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LACONIA — Addressing the controversy between the Belknap County Convention and the Belknap County Commission over the 2013 county budget, Commissioner Ed Philpot, said last night that
Democrats, assembled at the Police Department’s Community Room, concerned that the convention, where Republicans hold 13 of the 18 seats, seeks to reduce the budget recommended by the commission by $1.3-million. He was joined by three of the five Democratic
members of the convention — Representatives David Huot and Beth Arsenault of Laconia and Lisa DiMartino of Gilford. Philpot also revealed that the commission anticipated Moody’s Investment Services would downgrade the county’s see DEMOCRATS page 17
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LACONIA — A doctor at the Laconia Clinic has been reprimanded by the N.H. Board of Medicine for professional misconduct for prescribing opiates in a manner inconsistent with state law and with the medical board’s internal policies. In a settlement agreement between see DR page 14
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American Airlines & U.S. Airways to merge
DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines and US Airways will merge and create the world’s biggest airline. The boards of both companies approved the merger late Wednesday, according to four people close to the situation. The carrier keeps the American Airlines name but will be run by US Airways CEO Doug Parker. American’s CEO, Tom Horton, will become chairman of the new company, these people said. They requested anonymity because the merger negotiations were private. A formal announcement is expected Thursday morning. The deal has been in the works since August, when creditors forced American to consider a merger rather than remain independent. American has been restructuring under bankruptcy protection since late 2011. Together, American and US Airways will be slightly bigger than United Airlines. Travelers won’t notice immediate changes. It will likely be months before the frequent-flier prosee MERGER page 12
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Tears & applause for pope at his last public mass as pontiff VATICAN CITY (AP) — With a humble “Grazie” as bishops doffed their mitres and applause echoed through St. Peter’s Basilica, a frail Pope Benedict XVI began his long farewell by presiding over Ash Wednesday services in a tearful, final public Mass. “We wouldn’t be sincere, Your Holiness, if we didn’t tell you that there’s a veil of sadness on our hearts this evening,” said Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Benedict’s longtime deputy, his voice breaking.
“Thank you for having given us the luminous example of the simple and humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord,” Bertone said, quoting Benedict’s own words when he first appeared before the faithful above St. Peter’s Square after he was elected pope. Smiling and clearly moved, Benedict responded, “Grazie. Now let us return to prayer” — his words bringing to an end the resounding applause that had grown in intensity over several minutes.
Then, in a rare gesture and sign of respect, the rows of bishops, some with tears in their eyes, removed their mitres. One prelate dabbed at his eyes with a handkerchief. “Viva il papa!” someone in the crowd shouted as the pope slowly made his way down the steps of the altar, assisted by two clergymen. He then departed St. Peter’s for the last time aboard a wheeled platform, sparing him the long walk down the aisle. see POPE page 10
LOS ANGELES (AP) — There was no question. The man standing before Rick Heltebrake on a rural mountain road was Christopher Dorner. Clad in camouflage from head to toe and wearing a bulletproof vest packed with ammunition, the most wanted man in America over the last week was just a few feet away, having emerged from a grove of trees holding a large, assault-style rifle. As teams of officers who had sought the
fugitive ex-Los Angeles police officer since last week were closing in, Dorner pointed the gun at Heltebrake and ordered him to get out of his truck. “I don’t want to hurt you. Start walking and take your dog,” Heltebrake recalled Dorner saying during the carjacking Tuesday. The man, who wasn’t lugging any gear, got into the truck and drove away. Heltebrake, with his 3-year-old Dalmatian Suni
in tow, called police when he heard a volley of gunfire erupt soon after, and then hid behind a tree. A short time later, police caught up with the man they believe was Dorner, surrounding a cabin in which he had taken refuge after crashing Heltebrake’s truck 80 miles east of Los Angeles. A gunfight ensued in which one sheriff’s deputy was killed and another wounded. see DORNER page 5
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Hassan signals state’s intent to operate insurance market under ObamaCare CONCORD (AP) — Calling it the best remaining option, Gov. Maggie Hassan sent a letter to Washington on Wednesday declaring the state’s intent to partner with the federal government to operate the new insurance markets required under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul law.
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LACONIA — Tickets are now on sale for the Taste of the Lakes Region. Now in its 23rd year, the event serves as the largest fund raiser for the Altrusa of Laconia service organization as well as a showcase of the region’s brightest culinary talents. Returning to tradition, the Taste of the Lakes Region will be held on April 7. As an experiment last year, the event was held in May and had the misfortune of falling on the first beautiful spring day of the year. After a long winter, even delicious food couldn’t compete with the allure of warm sunshine. “Last year was too late, we’re going back to when we
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Meadowbrook & Town Hall settle on ‘Music Row’ as name for new road By Gail OBer
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GILFORD — “Music Row” is now the official name for the new second entrance/exit into the Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion grounds. Owner R.J. Harding told selectmen that he initially wanted to call it Meadowbrook Lane West but said Fire Chief Steve Carrier “wasn’t a huge fan.” Harding explained that Carrier and Police Chief Kevin Keenan wanted the new road to be named something distinguishable from all the other roads DORNER from page 2 Then, as the gunfire ended, the cabin erupted in flames. San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon said Wednesday his deputies did not intentionally burn down the cabin. His deputies shot pyrotechnic tear gas into the cabin, and it erupted in flames, he said. McMahon did not say directly that the tear gas started the blaze, and the cause of the fire remained unclear. A charred body was found in the basement, along with a wallet and personal items, including a California driver’s license with the name Christopher Dorner, an official briefed on the investigation told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because of the ongoing probe. McMahon said authorities have not positively identified the remains. Recalling his encounter, Heltebrake said Wednesday that he wasn’t panicked in his meeting with Dorner because he didn’t feel the fugitive wanted to hurt him. “He wasn’t wild-eyed, just almost professional,” he said. “He was on a mission.” “It was clear I wasn’t part of his agenda and there were other people down the road that were part of his agenda,” he said. Dorner, 33, had said in a rant that authorities believe he posted on Facebook last week that he expected to die, with the police chasing him, as he embarked on a campaign of revenge against the Los Angeles Police Department for firing him. The apparent end came in the same mountain range where Dorner’s trail went cold six days earlier, after his pickup truck — with guns and camping gear inside — was found abandoned and on fire near the ski resort town of Big Bear Lake. His footprints led away from the truck and vanished on frozen soil. Deputies searched door-to-door in the city of Big Bear Lake and then, in a blinding snowstorm, SWAT teams with bloodhounds and high-tech equipment in tow focused on scouring hundreds of vacant cabins in the forest outside of town. Authorities for the most part looked at cabins boarded up for the winter, said Dan Sforza, assistant chief of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and often didn’t enter occupied homes where nothing appeared amiss. That could have been how Dorner went overlooked in a cabin just across the street from a police command post set up to capture him. It wasn’t immediately known how he got into the cabin or how long he’d been there. He as there Tuesday, however, when two women arrived to clean it, said Lt. Patrick Foy of the state fish and wildlife department. from preceding page rants that volunteer to participate, and in doing so they collectively represent the range of culinary imaginations working in the Lakes Region, from the established favorites to the up-and-comers. Participating restaurants receive no compensation other than the opportunity to wow potential diners. Therefore, the proceeds from ticket sales go directly into Altrusa projects that benefit the local community. Namely, scholarships for local students, literacy programs at libraries and hospitals, and birthday celebrations for residents at the Belknap County Nursing Home. “The money we raise goes back to the community — every penny,” said LeRoy.
in town and not just as an extension. For emergency purposes, he said, a distinct name makes for faster emergency response time. He said he and his wife discussed it and Harding said she came up with the name “Music Row.” He said the new road will be referred to in ticket nomenclature as the “West Entrance” but asked selectmen to officially name it “Music Row.” Keenan and Planning Department Director John Ayre both told selectmen there was nothing like “Music Row” in Gilford and they were both fine with the name.
Selectmen voted unanimously to approve the name. Harding got approval from the Planning Board to create a second entrance and exit Meadowbrook that will open on to Kimball Road. The road is part of a two-part expansion of the live entertainment venue that will expand its seating capacity to 8,300 from 6,000, add a total of 396 regular parking spaces and 75 new Americans With Disabilities Act parking spaces. The expansion also allows for 2,336 more seats under an expanded pavilion along with an expanded VIP area.
With three killings behind him and law enforcement still on the hunt, Dorner didn’t shoot them. Instead, he tied up the women and took their purple Nissan as he fled. Sparing the housekeepers ultimately would start the chain of events that would lead to his undoing.
One of the women broke free and called 911, Foy said, and the chase was on. Two game wardens quickly spotted the car on a meandering road along a scenic lake, and deputies planned to throw down spike strips to puncture the vehicle’s tires, authorities said.
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Drones coming home to roost For nearly four years, President Obama refused to admit a foreign-policy “secret” that was widely known here and throughout the world — namely, that the White House, Pentagon and CIA are engaged in ethically questionable and rapidly escalating drone warfare that’s killing innocent civilians as well as enemy soldiers in Afghanistan, Yemen and elsewhere. But by nominating John Brennan, the architect of this high-tech kill policy, to head the CIA, the president has let the drone out of the bag. In the past few days, both Brennan and the policy have been getting a grilling from members of both parties on Capitol Hill, with lots of media also questioning the use of unmanned, remote-controlled aircraft to strike people with rockets launched by technicians viewing computer screens and wielding joysticks from bunkers on air bases back here in the U.S.A. As Congress, the media and the public ponder the merits of that, however, how about noticing another deeply troubling policy secret looming ever larger on our horizon: the domestic deployment of drones. From Homeland Security officials and the FBI to your state police and county sheriff, these inherently invasive “unmanned aerial vehicles” are being spread across our Land of the Free — and aimed at us. Shouldn’t we get answers to a few basic questions before authorities swarm these “Orwellian gnats” into our skies? For example, what’s the cost of this (in liberty and lucre), what’s the purpose, and what are the rules to prevent abuses? Cheap, small, noiseless and practically invisible, drones take snooping to a whole new level. Equipped with super-high-powered lenses, infrared and ultraviolet imaging, radar that can see through walls, video analytics and “swarm” technologies that use a group of drones that operate in concert to allow surveillers to watch an entire city, these devices are made to be intrusive. And, of course, they can be “weaponized” to let police agents advance from intrusion to repression. In other words, we are on a fast track to becoming a society under routine, pervasive surveillance. As the ACLU put it in an excellent December 2011 report on the UAV threat, such a development “would profoundly change the character of public life in the United States.” It’s worth adding that public authorities are not the only ones getting UAVs. Corporations have a keen interest in their potential for surreptitious monitoring of environmentalists, union leaders, protesters and competitors. Plus, those being watched might well want to keep track of those who are tracking them.
