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Baldi will be entitled to an offset of up to $50,000. With the extension, the option, which would otherwise expire in October, will run a full two years until April 2012. Apart from the theatre itself, the property consist of 18 apartments and four storefronts on 0.48 acres on Main Street in the heart of downtown. The city has assessed the value of the entire property at $1,112,110. Last month Duncan Webb of Webb Management Services, Inc. of New York presented a feasibility study for reopening and renovating the theatre that concluded
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LACONIA — City manager Eileen Cabanel said yesterday that Pat Baldi, the owner of the Colonial Theatre, has accepted the city’s request to extend its option to purchase the historic theatre and adjoining properties for another six months. Last April, the city, with a $15,000 donation from an anonymous benefactor, secured an 18-month option to acquire the complex for $1,470,000. The agreement includes a provision that if the federal capital gains tax increases before the transaction closes,
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NEW YORK (AP) — Jay Lassiter is no longer “in a relationship.” Let’s clarify that: Lassiter, a media adviser for political campaigns who lives in Cherry Hill, N.J., is still with his partner of nearly eight years, Greg Lehmkuho. But since Thursday, when Facebook expanded its romanticstatus options, Lassiter’s profile there echoes his relationship’s legal status: “Domestic partnership.” It may not be a lifealtering change. After all, you can call yourself anything you want on a social network. And Facebook is merely that. But, Lassiter notes: “I’m no different from all those other Facebook users whose identity is tied up with their Facebook pages, for better or for worse.” And so, he says: “It’s high time. It’s an affirming gesture. It’s sort of one tiny step for gays, but a giant leap for gay rights.” Facebook’s addition of civil unions and domestic partnerships to the list of relationships came after talks with gay rights organizations, including GLAAD, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. The social network has “sent a clear message in support of gay and lesbian couples to users across the globe,” said GLAAD’s president, Jarrett Barrios. “By acknowledging the relationships of countless loving and committed same-sex couples in the U.S. and abroad, Facebook has set a new standard of inclusion for social media.”
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Egyptians mass in Cairo to mark Mubarak fall CAIRO (AP) — Egyptians thronged again to Tahrir Square on Friday, one week after the downfall of Hosni Mubarak, in a sun-splashed victory celebration of dancing, singing and flag-waving — but also serious resolve to pressure the country’s military rulers to implement reform. The military allowed — even encouraged — the celebrations. But it gave its strongest warning yet against a wave of labor strikes that erupted in parallel with the massive anti-government political protests and have hit Egypt’s economy hard the past week. In a statement, the military said it would no longer allow “illegal” demonstrations that stop production and will
take action against them. The crowd in downtown Cairo’s Tahrir Square appeared to spiral well beyond the quarter-million that massed for the biggest of the anti-Mubarak protests. The rally was called by protest leaders to press their demands on the military to take greater action to remove regime figures who still hold considerable power. But for many, it was as much a nationalist festival of what has been accomplished as a rally to demand more. Under brilliant sunshine, giant Egyptian flags were unfurled, and people sought the shade beneath the black, white and red fabric. Parents painted their children’s
faces with the national colors. Vendors hawked T-shirts praising the “Jan. 25 revolution” — a reference to the date protests began in the square. Protest leaders told the mass gathering that rallies must go on until the military rulers meet their demands. Protesters want the army to dissolve the caretaker government headed by Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, which was appointed by Mubarak in his final weeks and contains many of his stalwarts. They also want the lifting of emergency laws that give police near unlimited powers of arrest. So far, the military has not moved see EGYPT page 9
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats on the run in Wisconsin avoided state troopers Friday and threatened to stay in hiding for weeks, potentially paralyzing the state government in a standoff with majority Republicans over union rights for public employees. The dramatic flight from the state stalled a proposal that seeks to ease Wisconsin’s budget woes by cutting the pay, benefits and collective bargaining rights of many government workers. Democrats who stayed in Madison scored their own victory, forcing the state Assembly to adjourn until at least Tuesday without taking a vote. The party’s two-front battle against the
legislation is the boldest action yet by Democrats to push back against last fall’s GOP wave, and it’s taken hold even as the anti-union agenda pushed by new GOP Gov. Scott Walker spreads to other states. But the dramatic strategy that has clogged the Capitol with thousands of protesters clashes with one essential truth: Republicans told everyone months ago that unions would be one of their targets, and the GOP now has more than enough votes to pass its plans once the Legislature can convene. “This is not a win,” said Rep. Robin Vos, the Republican co-chairman of the budget committee that has already endorsed the
plan, of the adjournment. “This is just a reality we’re living with. ... The bill’s still moving forward.” The 14 Senate Democrats left the state Thursday, delaying action in that chamber on the sweeping bill. Among them was Sen. Jon Erpenbach, who said Friday the group was prepared to be away for weeks, although he would prefer to end the stalemate sooner. “That really, truly is up to the governor,” he told The Associated Press in an interview Friday at a downtown Chicago hotel. “It’s his responsibility to bring the state together. The state is not unified. It is totally torn part.” see WISCONSIN page 7
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Bahrain forces fire on protesters Pa. judge guilty of racketeering
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Security forces opened fire Friday on Bahraini protesters for a second straight day, wounding at least 50 people as thousands defied the government and marched toward Pearl Square in an uprising that sought to break the political grip of the Gulf nation’s leaders. Once again, Bahrain authorities showed no hesitation in using force against demonstrators who ramped up demands to bring down the whole ruling monarchy. U.S. President Barack Obama condemned the use of violence against the protesters in Bahrain, as well as in Libya and Yemen, where heavy crackdowns by old-guard regimes were reported. A Libyan doctor said 35 protesters were killed in the eastern city of Benghazi during a confrontation with security forces, while four people were killed and 48 were wounded during protests called as
part of a “Friday of Rage” in Yemen. The continuing wave of anger in the Arab world followed successful uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, where hundreds of thousands of people celebrated the downfall of President Hosni Mubarak one week ago. Critically injured protesters were again rushed to Manama’s main Salmaniya hospital, which also received the dead and wounded after riot police smashed a protest encampment early Thursday in the landmark square. Some doctors and medics on emergency medical teams were in tears as they tended to the wounded. X-rays showed bullets still lodged inside victims. “This is a war,” said Dr. Bassem Deif, an orthopedic surgeon examining people with bullet-shattered bones. Of the 50 injured, seven were critically hurt, Health Ministry official said. Seven people have died in Bahrain’s unrest this week, including five see BAHRAIN page 8
Bank robbery suspect turned in by mother ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A Rochester man has been charged with armed robbery after his mother turned him in. Fifty-two-year-old Timothy Smith was charged Friday with robbing the TD Bank in Dover on Wednesday. His mother, Barbara Smith, says after seeing surveillance photos of the robbery on WMUR-TV she called police, who say they received a
number of tips. She says she was concerned about her son’s safety if he got into a confrontation with authorities. Police believe Smith robbed the bank to buy drugs. WMUR-TV says Smith also faces charges of failing to register as a sex offender and was being held on $50,000 bail.
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SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A former juvenile court judge who sent large numbers of children to detention centers was convicted Friday of racketeering for taking a $1 million kickback from the builder of the for-profit lockups, in what prosecutors said was a “kids for cash” scheme that ranks among the biggest courtroom frauds in U.S. history. Former Luzerne County Judge Mark Ciavarella, 61, left the bench in disgrace two years ago after he and a second judge, Michael Conahan, were accused of using juvenile delinquents as pawns in a plot to get rich. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has dismissed 4,000 juvenile convictions issued by Ciavarella, saying he sentenced young offenders without regard for their constitutional rights. Federal prosecutors accused Ciavarella and Conahan of taking more than $2 million in bribes from the builder of the PA Child Care and Western PA Child Care detention centers and extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars from the facilities’ co-owner. A federal jury in Scranton convicted Ciavarella of 12 counts, including racketeering, money laundering and conspiracy, but acquitted him of 27 counts, including extortion. He is likely to get a prison sentence of more than 12 years, according to prosecutors — who revealed after the verdicts that a reputed mob boss turned informant helped them make their case. Ciavarella insisted the payments were legal and denied that he incar-
cerated youths for money — a position he defiantly clung to even after he was convicted of a charge, racketeering, that federal prosecutors often use to go after mobsters. “Never took a dime to send a kid anywhere. If that was the case, that would have been in this trial. Never happened. Never, ever happened. This case was about extortions and kickbacks, not about ‘kids for cash,’” said Ciavarella, who plans to appeal. He was allowed to remain free pending sentencing, a decision that galled parents of juveniles who appeared before the judge. Ciavarella often ordered youths he had found delinquent to be immediately shackled, handcuffed and taken away without giving them a chance to say goodbye to their families. Some of the children he ordered locked up were as young as 10. The mother of a former defendant who was jailed by Ciavarella — and who later killed himself — confronted the judge on the courthouse steps, screaming obscenities and even poking him as he and his attorneys held a news conference. “My kid’s not here anymore!” yelled Sandy Fonzo, whose son committed suicide last year at age 23. “He’s dead! Because of him! He ruined my ... life! I’d like him to go to hell and rot there forever!” Ciavarella glanced at Fonzo, then turned his back. Fonzo’s son, Edward Kenzakowski, was a 17-year-old all-star wrestler with see JUDGE page 11
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Public unions don’t work in the public interest Welcome to the reckoning. We have met the fiscal apocalypse, and it is smack dab in the middle of the heartland. As Wisconsin goes, so goes the nation. Let us pray it does not go the way of the decrepit welfare states of the European Union. The lowdown: State government workers in the Badger State pay piddling amounts for generous taxpayer-subsidized health benefits. Faced with a $3.6-billion budget hole and a state constitutional ban on running a deficit, new GOP Gov. Scott Walker wants public unions to pony up a little more. He has proposed raising the public employee share of health insurance premiums from less than 5-percent to 12.4-percent. He is also pushing for state workers to cover half of their pension contributions. To spare taxpayers the soaring costs of Byzantine unionnegotiated work rules, he would rein in Big Labor’s collective bargaining power to cover only wages unless approved at the ballot box. As the free-market MacIver Institute in Wisconsin points out, the benefits concessions Walker is asking public union workers to make would still maintain their health insurance contribution rates at the second-lowest among Midwest states for family coverage. Moreover, a new analysis by benefits think tank HCTrends shows that the new rate “would also be less than the employee contributions required at 85-percent of large Milwaukee-area employers.” This modest call for shared sacrifice has triggered the wrath of the White House-Big LaborMichael Moore axis. On Thursday, President Obama lamented the “assault on unions.” AFL-CIO and Service Employees International Union bosses dubbed Walker the “Mubarak of the Midwest” while their minions toted posters of Walker’s face superimposed on Hitler’s. Moore goaded thousands of striking union protesters to “shut down” the “new Cairo” while the state’s Democratic legislators bailed on floor debate over the union reform package. Education Secretary Arne Duncan spurned the opportunity to condemn thousands of Wisconsin public school teachers for lying about being “sick” and shutting down at least eight school districts across the state to attend capitol protests (many of whom dragged their students
on a social justice field trip with them). Instead, Duncan defended teachers for “doing probably the most important work in society.” Only striking government teachers could win federal praise for NOT doing their jobs. Yes, the so-called progressives truly believe that bringing American union workers into the 21st century in line with the rest of the workforce is tantamount to dictatorship. Yes, the so-called progressives truly believe that by walking off their jobs and out of their classrooms, they are “putting children first.” If ever there were proof that public unions no longer work in the public interest, this is it. Big Labor dragoons workers into exclusive representation agreements, forces them to pay compulsory dues that fatten Democratic political coffers and then has the chutzpah to cast itself as an Egyptian-style “freedom” and “human rights” movement. Meanwhile, union leaders elsewhere are quietly forcing their low-wage members to share the sacrifice in order to preserve teetering health funds. In New York state, Skidmore College campus janitors, dining service workers and other maintenance employees received late notice from the SEIU that 4.15-percent of their gross earnings will now be deducted from their paychecks to cover the cost of the health plan provided through the behemoth 1199 SEIU Greater New York Benefit Fund. (If the name sounds familiar, it’s because this is one of several privileged SEIU affiliates that has received an Obamacare waiver.) These workers are forced to join the union in order to preserve their jobs, and unlike non-union workers, they are locked into a single health plan. The SEIU has now decreed that they must pay new fees to include spouses on their plans and has hiked employee co-pays for doctor visits and prescription drugs. What’s necessary for New York union workers is necessary for Wisconsin union workers — and for the rest of the protected union worker class in bankrupt and near-bankrupt states across America. The “persuasion of power” so ruthlessly and recklessly exercised by the SEIU and its thuggish allies must be broken by the moral courage of fiscal discipline. It’s now or never.
