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LACONIA —The City Council last night deferred a decision on a proposal by the Department of Public Works (DPW) to trim the solid waste budget by providing households and business with greater incentives to recycle in the form of higher tipping fees at the transfer station and limited trash
collection at the curbside. City Manager Scott Myers asked that a decision be made before April. Ann Saltmarsh, who manages the recycling program, explained that currently tipping fees range from $5 for loads less than one ton, to $10 for loads between one and two tons and to $30 a ton for loads of more than two tons. But, the city pays Waste
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Teacher Sarah Mull’s second grade class at Woodland Heights Elementary School beat out two other Laconia second grades in a competition to see who could eat the most fruits and vegetables. Their prize was an hour-long pool party at the Laconia Athletic & Swim Club on Friday. The contest was sponsored by HEAL NH. Shown here, Zachary Whitney performs a spinning jump into the pool. He likes to eat cucumbers and kiwis. (Laconia Daily Sun photo/Adam Drapcho)
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LACONIA — Belknap County officials doubt that collective bargaining agreements with the union representing county employees will be ratified before the county delegation votes on the 2012
budget next month, but insist that the outstanding issues should not forestall adoption of the budget. Ed Philpot, chairman of the County Commission, indicated yesterday that neither wages nor benefits are among the issues see COuNty page 11
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An Italian cruise liner carrying more than 1,000 people was adrift without power in the pirateinfested Indian Ocean on Monday after a fire erupted in its generator room. The blaze, which was extinguished, caused no injuries, officials said. Two tug boats from the island nation of Seychelles were steaming toward the drifting Costa Allegra, which had 636 passengers and 413 crew members on board, but they were not expected to arrive until Tuesday afternoon at the earliest. Italian coast guard officials said a large French fishing boat could be the first vessel to reach the stricken cruise liner. Monday’s fire on the Costa Allegra immediately raised fears, since it occurred only six weeks after one of its sister ships, the Costa Concordia, hit a reef and capsized off Italy, killing 25 people and leaving seven missing and presumed dead. Both ships are operated by Costa Crociere SpA, which is owned by the see CRUISE page 9
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1 dead & 4 wounded in Ohio high school shootings CHARDON, Ohio (AP) — A teenager opened fire in the cafeteria at his suburban Cleveland high school Monday, killing one student and wounding four others before he was chased from the building by a teacher and captured a short distance away, authorities said. A student who saw the attack up close said it appeared that the gunman targeted a group of students sitting together and that the one who was killed was gunned down while trying to duck under the caf-
eteria table. FBI officials would not comment on a motive. And Police Chief Tim McKenna said authorities “have a lot of homework to do yet” in their investigation of the shooting, which sent students screaming through the halls at the start of the school day at 1,100-student Chardon High. Teachers locked down their classrooms as they had been trained to do during drills, and students took cover as they waited for the all-clear in this town of 5,100 people
30 miles from Cleveland. One teacher was said to have dragged a wounded student into his classroom for protection. Another chased the gunman out of the building, police said. The suspect, whose name was not released because he is a juvenile, was arrested near his car a half-mile away, the FBI said. He was not immediately charged. Fifteen-year-old Danny Komertz, who witnessed the shooting, said the gunman see OHIO SHOOTINGS page 13
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — What began as an after-school fight between two young girls over a boy exploded into a homicide investigation Monday, when authorities said a 10-year-old died of a head injury after the confrontation with an 11 year-old classmate. The finding rattled the already shaken school community at Willard Elementary, where student Joanna Ramos attended the
fifth grade. She died Friday, about six hours after a brief fight with another girl in an alley near the school in a working-class neighborhood in the port city of Long Beach. Joanna, who would have turned 11 on March 12, underwent emergency surgery for a blood clot on her brain late Friday after she began vomiting and complained of a headache, her older sister, 17-year-old Vanessa Urbina, told The Associated Press.
Joanna was unconscious by the time she arrived at the emergency room, but hospital staff revived her three times before she went into surgery for the clot, Urbina said. “After surgery the doctor said she was still alive, and then a few minutes later he comes back and tells us that her heart stopped and they couldn’t bring her back,” Urbina said, crying as she sat on the steps see CALIF. FIGHT page 13
LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — On the eve of a Michigan showdown, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum swapped insults Monday in a struggle for the Republican presidential nomination growing so long and heated that party officials fretted openly it could harm prospects for winning the White House this fall.
On this day, the subject was their competing plans for the economy. “Senator Santorum is a nice guy, but he’s never had a job in the private sector,” Romney said as he and his closest rival charged across the state in a final day of pre-primary campaigning. Santorum said Romney’s tax cut plans
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Red Sox captain Jason Varitek expected to announce retirement today (AP) The Boston Red Sox are going to need a new captain. Catcher Jason Varitek has decided to retire after 15 seasons with the Red Sox, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Monday night. The person requested anonymity because Varitek had not made an announcement. The Boston Globe first reported Varitek’s decision. Varitek is expected to make it official Thursday at Boston’s spring training camp in Fort Myers, Fla. A first round draft pick in 1994, Varitek came to Boston in a trade from Seattle in 1997 and spent his entire big league career with the Red Sox. He caught four no-hitters, made three All-Star teams won two World Series titles, all the while endearing himself to the team’s demanding, blue-collar fan base
with his unyielding work ethic and a refusal to back down. Varitek surpassed Carlton Fisk for most games caught in a Red Sox uniform back in 2006 and finished with 1,488 games behind the plate. He has a career average of .256 with 193 home runs and 757 RBIs. His best statistical season came in 2003, when he hit .273 with 25 homers and 85 RBIs, giving the Red Sox the luxury of having some offensive punch from the catcher position. But it was always about more than numbers with Varitek.
His icy stare, rugged beard and crew cut hairstyle was the perfect look for a rag-tag group that helped end decades of inferiority to the hated Yankees with a magical run to the World Series title in 2004. He caught no-hitters from Hideo Nomo in 2001, Derek Lowe in 2002, Clay Bucholz in 2007 and Jon Lester in 2008. He was chosen captain two months after they won the World Series in ‘04, becoming just the third Red Sox captain in since 1923 — joining Hall of Famers Carl Yastrzemski and Jim Rice and cementing his status as a cornerstone of the franchise.
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Skills - compassion - courage Sam, to his wife Kathy and his friends and family. Dad, to sons Andrew, Forest, and Eamon, and daughter Libby. Doctor to his many patients who have availed themselves of his vascular surgery skills. And (Lt.) Colonel, to members of the armed forces who serve with him and those who have received his life saving treatments. While all those names and titles identify his relationships, they don’t really provide the full measure of the man who has an exceptional compassion for others, and the surgical skills to restore them to health. After graduating from high school in Riner, Virginia, that compassion moved him to devote his next fifteen years working towards becoming a skilled vascular surgeon, receiving degrees from James Madison University and the University of Virginia. He served his Residency at Boston University, followed by a Fellowship at Temple. While serving his Residency, he joined the U. S. Army reserves, engaging in a program that would provide him some needed financial support in exchange for a long-term commitment as a reservist. After completing his Fellowship at Temple, he spent the next two years teaching vascular surgery at the Thomas Jefferson School of Medicine, also in Philadelphia. It was at that time that Tom Clairmont, president and CEO of LRGHealthcare, convinced him that his opportunity for the combination of lifestyle and career that he desired could best be attained in the Lakes Region. Dr. Sam made a decision that has benefited so many in this area. When he was a first year medical student at UVA, Sam met his future wife, Kathy Fynan. She was studying at UVA on an externship from Marquette University, in Wisconsin. A two time All America cross country runner, Kathy went on to receive her PhD in Physical Therapy at Mass. General, in Boston. She too, balances the jobs of being a wifemother-homemaker with her career as a Doctor of Physical Therapy. And, as so many wives of men in the military, when Dr. Sam is deployed, she does double duty on the home front, tending to the needs of the family and doing all those things necessary to maintain a home and still perform her duties as a physical therapist and, most importantly, by sharing her running expertise by serving as the cross country and track coach at Gilford High School. Dr. Sam’s first deployment was stateside. In 2003, he was called up for the Kuwait/Iraq war deployment. While there, he would often helicopter deep into Iraq to pick up wounded soldiers and begin their treatment as they flew back to the field hospital in Kuwait for further
medical assistance. In 2005 he was deployed again and was assigned to Ramstein Air Force Base hospital in Germany where he operated on the severely wounded soldiers that had been flown in from the battlefront. In that assignment, the objective was to provide sufficient care and healing so that the injured could safely endure the flight back to this country where they could receive more extensive medical care and rehabilitation. His next deployment was in 2010, when he was assigned to FOB (forward operating base) SHANK in Afghanistan. That base was remote and could only be reached by helicopter. It was a tent city within a walled enclosure. Medics would helicopter out of the base in response to calls for help from the remote battlefield areas. Their first duty would be to retrieve the wounded and provide what help they could as they applied tourniquets to curb the bleeding. Once back at the base, the wounded would be brought to the tent city operating rooms where Dr. Sam and his team would do whatever was necessary to stem the bleeding. Once that was done, and the patient stabilized, as soon as possible the patients would then be flown to larger, full service military hospitals where further treatment could be provided. Before each deployment, the surgeon, Dr. Sam, gets introduced to his new “team” of nurses and medical technicians. Each contributes their skills to a true team effort and an unusual esprit de corps develops as the team commits itself to saving their fellow soldiers so that they may return to their homes and families. The team itself becomes a family. In his last tour in Afghanistan, one of Dr. Sam’s team members was medic Specialist Ray Alcaraz. It was his job to fly out and retrieve the wounded and provide the care necessary to get them back to FOB SHANK for more extensive treatment. He, like other team members, showed warrior-like courage as he performed his duties with care and compassion. Just before his scheduled return back stateside, Ray completed his shift of retrieving wounded from the front lines. The medic who was to replace him for the next duty shift came down sick and Ray sent him back to his bunk, saying he would take the next shift, too. Sadly, the specialist was killed as he was rendering medical aid to a wounded soldier on the battlefield. Dr. Sam, and other members of his team, had lost a member of their family. For his bravery, Specialist Alcaraz was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star and promoted to sergeant. After his first deployment in the see MEADE page
LETTERS Brett Currier will work to serve Gilmanton with good intentions To the editor, We have several candidates running for the position of Gilmanton selectman this year, but there is only one that has demonstrated the credentials worthy of the position. That candidate is Brett Currier. Brett has successfully managed his own business and has been active in attending many board meetings over the years. He is always a person that you can count on to advocate and speak on the issues. I have no doubt that Brett Currier will work to serve this community with good intention. There are those that have suggested conflicts of interest because Brett is so actively involved in our community. They have voiced concern because he has family working in public service positions here in Gilmanton. This is a small town, who doesn’t have involvement in other areas. I think we recently went through this with another selectperson. They did the right thing to address those areas of concern. Brett Currier will conduct himself respectfully and ethically as an elected official and you will not see him demanding apologies from those that disagree with his views as he is not thin skinned. Yes, he has a construction business, yes, he is active and has opinions, yes he is open to
debate ideas, yes he is vested within the community, and yes these are the very reasons that give him a depth of understanding and make him the best candidate for this position. This year is an important one for our local elections and our general election in November. Our country is quickly slipping into a land that is fundamentally under construction, with our individual freedoms under attack. This is not the year to sit back and say “my vote will not matter”. Every vote matters, and if you don’t vote – you don’t count! The way I look at it, you can vote for something insidious as “Hope and Change” that you later realize is communistic disguised with the cloak of a progressive agenda, or you can vote for candidates that value our country and our freedoms as they have been given to us with the constitution. I find it just as important to know a candidates positions as well as who they align themselves with. Brett Currier is on the right side of the tracks! I ask that you join me in casting your vote on Tuesday, March 13th for a candidate that will work hard for Gilmanton — that candidate is Brett Currier. Cindy Houghton Gilmanton
I had planned family visit before candidate forum was scheduled To the editor, Meredith candidate’s night was held on Thursday, February 23, and I was unable to attend. In January, my husband and I wanted to find a weekend to spend with our son and daughter-in-law who live in North Carolina. We had not seen them since Thanksgiving of 2011. We examined our work schedule, my legislative schedule in the N.H. House of Representative, my legislative Finance Committee obligations, my County Delegation schedule, and my selectman’s schedule, and determined if we left after my legislative committee obligation at the end of my husband’s work day, we could fly to N.C. to make this visit. Hence, this is what we did. We had no knowledge of this Candidate’s Night when we scheduled our trip or we would have sched-
early Thursday evening and returned before our workday on Monday morning. The reason we asked the organizer not to disclose this, the evening of the event, was for safety and security. Our home, which is located on a road that has experience break-ins, would be vacant. We did not want this to be published in every paper in the Lakes Region. The opportunity to serve the citizens of Meredith as your selectman and representative to the N.H. House is very important to me. Nevertheless, we felt this trip was important for our family. Whenever humanly possible you can be sure I will serve you completely, honestly, and in a dedicated manor. Colette Worsman Selectman Representative to the N.H. House
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LETTERS Couldn’t Gilford school employees help carry part of new burden? To the editor, Many thanks to the School Board and Selectboard for holding a joint session on the petitioned warrant articles this past week. As the lead petitioner, I was happy to explain that these warrant articles: 0-percent tax cap, moving the vote to May, giving the Budget Committee the default budget responsibility (for both the school and town). They are really borne out of frustration with what the petitioners are seeing around town. They see their businesses struggling, they see more and more empty storefronts and they see less and less customers coming to town. Then they pick up a copy of the Town Report and see some of the highest paying jobs in the area. Some with 100-percent paid for medical and dental benefits. Then they pick up the paper and read about the nice taxpayer provided retirement packages these local government employees are getting from the state, while they look at their 401K and see nothing but red.
