended Budget.

In January of 2013, we will begin reviewing the Commissioners’ Recommended Budget during public committee meetings. Once we have completed our review, we will then hold a public appropriation meeting, followed by a subsequent vote.

I sincerely hope this addresses any concerns or miscommunications. In the future, I would encourage that any question regarding the legality of our proceedings be brought to our attention in a congenial manner rather than be expressed in an adversarial mode. Lawsuits cost everyone time and money.

Your Belknap County Representatives fully intend to do our best to act on your behalf with honesty and forthrightness. With that in mind, on December 10th, your representatives expressed to the commissioners that a 9 percent increase in taxes was not acceptable. To achieve reduced spending, we have a lot of work to do. In order to accomplish this, it is imperative that these side distractions cease. They only impede the process and cost you — the taxpayers — unnecessary dollars.

You have elected honest and open representatives to serve you. Each of us highly values the public’s right to know and are committed to do everything in our power to keep you informed.

Once again, thank you for placing see next page

THE LACONIA DAILY SUN, Friday, December 21, 2012 — Page 5

LETTERS People wouldn’t kill so many little kids if they didn’t have guns To the editor, I am not an expert and never claimed to “know it all” about anything. My views may change as I learn more about anything or anyone. I love to learn new things. But here are my “suggestions” for gun control after the tragedy in Connecticut. Remember, these are merely suggestions. # 1 - Ban all sales of assault rifles. # 2 - Require all assault rifles to be turned into the government to be destroyed with a buy back of $500 each — no questions asked. # 3 - Limit only two hand guns per adult in household. No more than four hand guns per household unless a verified collector of antique guns. # 4 - Gun licenses must be required in all states, whether concealed or not. # 5 - Gun license applicants must list the ages of ALL persons in their household,and also have a mental health/criminal background check on all occupants over 14 years old. # 6 - Gun license applicants must provide a secure plan to prevent others from gaining access to their guns to be approved by the Chief of Police. # 7 - Any changes to additional household occupants must be reported to the Police Chief for a mental health/ criminal background check on new resident(s). # 8 - All guns must be re-registered at the time of the drivers license renewal. # 9 - All gun owners must have a heavy safe for guns secured to the floor and wall in a manner approved by the police chief or a burglar alarm on their house or a sworn oath that any guns will not be left in the home while they are not at home.

In other words, all guns will be taken with them while they are out and secured from preceding page your confidence in us. It is our intent to honor that trust and put forth our best efforts. If you have any question concerning the actions of your representatives, please direct them to us so that they can be addressed directly.

Colette Worsman N.H. House Representative for Gilford and Meredith Chair of the Belknap Co. Convention

in their car. If guns are to be taken out of the home and secured in their car they must show proof of a car alarm in their personal vehicle and submit the new information when purchasing a new car. # 10 - People who have guns in their home would not be allowed to have alcohol parties of more than two guests. # 11- Change of residence would require to file a new gun license even if in the same town. # 12 -Lloss of driver’s license would also include loss of all hand guns. # 13 - police would reserve the right to conduct periodic home checks of people with hand guns to ensure the home is a safe environment at their discretion. #15 - any criminal or marital disputes involving the police or legal system would require temporary loss of hand gun license immediately until a calm settlement is met by both parties (in writing) and at the discretion of the local Chief of Police. #16 - All current gun owners will submit the necessary paperwork for all requirements as dictated by local or federal government #17 - Employees in the workplace who have anger control issues, unfriendly or uncooperative attitudes with other employees or customers may result with the employers regular disciplinary action and an automatic loss of hand gun license until the owner can submit a reinstatement along with approval from employer and three other references other than spouse. #18 - School officials should determine which school officials should carry a small hand gun. Perhaps one out of every four teachers should have a small hand gun in a desk drawer that is secured by a combination lock and no one knows which teacher is the carrier. Also, the principle and daytime custodian could be trained to carry a hand gun without announcing it to the students.

Please remember, these are merely suggestions. Yes, guns don’t kill people. People kill people, right? Yes, but people with guns kill people and innocent little children in their classrooms. People wouldn’t kill so many little children or people if they didn’t have the guns. The only reason anyone needs to have assault weapons is to see next page

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LETTERS For some ‘gun free zone’ is an enticement, not a preventative To the editor, We can always count on James Veverka (Dec. 19) to respond irrationally (hopefully he doesn’t have a gun), and suppress some, and misstate other, facts.

First. No “rightwinger”, no Second Amendment supporter believes there should be no controls on access to guns.

But, they do believe criminals who use guns should be severely punished.

Veverka’s claims to the contrary are lies.

Second. Contrary to depictions on liberal TV shows and movies, no gun owner I have ever met or know of “deifies” his or anyone else’s gun (perhaps just Veverka and his friends do that).

NRA members recognize guns for what they are, tools that can be used for good or evil, tools that must be from preceding page worry about an invasion from another country, a worldwide catastrophe, space invaders or a zombie apocalypse.

But that’s what the armed forces and police are for if any of those things come to pass. If you are not willing to make a small sacrifice in your Second Amendment rights for the sake of these 27 victims that’s your decision, not mine. Times have changed and we need to change to improve our safety and quality of life. Those victims had a right to life. Did our right to “bare arms” supersede their right to life?

God help us all! Merry Christmas!

Joe Laurendeau Gilmanton

respected and carefully handled.

Third. Veverka repeats the false claim that Reagan and other conservatives forced all the cuts in funding for mental hospitals. This is another lie; conservatives have NEVER had that much power. Democrats controlled the House of Representatives during Reagan’s presidency. All spending bills must start in the House and none could be passed without Democrat approval.

In addition, most of the advocates of closing the mental hospitals were groups like the ACLU, which claim these hospitals infringed on patient’s rights and which have inspired laws which make it difficult to identify potentially dangerous people and intervene to ensure they are treated.

This is what happened in Connecticut this year where the Democrat-controlled Connecticut Legislature and Democrat Governor refused to pass a bill which could have helped Lanza, and others like him, get treatment.

Fourth. Veverka says, “Remember, felons can’t own guns.” This, of course, is another lie. Felons get, own, and use guns in crimes all the time. It is just illegal for them to own guns. Just like it is illegal to murder people. These laws are not too effective are they?

Fifth. The talk about, “assault weapons or a high capacity magazine” are talking points from gun control advocates who want to fool unknowing people. Gun control advocates imply that the assault weapons ban will keep the automatic weapons we see on TV and in movies out of people’s

hands, this is false. Automatic weapons have been very strictly controlled and limited for decades and they have not been used for public mass killings.

The assault weapons ban that was in affect for about 10 years controls scary looking guns but not automatic weapons or guns with any special killing capabilities. The assault weapons ban had essentially no positive effect and there was no negative affect when the ban expired.

Here are some relevant facts about gun control laws. First, they don’t keep criminals from getting guns. Washington, DC and Chicago, for instance, have very strict gun control laws and also high murder rates. More people are shot to death each month in Chicago than were killed in Newtown.

Connecticut has the fifth strictest gun control laws in the country.

Second, the U.S. is not the only country with these terrible incidents.

Remember the public mass killings in Norway, Finland, Azerbaijan, Germany, Australia, Scotland, etc. All these countries reportedly have very strict nation-wide gun control laws.

Third, why are prosecutions for illegal gun possession down 45 percent under President Obama? Why did his

administration drop consideration of tightening up the criteria and information used in checking whether a person can legally buy a gun? Don’t they really care about stopping gun violence?

Fourth. The nearly exclusive effect of gun bans is to prevent law abiding citizens from being able to defend themselves and others, perhaps even little school children, against criminals or maniacs with guns or other weapons.

Finally, the term “gun-free zone” is a misnomer; for some people it is an enticement, not a preventative. A more accurate term is an “easy victim zone” or “helpless victim zone.” Since 1950, there has only been one instance of public mass killings of more than three people that did not occur in a “gun-free zone. “ It is only in liberal fantasyland that laws keep guns out of the hands of people who want to kill. Guns in the hands of responsible trained staff might have done what the “gun-free zone” sign didn’t do, lower the death toll in Newtown. And, more importantly, without the enticement of the “gun-free zone”, perhaps the whole horrible incident, and others like it, might have been avoided.

Don Ewing Meredith

Negative energy spent writing better directed to acts of kindness To the editor, How very sad it is to see the word “hate” in bold letters on page five of The Laconia Daily Sun’s Thursday edition. The letter itself does not matter.

The headlines with the sinister words of hate are opposite of love, the most

powerful word in the universe. We need love at this time to help heal our broken hearts in lieu of the Newtown tragedy. All the negative energy spent on writing should be energy spent on doing 26 acts of kindness.

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LETTERS With Sandy Hook in mind, we should permit Creches at schools To the editor Of all the people in the last 2,000 years who have taught about Human Action, only Jesus taught about “millstones” for men who harm children.

Matthew 18:6 “But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.”

Jesus also taught that it is permissible for teachers to be armed, (see Jesus Last Sermon, the sermon he gave during the Last Supper, Luke 22:36; “Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his script: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one.” In many respects, Jesus Last Sermon, since he already knew of his pending crucifixion, could be the single most important teaching of his career.

Therefore if you consider yourself a follower of Jesus you have Jesus permission to be armed. (and of course, in the Supreme Law Of The Land, Amendment II, “the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.)

Jesus changed the wording on the commandment from the (don’t “kill” anyone commandment), to “Thou shalt do no murder” (Matthew 19:18) It would therefore be permitted for any teacher to shoot any man who harmed or showed that he was about to harm any of the children in that teacher’s school. (Because the only way to stop a person with a gun is another person with a gun, and when such responder only has a second or two, the police are always minutes away. (Even if the police officer was

already in the school, how long would you think it takes to get from one end of a school to the other end ?) The first step then should be to see that teachers have the freedom to be armed, and to carry concealed weapons.

It was Jesus who taught “suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not.” (Mark 10:14) Yet amongst other things, various local, state and federal laws do forbid putting a Crèche (commemorating the birth of Jesus) at a town hall, or at a school, and similar places. Reference also, Amendment I, about religion, “Congress shall make no law prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”

Since Jesus is the only major source of the idea that children should be protected from harm, why not commemorate his birth with a Crèche, a Crèche at every school, a Crèche at every courthouse, and a Crèche at every town hall? I graduated from grade school in Danielson, Connecticut back in the 1930’s. In the 1930’s there were no limits, not only in Connecticut but everywhere in our nation; there were no limits as to where a Crèche could be placed. and when remembering the birth of Jesus was permitted, schools were totally safe and unrestricted.

