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GILFORD — An 82-year-old retired Methodist minister who shined shoes for fans during Sunday doubleheaders at Fenway Park in the 1940s is one of 30 finalists for the job as Boston Red Sox public address announcer. The Rev. William Morley, who now lives in Wesley Woods, sent a tape of his voice to the Red Sox last year after they announced they were looking for candidates to replace Carl Beane, whose booming baritone was the voice of the Red Sox at Fenway Park from 2003 until he died last May in a single-car accident in Sturbridge, Mass., after suffering a heart attack. Morley, who can still recall seeing the legendary Connie Mack, owner-manager of the Philadelphia Athletics for 50 years until he retired in 1950, seated stiff as a ramrod in the visitors dugout with his straw hat, suit and tie and freshly starched shirt, says he was thrilled when late see Red sOX page 6
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Tower Hill Tavern finally gains OK for live music on 2nd floor 18-month-long battle pitted Weirs Beach entertainment interests against innkeepers By michAel Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — “It’s been a long road,” Jay Santagate told the Planning Board, which last night unanimously approved his request to convert the upper floor of the Tower Hill Tavern at Weirs Beach to a live music
venue after a number of public hearings and several rounds of sound tests over the the last 18 months. Santagate met stiff resistance from his neighbors, particularly Robert and Michael Ames, owners of the Half Moon Motel and Cottages, and Joe
Driscoll, owner of the Cozy Inn and Lakeview House, who claimed that the sound of late night music would disturb the sleep of their guests. In letter delivered to the board last night, Driscoll said entertainment downstairs at the Tower Hill Tavern has
already taken a toll on his business, prompting guests to check out and demand refunds. Michael Ames reminded the board that other bars offered live music without disturbing their neighbors and asked “if they can do it, why can’t these see TOweR HILL page 8
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MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — The FBI says the Alabama man who held a 5-year-old boy captive in an underground bunker for nearly a week engaged in a “firefight” with SWAT agents before he was killed during a rescue operation. Special Agent Jason Pack said in an email that it also appears 65-year-old Jimmy Lee Dykes “reinforced the bunker against any attempted entry by law enforcement.” Pack said bomb technicians found two explosive devices Tuesday on the property. He said one was inside the bunker, the other was located inside the plastic pipe through which he had been talking with negotiators Officers killed Dykes on Monday, six days after he boarded a school bus, fatally shot the driver and abducted the young boy.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eager to buy time and avoid economic pain, President Barack Obama urged Congress on Tuesday to pass targeted short-term spending cuts and higher taxes as a way to put off sweeping, automatic cuts that would slice deeply into military and domestic programs starting March 1. Obama’s appeal came as Congress’ budget office projected a yearly federal deficit under $1 trillion for the first time in his presidency and as Republicans applied political pres-
sure on the president to submit balanced budgets, pushing fiscal issues back to the forefront in Washington after weeks devoted to immigration and guns. A short-term deficit-trimming measure would once again delay the broad and onerous spending cuts that are unpopular with both political parties, underscoring the government’s difficulty adopting longterm budget policies. Obama conceded the problem, even though he has previously scoffed at temporary budget reprieves.