At the hearing we heard School Board Chairman Kurt Webber talk about the cuts they had to make in the district budget due to the rising employee health care costs. Couldn’t they ask the employees to bear some of those costs instead of either passing them on to the taxpayer or cutting staff? From 2010 to 2011 we saw the school tax rate increase 7.6-percent! There were several district employees at the meeting who spoke passionately about their job and the district. They care about the community and they know the hardship that the taxpayers are going through. I believe them. However I don’t see them offering up a 7.6-percent compensation cut in order to stabilize the tax rate. If it is truly about the children then why always stick it to the taxpayers? Would the district employees voluntarily take an across the board pay cut for the children? Barbara Aichinger Governor’s Island Gilford
Gilmanton School Board members are exempt from quoted law To the editor, A number of recent letters from Gilmanton residents have criticized members of the school board for signing last year a letter in their individual capacity opposing SB-2. They claim that they engaged in “electioneering” in violation of state law. These critics cite the provisions of RSA 659:44-a entitled “Electioneering by Public Employees” which reads “No public employee, as defined in RSA 273-A:1, IX, shall electioneer while in the performance of his or her official duties or use government property, including, but not limited to, telephones, facsimile machines, vehicles, and computers, for electioneering. For the purposes of this section, “electioneer’’ means to act in any way specifically designed to influence the vote of a voter on any question or office. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.” RSA 273-A:1,IX (which is part of a completely different statue that deals
with public employee labor relations) defines “Public employee’’ as “any person employed by a public employer except . . . Persons elected by popular vote.” There are other exceptions not pertinent to this discussion. Members of the school board are elected by popular vote and therefore are exempt from the law. They weren’t acting in their official capacity, but as private individuals using their own resources, which is their legal right of free speech. They wrote the letter to educate the public about the dangers about SB-2. The critics have misrepresented RSA 659:44-a and wrongly accused those individuals of violating the law. These kinds of attacks have no place in a small town like Gilmanton and leave lasting damage to personal relationships. We may have differences of opinion, but personal attacks should be left at the door. John Funk Gilmanton
Lisa Merrill is a known quantity & I will cast my vote for her To the editor, I attended the Candidates’ Forum for the Town of Meredith and the Inter-Lakes School District last Thursday evening. A big thank you is due to those who organized the event and the moderators for the separate sessions, who provided us with a fine opportunity to meet most of those whose names will be on the ballot. One of the candidates for the contested school board seat representing Meredith, Lisa Merrill, drew my attention. I had only met Lisa once before, but on Thursday I was very impressed by her presence of mind and outstanding preparation. She listened carefully to the questions as they were asked. Her answers to all were articulate and intelligent and showed evidence of her great involve-
ment on behalf of the Inter-Lakes students. In her interactions with the students working on the Lexus Eco Challenge she demonstrated the high standards to which she holds herself and them. She has clearly spent a great deal of her time working on School Board matters, using her negotiations skills, for example, to reach a win-win contract with the teachers. We are very lucky to have such a person on the Inter-Lakes School Board. I am delighted that she is running again for a second term. I will cast my vote for a known quantity with such high quality, Lisa Merrill. I urge all Inter-Lakes District voters to do the same. Anne Rogers Meredith
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LETTERS I consider the town meeting form of government to be very valuable To the editor, On March 13, I am asking the citizens of Moultonborough to vote NO on warrant article 2 of the School District Ballot — to vote against SB-2. Once again, a vocal few would like to take away our ability to be listened to and be informed citizens at School District meeting. The Town Meeting form of government allows us, the citizens of Moultonborough, to come together, garner information, listen to each other and each other’s point of views. We hear all sides of an issue by all those who choose to speak; all those who choose to participate and all those who choose to make an informed decision. The SB-2 form of government will allow special interest groups the ability, in smaller sessions, without the voice of the people of Moultonborough in attendance, to present ideas for vote and a 30 day period to “campaign” for ideas without discussion and potential understanding of the issue. We all know that standing in a voting booth before work, on our lunch time and after we have raced to the
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A minority of Moultonborough voters could enact SB-2 To the editor, I’m writing to oppose the SB-2 votes in Gilmanton. Our town has not done an in-depth study on the pros and cons of such a measure. A quick review of SB-2 commentary on the Internet shows that many communities are unhappy with the process. It hasn’t increased participation in the deliberative session, voters don’t know what they are voting on and frequently a default budget wins. In fact, most communities can’t get rid of SB-2 once it is adopted. The result - starved government and school resources. What’s dangerous about SB-2 is that in order to adopt it, there must be a
3/5 majority of those voting to approve the measure. Because a lot of voters don’t vote, a minority of voters of the town can enact SB-2. Even worse, if a majority of voters decide they don’t like SB-2, the same 3/5 majority vote is required to repeal it – if 59-percent of the voters want out, the vote fails and they are stuck with SB-2. These cautions are not imaginary. Before we jump, let’s test the water. Our town should study the issues and make an informed decision. Voters may disagree as to whether or not it’s desirable, but at least we’ll have the facts. Brenda Sens Gilmanton
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I will listen to, & represent you! …I will be available and bring your concerns and ideas to the Board …I will work with my fellow Board members to create the best solutions for our town …I will work to keep our lakes clean for us and future generations …I will help to create efficient and innovative ways to make our town healthy and prosperous …I am a vested life long member of our community
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To the editor, I don’t know what’s going on in other neighborhoods, but my Center Harbor taxes were $ 2,615.42 in 2004 and went up to $3,181.69 for 2011. This is only a 21.6-percent increase. According to an independent evaluation of the property in 2009 the current assessment is within 10-percent of current market value so the property is appraised properly. But let’s compare some numbers here. Of that $ 3,181.69 only 34.5 -percent of those taxes went to the town — $ 1,129.27. An almost equal amount went to the school budget and the rest to state and county. I have not seen any complaints from Mr. Kline concerning increase taxes on the school
budget, or the state or county. I agree that there will be some additional annual operational expenses for the proposed addition and renovation project. But I do not agree that these costs are “hidden”. There have been public hearings and information available to present this information and answer questions. I would also like to see a list of the “other unknown financial consequences”. The Center Harbor Municipal building is over 40 years old and in need of improvements. The town population is bigger than it was in 1970. Please support this much needed improvement to our community. Chris Johnson Center Harbor
Lutheran youth fundraising for trip to New Orleans conference To the editor, In July, youth from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Laconia will be attending the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s National Youth Gathering. The ELCA’s National Youth Gathering happens once every three years. This summer, the National Youth Gathering will be held in New Orleans, LA. Along with 40,000 other Lutheran
youth from across the country, we will learn about, and practice: peacemaking, discipleship, and justice. We are currently fundraising for our trip, and trying to contain our costs. We would like to say thank you to Penny Pitou Travel, and to Kimberly Chase at Penny Pitou Travel, for all of their help and assistance with our see next page
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Taxes collected by town represent a sacrifice made by many To the editor, Dear Fellow Gilford Taxpayers: My name is Stuart Savage, and I’m running for a seat on the Gilford Budget Committee. For those in the town who don’t know me personally, please allow this letter to serve as an introduction. My wife Darlene and I have been Gilford homeowners since April, 1997. I am a fiscal and social conservative and a registered Republican. I currently work as an engineer in the aerospace industry. I have 15 years of combined budget experience serving in a local church and in management positions at two manufacturing companies. Although those budgets were not as large as the ones needed by Gilford, I’m confident that I can transition effectively to the town committee. I have enjoyed my time in Gilford, but have seen taxes and spending slowly increase over time. The shock of the 2008 recession is still being felt by many in our town. Wages have stagnated, living costs have gone up, and job opportunities have diminished. Our friends and neighbors are often struggling to do more with less.
While I believe some level of taxation is necessary to provide services, I also believe it’s the responsibility of those in office to use that money efficiently.Taxes collected by the town represent a sacrifice for many people and those entrusted with those funds should understand that. No money should be spent capriciously with the thought that there will always be more. As an engineer, I am trained to collect and analyze data to make informed decisions. If I’m given the honor of serving on your Budget Committee, I would work diligently to apply this principle. I will insist on reasonable justification for expenditures and objective exploration into alternatives. If we work together with this goal in mind, we can keep our town attractive and safe while spending our money wisely. At this point in my life, I feel it’s my duty to use the things I’ve learned in my 51 years to serve my community. I humbly ask Gilford residents for their support on March 13. Thank you for your consideration. Stuart Savage Gilford
Bring a friend or two & come to Shaker meeting on March 9 To the editor, The next time you hear someone else or yourself say, “My vote won’t make any difference,” keep in mind the following facts: — 1845 - ONE vote brought Texas into the Union; — 1868 - ONE vote saved President Andrew Johnson from being impeached; — 1876 - ONE vote gave Rutherford Hayes the Presidency of the United States; — 1939 - ONE vote passed the selective service act; — 1960 - ONE vote per precinct elected John F. Kennedy President of the United States; — 1978 - In Fullerton California,
a Democratic candidate for the State legislature lost by only TEN votes where 32,000 total votes were cast; — 2011 - Nearly a quarter of a million dollars was added to the total Shaker Regional School District budget, winning by only a TWO vote margin. So… do you still think your vote won’t make a difference? Do you think you might want to attend this year’s School District Meeting on March 9th at 6 p.m.? If so, bring a friend or two along with you! Remember: NOTHING is too expensive when purchased with someone else’s money. Ken Knowlton Belmont
Our Center Harbor taxes have gone up just $929 since 1990 To the editor, Response to Mr. Borella’s tax rates in Center Harbor: On February 22, 2012, Mr. Barry Borella, a candidate for selectman, sent a letter to the Citizens of Center Harbor. In that letter he said Center Harbor has had “a consistent tax growth averaging about 6 to 10-percent compounded annually”. My wife and I have lived in the same house since 1990. In 1990 our MUNICIPAL TAX was $1,600. If it were increased by 8-percent compounded annually our tax would be $7,650 in 2011. Actually our tax was $2,529 an increase of $929 since 1990. In that same letter, Mr. Borella stated that Center Harbor’s tax rate was “growing at a rate that doubles them every 5 to 7 years”. Taking the 7-year rate that would be less than the 5-year rate, if our municipal taxes of $1,600 in 1990 doufrom preceding page plane tickets. Without Kimberly’s help, we’d of ended up paying much more for our flights, and are very grateful for their hard work to help us get to our National Youth Gathering. Rev. Dave Dalzell, pastor Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
bled every seven years our tax would now be $12,800. Since our 2011 Municipal tax was 2,529 that was $10,271 less than Mr. Borelli’s projection. In conclusion, our municipal tax has increased from 1990 to 2011 by $929 not $11,200 or $6,050 as projected by Mr. Borella. Jay R. Heiner Center Harbor
If it ain’t yo business, butt out To the editor, I have not written to the paper before but have often been quite annoyed by male comments about what women should do and not do with their own bodies. We are no longer in the stone age where animals in fur skins drag women around by the hair and carry a club over their shoulder. Any woman I know is perfectly capable of deciding what is best for her and a decision she makes and lives with from then on. I could not agree more with Nancy Parsons and Leslie Kimball. If it ain’t yo business, butt out! A lot of women I know are smarter by accident than a lot of guys are on purpose. Go for it gals. Bob Swett Meredith
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BELMONT – After reviewing three proposals for security cameras at Sargent Park, selectmen last night asked the director of the Parks and Recreation Department to review the camera placement with one of the three companies who submitted bids. By consensus, selectmen decided Fusion Connex, LLC presented the winning proposal because its price was within a $100 of the next closest bidder and Capt. Mark Lewandowski of the Belmont Police Department and Selectman Ron Cormier, who works for the N.H. Department of Corrections that uses the same camera system, spoke highly of the Pelco camera system the company would install. Selectmen also noted Fusion offered a 3-year warranty while the next closest bidder offered one year. The cameras would be activated by motion and would use available and ambient light. According to a presentation given last night by Janet Breton of the Parks Recreation Department and Lewandowski, the three proposals were to install four security cameras on a single light pole that would monitor the village park. The reason the town sought the bid was to reduce illegal activity in the park, which Lewandowski described as incidents ranging from bullying and assault to drug dealing, vandalism and dumping. Breton said the goal was for the camera to get pictures of those who came and left the park. “Will it be a determent? I think it will be,” said Lewandowski. Selectman David Morse said he would not be able to support the $8,996 recommendation because he said he would rather see motion lights when the park is closed than cameras without lights. Lewandowski said he likes the camera system because not all of the illegal activity occurs at night and the much of the bullying happens in broad daylight. He said that although his police have regular walking patrols through the park, the people who are up to no good have a fairly effective early warning system that lets others know when police are in the area. “I like motion detector lights in the parking lot,” Morse said who was worried about the quality of the pictures and whether or not license plate numbers would be readable. “I’m not ready to commit to $10,000.”