Only with the denial of commemorating the Birth of Jesus have schools become murdering grounds.

I ask, that in memory of the children who were murdered at the Sandy Hook School that all laws that prevent placing a Crèche at a school, or at a town hall, or at a court house be rescinded.

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Here are some tips to the safe use of candles.

— Extinguish all candles when you leave the room or are going to sleep.

— Keep candles 12 inches away from items that can catch fire, such as drapes, curtains, clothing, newspapers, and Christmas decorations and trees.

— Use sturdy candleholders that won’t tip over easily.

— Keep blinds, curtains and drapes away from candles.

— Keep candles away from flammable liquids.

— Trim candle wicks to one-quarter

an inch.

— Keep candles out of the reach of children and away from pets, especially a pet’s tail.

— Never leave a child unattended in a room with a candle.

— Don’t allow children to have candles in their bedrooms.

— Store candles, matches, and lighters up high and out of children’s sight.

— Keep a flashlight handy for when the power goes out. Don’t walk around with a lit candle.

— Never use a candle when checking pilot lights on heaters.

— Never use candles if medical oxygen is used in the home.

Remember a candle is a small fire that can spread quickly if it comes into contact with combustible materials — newspaper, Christmas wrapping paper, clothes, table clothes, etc. , If you think you need emergency services do not hesitate to call 911.

Time is of essence in an emergency.

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LACONIA — With shoplifting on the rise in the city, a team of city police officers has reached out the retail community to work together to reduce the amount of theft from city shops.

Sgt. Thomas Swett and Patrol Officer Kendra Neri were joined by Vista Foods Manager Roy Burke yesterday to discuss the issue with police commissioners and present the findings of their Problem Oriented Police Project.

Using data that goes back to 2007, Swett said Cumberland Farms, CVS and Vista report the most incidents of shoplifting in the city, however most retail and convenience stores have been targeted by theft and the majority of them notify the police.

Burke said when the police reached out to him, he wanted to be supportive and was grateful for the group discussion police organized with other retailers in the city.

“I spend a lot of time running people down,” he said. “When ever we call, they always send someone and they’re always interested.”

He said his experience with Laconia Police as compared to some other larger police departments in the state has always been a good one. He said Laconia’s officers always comes in the right frame of mind and respond quickly, unlike other cities that don’t act like shoplifting is very important.

Swett told commissioners that the LPD treats shoplifting as it does any other crime. “What’s acceptable in the Bronx is not acceptable here,” he said.

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The House will not meet again until after Christmas, if then, and the Senate is expected to meet briefly on Friday, then not reconvene until next Thursday.

The fiscal cliff issue has dominated the postelection session of Congress. More broadly, it marks the end of a tumultuous two-year period that began when tea party-backed Republicans roared into the House demanding lower taxes, only to be asked by their leadership to bless higher tax rates at upper incomes.

Boehner said Thursday night’s legislation — he’d dubbed it Plan B — marked a move to “protect as many American families and small businesses as possible from the tax hikes that are already scheduled to occur” with the new year.

One of the things Swett noted was that a lot of shoplifting can be prevented by arranging retails stores differently. For example, he said Vista has all of its cashiers in the front of the store and it’s hard to leave without encountering a cashier.

In many chain retailers, said Swett, the corporation dictates product placement giving some stores’ prominent beer displays at the front of the store as an example of why there are so many “grab and runs” in certain stores.

Swett said most chain retailers factor “shrinkage” into their profit and loss sheets and some of those have more concerns with internal theft that with shoplifting.

He also said many store owners have as much trouble with panhandling, parking lot disputes, and drunks as they do with theft.

Swett said the plan is for the retailers and the members of the POP project to continue to meet regularly and for his team to make a quarterly report about retail theft to police administration and the commission.

In other news, commissioners accepted with regret the retirement of evidence clerk Bob D’Amore. Chief Chris Adams said former Police Chief Michael Moyer will be taking over the part-time job. He said the hours are about 18-20 hours weekly and the evidence clerk is assisted by two detectives.

He said the department, as part of protocol and standards, is finishing a complete inventory of the evidence room before Moyer can enter the room.

Referring to one of the core themes of Obama’s reelection campaign, he said the president has called for legislation to protect 98 percent of the American people from a tax hike. “Well, today we’re going to do better than that,” he said of the measure that raises total taxes by slightly more than $300 billion over a decade. “Our bill would protect 99.81 percent of the American people from an increase in taxes.”

Democrats said that by keeping tax rates unchanged below $1 million — Obama wants the level to be $400,000 — Republicans had turned the bill into a tax break for the wealthy. They also accused Republicans of crafting their measure to impose a tax increase on 11 million middle class families.

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A companion bill on the evening’s House agenda, meant to build GOP support for the tax bill, called for elimination of an estimated $97 billion in cuts to the Pentagon and certain domestic programs over a decade. It cleared the House on a partisan vote of 215-209 and is an updated version of legislation that passed a little more than six months ago.

Those cuts would be replaced with savings totaling $314 billion, achieved through increases in the amount federal employees contribute toward their pensions and through cuts in social programs such as food stamps and the health care law that Obama signed earlier in his term.

Ironically, the votes were set in motion earlier in the week, after Boehner and Obama had significantly narrowed their differences on a compromise to avoid the fiscal cliff.

Republican officials said that members of the GOP leadership had balked at the terms that were emerging. Democrats said Boehner’s abrupt decision to shift to his Plan B — legislation drafted unilaterally by Republicans — reflected a calculation

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Plan N.H. professionals advise Moultonborough to ‘calm’ Rte. 25 traffic

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MOULTONBOROUGH — If Moultonborough is to see its village center transformed into a more vibrant place for merchants and a destination for visitors, the town will need to change the way traffic flows through the area and revise zoning regulations to allow for denser development. Those were some of the recommendations included in the charrette report presented on Monday by representatives of Plan N.H. Plan N.H. is an association of engineering and design professionals that selects several municipalities each year to study, through a charrette process, and provide a report of recommendations. Moultonborough was one of five communities treated to host a Plan N.H. charrette this year. The 19-page report is available on the town’s website, www.moultonborough.org, or at the development services office in Town Hall.

In its application to Plan N.H., the town referred to a recent Master Plan update that spoke of residents’ desire to see the village section of the town revitalized. “Yet, the highway runs through it, it has a large through-put of vehicles and people are always in a hurry,” said Town Planner Bruce Woodruff.

Detailed in the report are strategies to slow traffic as it flows through along Route 25 through the village. Recommendations vary from signage and landscaping to indicate to drivers that they’re entering a village district, to narrowing the roadway, adding curbs and sidewalks, and installing rotaries at either end of the village. Suggested locations of the rotaries in the plan are where Old Route 109 and Blake Road intersect with Route 25.

In addition to slowing traffic along Route 25, the report also recommends creating two roads that parallel either side of Route 25, allowing residents to travel around the village with minimal usage of the highway.

Along those roads paralleling Route 25, the plan also envisions high density housing. However, current zoning regulations would prohibit such development. “You really need to change some of the regulations,” to allow that kind of construction, said Woodruff. “Tip it towards allowing more dense use within that zone.”

The report also suggests reducing the amount of town zoned as “commercial” into select “nodes,” rather than wide swaths along Route 25. The effect of such a change, states the report, would be to concentrate commercial activity in desired areas, rather than allowing for a “continuous commercial strip corridor” running through town.

The report represents the final act of the Plan N.H. charrette. During the summer, the organization hosted “listening sessions” where about 80 residents described their hopes and concerns for the town. The association’s members also studied the town’s Master Plan, the Route 25 traffic study and other planning documents prepared for the town.

Woodruff said the report represents a “starting point for future planning.” The next step in the process, he said, will be for the document to be discussed by the Planning Board, which will consider which parts, if any, to add to the Master Plan. The Planning Board could, Woodruff noted, include the report in whole as an addendum.

Cristina Ashjian was one of the roughly 40 people who attended the report’s presentation, a healthy crowd considering Monday’s inclement weather. In attendance, she said, was “a good mix of representatives of boards and commissions, sponsors of the charrette, and residents.”

Ashjian attended the meeting as a representative of the town’s Heritage Commission. About the report, she said, “It was a great exercise, it’s given us a lot to work with.”

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State prosecutors allege Dookhan fabricated test results and tampered with drug evidence while testing substances for criminal cases. Judges have released about 200 defendants from custody in the last few months and put those cases on hold. Many more cases could be affected.

Authorities say Dookhan tested more than 60,000 samples involving 34,000 defendants during her nine years at the lab. State police shut down the lab in August.

Dookhan, 35, made no comment to the media outside the Boston courtroom after she pleaded not guilty to eight counts of evidence tampering, five counts of witness intimidation, one count of perjury and one count of making a false claim of holding a master’s degree.

In court, the Franklin woman stood behind her lawyer and blinked repeatedly while looking toward the magistrate’s bench. “Not guilty,” she replied to his questions about the 15 counts.

Magistrate Judge Gary Wilson agreed to change Dookhan’s nightly curfew hour from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. after her lawyer said the earlier hour was hampering the social life of a defendant who already was on GPS monitoring and had no criminal record.

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putting a damper on her ability to have any kind of a social life, interact with the neighbors and family and friends,” defense lawyer Nicolas Gordon said.

Dookhan also remained free on $10,000 bail.

Afterward, Gordon said he hasn’t seen all of the government’s evidence “so it’s too soon to comment” on aspects of the case.

“I’m told there’s thousands of emails out there and I haven’t seen them yet,” he said.

Authorities alleged in court records Thursday that Dookhan once emailed a fake test result to a prosecutor for use in a criminal case, relying on a sample that had been gone from the lab for about six months.

Authorities have said Dookhan admitted to investigators she sometimes would “dry lab” samples, meaning she would test some samples for drugs and assume the others were positive. She also allegedly admitted she sometimes added a known narcotic to a sample to turn it positive if it tested negative.