Divorce lawyers, private investigators, political operatives and others who snoop for a living will surely find drones attractive. Individuals — from hobbyists to survivalists — are already building their own. And won’t criminals get them, too? The goal of drone pushers is to have a startling 30,000 of these pilotless contrivances zipping through the air by 2020. Holy moly! Our nation’s entire commercial fleet of passenger and cargo planes numbers only about 7,000. And lest you think that 30,000 drones is an industry fantasy, a map compiled from military records discloses that as of last June the Pentagon alone already had 64 drone bases throughout our country, with another 22 bases planned. The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 prohibits the military from operating on American soil, but there it is. What are they doing? We don’t know. But it’s time to ask. The good news is that the industry and its cohorts have been recently stunned by a remarkable left-right counterpunch. They are not only being confronted by such progressive opponents of their liberty-busting gambit as the ACLU, CodePink and Democratic Rep. Ed Markey of Massachusetts in the U.S. House and Ron Wyden of Oregon in the Senate, but also a determined bunch of Republican privacy defenders in Congress and the media, including Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, “Morning Joe” Scarborough on MSNBC, Bloomberg columnist Ramesh Ponnuru and even far-right Fox commentator Charles Krauthammer, who says: “I don’t want restrictions (on drones) — I want a ban.” Americans of all political stripes (from Greens to Libertarians) hold the rights of privacy, free assembly and speech dear. Republican Rep. Ted Poe of Texas, for example, is a hard-right conservative, but he gets it that nothing could be more genuinely conservative than conserving those fundamental rights. Last July 24, Poe took to the House floor to shout out to all of us citizens a timely update of Paul Revere’s legendary cry: “The drones are coming!” He’s chairman of the subcommittee on homeland security, so he’s not just pissing in the wind. He, Markey, Paul and others are sponsoring similar bills to rein in the harum-scarum drive to infest our skies and society with drones. Not only is this a fight that grassroots people can win against the profiteers and privacy invaders, but it’s one we must win. For more information, go to epic.org. (Jim Hightower has been called American’s most popular populist. The radio commentator and former Texas Commissioner of Agriculture is author of seven books, including “There’s Nothing In the Middle of Road but Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos”.)
LETTERS Depictions of Sec. Clinton as insensitive & callous are just politics To the editor, In politics, we are all aware of deception, lies, spinning the truth etc., but Mr. Meade, in his most recent column, introduces us to the use of “paraphrasing”. It seems that in “paraphrasing” you don’t have to report an accurate account of what happened — you only have to narrate whatever information serves your political interests, no matter how blatantly misleading. Mr. Meade, in his inimitable way, fails to give us all the facts of Secretary of State Clinton’s response to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He conveniently paraphrased her comments to read, “What difference does it make if it was in response to the video or if it was some guys out for a walk who decided to attack the consulate and kill four Americans.” Clinton’s actual reply was, “But with all due respect, the fact is that we had four dead Americans. What difference, AT THIS POINT, does it make? IT IS OUR JOB TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENDED AND DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO PREVENT IT FROM EVER HAPPENING AGAIN.” These points, made by Clinton, were left out of Mead’s column under the pretext of “paraphrasing”. In essence, what Clinton was emphasizing to the hearing committee was that conflicting reports of the cause of the attack were not the critical (or even significant) issue. The loss of American lives and analyzing what happened and preventing it from hap-
pening again, were the critical points in question. Mead’s depictions of Clinton as being “insensitive” and “callous” are politically motivated. She had the temerity to face down a political witch hunt in which she was being asked the same leading questions over and over again by partisan senators who demanded she confirm their accusations instead of providing unwelcoming truthful testimony. The most egregious, was Republican Senator Ron Johnson who, while performing his political theatrics, embarrassed himself, his constituents, and the Republican Party. He admitted to not having reviewed tapes or information provided to the committee regarding the attack. If he had taken the time, he would have been provided with a complete and detailed description of the events as they unfolded. His admitted lack of knowledge and information of the attack make it clear he was more interested in securing political points rather than obtaining the information being sought during the hearings. Perhaps, in his next editorial, Mr. Meade will elaborate on the 12 attacks, the 56 killed and the 74 injured at United States facilities abroad during the previous administration; more than any administration in our history. Whereas, the present administration has experienced three such attacks, and one of those was in a war zone. L. J. Siden Gilmanton
Meredith DPW crew was clearing snow banks at 2 a.m. Thanks! To the editor, Have no fear, the snow is cleared! Last night my staff and I worked throughout the night in preparation for Valentine’s Day and witnessed an AMAZING scene thanks to the Meredith Public Works Department. As we busied ourselves in the kitchen we all paused when we heard the rumbling of trucks, (an unusual sound to hear at 2 a.m. on Main Street, Meredith). The town was clearing away the massive snow banks that lined the sidewalks and caused many parking dilemmas along town streets. What an amazing site to see; snow plowed in a linear
formation by a bulldozer with plow attachment, and then pulled through a snow thrower directly into the back of a large dump truck. Within seconds, four or six dump trucks were full and roaring away to their dumping destination. As a local business owner this overnight task is very much appreciated — easy parking and accessibility to our entrance for our customers. From all of us at Kara’s Café, thank you to the hard-working Meredith town employees. Kara Martinez Meredith
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LETTERS People of different political persuasions work together in Meredith To the editor, In a few weeks, residents of Meredith and the Inter-Lakes School District will go to the polls to elect local officials. It is my hope that partisan politics will not intrude in this process, that neither the Tea Party nor the Democrats will attempt to influence the voting outcomes, and that candidates for office will be motivated by community spirit and not a political agenda. For years now, Washington and Concord have been paralyzed by partisan wrangling and partisan gridlock. Republicans and Democrats both have moved toward more extreme positions in response to each other’s rhetoric. Their uncompromising myway-or-the-highway stance has done immense disservice to the voting public. Voters have expressed their displeasure through low approval ratings and by kicking each party out of office in alternate election cycles. Neither party has gotten the message that they need to find their way back toward the middle and rediscover how to effect compromise. We little people can’t do much to fix Washington or Concord. But here in Meredith and the Inter-Lakes School District, we have an opportunity to get it right, to achieve productive outcomes, and to guide our community in healthy ways. The intrusion of party politics, however, threatens to make a mess of local governance just as it has in our state and national capitals. Let’s not bring that dysfunction here. Party politics has intruded in greater Meredith in recent years. I will cite a few examples. (1) When Mark Billings ran for a seat on the School Board several years ago, the Meredith Democrats opposed his candidacy. The eve before the election, they phoned the party faithful and urged them to vote for Mark’s opponent, Richard Hanson. I know this is true because my wife Dotty is a Democrat and she received such a call. I respect the Meredith Democrats, and I have voted for candidates they have supported for state and national office. However, I was appalled by the tactic they employed against Mark Billings. Mark was not running as a Republican or a conservative or whatever. He was running as a concerned resident of the Inter-Lakes District. The position the Democrats took seemed inappropriate and out of place. To the best of my knowledge, the Republicans took no similar action against Richard Hanson. (2) When Carla Horne ran for a seat on the Meredith Board of Selectmen, one local resident, in a letter to the editor opposing her candidacy, trumpeted all the liberal causes found on her Facebook page. Those causes seemed to have scant relevance to the sort of issues selectmen decide. Carla stated that community service, not a Democrat agenda, was why she was seeking office. Thus, to quote a famous line from a certain famous movie, I wanted to say to that letter writer, “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn” what’s on Carla’s Facebook page. Meredith voters gave a collective yawn, too, putting Carla in office by a sizable margin.
Just a few short years ago, party politics were much less intrusive here. When I had the privilege of serving as Meredith Selectman from 2004–2007, no one ever inquired about my political affiliation. I had done significant service to the town through my participation on its Conservation Commission. That seemed to suffice for most voters. My fellow selectmen during those last years of the three person board were Bob Flanders and Frank Michel. The three of us are different animals politically. Yet, those differences did not influence our deliberations. Issues, facts, and details were the decisive matters. We sought to get the most “bang” from every tax dollar, and we almost always achieved compromises the three of us could endorse. We were inspired by a shared vision of community. We tried to operate as statesmen, not politicians. Some people don’t understand the difference between the two. During my term of office, I also had the privilege of being Meredith’s representative to the Inter-Lakes Elementary Enrollment Advisory Committee. The hot button issue was the declining enrollment at the Sandwich School and the future of that school. This committee, after crunching a lot of numbers, recommended the one compromise that made the most sense for Sandwich, Center Harbor, and Meredith alike. It recommended that the Sandwich School implement multi-age classrooms. This would enable the size of the staff to shrink or expand in relation to enrollment, preserving the school in a costeffective fashion. Partisan thinking never, ever impacted the deliberations of this committee, to my recollection. The current School Board would do well to follow our example. Once again Mark Billings is seeking election to the Inter-Lakes Board. I hope the Meredith Democrats hear my plea and stay out of it this time. I hope some will even vote for Mark. Chris Mega is an exceptionally fine person who I respect deeply. Yet, I believe the Inter-Lakes School District will be better served by someone who has no ties to its staff and who brings a completely independent, objective mindset to the board’s decision making. I recognize that Mark holds some conservative perspectives. Without question, he is more conservative than I am. However, he is not a “typical” conservative, whatever that is. This is shown by his commitment to conservation and environmental causes, not exactly conservative priorities. A mind as complex as Mark’s can’t be pigeon-holed with a single label. What I admire about Mark is his original, outside-the-box thinking. He is articulate, he is quick, and he is his own person. He will bring fascinating, well thought-out points of view to School Board deliberations, to the benefit of students and faculty alike. I encourage voters to listen to what he has to say with an open mind. There is a danger that partisan politics could intrude in the race for Meredith selectman, too, particularly the contest between Jane Greemore and Lou Kahn for the seat Miller Lovett has held. I respect the Tea Party for the
fiscal restraints it has been advocating. Nonetheless, I have the same request of it that I do of the Democrats. Confine your attention to Concord and Washington. Stay out of local affairs. Because of his lengthy service to the Town of Meredith, I will be voting for Lou Kahn, and I invite others to do likewise. Lou has served as Town Moderator, and he has been a longstanding member of the Planning Board. He has donated two substantial conservation easement land gifts to the town, and he has been generous in other ways. When it comes to local commitment, Lou hasn’t just talked the talk, he’s walked the walk. He’s been a model citizen, and he deserves public support. His leadership will benefit the Board. I will conclude with a few general observations. When Dotty and I married in 1994 and relocated to Meredith, we were drawn here by three things: The town’s natural beauty, the reputation of its public schools, and its wealth of social capital. Dotty had lived in Laconia for many years; I had lived in Plymouth.