Selectboard Chair Jon Pike said he likes the idea of the cameras but said he agrees with Morse that more attention should be paid to the parking lot as well as the park. “I think we need to move this around a little,” he said. Breton said she will ask Fusion to revamp its proposal to include some camera surveillance of the parking lot and will report back to selectmen. Town Administrator Jeanne Beaudin said should selectmen finalize the camera installation about half of the money, $4,333, was encumbered from the 2011 budget and the remainder should come from the 2012 building and grounds maintenance budget line. In other business, selectmen told the deputy fire chief the logos for the newest ambulance and pickup should exclude the old fire department logo that shows smoke and flames coming from the historic Belmont Mill. Historically, Dept. Chief Sean McCarty said the smoke and fire logo came in 1998 and “commemorated” then what was then the biggest fire in recent Belmont history. Now, McCarty and Selectmen agree that a logo without the burning mill would be more appropriate in light of all the efforts of the Downtown Revitalization Program and the work of the Historical Commission. He said the old logo went unnoticed until a town resident noticed it on the side of one of the newer vehicles. McCarty said the decal company told the chief they lost the newest “clip art” and used the old art. Selectman Ron Cormier told McCarty to “try and get four new decals for the two newest vehicles.” He said he wasn’t too worried about what was on the side on the 1998 ambulance as it was the likely one of next vehicles scheduled to rotate out of service. Selectmen also discussed a $2,000 stipend for a person who will coordinate some of the various volunteer efforts in Belmont. The suggestion came from two former member of the Parks and Recreation Commission, who recommended there be one person to act as a “springboard” or “liaison” in Belmont who can coordinate activities such as Old Home Day and other events not necessarily “recreation oriented.” Selectmen Chair Jon Pike said he would interpret the request as a person who would “pick up what gets shoved in Janet (Breton) and Jeanne’s see next page
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2 of 3 Alton School Board candidates supportive of $20 plus million plan to renovate & expand Central School By AdAm drApcho THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
ALTON — Two of the candidates seeking election to the Alton School Board favor a proposed $18.8-million renovation and addition to the Alton Central School while another opposes it. Both incumbent Terri Noyes and write-in candidate Keith Dube support the project while Steve Miller, currently vice chairman of the town Budget Committee, is opposed. They are candidates for the two three-year terms which are open. Incumbent Lynda Goossens is not seeking reelection. The project will come before School District voters for an advisory only vote this year due to a procedural error in posting the warrant. The warrant did not contain wording at the top of the article which would make clear that passage of the bond issue warrant article, and two others would override the 10-percent increase limitation of RSA 32:18 on a bond article not recommended by the Budget Committee. Because the language could not be added at the school district’s deliberative session, the three bond articles were moved to the end of the warrant. Supporters of the project are hoping that a strong vote in favor of the project will enable school officials to persuade a judge that a special, emergency meeting should be held later this year at which the bond articles could be voted on. Noyes said that the renovation and expansion project, which would see a three-story wing replace a 1950’s section of the school and would add 24 classrooms, replacing 16 existing classrooms. including eight modular classrooms, is her top priority. She said at an Alton candidates’ forum held at the school Thursday night that she is hopeful that the bond issue will pass either this year or next year and will continue to work towards winning voter approval of the bond issue. from preceding page (Beaudin) lap?” While all three thought the idea was one that could have merit, all said they would like the position more clearly defined before agreeing to spend money on it. Selectmen also asked Beaudin to see what, if any, budget lines could be used to compensate such a person should the board decide the liaison position is workable.
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Miller said he was more concerned with a state of the art curriculum than he was the school’s physical plant. “We shouldn’t go into $22-million in debt,’’ said Miller, one of five budget committee members who voted against recommending the school bond issue. He also said that he thinks the school has done poorly academically, noting that it was ranked 118th out of 142 k-8 schools in the state and would like to see the School district offer all-day kindergarten. Noyes said that while that goal was commendable there was no space in the school for additional programs and that getting students out of the modular classrooms and into the main school building was more important. Keith Dube said he had launched a write-in campaign in order to be an advocate for children and that he didn’t want to see students continuing to come into ‘’an unfit environment with an unsafe roof and unsecured doors.” He said that the projected impact of the bond issue amounts to only an additional $3.58 per week on his taxes and that he would gladly pay that to see a school which would better serve the needs of the students. Dube said that in his role as a contractor plowing the school grounds he has been able to see first hand the lack of a safe school environment. Asked if he would give up his contract with the school for plowing snow if he were elected to the board Dube said that he is a subcontractor, not hired by the school, and would continue to plow. “That’s my job. That’s how I feed my family,’’ said Dube, who said he would recuse himself from any discussions or decisions which involved his subcontractor work.
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SOLID WASTE from page one taxpayers by $190,000 in the first year and $380,000 by the second year.. The fee for loads of up to 100 pounds, approximately the equivalent of five bags of household trash, would be $5. Beginning on July 1, 2012 loads of more than 100 pounds would cost 3.5 cents a pound, or $60 a ton, calculated in increments of 20 pounds to match the calibration of the scale. On July 1, 2013 the rate for loads of more than 100 pounds would rise to 4.5 cents a pound or $90 a ton. In addition, the department proposed reducing the maximum weight and total number of containers placed at the curbside at both residential and commercial properties. The maximum weight of containers would be reduced from 60 pounds to 50 pounds. The number of containers at single and multi-family residences would be reduced from five to two per family while at commercial properties the number of containers would be reduced from 10 to seven. At properties serving both residential and commercial uses the total number of containers would be reduced from 15 to nine. Meanwhile, there would continue to be no limit on the volume of recyclable materials placed at the curbside or taken to one of the four drop-off centers at Lindsay Court, Messer Street, the Lakeport Fire Station and the Weirs Community Center. Moreover, private haulers would be encouraged to offer recycling service to their customers. City Manager Scott Myers reminded the councilors that every ton taken out of the waste stream and recycled reduces the cost of collecting, transporting and disposing of solid waste, by more than $150 per ton. Myers said that the nine haulers licensed by the city have been sounded on the proposals and agreed that the fees should offset the costs. Some already provide recycling services, he said, while smaller operators with only one truck indicated that they would find it difficult to do so. City Councilor Bob Hamel (Ward 5) questioned the increased tipping fees, which he said haulers would pass through to households or associations in communities like South Down, leaving them with little incentive to recycle. Myers replied that communities served by private haulers could lease separate dump-
sters for trash and recyclables and renegotiate the contracts with their haulers to reflect the reduction in the volume of trash achieved by increasing recycling. Harry Bean of Gilford, a landlord who owns 75 rental units in the city, said of recycling “the landlords get it. It’s the tenants that don’t. You can’t get them to pay their rent.” Cautioning that it would be difficult to teach tenants to recycle, he joked “my wife does it at home, but she’s easier to train.” Bean said that he keeps a truck near his 33 units at Jewett Street and Union Avenue and regularly pick up trash strewn around the complex. “If I pick up 100 pounds of trash, you’re going to charge me for it, “ he remarked. “That’s not much incentive for me to pick it up.” Councilor Armand Bolduc (Ward 6) warned that some would simply ignore an attempt to limit the number of containers at the curbside from five to two. “If you only pick up two, the other three will stay there.” Hamel suggested that if residents refused to recycle, their trash should not be collected. “Until you recycle,” he said, “we’re going to leave it there.” Myers stressed that because he was preparing to present the 2012-2013 municipal budget on April 9, the council should address the recommendations and make its decisions in March in order to allow sufficient time for a public hearing and, if the solid waste program is changed, a transition period. NOTES: Following the adoption of an amendment to the City Charter authorizing the City Council to elect the trustees of the Laconia Public Library in March, the council found itself with a full to overflowing slate of candidates last night. Save for Marilyn Lynch who left the board, the remaining incumbents — Bob Selig, Daylon Brock, John Moriarity, John Perley and James “Olie” Anderson — all stood for election and were returned to the board. They were joined by Kimberely Danosi, a retired attorney with a longstanding commitment to public libraries who recently moved to the city, to complete the full complement of six trustees. Jon Nivus, a former trustee who also serves as a trustee of the trust funds, and Glenn Smith, the town administrator of Northfield who recalled “growing up with the Laconia library,” were both named as alternate board members.
TILTON from page one whose address they listed as “homeless” allegedly went into the store and threatened the female clerk with a large kitchen-type knife. She told police Bickford was wearing a dark parka, a hat and a bandana on his face. The arresting Tilton Police officer said he began
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tives — all Republicans — elected by the voters of the county is scheduled to review the wages and benefits package in the budget on March 12. A public hearing on the budget will be held on March 20, after which the delegation will take a vote to adopt or reject the budget recommended by the commission, including the package of wages and benefits for employees. Despite increases in wages, benefits and utilities and decreases in revenues other than property taxes, the commission proposes an increase in the amount raised by property taxes of $87,468, or 0.6-percent. The tax commitment of $14.2-million is the lowest since 2007. General fund appropriations of $19.7 are 5.8-percent less while the nursing home appropriation of $11.3 is 1-percent more than in 2011. The total appropriation of $31-million represents a decrease of 3.4-percent. The commissioners plan on taking $3.1-million out of the county’s unreserved fund balance (rainy day fund) in order to achieve the modest tax commitment increase.
from preceding page Division show he lived in various places in 2011 including Belmont, Gilford and began pedaling toward the woods. When Laconia. Bickford reached the tree line, he allegIn June of 2011, he was found guilty edly jumped from his bicycle and the offiof possession of marijuana and gave his cer began a foot chase, telling Bickford he address as 38 Cherry St. in Belmont. was a police officer and ordering him to On August 12, 2011, Bickford pleaded stop. guilty in the Laconia Division to one count He followed Bickford into the woods and of disorderly conduct. His address when he said he found him lying on the ground committed the misdemeanor in March of about 30 feet into the woods. The officer 2011 was 85 Grant. St. in Laconia. said Bickford put his hands behind his In August of 2011 he was found guilty of back and he cuffed him, noticing there David M. Bickford stealing a Chicago Bulls hat and records was money stuffed into his coat pockets (Tilton Police photo) showed he was living at 1458 Lakeshore and on the ground next to him. The affidavits said Bickford made some “unsolicRoad in Gilford at the time. ited utterances” to the effect that he was glad he got Also in 2011, Bickford was found guilty of reckcaught because he had nowhere to go. lessly damaging a window at the Proctor Cottages When the officer asked Bickford if he had anything in the Weirs Beach area of Laconia. sharp in his possession that may hurt him, he said In lieu of multiple fines, Judge James Carroll had Bickford said, “I ditched my knife into the river sentenced Bickford to serve eight days in jail. He early.” was due in Carroll’s courtroom Monday morning for Police said a subsequent search turned up a knife a review of those fines and the previous convictions. similar to the one the clerk told police Bickford had allegedly used. Bickford faces one count of robbery, one count of felony criminal threatening, one misdemeanor count of resisting arrest and one count of felony theft by unauthorized taking. Although Bickford told Tilton Police he was “homeless,” records found in the 4th Circuit Court, Laconia
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and high school assistant principal (four years). As a result, she has experience at the elementary, middle and high school levels. During the past 12 years, Noyes has been responsible for multiple administrative areas including budget development, curriculum leadership, teacher supervision, professional development, student support and discipline, special education, and community outreach. She was the driving force behind the unification of two schools and the building project for the new Christa McAuliffe Memorial School in Concord. \Noyes’ career in teaching began as a high school and middle school English teacher (seven years) in other districts. She has also been a clinical faculty supervisor for Plymouth State University for the last eight years. She achieved a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies from the University of New Hampshire after earning her Bachelor of Arts and Masters Degree from UNH, Manchester. The Moultonborough superintendent search committee included Kathy Garry, Gary Torressen, Chris Misavage, Celeste Burns, Andy Coppinger, Laura Maroon, Shaw Smith, Lydia Eaton, Dawn AlexanderTapper, Kay Peranelli, Kim Prause and Peter Velie.