In addition, authorities claimed Thursday that Dookhan testified 14 times that she had a master’s degree in chemistry from the University of Massachusetts-Boston although investigators found she was never enrolled in classes at that level.

The only potential motive authorities say they can offer in the case is Dookhan’s desire to be seen as a good worker.

Dookhan faced suspension from her lab duties in June 2011. Authorities alleged that dozens of drug samples weren’t properly checked out of a safe and that Dookhan forged a colleague’s initials to try to cover her misconduct.

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SPORTS Katrina Howe earns spot on US IBU Cup Team Gilford native Katrina Howe was selected to join the US team competing in the International Biathlon Union Cup 4, held in Estonia on January 4.

Howe’s selection was based on the strength of her performance at a trial event held earlier this week at Mount Itasca, Minn. Howe finished in the top three in the 7.5 kilometer sprint race on Saturday, the 10k pursuit race on Sunday and in the 12.5 kilometer race on Monday.

Alex Howe finishes 1st at TD Bank Eastern Cup Classic Sprint race Gilford native Alex Howe out-sprinted the competition, earning a first place finish, in this past weekend’s TD Bank Eastern Cup Classic Sprint race, hosted on Saturday at the Craftsbury Nordic Center in Craftsbury, Vt. Howe finished 11th among more than 200 men competing on the 12 kilometer course during the skate distance race held the following day. Howe is training with the Craftsbury Green Racing Project.

Laconia-Winnisquam hockey dealt blow by Belmont-Gilford Laconia-Winnisquam hockey team suffered a lopsided 10-1 loss to Belmont-Gilford on Wednesday.

Laconia-Winnisquam let the game get away early, giving up seven goals in the first period. Though able to hold Belmont-Gilford to three more goals over the next two periods, Laconia-Winnisquam was unable to score until late in the third period. Rob Goodell put Lacona-Winnisquam on the board, thanks to an assist by Kolby Fournier and Dylan Martel. Brayden Harriman had 36 saves for Laconia-Winnisquam.

LMS boys’ A team climbs to 2-3 The Laconia Middle School boys’ A team captured its second win of the season over Newfound, 46-22, on Wednesday. Leading the way for the Sachems were Jake Filgate with eight points and 11 rebounds, and center Carter Doherty, who scored 15 and grabbed 16 rebounds. The Sachems also played well defensively, coming up with 17 steals. Nick Murray, Drew Muzzey and Dan Engleson had 2 steals each. The win improves the Sachems’ record to 2-3 heading into the annual Holiday Tournament.

Dawn of a new day for LHS ski team?

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LACONIA — Tracie Corbett, now entering her 12th season as head coach of the Laconia High School alpine ski team, has seen the program go through ups and downs. She’s coached teams with as few as nine skiers and as many as 16. In recent years, perhaps due to the cost of the sport, the roster has tended toward the smaller side of that range, and has made do with fewer members with club racing experience.

The rising popularity of snowboarding has further diverted talent from the team “As of late, our team has been smaller,” said Members of Laconia High School’s ski team make their way down the mountain during practice at Corbett. This season, Gunstock on Thursday, December 20, 2012. (Alan MacRae/for the Laconia Daily Sun) though, the team has a dozen members – five girls, seven boys. The team late winters have been a constant complication for size, in addition to the fact that Laconia is now comthe past few years and much of the early practices peting in Division III instead of Division II, a change have had to focus on team building as opposed to reflecting a decline in school enrollment, makes the on-snow skills. coach think that this season could be the dawn of a Weather trends have also affected scheduling. Typnew day for the LHS ski team. ically, the team has scheduled six races in a season.

“I’ve never had so many freshmen all at once,” said Because they’ve had to cancel, for weather-related Corbett. Three of the boys are freshmen, and one of reasons, one or two per season in recent years, Corthe girls is a sophomore who is new to the team. bett scheduled eight races this year to ensure that Corbett doesn’t have any skiers who are currently the skiers will have the chance to compete in six. involved in club racing, but after seeing them on the Though they’ve had little time to ski so far, Corsnow, she doesn’t think there’s any lack of talent. bett insists the time has been well-spent.

“I can tell there’s a lot of potential, their foun“Because it’s such an individualized sport, it is tations are great,” she said, adding that her team important to build a sense of team.” At ski races, the seems “really groomable.” top three finishers of each team have their results What isn’t very “groomable,” at least for the combined, and the amalgamated score is then commoment, is most of the region’s ski trails. Mild or see SKI TEAM next page

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The airing of the movie Friday night on China Central Television stunned viewers and raised hopes that China is loosening censorship.

“V for Vendetta” never appeared in Chinese theaters, but it is unclear whether it was ever banned.

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LMS girls’ A team earns win against Newfound Laconia Middle School girls’ A team beat Newfound by the score of 48 to 17 on Wednesday. Leading scorers for Laconia were Amelia Clairmont with 12, Alyssa Minor with 11, Bella Smith with 8 and Jera Kirk scored seven. Coach Chick Tautkus said the game was “another solid team victory,” with Delia Cormier grabbing several key rebounds and Lily Johnson playing excellent defense. The team will next play during the annual Holiday Tournament, beginning Dec. 26.

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The LHS boys JV team plays next January 4 at Gilford.

SKI TEAM from preceding page pared against those of competing teams. The best teams ski as part of a team unit, rather than as individual racers who happen to be from the same school.

During practices, skiing together on weekends, she said each team mate acts as a coach or cheerleader of the other skiers. “The kids really watch eachother, help eachother to be better skiers.”

With the switch to Division III, Corbett hopes there will be more than just their fellow skiers cheering on the racers. Skiing against Division II schools meant traveling to Cranmore, King Pine and Waterville Valley to find inter-divisional rivals. However, Divi-

sion II includes Gilford, Belmont and other nearby high schools, all of whom use Gunstock as their home mountain. “This year, more than half of our races will be at Gunstock,” she said. That will make it easier for parents and fans to attend, “which will be really awesome if that happens... it really helps.”

With the first race scheduled for today at Crotched Mountain, Corbett is optimistic about the program’s years to come. “I like having a young team, we have great room for growth.” Her goal for this year, she said, “is to create a really good base. I want to be able to instill some really good racing skills.” All she needs now is some snow.

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LMS girls’ B team picks up wins against Belmont and Newfound The Laconia Middle School girls’ B team picked up two wins this week. They first faced Belmont on Monday, rising to the challenge of Belmont’s strong defense and outside shooting to win a 20-13 game.

Laconia then hosted Newfound on Wednesday and displayed improved ball control and rebounding, winning easily by the score of 29-5. After the four points by Skyler Tautkus on Monday, and four scored by Danielle Friend on Wednesday, Coach Cheryl Hebert noted that every member of her team has scored. The LMS girls’ B team will participate in the Holiday Tournament starting Dec. 26.

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Some commentators and bloggers think the broadcast could be CCTV producers pushing the envelope of censorship, or another sign that the ruling Communist Party’s newly installed leader, Xi Jinping, is serious about reform.

“Oh God, CCTV unexpectedly put out ‘V for Vendetta.’ I had always believed that film was banned in China!” media commentator Shen Chen wrote on the popular Twitter-like Sina Weibo service, where he has over 350,000 followers.

Zhang Ming, a supervisor at a real estate company, asked on Weibo: “For the first time CCTV-6 aired ‘V for Vendetta,’ what to think, is the reform being deepened?”

The 2005 movie, based on a comic book, is set in an imagined future Britain with a fascist government. The protagonist wears a mask of Guy Fawkes, the 17thcentury English rebel who tried to blow up Parliament.

The mask has become a revolutionary symbol for young protesters in mostly Western countries, and it also has a cult-like status in China as pirated DVDs are widely available. Some people have used the image of the mask as their profile pictures on Chinese social media sites.

In Loving Memory of My Husband Stephen C. Lamontagne - 2012 Christmas from the Heart I heard your voice in the wind today and I turned to see your face; The warmth of the wind caressed me as I stood silently in place.

I felt your touch in the sun today as its warmth filled the sky; I closed my eyes for your embrace and my spirit soared high I saw your eyes in the window pane as I watched the falling rain; It seemed as these raindrops fell it quietly said your name.

I held you close in my heart today it made me feel complete; You may have died but you are not gone you will always be part of me.

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TEXAS from page 2 Oregon — have said they will consider laws allowing teachers and school administrators to carry firearms at school.

Texas law bans guns in schools unless the school has given written authorization. Arizona and six other states have similar laws with exceptions for people who have licenses to carry concealed weapons.

Harrold’s school board voted unanimously in 2007 to allow employees to carry weapons. After obtaining a state concealed-weapons permit, each employee who wants to carry a weapon must be approved by the board based on his or her personality and reaction to a crisis, Thweatt said.

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CaRae Reinisch, who lives in the nearby community of Elliott, said she took her children out of a larger school and enrolled them in Harrold two years ago, partly because she felt they would be safer in a building with armed teachers.

“I think it’s a great idea for trained teachers to carry weapons,” Reinisch said. “But I hate that it has come to this.”

The superintendent won’t disclose how many of the school’s 50 employees carry weapons, saying that revealing that number might jeopardize school security.

The school, about 150 miles northwest of Fort Worth near the Oklahoma border, has 103 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Most of them rarely think about who is carrying a gun.

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PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE CHANGE A public hearing will be held to consider the following proposed amendment submitted by Petition: Create Regulations Limiting the Cutting of Trees and the Use of Herbicides and Pesticides Along Water Bodies – To Section 5.2.1, Island and Shore Frontage District, of the Gilford Zoning Ordinance, add a new Section 5.2.1(g), with the following provisions: 1. Prohibit the cutting of trees within fifty (50) feet of “the water’s edge (reference line)” without a permit from the Department of Planning and Land Use (DPLU), establish standards for cutting such trees which standards include requiring the property owner or applicant to submit plans and photographs identifying all existing trees and what trees are to be cut, and establishing a point system to guide what trees, if any, may be cut; 2. Prohibit the application of herbicides or pesticides to ground, turf, or established vegetation within one hundred fifty (150) feet of “the reference line, termed the Natural Woodland Buffer under RSA- 483-B” by anyone including licensed professionals; 3. Prohibit DPLU from issuing building permits until all permits are issued, including any required permit from the Department of Environmental Servies; and 4. Provide clarification regarding appeals of this section.