Both of those towns seemed split by problems that could not be resolved. Meredith, in contrast, seemed much more cohesive. It seemed to possess a positive future. We were impressed by its forward-thinking business community and its vibrant service organizations. Visionary entrepreneurs were active here, attracting others who had been influential in their former abodes and who wished to make a difference here, too. During the nearly 20 years Dotty and I have lived in Meredith, we have witnessed how people of different political persuasions have worked together to achieve common goals. Youth sports, open space conservation, and the creation of the Community Center are just a few of the examples that could be cited. Look at any sector of Meredith — business, education, local government — and you will discover the common element that has made our town exceptional: community trumps partisan politics. Let’s keep it that way. Peter Miller Meredith
MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE By virtue of a power of sale contained in a certain mortgage deed given by DAVID W. FROST, TRUSTEE OF THE DAVID W. FROST TRUST, u/t/d April 14, 1999, whose last known mailing address is PO Box 1374, Meredith, New Hampshire 03253, to MEREDITH VILLAGE SAVINGS BANK, 24 NH Route 25, P.O. Box 177, Meredith, Belknap County, New Hampshire, 03253, dated April 15, 2005, and recorded on April 19, 2005 in the Belknap County Registry of Deeds at Book 2161, Page 0702, (the “Mortgage”) the holder of said mortgage, pursuant to and in execution of said powers, and for breach of conditions of said mortgage deed, (and the Note secured thereby of near or even date, and related documents) and for the purpose of foreclosing the same shall sell at PUBLIC AUCTION On March 8, 2013 at 3:00 o’clock in the afternoon, pursuant to N.H. R.S.A. 479:25, on the premises herein described being located at Tax Map 225, Lot 2, 143 Piper Hill Road, and at Tax Map 225, Lot 3, Piper Hill Road, (formerly Tax Map 2, Lot 45.1), Center Harbor, Belknap County, New Hampshire, (For further reference see Subdivision Plan of Land of David W. Frost Trust, recorded Belknap County Registry of Deeds in Drawer L56, Plan #87), being all and the same premises more particularly described in the Mortgage. TERMS OF SALE: Said premises will be sold subject to (i) all unpaid taxes and liens, whether or not of record; (ii) mortgages, liens, attachments and all other encumbrances and rights, titles and interests of third persons which are entitled to precedence over the Mortgages; and (iii) any other matters affecting title of the Mortgagor to the premises disclosed herein. DEPOSITS: Prior to commencement of the auction, all registered bidders shall pay a deposit in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). At the conclusion of the auction of the premises, the highest bidder’s deposit, if such high bidder’s bid is accepted by the Bank, shall immediately be paid to the Bank and shall be held by the Bank subject to these Terms of Sale. All deposits required hereunder shall be made in cash or by check to the order of the Bank, which is acceptable to the Bank in its sole and absolute discretion. WARRANTIES AND CONVEYANCE: The Bank shall deliver a Mortgagee’s Foreclosure Deed of the Real Estate to the successful bidder accepted by the Bank within forty-five (45) days from the date of the foreclosure sale, upon receipt of the balance of the Purchase Price in cash or check acceptable to Bank. The Real estate will be conveyed with those warranties contained in the Mortgagee’s Foreclosure Deed, and no others. FEDERAL TAX LIEN: If the property to be sold is subject to a tax lien of the United States of America Internal Revenue Service, unless said lien is released after sale, the sale may be subject to the right of the United States of America to redeem the lands and premises on or before 120 days from the date of the sale. BREACH OF PURCHASE CONTRACT: If any successful bidder fails to complete the contract of sale resulting from the Bank’s acceptance of such successful bidder’s bid, such successful bidder’s deposit may, at the option of the Bank, be retained as full liquidated damages or may be held on account of the damages actually suffered by the Bank. If such deposit is not retained as full liquidated damages, the Bank shall have all of the privileges, remedies and rights available to the Bank at law or in equity due to such successful bidder’s breach of the contract of sale. Notice of the election made hereunder by the Bank shall be given to a defaulting successful bidder within 50 days after the date of the public auction. If the Bank fails to notify a defaulting successful bidder of which remedy the Bank has elected hereunder, the Bank shall be conclusively deemed to have elected to be holding the deposit on account of the damages actually suffered by the Bank. Upon any such default, Meredith Village Savings Bank shall have the right to sell the property to any back up bidder or itself. AMENDMENT OF TERMS OF SALE: The Bank reserves the right to amend or change the Terms of Sale set forth herein by announcement, written or oral, made prior to the commencement of the public auction. NOTICE TO THE MORTGAGOR, ANY GRANTEE OF THE MORTGAGOR AND ANY OTHER PERSON CLAIMING A LIEN OR OTHER ENCUMBRANCE ON THE PREMISES: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO PETITION THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE SITUATED, WITH SERVICE UPON THE MORTGAGEE, AND UPON SUCH BOND AS THE COURT MAY REQUIRE, TO ENJOIN THE SCHEDULED FORECLOSURE SALE. For further information respecting the aforementioned foreclosure sale, contact Paul McInnis, CAI, AARE, One Juniper Road, North Hampton, NH 03862, 1-800-242-8354. Dated this the 8th day of February, 2013. MEREDITH VILLAGE SAVINGS BANK By Its Attorneys Minkow & Mahoney Mullen, P.A. By: Peter J. Minkow, Esq. 4 Stevens Ave., Suite 3 P.O. Box 235 Meredith, NH 03253 (603) 279-6511 Publication Dates: February 14, 21 & 28, 2013.
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LETTERS Laconia Fire gets auto aid from 3 towns for several scenarios To the editor, In Tuesday’s Daily Sun, in an article by Gail Ober about the Winnisquam Fire Station, she stated that the Laconia Fire Department calls automatic aid for a reported fire at Lakes Region General Hospital. Gilford and Belmont along with Laconia’s two stations would respond. It further stated that for other fires Laconia responds alone, unless the Incident Com-
mander requests assistance from a second or third community. The Laconia Fire Department requests automatic aid from Gilford, Belmont, and Meredith for several different scenarios, including any building fire. Any report of a fire in a building in Laconia gets a response from both Laconia stations and an automatic response from Gilford. If the fire is reported in the north end of
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE By virtue of the power of sale provisions contained in a certain mortgage from CHARLES E. SEARLE and KATHLEEN M. SEARLE to SHARON FISCHER, dated August 12, 2005, recorded in the Belknap County Registry of Deeds in Book 2209, Page 125, amended by Mortgage Modification Agreement recorded in Book 2598, Page 472, and further amended by Second Mortgage Modification Agreement dated June 14, 2010, recorded in Book 2646, Page 397, and assigned to DENNIS WHITCHER, TRUSTEE OF THE SHARON FISCHER CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST, a New Hampshire Trust established by Trust Declaration dated May 11, 2011, by assignment dated May 11, 2011, recorded in Book 2706, Page 342, for breach of the conditions of the mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing said mortgage, the Mortgagee will sell at PUBLIC AUCTION on 21 February 2013, at 2:00 PM at the property located at 543 Shore Drive, Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire. A copy of the original Promissory Note and Mortgage may be examined by any interested person at the Patrick Wood Law Office, PLLC, 555 Main Street, Laconia, NH 03246, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM during the business week. To the Mortgagors, Charles E. Searle and Kathleen M. Searle, or any other person claiming a lien or encumbrance against the Mortgaged Premises: You are hereby notified that you have a right to petition the Superior Court for the county in which the Mortgaged Premises are situated, with service upon the Mortgagee, and upon such bond as the court may require, to enjoin the scheduled foreclosure sale. Failure to institute such petition and complete such service upon the Mortgagee conducting the sale prior to sale shall thereafter bar any action or right of action of the Mortgagor based on the validity of the foreclosure. Terms of sale: To qualify to bid, bidders other than the Mortgagee must place $5,000.00 on deposit with the Mortgagee’s attorney, by certified check payable without endorsement to Patrick Wood Law Office, PLLC, Trust Account, or other form of payment acceptable to the Mortgagee prior to the commencement of the foreclosure sale. The deposits placed by unsuccessful bidders shall be returned to those bidders at the conclusion of the sale. Mortgagee reserves the right to enter into back-up agreement(s) with unsuccessful bidders in the event the successful bidder does not complete the purchase of the property. A successful bidder will be required to execute a memorandum of foreclosure sale at the time and place of sale, and if the successful bidder shall refuse to sign the memorandum, that bidder’s deposit shall be retained by the Mortgagee. A copy of the memorandum shall be available for inspection prior to commencement of the foreclosure sale. The successful bidder shall be required to tender an additional deposit which, when added to the initial deposit, shall hereafter be referred to collectively as the “Deposit,” within ten (10) business days, time being of the essence, of the conclusion of the auction, so that the total Deposit amount held on behalf of the Mortgagee shall be equal to ten percent (10%) of the successful bid. The failure of the successful bidder to tender such additional deposit shall be a breach of the bidder’s obligations under the memorandum and will entitle the Mortgagee to all of its rights and remedies thereunder. The balance of the purchase price must be paid in full by the successful bidder in cash, wire transfer, or certified check on or before 3:00 p.m. on March 28, 2013. If the successful bidder fails to complete the purchase of the Mortgaged Premises on or before 3:00 p.m. on March 28, 2013, then the Mortgagee reserves the right to exercise all of its remedies as set forth in the memorandum, including without limitation, the right to retain the Deposit, in full, as reasonable liquidated damages, or, to proceed to sell the Mortgaged Premises to the next highest bidder. If the Deposit is retained for any reason, it shall become the property of the Mortgagee and shall not be required to be applied to the mortgage debt. Conveyance of the Mortgaged Premises shall be by Foreclosure Deed. The Foreclosure Deed shall be delivered to the successful bidder upon Mortgagee’s receipt of the balance of the purchase price. Liens and Encumbrances: The Mortgaged Premises shall be sold and conveyed subject to any and all unpaid taxes, mortgages, liens and other encumbrances entitled to precedence over the mortgage. Exclusion of Warranties: Except for warranties arising by operation of law, the conveyance of the Mortgaged Premises will be made by the Mortgagee and accepted by the successful bidder without any other express or implied representations or warranties whatsoever, including, without limitation, representations or warranties relating to title, possession or tenancies, condition of the Mortgaged Premises, construction or fitness for habitation, compliance with applicable state or local building or sanitary codes, recitation of acreage or hazardous waste at the Mortgaged Premises, or any implied or express warranties of any kind, including any warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose, the Mortgaged Premises being sold “AS IS” and “WHERE IS,” and shall be conveyed subject to the restrictive covenants and easements as are set forth in the deed from Paul L. Normandin, Executor of the Estate of Julie Upham, dated January 12, 2004, recorded in the Belknap County Registry of Deeds in Book 1993, Page 66. Reservation of rights: The Mortgagee reserves the right to (1) cancel or continue the foreclosure sale to such subsequent date or dates as the Mortgagee may deem necessary or desirable; (2) bid on, assign its bid if it is the successful bidder, and/or purchase the Mortgaged Premises at the foreclosure sale; (3) reject any and all bids for the Mortgaged Premises, the foreclosure of the Mortgaged Premises being offered with reserve; (4) waive reading of this notice or any portion thereof at the foreclosure sale; and (5) amend or alter the terms of sale as stated in this notice by oral or written announcement made at any time before or during the foreclosure sale, and such changes or amendments shall be binding on all bidders. For further information regarding the Mortgaged Premises, contact the undersigned. Dennis Whitcher, Trustee of the Sharon Fischer Charitable Remainder Unitrust by its Attorney, Patrick Wood Law Office, PLLC 555 Main Street, Laconia, NH 03246-3449 603.524.1446 By: Patrick H. Wood, NHBA #2785 Publication: January 31, February 7, February 14
the city then Meredith also responds; this area has no fire hydrants. If the fire is in the south end of the city Belmont also responds as many areas have no fire hydrants close by. There are also numerous alarms in Laconia that get automatic response based on a risk assessment and vulnerability assessment that was conducted by Laconia firefighters. We have several dozen buildings that we consider high-risk and we get automatic aid for any alarm activation or reported fire. These buildings are nursing homes, mid-rises, a few large apartment buildings, and a school with no sprinklers. In addition any
water or ice rescue also gets an automatic response. All these types of calls or particular buildings require extra resources and the sooner they can arrive the greater the chance of a successful operation. The buildings may be very large or have numerous floor levels, be very combustible, or have a big population, or a population that is high risk. A quick response with an adequate number of firefighters is critical to controlling a fire in these buildings, and getting the occupants out safely. Chief Ken Erickson Laconia Fire Department
Help put Gilmanton on right track by supporting Article 38 To the editor, I see household trash as a revenue stream, a source of income to the Town of Gilmanton. Our selectmen have demanded frugality from our department heads, as has the Budget Committee. Yet the town stands by and watches our fellow citizens turn this revenue stream into a whirlpool that sucks not only our tax dollars down the drain but also the savings from recyclers. Waste disposal is becoming more expensive. The practical solution is to divert and possibly process various components of our trash. On March 12, Gilmanton will have an opportunity to vote on warrant article #38 which states: To see if the town will vote to authorize the selectmen to require separation of all recyclables deposited at the Gilmanton Transfer Station and to set such rules and regulations in place as soon as possible in order to maximize the cost benefits. Let’s look at what’s being proposed. The article reads “required.” What’s the difference between required and mandatory? Mandatory is like if you attended Catholic School, a noogie or a wrap on the knuckles with a ruler, that’s mandatory. Required, on the other hand, is letting students know why they shouldn’t behave in a destructive way and giving options and encouragement to improve their behavior.