“Let’s keep on chipping away at this problem together, as Democrats and Republicans, to give our workers and our businesses the support that they need to thrive in the weeks and months ahead,” Obama said in a short statement in the White House briefing room. Illustrating the challenge for the government, the Congressional Budget Office said the government will run a $845 billion deficit this year. That’s down from last year’s see US BUDGET page 9
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal budget deficit will drop below $1 trillion for the first time in President Barack Obama’s tenure in office, a new report said Tuesday. The Congressional Budget Office analysis said the government will run a $845 billion deficit this year, a modest improvement compared to last year’s $1.1 trillion
shortfall but still enough red ink to require the government to borrow 24 cents of every dollar it spends. The agency projected that the economy will grow just 1.4 percent this year if $85 billion in across-the-board spending cuts take effect as scheduled March 1. Unemployment would average 8 percent. Obama wants to ease the cuts by replacing them
with new tax revenue and alternative cuts, but a clash is looming with Republicans who insist that last month’s tax increase on wealthier earners will be the last tax hike they permit. The report predicted the deficit would dip to $430 billion by 2015, the lowest since the government posted a $459 billion defisee DEFICIT page 9
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration on Tuesday accused Standard & Poor’s of refusing to warn investors that the housing market was collapsing in 2006 because it would be bad for business. The civil charges against the credit rating agency were the administration’s most aggressive action to date against those deemed responsible for contributing to the worst financial crisis since the
Great Depression. They followed years of criticism that the government had failed to do enough. The Justice Department accused S&P of knowingly inflating its ratings of risky mortgage investments that helped trigger the crisis. It’s demanding $5 billion in penalties. According to the lawsuit, S&P gave high marks to the investments because it wanted to earn more business from the
banks that issued them. “This alleged conduct is egregious — and it goes to the very heart of the recent financial crisis,” Attorney General Eric Holder said at a news conference. Experts said the lawsuit could serve as a template for future action against Fitch and Moody’s, the other two major credit rating agencies. see S&P page 9
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CONCORD (AP) — New Hampshire’s tax collections last month were $17 million less than expected and that doesn’t include almost $14 million in refund requests. Administrative Services Commissioner Linda Hodgdon said January was a disappointing month, especially for business tax collections. Still to be processed are requests for almost $13 million in refunds from businesses and $1 million from people who pay the state tax on interest and dividends. Total revenues for the year lag $30 million behind projections largely due to unpaid hospital taxes. The state taxes hospitals on net patient revenues. The hospitals did not question the guidelines used to determine what was taxable until the current budget was passed that cut state payments to hospitals. Ten hospitals are suing the state over the cuts.
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Expansion of Medicaid debated at N.H. Statehouse CONCORD (AP) — A bill to ban New Hampshire from expanding its Medicaid program as part of the federal health overhaul law attracted scant support at a public hearing Tuesday. Instead, opponents dominated the debate, arguing that expansion would help struggling families, hospitals and the state’s economy. New Hampshire’s current program covers lowincome children, pregnant women, parents with children, elders and people with disabilities. The state is deciding whether to expand eligibility to include anyone under age 65 who earns up to 138 percent of federal poverty guidelines, which is about $15,000 for a single adult, but a bill before the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee would block the state from taking that step. Former House Speaker William O’Brien, R-Mont Vernon, told the committee that expanding Medicaid is unaffordable, unnecessary and amounts to an effort by the federal government to hijack state finances. The federal government has a long history of walking away from its promise to pay for special education, he said, and will do the same with Medicaid. “New Hampshire will end up holding the financial bag,” he said.
Speaking on behalf of House Republican leaders, Rep. John Hunt agreed, saying now is not the time to expand Medicaid. “When we’re more flush, when the economy has turned around, we can absolutely look at this,” he said. But opponents of the bill argued that New Hampshire should act now to take advantage of the federal funding being offered. A report commissioned by the state health department estimates that expanding Medicaid would boost enrollment by about 58,000 people by 2020, and together with the federal law’s other provisions, would reduce the number of uninsured residents from roughly 170,000 to 71,000. The report estimates that expansion could cost the state $85 million during that time period, but the state would get $2.5 billion in federal funding. If the state doesn’t expand its program, “New Hampshire taxpayers — all of us — will be paying for and subsidizing Medicaid expansion in other states,” said Tom Bunnell, a policy analyst with New Hampshire Voices for Health. Others focused on the human cost, saying expanding Medicaid would help hard-working, young adults see MEDICAID page 7
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‘Baby Bust’ baloney America’s alleged “baby bust” is pushing the country over “a demographic cliff.” So argues Jonathan V. Last in The Wall Street Journal. Stacking one highly debatable claim on the next, Last builds a palace of hooey, in the basement of which sits a conservative agenda that’s not very conservative. Here are the agreed-on facts: America’s fertility rate — the number of children born by the average woman — has dipped below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. Were it not for immigrants’ having more children, it would be lower still. All arrows point to it going down further, as the Latino fertility rate plummets. (In Mexico, it’s at the replacement level.) All this is true, but where is the problem? The problem, says Last, a writer for the conservative Weekly Standard, is that “growing populations lead to increased innovation and conservation.” Sure, more people mean more Albert Einsteins, but they also mean more Jeffrey Dahmers. My questions are these: Is today’s America cleverer than 1954’s America, when the population was 150 million smaller? Teflon, McDonald’s and, er, the birth-control pill were all invented that year. By the way, how are Niger, Guinea-Bissau and Afghanistan, with the world’s highest fertility rates, doing in the innovation department? Last’s effort to link a growing population with “conservation” is heroic but a crock. “America’s environment has become much cleaner and more sustainable,” he says, “even though our population has increased by more than 50 percent.” Actually, these improvements happened despite enormous increases in population. And the environment has gotten better only by some measures. Our growing human population continues to run over natural habitats, pushing many species into extinction. There’s also a bit of elder bashing. Last impolitely refers to aging boomers as “the bloated cohort of old people.” Falling fertility can result, at least in the near term, in a society more weighted with the elderly, he notes. The result is “capital shifts to preserving and extending life.”
