The Laconia Daily Sun, February 29, 2012

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Believe it or not, we’ve had drier winters

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LACONIA — The current winter season, with its warm temperatures and lack of snow, is barely enough to make a hardy New Englander turn up his collar. However, said consulting meteorologist Russ Hobby, records show that Laconia has seen yet weaker winters. Further, he said residents should keep their snow shovels and earmuffs handy because March can surprise with the season’s grand finale of a snowfall.

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LACONIA — Belknap County officials meeting yesterday to begin the process of developing a “community corrections program” and designing a new correctional facility intend to propose a project and a borrowing to finance it by

October 1.

The commissioners met with Dan Ward, superintendent of Corrections, Brian Loanes, executive director of Youth Services/Adult Diversion, County Administrator Debra Shackett and architect Gary Goudreau to chart a road map for pursuing the recom-

mendations of David Bennett, the consultant who presented a criminal justice master plan at a symposium in January.

Bennett stressed that to reduce the high rate of recidivism and the spiraling cost of incarceration “jail must become an alternative” and recommended changes in the criminal

justice system with an emphasis on “therapeutic justice.”

In Belknap County between 2000 and 2008, the number of inmates jumped 114-percent.

Between 2000 and 2011 the average daily population at the county jail increased from 42 to 104, or by 148-percent, while see JaIL page 9

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Barnstead voters appear to still be making up their minds about wisdom of proposal to contract with sheriff for police services

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BARNSTEAD — About 45 town residents joined the Police Study Committee, the Board of Selectmen and Belknap County Sheriff Craig Wiggin last night for the final question-and-answer session before the town votes on whether or not to contract police services with the county.

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explained the costs behind his proposal of four full-time police officers and three leased cruisers, people were given the opportunity to ask Wiggin questions about the proposal itself and selectmen questions about the politics behind it.

“Does your budget include the part-time secretary and part-time officers,” asked one man.

“No,” said Wiggin who noted that with the sheriff’s department operating the police department, the sheriff would be doing the paper work and any sick time and vacation time would be filled from his available staff

and not on-call part-time staff currently available to current Police Chief Ken Borgia.

He also reassured one woman that all four current full-time Barnstead Police Officers would move to jobs with the Sheriff’s Department.

Wiggin’s proposal is for four officers, three leased cars for $441,290 plus $6,000 for the building maintenance. The Budget Committee’s final 2012 budget for maintaining the status quo was for four officers at $486,833 and building costs of $6,000. see BaRnsTead page 8

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Ohio school shooting death count rises to 3; suspect called ‘not well’ CHARDON, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio teenager accused of killing three students in a shooting rampage in a high school cafeteria chose his victims at random and is “someone who’s not well,” a prosecutor said Tuesday as the slightly built young man appeared in juvenile court.

T.J. Lane, 17, admitted taking a .22-caliber pistol and a knife to Chardon High and firing 10 shots at a group of students sitting at a cafeteria table Monday morning, Prosecutor David Joyce said. He said Lane didn’t know the victims.

Lane will probably be charged with three counts of aggravated murder and other offenses, the prosecutor said.

A thin figure with short dark hair, Lane seemed small next to the sheriff’s deputies who led him into

Dow closes over 13,000 for first time since crisis began

(AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average rode a surge of confidence in the economy Tuesday to close above 13,000, a threshold it last crossed four months before the financial crisis of 2008 and the darkest days of the Great Recession.

The milestone extended a strong rally in stocks since the start of the year, and it came after a fitful week in which the Dow repeatedly floated above 13,000 only to fall back by the end of the trading day.

The Dow closed at 13,005.12, a close enough call that the gain of a single stock, Johnson & Johnson, made the difference. The Dow last closed above 13,000 in May 2008, four months before the fall of the Lehman Brothers investment bank and the worst of the crisis.

“I think it’s a momentous day for investor confidence,” said Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at Harris Private Bank. “What this number implies is that the financial crisis that we were all losing sleep over, it never happened, because now we’re back.”

Dow 13,000 comes at a time when Americans are feeling better about the economy than they have in a year. The Conference Board, a private research group, said its consumer confidence jumped to 70.8 in February, up from 61.5 in January.

The report came out at 10 a.m. and lifted the Dow above 13,000. It stayed there most of the day.

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bullying. This is not about drugs,” Joyce said. “This is someone who’s not well, and I’m sure in our court case we’ll prove that to all of your desires and we’ll make sure justice is done here in this county.”

Joyce would not elaborate. Both sides in the case are under a gag order imposed by the judge at the prosecutor’s request.

Lane’s grandfather, who has custody of the teenager, and two aunts joined him in court; the women reached over and lightly embraced the grandfather as the hearing began.

Judge Timothy Grendell ordered the boy held for at least 15 days. Prosecutors have until Thursday to bring charges against him and are expected to ask that he be tried as an adult. In addition to impossee SCHOOL SHOOTINGS page 7

WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli officials say they won’t warn the U.S. if they decide to launch a preemptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities.

The pronouncement, delivered in a series of private, top-level conversations with U.S. officials, sets a tense tone ahead of meetings in the coming days at the White House and on Capitol Hill.

Israeli officials said that if they eventually decide a strike is necessary, they would keep the Americans in the dark to decrease the likelihood that the U.S. would be held responsible for failing to stop Israel’s potential attack, said one U.S. intelligence official familiar with the discussions. The U.S. has been working with the Israelis for months to convince them that an attack would be only a temporary set-

back to Iran’s nuclear program.

Israeli defense officials confirmed that there are no plans to alert the U.S. ahead of time about any operation against Iran, though they stressed no decisions have been made on whether to attack. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were discussing a confidential security matter.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak delivered the message to a series of high-level U.S. visitors to the country, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the White House national security adviser, the director of national intelligence and top U.S. lawmakers, all trying to close the trust gap between see ISRAEL page 11

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — In a surprise announcement, moderate GOP Sen. Olympia Snowe said Tuesday she would abandon her campaign for a fourth term — a contest she was expected to win easily — because she is frustrated by a polarized atmosphere in Washington.

The move dealt an immediate blow to Republicans hoping to take control of the Senate in November

and gave Democrats new hope of winning the longtime GOP-held seat.

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His face twitched lightly while the prosecutor recounted the attack, and he sniffled and half-closed his eyes as he left the courtroom under guard.

The hearing came hours after the death toll rose to three, and as schoolmates and townspeople grappled with the tragedy and wondered what could have set off Lane, a young man described by other students as extremely quiet, with few if any friends.

The court appearance did little to solve the mystery. Afterward, though, the prosecutor appeared to rule out rumors and speculation that the gunman lashed out after being bullied or that the shooting had something to do with drug-dealing.

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Romney squeaks out win in Michigan WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney scored a hard-won, home state triumph in Michigan and powered to victory in Arizona Tuesday night, gaining a two-state primary sweep over Rick Santorum and precious momentum in the most turbulent Republican presidential race in a generation.

“We didn’t win by a lot, but we won by enough,” Romney told cheering supporters in Michigan. He also tweeted his delight — and his determination: “I take great pride in my Michigan roots, and am humbled to have received so much support here these past few weeks.

“On to the March contests,” he said, looking ahead to next week’s Super Tuesday races that could go a long way toward determining the Republican who will take on Democratic President Barack Obama this fall.

Santorum was already campaigning in Ohio, one of next week’s states, when the verdict came in from Michigan.

“A month ago they didn’t know who we are, but they do now,” he told his own supporters, vowing to stay the conservative course he has set.

The two other candidates, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul, made little effort in either Michigan or Arizona, pointing instead to next week’s collection of contests in all corners of the country.

Romney’s Arizona triumph came in a race that was scarcely contested, and he pocketed all of the 29 Republican National Convention delegates at stake in the winner-take-all state.

Michigan was as different as could be — a hardfought and expensive battle in Romney’s home state that he could ill afford to lose and Santorum made every effort to win.

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Returns from 88 percent of Michigan’s precincts showed Romney at 41 percent and Santorum at 38 percent. Paul was winning 12 percent of the vote to 7 percent for Gingrich. In Arizona, with votes counted from 64 percent of the precincts, Romney had 48 percent, Santorum 26, Gingrich 16 percent and Paul 8 percent.

In Michigan, 30 delegates were apportioned according to the popular vote. Two were set aside for the winner of each of the state’s 14 congressional districts. The remaining two delegates were likely to be divided between the top finishers in the statewide vote.

With his victory in Arizona, Romney had 152 delegates, according to The AP’s count, compared to 72 for Santorum, 32 for Gingrich and 19 for Paul. It takes 1,144 to win the nomination at the Republican National Convention in Tampa next summer.

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N.H. Senate set to okay revised voter ID bill

CONCORD (AP) — New Hampshire’s Senate is voting next week on whether voters must show photo identification at the polls before casting ballots, but unlike a bill vetoed last year, the latest measure does not contain a provision that would delay the counting of some votes.

The New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union says the bill is unnecessary, but is not opposing it, and Senate Republican Leader Jeb Bradley expects the Senate to pass it to the House.

“There is no need for this bill, but since something is going to pass, this is the most responsible and we believe it is constitutional,” said Claire Ebel of the civil liberties union.

Bradley said the penalty for voting illegally — a felony, punishable by up to seven years in prison — should deter most people from committing voter fraud.

“Just the fact that voters are going to be asked to show an ID at the polls when they get in is going to solve 99.9 percent of potential voter fraud issues and maybe even 100 percent,” he said.

The bill is less restrictive than one Gov. John Lynch vetoed last year. That bill allowed voters who did not have valid identification to cast a provisional ballot and gave them 2 1/2 days to produce a valid photo ID. Local election clerks said the provisional ballot would be difficult and costly to administer.