Required separation of recyclables is just an extension of what we already do. You can’t put construction debris, brush, or hazardous waste in the dumpster. With today’s voluntary process, we separate under 20 percent of our household waste. Again, the household waste stream is a revenue source which should enable us to manage costs in an orderly and economical way. Further in the article, we read “set rules and regulations.” What could those be? Maybe that education, encouragement and assistance to separate recyclables will be provided by the town. Or maybe that all possible efforts will be made to make separation of recyclables as convenient and easy as possible. Why do we want to start this program as soon as possible? One, it could be done with little or no start-up costs. Two, savings start immediately both by reducing tipping fees and selling recyclables. Three, the benefits are not a one-time deal. They continue year after year. Help put Gilmanton on the right track by supporting separation of recyclables, and remember “Our town gets cash when you separate your trash.” Tom Scribner Gilmanton
Protect our aquifer by voting no on Belmont Warrant Article 2 To the editor, Since no one else in the Belmont Town Hall is keeping you informed I would like to let you know about one of the articles on the town warrant you will be asked to vote on. “Article #2: Are you in favor of the adoption of amendment number #1 as proposed by the Planning Board for the town Zoning Ordinance as follows: Adopt a definition of the regulations for Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Station and allow Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Stations only in the Industrial Zone. Vote Yes or No” My concern as a resident and taxpayer of Belmont in allowing this zoning change to occur is that the Industrial Zone is on top of our water supply (our aquifer). If this is allowed they will be bringing in the garbage they collect from Laconia and every other town or city they collect garbage from to Belmont. Presently the collection of garbage by Bestway goes to the Laconia Transfer Station which is not
near any municipal water supply. Bestway has gotten permission from the town to operate the collection and removal of demolition materials. They now want us to approve a garbage collection transfer station. The problem with Bestway is they are now selling their company to an out-of-state garbage collection service. This aquifer supplies water to Belmont, Tilton and Northfield — approximately 800,000 gallons/day At the Deliberation meeting of February 2, 2013 when this article came up for discussion the chairman of the Conservation commission called for a study to be made of the proposed transfer station. In view of the conservation commission concern as well, putting this approval on hold until the study is completed would be the safest thing to do. A NO vote would be appropriate for now. George Condodemetraky Belmont
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“But we must make sure that we are maximizing the tools and resources available to help more New Hampshire families and businesses access quality, affordable health coverage.” Her decision has the backing of fellow Democrats in the Legislative leadership and the state departments of insurance and health and human services. But some Republicans worry that a partnership will end up costing the state money once federal funding runs out. In her letter, Hassan notes that a partnership is essential to preserving the state’s traditional regulatory authority over insurance carriers, as well as its Medicaid program. The letter also specifies that the partnership will not impose a cost on the state’s general fund or create new state programs, the state may terminate the partnership at any time once it has properly accounted for any federal grant funding and details going forward are subject to the approval of a legislative oversight committee.
POPE from page 2 Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, the most solemn season on the church’s liturgical calendar that ends with Holy Week, when the faithful commemorate the death of Christ and his resurrection on Easter Sunday. By this Easter, on March 31, the church will likely have a new pope. In his final homily as pontiff, Benedict sent a clear message to his successor and those who will elect him of his hope for the future: a united church that isn’t “defiled” by internal rivalries. Each Christian, he said, is called to bear witness to the faith. “I think in particular of the attacks against the unity of the church, to the divisions in the ecclesial body,” he said. “Experiencing Lent in a more intense and evident ecclesial union, moving beyond individualisms and rivalries, is a humble and precious sign for those who have drifted from the faith or are indifferent to it.” Earlier in the day, the scene was festive as Benedict took the extraordinary step of speaking directly to the faithful about why he had broken with 600 years of tradition and decided to retire on Feb. 28. “As you know, I have decided to renounce the ministry that the Lord gave to me on April 19, 2005,” Benedict told thousands gathered for the traditional Wednesday general audi-
ence. “I did this in full liberty for the good of the church.” He expressed gratitude for the prayers and love of his flock, which he said he “physically felt in these days that haven’t been easy for me.” And he asked them to “continue to pray for me, the church, and the future pope.” Benedict was greeted with a standing ovation when he entered the packed hall, and his speech was interrupted repeatedly by applause. A huge banner reading “Grazie Santita” — “Thank you Your Holiness” — was strung up and a chorus of Italian schoolchildren serenaded him with one of his favorite hymns in German — a gesture that moved the pope to thank them for singing a piece “particularly dear to me.” He appeared wan and spoke softly, but his eyes twinkled at the welcome. “He gave us eight wonderful years of his words,” said Ileana Sviben, an Italian from the northern city of Trieste. “He was a wonderful theologian and pastor.” The Rev. Reinaldo Braga Jr., a Brazilian priest studying theology in Rome, said he was saddened when he first heard the news of Benedict’s retirement. “The atmosphere was funereal,” he said. “But then I realized it was a wise act for the entire church. He taught the church and the world that the see next page
Creating business plan for downtown Laconia is goal of Feb. 26 planning forum LACONIA — The Main Street Initiative will host what its president, John Moriarty, calls a downtown planning session, which is open to business owners, landlords and policy makers by invitation, with the aim of developing a business plan for city center. The event will be held at Pitman’s Freight Room on Tuesday, February 26, beginning with a serving of complimentary pasta at 6 p.m. Moriarty, one of four partners in Lakes Region Acquisitions, LLC, which purchased and renovated the 600 Main Street building that formerly housed the Sundial Shop, described the Main Street Initiative as the successor to the Laconia Main Street program that began more than
a decade ago but dissolved several years later. He said that the Main Street Initiative seeks to forge close partnerships with the city as well as with organizations like the Belknap Economic Development Council. The goal of the session, Moriarty said, is not only to fashion strategies to foster economic and marketing strategies for downtown but also to design specific measures and marshall appropriate resources to pursue them. Rick DeMark of Meredith, executive director of the North Country Resource Conservation and Development Council, will facilitate the session, which will be capped with a flowchart of action steps. — Michael Kitch
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Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension Service. The City Council has included maintaining and improving water quality among its highest priorities. Tarpey will explain and demonstrate the process of water testing, emphasizing the best practices required to collect accurate samples. She will also discuss the changing quality of water along Langley Brook and Black Brook as well as several unnamed brooks that carry stormwater into Paugus Bay. — Michael Kitch
Second crime now alleged out of dispute between 2 former partners in fire wood biz GILMANTON — A Belmont man has been charged with assault for his alleged actions against a local man who allegedly stole some fire wood from him. Richard E. Bergeron, 35, no address given, faces one charge of simple assault for allegedly confronting his former business associate Nicolas Fleming, who allegedly stole some fire wood from a work site in Gilford. Fleming, 34, of 22 Drake Ave. in Gilmanton was arrested on January
28 by Gilford Police for one charge of theft by unauthorized taking. Bergeron reported the alleged misdemeanor theft to Gilford Police while Fleming reported the alleged misdemeanor assault to Gilmanton Police. Both men are free on personal recognizance bail. Gilmanton Police Chief Joe Collins said he and the Belknap County Attorney continue to investigate the alleged theft and assault. — Gail Ober
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workday ends. Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi said no formal or symbolic act was needed to make the resignation official, because Benedict has already done all that was required by affirming publicly he had taken the decision freely. Benedict’s final official acts as pope will include audiences with the Romanian and Guatemalan presidents this week and the Italian president on Feb. 23. His final general audience is Feb. 27. To assure the transition goes smoothly, Benedict made an important appointment Wednesday, naming the No. 2 administrator of the Vatican city state, Monsignor Giuseppe Sciacca, as a legal adviser to the camerlengo.
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Skate Escape owners developing plans for 56,000-sq.-ft. recreation center By AdAm drApcho THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — In August, 2010, the mother-anddaughter team of Janine Page and Erica Duncan converted a vacant hardware store into a roller skating rink. Skate Escape, using a business model borrowed from the middle part of the previous century, quickly established itself as a home-away-fromhome for many local young people who wanted a place to hang out and have fun. With the success of Skate Escape, Page and Duncan have decided to move forward with the second phase of their business plan; expanding their operation to include a family-friendly indoor sports facility. Plans are still yet to be finalized — funding has yet to be ironed out and they haven’t decided on where the new facility will be located — but Page and Duncan have been encouraged since going public with their plan. Early conversations with potential lenders have been positive, even more encouraging are the reactions of local athletes, parents and sports leagues that struggle to find a nearby place to play and train during the cold months. Plans for the new facility call for 56,000-squarefeet of interior space, about five times the size of Skate Escape. Roller skating fans will have a rink 50 percent larger than the current one, a space that will double as a laser tag course. The facility will also include a small workout area, a basketball court, a café and what they call a “children’s adventure center.” A critical component of the new facility will be a 200 by 85 feet indoor turf field, which will accommodate uses such as flag football, baseball, soccer and lacrosse. Page and Duncan see the venture as filling a large void — there’s no comparable indoor athletic facility nearer than Bow. They hope their new facility will serve not only athletic families in the Lakes Region but also those further north. Page emphasized that, in building their plan, there was just as much consideration given to what they should leave out as to what they included, MERGER from page 2 grams are merged, and possibly years before the two airlines are fully combined. If the deal is approved by American’s bankruptcy judge and antitrust regulators, the new American will have more than 900 planes, 3,200 daily flights and about 95,000 employees, not counting regional affili-
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so as to avoid direct competition with other local establishments. As such, there’s no swimming pool, tennis or racquetball courts, and the small workout area won’t threaten nearby fitness clubs. “We’re not trying to offer anything already in our bubble,” said Duncan. While they aren’t sure where the new facility will be located, they are sure they want to remain a Lakes Region business. As of right now, they’re working with the goal of beginning construction this coming summer. Skate Escape has cultivated a group of about 60
local young people — Page and Duncan lovingly refer to them as their “rink rats” — who will visit at least once each week, often several times each week. The proprietors pride themselves on offering a safe, comfortable place for people to have affordable and healthy fun. In their current space, they have a maximum capacity of 160 people, a limit they’ve hit several times. As recently as this Sunday, they had 140 visitors. “We’ve outgrown our space,” said Page. Duncan added, “It was a great starting point. We feel like now is a great time to make the next step.”
ates. It will expand American’s current reach on the East Coast and overseas. The merger is a stunning achievement for Parker, who will run the new company. Parker’s airline is only half the size of American and is less familiar around the world, but he prevailed by driving a wedge between American’s management and its
union workers and by convincing American’s creditors that a merger made business sense. Just five years ago, American was the world’s biggest airline. It boasted a history reaching back 80 years to the beginning of air travel. It had popularized the frequent-flier program and developed the modern system of pricing airline tickets to match demand.