MEADE from page 4 Kuwait/Iraq war, Dr. Sam gave a slide presentation on what he had experienced. During his talk, he showed a slide of two young girls who had been maimed by the Iraqi Republican Guard, loyal supporters of Saddam Hussein. He told the story of how they entered a home and told the father they wanted him to plant some roadside bombs. When the father declined to do so, one of them quickly chopped off the toes of the father’s little daughter, and then he grabbed the arm of the next child, and then said to the father, now, about planting that roadside bomb. Dr. Sam also made a presentation after his most recent deployment. He showed photographic slides, which depicted the extent of injuries that, in the past, would have surely meant loss of life. However, because of the techniques employed in the use of tourniquets in the field, and the procedures used to stop the bleeding in the forward base operating rooms, amazingly, out of the over fifteen hundred who were treated, only two of the wounded did not survive before they could be relocated. Also during his most recent deployment, Dr. Sam asked friends in the Lakes Region if they would send some socks and school supplies to him in Afghanistan so that he could give them to those in need, and to the school children, many of whom had never before been to school. The local response was
enormous as a number of friends sent box after box of those items for him to distribute. That event actually told of Dr. Sam’s compassion for the people in Afghanistan, particularly the children, and it also showed, by their support, how much respect the people of the Lakes Region have for him As this is being written, more and more comes to mind about Sam Aldridge, MD, vascular surgeon, Lt. Colonel, U. S. Army, husband, dad, friend, avid (catch and release) fisherman, hiker, bicyclist. A humble, gentle man. A man with exceptional surgical skills. A man of caring and compassion. A man who willingly and repeatedly puts himself at risk to bring his skills and compassion to those of our defenders who need him. A man who deeply appreciates the support of Tom Clairmont who provides all manner of support for LRGHealthcare’s citizen soldier while he is deployed. A man who is appreciative of fellow members of his surgical practice who step in and perform the duties that he normally would, so that all patients get the care they want and need. A family man and friend to many. Lt. Colonel Dr. Sam Aldridge will soon be deployed again to a forward operating base in Afghanistan. He will bring his skills and compassion to those who need him most. Please keep this genuine American hero in your thoughts and prayers. (Bob Meade is a resident of Laconia.)
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OHIO SHOOTINGS from page 2 was known as an outcast who had apparently been bullied. But other students disputed that. “Even though he was quiet, he still had friends,” said Tyler Lillash, 16. “He was not bullied.” Long before official word came of the attack, parents learned of the bloodshed from students via text message and cellphone and thronged the streets around the school, anxiously awaiting word on their children. Two of the wounded were listed in critical condition, and another was in serious condition. “I looked up and this kid was pointing a gun about 10 feet away from me to a group of four kids sitting at a table,” Komertz said. He said the gunman fired two shots quickly, and students scrambled for safety. One of them was “trying to get underneath the table, trying to hide, protecting his face.” The slain student, Daniel Parmertor, was an aspiring computer repairman who was waiting in the cafeteria for the bus for his daily 15-minute ride to a vocational school. His teacher at the Auburn Career School had no idea why Parmertor, “a very good young man, very quiet,” had been targeted, said Auburn superintendent Maggie Lynch. Officers investigating the shooting blocked off a road in a heavily wooded area several miles from the
school. Federal agents patrolled the muddy driveway leading to several spacious homes and ponds, while other officers walked a snowy hillside. A police dog was brought in. It wasn’t clear what they were looking for. Teacher Joe Ricci had just begun class when he heard shots and slammed the door to his classroom, yelling, “Lockdown!” to students, according to Karli Sensibello, a student whose sister was in Ricci’s classroom. A few minutes later, Ricci heard a student moaning outside, opened the door and pulled in student Nick Walczak who had been shot several times, Sensibello said in an email. Ricci comforted Walczak and let him use his cellphone to call his girlfriend and parents, Sensibello said. She said her sister was too upset to talk. Heather Ziska, 17, said she was in the cafeteria when she saw a boy she recognized as a fellow student come into the cafeteria and start shooting. She said she and several others immediately ran outside, while other friends ran into a middle school and others locked themselves in a teachers’ lounge. “Everybody just started running,” said 17-year-old Megan Hennessy, who was in class when she heard loud noises. “Everyone was running and screaming down the hallway.”
CALIF. FIGHT from page 2 of the school near a memorial of flowers and balloons. Police said they have made no arrests and were conducting an investigation that will be presented to prosecutors when it’s completed. Coroner’s Lt. Fred Corral said Ramos died of blunt force trauma to the head, but he didn’t immediately have further details about her injuries. Doctors say head injuries suffered in fistfights can
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Philip L. Twombly, 68 TILTON — Philip L. Twombly, 68, a lifelong resident of Tilton died Sunday, February 19, 2012 at the Treasure Coast Hospice in Fort Pierce, Florida with his wife and two sons at his side, following a short illness. He and his wife had planned on spending the rest of the winter in their new home in Fort Pierce when Phil became ill. He was born in Franklin, July 26, 1943, son of the late Leo A. and Alexandrine M. (Montambeault) Twombly. He was a graduate of the Tilton-Northfield High School, class of 1962. Following school Phil joined the New Hampshire National Guard in Franklin and served for five years, the last year he served in Vietnam from1968 to 1969, C Btry, 3rd Bn 197th FA. He worked as a machinist with the former Arwood Corporation in Northfield for over 29 years and later worked for 15 years with Laconia Magnetics in Laconia. Most important in Phil’s life was his family, especially his grandson Jacob. Phil loved the outdoors and was a hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed playing cards and his cribbage board was never far away. When his children were young Phil coached and was an umpire for area youths. He enjoyed watching the Red Sox and bowling. He played golf and was a member
of the Den Brae Golf Club in Sanbornton. He was a member of the American Legion, Post # 49 in Northfield. Phil was a former parishioner of St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Tilton. He was predeceased by, two brothers, Joseph R. and Paul A. Twombly and two sisters, Madeline Gilbert and Anita Kelley. His family includes his wife of 47 years, F. Gayle (Tilton) Twombly of Tilton; sons, James A. Twombly and William L. Twombly of Sanbornton; grandson, Jacob Twombly, son of James and Judy; his sister, M. Theresa Pucci of Franklin; nieces, nephews and cousins. Calling hours will be Tuesday, February 28 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at the William F. Smart Sr. Memorial Home, Franklin-Tilton Road in Tilton. Committal services with honors will be held, Wednesday, February 29 at 11:00 AM at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery , 110 D. W. Highway in Boscawen. Those wishing may make memorial contributions in Phil’s name to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of NH, 814 Elm Street, Suite 300, Manchester, NH 03101. For more information go to http://www.smartfuneralhome.com
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Aline L. Jacobs, 85
LACONIA — Aline L. Jacobs, 85, of Victoria Woods, Apt. 106, Charlevoix Place, in Laconia, NH died at Lakes Region General Hospital on Saturday, February 25, 2012 after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Jacobs was born on January 22, 1927 in Laconia, New Hampshire and was one of five daughters to Odilon and Rose (Marchand) Laframboise. Mrs. Jacobs and her devoted husband of 65 years, Benjamin E. Jacobs, also spent many winters of their retirement in Tequesta, Florida. Mrs. Jacobs started her newspaper career at the Laconia News and later went on to work the next twenty four years as Woman’s Social Editor and staff reporter for the Laconia Evening Citizen. Versatility, dedication, and hard work were of upmost importance to her. She covered the police and court beats for Belknap County and was not adverse to covering an early morning fire in her housecoat with camera and notepad in hand so that the newspaper deadline could be met. An excellent cook, dedicated wife and mother, and a woman who for many years was actively involved within her community, she will be missed. She leaves behind her husband, Benjamin E. Jacobs, of Laconia; four daughters, Susan J. Clough and her husband, George, of Gilford, Jane Fortin of Laconia, Nancy W. Jacobs and her husband,
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Bruce Wilkinson, of Palm City, Florida and Camille Jacobs-Schubert and her husband, Chuck Schubert, of Gilford; five grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; two sisters, Jeannette C. Jones and Simone L. Ober, both of Laconia; two nephews and one niece. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by two sisters, Doris Smith and Priscilla Wells. A calling hour will be held on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 from 5:00-6:00 PM in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. A memorial service will follow the calling hour at 6:00 PM also at the Funeral Home. Rev. Dr. Warren Bouton, Pastor of the Laconia Congregational Church, will officiate. Burial to take place at a later date in the family lot in Meredith Village Cemetery, Meredith. For those who wish, in lieu of flowers the family requests donations made to the Central NH VNA & Hospice (formerly Community Health & Hospice), 780 No. Main Street, Laconia, NH 03246 Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www. wilkinsonbeane.com
Laurette B. Johnson, 98 GILFORD — Laurette B. Johnson, 98, passed away at the Belknap County Nursing Home, Laconia on Thursday, February 23, 2012, just shy of her 99th birthday. Born in Montreal, PQ, Laurette came to Laconia as a small child and remained here all her life. She married Harold “Red” Johnson of Laconia in 1946. She worked as a secretary, serving the local mayor’s office, various attorneys and then for the City of Laconia for thirty years. Laurette was a dedicated lifetime communicant of Sacred Heart Parish and its organizations and was involved in several other organizations in town over the years. After retiring, Laurette enjoyed trips and outings with other seniors in the community. She loved her grandson and was always there for him. When he was little, she and Bumpa “Red” would take him to the “Pancake House” and the trend continued over the years, enjoying the different eateries in the area until her late eighties. She was known as “Grandma Johnson” to many. She truly enjoyed the extended family and considered the girls her grandchildren as well. By the time the youngest was old enough to participate in board games, we needed to “referee” because someone was “always cheating.” We weren’t sure who the child was, Grandma or Desiree’. Until very recently, she still enjoyed games and was always looking forward to a Bingo Game at the Nursing Home. The winnings may have been only fifty cents or a dollar
but she would be so frustrated when she didn’t win and would say “I was waiting for just ONE number when someone else called BINGO!” Laurette will be remembered for her talent in the quilting field. We treasure her creations, quilts designed by her with every stitch done by hand. Laurette leaves behind one son, Ronald Johnson, and spouse, Georgie, and one grandson, Shane. Extended family is June Bessette and children, Bianca, Cassandra and Desiree’. In addition to her parents, Laurette was predeceased by her husband, Red, and two sisters, Rachel and Claire. There will be no calling hours. A Graveside Service will held in the Spring in the family lot in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Garfield St., Laconia, N.H. For those wishing to make donations in Laurette’s memory, the family requests they be made to the Belknap County Nursing Home Activities Dept. (for Bingo Games) 30 County Drive, Laconia, NH 03246 or to David’s House, (a wonderful home away from home for ill children and their families) PO Box 660 Lebanon, NH 03766-0660. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N. H. is assisting the family. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www. wilkinsonbeane.com.
Helen M. Morin, 94 SEMINOLE, Florida — Helen M. Morin, 94, of Seminole, Florida, died at Bay Pines VA Health Care in Bay Pines, Florida on Saturday, February 4, 2012. Helen was born October 8, 1917 in Laconia, N.H. the daughter of Onesime and Leda (LaBranche) Morin. Helen served in the U. S. Army during WWII and had been had a social worker for the U. S. Government. She was a life member of the American Legion Wilkins Smith Post #1. Survivors include several nephews, nieces, grand-
nephews and grandnieces. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a brother, George C. “Red” Morin, and by two sisters, Delima Smith and Elizabeth H. Dubia. A Graveside Service will be held in the spring at the family lot in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N. H. is assisting the family. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www. wilkinsonbeane.com.
James E. Kelley, 81 BELMONT — James Edward Kelley, 81, of Belmont, NH, formerly of Lowell, died Saturday February 25, 2012 at the Saint Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Laconia, NH. He was the loving husband of the late Frances L. (Regan) Kelley with whom he celebrated 55 years of marriage in October of 2011 and died on December 31, 2011. Born in Lawrence, MA on November 26, 1930, he was a son of the late John and Ann (Watson) Kelley and was educated in the Lawrence schools. Mr. Kelley was a graduate of Central Catholic High School. Mr. Kelley was a United States Army Veteran and served during the Korean Conflict. He worked for many years for the Raytheon Corporation in South Lowell in production control. He retired in 1992. Mr. Kelley was a member of the U.S. Bunting and Cricket Club and the Knickerbocker Club and liked playing 45’s at both. He also was a member of the American Legion in both Lowell and Laconia, NH. Mr. Kelley loved the Lakes Region of New Hampshire and boating with his friends. Survivors include a son, James M. Kelley of Lowell; two daughters, Gail A. Murray and her husband David of Dracut and Colleen K. Wright and her husband Fred of Merrimack, NH; three grandchildren, Brian Murray, Freddie and Casey Wright; a brother, John Kelley and his wife Gail of Newburyport; a sister-in-law, Helen Regan of Lowell; dear friends, Hank and Linda Hennessey and Diane Daigle all of Winnisquam, NH and several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Joan Demonceau. The family would like to thank the nurses and staff at Saint Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center for the care and love shown to their Mother and Father during their time there at the Center. Relatives and friends may call at the McKennaOuellette Funeral Home, 327 Hildreth Street, Lowell from 10:00 to 11:00 AM on Thursday, March 1. A Funeral Service will follow in the Funeral Home at 11:00 AM. Burial in St. Patrick Cemetery. For those who wish, donations may be made to: Saint Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 406 Court Street, Laconia, NH 03246. For directions or condolences please visit www.mckennaouellette.com.