Ebel said that provision also was unconstitutional. The new bill does not segregate votes and count them later.

“You vote just like everyone else,” she said.

Lynch had also objected in his veto message that the types of IDs honored were too narrow. He said a state trooper could use a state agency-issued ID to vote, but local police department IDs would not be honored.

Colin Manning, Lynch’s press secretary, said Tuesday that Lynch is open to considering voter ID legislation, “but the legislation would have to protect people’s constitutional right to vote and ensure every vote is counted.”

Manning said Lynch also would want to talk to the secretary of state about any voter ID bills before deciding if he would support them.

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Today’s GOP would label ‘Iron Lady’ a Euro socialist It’s a good thing that the Margaret Thatcher we remember isn’t running for president as a Republican. A conservative icon, she would nonetheless be tarred today as a “big government liberal,” “raiser of taxes,” “European socialist” and RINO, which stands for Republican in Name Only.

The biographical movie “Iron Lady” centers on Thatcher’s late-life mental decline and flashes back only to the big scenes in her political career. This is entertainment, and so the movie understandably zeros in on her hectoring speeches, the great election night victory, terrorist attacks and, above all, the romance with her husband, Denis, who died in 2003. Meryl Streep wasn’t hired to play Thatcher conducting dry discussions of Europe’s Exchange Rate Mechanism — though if any actress could make that cinematic, Streep could.

Someone, an American perhaps, should do a movie about Thatcher’s less pictorial brand of conservatism.

Like her American ally Ronald Reagan, also eventually claimed by Alzheimer’s, Thatcher saw her mission as reversing years of liberal excess rather than radically remaking the social compact.

Thatcher didn’t believe that tax cuts would automatically pay for themselves with economic growth.

That’s why she combined reducing Britain’s income-tax rates with a significantly higher value-added tax. A VAT is a kind of national sales tax. Thatcher explained the move as shifting taxation from earnings to spending. This was tax code surgery, not exorcism powered by magical thinking.

Reagan’s 1986 tax reform paired reductions in income-tax rates to ending the tax break for capital gains. (The capital gains tax has since been lowered to 15-percent.)

When deficits started rising dramatically, Reagan faced the music and raised taxes 11 times, taking back half of his tax cut.

In current GOP presidential politics, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has toyed with the idea of a VAT-like system as part of larger reform.

Here is the response offered by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s campaign spokesman: “The

fact that he’s willing to look at European socialism shows just how far out of the conservative mainstream he is.”

Republican foes of government guaranteed health coverage habitually refer to “Obamacare” as “socialized medicine.” It is no such thing. The health care system envisioned by the reforms is far more conservative than Medicare. And Medicare isn’t socialized medicine, either: It is socialized insurance. The government picks up the bills, but doctors and hospitals still work for themselves.

Britain’s National Health Service is socialized medicine. The providers do work for the government. And Thatcher barely touched a hair on it.

Moreover, she defended it with passion. In her book “Margaret Thatcher: the Downing Street Years,” she wrote this: “I believed that the NHS was a service of which we could genuinely be proud. It delivered a high quality of care — especially when it came to acute illnesses — and at a reasonably modest unit cost, at least compared with some insurance-based systems.”

Thatcher dealt harshly with militant unions that were bankrupting the country with strikes and exorbitant demands. The battles many U.S. governors, Republican and Democrat, are now waging with public-employee unions are but a shadow of her showdowns. Her mission, she said, was merely to restore balance between business and organized labor. She also removed disincentives to work in Britain’s extravagant welfare programs, while leaving them intact.

Today’s GOP base would brand these measures as weak-willed capitulation. And it would condemn a Thatcher-like candidate as a “Republican moderate.”

Wonder what the Iron Lady would think watching the Republican debates, if her mind were all there.

Thatcher would probably laugh, recalling how she’d have loved to have been called a “moderate” in the days of heavy lifting that made her a conservative hero.

(A member of the Providence Journal editorial board, Froma Harrop writes a nationally syndicated column from that city. She has written for such diverse publications as The New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar and Institutional Investor.)

Bar needs to be set higher for allowing commercial development To the editor, I have often wondered why there are so many commercial businesses in residential areas in Moultonborough.

I was surprised to learn that it is currently fairly easy to get a “special exception” from the Zoning Board to build and operate a business in residential and agricultural zones. Most every other town in New Hampshire utilizes a zoning variance require-

ance sets the bar a bit higher than an exception: there must be a legitimate need for the commercial entity, a meaningful hardship and showing that the facility would not devalue the neighboring properties.

Voting for Article 9 will still allow for commercial developments in Residential/Agricultural Zones but sets the bar higher for doing so.

Richard Cunningham

LETTERS Center Harbor tax burden has increased just 9.3% since 2003 To the editor, I find it disturbing that two recent letter writers, in efforts to fashion an argument against the proposed expansion of the Center Harbor municipal building (in the case of Keith and Pam Markley) or to support their candidacy for selectman (in the case of Barry Borella) have grossly misstated and misinterpreted the facts about the town’s recent tax and budget performance. While it is certainly possible for residents to have different points of view regarding the need for additional space or spending, our processes for resolving governmental issues is premised on the assumption of starting from a common set of facts.

In this case we clearly are not.

In their letter, Keith and Pam Markley claim N.H. Department of Revenue data show that Center Harbor, with slightly over $5,000,000 in raised taxes, is spending “nearly a million dollars a year more than the next closest town and almost double the average of similar sized towns”.

They do not provide the names of any of these so-called similar towns. The data itself is easily available at the NH DRA website. In the 2011 report, there are roughly 30 towns with populations in the 800-1500 range.

Not surprisingly, towns with greater property value appear to spend more than do towns with less property value and only three of the towns have values higher than Center Harbor’s $473,647,681. That aside, what happened to the following towns in their analysis: Brookline (pop 810; $14,043,490 raised) Freedom (pop 1489; $5,555,140 raised) Franconia (pop 1104; $4,591,126 raised) Jackson (pop 816; $4,116,080 raised and Sandwich (pop 1326; $4,890,899 raised)?

The Borella misstatements are even

worse. He states that “over the last few years, in spite of virtually no growth in our beautiful little town, we have had consistent tax growth averaging at about 6 to 8-percent compounded annually”. The U.S. Census figures for 2010 and 2000 in fact show a growth of 10-percent in Center Harbor’s population. The N.H. Department of Revenue data show taxes raised of $4,665,000 in 2003 and $5,146,000 in 2011. That’s an increase of 9.3-percent overall or 1.2-percent per year by my calculation, NOT EVEN CLOSE to the 6 to 10-percent he claims. He further states that Center Harbor has “the highest tax rate per resident (by far) of any town of similar size in the state”. As noted above, N.H. DRA data shows his statement to be grossly incorrect.

I find it particularly hard to accept that a person who is promoting himself as a candidate for Selectboard, the group most involved in managing the town’s budget and tax affairs, can truly be ignorant of these basic facts. Or claim with a straight face that “Center Harbor’s budget is out of control’. Surprisingly, the Markley’s letter does make one extremely relevant point which Mr. Borella might find helpful. They point out that town residents have “each year . . . a chance to affect this, either by approving budgets or not”. They certainly do, and have approved every budget dollar the town has spent.

I have nothing against someone presenting “a best case” in favor of a position, but can not accept nor excuse blatant misstatements which are can easily lead casual readers to false conclusions. We owe each other a better performance than this.

Thomas Wilson Jr. Center Harbor

Thanks for allowing us to celebrate Valentine’s Day in special way To the editor, My husband and I would like to extend a combined thank-you to Judi Taggart, the United Way Sweetheart Auction, The Lakes Region Chordsmen and Fratello’s Restaurant for allowing us to celebrate Valentine’s Day at Fratello’s while listening to

romantic song to us while we enjoyed a wonderful dinner. We hope the other patrons enjoyed the singing as well.

Thank you to all and we wish Judi T. many well deserved seasons of retirement. Best wishes to all!

John & Tracy Tramontano Gilford

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Thanks to Pres. Obama, our economy is poised for a comeback To the editor, In 2008, the American economy was in a free-fall. Our banking sector had run wild, homeowners were in over their heads, and consumer credit was frozen. The irresponsibility of the past decade plunged America into one of the worst recessions of the 21st century. Upon his Inauguration in 2009, President Obama was forced to act quickly. And, thanks to his decisive actions, the American economy is growing again, and together we’re creating an economy that’s built to last.

The month the president took office, our economy lost more jobs than in any month in the previous 60 years. Today, nationwide unemployment stands at the lowest level in three years. January marked the 23rd consecutive month of private sector job growth.

14,000 jobs in the Granite State were created or saved thanks to the Recovery Act, and thousands of middle-class families received a tax cut that has providing them much-needed breathing room to help pay the bills.

President Obama is committed to growing a more sustainable and cleaner economy. The administration has invested more than $90-billion in clean energy – the largest clean energy investment in our nation’s history. Thanks to the Recovery Act, more than $86-million was invested in clean-energy projects here in New Hampshire, and 27 Department of Energy projects will help secure the Granite State’s energy future.

In addition to helping shore up our economy, the president expanded access to health care. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, America’s skyrocketing health costs will begin to come under control.

13,187 New Hampshire residents with Medicare saved $8,187,145 on their prescription drugs in 2011. 597,000 New Hampshire residents with pre-existing conditions can no-longer be denied health

insurance. And 92,000 young adults in the Granite State can stay on their parents’ health care coverage up to age 26.