The exact text of the proposed changes may be inspected at the Department of Planning and Land Use (DPLU) and the Town Clerk’s office in the Gilford Town Hall at 47 Cherry Valley Road, Gilford, New Hampshire. DPLU is open Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Town Clerk’s office is open from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, and until 6:00 p.m. on Thursdays. You may contact the Department of Planning and Land Use by calling (603) 527-4727.

‘Making a Quilt of Financial Stability’ Series held at the Family Resource Center January 7 – March 18 LACONIA — The Family Resource Center of Central NH with support from the Bank of NH is excited to host an 8-session series titled “Making a Quilt of Financial Stability” to be held at the Family Resource Center at 719 North Main Street, Laconia on Mondays starting January 8 from 6-8 p.m.

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Attendance certificates will be provided to those who complete the series.

Participants may also earn “Financial Fitness” hours towards an Individual Development Account (IDA). A $50 prize will be drawn on the final class.

For hundreds of families living in the Lakes Region each year, the Family Resource Center of Central New Hampshire, a program of LRCS, offers respectful, non-judgmental education and support to help families meet basic needs, keep children safe, and make positive connections.

The Family Resource Center believes strong families lead to strong communities.

Lakes Region Community Services (LRCS) is a nonprofit, comprehensive family support agency with a primary focus of providing supports to individuals with developmental disabilities and/or acquired brain disorders and their families. A dynamic human services organization, LRCS offers other essential and critical services to individuals in our Greater Lakes Region communities from birth throughout their lifespan. At the core of LRCS’ work are inclusion, acceptance, and building strengths and partnerships – whether at the individual, family or community level.

LRCS has offices in Laconia and Plymouth which combine to serve families residing throughout Belknap and Southern Grafton Counties. For more information contact Joanne Piper Lang at 603-5224-8891or visit www.lrcs.org.

Belknap Landscape Company becomes newest LandOpt contractor GILFORD — Belknap Landscape Company has joined the LandOpt Contractor Network, gaining exclusive license rights within New Hampshire.

Founded in 2004, LandOpt empowers a select group of highly qualified, independently owned landscape contractors through a powerful, proprietary business operating system which significantly improves Member company’s growth potential.

Belknap Landscape has chosen to invest in the LandOpt portfolio of integrated sales and marketing, human resources, operations, and business management modules designed specifically for leading landscape contractors. These modules are based on proven processes, supported by bestin-class technology and professional training.

Belknap Landscape Company is a family-owned business located in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Established in 1988 by Hayden McLaughlin, the company is a full service design, construction and grounds management company of land care professionals specializing in residential waterfront properties and commercial accounts. The company has earned a reputation in the Lakes Region for its commitment to quality, horticultural expertise and a concern for maintaining the beauty and environmental integrity of the area.

According to McLaughlin, “Despite the significant size of our company,

select refined business practices are still absent. McLaughlin sees LandOpt as a means to that end, adding, “Nationwide, within the LandOpt Network there are more than 20 landcare providers successfully using the LandOpt system. I wanted to be part of that group and learn from their success.” The owner noted that the implementation of LandOpt systems and processes will create a better organized company, which will ultimately contribute to improved client communication, customer service with easier expansion into new markets.

McLaughlin acknowledged “The current size of our company and reputation in our local markets have been achieved largely because of the dedication and loyalty of both our employees and customers. I believe the benefits of being a Powered by LandOpt Contractor will extend to both audiences.

We see this as an opportunity to make something good, even better,” He said, adding, “We expect that our customers will enjoy an elevated level of customer service and improved communication.

The enhanced internal structure will better define roles and responsibilities for our customer care team.”

Representing a first in this untapped New England state, Belknap Landscape will serve to strengthen LandOpt’s presence in the Northeast corridor. The continuing growth of the LandOpt Network supports LandOpt President & CEO Tim Smith’s longsee next page

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OBITUARIES

Robert H. ‘Bob’ Rand, 95 CONCORD — Robert Henry “Bob” Rand, 95, prominent Plymouth businessman, died December 17, 2012, at Havenwood Heritage Heights, Concord, NH. Born in Plymouth, NH on April 12, 1917, he was the son of Albert M. and Olive Plumer Rand. “Bob” grew up in Plymouth and graduated from Plymouth High School, class of 1934. In 1938, he graduated from the University of New Hampshire, with a major in Economics. Following graduation, he joined his brother Watson in the Rand’s Hardware business. In 1942, he volunteered for service in the Army Air Corp and served in a variety of state-side posts until 1946. He married his sweetheart, Juliet Brown Rand of Wentworth NH, in 1943 in Enid, Oklahoma, while serving in the Army. Bob and Julie had one son, R. Steven Rand.

The Rands summered on Little Squam for many years, enjoying boating, friends and family life.

In 1956, they built a new house in Plymouth and resided there until they moved to Heritage Heights in Concord in 2003. Julie died in 2007. The Rands had been married for 64 years.

Bob was an avid sportsman. He enjoyed skiing, fishing, hunting and boating. He and his brother Watson operated Rand’s Hardware together, expanding the enterprise of their father, to include Bottle Gas, Major Appliances, and Plumbing & Heating contracting. In

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1971, the brothers were joined by Steven Rand, a junior partner. In the 80s and 90s they operated a second store at Hatch Plaza.

Bob was active in the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce, the New England Hardware Dealers Association and Plymouth Rotary. He was a member of the Plymouth Congregational Church and the Olive Branch Mount Prospect Lodge. For decades he served as treasurer for the Trinity Churchyard Cemetary.

Bob is survived by his son Steven Rand of Plymouth, NH, 3 grandchildren: Jason Rand of Plymouth, NH , Tyler Rand and Megan Rand, both of San Diego, CA, 2 great-granddaughters and 5 nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at the Plymouth Congregational Church UCC, Main St, Plymouth, on Saturday, Dec 29th at 10:30 am. The Rev. Jill Small, pastor, will officiate. A reception for family and friends will be held in the Fellowship Hall following the service.

A spring interment will be held in the Trinity Churchyard, Holderness.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Plymouth Congregational Church, Hope Fund, PO Box 86, Plymouth NH 03264.

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Charles was predeceased by an aunt, Jeannette (Goss) Morgan in February, 2012.

A memorial service will take place at a later date.

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Over 50 take part in Reindeer Run in Center Sandwich SANDWICH — Over 50 participants gathered on Sunday, December 16 in Sandwich for the annual Reindeer Run 5K, sponsored by Holland Hill Studio.

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Annalee Dolls raises $1,000 for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer through sale of ‘Angel Mouse’ MEREDITH — Annalee Dolls presented a $1,000 donation to The American Cancer Society’s “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” of the Greater Lakes Region at its Holiday Open House on December 2.

The money raised came from the sale of the “Breast Cancer Angel Mouse”, which was the winning design of Annalee’s Extreme Mouse Makeover event held back in August. see next page

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RE/MAX Bayside associates make donation to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals MEREDITH — The sales associates of RE/ MAX Bayside in Meredith and Laconia recently donated $2,500 to the Children’s Miracle Network to benefit the Boston Children’s Hospital.

“The Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and Boston Children’s Hospital are great champions for our children, and we are glad to be a part of their efforts,” said Chris Kelly, Broker/ Owner. “Helping families is what we do for a living, and we enjoy giving back as well. Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals allows us to support our local Children’s Hospital Sales associates of RE/MAX Bayside in Meredith and Laconia recently donated $2,500 to the Children’s and truly make a differMiracle Network to benefit the Boston Children’s Hospital. Pictured from left, back row: Travis Cole, ence in our community.”

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Belknap Mill Quilters Guild donates food and funds to St. Vincent de Paul food pantry LACONIA — The Belknap Mill Quilters Guild collected a large number of non-perishable items from its 58 members at the guild’s annual holiday dinner at Gilford Community Church.

A large quantity of food was donated to the St. Vincent de Paul pantry along with $152. cash for gift cards to local grocery stores for families in need.

Additionally, children’s clothing, including socks, pj’s and undergarments, were given to that agency.

Proceeds from a raffle basket donated by Sally Clark with items for the basket donated by the guild and Secretary Camille Arnone were sent to the Laconia Salvation Army, the Meredith and Gilmanton food pantries.

Quilted centerpieces made by the committee were won by a person at each table. A show and tell period in which members presented their recent projects and a Yankee swap rounded out the evening.

The BMQG, which meets monthly and sponsors an annual two-day quilt show, also provides scholarships and supports charitable causes throughout the year.

MEREDITH — In addition to Derby updates being available on a variety of local radio stations throughout Derby Weekend, the Meredith Rotary Club will be posting constant Derby updates on their Facebook page.

The Fishing Derby scheduled for February 9-10 will be the 34th year the Meredith Rotary Club has hosted this much-anticipated event. The 2013 Derby includes a totally new prize structure that increases the opportunity for each fisherman to win the top prize with the capture of the largest fish in the seven available categories.

Derby tickets are on sale now at www.meredithrotary.org, and will also be available in early February at many local bait/tackle stores, including AJ’s Bait and Tackle in Meredith.

“Everyone who purchases a Derby ticket has a chance to win cash prizes,” according to Jim Nagle, Chairman of 2013 Derby. “We have 14 drawings on Saturday for $100 each, and 32 drawings on Sunday for $100 each. Additionally, we have a $5,000 cash drawing on both Saturday and Sunday, so you don’t even have to fish to be eligible for these cash prizes, all you need is a valid Derby ticket.”

Late breaking Fishing Derby information is always available on the Meredith Rotary Club website and see next page

Cindy Brown, left, and Sally Clark, special events co-chairs of the Belknap Mill Quilters Guild, display a few of the nonperishable items among the many contributed by the 58 members at the guild’s annual holiday dinner at Gilford Community Church. (Courtesy photo)

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RE/MAX Bayside offices continue to accept and distribute donated Toys for Tots until Christmas MEREDITH-LACONIA — The associates of RE/MAX Bayside and Bayside Rentals thank everyone who donated to the 2012 Toys for Tots program.

The toys donated will go to children throughout the Lakes Region. Both the Meredith and Laconia offices will continue to receive and distribute toys until Christmas.