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LACONIA — The Shop at The Studio is having a grand (re)opening celebration on Wednesday, February 29 (re)opening celebration from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. to show off the new selection of goodies that owner Melissa McCarthy has hand-picked. When McCarthy opened The Studio at 84 Union Avenue over a year ago, she had some clear ideas about what she hoped to accomplish. The first thing was to have a local gallery that had monthly rotating exhibits. Last May McCarthy decided to designate an area of the 1,500 square feet of industrial mill space to a shop as well. She began with a few artists who consigned some of their work, some of her own work, and a few odds and ends. What she soon realized, though, was that there was no local shop that had fun and unusual gift ideas that didn’t cost a fortune. “I kept wishing that someone would open a place downtown,” admits McCarthy. “Then I realized that someone could be me.” see next page
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Judy A. Cass Larrivee, 65 BELMONT — Judy Ann Cass Larrivee, 65, of 21 Sturtevant Drive, died at the Laconia Rehabilitation Center - Genesis on Saturday, February 25, 2012. She was the widow of Francis J. Larrivee. Mrs. Larrivee was born October 14, 1946 in Laconia, N.H., the daughter of David F. and Eloise C. (Johnstone) Bidwell and was a lifelong resident of the Lakes Region. She had been employed by Avon as a unit leader and beauty advisor for nine years and also worked at the Gunstock Area where she was the fourth generation to work there. She also worked at the Belmont Elementary School and Laconia Woodland Heights kitchens, the Colebrook Restaurant, the Brass Lantern Restaurant, New Hampshire Ball Bearing and Metz Electronics. Mrs. Larrivee was a charter member of the Loudon Lions Club and the first person in charge of sight and hearing and was a member of the Yankee Miniature Horse Club and Focus on Seat Belt Safety. She was a North East Halter and Show Champion of Miniature Horses and a member of the Yankee Miniature Horse Club. She received recognition by the New England Champion Cheerleaders. She was a volunteer at St. James Nursery School, Lakes Region Day Care and Woodland Heights School, and assisted with fund raising at the Laconia Middle School. She enjoyed miniature horses, fairs, animals, plays and working with young children and was caregiver to her mother and father. Survivors include three sons, Christopher Cass of Laconia, David Cass and his wife, Kathy, of Weare and Earl Cass and his wife, Karen, of New Boston; a stepson, Mark Forgione, of Lakeport; a stepdaughter, Michelle Champion, of Meredith; 7 grandchildren, David Cass, Jr., Devin Cass, Kaylee Cass, Cassandra Cass, Connor Cass, Gabriel Cass, and Gage Cass; five step granddaughters; one great grandson and a step great grandson; a brother, David Bidwell, and a sister, Helen Sullivan; four nephews and two nieces. In addition to her husband and her parents, she was predeceased by her first husband, Harold Cass, a stepdaughter, Valarie Felch, and her brother, Robert Bidwell. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, March 1, 2012 from 5:00-7:00PM in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com. from preceding page McCarthy says she still has artist-made jewelry, scarves, and other items, but has added some “manufactured” items that meet her standards. “They’ve got to be fun, well made, useful — and under $20.” she says emphatically. She will be running specials and sales all day Wednesday as an incentive to come and experience the fun of spending time at The Studio and to see the new shop. There will also be refreshments and live music. The Studio is located at 84 Union Avenue, above Too Good To Be Threw. Hours are Wednesday Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m and Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m., other times by chance or appointment. For more information call 455-8008.
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Harold E. Wescott, Jr., 80
FRISCO, Colorado — Harold E. Wescott Jr., 80 of Frisco, Colorado passed away at Ski Cooper, near Leadville, Colorado on Sunday, February 12, 2012. He was born to Harold E. Wescott, Sr. and Helen A. (Wigglesworth) Wescott on March 24, 1931 in Laconia, New Hampshire. Harold attended Kimball Union Academy in New Hampshire and St. Lawrence University in New York. He was a retired business owner who owned and operated a prestressed concrete company in Laconia, New Hampshire and Auburn, Maine where he received numerous awards and national recognition in the prestressed concrete industry. Upon retirement, he devoted his life to the U.S. Masters Ski Racing Circuit where he accumulated numerous awards and 1st place trophies for “too-many-to-count” U.S. Masters Ski Team Races as well as winning several National Masters races. Ski racing was his passion up to the moment he died. He was also an avid golfer, tennis player, bicyclist and loved to hike and be outdoors. He loved the mountains whether he was skiing, hiking or contemplating upon their magnificence. Harold had a commitment to physical strength, exercise and eating right, setting an example for every one of all ages. His infectious love for friends, his commitment to excellence and zest for life was an inspiration to all. Harold was an active member of the U.S. Masters Ski Team
for many years and enjoyed the many challenges he found on the ski slopes. Well-known in the Precast/Prestressed Industry, he was a member of PCI (Precast/ Prestressed Industries) where he served on many different boards promoting the use of concrete in industrial buildings, schools and parking garages. In his early years he was also president of the Laconia Chamber of Commerce. Harold is survived by his son, Will Wescott, of Francestown, New Hampshire; daughters, Cyndy Pierce of Orting, Washington and Wendy Ramsay of Graham, Washington; and grandchildren, Ben Wescott, Abby Wescott, Jennifer Pierce and Scotland Ramsay. He is also survived by his lifelong companion, Claire Wescott of Port St. Lucie, Florida. A memorial service will be held Monday, March 12, 2012 at 10:00 am at the Congregational Church of Laconia, 69 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH. A graveside service and burial at Bayside Cemetery, 1345 Union Ave, Laconia will immediately follow. All friends of the family are encouraged to attend. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.
EXETER — Henry L. Hood, M.D., 90, of RiverWoods at Exeter, died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at the Exeter Hospital. Dr. Hood was born August 15, 1921 in Springfield, Vermont, the son of Roxie L. (Page) and Paul Kendall Hood, Sr. His family eventually settled in and around Laconia, N.H. where he graduated from high school in 1939. In 1943 he graduated from Cornell University with a B. S. in Accounting. In his senior year he went to get a loan from the university to pay for membership in an honor society and learned he was the most borrowed student in the school’s history. Later he served as a trustee for Bucknell University for 20 years where he recognized the necessity of building an endowment for the purpose of providing significant financial aid to undergraduates. After graduation, he served with the U. S. Army Field Artillery (1943-1946) as a liaison pilot on the island on Leyte. One of his tent mates was the battalion surgeon, who with military training suspended, conducted pediatric clinics at a primitive native hospital. Flying him to these clinics and witnessing the miracles he worked for these children inspired Dr. Hood to resume his previously abandoned goal of becoming a doctor. He graduated from Cornell Medical College in 1951, earning the Good Physician Award from his peers. He had originally planned to return to New England and work as a family practitioner, but instead developed an interest in neurosurgery and completed a residency in this specialty at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center in 1957. He began his neurosurgical career in 1957 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA where he founded the department of neurosurgery and served as its Director until 1979. In 1974, on the basis of the medical staff’s consensus, he was named President of the Geisinger Medial Center. He oversaw years of growth and change in health care delivery systems that resulted in a multi institutional health system that was reorganized eventually into the Geisinger Health System Foundation. He served as Chief Executive Officer until his retirement in 1991. He was beloved by patients and employees alike, and in 2008 was honored by the dedication of the Henry
Hood Center for Health Research at Geisinger. In 1993 he returned to New England in order to live near his children and grandchildren. He was a phenomenally hard worker who was still able to find the time to encourage his children in the pursuit of their passions. He was good at just about everything he turned his attention to, and enjoyed drawing cartoons that he left along with notes for his wife or children upon his early morning leave takings or late night arrivals. He loved his family dearly and was a champion of each and every one of them. He was a keeper of family stories and capable of spinning one out that no one had ever heard before, right up until his death. He was a master of understatement and quotable phrases, an optimist who never complained, even during the long and difficult illness at the end of his life. Dr. Hood is survived by his wife, Nancy Hood, of Exeter; a son, Craig A. Hood and his wife Amy Brnger of Portsmouth, N.H.; three daughters, Nancy Hood and her husband Tom Jamison of Putney, Vermont, Susan Hood of Keene, N.H. and Michele Hood and her partner Deb Lukan of Keene, N.H.; three grandchildren, Emily Jane Hood of Spofford, N.H., Madeline Veitch of Chapel Hill, N.C., and Audrey Hood of Portsmouth, N.H.; four nieces and twelve nephews. In addition to his parents, Dr. Hood was predeceased by his first wife, Jane A. (Steady) Hood in 2003, and by three sisters, Harriot Booth, Mary Louise Harvey, and Roxanna Tillotson, and a brother, Paul Hood. There will be a memorial service at RiverWoods in Exeter on Saturday, March 10 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the C-S Genetics Fund, Geisinger Health System Fdn., 100 North Academy Ave., Danville, PA 17822-6019; the Jane Hood Memorial Scholarship Fund, 330 Pine St., Suite 400, Williamsport, PA 17701; Monadnock Family Services, 64 Main St., Keene, N.H. 03431; or The Benevolent Fund at RiverWoods, Exeter, N.H. 03833. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N. H. is in charge of the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.
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By Holiday Mathis SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). “Posers” abound. People who can talk a good game don’t fool you, though. You actually walk the walk, and you know the difference. Others won’t be so savvy, and you may have to intervene on their behalf. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Many valuable discoveries have been made by chance rather than contemplation. However, chance favors the actively contemplative, as well as those taking risks and putting their names into the hat several times. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’re in awe of people who have a talent that you do not possess. Others are in awe of you for the exact same reason, though you are so used to your own talents that you may not even see them as anything remarkable. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll lead the action. Even though you have a strong sense of discovery, it will take you a few minutes to warm up to new situations. Take the time you need to get comfortable. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). No one gets through life by being good at one thing and one thing only. Your efforts to diversify will serve you well. You’ll be brave enough to try new things and wise enough to realize early on what’s for you and what isn’t. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 28). You go into the year with a strong, determined attitude. In April, a softness takes its place as loved ones strike a chord in your compassionate heart. Your warmth inspires commitments. You’ll make connections, join groups and lead people in June. A windfall happens in April, July and December. Aquarius and Taurus people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 20, 1, 22, 38 and 13.
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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Tuesday, Feb. 28, the 59th day of 2012. There are 307 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 28, 1942, the heavy cruiser USS Houston and the Australian light cruiser HMAS Perth came under attack by Japanese forces during the World War II Battle of Sunda Strait; both were sunk shortly after midnight. (The Houston lost 693 men while the Perth lost 353.) On this date: In 1849, the California gold rush began in earnest as regular steamship service started bringing gold-seekers to San Francisco. In 1861, the Territory of Colorado was organized. In 1911, President William Howard Taft nominated William H. Lewis to be the first black Assistant Attorney General of the United States. In 1951, the Senate committee headed by Estes Kefauver, D-Tenn., issued an interim report saying at least two major crime syndicates were operating in the U.S. In 1953, scientists James D. Watson and Francis H.C. Crick announced they had discovered the double-helix structure of DNA, the molecule that contains the human genes. In 1960, a day after defeating the Soviets at the Winter Games in Squaw Valley, Calif., the United States won its first Olympic hockey gold medal by defeating Czechoslovakia’s team, 9-4. In 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai issued the Shanghai Communique, which called for normalizing relations between their countries, at the conclusion of Nixon’s historic visit to China. In 1986, Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was shot to death in central Stockholm. In 1993, a gun battle erupted at a compound near Waco, Texas, when Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents tried to serve warrants on the Branch Davidians; four agents and six Davidians were killed as a 51-day standoff began. In 1997, in North Hollywood, Calif., two heavily armed and armored robbers bungled a bank heist and came out firing, unleashing their arsenal on police, bystanders, cars and TV choppers before they were killed. One year ago: The United States and European allies intensified efforts to isolate Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi, redoubling demands for him to step down, questioning his mental state and warning that those who stayed loyal to him risked losing their wealth and facing prosecution for human rights abuses. Today’s Birthdays: Producer Saul Zaentz is 91. Actor Charles Durning is 89. Architect Frank Gehry is 83. Actor Gavin MacLeod is 81. Actor Don Francks is 80. Actor-director-dancer Tommy Tune is 73. Hall of Fame auto racer Mario Andretti is 72. Singer Joe South is 72. Actress Stephanie Beacham is 65. Actress Mercedes Ruehl is 64. Actress Bernadette Peters is 64. Comedian Gilbert Gottfried is 57. Basketball Hall-of-Famer Adrian Dantley is 56. Actor John Turturro is 55. Rock singer Cindy Wilson is 55. Actor Robert Sean Leonard is 43. Rock singer Pat Monahan is 43. Author Daniel Handler is 42. Actor Rory Cochrane is 40. Actress Ali Larter is 36. Country singer Jason Aldean is 35. Actor Geoffrey Arend is 34. Actress Michelle Horn is 25.