LETTERS Twice, the majority of voters in Moultonborough chose SB-2 To the editor, The last I checked the easy-touse and omnipresent online dictionary, “majority” is defined as “more than half”. Once again we have the former School Board chair spewing forth misleading statements about SB-2. In a recent letter to the editor, Laurie Whitley three times stated that a MAJORITY of Moultonborough voters have rejected SB-2. First of all, the voting initiative SB-2 requires a “super-majority”, to pass. And at least twice, Moultonborough voters rallied far more than 50-percent of the vote to support SB-2 in both the SAU and town. On one of those occasions the vote was so close a recount was done. I sat across the table from Ms. Whitley during one of the recounts, so I know she knows that 60-percent of the vote is needed for passage. We had over 58-percent. The majority of voters in Moultonborough want SB-2. Normally, one might be tempted to give this blatant inaccuracy a pass. However, since she was very close to one of New Hampshire’s most expensive school districts for so long she should be well aware of her missuse of the word and intended misrepresentation of the facts. This seems to be just one more duplicitous effort by those who support not allowing registered voters to vote if they are out of
town or otherwise unable to spend the day at Town/School Annual Meetings. In her letter, Ms. Whitley calls SB-2 “flawed legislation that allows small special interest groups to promote their agendas…” The governor has recently signed into law legislation that forbids any amendments that would change the intention of any warrant article, clearing up any arguments about small interest groups. (A practice that is done every year in towns and school districts all over N.H. with the traditional town meeting) Look at the best example: last year at the I-L School District annual meeting. The meeting was overwhelmed by people from Sandwich there to stop what seemed to be the beginning of the end for their grade school. The anti SB-2 folks from Meredith were so incensed that they were ready to withdraw from the SAU — an odd situation since all facilities, except one small elementary school building, are located in Meredith. With SB-2 this situation would not have occurred… but they won’t admit to that. Here is one fact that Ms. Whitley is scared to admit: more people in N.H. who live in towns eligible to have SB-2 or traditional town meetings have opted for SB-2 than have opted to stay with the obsolete town meeting. That is just fact. Rick Heath Moultonborough
2nd Amendment rights provide for an individual’s self-defense To the editor, I am writing in response to the fine letter by E. Scott Cracraft about our Second Amendment. Scott rightly points out that no right is absolute and gives the example that crying fire in a crowed theater when there is none, can not be defended as free speech. Another example or two of limited rights might be the states right to place reasonable limits on abortion. Also, as a long time NRA member and gun owner, I agree with this premise, as do the vast majority of legal gun owners, that we too do not want violence-prone or mentally unstable people to have access to firearms. However, I will take issue on a couple of Scott’s arguments just for
Presenting a reasoned and thoughtful statement that the 2nd has more to do with a state’s right (by giving a state the right to defend itself and it’s citizens) than it does with the individuals right to keep and bear arms, I think he narrows the vision of the true intent. If the nation has the right of self defense, and the state has the right of self defense then surely the individual has the right of self defense. That is a RIGHT given to us not by any state but by our Creator, as stated in the Constitution. Then Scott recommends taking the punctuation out of the Second Amendment after first stating, correctly, that doing so changes the meaning of the thing. This is suppose to then
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LETTERS Thanks for helping us with National Honor Society food booth To the editor, The Inter-Lakes High School National Honor Society thanks everyone who supported our food booth at the 2011 Rotary Fishing Derby. We had a very successful day on Sunday and we enjoyed meeting so many people on the ice. Our scholarship fund will benefit from all money raised. Special thanks goes to Hart’s Restaurant, Heath’s grocery store and the Meredith Station for their donations of the food and beverages that we sold. Your support helped to make the food booth a very worthwhile venture for
our organization. A huge thank you is due the Meredith Rotary Club who graciously allow us to set up our booth during their event every year. We greatly appreciate all the support you give the youth of our community. Again, I want to give a huge shoutout to all the people who purchased items from us, donated to our cause, and encouraged us in our efforts. We could not have done it without you! We look forward to seeing you in 2012. Kelly Ainsworth, Co-President Inter-Lakes National Honor Society
‘Dancing with the Lakes Region Stars’ will be an annual event To the editor, On Friday night, February 4th, the Inter-Lakes Community Auditorium held the 1st annual “Dancing with the Lakes Region Stars” Fundraiser. This event raised money for eight InterLakes High School students who are traveling to Denver, Colorado to build along side Habitat for Humanity. All proceeds from the event will go towards the students trip. Coordinators of the event Laura Brusseau, 9th grade social studies teacher at Inter-lakes and Ashley May White, a graduate student at Plymouth State University wanted to thank all that came out to support this fundraiser. First we wanted to thank all of the local celebrities and professional dancers that volunteered their time to make our event so successful. Amy Bates, radio personality on Mix 94.1, 100.1 and 106 and her partner Paul Langley of Starry Nights Dance Studio in Laconia, Emily of New Beginnings Shelter and her partner Bev Lampher. Jessica Dutille co-founder of the Faith, Hope, and Love Foundation and executive director of the Pemi Youth Center in Plymouth and her partner Eliza Berg, Roger Proulx of Soul Fest and his partner Mary Lyons of Lakes Region Dance in Moultonboro, NH, Eric Proulx manager of the Tanger Outlet Center and his partner Gina McGuire of the Fitness Edge in Meredith, and Officer Jamie Brunt and his partner Ashley May White, also of Lakes Region Dance. We would also like to thank the local media for helping us advertise the event, especially Mix 94.1, WLNH 98.3, Lakes Region Spirit Magazine, The Laconia Daily
Sun, the Laconia Citizen, the Meredith News, Concord Monitor and the Union Leader. We would also like to thank Adam Bates, Jason Cornelison, Allie Dennis, John Findlay for all of there help with lighting and sound, Kevin Sperl and Brandon Elgridge for photographing the event, Peggy Donavan and Corey Henderson for MCing, Our three judges: Erica Gilbert owner of Stages Dance Academy in Laconia, Lenore Sousa, Dance Professor at Plymouth State University and Meagan Hiltz, owner of Meredith Bay Dance Academy in Meredith, Martha Nichols, Sherry Stevens, and Alicia White for ticket sales, Ms. Becky Price for printing the program and Jan Sangloduce for the trophy, local dance students from Lakes Region Dance, Artfest of Laconia, and the IL Middle Tier Dance Team for performing, Annie Read, Miss Teen NH USA for presenting the trophy and band “Back Talk” of Gilford for the live entertainment. We would also like to extend a huge thank you to all that came out to enjoy the event on February 4th. As Margaret Meade said “Never underestimate that small group of individuals can change the world, it’s the only thing that ever has.” The enormous success of Dancing with the Lakes Region Stars 2011 has prompted an outpouring of support to make this fundraiser an annual event! We’ll see you next year at Dancing with the Lakes Region Stars 2012! Laura L. Brusseau and Ashley May White, Coordinators Dancing with the Lakes Region Stars
from preceding page show what the Founders were talking about? I really don’t think so! Our Founders were very well educated in writing and took great pains to clearly and simply state exactly what they meant. It is we of later generations who in some cases have tried to reinterpret and cloud their meanings. Later Scott contends that it is really more of a “privilege” to keep and bear arms then a right and we gun owners should have to expose our medical history to the government for that “privilege”. I must disagree with him on that point because as the Supreme Court ruled last year, it is an individual RIGHT. I contend that if the government wants to strip an individual of a Constitutonal right, then the burden of proof lies with the government, unlike when it is a privilege. When a person seeks a privilege, say a drivers
license, the burden of proof of the individuals capability lies with the individual. I concede owning a fire arm is a serious and deep responsibility but never the less, I contend that it is equally serious to strip an individual of any Constitutional right. I will also remind our readers that there are abundant gun control laws on the books already but we gun owners are under constant attack from anti-gun groups who’s avowed objective is to ban all private ownership of firearms, therefore we tend to be leary of the motives of those who continue to threaten our rights. Keep in mind too that less then twotenths of one percent of legal gun owners are involved in gun crimes. Having said all this Scott’s letter was otherwise well done and historically accurate. Steve Earle Hill
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Fact-finder required after mediated contract is rejected by Shaker board BY TARA BALLENGER BELMONT — The Shaker Regional School Board and the district’s teachers union continue to disagree about suitable contracts for faculty. Last week, the school board voted down a contract that was borne of joint negotiations and facilitated by an outside mediator hired by the union and school board to help both sides reach an agreement. The contract that came out of those negotiations, held at the end of last month, was approved by the union, the Shaker Regional Education Association, on Feb. 8 but was killed two days later when the school board voted against it 3-2. The contract involved “very conservative numbers to be responsible in this economic climate, while at the same time recognizing the low salaries of our new teachers who are working two and three jobs,” and could easily be lured by open positions in nearby districts, said Tonya Angwin, presi-
dent of the Shaker Regional Education Association. Because negotiations are ongoing, details of the failed contract cannot be discussed, Angwin said. Members of the school board could not immediately be reached for comment. Angwin said she is disheartened by the lack of a resolution so far into the negotiation process and added that it is uncommon for the board and the union to not agree after an outside mediator is hired to incorporate each side’s demands. In a press release, the union noted that the mediator, as well as the lead negotiator for the school board, supported the contract. Moving forward, both sides will split the cost for a fact-finder, which will gather and present information about past contracts and teacher salaries and benefits within and outside of Shaker Regional. After that, Angwin said, both sides will begin negotiations again.