What’s wrong with that? Developing drugs for Alzheimer’s is also innovation. Why is spending our capital on health care less admirable than devoting it to smarter cellphones or new cable programs? Meanwhile, a decline in the working population encourages the invention of labor-saving devices. Facing a sharp fall in population, Japan has become a leader in robot technologies. I do not kid: Last worries that the Social Security safety net acts as a disincentive to have children. Traditionally, care of older people fell to grown-up children, he explains. Certainly, that’s how it was done back on the farm in 1890. Last speaks of vague proposals “to dismantle this roadblock.” One would greatly hike the child tax credit. Another would exempt parents raising children from payroll taxes. The latter could be a slick way to defund Social Security, and thereby kill it. Other prescriptions include a “welcoming attitude toward immigration and robust religious faith.” The United States takes in more legal immigrants than the rest of the world combined. We’re already welcoming. And if by “robust religious faith” Last means strengthening respect for traditional marriage and the children born within it, that would be a positive thing. But for all the joys, raising children costs money, both in outright expense and a parent’s lost potential income. In service to that higher mission, conservatives might consider dropping their habit of equating wealth with “success.” Ahhh, social engineering for conservatives. Putting the word “smart” before “pronatalist policies” does not make them something else. My favorite proposal is improving highways to help families leave congested cities for lower-cost areas. Gosh, if there were fewer people, there would be less congestion, and no one would have to move. (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.)
‘Don’t cry because it’s over. . . smile because it happened’ To the editor, The closing of Gunstock Inn: to all those who have stayed and wished to return, I am sorry. To all those who have not stayed and will not know the friendship of Gunstock Inn, I am sorry. If you learned to swim here, learned to respect your own abilities enough to share them or found peace and comfort among others who cared for
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LETTERS Fact is, Gilford DPW used up 572.5 man hours fixing Engine 4 To the editor, After reading another rant from Mr. Leandro relative to his political aspirations and Gilford Engine 4, I did not want to respond but, with his criticisms of me, I had to update the people of Gilford! In recent letters to the editor and e-mails to the selectman and the fire engineers, Mr. Leandro wanted to get the “facts” out but once again he either doesn’t know the facts, doesn’t want to present the facts, doesn’t understand the facts, or just plain doesn’t get it in general. In his rant yesterday, I was overly impressed with his knowledge of trucks. However, my job as a selectman is to control costs and make decisions in a strategic method. In my personal opinion, the repair of Engine 4 still remains in question DUE TO THE FACTS. And these facts are that Engine 4 is costing the people of Gilford, not the $70K that Mr. Leandro was critical of me reporting, but actually $71,555. His rant separated, for some reason, the cost of the truck repair and the pump indicating that we overspent for the pump. He earlier suggested that we look at a used pump. What a great idea — let’s put a old used pump into an old used fire
truck and create something spectacular. . .? But THE FACT is that we put the pump out for bid and got only one bid. The town did not decide the “most expensive option” but the only option! Mr. Leandro, in his calculations, also left out the cost of the Gilford DPW repairs How can you do that in estimating the actual costs? THE FACT is that the DPW garage used up 572.5 hours of labor costs totaling $19,992. Did he think that work was free? This effort took their time away from the other Gilford vehicles and equipment. By the way, I’m confident that the Gilford DPW did their usual great job! So, the bottom line FACTS are that the people of Gilford spent $13,354 on parts and equipment, $19,992 on labor costs, $36,459 on the pump replacement, and $1,750 on a new light bar. Mr. Leandro was totally correct with my earlier dollar amount of $70K being wrong. In real costs we spent well over $71,000 on a twenty-five year old fire truck. The people of Gilford that voted 59 percent to buy a new truck had the right idea. One additional percentage and, in my opinion, we would have made a better investment. John T. O’Brien Gilford Selectman