Today, the president’s smart investments are paying off. More Americans are now eligible for health care coverage, we’ve begun to see improvements to our nation’s smart grid, and the American economy is on the road to recovery.

Instead of offering a thoughtful, forward-thinking alternative, the Republican presidential candidates want to take America backwards. Both Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum decried the steps President Obama took to prevent our economy from careening off the rails. And now, both of them are arguing for massive tax cuts for millionaires and corporations at the expense of investments in our middle class. These priorities are out of touch and out of line with the needs of New Hampshire’s working families, including my own.

As my wife and I struggle to grow our own small business, pay off student loan debt, and save to buy a home and start a family, the last thing we need is to go back to the policies that drove our economy into the ditch in the first place, which is why I’m proud of President Obama and his commitment to American working families.

Today, thanks to the bold actions of President Obama, our economy is poised to come back stronger than before. In November, voters will have a clear choice. We can choose a president who is commitment to strengthening the middle class and helping build an economy based on the principles of fairness, hard work and responsibility. Or we can go back to the same tried and failed economy policies that got us into this mess. The choice is clear. We must protect the progress we’ve made. We must reelect President Obama.

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I ask for your support for a ninth term on the Shaker School Board To the editor, My name is Tom Goulette and I am writing to seek the support of the citizens of Belmont and Canterbury for my re-election to the Shaker Regional School Board.

The Shaker District is a very special place where children feel safe, are challenged academically, have very unique learning experiences, and grow up with a strong sense of caring about each other and the greater community. It is a special school district, and one that I am very proud of as a Belmont citizen. Because of my belief in our schools and their mission and my commitment to community service, I have been blessed to have sought and be elected to the Shaker Board for eight terms. It has been a tremendous learning experience for me, and in turn, I hope that I have contributed in some small way to making our schools what they are today. The voters confidence in me, demonstrated by votes returning me to the board eight times, is a trust that I take very seriously when weighing the issues and opportunities facing our district.

During my 24 years of service on the board I believe that I have a demonstrated record of balancing the needs of the schools and the taxpayers, and I

of producing graduates that are good citizens, have the academic background necessary to compete in the world of higher education, and have the knowledge and skills to go out into the workforce and become productive members of the economy and our communities.

My professional background in higher education and workforce development has allowed me to bring a unique perspective to the board. I work with companies on a daily basis that are in need of high quality employees necessary to keep their companies competitive in the global economy. I believe that public education is in a unique position to play a key role in supporting our local businesses to compete, grow, and provide good jobs for our citizens. I see the connections on all levels and I enjoy applying that knowledge to my role on the board.

I am proud of our schools and what they do for our children and our community, and I am seeking voter support for a ninth term on the Shaker Board so I may continue my community service and support of the critical role that our schools play in the health and welfare of our communities. I would appreciate your vote at the School District Meeting on March 9th.

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GILMANTON — With municipal elections scheduled for March 13, once again the subject of the Official Ballot Act, or SB-2, is in the voter’s hands for both the School District and the town.

Since its passage in 1995, SB-2 could arguably be one of the more divisive laws in the annuls of recent town and school district history.

Advocates say it increases participation in local government by allowing all issues to be determined by a vote on election day by secret ballot. Pro SB-2 people say the law can reduce government spending by eliminating the pressure they say some voters feel when they want to cast their votes against a particular warrant article in public.

Those against SB-2 say it abolishes the traditions of annual town meeting. They believe the deliberative session — that public meeting held about a six weeks before the actual vote and where the wording and dollar amounts of warrant articles is finalizes for the ballot — is flawed and can be easily manipulated by a handful of people who attend.

In Gilmanton, the SB-2 battles have risen to the point where those who support its passage have charged that some of those who are against it — in this case the existing members of the School Board — have violated state laws in their zeal to see it voted down.

According to Roger Ball and others, who support SB-2, the School Board violated RSA 659:44 (b) — which prohibits “electioneering” on the part of “public employees” — last year when it wrote a position paper against SB-2 and mailed it to School District voters.

Ball, this week, reiterated his belief that school board members are “public employees”, though the law seems to specifically exempt elected officials from that group.

School Board member Ella Jo Regan rebutted Ball’s contention by writing a letter to the editor explaining that the 2011 position paper was crafted by the individual members of the board and distributed to taxpayers at their own expense.

She said yesterday she was not uncomfortable with distributing the letter last year at the board members’ individual expense because they contacted a number of lawyers who told them they would not be violating the law.

School Superintendent John Fauci confirmed yesterday that he was not asked to contribute or distribute the letter in any way and that he only agreed to keep the expense receipts given him by the individual members of the board for public review. He said he had not been made aware of any similar effort this year and Regan said she couldn’t speak for the entire board but that she didn’t think any letter or communication was in the offing.

But was last year’s letter illegal “electioneering”?

According to a 2007 position paper written by Deputy Atty. General Orville “Bud” Fitch for the N.H. Bar Review, electioneering is defined as “to act in any way specifically designed to influence to vote of a voter on any question or officer,” and that a person who is guilty of electioneering shall have committed a misdemeanor.

RSA 659:44 (b) defines electioneering as it pertains to public employees and Fitch, citing RSA 273-A, defines a public employee as any one who works for a public employer. A public employee is not a person elected by popular vote, a person appointed to office by the chief executive or legislative body or the public employer or people who enjoy a confidential relationship with the public employer — like lawyers.

According to Dept. Secretary of State David Scanlon, using town resources is electioneering but the question that must be asked is whether or not electioneering in it of itself is unlawful.

And the answer, he said, depends on who you ask.

Scanlon said he is aware of a case in Cheshire county where a School Board created and distributed a letter at the school district expense and the N.H. Attorney General’s Office said the mailing was “okay to use.”

“If a school board has taken a position it may be appropriate to let the people know how they came by that decision,” Scanlon said.

A lot of it depends on the circumstances,” he continued. “You could find circumstances that are cut and dry and some that are subjective.”

According to Ed Naile of the Coalition of New Hampshire Taxpayers, members of a public board have the right to voice their opinion about anything. In fact, selectmen, budget committees and school boards must state on the warrant whether or not the body supports the article.

Naile said he believes unlawful electioneering comes into play when a governing body uses a publicly-owned website to distribute at taxpayers’ expense a position paper that is either for or against an issue, candidate or warrant article; using a mailing list developed at public expense or a telephone or e-mail contact system kept for emergency purposes; or asking and/or ordering an employee craft or write a statement regarding a position taken by the majority of the elected officials.

In an article he wrote last year for N.H. Insider, Naile said the compilation of the letter distributed by Gilmanton School board members last year may have violated the state’s Right-To-Know law when the School Board determined its final wording but said Monday that if the members of the board acted last year the way they said they acted, it likely was not an electioneering violation because no apparent public funds were used.

THE LACONIA DAILY SUN, Wednesday, February 29, 2012 — Page 7

Meredith Bay-side inn and restaurant reveal plans for the property between them

By Michael Kitch

MEREDITH — Rusty McLear of Hampshire Hospitality Holdings, Inc. presented conceptual plans for the redevelopment of the lot lying between the Town Docks Restaurant and the inn at Church Landing to the Planning Board last night in anticipation of making a formal site plan approval application next month.

The building on the half-acre lot with 204 feet of frontage on Meredith Bay was constructed for the Yield House, a furniture outlet, in 1956 and featured a pond and water wheel in the forecourt. The Christmas Loft store operated on the site for nearly 20 years before closing a year ago.

Last year McLear, who operates the Inns at Mill Falls, and Alex Ray of the Common Man Family of Restaurants, of which the Town Docks is one, acquired the property for $1,050,000.

McLear explained that the two businesses would share the property.

The first floor, consisting of some 5,000-square-feet at the level of the lake, would be divided in half. The north half would provide additional seating for the restaurant overlooking a patch of shoreline offering space for outdoor dining.

The other half of the first floor, McLear described as an activities center for the guests of Church Landing. In the summer, the building would house kayak and canoe rentals, along with a water-ski operation. In the winter the center would serve as a base for ice skating and cross-country skiing on the lake. “If the lake freezes,” McLear remarked.

He readily agreed that jet-skis would be prohibited on the site.

McLear said that half of the second floor, which is at the level of Route 3,

and virtually all of the third floor has been leased to an antique dealer, leaving half the second floor available to another retail tenant. He suggested that the 24 parking space on the site would be sufficient and assured the board that the remaining space would not be let to a retailer likely to draw heavy traffic. Although there are no immediate plans to alter the exterior of the building, McLear said that eventually he intends to renovate it to match the architecture of Church Landing.

Meanwhile, McLear plans to reconfigure the southeast corner of the lot to facilitate the launching of watercraft. The half of the paved area between the rear of the building and the boat dock will be removed and the space lined by stone wall and filled with sand. A section of the stone wall along the shoreline will be removed and a channel dredged beneath the board walkway leading to the sandy area. A section of the walkway will be replaced with a bridge, providing sixand-a-half feet of clearance for those launching canoes and kayaks. The remaining paved area will be divided into 12 or 14 parking space for Church Landing.

McLear told the board that he has discussed the plan with officials of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services who he said found it “doable from their perspective.”

Rene Pelletier of DES said “you’re building a boathouse without building a boathouse.”

John Edgar, director of Community Development, advised McLear that when he returns in March he provide plans that include both the Town Docks Restaurant and Church Landing to enable the board to place the project in context.

SCHOOL SHOOTINGS from page 2 ing the gag order, the judge told the media not to photograph the boy’s face in court.

Meanwhile, shaken residents extended condolences to the families of those killed and wounded at the 1,100-student high school, and grief counseling was offered to students, staff and others at area schools.

All three of the dead were students, as are the two wounded victims.