CAP from page one Committee heard House Bill 341, sponsored by Representative Steve Vailancourt (R-Manchester) and cosponsored by House Majority Leader D.J. Bettencourt (R-Salem). Yesterday Senator David Boutin (R-Hooksett) announced Senate Bill 2, which will be heard by the Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Committe on Tuesday at 9 a.m. Last June, the court struck down the spending cap adopted by Manchester in 2009, which limited the annual increase in the municipal budget. The court found that because the measure required the board of mayor and aldermen to either comply with the limit of the cap or override it by a super-majority of two-thirds, it conflicts with the board’s authority to adopt a budget by a simple majority vote as prescribed by state law. The decision applied to similar measures enacted in Laconia, Franklin, Derry, Dover, Nashua and Rochester, all of which included override provisions requiring a two-thirds majority. Both HB 341 and SB 2 would amend current law to authorize municipalities to enact spending caps as well as to require a supermajority of two-thirds to override them. Furthermore, SB 2 would declare all spending caps enacted prior to the decision of the court and adoption of the bill legitimate. Likewise, the two bills would grant municipalities discretion in designing a tax or spending cap. “It’s all about local control,” Boutin said yesterday. “This is enabling legislation. We don’t agree with mandating spending caps.” He stressed that his bill provides cities and towns with “flexibility.” HB 341 would authorize cities and towns governed by charters to limit the annual growth of the budget or the “taxes assessed by the city” as well as the school budget if the school district is entirely within the city or
town. SB2 refers only to limiting “the total fiscal year appropriation,” but Boutin said that his intent is to enable municipalities to cap the annual increase in either the budget or the amount raised by property taxes. Neither bill specifies a formula for calculating the limits of the spending cap. HB 341 simply enables city charters to impose limitations, without defining them, while SB 2 stipulates that the cap “shall be a fixed dollar amount, a fixed percent, or a percent derived from the inflation rate.” The Laconia spending cap limits the annual increase in total expenditures funded by property taxes to the rate of inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index — Urban (CPI) for the prior calendar year, plus an additional amount representing the value of new construction, which is calculated by multiplying the value of building permits less the value of demolition permits issued between April 1 and March 31 by the prior year’s property tax rate. Nothing in the proposed legislation would require amending the wording of Laconia’s spending cap. Last year, when a similar bill authorizing spending caps was introduced, the New Hampshire Municipal Association spoke against it. Attorney Cordell Johnston told the House Municipal and County Government Committee that it was contradictory for the Legislature to transfer costs to and withhold revenue from cities and towns while enabling voters to limit increases in property taxes. “You have legislative action that squeezes local officials at both ends.” This week Governor John Lynch proposed a budget that would reduce school building aid payments and increase employer contributions to the New Hampshire Retirement System to municipalities, which would raise property taxes significantly.
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GILFORD - The Florida couple, whose original proposal to operate a skydiving business at the airfield was rejected, has reapplied, asking for different landing spots than before. Tom and Mary Noonan, both originally from Bedford, made their first request to the Laconia Airport Authority in November of 2008. Referred to the Authority’s Safety Committee, the proposal was evaluated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that recommended against the Noonans after completing an air-space analysis. “It’s the same procedure just a different drop zone,” said Newbold Leroy who chairs the Safety Committee and said the new application came to the Authority in October or November of 2010. Leroy said the Noonans still want to land between the runway and the taxiway but have moved their proposed drops east of the previous proposal. He said one of the issues the FAA had with the first proposed drop zone was that the glide path of the para-
chuters could interfere with the glide scope meter, or the electronic equipment that transmits signals to pilots. The new proposal includes potential landing zones for all levels of skydivers. Broken into to requests, one request represents the buying or leasing of a hangar north of the runway while the other has information for a hangar south of the runway. But the recommendation against the first proposal from FAA’s Tracey McInnis not only questioned the location of the land zone and glidepath vis-a-vis the glide meter, she also said the mix of traffic, that includes novice to experienced pilots and a number of different types of planes at the airport poses “significant challenges.” Leroy said the procedure for evalutating this application is the same as the last. Upon receipt, Airport Manager Diane Cooper referred it to the Safety Committee that in turn sent it to the FAA for an air-space evaluation. When the evaluation comes back from the FAA the Safety Committee is expected to review it and make a recommendation to the entire Authority.
WISCONSIN from page one Meanwhile, the protests at the state Capitol entered a fourth day and continued to grow — to an estimated 40,000 people, the largest crowd yet. Many schools were closed again after teachers called in sick, including the state’s largest district, in Milwaukee. The protests are so large that Capitol workers cannot safely move through the halls, with GOP Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald calling the situation “a powder keg.” The throngs of protesters — including teachers, prison guards and many students — have been largely peaceful. Police reported just nine citations for minor offenses as of Friday. But tensions were expected to rise Saturday, when conservative tea party groups planned their own rallies. “You can’t ignore this sustained and inspirational outpouring of people who are demanding changes,” said Democratic Minority Leader Rep. Peter Barca, who said the Assembly’s decision to adjourn for the holiday weekend a huge victory that will increase pressure on Republicans to change course. But neither Walker or the Republicans who took control of both the state Senate and Assembly in November appear ready to make any concessions. Walker called on Senate Democrats to “come home” and rebuffed a request to sit down with them to seek a compromise. The leader of the state’s largest public
employee said workers were prepared to discuss financial concessions but not to give up bargaining rights. Marty Beil, executive director of the Wisconsin State Employees Union, said protests would continue until Walker agrees to negotiate. Republicans aborted an attempt to hold a final vote on the bill without Democrats, who had been in a closed caucus meeting. Democrats sprinted into the chamber yelling to stop the vote, and the GOP leadership retreated. Protester Carrie Dainty said the delay made her hopeful. “They’ll be back on Tuesday, and we’ll be here until Tuesday,” she said. It’s not clear when the Senate Democrats will join them. Erpenbach said the decision to flee happened on the spur of the moment as Democrats gathered Thursday morning near the Capitol for a regular strategy meeting. An hour later, he threw a toothbrush, razor and some clothes into a duffel bag and a backpack and jumped into a car, heading for a prearranged meeting at a hotel in Rockford, Ill., just south of the Wisconsin border. The lawmakers were concerned that police could have detained them, even though the Wisconsin Constitution prohibits the arrest of state lawmakers while the Legislature is in session, except in cases of felonies, breaches of the peace or treason.
COLONIAL from page one community in anticipation that partnerships with the public schools and Lakes Region Community College will be integral to the development of the theater. Each of the three local banks — Laconia Savings Bank, Meredith Village Savings Bank and Franklin Savings Bank — will be represented on the committee. Finally Cabanel said that she would appoint four members from the informal committee that has been assisting her with
the project for the past year. The four are attorney Rod Dyer, the chairman of Laconia Savings Bank, Bob Selig, president of the Board of Trustees of Laconia Public Library, Warren Clement of the Laconia Main Street initiative and Marie Bradley, her executive assistant. Cabanel said yesterday that she expects to announce the membership of the Advisory Committee at the first meeting of City Council next month on March 14.