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LACONIA — Starting Tuesday, January 8, Central New Hampshire VNA & Hospice is offering the Arthritis Foundation Tai Chi Program, developed by Dr. Paul Lam, which uses gentle Sun-style Tai Chi routines that are safe, easy to learn and suitable for every fitness level.

The sessions will be led by Charlene Fargnoli who has been trained in Sun-

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Space is limited and an RSVP is required. Sign up with Charlene by calling 603-524-8444. The first weekly class is on Tuesday January 8 and will run for 6 weeks.

Renowned opera singer going strong at 95

VIENNA (AP) — It was 1947 in postwar Vienna, and Hilde Zadek remembers taking a deep breath behind the curtain. A rookie on her first opera gig, she was about to sing the prestigious role of Aida for an audience full of particularly harsh critics — whistle-packing Nazis she says were determined to show “that Jew from Palestine” she was not welcome at one of the world’s greatest opera houses.

But their whistles stayed silent, as Zadek celebrated her first on-stage triumph.

“At the end even they applauded and were my fans,” recalls the 95-year diva with a chuckle, as she recounts a life of improbable turns from the time she fled Nazi Germany to that first performance in Vienna that launched the former shoe sales clerk’s stellar opera career.

Sixty-five years later, Vienna has morphed from what she calls a post-war “nest of Nazis” replete with die-hard Hitler supporters into a city that has worked to reckon with its past. Austria’s

capital has compensated thousands of relatives of Holocaust victims and frequently honors their memory. After decades or denial, Vienna’s municipal government now freely recognizes that the city — and the nation — were Hitler’s eager accomplices.

As for Zadek, the city she once despised as part of Hitler’s evil empire has long become a home she says she would never leave — and one that is proud to call her its own. She has been showered with medals, granted high honorary titles and a singer’s competition named after her 13 years ago has turned into an international launching pad for future opera stars.

“I live the life,” she exults, eyes twinkling behind rimless glasses as she serves coffee in her high-ceilinged apartment at Vienna’s tony 19th district. “I don’t feel a trace of antiSemitism. And I have long forgiven — Vienna was a wonderful audience from the first moment on.”

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Spaulding helps engaging 6-year-old find new parents

LACONIA — With prompting from family, friends and staff from Spaulding Youth Center in Laconia Family Court, a rambunctious six year old girl recently announced her new name, Tori Woltering, over the microphone. Judge Jim Carroll presided over the unusual adoption proceedings giving Tori free reign and command of the court.

Much to the delight of the audience, Tori, who has boundless energy, mischievous eyes and a smile as big as a rainbow explored the front of the courtroom.

She sat on Judge Carroll’s lap, played with his computer, gave orders over the microphone and climbed on the chair in the witness stand.

Tori has pulled the heartstrings of many staff members at Spaulding since they began working with her two years ago, first matching her with a wonderful foster family and eventually a loving adoptive family. At the age of four, Tori needed to learn toileting skills and had limited oral communication and significant behavioral challenges. With her vitality and eagerness to learn she soon began to thrive with help from her foster family and support from clinician Liz Biron at Spaulding.

Through Spaulding Youth Center’s ISO (Individual Service Option) Foster Care Program in which families become licensed, Michele and Chris Woltering of Raymond and Tori were matched. Tori needed parents with extraordinary energy and enough patience to help with her many challenges. Tori and her prospective parents got to know each other initially by visiting one weekend per month. The time together slowly increased, but it wasn’t long before the Wolterings fell in love with Tori and vice versa.

The Wolterings keep Tori busy with a variety of activities including camping, bowling, Zumba and soccer. This past summer they attended a series of fairy tale performances at the Palace Theatre in Manchester where Tori dressed up like one of the

Judge Jim Carroll of Laconia Family Court has a conversation with six year old Tori Woltering on the occasion of her adoption by Michele and Chris Woltering of Raymond. (Courtesy photo)

characters for each performance. She also threw out the first pitch at a Fisher Cats game. Tori has embraced her many new relatives and loves to spend time on her grandparents’ farm where she mucks out the chicken coop and collects eggs. To see Tori with her new family, one would think they had been together forever.

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U.S. economy grew at 3.1% over the summer

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 3.1 percent over the summer as exports increased, consumers spent more and state and local governments added to growth for the first time in three years. But the economy is likely slowing in the current quarter.

The Commerce Department’s third and final estimate Thursday of growth for the July-September quarter was revised up from its previous estimate of a 2.7 percent annual growth rate.

Growth in the third quarter was more than twice the 1.3 percent growth rate in the April-June quarter. But disruptions from Superstorm Sandy and uncertainty weighing on consumers and businesses from the “fiscal cliff” are likely holding back growth in the October-December quarter. Many analysts predict an annual growth rate of just 1.5 percent for

this quarter.

Robert Kavcic, an economist at BMO Capital Markets, said the upward revision to third-quarter growth didn’t change his view that the economy is slowing in the current quarter to an annual growth rate below 2 percent. Kavcic said a temporary jump in defense spending and business stockpiling in the July-September period is likely being reversed this quarter.

And many economists aren’t expecting much improvement in the January-March quarter. The latest forecast from 48 economists for the National Association of Business Economics is for an annual growth rate of just 1.8 percent in the first quarter of 2013. Growth at that level is considered too weak to significantly lower the unemployment rate, which was 7.7 percent in November.

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BELMONT from page one mont Village Revitalization Project, reduced the value of their property, which the town subsequently purchased at what they say was an diminished price.

They argue that all of the discussions about revitalization and closing a portion of Mill Street made the retail space more difficult to rent and reduced the income they could have derived had they been able to rent more suites. At the end, the couple had just one tenant, a hair salon in the building.

At a special town meeting in August, voters chose to allow selectmen to negotiate with the McDonoughs for an amount not to exceed $250,000.

The sale of the building was recorded on October 16, 2012 at the Belknap County Register of Deeds.

This was the third time the town had tried to buy the building. The first attempt was in 2008 when voters narrowly rejected a warrant article to by the bank from its former owners Tony and Loretta Brown for $300,000.

In preparation for the sale, the town sent out a letter to its residents dated October 22, 2007 informing them the Browns had offered them the building for $300,000 and the Board of Selectmen, consisting of current Selectmen Jon Pike and Ron Cormier and retired Selectman Reginald Caldwell, thought it was a good opportunity to allow for the revitalization of the village.

At the time, they said the possible revitalization could include area for future concerts, the future expansion of the library, or the possible use of the building or space by the town offices or the police department.

The Selectboard held five separate public hearings between October 30, 2007 and December 10, 2007. At town meeting the year before, voters had established a capital reserve fund for the purpose of municipal facilities.

On January 7, 2009, the McDonoughs bought the building from the Browns for $275,000.

In 2010, voters again rejected a warrant article to buy the building and property from the McDonoughs for $275,000.

In June of this year, the Board of Selectmen decided to hold a special town meeting to see if the voters would buy the building for no more than $250,000.

At the meeting, Town Administrator Jeanne Beaudin said she had met with the McDonoughs as recently as two weeks before that meeting they indicated to her that $250,000 would be acceptable.

The vote narrowly passed. Shortly after the building was sold, The Vault Hair Salon moved to its new location on Church Street.

The suit said the McDonoughs sought “full compensation” during their negotiations but failed to achieve their goal. They claim they conducted a “fire sale” and reserved their right to obtain full restitution in court.

The McDonoughs are seeking “just and total compensation” for loss of rental income, market value plus interest, court costs and attorney fees.

It is not publicly know exactly how much the McDonoughs received for the building, only that the town’s complete cost of completing the transaction did not exceed $250,000.

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By Holiday Mathis SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). A bit of silliness is just what the cosmic doctor is ordering for you now. Humor and levity will not only be fun in the moment; they will seal someone’s love for you long-term.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

Your personal sense of timing clicks perfectly with your environment. It takes confidence to move quickly. For now, it’s better to do too much too soon than too little too late.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

You’ll pay close attention to your return on investment, especially on an energetic level. The thing that seems like it would be fun to accomplish may be more effort than it’s worth.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your cosmic gift of the day is objectivity, an essential and strongly beneficial quality for self-realization. So, if you really did live in a glass house, what would people see?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

Beware of people who can’t make the simplest of commitments, like deciding on a beverage or choosing a parking place. Surround yourself with people you can count on.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 21).

It’s your year for emotional fitness, and positive new associations and habits will form in the months to come. You’ll change or hone your style in January.

Friendship will open a professional door in February. March is your chance to get active in a new arena. June improves your domestic scene with a big change. Sagittarius and Taurus people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 25, 49, 6 and 28.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Even if you’re basically happy where you are, you still think about the benefits of a career change. What’s the harm in imagining? You’ll realize what you love about your current position and what could be better.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll be keenly aware of how your attention is like a miracle growth spray. What you focus on will thrive and blossom, and what you ignore will shrivel up and eventually return to the earth.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll strive to create harmonious relationships, but if it doesn’t quite work out the way you want it to, don’t worry.

When people are connected by feuding, they are still connected.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll love the fast-paced, engaging action of the day if you get right into the flow.

However, if you stand back and watch, you may get intimidated. So don’t hesitate. Jump right in.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Are you antisocial? Or are you simply not as user-friendly as people want you to be?

The truth is, you don’t want (SET ITAL) just anyone (END ITAL) for a friend, especially not the “user” type.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’re a hard one to read today, and some will get it wrong. Most misinterpretations will have to do with what the other person really wishes about you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You can’t stand trying to converse with people who simply wait for their turn to talk. They miss the whole point of your communication, which is quite simply a pleasure for the worthy partner.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Friday, Dec. 21, the 356th day of 2012. There are 10 days left in the year. Winter arrives at 6:12 a.m. Eastern time.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 21, 1937, Walt Disney’s first featurelength animated cartoon, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” had its world premiere in Los Angeles.

On this date: In 1620, Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower went ashore for the first time at present-day Plymouth, Mass.

In 1861, President Abraham Lincoln signed a congressional act authorizing the Navy Medal of Honor.

In 1910, 344 coal miners were killed in Britain’s Pretoria Pit Disaster.

In 1942, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Williams v. North Carolina, ruled 6-2 that all states had to recognize divorces granted in Nevada.

In 1945, Gen. George S. Patton died in Heidelberg, Germany, of injuries from a car accident.