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Dipre began treating P.K., according to the settlement agreement, in May of 2011. When he first saw her, she had been out of pain medication for two days and seems to be in withdrawal. She reported a history of lower back pain with a herniated disk that appeared to require repeat surgery. Dipre prescribed and documented a prescription of 130 30-milligram pills of oxycodone, 180 10-milligram pills of methadone, and 60 2- milligram pills of Xanax. He noted that P.K. should schedule another appointment with him within 30 days but, despite the fact that P.K. didn’t return, Dipre continued to prescribe narcotics to her for the next three months. After three months, he stopped. In addition, an individual with the initials T.E. had been one of Dipre’s patients in 2004. She returned to him in 2008 because her own physician had discontinued prescribing narcotics and instead sent her to a pain clinic. Despite her history, the document shows Dipre didn’t require T.E. to enter a pain clinic. When a pharmacist told Dipre of T.E.’s attempt to fill a pain medication prescription he cut her off from pain medications. A media representative from LRGHealthcare declined comment on Dipre’s situation.
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Belknap Co. reps vote on right-to-work breaks down right along party line CONCORD — The 18 representatives from Belknap County divided along strict party lines when the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted 212 to 141 to scuttle a so-called “right-towork” bill yesterday. All five Democrats — Beth Arsenault and David Huot of Laconia, Lisa DiMartino of Gilford, Ruth Gulick of New Hampton and Ian Raymond of Sanbornton — voted with the majority of the Democratcontrolled House to kill the bill. All 13 Republicans — Bob Luther, Frank Tilton and Don Flanders of Laconia, Bob Greemore, Herb
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HUOT from page one arts program as well as health science, multi media and information technology classes. Scott Davis, Huot Center director, said that many changes and upgrades have been made in the existing automotive technology area, which features five new state-of-the-art lifts and new diagnostic tools. ‘’It’s the most popular program at the center,’’ says Steve Snow, automotive technology teacher, who said that a tech team from the center placed third in state competition last year and that Huot Center students won over $5,000 in scholarships, The pre-engineering program provides students with the ability to design products and actually create prototypes using a solid model 3-D printer as they are introduced to engineering concepts. The manufacturing program has new lathes and CNC milling machines which are ‘’what they’ll see in the real world,’’ says Ken Martin, pre-engineering and manufacturing instructor. Scott Compton, a junior at Laconia High School who
is in his third year of the Huot Center program, says that he really likes the manufacturing program. ‘’I love working with my hands. It’s so cool to be able to learn to use these machines and build useful products,’’ says Compton, who already has a job waiting for him at New Hampshire Ball Bearings when he graduates from high school. Matthew Towle, who heads up the building construction program, says that the addition of a new large entryway door has enabled the construction of larger projects, including a 41-foot long, 12 foot wide and 12 foot high houseboat which will be on Paugus Bay next summer. ‘’It was a huge project,’’ says Towle, who says that one of his challenges is always working with a green, new construction crew every year. Later this year the students will be working to build the concession stand and bathroom facilities at the Bank of New Hampshire Stadium which is being constructed behind the school as the new home field for Laconia High School athletic teams.
DEMOCRATS from page one credit rating, which is currently AA+ with a negative outlook. Huot was quick to point out that the credit rating was only one factor bearing on the interest rate on county borrowings, which ultimately would be set by the capital markets. With the commission considering the construction of a community corrections facility to replaced the aged county jail, the credit rating has has drawn attention. But, both Philpot and Huot emphasized that the process of designing and constructing a facility has just begun and the county would not be selling general obligation bonds to finance the project for some time, when market conditions will have changed significantly. At the outset of the budget process, the convention, by a vote of 10 to 8, stripped the commission of much of its authority over the management of the budget, particularly its power to transfer funds from line-to-line within the plan, while claiming that authority to itself. On the strength of that decision, members proceeded to vote for revenue adjustments and spending cuts totaling some $745,000, which included some $197,000 in increased revenues. The centerpiece of the package was adjustments to compensation and benefits of some $372,000. These included the elimination of a 3-percent step raise along with bonuses for longevity and unused sick days. At the same time, the new numbers assumes employees would bear the entire 7.3-percent increase in the cost of health insurance premiums. Meanwhile, when the commission discovered that state law delineating the respective powers of
the convention and the commission is unsettled, it sought a legal opinion from the firm of Donahue, Tucker and Ciandella of Exeter. Philpot explained the position taken by the convention then said “indeed that is not case, which will be born out by a legal opinion.” He declined to elaborate on the opinion, which he said was protected by attorney-client privilege, but added that he expected the commission would vote to release it in the near future. In light of the opinion, Philpot said that the convention had no authority to adjust salaries and benefits. “That is beyond the scope of their authority.” However, with the next breath he remarked “there is nothing to be gained by having a struggle over line-item authority.” While DiMartino said she was “concerned” by the Republican majority’s approach to the budget, Philpot said “apoplectic is the word I would use.” He noted that the commission proposed spending $700,000 less in 2013 than was appropriated in 2012 and the increase in amount to be raised by taxes of 8.9-percent was the first increase in five years. “They are unwinding the progress we’ve made over the past five years,” Philpot said. “The convention has always been respectful of the commissioner’s job to run the county. That is not the case now.” He commented that members of the convention are especially antagonistic and suspicious of the county administration while explaining that by consolidating administrative functions like human resources and financial management, the commission had reduced payroll expenses by $350,000. Huot said that the increase in amount to be raised by property taxes was the result of diminished revsee next page
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PUBLIC HEARING ALTON SCHOOL DISTRICT – SAU #72 ALTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE The Alton School Board will hold a Public Hearing Pursuant to 198:20-c Date:
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Golf Club at Patrick’s Pub, opening Saturday, has perfect weather every day GILFORD — Imagine having perfect weather every time you wanted to play some golf? Well, golf fans in the Lakes Region won’t have to worry about the weather at The Golf Club at Patrick’s Place, opening this Saturday in Gilford at the Junctions of Rt. 11 and Rt 11B, located above Patrick’s Pub & Eatery. “The weather is perfect here every day” explains Club Manager and PGA Professional Dan Wilkins. “We’re inviting the public to come out this Saturday and try the golf simulators, have some fun and experience our new club. We are really pleased to have built a Club Manager and PGA Professional Dan Wilkins observes the first Tuesday Night Women’s League play at The Golf Club at Patrick’s Place. Men’s League begins next Wednesday, February 19. (Courtesy facility that will offer photo) area golfers the most accurate and technologically advanced golf simulap.m. this Saturday with an opportunity for all who tor on the market, along with an environment that visit to try out the golf simulators. Bring your driver members will really enjoy.” and pitching wedge at minimum, as visitors will The Grand Opening will run from 10 a.m. to 6 have the chance to play some golf, play the ‘closest
to the pin contest’ and ‘longest drive contest’, and win some prizes while enjoying some refreshments at the new club. The club features three state-of-the-art golf simulators with 40 golf courses from around the world to choose from, along with driving ranges and training aids to help players stay sharp during the long winter season. In addition, Wilkins will be offering lessons, utilizing video swing analysis and comprehensive data for those interested in making maximum improvements to their golf game. “The simulators offer an outstanding environment for teaching, from the novice to the advanced golfer” explains Wilkins. “It’s an ideal setting for individual lessons”. In addition to providing a venue for the serious golfer and want-to-be golfer, the club provides members and their guests a great social setting with a comfortable lounge area for golfers to enjoy before and after their time on the machines. The BYOB facility has everything needed for an enjoyable round of golf, with kitchen facilities, comfortable seating, big screen TV’s (with smaller TV’s at each golf simulator), a putting area and more. In addition, the club hosts league nights for the ladies on Tuesday evenings and the men on Wednesday evenings. The club is limiting membership to 80 members and is now accepting applications. For a membership application and club rules and regulations, call Dan Wilkins at 387-2597 or visit their website at www.thegolfclubatpatricksplace.com
Plymouth Chamber offers Brown Senior Moment-um Movie and Breakfast Bag Workshop on customer service on February 18 features ‘The Notebook’ PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth Regional Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Customer Service workshop on February 20 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Pease Public Library in downtown Plymouth. Plymouth State University’s Sales Professor Robert Nadeau will lead this interactive workshop where participants can learn and develop techniques to handle customers along with a high level look at how customer
service expectations have evolved. Professor Nadeau’s expertise in sales will help participants develop different strategies in the business world while dealing with all types of clientele and to improve their communication skills with employers and customers. This workshop is free, but space is limited. For more information, email the Chamber at info@plymouthnh.org or call 536-1001.
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GILFORD — William K. Dietrich, Sr., 92, formerly of Ridgewood Avenue, Gilford, N.H., died on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Villa Crest Nursing Home in Manchester, N.H. where he had been a resident for the past four years. Mr. Dietrich was the widower of Sadie A. (DeBlayker) Dietrich who died in 1991. Mr. Dietrich was born February 16, 1920 in East Rutherford , New Jersey, the son of Maximilian William and Mildred (Bloom) Dietrich. Mr. Dietrich resided in South Burlington, Vermont for several years before moving to Gilford, N.H. in 1960. He served in the U. S. Army during World War II and had been employed as District Manager for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Hampshire-Vermont for 31 years, retiring in 1985. Mr. Dietrich was a member of the Laconia Congregational Church. He was a Mason and a forty-three year member of the Mount Lebanon Lodge, No. 32 F. & A. M. and was a very active member of the Tardif Park Association. Survivors include two sons , William K. Dietrich, Jr. and his wife, Diane, of Manchester, N.H. and
Bruce E. Dietrich and his wife, Donna, of Gilford, N.H.; a daughter, Joanne L. Powers, of Sterling, Virginia; eight grandchildren; six great grandchildren and two nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Dietrich was predeceased by a sister, Marge De Haven. A calling hour will be held on Saturday, February 16, 2013 from 1:00-2:00PM in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. A Funeral Service will follow the calling hour at 2:00 PM also at the Funeral Home. Rev. Dr. Warren H. Bouton, Pastor of the Laconia Congregational Church, will officiate. Spring burial will be in the family lot in Pine Grove Cemetery, Gilford, N.H. For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the New Hampshire Humane Society, PO Box 572, Laconia, N.H. 03247. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.
Laconia Adult Education offers new training opportunity in energy healing - Reiki LACONIA — A free energy healing “Understand Reiki” demonstration will be offered on Monday, March from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Laconia High School. Call the Laconia Adult Education Office at 5245712 to register. Reiki healing is one of the most ancient methods known to man. In its simplest terms, Reiki is a natural, gentle, non-invasive healing method. It is used to heal physical, emotional and spiritual issues that many people are coping with. It allows the body to re-establish its own natural balance by restoring order to the body, clears energy blockages
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By Holiday Mathis SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). One ancient proverb suggests that love is a high form of tolerance. You strive for something far more active. Your heart will reach greater heights of joy because you believe it’s possible. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You love the chance to recognize those who put the color in your cheeks and a fire in your eye. The only bad part is that the time you spend together seems to go by too quickly. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Because you concern yourself mostly with giving to others, the reality of today is better than your dreams of yesterday. This is the life you deserve. Your perspective makes this possible. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your sweetness will be appreciated, and so will the other tones of your choosing. Your personality has many colors that are beautiful to those who know and love you well. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). When it’s your turn to take a solo, you do an amazing job. But at your core, you’re really not a solo instrument. You work brilliantly in concert with others, playfully harmonizing to create works of beauty. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 14). Valentine’s baby, you’ll use your creative gifts to delight your loved ones and win new fans this year. Your soulful words will resonate on multiple levels, uniting people and sparking their imaginations. Next month brings career advancement. April and June are your windfall months. Moves happen in October. Gemini and Libra people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 10, 20, 11, 39 and 48.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You have no fear of saying “I love you,” but you don’t want to say it so much that it loses its specialness and meaning. Today you could say it a million times, and it would still be just as fresh as the first time. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Arrange to meet your loved ones somewhere new -- preferably a place you’ve never been before. Completely fresh experiences will be the luckiest kind. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Your sign mate Marilyn Monroe famously said that the one who couldn’t handle her at her worst didn’t deserve her at her best. Today you’ll reward the ones who love the full spectrum of you by giving your very best. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Small gestures will be greatly rewarding. The simple act of holding hands or smiling into each other’s eyes will have a profound impact on the development of a relationship. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your relationships thrive because you take the time and make the effort to create an environment of trust and mutual admiration. Now you’ll enjoy the benefits of that work. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You work to make your relationships special every day and don’t need outsiders to tell you when to celebrate those you love. However, this holiday is just the excuse you needed to go all-out. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Romantic love may be deep and intense, but other kinds of ties are just as important to you, if not more so. You’ll be fascinated by the many forms your affections take.