“We’re not just any old place, Chardon,” Chardon School Superintendent Joseph Bergant II said. “This is every place. As you’ve seen in the past, this can happen anywhere, proof of what we had yesterday.”

Authorities on Tuesday said that Demetrius Hewlin, 16, and Russell King Jr., 17, had died. Daniel Parmertor, 16, died shortly after the shooting.

Hewlin attended Chardon High.

King and Parmertor were students at the Auburn Career Center, a vocational school, and were waiting in the Chardon High cafeteria for their daily bus when they were shot.

Lane’s family is mourning “this terrible loss for their community,” Robert Farinacci, an attorney for Lane, said in a statement.

Fifteen-year-old Danny Komertz, who witnessed the shooting, said it

appeared that the gunman singled out a group of students sitting together.

He said Lane was known as an outcast who had apparently been bullied.

But other students disputed that.

Farinacci told WKYC-TV that Lane “pretty much sticks to himself but does have some friends and has never been in trouble over anything that we know about.”

Lane did not attend Chardon High but waited there for the bus to Lake Academy, a school for students with academic or behavioral problems.

Authorities would not say how and why he ended up at Lake Academy.

Student Nate Mueller said that he was at the table in the cafeteria where the victims were shot, and a bullet grazed his ear. Mueller told The Plain Dealer that King — one of those killed — had recently started dating Lane’s ex-girlfriend.

Lane “was silent the whole time,” Mueller said. “That’s what made it so random.”

Kala Day, 18, said she rode the morning school bus with Lane and knew the victims.

“He always sat by himself and like looked out the window. So I sat with him a few times, because I felt bad for the kid. He didn’t talk. He just stared out the window,” she said.

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SNOW from page one than usual,” Hobby said about his records for the winter through February 27. He’s measured 41.7inches of snow so far this winter, about half of a typical winter’s total supply.

This year’s February has seen 4.5 inches of snow, about a third of what the average February gets.

January was also warmer and wetter than usual.

Although this winter is outside of the norm, it’s still more vigorous than the winter of 1979-1980, when only 34 inches fell in Laconia, said Hobby.

The other end of the spectrum is represented by the winter of 2007-2008 and its 139 inches of snow.

The reason for the low snowfall totals this year, said Hobby, is the course that storms have taken as they track up the eastern half of the continent. In a heavy snow fall, the storms follow the coastline, with the colder and snowier western half of the storm

over New England. This year, most storms have tucked inland, following the St. Lawrence River Valley as they proceed north, and the eastern half of the storm brings rain and relatively warmer air.

With March still ahead, there’s a chance that this winter could have some tricks yet to play. On average, the third month of the year sees a daily average high temperature of 43 and a low of 22 and will see 7.3 inches of snow. Hobby’s records show that it’s a volatile month, though.

Nearly 30 inches of snow fell during the March of 2005. A year later, only two inches fell during the month. As recently as March 2010, Hobby only measured nine-tenths of an inch of snow.

What does this mean for the rest of the winter season? “Anything can happen,” Hobby said, adding, “I’ve seen it snow 20 inches on Mother’s Day, buddy.”

BARNSTEAD from page one If the people decide to contract with the county, the four warrant articles for equipment purchases for the Barnstead Police Department become moot.

If the vote fails, voters will have to weigh in on some equipment purchases for $81,600 for the Police Department.

Wiggin’s number includes start-up costs and, if the town decides to subcontract the police services to the county, he expects the contract will begin on July 1 and cost $243,145 for 2012.

Contract costs for 2013 would be a little less because there would be no more startup costs.

He emphasized that the town would be contracting with the county, that as an elected county official he would be the one responsible for its policing and the Belknap County Commissioners would be the entity responsible for negotiating and executing the actual contract.

He said there was no point paying the lawyers to draft a contract if the people didn’t want his department to take over the police duties of Barnstead.

Carol Roy wanted to know if four officers would be enough because “years ago” she said the town voted to have seven full-time officers but the county’s proposal is for four.

“We’ll hire them and send you the bill,” said Wiggin explaining his proposal mirrors the number of officers (four) determined by the town’s Budget Committee. He also told Roy the town can renegoti-

ate annually with the county for the number of officers it wants.

“Will they work out of this police department?” asked another woman.

“If they are on shift and working, they’d be in Barnstead,” replied Wiggin.

“Why can’t we keep officers?” asked Donna Tiede.

Wiggin answered that many young officers want advancement and a small department like Barnstead can’t provide that and so once new officers are trained, they often leave for more variety or more money.

When Brett Tiede asked Wiggin why he would bring all of Barnstead’s baggage into the Sheriff’s Department, Wiggin said he wouldn’t discuss personnel issues or personalities but was there to present the nuts and bolts of the county’s proposal.

With that the conversation turned to a Municipal Resources, Inc. study of the Police Department that was recommended by the Police Study Committee.

According to selectmen, a draft of the MRI report is ready and selectmen have reviewed it.

One man said he would like to review the study before he voted at Town Meeting on March 17 and told selectmen Right-to-Know laws allow the study’s release. “Per 91-A, it must be released,” he said.

Selectmen Bob Kerr said it was his understanding the study was the final report and all selectmen were reviewing on the draft was the accuracy of the information the town provided. He wanted the report released immediately.

After the meeting Selectman’s Chair Robert LaRoche said he would provided a copy of the draft MRI report to The Daily Sun.

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The other major indexes sit at multi-year highs as well. The S&P closed Tuesday at its highest level since June 2008, and the Nasdaq has not traded so high since December 2000, during the bursting of the bubble in technology stocks.

Just last August, the Dow dropped 2,000 points in three frightening weeks. Investors were worried about the European debt crisis, gridlock in Washington over the federal borrowing limit, a downgrade of the U.S. credit rating and the threat of another recession.

After Labor Day, the recession fears melted away.

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The average first pierced 13,000 last Tuesday but fell back by the close. It floated above the milestone again on Friday and Monday, but slipped below both days. A strong rally for stocks this year seemed stalled as worry built on Wall Street about climbing prices for oil and gasoline.

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JAIL from page one the average length of stay climbed from 15.3 days to 37.4 days, an increase of 144-percent and rose 31-percent between 2010 and 2011.

“Another year like this,” Bennett told his listeners, “and you’ll be out of business.”

According to Bennett, the county, where 47-percent of cases sentenced in Superior Court receive a jail sentence compared to the national average of 28-percent, relies relatively heavily on incarceration. In particular, he found that three-quarters of those held in jail for violating probation had not committed a new crime.

“Community corrections” refers to alternative forms of supervising offenders like work release, electronic monitoring, day reporting and diversion coupled with substance abuse treatment, mental health services and educational programs, all intended to lessen the likelihood that they will offend again. Many of these programs and services would be provided under the auspices of the Department of Corrections in partnership with other government agencies and non-profit organizations. At the same time, Bennett recommended taking steps to tailor pre-trial services, bail supervision and probation and parole management to reduce unnecessary time in detention.

On the strength of a comprehensive study of all the county facilities, the commission has made replacement of the county jail, part of which dates to the 1860s, its highest priority. However, the design, capacity and life-span of a new facility will depend on what can be done to manage the growth of the inmate population by . Bennett warned that without changes to the criminal justice system, the inmate population “will continue to grow, filling and overfilling whatever facilities are constructed” and “leaving no alternatives other than building new facilities every few years in response to renewed overcrowding.”

The county commission established an oversight committee, consisting of the three commissioners, Shackett, Loanes, Ward and Goudreau to steer the process. Loanes is charged with taking inventory of the resources in the community to provide the programming and, where they are lacking, the feasibility of the county providing them. Responsibility for formulating the specifications of the facility itself will rest with Ward. The challenge of marrying programming to the facility will fall to Goudreau, the architect.

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CONCORD — The New Hampshire House of Representatives last week rejected legislation that by exempting continuing care residential communities (CCRCs) from a tax and reducing federal funding for county nursing homes would have increased the burden born by county property taxpayers.

There are seven CCRCs in the state, including the Taylor Community on Union Avenue.

House Bill 1197 would have required the Commissioner of Health and Human Services to apply to the federal government for a waiver exempting CCRCs) from the Medicaid Quality Incentive Program (MQIP). The MQIP is funded by a 5.5-percent tax on nursing home beds, the proceeds of which are matched with federal funds and distributed to nursing homes with Medicaid residents. Although residents of CCRCs are not enrolled in Medicaid and do not benefit from the MQIP, the Legislature included CCRCs in the tax base to maximize funding for the program when it was established in 2004.

The bill split the House Health, Human Services

and Elderly Affairs Committee, with eight against and seven in favor. The majority warned that exempting CCRCs would shrink federal funding for county nursing homes, which would have to be offset by higher property taxes. The minority countered that taxing the CCRCs effectively required their residents, who planned and saved to fund their own long-term care rather than rely on Medicaid, to subsidize the county nursing homes.

The bill failed in the House by a vote of 180 to 160.

Of the 18 representatives from Belknap County — all Republicans — only four voted with the majority to reject the bill — Jim PIlliod of Belmont, Dave Russell of Gilmanton, Bill Tobin of Sanbornton and Colette Worsman of Meredith. All five representatives from Laconia — Harry Accornero, Don Flanders, Bob Kingsbury, Bob Luther and Frank Tilton — were in the minority along with Peter Bolster and Jeffrey St. Cyr of Alton, Guy Comtois ad Elaine Swinford of Barnstead,, Dennis Fields of Sanbornton, Bob Greemore of Meredith, Alida Millham of Gilford, Tyler Simpson of New Hampton. Robert Malone of Alton was absent.