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At hearing, supporters of project say time is right for new Tilton Police Station $2.7-million question to be decided at town meeting By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
TILTON — For the most part supporters and opponents of the proposal to borrow $2.7-million to convert half of the building at 61 Business Park to a Police Station skipped the public hearing this week, choosing the hold their fire for Town Meeting next month. Pat Consentino, the chairman of the selectboard who also served on the Life Safety Building Committee that framed the proposal, explained that the $2.7-million includes the cost of construction the police station as well as extending public water service from the intersection of Route 3 and Route 132 to 61 Business Park Drive. Consentino said that the project was estimated to add 44 cents per $1,000 of assessed value to the 2011 tax rate, with the building representing 40 cents and the water line four cents. She noted that the cost of the water line, estimated at $650,000, would be shared equally between the town and the owner of the business park. In addition, the debt service incurred to purchase 61 Business Park Drive in 2011 amounts to $168,375 or 33 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. Consequently the entire project — the cost of acquiring the building, undertaking the construction and extending the water — would add 77 cents per $1,000 of assessed value to the 2011 tax rate. Finance Director Tim Pearson BAHRAIN from page 3 on Thursday, and more than 200 have been wounded. Protesters on Friday described a chaotic scene of tear gas clouds, bullets coming from many directions and people slipping in pools of blood as they sought cover. Some claimed the gunfire came from either helicopters or sniper nests. An Associated Press cameraman saw army units shooting anti-aircraft weapons, fitted on top of armored personnel carriers, above the protesters, in apparent warning shots and attempts to drive them back from security cordons about 200 yards (200 meters) from the square. Then the soldiers turned firearms on the crowd, one marcher said. “People started running in all directions and bullets were flying,” said
pointed out that if the extension of water service led to the development of just one of the adjacent lots in the Nickerson Business Park, enough property value would be added to the tax rolls to offset the cost of extending the water line. Joe Jesseman, one of two speakers, reminded the board that “we’ve studied every option in the world to get us back to 61 Business Park Drive.” In fact, Pearson quickly calculated that since the town began planning for a new police station it had spent more than $144,000, or 29 cents per $1,000 of assess value, on committees. Describing the conditions at the police station as “medieval,” Jesseman said “we can’t afford not to build it, because it’s not going to get any cheaper. I’m all in favor.” Tim Sattler, who serves on the Life Safety Building Committee, agreed. “The time is right,” he said, adding that the opportunity to extend the water line “makes it even more of a no-brainer.” If the warrant article for the police station and the water line fails, voters will be asked to consider a separate article to appropriate $650,000 to extend the water line, which would add to value and enhance the marketability of the lots in the business park. As Consentino noted, ultimately the cost of the water project will be divided with the owner of the park, reducing the town’s share to $325,000. Ali al-Haji, a 27-year-old bank clerk. “I saw people getting shot in the legs, chest, and one man was bleeding from his head.” “My eyes were full of tear gas, there was shooting and there was a lot of panic,” said Mohammed Abdullah, a 37-year-old businessman taking part in the protest. The clash came hours after funeral mourners and worshippers at Friday prayers called for the toppling of the Western-allied monarchy in the tiny island nation that is home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet, the centerpiece of the Pentagon’s efforts to confront Iranian military influence. Some members of Bahrain’s Sunni ruling system worry that Shiite powerhouse Iran could use Bahrain’s majority Shiites as a further foothold in the region.
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LACONIA — Andrew Hosmer of AutoServ of Tilton, who ran a spirited but losing campaign for the New Hampshire Senate last November, has been named chairman of the Finance Committee of the New Hampshire Democratic Party. Despite his defeat at the polls, Hosmer said yesterday that he thoroughly enjoyed the experience and particularly the opportunity to meet and talk with voters from all parts of the district, which includes Laconia, six other towns in Belknap County and two towns in Strafford EGYPT from page 2 on either issue, or on another demand for the release of thousands of political prisoners. “We’ll stay in the square until there is a new government, because there is no way we will see change under a government by the National Democratic Party,” proclaimed prominent TV journalist Wael elIbrashi, one of the speakers on a stage before the crowd, referring to Mubarak’s former ruling party. Protest organizers have called for weekly protests every Friday, and their ability to keep them going will be a major test of how much they can influence the army. Prominent Muslim cleric Sheik Youssef elQaradawi, who is linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, led the crowd in prayers, proclaiming, “The revolution is not over, until we have a new Egypt.” El-Qaradawi’s appearance in Cairo’s main square marked a dramatic return for the influential cleric, who has mostly lived abroad for decades after being jailed for his anti-government stances. During the protests, he used his weekly TV show on Al-Jazeera to urge Egyptians to join. In the square Friday, he hailed the young protest activists — from a range of ideologies — saying, “They knew that the revolution would win in the end.” In Egypt’s second largest city, the Mediterranean port of Alexandria, hundreds of thousands rallied outside a main mosque, then paraded down the seafront boulevard. They shouted for the Shafiq government’s removal, using the same chant as protests against Mubarak — “The people want to topple the regime.” Soldiers in the streets did not interfere. In Tahrir, the military seemed eager to encourage a festive, nationalist atmosphere: Soldiers distributed Egyptian flags to families as they streamed into the square. At one point, a military marching band paraded through the square to entertain the partygoers. Army tanks and checkpoints were stationed
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Common Man joins parade of purchasers of Winnipesaukee Playhouse tax credits LACONIA — The Common Man Family of restaurants in New Hampshire recently purchased tax credits in support of the Winnipesaukee Playhouse’s capital campaign to raise funds for construction of the organization’s new theatre complex. The Common Man joins Laconia Savings Bank, the Inns and Spa at Mill Falls, Boothby Therapy Services, and Bonnette, Page, and Stone in making a NH Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) tax credit purchase to benefit the Playhouse’s Capital Campaign. “Charitable giving is a Common Man staple,” said Rob Hunt, chair of the Board of Trustees for the Playhouse. “Every project The Common Man Family commits to captures the public’s taste buds and sense of fun. This time, the Common Man’s purchase of $35,000 worth of tax credits, part of the $500,000 award to the Winnipesaukee Playhouse by the (CDFA), enhances the region’s taste for the theatre arts and entertainment.” “Supporting the Winnipesaukee Playhouse’s new expansion project
gives us the ability to stay true to our mantra of ‘Doing Well by Doing Good’ while helping the arts organization bring a benefit that’s important to the community,” said Alex Ray, owner of The Common Man Family. “When considering where they want to live and work, people look for quality arts and entertainment offerings and the new Winnipesaukee Playhouse will certainly provide that to residents and visitors alike.” Interest in investing in this one of a kind theatre complex continues to grow as area businesses and individuals opt to help turn the former 11-acre Annalee Doll Factory site in Meredith into a state-of-theart campus, designed to accommodate not only award-winning professional and community theatre, but also an array of workshops and classes for all ages. Upon completion, visitors to the site will enjoy a main stage, a blackbox theatre, and an outdoor amphitheatre set in a woodland environment with walking trails, picnic areas, and a covered bridge. The Tax Credit program provides businesses with the opportunity to contrib-
ST. JAMES CHURCH 876 North Main St. (Rt. 106) Opp. Opechee Park “The Episcopal Church Welcomes You”
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Sweet and sour fruit from the same tree. Holy Eucharist: Saturday: 5PM - Informal Service St. James Preschool Sunday: 8AM - Traditional Rite I 528-2111 & 10AM - Family Service Rite II The Rev. Tobias Nyatsambo, Pastor Nursery Nook in Sanctuary stjameslaconia.org
ute to the Playhouse’s capital campaign and receive a 75 percent state tax credit for that contribution, as well as a 10 percent federal charitable deduction. The Playhouse is one of 12 projects recently awarded credits by CDFA. Additional incentive for all businesses and individuals donating to the Winnipesaukee Playhouse Capital Campaign is a one million dollar challenge grant, given to the Playhouse by a generous arts and theatre-loving couple. All contributions to the Capital Campaign, whether large or small from a business or individual, including purchases through the tax credit program, will be matched by this grant until the end of December 2011. For more information about the Winnipesaukee Playhouse, call 366-7377 or visit www. winniplayhouse.org.
The Common Man Family of restaurants in New Hampshire has continued its mantra of “Doing Well by Doing Good” by purchasing tax credits in support of the Winnipesaukee Playhouse’s capital campaign to raise funds for construction of the organization’s new theatre complex. Pictured (left to right) are Bryan Halperin, Winni Playhouse executive director; Barbara Zeckhausen, vice president of the Playhouse’s Board of Trustees; and Alex Ray, owner of the Common Man Family. (Courtesy photo)
Weirs United Methodist Church 35 Tower St., Weirs Beach P.O. Box 5268
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Deuteronomy 19: 1-2, 17-18 • Matthew 5: 21-24 You are welcome here
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Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
(Traditional Catholic Latin Rite) The Traditional Latin Rite Mass has been celebrated and revered by the Popes of the Church from time immemorial to POPE JOHN PAUL II who requested that it have “a wide and generous application.” 500 Morrill Street, Gilford 524-9499 Sunday Mass: 7:00 a.m. & 9:00 a.m. Daily Mass: 8:00 a.m. Mass on Holy Days of Obligation: 7:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Confessions: One Hour Before Each Mass Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and Rosary each Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Marriages & Baptisms by Appointment
The Lakes Region Vineyard Church 175 Mechanic St. Lakeport, NH • 603-527-2662
Empowered Evangelicals, who proclaim the Kingdom of God, minister in the power of the Spirit and keep Christ at the center of life. “It feels like coming home.”