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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Thursday, Feb. 14, the 45th day of 2013. There are 320 days left in the year. This is Valentine’s Day. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 14, 1963, Federico Fellini’s art-house classic “8 ,” a movie about a movie director played by Marcello Mastroianni, was first released in Italy. On this date: In 1778, the American ship Ranger carried the recently adopted Stars and Stripes to a foreign port for the first time as it arrived in France. In 1859, Oregon was admitted to the Union as the 33rd state. In 1895, Oscar Wilde’s final play, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” opened at the St. James’s Theatre in London. In 1903, the Department of Commerce and Labor was established. (It was divided into separate departments of Commerce and Labor in 1913.) In 1912, Arizona became the 48th state of the Union as President William Howard Taft signed a proclamation. In 1913, labor leader Jimmy Hoffa was born in Brazil, Ind.; college football coach Woody Hayes was born in Clifton, Ohio; sports broadcaster Mel Allen was born in Birmingham, Ala. In 1920, the League of Women Voters was founded in Chicago; its first president was Maud Wood Park. In 1929, the “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre” took place in a Chicago garage as seven rivals of Al Capone’s gang were gunned down. In 1949, Israel’s Knesset convened for the first time. In 1988, Broadway composer Frederick Loewe, who wrote the scores for “My Fair Lady” and “Camelot,” died in Palm Springs, Calif., at age 86. In 1989, Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini called on Muslims to kill Salman Rushdie, author of “The Satanic Verses,” a novel condemned as blasphemous. One year ago: A fire broke out at the Comayagua farm prison in Honduras, killing 361 inmates. “Linsanity” continued as Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with less than a second to play to cap his finishing flurry of six straight points and New York rallied to beat the Raptors 90-87, extending its winning streak to six games. Malachy the Pekingese wobbled off with best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club in New York. Today’s Birthdays: TV personality Hugh Downs is 92. Actress-singer Florence Henderson is 79. Actor Andrew Prine is 77. Country singer Razzy Bailey is 74. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is 71. Jazz musician Maceo Parker is 70. Movie director Alan Parker is 69. Journalist Carl Bernstein is 69. Magician Teller is 65. Singermusician Michael Doucet is 62. Actor Ken Wahl is 56. Opera singer Renee Fleming is 54. Actress Meg Tilly is 53. Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Kelly is 53. Singer-producer Dwayne Wiggins is 52. Actor Enrico Colantoni is 50. Actor Zach Galligan is 49. Actor Valente Rodriguez is 49. Tennis player Manuela Maleeva is 46. Actor Simon Pegg is 43. Rock musician Kevin Baldes (Lit) is 41. Rock singer Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty) is 41. Actor Matt Barr is 29. Actress Tiffany Thornton is 27. Actor Freddie Highmore is 21.
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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS Meredith Library daily happens. Mystery Book Group featuring the book The Paperwhite Narcissus by Cynthia Riggs. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Knotty Knitters held from 10 a.m. to noon. Valentine’s Day special performance by the the Heather Pierson Trio. 8 p.m. at Pitman’s Freight Room in Laconia. Admission is $10 at the door. BYOB. Lakes Region Genealogy Interst Group holds its monthly meeting. 6:30 p.m. at the Wolfeboro Public Library. Free and open to the public. For more information call 630-8497. Gilford Public Library events. Toddler Time 10:30-11:15 a.m. Brown Bag Book Discussion 12:30-1:30 p.m. Conversational French 3:30-4:30 p.m. Crafter’s Corner 6-7:30 p.m. Evening Book Discussion 6:30-7:30 p.m. Valentines Day movie showing featuring the film “Beastly”. 3 p.m. Popcorn served. Valentine’s Day Potluck Lunch and Ice Cream Social at the Tilton Senior Center. 11:30 am. Bring a dish to share and a list of ingredients for those with food sensitivities. Beverages, ice cream, and toppings provided. For more informaiton or to RSVP call 527-8291. Laconia Indoor Market. 3-6 p.m. at Skate Escape on Court Street in Laconia. Various farmers, food vendors, artisans, and independent sales representatives will be present. For a full list of vendors and specials go to http:// laconiaindoorwintermarket.weebly.com/index.html. Al-Anon Meeting at the Congregational Church Parish House (18 Veterans Square) in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. each Thursday. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518. Plymouth Area Chess Club meets Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. at Starr King Fellowship, 101 Fairgrounds Road. Form more information call George at 536-1179. American Legion Post #1 Bingo. Every Thursday night at 849 N. Main Street in Laconia. Doors open at 4 p.m. Bingo starts at 6:30. Knitting at Belmont Public Library. 6 p.m. Chess Club at the Goss Reading Room (188 Elm Street) in Laconia. 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. each Thursday. All ages and skill levels welcome. We will teach. Giggles & Grins playgroup at Family Resource Center in downtown Laconia (719 No. Main Street, Laconia). Free group for parents children from birth through age 5. For more information call 524-1741.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15 “Big River: The Advetures of Huckleberry Fin” on stage at the Inter-Lakes Community Theater. A production of the Winni Players, the community theater wing of the Winnipesaukee Playhouse. 7 p.m. For tickets call 366-7377 or visit www.winniplayhouse.org. Teens on Tanning Forum. 3 to 7 p.m. at Pitman’s Freight Room in Laconia. A program offered by the Melanoma Foundation of New England to educate high school students about sunsafety and the risks associated with tanning. Spaghetti dinner conducted by the local youth from the First United Methodist Church to support a mission trip to Black Mesa Arizona to work with Native American families on the Navajo Reservation. 5:30-7 p.m. at the Laconia Congregational Church in Laconia. Donations are $8 for adults and $5 for children under 5. Annual meeting luncheon catered by the Laconia Village Bakery followed by a brief Belknap Mill Soceity business meeting. 11:30 a.m. at the Belknap Mill in downtown Laconia. Cost is $10 per person. Call 524-8813 to reserve a seat. Informational presentation on the changes and renovations at the Laconia High School and Huot Career Technical Center. 11 a.m. at the Woodside Building at the Taylor Community in Laconia. To reserve a seat call 524-5600.
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Harness history at the Meredith Public Library with Chinook program
MEREDITH — The Meredith Public Library, 91 Main Street, will be hosting a lecture on’’Harnessing History: On the Trail of New Hampshire’s State Dog the Chinook’’ on Tuesday, February 19 at 6:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. The lecture traces the history of the Chinook breed from its origins in Wonalancet Chinook (Courtesy photo) at the Arthuir Walden kennel. Henney History Room at the Conway The breed’s originator, Great ChiPublic Library, a board member at the nook, had a storied history of winning Conway Historical Society, President races starting with the first internaex-officio of the Tamworth Historical tional dog sled race. Great Chinook Society and serves as an independent won a race up Mount Washington, history and museum consultant. appeared at numerous winter carniHe has a master’s degree from the vals and demonstrations, and mysWinterthur Program in Early Ameriteriously disappeared on his 12th can Culture in Delaware. He has birthday near the South Pole. worked at the Smithsonian InstituThe story continues with Walden’s tion’s National Museum of American own dramatic death in a disastrous Art, the Crowley Museum and Nature fire while saving the life of his wife, Center in Sarasota, Florida, the St. Kate Sleeper Walden. The Chinook Petersburg Historical Museum, the breed was continued with a heroic Conner Prairie Museum in Indiana rescue and the work of dedicated and at Bilkent University in Ankara, breeders in New Hampshire and Turkey. In 1996 he became the foundMaine and has seen a renaissance in ing Director of the Remick Counrecent years. The program includes try Doctor Museum and Farm in information on the tradition of handTamworth. crafted sleds made of ash and sinew. The event is sponsored by the NH Unique to this program is a visit and Humanities Council and the Friends an equipment demonstration with the of the Meredith Library. No registrapresenter’s Chinook. tion necessary, but for more informaBob Cottrell is the Curator of the tion call 279-4303.
Sanbornton Congregational Church-UCC offering Lenten Series SANBORNTON — The Sanbornton Congregational Church-UCC will be offering its yearly Lenten Series on Tuesdays: February 19 and 26, and March 19 in the church’s Undercroft from 7-8:30 p.m. This year the theme of the series will focus on “Speaking Peace: A Fast from Arguing and Squabbling with Your Spouse, Children and Friends (or A Fast from Violence of the Tongue).” Facilitator will be the Rev. Ruth Martz. CALENDAR from preceding page
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Traditional monthly coffeehouse featuring the acoustic folk guitarist Don Barenstien and Trio Dolama. 7-9 p.m. at the UUCF Meetinghouse in Franklin. Admission is $10. Music, coffee and desserts provided. Hall Memorial Library events. Sit and knit 2-5 p.m. Teen Movie Night at the Gilman Library. 7 p.m. Popcorn and drinks provided. Children under the age of ten must be accompanied by an adult. For more information call 875-2550. Tot Time at the Meredith Library. 9:3010:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. to noon. Gilford Public Library happenings. Social Bridge 10:30-11:15 a.m. Knit Wits 1:30-2:30 p.m. Clever Crafters 4-5:30 p.m. Free workshop about developing better business relationships to increase sales offered by the Enterprise Center at
Rev. Martz will give a presentation and lead a discussion based on the UCC Bible study “Overcoming Violence”, and works by Marshall Rosenberg, founder and director of educational services for the Center for Nonviolent Communication Included as part of the Lenten Series will be the film: “Touching Peace” with Thich Nhat Hahn, a Vietnamese Zen monk who teaches “mindfulness” and see next page Plymouth. 8-9 a.m. at the Firehouse in Holderness and 11 a.m. to noon at the White Mountain Community College in Littleton. Reserve a seat by calling 536-2011 or by emailing kim@enterprisecenternh.com. 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. Sit and Knit at the Hall Memorial Library in Northfield. 2-5 p.m. Mount Meredith 24ft. high indoor climbing wall open to the public at the Meredith Community Center. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Open to all ages. Admission is $3 for children under 10 and $5 per adult. Family rate is $10 per visit. Equiptment provided. For more information call 279-8197.