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SNOWE from page 2 Snowe said in a statement. “I do find it frustrating, however, that an atmosphere of polarization and ‘my way or the highway’ ideologies has become pervasive in campaigns and in our governing institutions.”

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She was the only Republican who voted for a version of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, joining Democrats and casting a vote for the plan in the Senate Finance Committee. She came under intense criticism from conservatives, even after she voted with the GOP to oppose the final legislation.

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Belmont boy loses 10-inches of hair in show of solidarity with mom In honor of his mother’s recent battle with breast cancer, Belmont High School freshman John Valengavich donated ten inches of his signature long hair to the Locks of Love non-profit that provides hair pieces for people undergoing radiation treatment. He’s shown here after his cut on Friday at Platinum Salon in Laconia. Accompanying him are his father Marty, sister Julie, brother Julie and, at far right, stylist Kaylan DeFlumeri. Also shown here is mother Stacy, a nurse at Lakes Region General Hospital who was diagnosed in 2010 with the disease and, after a year of intensive treatment, is now cancer-free. (Laconia Daily Sun photo/Adam Drapcho)

ISRAEL from page 2 Israel and the U.S. over how to deal with Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

Netanyahu delivered the same message to all the Americans who have traveled to Israel for talks, the U.S. official said. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive strategic negotiations.

The Pentagon and the Office of Director of National Intelligence declined comment. White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters Tuesday he would not answer “speculative” questions about Israeli intentions.

“We have very close relationships with our Israeli counterparts. We have deep engagement at every level,” Carney said.

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Iran claims its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, but the International Atomic Energy Agency has raised alarms that its uranium enrichment program might be a precursor to building nuclear weapons.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, testifying before Congress Tuesday, reiterated the administration’s position that Iran has not decided whether to pursue a nuclear weapon.

The Belknap County Delegation will hold a budget work session on Monday, March 12th, 2012 at 4:00 PM. The meeting will take place at the Belknap County Complex in the multipurpose meeting room, 34 County Drive, Laconia, NH.

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OBITUARIES

Omer Bolduc, 89

LACONIA — Omer Bolduc, 89, of 233 Baldwin Street, passed away peacefully at the Lakes Region General Hospital on Thursday, February 23, 2012 surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Bolduc was born December 10, 1922, the son of Alfred and Azilda (Landry) Bolduc.

He attended Sacred Heart School and graduated from Laconia High School, Class of 1941.

He entered the service in 1942 and served as a gunners mate in the U. S. Navy. He was honorably discharged in 1946.

Mr. Bolduc worked for the Public Works Department in Laconia for twenty-three years as street foreman, retiring in 1984.

Mr. Bolduc enjoyed golf, fishing, bowling and all sporting events. He took great pride in his home and grounds and enjoyed gardening. He was a wonderful family man and enjoyed his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Mr. Bolduc was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Laconia Post #1670 and a member of the Laconia Lodge of Elks #876.

Survivors include his loving wife of fifty-eight years,

Pauline, of Laconia, N.H.; two sons, Allan and his wife, Nancy, of Meredith, N.H. and Glen and his wife, Marie, of Laconia, N.H.; seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren also several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents and by a sister, Anita Hooton, of California.

There will be no calling hours.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 10:00AM at St. Andre Bessette Parish, St. Joseph Church, 30 Church Street, Laconia, N.H. Burial will be in the family lot in Sacred Heart Cemetery at a later date in the spring.

For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the N.H .Veterans Home, Activities Fund, 139 Winter Street, Tilton, NH 03276.

Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N. H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an on line memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.

D. Kurt Piper, 76

WEARE — D. Kurt Piper, 76, a resident of Weare for over 21 years passed away Monday, February 27, 2012 in the comfort of his home, with his wife at his side, following a lengthy illness. Kurt was born in Franklin, March 8, 1935, son of the late, Donald J. and Mary E. (Sayward) Piper. He had resided in Laconia for many years, Goffstown for several years and later moved to Franklin where he again lived for five years prior to moving to Weare. For many years he owned and operated the former Piper Motor Company of Laconia. During his life Kurt and his wife were very much involved with the Appalachian Mountain Club. Kurt served as New Hampshire Chapter chair and New Hampshire excursions chairs for many years. Along with his love of hiking, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and photography. He was a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association. Kurt served for thirteen years with the New Hampshire National Guard.

His family includes his wife and companion of 30 years, Kathleen (Drake) Piper of Weare; two children,

Kimberly Piper Baker and husband Tom of San Diego, CA and Timothy Kurt Piper and wife Nicole of Tilton; four grandchildren, Colton Piper, Jasmine Piper, Owen Baker and Simon Baker; two sisters, Nan Bodebender of Reading, MA and Suzanne Blackburn of Blufftown, SC; one brother, David S. Piper of Tilton.

He is also survived by nieces, nephews and his former wife, Margery (Walker) Piper.

Calling hours will be held on Sunday, March 4, 2012 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the William F. Smart Sr. Memorial Home, Franklin-Tilton Road, Tilton, NH. A funeral service will follow the calling hours at 2:00 PM in the Memorial Home. Burial will be in the spring in Oakland Cemetery in Meredith.

In lieu of flowers, it is requested that donations in Kurt’s name may be made to either, American Parkinson’s Association, 135 Parkinson Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305 or to the Concord Regional Visiting Nurse and Hospice, 30 Pillsbury Street, Concord, NH 03301.

For more in formation go to www.smartfuneralhome.com.

Eric Grant Band to appear in Southwest Airlines reality TV show

LACONIA — The Eric Grant Band will be featured in “On the Fly,” a new reality TV show produced for Southwest Airlines which will air this spring on the TLC network.

Filming will start this Saturday as the band takes off from Manchester-Boston Regional Airport on a flight to Nashville, Tennessee, to record their first full length CD. A large gathering of fans will be on hand prior to the band’s 11:10 am flight and the TLC crew and invited local media will film the “New England Passenger Connection” with planned songs in the boarding area and in-flight with renditions of “Paradise” and “Country as It Gets.”

Jessica May, associate producer for “On the Fly,” says that fans interested in participating in the band’s sendoff can follow the journey at www.facebook.com/ericgrantband for more details.

Eric Grant has long dreamed of recording a CD in Nashville, but it wasn’t until the band opened for Jason Aldean at Gilford’s Meadowbrook US Cellular Pavilion in August, 2010 that he made the acquaintance of Rich Redmond (Aldean’s drummer).

Redmond is one of the founders of New Voice,one of the hottest production companies in the country, that works with a handful of new artists on the rise and is the team responsible for bringing Thompson Square’s “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not” to #1.

Grant asked Redmond if he would be willing to work with EGB and the dream started becoming reality.

Grant’s band has soared to success in the past 2 1/2 years, as they opened for headlining acts, won the national title for New Country Band of the Year and Best Vocal Group of the Year, released their first CD, and had two songs in rotation on the local country radio station. In July 2011, the band was chosen to open for Trace Adkins at Meadowbrook.

“We sold 300 CDs in 15 minutes and fans were lined up to receive autographs. It was a surreal moment for us, realizing what ‘making it big’ could be like,” Grant recalls.

In September 2011, EGB took home a $7,500 cash prize at the Rockin’ Country Showdown hosted by The Oxford Fair in Maine. This prize fueled the group’s dream that recording a full length album of EGB originals might be a reality, but there was still a long way to go.

With $50,000 to be raised and no corporate backing, “Operation Reach for the Stars” began. The band kicked off a fundraising raffle and the response was astounding: the 750 tickets sold out in three weeks. A sold-out crowd of more than 300 attended a fundraiser at EGB’s hometown hotspot, Lakes Region Casino in January, 2012. In addition to raffle ticket sales, donations and sponsors, the band and support staff sacrificed their paychecks to help realize the dream. When all the money was counted it was clear that the band was headed to Nashville.

Grant has officially confirmed dates in March at New Voice Entertainment in see next page

‘Something the Lord Made’ free film showing in Laconia on March 5

LACONIA — The Laconia Human Relations Committee, in cooperation with the Laconia Public Library, will present the film “Something the Lord Made” on Monday, March 5, at 6:30 p.m. at the Laconia Public Library.

The movie tells the emotional true story of two men who defied the rules of their time to launch a medical revolution, set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow South. It is a film about Alfred Blalock (1899-1964), a cardiologist (self-confident to the point of arrogance), who leaves Vanderbilt for Johns Hopkins Medical Hospital, taking with him his lab technician, Vivien Thomas (1910-1985), an African-American man without a college degree, a gifted mechanic and tool-maker with hands he discovers splendidly adept at surgery. In defiance of custom they live and work undern the very different assumptions of others nabout their place in society.

In 1941, Blalock (Alan Rickman) and Thomas (Mos Def) take on the challenge of blue babies and create the first open heart bypass surgery. After trials on dogs, their first patient is baby Eileen, sure to die without the surgery. Blalock, to the shock of colleagues, brings Thomas into the surgery to advise him, but when Life Magazine and kudos come, Thomas is excluded. Will he receive his due?

Jonathan Kavale, Lakes Region Community College student, says of the film, “I think we all have a purpose for our lives, and when we are able to discover that purpose and to use it, especially to affect others positively, then we have indeed made a difference. Thomas and Blalock found their purpose only by acknowledging their need for each other.”

The Laconia International Film Series is open free to everyone. Informal discussion follows the film.

Light snacks are provided.

For more information, contact Carol Pierce at newdynam@aol.com or Lovinia Ellsworth at Lovinia.

Ellsworth@yahoo.com.