Sunday morning celebration ~ 8:30am & 10:30am Contemporary Worship Sunday School & Nursery • Tuesday night Youth Mid-week Bible studies. Christ Life Center Food Pantry Thurs. 9 am– 12 noon • 524-5895
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Lakes Region Real Estate Market Report / Roy Sanborn
January Winnipesaukee & Winnisquam waterfront report It’s the time of year when there is actually a lot of activity on Lake Winnipesaukee. Meredith just hosted another highly successfully Pond Hockey Classic with 152 teams playing on 14 rinks out on the bay. Bob houses sprouted up all over the lake as ice fisherman claimed their favorite fishing spot for the 32nd annual Rotary Fishing Derby which was also a big success. Waterfront home sales activity was also pretty good in January, as five happy new owners also claimed their favorite spots on the lake. The average sales price was $1.17-million and the average time on market was 243 days (not including properties that were listed previously). Four out of the five sales were under the $1-million mark (still a shade more expensive than a really, really nice bob house). Last January there were just six sales on the big lake at an average price of $1.45-million, so we are really not off to a bad start this year. The least expensive sale on the lake was at 126 Castle Shore Rd. in Moultonborough. This three bedroom, one bath ranch with 1,344 square feet of living space sits right on the water’s edge offering a true lake home feel. The home has a classic knotty pine interior, two living rooms, a screened porch, deck, a detached garage for the toys, deep water docking, and sits on a .33 acre lot with 100 feet of sandy bottom frontage. This home was originally offered at $629,000, was reduced to $539,900, and sold for $485,000 after 178 days on the market. This property is currently assessed for $633,900 so I would say that this lucky buyer got a pretty good deal. What do you think? Another happy fisherman, I mean buyer, closed on a property in Wolfeboro at 18 North Keewaydin Shore. This cute 1954 vintage, 1,200 square foot, two bedroom cottage has hardwood floors, a knotty pine interior, fireplace, the requisite deck, and has a detached two car garage with storage above. It sits on 1.55 acres (two lots of record) with 71 feet of level frontage and an “L” shaped crib dock. It’s the perfect spot to enjoys some great sunsets… when it warms up that is. This property took 230 days to secure a buyer as it was initially listed at
$905,000, reduced to $850,000, and sold for $765,000 which is just under the tax assessment of $783,400. The largest sale of the month was at 104 Veasey Shores in Meredith. This beautiful 4,900 square foot four bedroom, seven bath, Adirondack home was built in 1997. It features a gourmet kitchen and pantry, living room with cathedral ceilings and stone wood burning fireplace (one of three), a master suite with its own screened porch, game room, two car garage, and a newly completed guesthouse. The home sits on a 2.4 acre point of land looking out at the Beaver Islands with 300 feet of frontage, a two bay boat house, and spectacular 180 degree views. The grounds feature lots of patios, walking paths, extensive plantings, and even a small pond. This fabulous property didn’t sell overnight though…it took 822 nights. The property was originally listed for $4.495-million way back on September 26, 2007, It was dropped to $3.995-million, then to $3.499-million, and finally sold at $3.2-million. The current assessment stands at $2,438,000. There was only one sale on Lake Winnisquam last month, but that was one more than last January! Located at 372 Leighton Ave North in Laconia, this 1,584 square foot home was built in 2007 and has three bedrooms, two baths, a high end kitchen with granite countertops, a master suite with a private deck, and a full basement. It sits on a half acre lot with 100 feet of frontage and sunset views. Unfortunately, the previous owner didn’t get to enjoy them for long. The bank foreclosed on this waterfront retreat, listed it for $454,900, reduced it to $429,900, and sold it for $399,000 which is well below the $691,700 assessed value! Even with snow up to their eyeballs, buyers are out looking for waterfront homes and they are dead serious about finding a place for this summer season. So if you’d like to sell this year, you might want to think about getting your property on the market. It’s a good time to go fishing, not only for bass, but for buyers… see next page
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Meredith Village Savings Bank employees raise more than $90,000 for United Way MEREDITH — Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) employees raised more than $90,000 for Lakes Region United Way in 2010. The donation is the result of the cumulative efforts of nearly 85 percent of the bank’s 200-plus employees, retirees, and board members, who gave a total of more than $45,000, which was then matched, dollar-fordollar, by the bank. “MVSB sets the pace for giving to the United Way, and to many other local organizations throughout the Lakes Region,” noted Jack Terrill, president of the Lakes Region United Way. “It’s not just the funds themselves that allow us to help people in need, it’s the positive example that MVSB’s contribution sets for other companies and individuals in the region to follow. Others see their enthusiastic support and they want to get on board, too. We couldn’t do what we do without the kind of support that Meredith Village Savings Bank and
their employees give us each year.” To achieve this level of giving, MVSB contributors gave an average of $258 each, which rose to more than $516 apiece with the bank match. A total of 29 MVSB contributors have been named “Leadership Givers” for each giving $500 or more to the campaign. “I’m extremely proud of the extraordinary generosity of our employees, retirees, and board members who have not only given a record amount to this campaign, but who, year after year, give hundreds of hours of their time to volunteer for the local community,” said MVSB President and CEO Sam Laverack, who also praised the efforts of LRUW leadership and MVSB campaign coordinators Charleen Hughes, Amy Carbone, and Miriam Simmons. “This remarkable success would not have been possible without the enthusiasm and leadership of Charleen, Amy, and Miriam and the direction and support provided by Jack Terrill and his staff at the United Way,” he noted.
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Meredith Village Savings Bank celebrates a successful Lakes Region United Way campaign, in which the bank and its employees raised more than $90,000. MVSB campaign coordinators (front, left to right) Charleen Hughes, Amy Carbone, and Miriam Simmons join (back) LRUW President Jack Terrill and MVSB President and CEO Sam Laverack in celebrating the contribution. (Courtesy photo)
LACONIA — Today is the last day to register for Laconia Little League without having to pay a late fee. Registration will take place at the Laconia Community Center from 9 a.m. to noon. To save time, please go to www.laconiall.org to pre-register. Please print the registration form and the medical form. Organizers invite all interested to join them for a great season. from preceding page Log on to my blog at www.lakesregionrealestatenews.com and leave me your thoughts on this report or the real estate market in general. Roy Sanborn is a REALTOR® for Roche Realty Group, at 97 Daniel Webster Highway in Meredith and can be reached at 677-8420. Data was compiled as of 2/11/11 using the Northern New England Real Estate MLS System.
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Today is Saturday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2011. There are 315 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 19, 1945, during World War II, some 30,000 U.S. Marines began landing on Iwo Jima, where they commenced a successful month-long battle to seize control of the island from Japanese forces. On this date: In 1473, astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus was born in Torun, Poland. In 1803, Congress voted to accept Ohio’s borders and constitution. In 1846, the Texas state government was formally installed in Austin, with J. Pinckney Henderson taking the oath of office as governor. In 1881, Kansas prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages. In 1911, actress Merle Oberon was born in Bombay, India. In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized the military to relocate and intern U.S. residents, including native-born Americans, of Japanese ancestry. Japanese warplanes raided the Australian city of Darwin; at least 243 people were killed. In 1959, an agreement was signed by Britain, Turkey and Greece granting Cyprus its independence. In 1983, 13 people were found shot to death at a gambling club in Seattle’s Chinatown in what became known as the “Wah Mee Massacre.” (Two Chinese immigrants were convicted of the killings and sentenced to life in prison.) In 1997, Deng Xiaoping, the last of China’s major Communist revolutionaries, died at age 92. In 2008, an ailing Fidel Castro resigned the Cuban presidency after nearly a halfcentury in power; his brother Raul was later named to succeed him. One year ago: The FBI concluded that Army scientist Bruce Ivins (EYE’-vinz) acted alone in the 2001 anthrax mailings that killed five people, and formally closed the case. Today’s Birthdays: Singer Smokey Robinson is 71. Singer Bobby Rogers (Smokey Robinson & the Miracles) is 71. Actress Carlin Glynn is 71. Sony Chairman, CEO and President Howard Stringer is 69. Singer Lou Christie is 68. Actor Michael Nader is 66. Rock musician Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell) is 63. Author Amy Tan is 59. Actor Jeff Daniels is 56. Rock singer-musician Dave Wakeling is 55. Talk show host Lorianne Crook is 54. Actor Ray Winstone is 54. Actor Leslie David Baker is 53. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is 52. Britain’s Prince Andrew is 51. Singer Seal is 48. Actress Jessica Tuck is 48. Country musician Ralph McCauley is 47. Rock musician Jon Fishman (Phish) is 46. Actress Justine Bateman is 45. Actor Benicio Del Toro is 44. Rock musician Daniel Adair is 36. Pop singer-actress Haylie Duff is 26.
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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS Lakes Region Girls’ Softball registration. 9 a.m. to noon at the Laconia Community Center on Union Ave. For girls 8-18 from Laconia, Belmont and Canterbury. Winter Fest at Prescott Farm nature conservancy in Laconia. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Full-filled activities for the whole family. Hot cocoa by the bonfire, snowshoe hiking, sleigh ride, sledding, XC skiing, face painting, crafts, snow sculpture contest and more. $3 per person for non-members ($10 for families with two or more kids.). Meat Bingo at American Legion Post 33 in Meredith to benefit the Kylee Flint Education Fund. Public welcome. No smoking. “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” on stage at the Winnipesaukee Playhouse at Weirs Beach. 7:30 p.m. A production of the Winni Players, the award-winning community arm of the Playhouse. Tickets at 366-7377. www. winniplayhouse.org. Wild Winter Tours at the Squam Lake Natural Science Center in Holderness. 10 a.m. to noon. A special guided tour of the exhibit trail. Participants should be prepared for outdoor winder conditions and snowshoeing. Snowshoes available at no extra cost if conditons warrant. $8/member. $10/non-member. Register by calling 968-7194. www. nhnature.org. Open Door Dinners offer free weekly meal in Tilton. 4:30 to 6 p.m. An outreach housed at Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street, downtown. provides a free hot meal open to all members of the community. All are welcome to eat and all are welcome to help out. For more information, especially about volunteering, please call Pastor Mark at 286-3120 or e-mail him at mark@trinitytilton.org. Al-Anon Meeting at the Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. in the first floor conference room each Thursday. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518. Drop-In Crafts Time at the Meredith Public Library. 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Open to all ages with no sign-up.