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29 Leaping into Networking event hosted by the Tanger Outlet Center in Tilton. 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Uno Chicago Grill. Business networking, fun and shopping for membersof the Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce — and their guests. Light refreshments served. LHS Class of 1948 lunch meeting. Noon at Patrick’s Pub & Eatery in Gilford. Spouses welcome. Overeaters Anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive eating using the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OA. Wednesday nights at 5:30 p.m. at St Joseph Church in Belmont. Call and leave a message for Elizabeth at 630-9969 for more information. Free community meal of hot soup and bread at Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street in downtown Tilton. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday. For more information call Pastor Mark at 286-3120 or e-mail markk@trinitytilton.org. TOPS (Takin Off Pounds Sensibly) group meeting. 5:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Laconia. Free knitting and crochet lessons. Drop in on Wednesdays any time between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at Baby Threads workshop at 668 Main Street in Laconia (same building as Village Bakery). 998-4012. The Thrifty Yankee (121 Rte. 25 - across from (I-LHS) collects donations of baby clothes, blankets and hygiene items for Baby Threats of N.H. every Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 279-0607. Laconia Elders Friendship Club meeting. 1:30 p.m. at the Leavitt Park Clubhouse. People 55 and older meet each Wednesday for fun, entertainment and education. Meetings provide an opportunity for older citizens to to meet for pure social enjoyment and the club helps the community with philanthropic work.
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“Seeking the truth and printing it” THE LACONIA DAILY SUN is published Tuesday through Saturday by Lakes Region News Club, Inc. Edward Engler, Mark Guerringue, Adam Hirshan, Founders Offices: 1127 Union Ave. #1, Laconia, NH 03246 Business Office 737-2020, Newsroom 737-2026, Fax: 527-0056 News E-mail: news@laconiadailysun.com CIRCULATION: 18,000 distributed FREE Tues. through Sat. in Laconia, Weirs Beach, Gilford, Meredith, Center Harbor, Belmont, Moultonborough, Winnisquam, Sanbornton, Tilton, Gilmanton, Alton, New Hampton, Plymouth, Bristol, Ashland, Holderness.
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19th Annual Francoeur/Babcock Basketball Tournament starts March 7
GILFORD — Come and see Youth Basketball at its best in Gilford during the 19th Annual Francoeur/ Babcock Memorial Basketball Tournament taking place at the Gilford Middle School from Wednesday, March 7 to Sunday, March 11. Sponsored by the Gilford Parks and Recreation Department, the tournament will host 12 area teams consisting of boys and girls in grades 3–6 from Belmont, Gilford, Gilmanton, Laconia, Sanbornton and Tilton/Northfield. The invitational tournament is held in memory of Aaron T. Francoeur who was a thirteen year old Gilford Middle/High School student when he succumbed to cancer in the summer of 1993. Nathan Babcock’s namem was added in 2006 after he lost his battle with cancer in the fall of 2005. Since Aaron’s death, the Aaron T. Francoeur Memorial Scholarship Fund, in conjunction with the Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation, was established to give financial aid to deserving Gilford High School graduates who are furthering their post high school education. Many former players and scholarship recipients return each year to help at the tournament, be it officiating, scoring, timing, selling tickets and t-shirts, or working at the concession stand.
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The tournament this year will consist of the following divisions and teams: Junior (Coed) Division (Grades 3 and 4) - Gilford, Gilmanton, Lou Athanas and Sanbornton Senior Girls Division (Grades 5 and 6) - Gilford, Belmont, Lou Athanas and Sanbornton Senior Boys Division (Grades 5 and 6) - Gilford, Belmont, Lou Athanas and Pines/Sanbornton The schedule for the opening rounds of play will be: Wednesday, March 7 Junior Division (Coed): Gilford vs. Sanbornton at 5:30 p.m. and Gilmanton vs. Lou Athanas at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, March 8 Senior Girls Division: Gilford vs. Lou Athanas at 5:30 p.m. and Belmont vs. Sanbornton at 6:45 p.m. Friday, March 9 Senior Boys Division: Gilford vs. Belmont at 5:30 p.m. and Lou Athanas vs. Pines/Sanbornton at 6:45 p.m. On Saturday, March 10, games will begin at 8 a.m. and the last game of the day will be played at 6 p.m. On Sunday, March 11, the championship round
Browsing 695 Main Street, Laconia • 524-4775
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This Weeks Activities
Children: Preschool Storytime
Future Activities
Children: Preschool Storytime
Wednesday, February 29th @ 10:00 Thursday, March 1st @ 9:30 & 10:30 Stories and crafts in the Selig Storytime Room.
Wednesday, March 7th @ 10:00 Thursday, March 8th @ 9:30 & 10:30 Stories and crafts in the Selig Storytime Room.
Tuesday, February 28th @ 3:30, at our Goss branch, 188 Elm St. in Lakeport for storytime. For more information, call 524-3808.
Tuesday, March 6th @ 3:30, at our Goss branch, 188 Elm St. in Lakeport for storytime. For more information, call 5243808.
Thursday, March 1st @ 6:00 Laconia Rotary Hall Movie, books, & snacks for families with children. Free admission.
Friday, March 9th @ 3:45 Laconia Rotary Hall “Dolphin Tale” PG A story centered on the friendship between a boy and a dolphin whose tail was lost in a crab trap. Admission is free. Children under 10 must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver 14 or older.
Goss Reading Room Storytime
Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday!
Laconia Historical and Museum Society Exhibit January – April at the Laconia Public Library Perceptions & Celebrations of Laconia’s Native American History Re-imagining Captain Jack explores how past and present generations of Laconians have seen and celebrated the city’s Native American roots. It shows how new knowledge and inherent appreciation have steadily enlightened residents and made their celebrations more in line with the Native American cultures they seek to honor. January – April at the Goss Reading Room 188 Elm St. Lakeport Getting Around Town on the Laconia Street Railway The Historical and Museum Society also has a display at Goss Reading Room about the history of Laconia Street Railway, our city’s first public transportation system.
Goss Reading Room Storytime Movies & More for Kids
Adults: Adult Book Discussion
Tuesday, March 6th @ 7:00 Laconia Rotary Hall “The Good Earth” by Pearl S. Buck Discussion led by Maren Tirabassi. The story of a Chinese farming couple whose lives are torn apart by poverty, greed, and nature.
games are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. The tournament is open to the public. The admission fee is $2 for adults and $1 for children. A Tournament Family Pass (all games) is also available for $10. Children not of school age, coaches and players are free. For more information, call Parks and Recreation Director Herb Greene at 527-4722.
Meredith Village Savings Bank celebrating the career of Nancy Williams-Hunt on Friday LACONIA — Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) invites the public to attend a retirement reception in honor of Nancy Williams-Hunt’s 13 years with the bank – and four plus decades of steady involvement with communities in the Lakes Region. The open house will Nancy Williams Hunt, regional take place Friday, vice president and manager March 2 from 1-3 p.m. of MVSB’s Laconia office, will at MVSB’s branch office be retiring from the bank on on South Main Street in March 2. (Courtesy photo) Laconia. Nancy began her career with MVSB in the 1960’s. She left the bank for a period of time,but returned nearly 13 years ago. In 1999 Nancy was rehired as vice president and branch manager for MVSB’s Gilford office. When the bank opened its office on South Main Street in Laconia in 2005, Nancy was chosen to manage it. Shortly thereafter, in 2007, she was promoted to regional vice president, taking on the responsibility overseeing the management and operation of both the Laconia and Gilford offices. Meredith Village Savings Bank, founded in 1869, is an independent mutual savings bank with 11 offices serving individuals, families, businesses and municipalities in the Lakes Region and the Plymouth area.
Cat in the Hat birthday party at Gilford Library Friday GILFORD — The National Education Association’s Read Across America is an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on March 2. This is the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss. In order to celebrate, the children’s room at the Gilford Public Library will be hosting a birthday party for the Cat in the Hat on Friday, from 1–4 p.m. Visitors can enjoy stories, cake, and a visit from the Cat in the Hat. CALENDAR from preceding page
Hours: Monday - Thursday 9am - 8pm • Friday 9am - 6pm Saturday 9am - 4pm For more information, call 524-4775. We have wireless ... inside & out!!
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29 Duplicate bridge at the Weirs Beach Community Center. 7:15 p.m. All levels welcome. Snacks. Narcotics Anonymous meeting. 7 to 8:30 p.m. 18 Veterans Square in Laconia. ABC & Me time for ages 3-5 at the Meredith Public Library. 10 to 11 a.m. Crafts, songs and gmes. Children are encouraged to bring an item from home that starts with letter of the week — “O”. Friends of the Meredith Public Library meeting. 3 to 5 p.m.
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ANNIE’S MAILBOX
Dear Annie: My wife and I have been married for 20 years. She has a grown daughter from her first marriage. I watched “Lori” grow up and love her as my own. My wife always has been fiercely defensive of Lori. I can’t say anything remotely negative or critical about her without risking a big argument. Even the suggestion of having Lori help around the house or clean up her room would cause a fight. Lori is a good kid, but she has never wanted for anything. My wife makes no secret of the fact that Lori comes first in her life. Lori is now in her early 20s and is a senior in college. Even though she is taking only two classes a week, she doesn’t have a job and is unmotivated to get one. My wife makes all kinds of excuses for her. Meanwhile, we pay all of her expenses, including her rent. I’m disabled and on a small fixed income, and my wife is self-employed. We struggle with our finances while Lori lives a carefree life. It is causing friction in our marriage. We tried counseling, but my wife refused to discuss anything related to Lori and quit going. Lori calls her mother every hour, and my wife encourages it. Lori has no other friends, and all of my wife’s attentions are focused on her daughter. I get very little. Is this normal behavior? -- Concerned for Our Future Dear Concerned: No, it’s not normal for a college-age daughter to have no friends but Mom, and for a mother to encourage so much dependence. Such an enmeshed relationship is not only bad for your marriage. It also is crippling for Lori. Instead of helping her daughter learn self-reliance, Mom is being selfish by holding Lori so close that she deliberately prevents her from becoming an independent adult. We hope you can make your wife understand that this is poor parent-
ing and in no one’s best interest. Dear Annie: What is the etiquette when you go to someone’s home and it’s overly hot in the summer and too cold in winter? A lot of my friends’ homes are uncomfortable for me, and I have been asking them to adjust their thermostats. A trusted pal recently told me she thought this was rude, especially when it doesn’t trouble other guests. She suggested I wear layers and tough it out. What do you suggest I do? -- Too Hot or Too Cold Dear Too: Wear layers and tough it out. Etiquette says you don’t get to tell your friends how to heat and cool their homes. And if you are the only one discomfited by the temperature, the problem is you and not the thermostat. Please see your doctor for a checkup. Dear Annie: I had to smile at the letter from “Road Worrier.” When we started to get calls that our 92-year-old father was driving through stop signs and red lights and running into cars in the parking lot, we gave his car keys to his caregiver and said she’d take him where he needed to go. When he died, I sent his suit to the funeral home. I later got a call saying they found a car key in the pocket. Later, we spoke to Dad’s neighbor, who said when the caregiver would go to church on Sundays, my father would come out of the house five minutes later, put his walker in the backseat of the car and drive off. He’d return 15 minutes before the caregiver came back. We don’t know where he went for those four hours, but we’re glad nothing happened to him or anyone else. When they started to close his coffin, I put that key back in his pocket and told him, “OK, Dad, now you can drive Mama all over heaven.” -- L.A.
Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to: anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
$1-A-DAY CLASSIFIEDS • CALL 527-9299 DOLLAR-A-DAY: Private Party ads only (For Sale, Lost, Autos, etc.), must run ten consecutive days, 15 words max. Additional words 10¢ each per day. does not apply to yard sales. REGULAR RATE: $2 a day; 10¢ per word per day over 15 words. PREMIUMS: First word caps no charge. Additional bold, caps and 9pt type 10¢ per word per day. Centered words 10¢ (2 word minimum) TYPOS: Check your ad the first day of publication. Sorry, we will not issue credit after an ad has run once, and we do not offer refunds. DEADLINES: noon the business day prior to the day of publication. PAYMENT: All private party ads must be pre-paid. We accept checks, Visa Mastercard and Discover credit cards and of course, cash. $10 minimum order for credit cards. CORRESPONDENCE: To place your ad call our offices at 527-9299 between 9 am & 5 pm, Monday through Friday; Stop by our office or send a check or money order with ad copy to The Laconia Daily Sun,1127 Union Ave, Laconia, NH 03246. You can email ads to ads@laconiadailysun.com, we will contact you for payment. OTHER RATES: For information about display ads or other advertising options, call 527-9299.