In 1948, the state of Eire, or Ireland, passed an act declaring itself a republic.

In 1971, the U.N. Security Council chose Kurt Waldheim to succeed U Thant as Secretary-General.

In 1976, the Liberian-registered tanker Argo Merchant broke apart near Nantucket Island, off Massachusetts, almost a week after running aground, spilling 7.5 million gallons of oil into the North Atlantic.

In 1988, 270 people were killed when a terrorist bomb exploded aboard a Pam Am Boeing 747 over Lockerbie, Scotland.

In 1991, eleven of the 12 former Soviet republics proclaimed the birth of the Commonwealth of Independent States and the death of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

One year ago: The U.S. Army announced charges against eight soldiers related to the death of a fellow GI, Pvt. Daniel Chen, who apparently shot himself in Afghanistan after being hazed.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was selected the 2011 AP Male Athlete of the Year. Robert Griffin III was selected The Associated Press college football player of the year.

Today’s Birthdays: Country singer Freddie Hart is 86. Actor Ed Nelson is 84. Actress Jane Fonda is 75. Actor Larry Bryggman is 74. Singer Carla Thomas is 70. Musician Albert Lee is 69.

Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas is 68. Actor Josh Mostel is 66. Actor Samuel L. Jackson is 64.

Movie producer Jeffrey Katzenberg is 62. Singer Betty Wright is 59. International Tennis Hall-ofFamer Chris Evert is 58. Actress Jane Kaczmarek is 57. Country singer Lee Roy Parnell is 56. Actorcomedian Ray Romano is 55. Country singer Christy Forester is 50. Rock musician Murph is 48.

Actor-comedian Andy Dick is 47. Rock musician Gabrielle Glaser is 47. Actor Kiefer Sutherland is 46. Actress Karri Turner is 46. Actress Khrystyne Haje is 44. Country singer Brad Warren is 44.

Actress Julie Delpy is 43. Country singer-musician Rhean Boyer is 42. Contemporary Christian singer Natalie Grant is 41. Actor Glenn Fitzgerald is 41. Singer-musician Brett Scallions is 41. Rock singer Lukas Rossi (Rock Star Supernova) is 36.

Rock musician Anna Bulbrook (Airborne Toxic Event) is 30. Country singer Luke Stricklin is 30.

Actor Steven Yeun (“The Walking Dead”) is 29

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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS Community-wide Christmas Carol Sing-a-Long hosted by the Congregational Church of Laconia. 7 p.m.

Refreshments will be served.

Lakes Region Singers present its annnual Christmas Concert. 7:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Chuch on Route 11-A in Gilford. Suggested donation of $8 per person or $15 per family (parents and children).

Candlelight vigil to remember individuals who have died while homeless over the past year. 5:30 p.m. in Veteran’s Square. To learn more call 528-3035 or go to www. nh-cc.org.

Amahal and the Night Visitors Christmas opera presented at the Franklin Opera House. 7:30 p.m. Ticekts are $15/adults and $12/seniors and children.

Al-Anon Meeting at the Congregational Church Parish House (18 Veterans Square) in Laconia. 9:30 to 11 a.m. each Friday. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518.

Giggles & Grins playgroup at Family Resource Center in downtown Laconia (719 No. Main Street, Laconia). Free group for parents children from birth through age 5. For more information call 524-1741.

Daily events at the Hall Memorial Library in Northfield.

Sit and Knit 2-5 p.m. Clever Crafters 4-5:30 p.m. Adults are encouraged to bring in personal projects to work.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22 The Lakes Region Vineyard Church presents the children’s show The Living Nativity scene. 4-6 p.m in front of the church’s building on Mechanic Street in Lakeport in Laconia. For more information call 524-2662.

Al-Anon Meeting at the Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. each Saturday in the firstfloor conference room Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome.

Call 645-9518.

All compulsive eaters are welcome to attend the Overeaters Anonymous meeting held each Saturday morning from 11 to 12 at the Franklin Hospital.

Narcotics Anonymous meeting. 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Society (172 Pleasant Street) in Laconia.

The New Horizons Band of the Lakes Region meets every Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Music Clinic on Rte 3 in Belmont. All musicians welcome. For more information call 528-6672 or 524-8570.

Open Door Dinners offer free weekly meal in Tilton.

4:30 to 5:30 p.m. An outreach housed at Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street, downtown. Provides a free hot meal open to all members of the community. All are welcome to eat and all are welcome to help out. For more information, especially about volunteering, please call Pastor Mark at 286-3120 or e-mail him at markk@trinitytilton.org.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23 Traditional Christmas sing-along held at the Onions Pub and Restaurant in Tilton. 5:30 p.m. Cash donations appreciated.

Lakes Region Singers present its annnual Christmas Concert. 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Chuch on Route 11-A in Gilford. Suggested donation of $8 per person or $15 per family (parents and children).

Line Dancing at Starr King Fellowship Sundays from 4-5 p.m. $5 per person. For more information call George at 536-1179.

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PLYMOUTH — The Newton School of South Strafford, Vermont and The Chelsea School of Chelsea Vermont are organizing an eleven day trip for April 2014 to Athens and Sicily. Jon Freeman long time Plymouth resident, retired Laconia High School principal and head chaperone is inviting Lakes Region area students (grades 8-12), staff, parents and community members to join them.

Individuals and small groups are welcome to participate as guests and adult participants will not bechaperones. However if a teacher is interested in trying to make this trip and officially approved trip by their school and come along as a chaperone of their students Freeman says he would be glad to help them with the process. see next page

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Under the tree at NHBB

Employees of New Hampshire Ball Bearings Astro Division in Laconia collected nearly 100 gifts as part of Operation Christmas. The gifts were presented to the Salvation Army, Woodland Heights Elementary School and Laconia Middle School. Taking part in the operation were Nikki Parker, Denis Joyal, Carole Bardellini, Tracey Durgin, Laurie Compton and Crystal Pelletier. NHBB also delivered turkeys and food baskets to Saint Vincent De Paul as part of Operation Christmas. (Roger Ansden/for The Laconia Daily Sun)

GIRLS from page one in Patty Thibeault’s class.

Novak described in his book how Lorraine, who earned the nickname ‘’Queenie’’ for her leadership role of her siblings in a dysfunctional family, once told a man who had picked her younger sister, Claudia, up by the neck to ‘’put her down now and never touch her again.’’

Benoit said that the man, with whom she and brother and sister were staying while her mother was away working in factory in another town, was a brutal drunk who frequently beat his wife and his six children. ‘’He later committed suicide. We weren’t sorry when we heard that,’’ said Benoit.

She told students in the class, many of whom who find her brother’s description of what life was like in Laconia in the 1950s very appealing, that there was a dark side to the relationships in many families during that time in which physical violence against women was tolerated and that she’s not sorry to see attitudes change over her lifetime. ‘’One of the saddest things before my mother died was when she told me ‘your father was a good man.

He never beat me.’ A lot of women in those days had to put up with those kinds of things,’’ said Benoit.

She and her sister, Claudette Saunders, say that the story their brother tells in ‘’Ora’s Boy’’ is one of his determination to take charge of his own life that was so strong that it enabled him to overcome what many would see as crippling obstacles.

Saunders, who was secretary at Elm Street School for 34 years and knew many of the students in the class from her recent three years of part time work at Laconia Middle School, said that she was steered toward taking business classes while in high school as that was the only path available for women.

But she doesn’t regret that because Laconia was ‘’pretty prosperous at that time,’’ and it made it easy for her to find work. ‘’The people who ran the businesses pretty much knew everybody in town and offered me jobs in their offices while I was still in high school. It was pretty easy to get a job then.’’

She said that young women in the 50s ‘’dressed like a lady and wanted to be a lady’’ and that it took a long time before dresses and skirts were replaced by slacks.

She also said that it was difficult for her when she was in parochial school (St. Joseph’s) because she didn’t speak French well and that half of the day was spent in classes in which only French was spoken. It was also difficult because as the children of a divorced mother, being accepted as a full

member of the community seemed beyond the reach of the Virgin children.

Benoit, who while she was still in high school worked at the Colonial Theatre and later part-time for Western Union, said that she had always aspired to be a doctor and felt that the road was closed off to her by the lack of support from her family, especially her mother. The day after she graduated from high school she moved into her own apartment and worked a split shift seven days a week for Western Union, often taking a train to northeastern Maine where she worked at the telegraph offices there. ‘’I can remember Earl Anderson of the Union Leader coming in to send his stories by Western Union down to Manchester. He was a wonderful man and always told me that I gave him the biggest tip he ever got when I let him know about about a big bank robbery,’’ she says.

After she married in 1956 and her husband, Bill, was serving in Korea, she did get to attend the Medical College of Virginia for 18 months and later had her own business doing medical transcripts.

The college had just been integrated and on her first day there she sat with the only two “colored” women in the class.

Benoit says that even though her mother, who was married three times, neglected her children as far as feelings and love went, there was something understandable about the way she tried to force her children to provide independently for themselves. ‘’When you go through the Depression and you have the experience of having nothing, it leaves a mark on you,’’ she said.

She said that her mother never told her that her father, Charles Virgin, had a son from a relationship prior to his marriage to her and that she was very surprised when she was 21 years old when Chuck Virgin of Tilton came into the Western Union office and told her that he was her half brother.

Virgin would later mount a one-man crusade during the 1970s to make children’s sleepwear flame retardant after his son, James, suffered severe burns from pajamas which were extremely flammable.

Thibeault says that students in her class have been inspired by ‘’Ora’s Boy’’ and how James Novak was able overcome the trauma of having been abandoned by first his father and then emotionally by his mother. Novak went on to a 23-year career in the U.S. Air Force, retiring with a Masters degree and the rank of captain, and spent another 15 working in management positions for defense contractors Lockheed and Aerojet.

COUNTY from page one apply to caucuses, or meetings of elected officeholders belonging to the same party.

Worsman described the meeting as “an information session” and insisted “no decisions are ever made in caucus.” She refused to address the report that the caucus talked about cutting $1.5-million from the commissioners budget. However, she said “I’ve already gone through the budget line by line” and acknowledged that she has “a personal goal,” stressing that increases in compensation and benefits for county employees “are a tremendous part of this budget increase.”