March 8 is final date for Little League registration

LACONIA — The final registration date for the 2012 Laconia Little League season will be Thursday, March 8 from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Laconia Community Center. The cost is $50 per player and $80 per family plus a refundable $25 concession fee per player.

Players can register online at www.laconiall.org but must bring a copy of all paperwork with them on March 8 in order to pay and pick up fundraising calendars and complete the registration process.

The concession fee is refunded after completion of concession duty.

Any boy or girl league age 5 to 12 from Laconia, Belmont and Gilford is welcome to register and participate in one of the many divisions available, all the way from Tee Ball to the Majors. Scholarships are available for the registration fee upon request.

The concession fee still applies.

from preceding page Nashville, TN. The TLC show has electrified the buzz about EGB, and the band, humbled by national recognition, is thrilled beyond their wildest dreams.

The Eric Grant Band has been leaving a considerable mark on the New England country music scene since 2009. Not to be confused with a newcomer, EGB is the result of eight longtime professional musicians getting together to create a new country sound that has fans and critics taking notice. Members of the band include Paul DiBiaso, Dan Haney, Tim Kierstead, Graeme Baert, Sherry Grant, Billy Hayes, Eric Grant, and Carlos Flores.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). When you smile at someone, you give that person a gift. You’ll be generous in this way, delivering something bright and lovely to friends and strangers alike.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

You’ll influence others from a distance.

Your process is undetectable (even you don’t know exactly how you are able to be so persuasive), but the results are undeniable.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

Hiding your true emotions only causes stress and strain. Honesty sets you free.

Say what you feel, if not with words, then with your facial expressions, body language and actions.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You treat others with kindness, but you don’t let them take advantage of you.

For many, this would be a difficult balance to strike, though it comes quite naturally to you today.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The way you relate to others is an act of creativity. Exercise your social muscle, especially through humor. Keeping things light will be the best way.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 29).

This truly special birthday is the start of a passionate year. You’ll have to make a conscious effort toward moderation, as personal connections will have great intensity and situations will bring out heightened emotions. Work becomes far more interesting in March. May brings commitments and lucrative contracts. Aries and Taurus people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 24, 12, 49 and 10.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You like people who can keep a secret. You also like people who can’t keep a secret and are careful to forewarn you of their inability. You’ll enjoy a connection with someone who falls into one of those categories today.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your brain did amazing things last night while you were sleeping. You were healed, rebuilt and refreshed. New ideas were assimilated into who you are now -someone different from who you were yesterday.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Wouldn’t it be wonderful to see and create humor in more areas of your life? Understanding what’s so funny will help you reduce stress, be joyful and keep the good times coming.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Even the most devout, enlightened people on the planet don’t stay connected with their joy at every moment of every day.

But you’re doing better and better with this challenge all the time.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll have a good sense of your own attention span, which is on the short side right now.

You’ll find brief, to-the-point instructions quite helpful, and you’ll avoid complicated solutions.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your opportunities will seem to sit quietly, not wanting to draw attention to themselves. Don’t be fooled! New prospects open up to the one who is savvy enough to recognize them as such and act.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Wednesday, Feb. 29, the 60th day of 2012. There are 306 days left in the year. This is Leap Day. Today’s Highlights in History: On Feb. 29, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson’s National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (also known as the Kerner Commission) warned that racism was causing America to move “toward two societies, one black, one white — separate and unequal.” The discovery of a “pulsar,” a star which emits regular radio waves, was announced by Dr. Jocelyn Bell Burnell in Cambridge, England. At the Grammy Awards, the 5th Dimension’s “Up, Up and Away” won record of the year for 1967, while album of the year honors went to The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.”

On this date: In 1504, Christopher Columbus, stranded in Jamaica during his fourth voyage to the West, used a correctly predicted lunar eclipse to frighten hostile natives into providing food for his crew.

In 1792, composer Gioachino Antonio Rossini was born in Pesaro, Italy.

In 1796, President George Washington proclaimed Jay’s Treaty, which settled some outstanding differences with Britain, in effect.

In 1892, the United States and Britain agreed to submit to arbitration their dispute over sealhunting rights in the Bering Sea. (A commission later ruled in favor of Britain.)

In 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt appointed a seven-member commission to facilitate completion of the Panama Canal.

In 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a second Neutrality Act as he appealed to American businesses not to increase exports to belligerents.

In 1940, “Gone with the Wind” won eight Academy Awards, including best picture of 1939; Hattie McDaniel won for best supporting actress, the first black performer so honored.

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In 2008, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama accused rival Hillary Rodham Clinton of trying to “play on people’s fears to scare up votes” with a TV ad showing sleeping children and asking who would be more qualified to answer a national security emergency call at 3 a.m.

Today’s Birthdays: Actress Michele Morgan is 92. Former All-Star baseball player Al Rosen is 88. Actor Joss Ackland is 84. Actor Alex Rocco is 76. Former space shuttle astronaut Jack Lousma is 76. Actor Dennis Farina is 68. Actress Phyllis Frelich is 68. Motivational speaker Tony Robbins is 52. Actor Antonio Sabato Jr. is 40. Rapper Ja Rule is 36.

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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS 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 him at 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.

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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THURSDAY, MARCH 1 Lakes Region Lacrosse information session. 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Gilford Town Hall. Girls’ & boys’ teams for U11, U13 and U15 age groups. More information at www.lrlacrosse.org.

New Orleans trombonist Danny Heath & Telophase appearing at the N.H. Jazz Center at Pitman’s Freight Room in Laconia. 8 p.m. $10. BYOB. Food For Friends free hot meal at the Tapply Thompson Community Center in Bristol. 5 to 6 p.m. A great meal and great company.

American Legion Post #1 Bingo. Every Thursday night at 849 N. Main Street in Laconia. Doors open at 4 p.m.

Bingo starts at 6:30.

Al-Anon Meeting at the Congregational Church Parish House (18 Veterans Square) in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. each Thursday. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518.

Chess Club at the Goss Reading Room (188 Elm Street) in Laconia. 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. each Thursday. All ages and skill levels welcome. We will teach.

Giggles & Grins playgroup at Family Resource Center in downtown Laconia (635 Main Street). Free group for parents children from birth through age 5. For more information call 524-1741.

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‘Why Your Website Still Matters in a Social Media World’ on March 7 PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth Regional Chamber of Commerce will present its next Brown Bag Luncheon Seminar on Wednesday March 7, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Pease Public Library.

This month’s topic, “Why Your Website Still Matters in a Social Media World”, will be presented by Ryan Barton, president of Mainstay Technologies in Laconia. With nearly a decade of experience as a computer consultant helping plan for, install, and support numerous technologies for clients across many industries, Barton runs an IT and web development firm specializing in providing the services of a full IT department to small-medium sized businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities throughout Northern New England.

Ryan Robinson, director of Business Development of Mainstay, says while businesses may have an active Facebook page and be networking on LinkedIn and tweeting about its products and services, that it’s website “is still the place where social media streams should point to, and where your potential customers and supporters will ultimately go to evaluate whether or not they should trust you and purchase your product or service.”

Attendees will be treated, at no cost, to the much anticipated burritos and quesadillas of Burrito Me prior to its grand opening on Main Street in Plymouth.

There is no charge for this event, but seating is limited. Reserve a spot by calling the Plymouth Regional Chamber at 536-1001 or emailing info@plymouthnh.org.

FRANKLIN — The Franklin United Methodist Church is welcoming families from Franklin and local communities to join them on Friday, March 2 for another in its series of First Friday Family Fun Nights.

Since November, the first Friday of every month has been alive with the sound of fun and laughter as families come together to eat and play at the church with fun free events such as game night, scavenger hunts and card making.

This Friday the 6 p.m. meal will feature Pistachio Jell-O Salad, Rainbow

Tossed Salad, Pizza, and Irish Toffee Shortbread Bars followed by a showing of the movie “Soul Surfer.” The individual and family wearing the most green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, will win prizes. Those attending are being asked to bring pillows, sleeping bags, bean bags or whatever else will them comfortable for movie watching.

Activities for future months are BBQ’s, magicians, picnic and swimming at a local lake, a multi-cultural meal, summer vacation ideas and a family photo contest.

‘First Friday Family Fun Night’ March 2 at Franklin Methodist Church

Contemporary piano festival March 10 at PSU, open to students in grades 9-12

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PLYMOUTH — The Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance at Plymouth State University will host the 14th Annual Contemporary Piano Festival March 10 at the Silver Center. The festival is open to pianists currently in the ninth through 12th grades.

Students, teachers and guests will be able to hear numerous works composed during the 20th and 21st centuries performed throughout the day.

The tentative schedule for the day includes a competition in the morn-

ing, followed by sessions on 20th and 21st century composition and piano techniques, a piano master class, a seminar on “The Piano Music of Jenö Takács” by Professor Carleen Graff and a seminar on harpsichord playing

by Collaborative Pianist Constance Chesebrough.

PSU piano students and winners of the morning competition will perform at 3:15 p.m.

For information, contact Professor Graff via email to carleeng@plymouth. edu or visit http://www.plymouth.edu.

Kids eat free at T-Bones during vacation

LACONIA — To kick off school vacation week, T-BONES Great American Eatery and Cactus Jack’s Great West Grill have announced that children 12 and younger will eat free at any of their seven restaurants from Monday, February 27, to Thursday, March 1.

Children must order from the Kids’ CALENDAR from preceding page

THURSDAY, MARCH 1 ABC & Me time for ages 3-5 at the Meredith Public Library. 1 to 2 p.m. crafts, songs and gmes. Children are encouraged to bring an item from home that starts with letter of the week — “O”.

Menu and be accompanied by an adult. There is a limit of three children per adult entree.