Both parties embarrassed themselves in questioning of Hagel To the editor, On Thursday, Jan. 31, the Senate Armed Services Committee questioned President Obama’s nominee to be Secretary of Defense, former Nebraska senator Chuck Hagel. It was uncomfortable to watch, embarrassing to think the world was watching and an unambiguous reminder politics and demagoguery have obliterated all pretense of pragmatic patriotism. Pundits, partisans and many in the press were totally predictable in their analyses and reporting. Supporters of the president zeroed in on the vicious (often boorish) questioning from Republican senators, especially Ted Cruz of Texas, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and John McCain of Arizona. They excused, defended, even mischaracterized the lackluster, repeatedly incomprehensive testimony from the nominee. One pundit in characterizing Mr. Hagel’s testimony went so far
as to say, “Senator Hagel is obviously a military intellectual.” Opponents concluded inept testimony was proof of incompetence. They latched onto the nominee’s failure to refute the demagoguery, insisting his unwillingness to tout sound bites or recite doctrine was proof of sedition. He, they scarily concluded, would push to unilaterally dismantle America’s nuclear arsenal, abandon Israel and allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons. While Republicans on the committee used their questions to promote absurd interpretations of the nominee’s public utterances, the Democrats fed the nominee cotton candy and marshmallows. Their strategy — beyond cowardice — was obvious: Give conservative Democrats and moderate Republicans no reason to withhold their vote for confirmation. The absence of substance was oversee next page
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LETTERS Let’s look at the before & after of Clinton’s term as Sec. of State To the editor, President Obama says Secretary Clinton has been one of our country’s finest Secretaries of State. Huh? Is the president now smoking something other than cigarettes? Is the world safer, more peaceful, are threats reduced, is our country more respected around the world, are people more free than they were when Hillary took over as Secretary of State? No, no, no, no and no! The Middle East is in turmoil and the power of radical Muslims is increasing (with our help!). Nonaggressive governments in Egypt and Libya have been replaced, with Hillary’s and Obama’s help, with antiAmerican governments that want to destroy Israel. The Obama administration armed al Queda affiliates in Libya and Syria. There has been no progress in creating a peaceful Iran. It still threatens its neighbors, arms terrorists, and is four years closer to having a nuclear bomb. There has been no improvement in relations with nuclear armed North Korea which just tested a missile it says was created to attack the U.S. Our enemies in Afghanistan are becoming more successful and our influence in Iraq is being replaced by Iran. Gains in personal freedom are being lost. This administration couldn’t even negotiate a Status of Forces Agreement to protect our soldiers. Russia is becoming more repressive,
aggressive, and widening its worldwide influence. Chavez has increased his anti-freedom influence in South and Central America. Hillary inadequately protected our people and then falsely blamed a movie for the Benghazi attack. Hillary and President Obama used our tax money to inform millions of Muslims about the anti-Islam movie that they otherwise would never have heard about. One has to search hard for any international situation where our country is better off than before four years of Secretary of State Clinton. Surveys indicate that respect for our country is less now than during the Bush years. Only by using strange criteria can you consider Secretary Clinton one of our finest Secretaries of State. If you desire antagonisms where there was peace, if you want hostile countries to become more dangerous to us, if you want to arm terrorist groups who are a threat to our country and/or our allies, if you want oppression of Christians and Jews where there was at least toleration, if want less personal freedom, if you want to reduce America’s influence for good in the world, if you want our country to be less respected around the world, then, yes, you could rightly conclude that Secretary Clinton, with the full backing of President Obama, has been one of our finest Secretaries of State. Don Ewing Meredith