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Plymouth P.O. cancellation marks minting of National Forest quarter mark is a wonderful way to take home an inexpensive souvenir of the occasion. Customers can also request the special postmark free-of-charge by mail for 30 days after the event by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope containing the The Plymouth Post Office will be offering a special pictorial postletter or envelope they mark to celebrate the U.S. Mint’s release of the White Mountains wish to be cancelled National Forest quarter. (Courtesy photo) to: Postmaster, 1 Post PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth Post Office Square, Plymouth, NH 03264Office will be offering a special picto9998. rial postmark to celebrate the U.S. “We will be happy to cancel and Mint’s release of the White Mountains return by mail any letters that our National Forest quarter. customers mail to us,” said Cooper. Beginning at noon on Thursday, Feb. “Customers may also bring in their 21, Postmaster James Cooper and his own envelopes to obtain a postmark staff will be available at the post office that they can take home as a keepto stamp letters and postcards with sake.” a unique postmark documenting the For more information, customers occasion. Specially authorized by the may call Plymouth Postmaster James U.S. Postal Service, this special postCooper at 603 536-1316. MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
By virtue of a power of sale contained in a certain mortgage deed given by MARK E. FLANDERS and NICOLE A. FLANDERS, husband and wife, whose mailing address is 79 Tracy Way, Meredith, New Hampshire 03253, to MEREDITH VILLAGE SAVINGS BANK, 24 NH Route 25, P.O. Box 177, Meredith, Belknap County, New Hampshire, 03253, dated December 14, 2007, and recorded on December 21, 2007 in the Belknap County Registry of Deeds at Book 2463, Page 0048, (the “Mortgage”) the holder of said mortgage, pursuant to and in execution of said powers, and for breach of conditions of said mortgage deed, (and the Note secured thereby of near or even date, and related documents) and for the purpose of foreclosing the same shall sell at
PUBLIC AUCTION On March 8, 2013 at 11:00 o’clock in the morning, pursuant to N.H. R.S.A. 479:25, on the premises herein described being located at 79 Tracy Way, Meredith, Belknap County, New Hampshire, being all and the same premises more particularly described in the Mortgage. TERMS OF SALE: Said premises will be sold subject to (i) all unpaid taxes and liens, whether or not of record; (ii) mortgages, liens, attachments and all other encumbrances and rights, titles and interests of third persons which are entitled to precedence over the Mortgages; and (iii) any other matters affecting title of the Mortgagor to the premises disclosed herein. DEPOSITS: Prior to commencement of the auction, all registered bidders shall pay a deposit in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). At the conclusion of the auction of the premises, the highest bidder’s deposit, if such high bidder’s bid is accepted by the Bank, shall immediately be paid to the Bank and shall be held by the Bank subject to these Terms of Sale. All deposits required hereunder shall be made in cash or by check to the order of the Bank, which is acceptable to the Bank in its sole and absolute discretion. WARRANTIES AND CONVEYANCE: The Bank shall deliver a Mortgagee’s Foreclosure Deed of the Real Estate to the successful bidder accepted by the Bank within forty-five (45) days from the date of the foreclosure sale, upon receipt of the balance of the Purchase Price in cash or check acceptable to Bank. The Real estate will be conveyed with those warranties contained in the Mortgagee’s Foreclosure Deed, and no others. FEDERAL TAX LIEN: If the property to be sold is subject to a tax lien of the United States of America Internal Revenue Service, unless said lien is released after sale, the sale may be subject to the right of the United States of America to redeem the lands and premises on or before 120 days from the date of the sale. BREACH OF PURCHASE CONTRACT: If any successful bidder fails to complete the contract of sale resulting from the Bank’s acceptance of such successful bidder’s bid, such successful bidder’s deposit may, at the option of the Bank, be retained as full liquidated damages or may be held on account of the damages actually suffered by the Bank. If such deposit is not retained as full liquidated damages, the Bank shall have all of the privileges, remedies and rights available to the Bank at law or in equity due to such successful bidder’s breach of the contract of sale. Notice of the election made hereunder by the Bank shall be given to a defaulting successful bidder within 50 days after the date of the public auction. If the Bank fails to notify a defaulting successful bidder of which remedy the Bank has elected hereunder, the Bank shall be conclusively deemed to have elected to be holding the deposit on account of the damages actually suffered by the Bank. Upon any such default, Meredith Village Savings Bank shall have the right to sell the property to any back up bidder or itself. AMENDMENT OF TERMS OF SALE: The Bank reserves the right to amend or change the Terms of Sale set forth herein by announcement, written or oral, made prior to the commencement of the public auction. NOTICE TO THE MORTGAGOR, ANY GRANTEE OF THE MORTGAGOR AND ANY OTHER PERSON CLAIMING A LIEN OR OTHER ENCUMBRANCE ON THE PREMISES: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO PETITION THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE SITUATED, WITH SERVICE UPON THE MORTGAGEE, AND UPON SUCH BOND AS THE COURT MAY REQUIRE, TO ENJOIN THE SCHEDULED FORECLOSURE SALE. For further information respecting the aforementioned foreclosure sale, contact Paul McInnis, CAI, AARE, One Juniper Road, North Hampton, NH 03862, 1-800-242-8354. Dated this the 8th day of February, 2013. MEREDITH VILLAGE SAVINGS BANK By Its Attorneys Minkow & Mahoney Mullen, P.A. By: Peter J. Minkow, Esq. 4 Stevens Ave., Suite 3 P.O. Box 235 Meredith, NH 03253 (603) 279-6511 Publication Dates: February 14, 21 & 28, 2013.
Belknap County 4-H team earns 5th place finish in NH Horse Quiz Bowl
The Belknap County 4-H Junior Equine Quiz Bowl team made up Jack Thomas (Epsom), Melissa Stowell (Barnstead) and Nikki Bronson (Sanbornton) came in 5th at the NH Horse Quiz Bowl. Melissa Stowell also received 4th place in the individual overall category. For more information on the Belknap County 4-H program, call 527-5475. (Courtesy photo)
Adult Education offers Meditation Basics class starting on March 5
LACONIA — Laconia Adult Education is offering a two-week Meditation For Health & Relaxation Basics class starting on Tuesday, March 5. The class will meet from 6:00-8:30 p.m. in Room 215 in Laconia High School. The class will be taught by Carol Wallace, a health educator who has seen first hand the health issues associated with stress. The course is designed to help people cope with, and in some instances, eliminate the stress in their lives through simple but very effective techniques to minimize the effect of stress on the body. Wallace has studied many different approaches that alleviate the damage
due to stress and found that the most effective and easiest way to ease or eliminate stress is by learning to meditate and to understand the different methods of breathing which will help to relax and calm. The class will explain the physiology of stress and why meditation really works. The goal of the class is to teach students how to control the stresses in life in order to achieve better health and ways in which to use these techniques in everyday life. To enroll in the class or for more information, call the Laconia Adult Education office at 524-5712.
from preceding page compassionate living. The film will be shown at the Sanbornton Public Library, Wednesday, March 6, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. A discussion facilitated by Rev. Martz will
follow the film. This series is for adults and youth ages 13 and over. Sign up is encouraged, but not required. Call 286-3018, or email Rev. Martz at ruthmartz@ uccsanbornton.org.
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ANNIE’S MAILBOX
Dear Readers: Happy Valentine’s Day to one and all, along with our special good wishes to the veterans in VA hospitals around the country. And our particular thanks to those readers who have taken the time to send valentines, visit the vets and volunteer at VA facilities. Bless each and every one of you. Dear Annie: My older sister and I are both in our late 40s. After years of putting up with “Mary’s” nasty, critical comments and her tantrums when she doesn’t get her way, I am ready to cut all ties. The only problem is, Mary still has possession of a number of family photographs and jewelry that once belonged to our mother. After our father passed away, we put all of the family stuff in storage. About a year later, Mary bought a condo in another city, packed everything up and took it with her. She never asked whether I wanted any of it or whether I minded that she took the contents of the storage locker. I had to fly to her city, rent a car and a trailer, and then go through everything, dividing up most of the estate. Because I was living in a small apartment, we agreed that Mary would take care of the family albums until I got my own place. Fifteen years later, she still has them and ignores all requests to make copies. She has found new “reasons” why we cannot divide the more valuable pieces of jewelry. I have neither the time nor the money to visit her again, and I’m fed up with her delays and excuses. I can’t afford to take her to court, but how can I get her to share without resorting to legal measures? Those pictures mean a lot to me. -- Fed Up Dear Fed Up: Of course Mary should share these things with you, but she apparently has no intention of cooperating
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voluntarily. You will either have to find a way to visit her and go through the photographs and jewelry, or take her to court. Visiting is probably cheaper, so start saving your money. Dear Annie: My husband and I find ourselves in an awkward situation. We recently moved to a retirement community. We enjoy entertaining and are seeking to make new friends. However, we find that when we go to other couples’ homes, the temperature is extremely uncomfortable. We live in Florida, and even in the winter, it is at least 75 degrees and often humid. We keep the air conditioning on year-round. If the temperature drops, we turn it off and open the windows to allow fresh air in. Most of the homes we visit are all closed up with no air on and no windows open. It is so uncomfortable and humid, I can barely make it through the evening. When guests come to our home, we always make sure the room is temperate, and we ask whether our guests are comfortable. At my last visit, I sat fanning myself all night, and when I casually mentioned that I was hot, the hostess made no effort to open a window. We don’t want to lose any friendships, but what happened to the days when you tried to make your guests comfortable for a few hours? -- Sticky Situation in Florida Dear Sticky: Since you are new members of this community, it’s quite possible that your friends’ internal body temperatures have adjusted to the heat and humidity, but yours has not. They may find your home too cold, but are reluctant to say so. A secondary possibility is the cost of running the air conditioning. We suggest wearing lightweight clothing, and whenever possible, arrange meetings elsewhere.
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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IF YOU USED THE MIRENA IUD between 2001-present and suffered perforation or embedment in the uterus requiring surgical removal, or had a child born with birth defects you may be entitled to compensation. Call Johnson Law and speak with female staff members 1-800-535-5727.
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2001 Mercury Sable LS 4-Door Sedan. 3.0L V-6 Engine, 74,400K, Power driver seat, power windows, leather seats, cruise control, sun roof. $4,000. Sanbornton, NH. 603-731-2398 or 603-731-2322
Rottweiler puppies for sale in Canterbury. One time litter being raised in-home. $800/per pup. 491-3526
Antiques 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. MANY size booth spaces available in new eclectic group shop opening in Downtown Laconia March 1st. Call 603-393-6451
Announcement MAKE EXTRA CASH by consigning your unwanted furniture and home decor items. Please call 524-1175 or stop in at Too Good To Be Threw, 84 Union Avenue, Laconia.
1992 Bravada, 63,000 miles, garaged, excellent condition One owner, $19,000. Nonnegotiable, 603-356-3934. 1994 Chrysler Concord, new tires and battery, awd, inspectable, 28 mpg. Good condition. $850. 677-2865
2001 Nissan Altima GXE -4 Door Sedan. 5-Speed, 182K, A/C, All power, snow tires/all weather tires-good condition. Service records available. $3,000. 744-5644
1998 BUICK Riviera- 113K, Excellent condition, green, leather, all options. Salvage title, $2,500. 603-496-5619
2008 Ford Fusion $8600.603-528-2595
1999 Chevy Blazer 4WD- Runs fine needs muffler to pass inspection. $900. 748-6455 Leave Message 2000 Ford Taurus- 4-door, gray, 3.0 auto, 140K miles, runs good, inspected. $1,750/OBO. 630-3482 2009 Toyota Avalon XLSExcellent condition, 29K, good tires, power everything. All service records. $19,500. 524-7685
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For Rent 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 Bedrooms $700/month + utilities, washer/dryer hookup. LACONIA 2 Bedrooms starting at $800/month +utilities. 3 Bedrooms $1,000/month + utilities. Call GCE @ 267- 8023
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GILFORD 3 BEDROOM Large yard, close to school, downtown. $1,600 month includes all utilities. Great condition!