Animals
Autos
For Rent
For Rent
LABRADOR RETRIEVER
1985 Ford van 85,000 miles F-350 Diesel fuel tanks, $1800. 524-6592 or 455-5436.
APARTMENTS, mobile homes. If you need a rental at a fair price, call DRM Corp. Over 40 years in rentals. We treat you better! 524-0348 or visit M-W-F, 12-5, at 373 Court Street, Laconia.
GILFORD: 4-bedroom, 3-bath house, garage, decks, hot tub, walk-out basement, lake view, W/D. No smoking. Pet negotiable. $1,650/month +utilities. References, security deposit, one year lease. 603-455-6269.
Outstanding yellows, blacks and chocolate Puppies AKC In home raised. Taking deposits. (603)664-2828. SHIH Tzu puppies. Heath & temperament guaranteed. $450. (603)539-1603.
Announcement $100 Reward for information re: who shot my windshield in Tilton, the 26-year-old using my name, who ordered break-in to my Belmont home, any known relationship this has to unlisted pedophiles. Information re: abuse in institutions by police & courts. Janine Wallace, 4 Brookside Circle, Belmont, NH 03220 or PO Box 1555, Avon Park, FL 33825.
ALZHEIMER SUPPORT GROUP Looking to start Alzheimer patient group to meet, to eat, to talk and to have some fun. Need a place to meet. Call Jordan at 603-968-4088. LETTERS Something you want to say, but can t find the words? Tell me and I will write a letter expressing your thoughts. $10 per letter. Call 556-9180 SCUBA LESSONS! Start now with online videos and pool sessions. Great exercise! Call Central NH Divers 279-9099
1993 Dodge Ram Wagon B350 Van Towing package, 43,000 miles, $3000. 524-6592 or 455-5436. 1998 Subaru Legacy Outback Wagon AWD: Auto, state inspected. $3,995. 524-4200.
AT Weirs Beach. Nice 2 Bedroom/ 1-Bath. Heat/HW incl Laundry hook-ups. $890/month. $500 security. 296-5314.
2000 Ford Taurus: Leather, moonroof, state inspected. $3,995. 524-4200.
BELMONT-Available Immediately. 2-bedroom townhouse-style. Quiet, heat included. $225/week. All housing certificates accepted. 267-0545-or 781-344-3749
2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 4-door, 160K runs great, good shape, $2000 takes it. 393-9954.
BELMONT: 2BR, heat included, $820 per month plus security deposit. No dogs. 630-2614.
2002 Ford Ranger XLT Supercab 4x4: Loaded, state inspected, $5,995. 524-4200.
BRISTOL2 bedroom new everything inside. $750 per month plus utilities. Call 231-9894.
2002 Nissan Sentra R Spec-V, 4 cylinder, 6-speed, good gas mileage, $2500/ obo. Call Shane 603-848-0530
CENTER Harbor 1-bedroom apartment. Includes utilities, washer dryer. Quiet neighborhood. Dog/cat okay $775 mo. 254-9551
2002 Pontiac Grand Am SE: Auto, loaded, state inspected. $4,995. 524-4200.
Mobile Home on Own Land
BUYING junk cars and trucks ME & NH. Call for price. Martin Towing. (603)305-4504. CASH paid for unwanted or junk cars and trucks. Same day service possible. 603-231-2859.
WE Pay CA$H for GOLD and SILVER No hotels, no waiting. 603-279-0607, Thrifty Yankee, Rte. 25, Meredith, NH.
BOATS
Autos
DOCKS for Rent: 2012 season, Lake Winnisquam Point. Parking, bathrooms, showers, launch on site. 603-524-2222.
Franklin 3 Bedroom 1-1/2 baths, Washer/Dryer Handicap Ramp Mowing, Plowing & Water Includ. $850/Month + utilities No Smoking, Pets, Sec & Refer.
(603)934-5716 GILFORD 3 bedroom condo, $1,300/monthly. Parking garages available. Heated pool, tennis court. Close to shopping and lake. Boat slip available. Washer/Dryer hook up available. NO PETS. References & security required. 781-710-2208.
Child Care
GILFORD- One-bedroom, second floor includes heat/HW, electricity. $740/Month. One month!s rent & security required. 603-731-0340.
CHILD care in my home, all meals and snacks provided, reasonable rates full or part-time. Twenty-six years experience as pediatric
Gilford- 1 bedroom, includes all utilities, washer/dryer. TV, Internet. Great view! No smokers/pets.
LACONIA Beautiful 2-Bedroom, 2 Bath condo, screened in patio on Paugus bay. Private beach 50' from your door. Parking,plowing,landscaping and sunsets included. $1000/month plus utilities, references, 1 month security required. No pets, no smoking. 393-5349
For Rent
For Rent
LACONIA Newly renovated, clean 2-bedroom apt., private parking, washer/ dryer use available, $850/ month heat/ hot water, references required, call 524-2507.
LAKEPORT- Freshly painted, big 5-room, 2-bedroom apartment with lake view. Includes washer/dryer, hardwood floors, cabinet kitchen, 2 car parking, plowing and landscaping. Huge, bright and sunny master bedroom overlooking lake. Section 8 approved. $185/Week + 4-week security deposit. No utilities, no dogs, no smoking. Proper I.D., credit check and background check required. Showings on Friday only. Call Rob, 617-529-1838
LACONIA Newly renovated, Sunny, clean, 3-bedroom apt, private parking, wash/dryer hookup, $950/month heat/ hot water included. References required, 524-2507. LACONIA Union Ave. 3 Bedroom, fresh paint, urethane hardwood floors, private entrance, on-site plowed parking, private playground. Heat/ hot water incl. No pets. $210/week. 455-6115 LACONIA- BIg 1-bedroom close to downtown. Includes plowing, 2-car parking & washer/dryer. Plenty of closet space. 2nd floor. $200 heat credit, no dogs/smoking. $170/Week + 4-week security deposit. Credit & criminal background check required. Section 8 approved. Leave message for Rob 617-529-1838 LACONIAGreat downtown Location. Rooms for rent. Share kitchen & bath. Utilities included. $107-$115/Week. 524-1884
MEREDITH convenient to downtown, 2 bedroom, small neat & clean unit. Washer/dryer on-site, no smoking, no dogs, $750 plus utilities. 279-4376. MEREDITH: 2-bedroom, 1st floor, nice apartment. Walk to docks/village. Washer/dryer hookups, Non-smoking, utilites not included. $750. 279-7887 or 781-862-0123. LACONIA: 1-bedroom apt., 2nd floor, South Main St. $650/month includes heat and hot water. Security deposit required. 267-5228, evenings. Leave message.
LACONIA- Large Rooms for rent. Private bath, heat/hot water, electric, cable, parking included. $145/week 603-781-6294 LACONIA- Very nice one bedroom apartment in clean, quiet, downtown building. Carpeting, completely renovated. $175/Week, includes heat, hot water & electricity. 524-3892 or 630-4771 LACONIA: 2 bedroom, 2nd floor in duplex building. $230/week including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234 www.whitemtrentals.com. LACONIA: Prime 2-bedroom apt. on Gale Avenue. Walk to town and beaches. Very large rooms. Beautiful hardwood floors, loads of closets. Private porch and garage. $1,000/month, includes heat and hot water. 524-3892 or 630-4771. LACONIA: 1-bedroom, $135$150/ weekly includes heat & hot water. References and deposit. 528-0024. LACONIA: 2+ Bedrooms, washer/dryer hook-up. $225/Week includes heat and hot water. References/deposit required. No pets/No smoking. 528-6205. LACONIA: 2-bedroom $180/ week includes heat & hot water. References and deposit. 524-9665. LACONIA: 3-bedroom house. $1,000/Month + utilities. Pets considered. References & deposit. 524-9665.
TILTONUPDATED one bedroom. Top-floor, quiet. Heat/Hot Water included, no dogs. $630/Month. 603-393-9693 or 916-214-7733. TILTON: 3-bedroom spacious apt., 2nd floor, convenient location, no pets. $850/mo. plus utilities. Security deposit, references. 286-8200 WINNISQUAM: Small efficiency and a cottage including heat, hot water, lights and cable. $160-$185 per week. $400 deposit. No pets. 387-3864.
WINTER RENTAL
LACONIA - 26 Dartmouth St., low traffic area near schools, park & downtown. 1/2 of a duplex, 8 rooms, 3 bedrooms, walk-out basement w/washer-dryer hookups, large open porch, level lot for outside activities & ample off street parking. On the sunny side of the house, clean w/hardwood floors. Non-smoking. $1,000/month plus heat & utilities. Call owner/broker 396-4163
LACONIA: Charming sunny small 2-bedroom, 2nd floor no smoking/dogs. $200/week. includes heat/ hot water. 455-5569.
LACONIA 1 Bedroom- Washer/ dryer hookup, storage, no pets. Security Deposit & references. $600/month + utilities. 520-4353
NORTHFIELD: 4 bedroom. Entire 1st floor of building, direct access to basement with coin-op laundry and storage. $265/week including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234.
For Rent-Commercial
SECTION 8 welcome 3 bedroom on route 106, Laconia, N.H. parking, garage, large yard, includes utilities. $1050/mo. 528-2227
LACONIA- Prime Location. 1200 sq. ft., with heated garage showroom/office. $650/month plus utilities, parking. 455-6662.
LACONIA 1 BR, heat & electricity included. $750/mo. 603-781-6294. Laconia 1 room for rent. 118 Court St. 1st floor, $125/Week includes everything. Own bathroom, 524-7218 or 832-3535 LACONIA 1-Bedroom Apartment. Includes Heat. Hot Water, Electric. Nice location., No pets/ No smoking. $650/month 630-4198 LACONIA Large 2-bedroom, WD hook-up, no pets/smokers. References & security, parking & storage. $850/month +utilities. 528-5945 LACONIA Lg. 3-room refurbished, 2nd floor apt. inc. heat/ parking, $175 week, no pets/ smoking. Refer. & Security deposit required.
CEDAR LODGE Weirs Beach, Open Year Round ... Studios, 1-bedroom or 2-bedroom condos starting at $575 per month. Please call Wendy at 366-4316.
LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments. Call for available apartments. 524-4428
New Franklin Apartments, LLC Elderly and Disabled Housing Now Accepting Applications for Project-Based Section 8 Subsidized Apartments HUD Income Limits Apply One & Two Bedroom Units Available Located in Tilton, Franklin & West Franklin
Apartments Available Now For more information, please contact 603-286-4111 Or TTY 1-800-735-2964
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For Rent-Commercial
Furniture
LACONIA - 1,200 Sq. Ft. of light and airy 1st class, 2nd floor professional office space with exposed brick walls and beamed ceilings; in downtown overlooking the Winnipesaukee River and Rotary Park in the Historic Belknap Mill. $1,400/mo. plus electricity and A/C. Call 524-8813 for an appointment to see.
Beautiful Queen or Full-size mattress set. Luxury Firm European Pillow-top style. Fabulous back & hip support. Factory sealed - new 10-Yr. warranty. Cost $1095, sell $249. Can deliver 603-305-9763.
LEASE OR SALE Commercial Building Former Hyundai Dealership
8,950 Sq. Ft. / 2 Acres Busy Route 3 Across from Belknap Mall LACONIA Current Market Pricing
(603)387-2311 For Sale 2HP. Craftsman table saw motor. 115/230 volts. twin pulleys. Used one month only. $100. Porter cable 1 3/4HP router model 690LR new condition, $75. Craftsman ball bearing router $20. Call 293-2026
Free FREE Pickup for your unwanted, useful item garages, automobiles, etc. estates cleaned out and yardsale items. (603)930-5222.
Help Wanted AUTO technician, Full time, for small busy shop, must work independently, NH state inspection license, ASE credentials and alignment experience a plus, but not necessary. Holidays and vacation. Send resume or drop off to 651 Union Ave. Laconia.
BEDROOM-SOLID Cherrywood Sleigh bed. Dresser, mirror, chest, night stand. New! Cost $2,200 sell $895. (603) 235-1773
Job is temporary starting end of March 2012 and running into Mid June 2012 pay $10-$11 hour based on experience.
CLASSIC Wooden Motorola stereo phonic console LP and 45 player 44”X30”X18” with AM/FM radio from the 1950's still works, $100, 723-4032.
FITNESS Instructor for Tue/Thur morning SPINNING class at Gunstock Inn & Fitness Center, Gilford. Certification preferred, but experience acceptable. Call Martha, 998-0989 or Email swim2bfit@gunstockinn.com
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!!!!