Ed Philpot, the Democrat from Laconia who chairs the three-member county commission, said yesterday that “it’s irresponsible to be discussing budget cuts in party caucus without having closely studied the budget, asked any questions or met with department heads.” He noted that Worsman has not even as yet appointed the sub-committees that will review the different sections of the budget.

“Nobody likes the 8.9-percent increase in the county tax,” Philpot agreed, adding that this is the first time since 2008 an increase has been proposed.

“But, let’s have that conversation. You don’t start cutting the budget before you know what’s in it,” he continued. “Is that what they think they got elected to do? I hope most members of the delegation will be more respectful of the process and the fiscal responsibility we’ve demonstrated so far and rein in those who are not.”

Philpot emphasized that the percentage increase in the amount to be raised by property taxes is not a function of rising expenditures but of falling revenues.

The commission recommends total appropriations of $26.8-million in 2013. In 2012, total appropriations were $30.9-million. However, since the nursing home was treated as a self-supported enterprise fund for accounting purposes, transfers of $3,900,553 were entered as both expenditures and revenues. Adjusting for the nursing home transfers the total appropriation in 2012 was $26.9-million, of which non-recurrent capital expenses represented $600,000. There are no significant capital projects included in the 2013 budget.

The major difference between this year and next, Philpot said, is on the revenue side of the ledger.

In 2012, $3,750,000 of fund balance — excess revenues plus unspend appropriations — was used to offset property taxes while next year the commission recommends using $2,100,000, decreasing revenues from sources other than property taxes by $1,650,000. “If we used another million,” Philpot said, “the tax increase would be two-percent, not 8.9-percent. If that’s what the delegation wants, let’s have that discussion.”

County Administrator Debra Shackett said the commission is reluctant to draw too heavily on the fund balance in order to maintain the county’s credit rating. The agencies have rated the county AA+, which is a high rating, but they have added “a negative outlook.” She said that the negative outlook reflects the agencies’ concern about the size of the fund balance, which is projected to reach $5.1-million at the close of 2013.

Shackett said that while the budget does not include funding for a cost of living adjustment (COLA) to employee wages, approximately $250,000 is proposed to fund step increases of three-percent on all wage scales, which are based on the performance of employees. Meanwhile, health insurance rates have risen by 7.3-percent, the cost of which will be shared between the county and its employees.

A significant share of wages and benefits are subject to collective bargaining agreements that remain to be negotiated with unions representing county employees. Retirement contributions as well as workers compensation and unemployment compensation rates have also increased.

Worsman said that she expected subcommittees would be appointed shortly and begin reviewing the budget in the new year.

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX

Dear Annie: I’m 27 and have lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease. My condition is usually under control, and I live a normal life. The problem is, I’m very sensitive to perfume, air fresheners and cigarette smoke, and with my medications, I can’t drink alcohol. A lot of my girlfriends throw candle parties and cosmetic parties or go out drinking, all of which involve things I react badly to. I typically decline these invitations, suggest something else or go along and stay silent so I won’t be a wet blanket. At a recent cosmetic party, I stupidly allowed a friend to smear makeup on me after being goaded into it. Within seconds, my face and scalp were burning, and I jumped up and stuck my head under the faucet. Everybody laughed, except the hostess, who was “deeply offended.” I haven’t been invited to any parties since.

It upsets me that my friends, who have known me since we were children, don’t seem to care that the majority of their plans include activities that will make me physically ill. I have offered to host get-togethers at my home, but one of my friends told me my house “smells funny.” When I ask friends, family or co-workers to lay off the perfume or air freshener, I hear, “You’re the only one who complains.” Even my sister douses herself in a perfume that gives me hives and then gets insulted that I don’t want to hug her.

How do I explain to my friends that their idea of fun literally makes me sick? I’m starting to feel very left out because of my disease. -- Shouldn’t Be Limited by Lupus Dear Not Limited: Your friends seem a bit immature, which makes them too focused on their own enjoyment and less sympathetic toward you. Do they know you have lupus?

(Saying that you can’t drink or are sensitive to cologne might seem optional to them.) When you can participate without too much risk, you should make the effort, but otherwise, we recommend you start looking for better friends. For ad-

ditional assistance and support, try the Lupus Foundation of America (lupus.org).

Dear Annie: A co-worker and her husband are expecting a baby in late December and decided to throw themselves an elaborate baby shower. They have plenty of friends, relatives and colleagues who could have given them a shower. I have never heard of giving one for yourself. Isn’t this rude?

-- Flummoxed in Florida Dear Florida: The idea of showers (bridal or baby) was for friends to help a new couple stock their home or prepare for the new child by voluntarily gifting them with things they would need. This sweet, helpful welcome has somehow morphed into the idea that people are entitled to demand gifts for every occasion. Throwing oneself a baby shower smacks of greed. It says, “I expect you to give me presents.”

However, it’s possible that none of their friends offered to help and they thought it would be OK to do it themselves.

Whether to attend is up to you.

Dear Annie: “Old Enough” didn’t want her parents to visit her in Europe during her son’s spring break because he needed to study for his SATs. That letter took the cake.

During the lifetime of one’s parents, children should adjust their schedules to accommodate those who sacrificed so much for them. What a lame excuse about the son wanting to study for SAT and AP exams. There are plenty of places he can go to study without interruptions. -- Parent Dear Parent: We disagree. Children should, of course, make accommodations for their parents whenever possible. But when Mom and Dad can visit at any time and deliberately choose to come on precisely those days that their daughter has asked them not to shows a lack of consideration and respect. Parents who want to maintain a healthy relationship with their children should not stomp all over them.

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to: anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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Animals

Autos

For Rent

For Rent

AKC Brittany puppies, ready dec 19th, 1st shots, dewormed & health certificate, $350/obo (603)326-3448.

CASH paid for unwanted or junk cars and trucks. Same day service possible. 603-231-2859.

BELMONT: Perkins Place 2-bedroom townhouse style. $775/Month, only $99 security deposit, no application fee. Call 238-8034

GILFORD: Spacious 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo near Gunstock.

Enclosed porches, great views, no smoking, no dogs. $1,200 includes all utilities. 603-781-4255.

Announcement 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

MUST GO : 2000 Town & Country Chrysler Van. 1 Owner, 124K miles, snow tires. $1,200/OBO, Laconia raddietz@yahoo.com 603-455-2967

BOATS Outboard Motors: Special off season pricing.

See boat & motor display at Belknap Mall. www.outboardrepower.net.

Business Opportunities

BRISTOL: 2BR apartment, newly renovated. $725/month, includes heat & hot water. 217-4141.

GILFORD 3 BEDROOM Large yard, close to school, downtown. $1,250 + utilities. Great condition, available soon.

617-780-9312

WILL BUY $_TOP dollar paid for junk cars & trucks. Available 7-days a week.

P3!s Towing. 630-3606

Millwork/woodworking business (w/or w/o real estate). 20 mile radius of Laconia. 207-754-1047

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.

For Rent

1998 Volvo S-70: 175K, good condition, dark green, leather seats. $1,500. 508-560-7511 Laconia 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., Laconia 2009 Toyota Camry- 4 cylinder, automatic, 40K miles, excellent condition, loaded. $15,000/OBO. 290-2324 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.

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.)

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.

GILFORD

GILFORD - 1 or 2-bedroom units available. Heat & electricity included. From $190/week. Pets considered. 556-7098.

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

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

3 BEDROOM Large yard, close to school, downtown. $1,600 month includes all utilities.

Great condition, available soon.

Laconia: 2 bedroom house near LRGH. Includes heat & hot water, washer/dryer and snow removal. $1,025/Month. No pets/smoking.

524-5455

617-780-9312

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

GILFORD, SINGLE male needs roommate(s) 2 bedrooms available. $100+ per week, share utilities. Pets considered. 556-7098.

LACONIA, N.H. Spacious two and three Bedroom Apartments $700.00 - $850.00 per mo. ( Security Deposit one month’s rent) Utilities Not Included Section 8 Welcome, Income Restrictions Apply Well Maintained Units, Off Street Parking No Pets Please CONTACT US TODAY FOR MORE INFO!

1-800-742-4686 The Hodges Companies 201 Loudon Road Concord, NH 03301

For Rent

For Rent

LACONIA2-ROOMMATES wanted to share personal home.

Clean, quiet, sober environment.

All inclusive, $110-$150/week.

455-2014

LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments.

Call for available apartments.

524-4428

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 House to share- 2 room w/full bath, shared kitchen & washer/dryer, TV included.

Parade & Elm St. Separate entrance. $700/Month + 1/2 utilities. No security/References required. 303-746-0336 Leave Message LACONIA- 1 bedroom home. $850/Month + utilities. $850 deposit, available immediately.

Call 603-340-0936 No calls after 8pm please.

LACONIA1 BEDROOM, kitchen/dining/large den. Recently renovated upper level, heat included, $160/week. Walk to downtown. References & deposit.

No pets/ No smoking. 524-9436.

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.

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. LAKEPORT: 5-room, 2-Bedroom.

Includes snow removal, washer/dryer, lake view. 2nd floor unfurnished. $180/Week. Leave message for Bob, 781-283-0783 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- 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.

528-6885 LACONIAHuge 2-bedroom.

Bright, sunny & clean, nice area of town. $800/Month + Utilities.

520-6931 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

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.

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

STUDIO apt 15 minutes to Laconia, 20 minutes to Concord, all utlities included $675. 267-7129.

TILTON/LOCHMERE - Two bedroom duplex apartment. Garage & washer/dryer available. Just 3 miles from Exit 20. Ideal for couple/single parent. $750/month + utilities. No smoking/no pets.

Call 527-6283.

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.

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For Sale

For Sale

Furniture

Help Wanted

Motorcycles

Services

1 Reddy kerosene Space Heater on wheels. 165,000 BTU, $150. 1 Reddy kerosene heater 10,000 BTU, $75. 677-2865

LIFT Chair- $300 or best offer. 2 rolling walkers with seat & brakes.

Call 229-7180

TWO hope chests, $60 each. One kids roll top desk, $150, 6 drawer bureau $50. Three trunks, best offer. 387-6524

MAHOGANY Antique rocker, antique pie crust table, Call 267-1964 Barbara

1980 FLH HD/Project bike. Runs, wiring needs to be finished, lost eyesight. All original equipment included, plus jack. $4,000.