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20 “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” on stage at the Winnipesaukee Playhouse at Weirs Beach. 2 p.m. matinee. A production of the Winni Players, the award-winning community arm of the Playhouse. Tickets at 366-7377. www.winniplayhouse.org. Meeting of the Armand J. Laramie chapter of the Babe Ruth League. 6:30 p.m. in the community room of the Laconia Police Department. All those interested in area youth baseball are cordially invited to attend. Free Throw Championship for Boys and Girls hosted by the Knights of Columbus Councils from Tilton, Franklin and Belmont. 1 p.m. at St. Paul’s Parish Center in Franklin. 15 shots. Six age divisions for both boys and girls, through age 14. Free. Fabulous Breakfast Buffet hosted by the Masons of Winnipsesaukee Lodge #75 in Alton. 7 to 11 a.m. at the lodge on Rte. 28, south of the traffic circle. Featuring omletes. $8/adult, $3/under 12.
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Support group meeting for those who are separated or divorced. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of the month at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Belmont. Experience compassion, sharing and affirmation in a confidential atmosphere. You are welcome. Refreshments and free lending library available. For information call the rectory at 267-8174 or Ginny Timmons at 286-7066. Pinochle game at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Parade Road in Laconia. 6:30 p.m. All are welcome. Affordable Health Care at Laconia Family Planning and Prenatal. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 121 Belmont Road (Rte. 106 South). 524-5453. GYN and reproductive services. STD/HIV testing. Sliding fee scale. Laconia Chapter of Barbershop Harmony Society meeting. 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. at the Gilford Community Church. Guests and singers of all ages and skills are invited to attend these Monday night rehearsals. For more information call Guy Haas at 279-2230. Overeater’s Anonymous meeting. 7 p.m. each Monday night at the Congregational Church of Laconia Parish Hall (Veterans Square). Parish of Blessed Andre Bessette Respect Life Committee meeting. 7 p.m. at the Sacred Heart School Gym in Laconia, front room. Public welcome. For more information call 528-2326 or 524-8335. (3rd Monday of each month) Weight Watchers meetings. Noon and 5:15 p.m. at the Opechee Park Clubhouse in Laconia. Laconia High School Music Department’s annual jazz concert. 7:30 p.m. at the school’s auditorium. Admission is free.
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ANNIE’S MAILBOX
Dear Annie: It has been more than 13 years since I first had a situation that was resolved with the help of Ann Landers. My daughter was about to turn 16 and get her driver’s license when I came across a column that included a contract to help keep her on track. My problem is, I have a good friend who is now in the same situation, and she needs the contract for her daughter, and I can’t find a copy of it anywhere. Could you please look into your archives and see if you can find it? -- Friendly Dad Dear Dad: Here it is. We hope your friend as well as all parents with teenagers will keep a copy: “Contract for Drivers” by John Violette It is understood and agreed that having a driver’s license and driving a car are privileges. Any privilege has to be earned, and it must be earned on a continuing basis. This means that driving privileges may be revoked due to an infraction of the following rules: 1. Breaking the driving laws or abusing a motor vehicle can result in the loss of driving privileges, even if we learn about it from a source other than the police. You never know who may be observing you. 2. You will strive to maintain the grades, conduct and attitude at the same high level as when we first granted your driving privileges. 3. No one else should be allowed to drive a vehicle entrusted to you. This means you may not lend your vehicle to friends. 4. If you are ever in a condition that might render you less than 100 percent competent behind the wheel of a car, phone us. We will come get you. This will not result in the loss of your driving privileges. 5. You are never to be a passenger in a car in which the driver should not be driving. A call to come get you will not result in the loss of driving privileges. If you cannot reach us, call a taxi. We will
pay for it, and there will be no punishment. Signed this ______day of ________, 20__ Dad_________________________ Mom________________________ Newly Licensed Driver____________________________ Dear Annie: I have a good friend who is a longtime alcoholic, even though she doesn’t admit it. She has a habit of calling me when she has been drinking, and I hate talking to her like that. She acts super-perky, but slurs her words and says childlike things that often make no sense. I doubt that she even remembers calling me later. Is there any tactful way of letting her know I would rather she stay off the phone when she’s had too many? -- Alcoholic’s Friend Dear Friend: You can’t keep someone from drunk dialing, but you can cut the calls short. Say, “I’m sorry, but I cannot converse with you when you’ve been drinking. I’ll talk to you tomorrow.” If you have voicemail, that’s another way to avoid talking to her. Dear Annie: “Between a Rock and a Hard Place” said her daughter-in-law is a terrible housekeeper, a hoarder and never cleans the litterbox. Now there is a new baby. I was surprised you didn’t mention the possibility that she could be suffering from depression or postpartum depression. I suffered with depression for many years, but it wasn’t until after the birth of my second child in 13 months that I was diagnosed. I thought all women went through the feelings of hopelessness and dreariness that I felt. Please tell “Between” that her daughter-in-law may not realize she is depressed. If it weren’t for the love and support of my family and their insistence that I be seen by a medical professional, I don’t know if I would still be here. -- Finally Seeing the Sun in Ky. Dear Finally: It’s possible that on top of her other issues, she is also suffering from depression. We hope her husband will insist she talk to her doctor about it.
Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to: anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045.
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Animals
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For Rent
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AKC Labrador retriever puppies black, yellow, M/F, $700 www.stargazerlabradors.com. Great family or therapy dogs (603)986-4184.
DOCKS for Rent: 2011 season, Lake Winnisquam Point. Parking, bathrooms, showers, launch on site. 603-524-2222.
LACONIA Prime 2 bedroom apartment on Gale Ave. Walk to town and beaches. Carpeting, just repainted, private entrance, Garage. $900/month includes heat and hot water. 524-3892.
LACONIA, New in-town open concept loft condo, hardwood floors, hidden 3rd story room with library ladder, granite countertops, washer and dryer, ground level, cable Internet included, very low utility costs, references, security required, non-smoker no pets, $875/ month. 455-4075.
Announcement NEED A LOAN? We lend on anything of value.
Tools, Jewelry, Electronics, DVD s, More. CASH FOR YOUR ITEMS Buy, Sell, Trade, Loan Call 998-7926
Autos 1990 -Ford F-150 4X4 7 1/2 ft. Fisher Plow, V8, Standard, Runs, Drives, Plows. $1,500. 455-9205 1999 Chevy Cavalier, 4 dr, 4 cyc, air, auto, CD, 89K mi., $3495 obo. 934-2221. 2004 Chrystler Pacifica- Automatic, sun roof, Silver, Seats 6, 75K miles. Excellent condition. $7,495/Obo. 603-491-5555 2007 Toyota Tundra, dbl. cab, SR5, 65K miles, maroon with black interior $17,500/ bro. 455-8987. ABLE to pay cash, cars average $300, trucks full-size 4x4 up to $500, truck batteries $8 each, alloy $9 each, in Epping we have scale, $1/ lb. for coded Copper wire, $3.00/ lb. for copper pipe. (603)502-6438 BUYING junk cars and trucks ME & NH. Call for price. Martin Towing. (603)305-4504. CASH FOR junk cars & trucks.
Top Dollar Paid. Available 7 days a week. 630-3606 CASH paid for unwanted or junk cars and trucks. Same day service possible. 603-231-2859. Top Dollar Paid- $150 and up for unwanted & junk vehiclies. Call
Child Care CHILD CARE in my home. Laconia/ Belmont/ Gilmanton. 20+ years experience. One opening. 2 meals, snacks & crafts. Linda 524-8761.
For Rent ALTON/GILFORD Town Line: Studio, $200 per week, includes utilities, cable and internet. Lake/Beach access. 365-0799. APARTMENTS, mobile homes. If you need a rental at a fair price, call DRM Corp. Over 40 years in rentals, 524-0348 or visit M-W-F, 12-5, at 373 Court Street, Laconia. BELMONT: 1 bedroom, 2nd floor, coin-op laundry and storage space in basement. $195/week including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234 CUTE 1-bedroom remodeled apartment in Tilton. 1/2 month rent free! Heat/Hot Water included. $660/Month. 603-393-9693 or 916-214-7733 LACONIA 1-Bedroom - Washer/ dryer hookup, storage, no pets. Security Deposit & references. $600/mo. + utilities. 520-4353 LACONIA 2-bedroom 2nd floor apartment. Near hospital, clean, washer/dryer hook-up, heat/hot water included. $850/Month. 524-0703 LACONIA 3 rooms nice quiet area, sunny, 2nd floor $525+. Parking, storage. No smoking 528-3649. LACONIA Pleasant St. 1-Bedroom, $750. Studio apartment $650. Heat/hot water included, no
LACONIA Waterfront- 2-Bedroom condo, quiet location, ample parking, Clean/renovated, furnished optional. No smoking/pets. $850/month. 603-366-4655.
LACONIA Weirs Blvd 2 Bedroom, 2 bath, one level newly renovated condo year-round. Balcony with view of lake, pool, no smoking/pets, refs/dep required. $900/month. 366-4341
Laconia- 3-Bedroom, 2nd Floor, Washer/Dryer, Attic Storage, Sunroom, $950/month + Utilities & Security Deposit. No Pets/No Smoking. 387-4471 LACONIA- Large Rooms for rent. Private bath, heat/hot water, electric, cable, parking included. $145/week 603-781-6294
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Call today to see if you qualify. 603-224-9221 TDD # 1-800-545-1833 Ext. 118 or Download an application at www.hodgescompanies.com Housing@hodgescompanies.com
40% of our vacancies will be rented to applicants with Extremely Low Income. Rent is based on your household size and income. An Equal Opportunity Housing Agent
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LACONIA-DUPLEX 3 bedroom 1/1/2 bath, washer/dryer hookups, garage. $950/month, heat included. References & security deposit. No pets or smokers. 524-7419
LACONIA: Close to downtown, 5 room 2-Bedroom, 1.5 baths, first floor, includes 2-car parking, snow removal, landscaping, deck, washer/dryer. $180/week. 4-week security deposit & 1st four weeks in advance, references and credit check a must. No pets. Leave message for Bob, 781-283-0783
Laconia-Large 1 bedroom apartment. Newly reduced to $650/Month. Newly painted, off street parking. Utilities not included. Available immediately. References & Security deposit (1 month rent) required. 1 Year lease. 603-524-3759 LACONIA: Near downtown, 1-Bedroom, $600 +utilities and 2-Bedroom, $750 +utilities. References & deposit required. 387-3864. LACONIA: 1-bedroom apartments in clean, quiet, secure downtown building. Very nice and completely renovated. $175/week, includes heat, hot water and electricity. 524-3892. LACONIA: 26 Dartmouth St. 1/2 of a Duplex; 7 Rooms, 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bath. Walkout Basement w/Laundry Hookups. Very clean, hardwood floors, private off street parking for 2 cars. Convenient to library, churches, downtown, Opechee Park & schools. Available immediately non-smoking. $1,000/month plus utilities. Owner/broker 396-4163 LACONIA: 1-2 Bedrooms starting at $685/Month. Includes Heat/Hot Water & Electric. No dogs. 496-8667 or 545-9510.
LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments. Efficiency, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments available. 524-4428. LACONIA: Large 4 bedroom apartment. Second floor, new paint and flooring, parking. $850 + utilities, security and references required. 603-781-6294. LACONIA: Two 1 bedroom apartments available, both on 2nd floor. $180 & $190/week including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234. LAKE Winnipesaukee, Gilford One bedroom condo with balcony overlooking Paugus Bay. All new appliances, rent includes heat, electric and cable, high speed Internet. covered parking. $800/ month. Call David 603-345-5555. MEREDITH 1 bedroom first floor, carpeted, washer/dryer hook-ps, parking, near town, non-smoking, $600/Month no utilities 279-7887 or cell 781-862-0123 MEREDITH- ROOMY 2-bedroom near downtown. Heat/storage included. No pets, non-smoker, References, security & lease required. $750/Month. 455-4075
Rental Assistance Available LEDGEWOOD ESTATES • Spacious units with a lot of storage area • Low utility costs • On-Site Laundry & Parking • Easy access to I-93 • 24-hour maintenance provided • 2 bedrooms with a 2 person minimum per unit.
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1-800-742-4686 The Hodges Companies 201 Loudon Road Concord, NH 03301 Proudly owned by Laconia Area Community Land Trust
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MEREDITH One bedroom apartment on second floor. Open concept, cathedral ceiling, very elegant and rustic. Plowing, parking and dumpster included, no dogs. $795/month 455-5660.
TROPICAL Paradise: Marco Island, Florida waterfront condo. Dare to compare, from $500/week and up. (603)393-7077.
BEDROOM- 7-piece Solid cherry sleigh. Dresser/Mirror chest & night stand (all dovetail). New-in-boxes cost $2,200 Sell $895. 603-427-2001
MEREDITH- In-Town Efficiency apartment. 1-bedroom, 1-bath. Kitchen, large living room with dryer. Quiet location, no pets/no smokers $800/Month + utilities. Rick (781)389-2355
WINNISQUAM: Small efficiency apartment and a cottage including heat, hot water and lights. No pets. $150-$175/week. $400 deposit. 528-2757 or 387-3864.
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MEREDITH: In-town 1-bedroom, includes heat, $600/month. Parking w/plowing. No Smoking. No pets. Security deposit. 387-8356.
MEREDITH
MUST SEE - LOVELY MEREDITH HOUSE 1st floor of 2-family home, full basement, W/D hookup, close to town, large, 2BR, hardwood floors, porch, $975/month +utilities. No Smoking/Dogs. Security,references. 279-4376
(Behind Olde Province Common)
NORTHFIELD Are you tired of living in run down, dirty housing, then call us we have the absolute best, spotlessly clean and everything works. We include heat & hot water and all appliances, Townhouses & apartments, in Northfield one block from I-93 Call 630-3700 for affordable Clean living.
PREMIER Gated Community Meredith Bay. 3500 sqft custom 4BDRM single family home, 2-car garage. Grand Winnipesaukee Views! Beach Club, Pools, Tennis! $3750/mo./yr lease. Call 800-559-4141 or jshea@meredithbaynh.com. www.MeredithBayNH.com SANBORNTON New Large 1 bedroom condo; 2nd floor; parking, plowing & electric included; No smoking/pets. $765/mo. 455-0910 STUDIO for 1, Laconia, $310/ bi-weekly includes heat, light water, no smoking, no pets, 603-630-2393
Great Location! 31 Foundry Ave. Off Route 104
1,500 Sq. Ft. with 17’ ceiling & 14’ overhead door. Partial 2nd level balcony space. Finished office cubicle on 1st floor. Perfect for graphic, woodworking, artistry, retail, storage, etc.
$750/Month + Utilities 279-0142 (Business) 677-2298 (Cell) LACONIA Prime retail. 750 sf., parking, includes heat. $550 per month. Also 1325 sf. $675/month Security deposit & references. 455-6662. Meredith- Office studio space. 2nd floor 3 rooms, carpeted 1,000 sq. ft. heated, near town, non-smoking. $625/Month. Cell 781-862-0123 home 279-7887
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Custom Glazed Kitchen Cabinets. Solid maple, never installed. May add/subtract to fit kitchen. Cost $6,000 sacrifice $1,750. 433-4665 FIREWOOD: Buy low now, green, oak plus other hard wood, 1/2 cords, $75 delivered. 998-7337. KENMORE 30” range, in working order and good condition. $25. After 6 pm 528-6928. LAMB -RAISED locally. Hormone & antibiotic free. Vacuum packed, frozen. Custom cuts available. 528-5838 MOVING Sale in Gilford, office furniture, household furniture, books, & etc. Call anytime 524-4740. New snowmobile helmet, size small. $45, 36 in. Toshiba TV (36A11) $175, Weider Crossbow home gym $125. All in excellent condition. Call 729-0199 Northfield, NH Palmer Scooter Brand new $6,000-OBO. Pace Saver Premier Plus scooter, approx. 4-years old. $600. 528-0788 PARADIGM Studio 100 v.3 full range home audio/ theater tower speakers. $1650. 496-8639. ROTEL RB-1090 380 w/ch stereo home audio/ theater power amp $1200. 496-8639.
26” JVC television including shelf for DVD. $40. 524-4604.
Furniture
Amana Microwave late model, $40, Antique radios & many power tools. 744-6107
AMAZING!
AMAZING Beautiful queen or full pillow top mattress set only $249. See ad under “furniture”. BED- Orthopedic 11 inch thick super nice pillowtop mattress & box. 10 Yr. warranty, new-in-plastic. Cost $1,200, sell Queen-$299, Full-$270 King-$450. Can deliver. 235-1773
HVAC TECHNICIAN - Laconia Foley Oil Co. is looking for a qualified candidate. Must have minimum 5+ years of experience in the residential field. Must be proficient and have strong trouble shooting skills in all areas of residential HVAC equipment i.e. gas, oil, A/C, warm air & hydronic systems. Must be Gas Certified. NATE certified a plus. Will participate in a compensated on-call rotation. Benefits include 401(k) Plan, health insurance, paid holidays and paid vacation. Compensation commensurate with experience. Please send resume to foco2@metrocast.net or apply in person at 281 South Main St. Laconia.
Queen or full mattress set. Beautiful Luxury firm European-pillow-top, new in plastic, costs $1,095, sell $249. Can deliver. 603-305-9763
Help Wanted MEREDITH: Established salon with booth rental available. Located on Main Street. Choose your own hours. Full or part time 731-5041.
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
Have IRRIGATION Experience?
Human Resources Representative
Belknap Landscape Co. is getting ready for Spring and is now interviewing experienced candidates for our Irrigation/ Lighting Division.
Belknap Landscape Co, the premier landscape company in the Lakes Region is looking for a qualified candidate to perform their H.R. needs.
Duties include start-ups, winterizations, along with installations and some service calls. Experience in irrigation a must. Must be quality-minded with strong work ethic. Experience in wiring a plus. Offering competitive wages and benefits, with seasonal overtime opportunities. We perform pre-employment drug screen and physical. MUST have valid drivers’ license and reliable transportation. Must be 18 or older. Apply to Human Resources at:
Belknap Landscape Co. Inc.
25 Country Club Road, #302 Gilford, NH 03249
Phone: (603) 528-2798 x18 Fax: (603) 528-2799
efredette@belknaplandscape.com
HEAD COOK POSITION Elder Services Department seeks experienced full-time head cook for busy, centralized kitchen in Concord serving 1,200 seniors daily (Mon-Fri). Ability to supervise team of 4 cooks, follow standardized recipes, plan production and preparation of foods as determined by approved menu, knowledge of and ability to provide oversight for health and safety standards for commercial kitchen. Must demonstrate a minimum of 5 years experience in high volume production, preferably serving elders, effective communication skills, supervisory experience, reliable transportation. Position is Monday through Friday with excellent benefits. Email questions to kheyes@bm-cap.org. Send resume to Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties, Inc. (ES), P.O. Box 1016, Concord, NH 03301-1016. E.O.E.