The Great NH Restaurants owner/ operated locations included are: T-BONES in Bedford, Derry, Salem, Hudson and Laconia, and Cactus Jack’s in Manchester and Laconia.

Knotty Knitters meeting at the Meredith Public Library. 10 a.m. to noon.

Time for Friends (ages 10 and up) at the Meredith Public Library. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Try paper weaving and bring photos and things you have been keeping and turn them in to a memory collage. Snacks.

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX

Dear Annie: I have been friends with “Laura” since my husband and I moved here 22 years ago. She is financially better off than I am (and flaunts it), but it never bothered me until she decided we should exchange Christmas gifts a few years back.

Laura can be very judgmental, and finding the right present for her was difficult. Costume jewelry would be rejected, and the real stuff was out of reach. Meanwhile, whenever Laura was selling Tupperware or purses, I always bought something in order to be supportive.

Last year, she started a baking business, so I bought her a cupcake holder for Christmas. However, she had a Christmas party a few days before the actual holiday, so instead of giving her the holder, I gave her a hostess gift of a cookbook, intending to give her the cupcake holder at our personal gift exchange.

The day after her party, she called and told me off. She said my presents were “cheap.” I tried to explain about the hostess gift, but she would hear none of it. I was angry, and so was she. On her birthday two weeks later, I texted, “Happy birthday,” but she didn’t respond. In fact, Laura has not spoken a word to me for more than a year.

Last summer, I tried to mend things. I sent a letter saying I was sorry I’d hurt her feelings, but a Christmas gift seemed like a silly reason to end a 20-year friendship. I heard nothing back. I’m still upset about it. My husband says I am better off without her if she measures a friendship by the quality of the gifts.

The problem is, when Laura was selling real estate, she helped my son purchase his first home. He is getting married in July. Should I send her an invitation? -- California Dear California: You are not obligated to invite Laura to the wedding. But if you do and she chooses to attend, it creates

the opportunity to renew the friendship (if that’s what you want). Unless you cannot afford to have her as a guest, there is no downside to sending an invitation.

Dear Annie: Whenever my husband makes a mistake, does something incorrectly or doesn’t know the answer, he uses a very whiny voice and says, “I guess I’m just stupid.”

Our children and I have reminded him on numerous occasions that he is not stupid. We have asked why he thinks a simple mistake is so terrible. We have tried ignoring the comment, asking him whether he is looking to garner sympathy or attention, and requesting point-blank that he stop saying that. Nothing seems to work.

Lately, he is using this comment more and more often. Is this type of self-deprecating behavior normal? -- Mary from Missouri Dear Mary: This sounds like a pattern from childhood combined with a need to be constantly reassured. If everything else about your husband seems normal, we’d ignore this, perhaps patting him on the shoulder and saying, “It’s OK, dear.”

But if you notice other unusual behaviors, or if this particular annoyance gets out of hand, please suggest he see his doctor.

Sometimes, when behavior becomes repetitive and obsessive, it requires medical attention.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Life Isn’t Easy,” whose wife ran off with another man but refuses to sign divorce papers. He says he can’t afford a lawyer. He should check his state law.

I am a judge in Michigan, and in this state, he only needs to file a complaint, and if his wife fails to respond or appear, he can obtain a divorce. If she does show up or file papers, he can still proceed on his own but may need some limited legal advice. -- Michigan Judge

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

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603-279-0607, Thrifty Yankee, Rte. 25, Meredith, NH.

DOCKS for Rent: 2012 season, Lake Winnisquam Point. Parking, bathrooms, showers, launch on site. 603-524-2222.

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.

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.

Autos

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

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Intent to File Application The Kidworks Learning Center, Inc. Intends to file an application for financial assistance with USDA, Rural Development. The funds will be utilized to install additional insulation, furnace and hot water heater, replace flooring and purchase playground equipment. The application and supporting documents are available for review during normal business hours at Kidworks Learning Center, 37 Reservoir Road, Meredith, NH 603-279-6633. A public hearing will be held at 3 p.m., March 8, 2012 at The Seneca Ladd

Child Care CHILD care in my home, all meals and snacks provided, reasonable rates full or part-time. Twenty-six years experience as pediatric nurse. 369-1824 or 393-0164.

For Rent 1985 Ford van 85,000 miles F-350 Diesel fuel tanks, $1800.

524-6592 or 455-5436.

1993 Dodge Ram Wagon B350 Van Towing package, 43,000 miles, $3000. 524-6592 or 455-5436.

1998 Buick Century. 67K miles, from Florida. Runs great, good condition. $3,500. 998-7337 1998 Subaru Legacy Outback Wagon AWD: Auto, state inspected. $3,995. 524-4200.

2000 Ford Taurus: Leather, moonroof, state inspected. $3,995. 524-4200.

2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 4-door, 160K runs great, good shape, $2000 takes it. 393-9954.

2002 Ford Ranger XLT Supercab 4x4: Loaded, state inspected, $5,995. 524-4200.

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.

AT Weirs Beach. Nice 2 Bedroom/ 1-Bath. Heat/HW incl Laundry hook-ups. $890/month. $500 security. 296-5314.

BELMONT-Available Immediately.

2-bedroom townhouse-style.

Quiet, heat included. $225/week.

All housing certificates accepted.

267-0545-or 781-344-3749 BELMONT: 2BR, heat included, $820 per month plus security deposit. No dogs. 630-2614.

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

Franklin 3 Bedroom 1-1/2 baths, Washer/Dryer Handicap Ramp Mowing, Plowing & Water Includ. $850/Month + utilities No Smoking, Pets, Sec & Refer.

GILFORD- One-bedroom, second floor includes heat/HW, electricity. $740/Month. One month!s rent & security required. 603-731-0340.

Gilford- 1 bedroom, includes all utilities, washer/dryer. TV, Internet. Great view! No smokers/pets. $850/Month. 293-8976 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.

GUNSTOCK Acres Home: Private entrance, deck & livingroom.

No pets or smoking. $525/month.

603-759-2895.

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 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 1 Bedroom- Washer/ dryer hookup, storage, no pets.

Security Deposit & references.

For Rent

For Rent

LACONIA 1 BR, heat & electricity included. $750/mo. 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 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.

524-1874 or 524-4590

LACONIA, NH

LACONIA: 2 bedroom, 2nd floor in duplex building. $230/week including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234 www.whitemtrentals.com.

LACONIA: Large, sunny 3BR, first floor. $1,000/month plus utilities. Central air, washer/dryer hookup, hardwood floors, walk to the lake and downtown with space for your garden. Available June 1st.

Pet friendly.

Contact Heather, 998-3174.

Three Bedroom Apartments $700.00 per month, utilities Not Included. NEW YEAR SPECIAL Security Deposit, $700. First “full months rent is free”. Section 8 Welcome, Income Restrictions Apply. Well Maintained Units, Off Street Parking, No Pets Allowed.

CONTACT US TODAY FOR MORE INFO! 1-800-742-4686, The Hodges Companies 201 Loudon Road Concord, NH 03301 LACONIA Newly renovated, clean 2-bedroom apt., private parking, washer/ dryer use available, $850/ month heat/ hot water, references required, call 524-2507.

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 Laconia- Charming large 1 bedroom first floor apartment in quiet neighborhood. Large yard, parking, washer/dryer hookups. $685/Month + Utilities. 524-2453 LACONIAGreat downtown Location. Rooms for rent. Share kitchen & bath. Utilities included. $107-$115/Week.

524-1884 LACONIA- Large Rooms for rent.

Private bath, heat/hot water, electric, cable, parking included. $145/week 603-781-6294

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: 3-bedroom house. $1,000/Month + utilities. Pets considered. References & deposit.

524-9665.

LACONIA: Charming sunny small 2-bedroom, 2nd floor no smoking/dogs. $200/week. includes heat/ hot water.

455-5569.

LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments.

Call for available apartments.

524-4428 LACONIA: 1-2 Bedrooms starting at $175/Week, utilities included.

No pets. 496-8667 or 545-9510.

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 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.

Home Sweet Home With Affordable Housing UNITS WITH RENTAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE NOW! at PRINCE HAVEN APARTMENTS All utilities included Plymouth, N.H. (Prince Haven has an elderly preference) If you are 62, disabled or handicapped, (regardless of age), and meet annual income guidelines, you may qualify for our one-bedroom apts.

Call today to see if you qualify.

603-224-9221 TDD # 1-800-545-1833 Ext. 118

or Download an application at www.hodgescompanies.com Housing@hodgescompanies.com 40% of our vacancies will be rented to applicants with Extremely Low Income.

Rent is based on your household size and income.

An Equal Opportunity Housing Agent

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For Rent LACONIA: 1-bedroom apt., 2nd floor, South Main St. $650/month includes heat and hot water.

Security deposit required.

267-5228, evenings. Leave message.

For Sale

For Sale

Eli’s Attic 355

Central Street, Franklin

All your household & family needs with prices that are hard to beat. All kids clothes size 0 thru 20 youth just 2 bucks top & 2 bucks bottoms regardless of brand

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630-9664 FIREWOOD Kiln dried, 16 inch cut and split, $300 a cord or half a cord $200, clean, no bugs, incl free bag of kindling and delivery.

Early Bird Farm. 435-9385

TILTONUPDATED one bedroom. Top-floor, quiet.

Heat/Hot Water included, no dogs. $630/Month. 603-393-9693 or 916-214-7733.

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 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.

For Rent-Commercial 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.

LACONIA- Prime Location. 1200 sq. ft., with heated garage showroom/office. $650/month plus utilities, parking. 455-6662.