387-6524

DELETED YOUR PHOTOS? We can get them back! Call 524-4042.

4 Tickets for Pats Vs Dolphins for Sunday, December 30th.

(603)356-5775, (603)548-8049.

Free

7ft snowplow with lights & hydrolic lift $400. 524-4445

SMALL Heating Oil Deliveries: No minimum required. Eveningweekend deliveries welcome.

Benjamin Oil, LLC. 603-731-5980

FREE Pickup for your unwanted, useful items. Garages, vehicls, estates cleaned out and yardsale items. (603)930-5222.

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.

AMAZING! Beautiful Pillowtop Mattress Sets. Twin $199, Full or Queen $249, King $449. Call 603-305-9763 See “Furniture” AD. BOSE Wave System III Radio.

New in box, $299. 603-387-7100 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

SUPPORT your local logger and heat with carbon neutral wood or wood pellets. Purchase a Central Boiler outdoor wood furnace on sale EPA qualified to 97% efficient. (603)447-2282.

Toy Trains- Lionel Holiday Train, $150. 125 Piece Wooden Train with table, $75. Like new. Call 524-5145.

Heavy Equipment BLAIS EQUIPMENT: 1994 426B Cat. Low hours, mint condition.

20K. Buying Daily. 603-765-8217

Help Wanted BARBER WANTED

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.

Furniture AMAZING! Beautiful Queen or Full-sized Mattress/ Box-spring Set. LUXURY-FIRM European Pillow-Top Style. Fabulous Back, Hip and Leg Support, Hospitality A+ Rating! All New Factory Sealed with 10-YR Warranty.

Compare Cost $1095, SELL $249. Can Delivery and Set-up.

603-305-9763

524-7978 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

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

Home Improvements TOTAL FLOOR CARE, TOTAL HOME CARE Professional Floor sanding, refinishing. Repair: remodeling, painting, cleaning. 603-986-8235

Instruction GUITAR LESSONS

With Mike Stockbridge- Berklee, UMaine All styles, levels, and ages. www.mikestockbridge.com (603)733-9070.

Mobile Homes $34,995 14 wides $65,995 38X28 Cape

www.CM-H.com

1995 Honda 80 Dirt Bike. $700.

527-8962

Real Estate 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

WILL BUY Millwork/woodworking business (w/or w/o real estate). 20 mile radius of Laconia. 207-754-1047

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

HANDYMAN SERVICES Small Jobs Are My Speciality

Rick Drouin 520-5642 or 744-6277 HARDWOOD Flooring- Dust Free Sanding. 25 years experience.

Excellent references. Weiler Building Services 986-4045 Email: weilbuild@yahoo.com

Roommate Wanted ADULT person to share house in Laconia. $130/week. includes everything. Pets okay. Female preferred. 603-524-1976

Services

Open Daily & Sun.

Camelot Homes Rt. 3 Tilton NH

Motorcycles Buy • Sell • Trade www.motoworks.biz

(603)447-1198. Olson’s Moto Works, RT16 Albany, NH.

PIPER ROOFING Quality Work Reasonable Rates Free Estimates Metal Roofs • Shingle Roofs

Our Customers Don t get Soaked!

528-3531 HD TV- Sceptre LCD 23", used as backup TV w/LG Blue Ray Player $150. 267-0977

Major credit cards accepted

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 LOG Length Firewood: 7-8 cords, $900. Local delivery. 998-8626.

PLOWING Commercial & Residential. Call 630-3511.

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 NEW trailer load mattresses....a great deal! King set complete $395, queen set $249.

603-524-1430.

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.

SNOW PLOWING: Commercial, residential, Meredith & surrounding towns. Insured. 998-5339.

TREE WORK: Serving the Lakes Region, insured. 998-5339.

Storage Space

Home Care

CUSTOM STONEWORK: Walls, patios, granite, ponds and waterfalls. Free Estimates,

Former LHS principal Jon Freeman organizing 11-day trip to Athens, Sicily in April, 2014 PLYMOUTH — The Newton School of South Strafford, Vermont and The Chelsea School of Chelsea Vermont are organizing an eleven day trip for April 2014 to Athens and Sicily. Jon Freeman long time Plymouth resident, retired Laconia High School principal and head chaperone is inviting Lakes Region area students (grades 8-12), staff, parents and community members to join them.

Individuals and small groups are welcome to participate as guests and adult participants will not be chaperones. However if a teacher is interested in trying to make this trip and officially approved trip by their school and come along as a chaperone of their students Freeman says he would be glad to help them with the process.

Freeman says participants in the multigenerational tour will experience new cultures and visit important landmarks in Greece including Athens, Corinth, Patras and in Italy such as Matera, Cosenza, Reggio di Calabria, Taormina and Palermo Regions of Sicily, Naples, Herculaneum, and Rome.

There will be other places and activities like The Acropolis, The Parthenon, Olympic Facilities, Saronic Islands Cruise, Overnight Ferries, Corinth Canal, The Greek Theatre, a Calabrian Dinner, Palermo and Monreale Cathedrals, Mount Vesuvius, Archeological Digs, including a brief orientation to Rome to see The Coliseum, The Vatican and The Roman Forum. There will

be optional activities offered like a visit to Mount Etna (active volcano), Greek Culture Evening and possibly an extra day in Rome.

The tour is operated by EF Educational Tours.

People can learn more about the trip or register online at www.eftours.com/1249595.

Freeman says the cost of this trip can be as little as around $200 a month in a payment plan option.

Contact Jon Freeman (603-254-3565 or jonathanmimi@aol.com ) for more information.

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Pine Gardens Manufactured Homes Sales & Park

Under New Ownership Lowest Prices Around!

Office Lots (603) 267-8182 Available See our homes at: www.pinegardens.mhvillage.com

Park Rent - $390/Month 6 Scenic Drive, Belmont, NH

FOR SALE

Newfound Lake Area: 3 BR, 3 BA home with 15 acres, mtn. views, fields and woods, riverfront, and not far from beach and boat launch on Newfound Lake. Approx. 2,300 sqft., large rooms, plenty of storage, and a yearly lease. $1,400/month MLS# 4193980

Preowned Homes FOR SALE

OPEN HOUSE

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The havens aT The summiT Saturday 12/22 & Sunday 12/23 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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View home listings on our web site www.briarcrestestatesnh.com or Call Ruth @ 527-1140 or Cell 520-7088

Come live where you play at The Havens at the Summit! Unrivaled amenities package including a 25,000 sqft. amenity building with pools, a health club, and more!

$439,000 MLS# 4144804

MLS# 4144804

www.RocheRealty.com (603) 528-0088 (603) 279-7046

DOWNTOWN LACONIA

171 FAIR ST—Beautiful location on the river with ample parking. ADA compliant, elevator, and flexible interior offers many possible uses.

Two units available for lease. Unit #1 = Ground floor, 3,400 SF, $13.50/SF/ gross. Unit #2 = Ground floor, 3,400 SF, $12/SF/gross. Call Warren Clement.

95 WATER ST—Plenty of parking on site, 3,996SF office building. 2,030SF on main floor, 1,966 SF ½ story below grade. Upper and lower office units could be leased separately. $295,000.

Call Steve Weeks, Jr.

Happy Holidays from the Staff at Florence Cummins Real Estate and a Wonderful 2013

BEACON ST—Two units available in this historic building. 61 Beacon—Fully furnished, 1st floor, 2,100SF, $ 2 , 1 8 7 . 5 0 / mo / m o d i f i e d gross. 71 Beacon—1,987SF, corner unit, build to suit p o s s i b l e , $ 2 ,0 0 0 /m o / modified gross. Call Kevin CANAL ST—Great corner location in Downtown Laconia across from the post office.

1,150 SF available for lease at $1,200/mo/modified gross.

Call Kevin Sullivan.

350 Court Street, Laconia, NH ~ 603.528.3388 ~ Fax: 603.528.3386 Email: info@cbcweeks.com www.weekscommercial.com

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PROFESSIONAL BUILDING has exceptional visibility, high traffic location & convenient access to major routes. 16,000+- sf, paved parking for 85 vehicles, central air, & many available retail/ business/office options. Central location at the airport near Winnipesaukee, marinas, retail, restaurants, and residential properties. $750,000 Debbie Tarlentino 491-5404

OPEN CONCEPT Ranch style home is great for entertaining or for today’s busy lifestyle. 3 BRs, hardwood floors, private deck, full basement and quality finishes throughout.

Enjoy a babbling brook in the back yard. $189,000 Becky Whitcher 393-7072

ROUTE 3 RETAIL/OFFICE is on the busiest street in the City at a lighted intersection. Terrific traffic flow, ample on-street parking OH door, and ideal exposure for retail or restaurant space. Could be 2 separate units. $250,000 Bob Gunter 387-8664

WONDERFULLY APPOINTED 3 BR, 2 bath, open concept home in a COOP park. Totally remodeled w/sheet rock, new kitchen w/ ceramic tile, wood cabinets, new master bath w/jet tub, plus central air. Filtered Winnipesaukee views from the deck enhance this great property. $34,900 Travis Cole 455-0855

IN-HOME BUSINESS opportunity. Cute New Englander zoned commercial/residential & located in downtown Meredith. Walk to the shops at Mill Falls and all of the local restaurants! This property is in move-in condition, so bring your ideas. $199,999 Lisa Merrill 707-0099

SPACIOUS AND COMFORTABLE condo is a wonderful year-round or vacation home. 2 car attached garage, open concept living area, hearth, plenty of storage & a quiet deck among the trees. Easy to get to location near the town beach, Ellacoya State Park, & shopping. $225,000 Jim O’Leary 455-8195

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623 Union Avenue, Laconia, NH 603-524-0770 or 1-800-226-8467

“When other dealers can’t ... Cantin can!”

* Disclaimer: Offers subject to change without notice. Photos for illustration purposes only. All payments subject to credit approval. Sonic, Impala & Silverado are 72 months @ 3.9 APR with $3,000 cash or trade equity down payment. Silverado prices include trade-in bonus cash. Must trade 1999 or newer vehicle to qualify. Some restrictions apply. 0% in lieu of mfr. rebate. Not all buyers will qualify for 0% APR. Cruze and