ARE YOU READY FOR A CHANGE? Enjoy the quality of life found in the Mt. Washington Valley while working in a progressive hospital that matches advanced medical technology with a compassionate approach to patient care. Join our team and see what a difference you can make! In addition to competitive salaries, we offer an excellent benefits package that includes health/dental, generous paid time off, matching savings plan, educational assistance and employee fitness program. We have the following openings:
• Registration Clerk- Temporary F/T and P/T – Minimum two years office experience. Familiarity with healthcare billing and diagnostic coding preferred. • Clinical Coordinator- Full-Time, RN with Wound Care exp. Resp. to coordinate clinical activities of the Wound Care Center. Must have organizational and leadership skills. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing pref. Maintains and demonstrates competency in BLS, infection control, safety and all unit required skill review. • LNA- Full-time- Provide care and activities of daily living multiple residents of the Merriman House. Exp and NH LNA license required. • Clinical Applications Support- Full-time. Support Ambulatory EMR System, RN with IT experience. Clinical Informatics Degree preferred. 5yrs recent ambulatory experience required. Clinical liaison between IT and the clinical practices. • Office Assistant- Part-time, Responsible for all functions of the front desk, including answer telephone, photocopy medical records and filing. Previous medical office and coding experience preferred. • Cook- Per Diem, 3 years experience in food preparation and sanitation or equivalent combination of education and exp. Preferred. Serve Safe certified pref. High School Diploma or GED. • Diabetes Nurse Educator- Full-time, Involves both individual and group instruction in Diabetes self-management skills. Responsible for the insulin pump/CGSM programs and assist with inpatient hyperglycemic protocols. Needs to be a self-starter and exp. In Diabetes Care/Education. Req’s incl. CDE, BSN & NH nursing license. • Biller- Per Diem, Performs billing and collections functions of accounts with balances due from insurance companies. 2 yrs business college or specialized program preferred. Office and hospital exp pref. • Physical Therapist- Per Diem, Min Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy. Previous inpatient exp pref. Current NH PT License and CPR Cert req. Wknd and Wkday cov. • RN- Full-time, 40 hr/wk with rotating call, OR exp, min 1 yr pref. ACLS, BLS & PALS with 3 months. A completed Application is required to apply for all positions Website: www.memorialhospitalnh.org. Contact: Human Resources, Memorial Hospital, an EOE PO Box 5001, No. Conway, NH 03860. Phone: (603)356-5461 • Fax: (603)356-9121
This is a part time position to work 32 hours per week. We offer competitive wages and benefits are available. Successful candidate will have 3-5 years of human resources experience, strong communication and organizational skills. Must have familiarity with applicable state and federal regulations. Experience in Peachtree is a plus. If you are a self-motivator and want to be part of a TEAM that values forward thinking then send your resume by mail/fax/email to:
Belknap Landscape Co, Inc.
25 Country Club Road, #302 Gilford NH 03249 Fax 528-2799 leslie@belknaplandscape.com
LACONIA HARLEY-DAVIDSON is offering an Exciting Sales Opportunity for Motivated and High Energy People. Sales experience is preferred but not required. Great pay with Benefits available. Please apply online at www.laconiaharley.com.
Help Wanted TRANSPORTATION TRAVEL TRAINER Temporary (24 hours a week until June 30th) travel trainer needed to work with passengers learning to ride transit service. Flexible hours. Potential growth into full-time position beginning July 1. BA and 3 year!s experience working with senior, low- income, immigrant and/or disability communities preferred. Transit experience and public speaking skills important. Background in ESL a plus. Salary range $13.00-$15.00 per hour. Send resume and cover letter to Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties, Inc. (T/T), PO Box 1016, Concord NH 03302-1016 EOE SALES Representative for the Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra to sell ads for the 2011-12 season program. April-August, set own hours, 20% commission on ads plus expenses. Call 279-0142.
Instruction FLYFISHING LESSONS
on private trout pond. FFF certified casting instructor. Gift cert. available. (603)356-6240. www.mountainviewflyfishing.c om
Motorcycles Buy • Sell • Trade www.motoworks.biz
(603)447-1198. Olson’s Moto Works, RT16 Albany, NH.
Real Estate
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Part-time maintenance technician needed for Wingate Village Apartments in Laconia. Experience in electrical, plumbing, interior/exterior building repair and maintenance. Pay starts at $13.00 per hour, 20 hours per week (Monday – Friday, 8AM-12 PM) With on-call rotation. Previous experience in maintenance preferred. Limited travel for training required. Email resumes to calbert@winnco.com. EOE. EHO.
Belmont- 2 Bedroom Manufactured Home on its own 1/2 acre lot Town water & sewer, newly renovated and energy efficient, nice location. For Sale owner financing available call for details. For Lease - $1000/month. Call 2678023 GC Enterprises Property Management GILFORD, Lake Breeze Park, For sale by owner, 12x60! mobile home, fully applianced, deck and shed, nice lot, 2 car driveway. $8900. Call 527-1163.
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Real Estate
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HANDYMAN SERVICES Small Jobs Are My Speciality DESROCHERS Burner Service Meredith, NH (603) 677-2666. Oil Heat Tune-ups, Repairs, Installations Emergency service. Free Estimates. Green Valley Lawn Care- Snow removal, roofs, driveways, parking lots. Fully Insured. Dan 524-5295
PART-TIME COOK/SERVER Part-time weekend hours for a creative individual to cook and serve 60 plus individuals within a community setting. We are currently looking for Saturdays and Sundays from 7AM to 2PM with opportunity for additional hours. In a small kitchen area, applicant will be responsible for cooking, serving, cleaning after meal and closing of kitchen. Customer service is our highest priority. Applications for employment may be obtained at Laconia Housing Authority located within Sunrise Towers, or mail resume prior to February 23rd to: Claire Lemay, Director of Supportive Services, LHA 25 Union Avenue Laconia, NH 03246 LHRA is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status or sexual orientation.
Rick Drouin 520-5642 or 744-6277
SNOWMOBILE Repair: All makes & models, 25-years experience. No job too small. Mobile service. 393-1087.
LOW PRICE ~ QUALITY WORK
Rightway Plumbing and Heating
$179,900
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M.A. SMITH ELECTRIC: Quality work for any size electrical job. Licensed-Insured, Free estimates/ 603-455-5607
PIECE OF MIND $30/ hour. Let me clean, organize or restyle your home. Dependable and trustworthy, impeccable references. Call Cindy at 520-2150. REMOVAL: Sheds, garages, junk/trash, fences and cellar & attic cleanups. Laconia/Gilford area. (978)618-3712. Call Tom anytime.
ROOF SHOVELING Fully Insured Laconia, Gilford, Belmont & Surrounding Areas Residential & Commercial
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NEED FINANCIAL HELP with the spaying, altering of your dog or cat? 224-1361 Before 2pm.
SWG CONSTRUCTION FRAME • ROOF • SIDE Snow Shoveling • More Fully insured Reasonable Rates
393-6215 ROOF Shoveling: Usually $50-$100 per roof. 455-6945.
TAX PREPARATION Individuals and Businesses No return is too small. E-Filing available Accounting and Auditing Roger Marceau, CPA 387-6844 or e-mail rlmarceau@metrocast.net THE HUNGRY PAINTER: Roof Shoveling, Painting, small tree work, dump runs, odd jobs, drywall repairs. 455-6296.
MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
AT PUBLIC AUCTION March 10, 2011, at 4:30 PM on the premises SINGLE FAMILY HOME 274 GILFORD AVENUE
LACONIA, NH
PER TAX RECORDS: RANCH STYLE HOME WITH 4 BEDROOMS, 1 1/4 BATHROOMS, OAK FLOORS, INSULATED VINYL DOUBLE HUNG WINDOWS, ENCLOSED PORCH, FINISHED FAMILY ROOM AND BEDROOM IN FULL WALK OUT BASEMENT WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE MORTGAGE REFERENCE: Recorded in the Belknap County Registry of Deeds at Book 2175, Page 125
TERMS FOR THE SALE: $5,000.00 deposit must be presented in cash, certified check or banker’s check satisfactory to the mortgagee at the time and place of sale. Balance due within 30 days from the date of sale. Attorney Thomas Haughey Haughey, Philpot & Laurent Attorneys at Law 816 North Main Street
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OBITUARY
John S. Hall, 36
LACONIA — John S. Hall, 36, of 380 Mile Hill Road, died at the Franklin Regional Hospital, Franklin on Thursday, February 17, 2011. Mr. Hall was born June 24, 1974 in Manchester, N.H., the son of Ronald and Joan (Noyes) Hall. He resided most of his life in Franklin and had lived in Laconia for the past ten years. Mr. Hall had been employed as a security guard at the New Hampshire Veterans Home for ten years. He loved riding his bike. Survivors include his wife, Patricia (Amirault) Hall, of Laconia; a daughter, Allyson E. Hall, of Laconia; his mother, Joan (Noyes) Burbank, of Northfield; his father, Ronald Hall, of Laconia; two
sisters, Annie Blake of Meredith and Cynthia Padua of Belmont; three nephews and one niece. Memorial calling hours will be held on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the WilkinsonBeane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. A Service will be at a later date. Spring burial will be in the family lot in Smith Meeting House Cemetery, Gilmanton, N.H. Wilkinson-Beane-SimoneauPaquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N. H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.
NH Master Gardener Association and UNH Cooperative Extension sponsor Spring Symposium on March 19 CONCORD — The New Hampshire Master Gardener Association and UNH Cooperative Extension will sponsor the annual Spring Symposium at the Grappone Conference Center from 8 a.m. — 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 19. The symposium offers a full day of lectures and presentations by gardening experts for beginning to experienced gardeners. The keynote speaker will be Gordon Hayward of Hayward Garden Design, a nationally recognized garden designer, author, and lecturer. Hayward will address “Your Home, Your Garden.” Session topics will include Growing Old with Your Garden; Insect and Pest Management — What’s Bugging You?;
Basics of Garden Design; Fundamentals for a Great Vegetable Garden; Ticks & Mosquito Issues and Control; Small is Beautiful — Options for Small Garden Spaces; From Spring Seeds to Winter Wonder Baskets — Growing your Herb Garden Products; Nuisance Wildlife — Dealing with the Critters; and Historic Garden Preservation & Re-creation at Your Home. Attendees will have the opportunity to shop with local vendors, participate in a silent auction featuring a multitude of gardening items, and enjoy a continental breakfast and buffet lunch. Tickets are $65. For more information, call the UNH Cooperative Extension Education Center at (877) 398-4769.
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Charming Cape Offers 2400+ Sf Plus Finished Lower Level. 5 Brms( 2 On 1st Floor), 2 Ba’s, H/w Floors, Lots Of Builtins, Lr W/fp, Remodeled Kitchen, Newer Decks And Bonus Yr Rental Cottage. Newer Roof, Vinyl Windows, New Fhw Gas Furnace, Vinyl Sided And 2 Car Garage. It’s Great! $269,000
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