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

WOODSTOVE, Vermont Casting Defiant $800, large soapstone $500 or $1000 for both. 387-1367.

Furniture AMAZING! 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.

COUCH and matching oversized chair, dark green, $250. 2 sage green recliners $75 each. Clean, no rips Call 528-0287.

Help Wanted

FIREWOOD: Green. Cut, split and delivered (Gilmanton and surrounding area). $190/cord.

(603)455-8419.or (603)267-1934.

BOOTH Rental Available: Downtown Laconia, designer salon, $100/week. Please email resume to onebelieving@yahoo.com

I buy old stuff. House, barn, attic contents. 528-0247.

Construction Company

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.

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.

looking for temporary office person for light office duties including answering multiple phone lines, filing ,etc.

Job is temporary starting end of March 2012 and running into Mid June 2012 pay $10-$11 hour based on experience.

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 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!!!!

LOOK HERE!

Are you unemployed? Are you unhappy with your job? Are you looking for career opportunity with rapid advancement? If you answered “yes� to any of these questions we have what you are looking for! We offer $1000 sign on bonus, permanent full-time positions, competitive salary, on-site training. (603)822-0220 First 100 callers. Call for immediate interview today. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm and ask for personnel department.

KITCHEN Dining room help needed, 20hrs per week. Call Donna (603)476-5110.

Building Products Company Looking to hire several people. If you have worked in the weatherization field we want you. Previous experience only.

(603)387-2311

Ideal candidate will have worked in the industry 2-5 years and have OSHA 10 card.

For Sale

Must have valid NH Drivers License with clean driving record, pass background and pre-employment drug screening.

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 AMAZING! Beautiful pillowtop matress sets, twin $169, full or queen $249, king $399. See AD under “Furniture�.

BEDROOM-SOLID Cherrywood Sleigh bed. Dresser, mirror, chest, night stand. New! Cost $2,200 sell $895. (603) 235-1773 BUREAU: Maple, 11-drawers, comes with large matching 3-sided mirror, quality construction, 66�W x 19�D x 34�H. $250.

496-8639.

CHILD S DRUM SET: Purple, great condition.

Paid $130. $50/best offer. 455-3686.

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.

CUSTOM Glazed Kitchen Cabinets. Solid maple, never installed. Cost $6,000 sacrifice

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

TIRES: (4) Michelin Harmony 89T, 3k miles, P195/65R15, $480 new. Asking $300. 524-5117, days.

We offer paid vacations, holidays, health insurance and 401K with match.

Apply in person to: Quality Insulation, 1 Pease Rd., Meredith, NH

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE !!!

is presently taking applications for asphalt lay down crew positions, aggressive pay & health benefit.Must have 5 years’ experience for all positions working with asphalt lay down crews and valid license. • 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

Please call for appointment at

524-0200 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.

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.

PURCHASING/SENIOR BUYER wanted for growing New England Industrial Supply Distributor. Experience is helpful but no necessary. Please forward resume with references to: jjones@johnsonsupplycompany.com

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.

BIO - MED TECHNICIAN needed for a Dialysis Center. Experience preferred, but not a must.

Please send resume to : Central NH Kidney Center, 87 Spring Street, Laconia, N.H. 03246 or call 603-528-3738.

Instruction FLYFISHING LESSONS

on private trout pond. FFF certified casting instructor. Gift cert. available. (603)356-6240. www.mountainviewflyfishing.com

Motorcycles Buy • Sell • Trade www.motoworks.biz

(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 LACONIA 2-roomates wanted clean, quiet, sober environment.

All inclusive, must see, will go fast. $110-130/week. 455-2014

Services $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.

CARPENTER- 10 + years experience. Finish work, sheet rock & painting. No job too small. Scheduling now. 998-0269

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LRGHealthcare welcomes new doctors LACONIA — LRGHealthcare, ENT Associates of NH and Lakes Cosmetic Institute are pleased to welcome physicians, Chandler Marietta, MD and Carolyn Doherty, MD to the local community.

Dr. Chandler Marietta is board certified in Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery. He obtained his medical degree and completed his residency at the University of Rochester, School of Medicine in Rochester, NY. He received fellowship training in Otology (Ear surgery) at the Paparella Ear Head and Neck Institute in Minneapolis, MN. Specialties include: Otology, Otolaryngology (Ear, Dr. Chandler Marietta Nose and Throat Surgery), Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery.

Dr. Carolyn Doherty is board certified in Otolaryngology and Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery. She obtained her medical degree at the University of Southern California, and completed her residency at UCLA-Harbor Medical Center and LAC-USC Medical Center. She is practicing at Lakes Cosmetic Institute and specializes in Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery.

LRGHealthcare is a not-for-profit healthcare charitable trust representing Lakes Region General Hospital, Franklin Regional Hospital, and affiliated medical providers.

Dr. Carolyn Doherty

Laconia Adult Education offers training opportunity in Reiki healing LACONIA — A free energy healing “Understand Reiki” demonstration will be offered on Tuesday, March 5 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Laconia High School.

The instructor Carol Wallace is a certified REIKI Master Teacher and has a private practice in Alton Bay. She has extensive experience pro-

Services

viding one-on-one client counseling, using the REIKI healing process and teaching all levels of REIKI. REIKI Level I training will be offered starting Monday, March 12 and REIKI Level II training will be offered the following week. Call the Laconia Adult Education Office at 524-5712 for tuition information and to register.

Services

Services

CLEANING Service from Jennifer Harwood. Over 17 years of experience. Great references, free estimates. 603.524.9407.

Blue Heron School at Squam Lakes Science Center hosting open house HOLDERNESS — The Blue Heron School at Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is holding an Open House for interested students and families on Thursday, March 8 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Blue Heron School is a nature-based Montessori early learning center for ages 3 to 6. The school combines a child-focused Montessori approach with daily outdoor experiences in a stimulating learning atmosphere.

The Open House at Blue Heron School will be an opportunity for interested students and families to learn more about school program and day to day activities. It will also be an opportunity to meet Blue Heron School Director, Laura Mammarelli and Blue Heron School Associate Teacher, Jordan McDaniel.

Following the Open House will be a film showing open to the public. The

film, “Mother Nature’s Child”, selected for the 2011 Environmental Film Festival, explores nature’s powerful role in children’s health and development through the experiences of toddlers, children in middle childhood, and adolescents. The film marks a moment in time when a living generation can still recall their childhood spent in free play outdoors; this will not be true for most children growing up today.

Following the one-hour film will be an informal discussion with Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Education Program Director Amy Yeakel and eco-artist Cynthia Robinson. This event is co-sponsored by the Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Children in Nature Coalition. There is no charge to attend the film and discussion but reservations are requested by calling 968-7194 or emailing info@nhnature.org.

LACONIA — Laconia Adult Education is offering a “Meditation For Health & Relaxation” class starting on Thursday, March 8. The two week class will meet from 6-8:30 p.m. in the Health Office in Laconia High School and will be taught by Carol Wallace.

Wallace is a Health Educator who has seen first hand the health issues associated with stress. This course is designed to help people cope with,

and in some instances, eliminate, the stress in their lives. The class will explain the physiology of stress and why meditation works. Participants will learn about a variety of different meditations and breathing methods so that they can chose the one that works best for them.

To enroll in the class or for more information, call the Laconia Adult Education office at 524-5712.

GILFORD — The Gilford Parks and Recreation Department will be sponsoring three trips to watch the Red Sox at Fenway Park this summer.

The first trip is scheduled for Friday, June 22 to see the Red Sox play the Atlanta Braves. The second trip is scheduled for Tuesday, July 17 to watch the Red Sox play the Chicago White Sox. The third trip is scheduled for Friday, September 7 to watch the Red Sox play the Toronto Blue Jays.

Travel to and from each game will

be provided aboard a Coach Company, luxury coach fully equipped with climate control, DVD video system and lavatory.

These trips are open to Gilford residents only, however any tickets unsold as of March 26 will be made available to residents of other communities.

These trips are limited to 53 participants each.

For more information, call the Gilford Parks and Recreation Department at 527-4722.

GILFORD — The Gilford Parks and Recreation Department will be sponsoring a Senior Moment-um lunch and tax cap discussion on Monday, March 5.

Participants will meet in the Gilford Community Church, Fellowship Hall at noon for a lunch sponsored by the Community Action Program.

Gilford School District Superinten-

dent Kent Hemmingway will be on hand to discuss the impact of the proposed tax cap warrant article which will be voted on by townspeople by ballot on town meeting day. There is no charge for this program, but participants must RSVP by Wednesday, February 29 by contacting the Gilford Parks and Recreation Dept. at 5274722.

Course will help people deal with stress

Tickets for three Red Sox bus trips now available to Gilford residents

Senior Moment-um discussing tax cap

Storage Space GILFORD garage for rent near Airport. One large lighted garage. $170 monthly. 781-710-2208.

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

Our Customers Don t get Soaked!

528-3531 Major credit cards accepted

TILE INSTALLATIONS

Yard Sale

M.A. SMITH ELECTRIC: Quality work for any size electrical job. Licensed-Insured, Free estimates/ 603-455-5607

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

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.

Vegetable garden workshop on March 8

ALTON — Kelly McAdam, Agriculture Educator for Belknap County, will present “Starting a Vegetable Garden” at the Gilman Library in Alton on March 8 from 6-8 p.m.

Topics to be discussed include preparing the garden site, amending the soil, what to grow to feed your family for

the summer, and how to manage pests using environmentally-safe practices.

Ideas for growing in small spaces and container gardening will also be shared.

Registration for the free workshop is not required but helpful. For more information call 527-5475 or e-mail kelly.mcadam@unh.edu.

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