PART TIME ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK wanted for busy Belmont Steel Distributor. Duties include verifying daily receiving and matching with invoices, entering invoices into A/P and preparing weekly check runs. Please send resume to: hpaiva@allmetind.com
PART-TIME LNA to work with an elderly male veteran in the Gilford area. Hours Mon-Sun 6:30-8:30 am or 4:30-6:30 pm, at $18/ hour. Call Sandi 524-2328.
KITCHEN Dining room help needed, 20hrs per week. Call Donna (603)476-5110.
BIO - MED TECHNICIAN needed for a Dialysis Center. Experience preferred, but not a must.
FIREWOOD: Green. Cut, split and delivered (Gilmanton and surrounding area). $190/cord. (603)455-8419.or (603)267-1934.
Please send resume to : Central NH Kidney Center, 87 Spring Street, Laconia, N.H. 03246 or call 603-528-3738.
I buy old stuff. House, barn, attic contents. 528-0247.
PINE dining room set, (table and 4 chairs), hutch, and a dry sink. $400 or BO. Sears Electric Dryer $40. Call 528-5454. QUEEN-SIZE Bed w/Boxspring & metal frame, Lady Englander, Model 1650 1, Dacron, rated firm, excellent condition. $250. 496-8639. SLEEPER Couch: 3-seats wide, jewel pattern (have to see), 80”W x 34”D x 32”H, very good condition, never used as sleeper. $250. 496-8639. SNOWBLOWER, rear mount for tractor, 7-ft. wide, adjustable chute, $1900. 387-1367. SOLID Oak 6 Hutch: Beveled glass, lighted top, best offer. 524-6082. SPEAKERS: Paradigm Home Audio/Theater, Model Studio 100 V.3, (3)7” Woofers, (1)7” Mid-Range, (1)1” Dome Tweeter, 44Hz-22kHz +/-2dB, light maple color (must see), dark brown removable grills, excellent condition. $1,250/pr. 496-8639. TIRES: (4) Michelin Harmony 89T, 3k miles, P195/65R15, $480 new. Asking $300. 524-5117, days. WOODSTOVE, Vermont Casting
PURCHASING/SENIOR BUYER wanted for growing New England Industrial Supply Distributor. Experience is helpful but no necessary. Please forward resume with references to:
(603)447-1198. Olson’s Moto Works, RT16 Albany, NH.
Real Estate FOR Sale By Owner: 2-Bedroom house, 1-1/4 bath. 180 Mechanic Street, Laconia. 524-8142.
Roommate Wanted
jjones@johnsonsupplycompany.com
GUNSTOCK Acres Home: Private entrance, deck & livingroom. No pets or smoking. $525/month. 603-759-2895. LACONIA 2-roomates wanted clean, quiet, sober environment. All inclusive, must see, will go fast. $110-130/week. 455-2014
Services
Instruction FLYFISHING LESSONS
on private trout pond. FFF certified casting instructor. Gift cert. available. (603)356-6240. www.mountainviewflyfishing.com
Building Products Company
CUSTOM Glazed Kitchen Cabinets. Solid maple, never installed. Cost $6,000 sacrifice $1,595. (603) 833-8278
LARGE LOT women s clothing, brand new with tags, mostly plus sizes, 600 to 700 pieces, racks also. Retail value $16.000 sell for $1200. 603-930-5222.
Motorcycles Buy • Sell • Trade www.motoworks.biz
524-0200
Must be able to pass background check. Preemployment drug test also required.
Please apply on person to: Quality Insulation 1 Pease RD Meredith, NH 03253
• Field superintendent • Lay down crew foremen • Lay down crew paver and roller operators & laborers/rake men • Low bed driver/laborer • Truck driver/laborer • Grader operator
Help Wanted PHEASANT Ridge Golf Club. Seasonal positions Available. Full time Snack Bar Supervisor, Full & Part-time Snack Bar staff, Full time Golf Course Maintenance. Call 524-7808 or pick up application at the golf club, 140 Country Club Rd. Gilford.
Please call for appointment at
Construction Company looking for temporary office person for light office duties including answering multiple phone lines, filing ,etc.
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COUCH and matching oversized chair, dark green, $250. 2 sage green recliners $75 each. Clean, no rips Call 528-0287.
AMAZING! Beautiful pillowtop matress sets, twin $169, full or queen $249, king $399. See AD under “Furniture”.
BUREAU: Maple, 11-drawers, comes with large matching 3-sided mirror, quality construction, 66”W x 19”D x 34”H. $250. 496-8639.
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NURSE NEEDED RN FOR KIDNEY DIALYSIS Dialysis experience preferred, but not a must. Senior nursing students may apply. Please send resume to Central NH Kidney Center, 87 Spring Street, Laconia, N.H. 03246 or call 603-528-3738.
Edward Fenn School, SAU #20, Gorham, New Hampshire The Edward Fenn Elementary School, a Kindergarten through Grade Five School in Gorham, New Hampshire, is seeking a highly qualified passionate educator to join their staff as the Building Principal on July 1, 2012. The school, which is located in the heart of the White Mountains, has a current enrollment of 194 students. The successful candidate will have: • administrative certification from the State of New Hampshire, or the ability to become certified in the State of New Hampshire. • A minimum of 3-5 years of elementary classroom experience. • A passion for education and the ability to lead, inspire, and challenge a team of dedicated, well-qualified, and enthusiastic teachers. • Demonstrative evidence of community based involvement within the learning environment. • Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to: • Analyzing, sharing, and using school and achievement data to develop and implement the school improvement plan. • Working with teachers, parents, students to ensure appropriate programming for all students. • Identifying and supporting staff training needs. • Attending evening and weekend student activities, parent and other meetings as required. For consideration as a candidate for this position, please submit a letter of interest, resume, NH certifications, administrative degrees, and three current letters of recommendation to Superintendent Paul Bousquet by March 16, 2012 Mr. Paul Bousquet, Superintendent of Schools School Administrative Unit # 20 123 Main Street, Gorham, NH 03581 Email: paul.bousquet@sau20.org Phone: (603)466-3632 x5 • Fax: (603)466-3870 Applications are due by March 16, 2012 SAU # 20 IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
$20 Traditional Japanese Bodywork Treatments Please come and enjoy the therapeutic and relaxing benefits of traditional Japanese body work known as Shiatsu. Each treatment is performed fully clothed on a comfortable floor mat and takes about an hour. Treatments are performed at the Sachem Shiatsu office at the Fitness Edge building in Meredith. Please call Sensei Jones at 603-524-4780 to make an appointment.
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Services
HANDYMAN SERVICES Small Jobs Are My Speciality
Rick Drouin 520-5642 or 744-6277
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Buy your tile from the box stores but have me install it for much less. Mark (603)452-8181 or for pictures visit myspace.com/aptile.
Storage Space GILFORD garage for rent near Airport. One large lighted garage. $170 monthly. 781-710-2208.
Wanted
Yard Sale VENDORS wanted for indoor yard sale. Sponsored by the Belmont High School French Club. Saturday, March 17, 2012 8 am to 2 pm Belmont High School Cafeteria. $10 rental fee, donatioms of items accepted. Contact Wendy Bordon at 387-4234 or email: wjb9kahnefan@metrocast.net
Blogging, online auction Gilford High School students courses offered at LRCC lauded with numerous art awards LACONIA — Two computer non-credit courses are being offered by Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) this March. “Blogging 101: So You Want to Be a Blogger?” is the first. Blogging 101 is a new workshop that will be taught by Blogger Clay Groves of Conway. Groves has earned a reputation as a writer and blogger from the site www.catch-m-all.com which has been featured on NH Public Radio, NH Chronicle, and in NH Wildlife Journal and in dozens of other media outlets around New Hampshire. Groves will have a book based on his blog coming out sometime next year. “Individuals will learn everything they need to get their blogs started,” says Groves, “from choosing a topic, embedding photos and videos, and formatting the blog to make readers want to read it. Students will also learn how to monetize their blog, mix in social media and most importantly . . . get readers.’’ Groves also serves as LRCC Running Start Coordinator working with high school students around the state allowing them to earn dual credit in their studies. The two-night course is $50 and will be held Friday, March 23 & March 30 from 4–7 p.m. In the second LRCC computer workshop, Groves is offering “eBay 101: Introduction to Online Auctions.” In this hands-on course, students will learn the basics for selling on eBay. “On the first evening students will list an item, learn how to price it, ship it, and avoid scams,” says Groves. “On the second night, students will learn how to collect money, manage their PayPal accounts, and learn where they can get great stuff to sell and make money.’’ Groves himself has been selling on eBay for 10 years and has sold hundreds of items on eBay and other auction sites. The course will be held on Friday, March 9 and March 16, from 4–7 p.m. “Students can easily earn back the $65 registration fee during this course,” says Groves. For additional information on these and other workshops at LRCC, call 524-3207 or visit the college on the web at www.lrcc.edu.
Natural Science Center offering 3 Wild Winter Walks this weekend
HOLDERNESS — Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is offering special Wild Winter Walks on the Gephart Exhibit Trail this weekend for you to see the animals at the Science Center in their winter fur coats. A staff naturalist will guide the walk and discuss the many ways native animals are well adapted for winter life in New Hampshire. Walks are scheduled for Friday, March 2 (1 to 3 p.m.), Saturday, March 3 (10 a.m. to noon) and Sunday, March 4 (1 to 3 p.m.) Participants should be prepared to snowshoe which are available at no extra cost or participants can bring their own. Adult must accompany children. If you want to make a day of it, lunch will be available at Longhaul Farm beginning at noon (less than one mile down Route 113 from the Science Center.) Wild Winter Walk participants will receive a 10-percent discount on lunch at Longhaul Farm on the day of the event. Registration is required by calling 603-968-7194 or email info@nhnature.org. The cost is $10/member or $12/non-member. For details about this event, upcoming programs, and membership go to www.nhnature.org or call 603-968-7194.
Students from the Gilford High School art department have received numerous awards from both the Scholastic Art Awards of New Hampshire and the Plymouth Friends of the Arts. Shown above are, front row (left to right) Dakota Clarke, Megan Pleeter, Alannah Mattice, Emily Watson, Derek Guay; Middle row (left to right) Chester Fox, Makaela Mattice, Bryson Eddy, Danica Baxter, Paige Henderson, Aubrey Spooner. Back row: Jasmine Starr, Bryce Quigley, Brett Hanson, Alannah Mattice and Emily Reera. Other award winners were Mirissa Hilton, Eli Stockwell, Chris Houston, Olivia Broderick and Allison Daigle. (Courtesy photo)
GILFORD — Students from the Gilford High School art department have received numerous awards from both the Scholastic Art Awards of New Hampshire and the Plymouth Friends of the Arts. Students first have their work chosen by their art teacher and then the work is juried by professional artists. Work is judged on originality, technical skill and personal vision. Twenty nine awards were received at the state level in the Scholastic Art competition with 9 pieces going on for national competition. The gold key winners are: Danica Baxter, Bryson Eddy, Derek Guay,
Brett Hanson, Mikaela Mattice, Aubrey Spooner, Paige Henderson and Marissa Hilton. Silver Key winners: Olivia Broderick, Dakota Clarke, Bryson Eddy, Chester Fox, Jasmyn Starr, Danica Baxter, Allison Daigle, Megan Pleeter and Emily Reera and honorable mention awards went to: Bryson Eddy, Bryce Quigley, Eli Stockwell, Danica Baxter, Chris Houston and Dakota Clarke. The Plymouth Friends of the Arts show exhibited four Gilford artists at Silver Hall, Plymouth State University they were: Jennafer Puopolo, Alannah Mattice, Danica Baxter and Emily Watson.
Adult Education offering SAT Preparatory classes starting March 14 LACONIA — Laconia Adult Education will be offering an SAT (College Board) Preparation Class beginning on Wednesday, March 14 for seven weeks. The SAT Preparation Classes are scheduled to end on Wednesday, May 2 in time for the SAT Exam that is scheduled to be given on Saturday, May 5. The SAT Preparation Classes are designed to help students score better on the mathematics, reading comprehension and written essay sections of the SAT Exam. The SAT Exam will test subject areas that students have learned throughout four years of high school. Emphasis will be placed on three segments: reading, writing and arithmetic. A perfect score on the SAT Exam is 2400. The writing section will be divided between multiple choice questions on grammar and style and an essay students must write on an assigned topic.
In the past, the SAT Exam had been strictly multiple choices. The SAT Exam now is becoming a test of critical reading, comprehensive writing and higher mathematics in addition to a test of learned skills that you use to reason. Students will improve problem solving skills involving basic math, Algebra, Algebra II and Geometry. Emphasis will also be placed on helping the student score better on the written essay portion of the exam. The SAT Preparation classes will also better prepare the students for the different types of questions asked, when to guess at a question, and how to pace oneself so as to not run out of time. Test taking tips will also be given. For more information or to enroll in the SAT Preparation Class, the student should contact Peggy Selig, director, Laconia Adult Education at 524-5712.
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