617-780-9312 LACONIA 1 bedroom apartment. Beach rights, Heat & lights, $175/Week + security & references. No pets. 603-528-5940 LACONIA 1st floor 2-3 bedroom apartment on Pleasant St. Walk to town & beaches, recently repainted, carpeting, appliances, full bath. $1,000/Month includes heat & hot water. 524-3892 or 630-4771 LACONIA 2-bedroom 2nd floor on Province St. Clean, sunny, lead safe. Good neighborhood with private parking. Washer/dryer access, no pets, $750/Month + utilities. 508-423-0479 LACONIA first floor, big 4 room, 2 BR. $190/wk.Leave message with Bob. 781-283-0783 LACONIA Waterfront- 2-Bedroom condo, quiet location, Clean/renovated, furnished-optional. No smoking/pets. $995/month. 603-630-4153. LACONIA- 1 bedroom, utilities included. $170/Week, no pets. 603-781-6294 LACONIA- 1st floor, 2 bedroom. Newly renovated, $750 +utilities. Available March 1st. 603-455-9189 LACONIA- Large Rooms for rent. Private bath, heat/hot water, electric, cable, parking included. $145-160/week 603-781-6294 LACONIA- Wingate Village, 103 Blueberry Lane. 2-Bedroom townhouses for rent. $825 Washer/ Dryer hookups, private yard, full basement, dishwasher & A/C, in convenient location. Heat & hot water included. Call us today at 603-524-4363. EHO, FHO.
BELMONT- Renovated, quiet, Rte. 3. First floor, one bedroom $750. Two bedroom $800, Includes heat/hot water. No pets. 528-1991
LACONIA: 2 bedroom, 1st floor. Separate entrance, coin-op laundry in basement. $230/week, including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234 www.whitemtrentals.com.
FURNISHED Room with private bathroom. Heat, hot water & cable included. $150 per week. 603-366-4468.
MEREDITH Parade Rd., Large 1-bedroom apt., $750/month, heat included, no smoking/no pets. 524-2575 after 5p.m.
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Top Performer Hot Water Tank50 gallon, 2 years old, in great shape. $275. 603-387-0147
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Base pay 20-45k Great benefits package available. Full time & PT
VINTAGE wrought iron table with glass top and 4 chairs. $425. 279-6515.
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WALL TILES: Ceramic, Glazed, 74 sq. ft., American Olean, 6”x6”, Sandy Ridge (color), $25; PRINTER: 3 in 1 Lexmark P4330, used one semester at college, needs ink. $15. BOOKSHELF: Orion, 4-shelf, black, new in box, 9.5”Lx24.75”Wx47.5”H, $15. Call 455-3686.
The number one resort marketing company in the Lakes Region with a proven track record in growth; is seeking highly motivated, success driven individuals. Potential earnings average between $17-$40 an hour. Daytime and evening shifts available. No experience necessary, onsite training provided. Call for application information:
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For Sale 2 Mens extra large bib style snowpants new, in plastic, bought $100 each. Asking $65 each. 603-393-3840 after 6 pm 30 gal. fish tank and stand (everything included) $60. 556-9276. 4 Weather Master snow tires, 215/65R16, used lightly one winter $150. New $124 each. 250-8066 7-1/2 Ft. Curtis Snow Pro Poly Plow: New cutting edge, all the controls, $1,000. 707-9934. AMAZING! Beautiful Pillowtop Mattress Sets. Twin $199, Full or Queen $249, King $449. Call 603-305-9763 See “Furniture” AD.
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NORTHFIELD: 3 Bedroom House close to downtown/park. Security deposit/references. No pets/No smoking, available 2/18. $1,200/Month +utilities (603)455-8873. NORTHFIELD: 2BR mobile home on own land, near Exit 19. Pets considered. $695 per month plus utilities. Call 286.4624.
ROOMMATES Home near Tilton/I-93. unfurnished $115/Week. Furnished $125/Week. Utilities included, No drugs or drinking. Smoker/Pet okay. 603-286-9628 TILTON: Downstairs 1-bedroom. $600/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. $175-$225 per week. $500 deposit. No pets. 387-3864.
CHINA: Lenox Hayworth. Eight 5-piece place settings, sugar & creamer, gravy boat, 2 platters, 1 serving bowl, 8 extra dessert plates, salt & pepper shakers. $700/OBO 744-6107 DUTCHWEST Woodstove: Fits up to 18” pieces of wood, very good condition. Asking $600/b.o. 707-9934.
INSIDE GARAGE SALE TO BENEFIT LOCAL NON-PROFIT SATURDAY, 2/16, 8-12 107 INDUSTIRAL PARK, UNIT 40, LACONIA Household, office furniture, chairs & more!
PHONE 393-7143 SHAPPELL S2000 Portable Ice Fishing Shelter. Excellent condition, will sell half price. $125. Derby on the way. 267-6934 SMALL Heating Oil Deliveries: No minimum required. Eveningweekend deliveries welcome. Benjamin Oil, LLC. 603-731-5980
2012 ITASCA PRODUCT/MARKETING MANAGER Growing Fiber Optic Company in the Lakes Region is seeking a full time Product/Marketing Manager. Responsibilities to include inside sales support, all marketing related activities, technical support. Attention to detail and able to multi task. Some travel is required. Competitive salary. 10 years of experience is required in the marketing/ technical field. Please apply in person or submit a resume to Optical Design Manufacturing Inc, 143 Lake Street, Suite 1E, Laconia, NH 03246. No phone calls please
Roommate Wanted ADULT person to share house in Laconia. $130/week. includes everything. Pets okay. Female preferred. 603-524-1976.
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TWO MARINE TECHNICIAN OPENINGS Due to continued growth in our boat repair service business Channel Marine will be adding a new experienced Marine Technician to our service team (year-round). Experience and/or certifications with Mercruiser and/or Yamaha a plus. Forward resume to: admin@channelmarine.com or call Kelly at 603-366-4801, X214.
BIRD Cages: 1-Lg metal cage on wheels, $50; 1-Lg Parakeet cage, $20. 267-8970. Brown electric lift chair-recliner. Perfect! Aeriens electric start snow blower. Perfect. $275 each. 528-2488
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GILFORD HIGH SCHOOL Substitute for Library Assistant (Remainder of the 2012-2013 school year) Qualified candidates should submit an application to: Peter Sawyer, Gilford High School 88 Alvah Wilson Road, Gilford, NH 03249
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Brandt Denniston selected as board chairman of the Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra
MEREDITH — A good music through the Lacoleader “makes the differnia Adult Education proence”. That has certainly gram. As the number of amabeen the case for the Lakes Region teur and professional Symphony Orchestra, musicians expanded, it a regional community was decided that a reorganization to a separate orchestra located in Mernon-profit organization edith. The LRSO was origiwas necessary. In the nally sponsored by the spring of 1988, a board New Hampshire Music of directors, consisting of several dedicated orchesFestival, offering musiBrandt Denniston (Courtesy tra members was formed. cians in the community photo) an opportunity to gather Out of the love for music, they created the framework for the during the winter months to play
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a Marine Corps officer in Vietnam. Deniston later obtained his master’s degree and joined the business world and was hired by IBM. He is married to Donna Denniston, the principal cellist of the Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra. They have three grown sons. Two have advanced degrees in Music Performance and one earned his PhD in Psychology. During Deniston’’s years as a business man and a family man, he found time to be a Scout leader and worked to raise funds to support the Bergen (NJ) Youth Orchestra, the Ridgewood (NJ) Symphony Orchestra and the Ridgewood High School Marching Band. In his current hometown of Springfield, he has served on the municipal budget committee for the Kearsarge Regional School District, has been treasurer of the historical society and the town recreation committee. He is currently working on the town capital improvement program.
LACONIA — The Streetcar Company, the Lakes Region’s longest running community theatre group, has announced the cast for the inaugural production of its 5th decade, “Oliver” by Lionel Bart and produced by special arrangement with Tams Witmark Music Library. Taking the lead in this production will be many seasoned local performers who have been delighting local audiences for many years. Dave Bownes will be leading the group as the ever unscrupulous Fagin. His gang includes the talents of Riley Alward and Jack Harding who will be sharing the role of The Artful Dodger. Both of these talented young men have been seen on the local stage before. Harding recently appeared as Sebastian in a GMHS production of “The Little Mermaid” and Alward has been seen with St. Car as Chip in Beauty in the Beast and Winthrop in “the Music Man”. Oliver is being played by Tyler Browne who is finishing up a production with the Winni Playhouse. Rounding out Fagin’ s gang are youth from Laconia, Gilford, Belmont, Moultonborough and Meredith including: Andrew and Brandon Fielders, Ryan and Jordan Witham, Alec Thomson, Matteo Van Steensburg, Kelli Ryan, Emily Paronto and Addison Clifford. Other leads include Rodney Martel as Bill Sykes, Kat Beliveau as Nancy, Roland Dubois as the Bumble and Aja Mallette as Widow Corney. Cast members include Patte Sarausky, Joe Higgins, John Pelletier,
Jenn Schillenger and many, many talented kids and young people from all across the Lakes Region. The production team is being headed up by director Matt Demko who is the drama teacher at Gilford Middle/High School. Demko’s past accomplishments include productions of “the Music Man”, “Urinetown” and “The Little Mermaid.” He is supported by a talented production team including current president of Streetcar and long time director, J Alward and Doreen Richards as producers. Local dance teacher Amelia Hamilton Miller of Frates Creative Arts is doing the choreography and music is being handled by Karen Jordan of the Lakes Region Singers Chorale with Phil Breton accompanying. Matt Richards is heading up scenic design and construction and the rest of the visual team is being headed by lighting designer Jordan Tankard, costumer Kris Martel and scenic artist Janet Reidy. The production is set to open at Inter-lakes Community Auditorium on Friday April 26 and run through Sunday matinee on April 28. “Oliver!” is a fan favorite and this production is not to be missed. Many memorable musical numbers will have audience members tapping their toes including: “Consider Yourself, Oom Pah Pah, and I’d Do Anything For You”. “Oliver!” promises to be a great time for the whole family. Tickets will be available at Streetcarcompany. com or through local vendors when the show dates get closer. For more information contact the production team via email at alward@metrocast.net.
MOULTONBOROUGH — The Lakes Region Tea Party will meet on February 20 at 7 p.m. at the Moultonborough Public Library. The main topic will be the Granite State Future program which has been described by Tea Party activist Tim Carter as ‘’an onerous top-down HUD Sustainable Communities Initiative
that aims to give local planning control to the Federal Government.’’ Carter and Nnacy Duren will give a presentation on the program. There will also be a summary of a recent meeting on wind turbine projects in the Newfound Lake area. Contact Tim at stainsolver.com for more details.
Streetcar Company enters 5th decade with classic production of Oliver
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community orchestra as it is today. Over the years the LRSO has been very fortunate to have had several dedicated board chairmen. Since 2007, Chris Mega, a Meredith resident and pianist with the orchestra for many years, served as board chairman. Mega brought many talents to the board as organizer, artistic enhancer, and provided beneficial financial direction to the orchestra. Due to his many other commitments, Mega recently made the difficult decision to step down as chairman. This winter, the search committee spent several months interviewing a number of candidates for the chairman position of the LRSO Board of Directors and has selected Brandt Denniston, a resident of Springfield. Deniston brings to the board a love of music and a history of service to his country and his community. He comes from a banking family that has been a lifelong patron of the Mobile (AL) Symphony. As an adult he served as
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