from preceding page whelming. Given all the demagoguery about the nominee’s voting record and public utterances, committee members did little if anything to ferret out Mr. Hagel’s positions and possible behaviors on important points of contention. Neither the Senate nor the American people learned anything new about Mr. Hagel’s positions — and possible recommendations to the president — on such issues as: — Developing policy for interacting with Iran, Israel or the Palestinians; — Managing our nuclear arsenal; — Applying military force to police the globe; — Ensuring our ability to pursue
the “War on Terror” in multiple theaters; — Reducing suicides, rapes, mental illness and other adversities associated with contemporary wartime service; — Updating military ethics in the era of drones, robotic warfare and other developing technologies; — Restricting or advancing the participation of gay Americans in the military and military support services; — Integrating females warriors into the front lines; or — Evolving the military posture in the “pivot to Asia.” Overall, Thursday, Jan. 31, was a great day to be Canadian or French. Robert Moran Meredith
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RED SOX from page one last month he received an invitation to attend a tryout for the announcer’s position. He was one of 170 who showed up for the tryouts on Saturday, January 26. Today he’s headed back to Fenway Park, one of 30 who received a callback from the Red Sox for a second listen. ‘’It’s quite an honor. It was a real thrill to sit in the announcer’s booth and do a play by play of the Red Sox and Yankees,’’ says Morley, who, before he moved to Gilford served more than 40 years as a Methodist minister in the rural eastern Maine town of Orrington, not far from Bangor . A high school dropout who went to work at the GE Foundry in Everett, Mass., right after World War II, Morley had eight older brothers and weighed only 115 pounds when he joined in U.S. Air Force in 1950, shortly after the Korean War broke out. He says that his earliest memories of Fenway Park are from 1939, Ted Williams’ rookie year, before the bullpens were built in front of right field stands and he always recalls the incredible green of the park when he first entered it. ‘’You could watch Tex Hughson warming up right in front of you in the seats. I used to take my shoebox right into Kenmore Square and onto what is now Yawkey Way and set up there and start shining shoes during the Sunday doubleheaders. At the end of the day I’d come home with $10 for the family. We could really use the money then, although later we got to be pretty prosperous ,’’ says Morley, who added that a good time to work his way into Fenway Park without paying admission was during the
National Anthem — when the ushers and police were distracted. He said that a police officer once caught him going through the turnstile but other than that one time he always made it into the park. Morley says the best place to watch a game was from the bleachers and that he got to see many of the greats over the years, like Joe DiMaggio and Yogi Berra, who liked to fool around and kept up continual chatter with the fans. ‘’DiMaggio was different. He was very quiet and serious and didn’t take part in any horseplay. In between innings he’d sit in the dugout and have a cigarette and a cup of coffee’’ Morley remembers. He also remembered Williams for his temper and his feuding with the fans, but also as the most feared hitter of his era and perhaps of all time. ‘’He had a temper and once during batting practice threw his bat and it lodged way up in the batting cage. Manager Joe Cronin made him climb up the cage and bring it down,’’ says Morley. But as much as he liked the Red Sox his real favorites were the Boston Braves, who moved to Milwaukee in 1953 after having been a fixture in Boston for over 75 years. ‘’I loved the Braves’ game and watching Warren Spahn and his high leg kick. I remember Sam Jethroe, the first black ballplayer in Boston.’’ says Morley, who says that the Red Sox were more popular with the Irish Catholic population of Boston while the Braves seemed to have a larger following among Protestants. He said that there was real excitement in Boston during 1948 when the Braves won the National League pen-
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The Rev. William Morley, a retired Methodist minister from Gilford, still keeps up with his drum playing. He is one of 30 who was called back to Fenway Park for a second audition tonight as the new public address announcer for the Boston Red Sox. (Roger Amsden/for The Laconia Daily Sun)
nant and the Red Sox tied with the Cleveland Indians for first place and the prospect of Subway Series loomed. But the Red Sox lost the playoff game in Fenway Park 8-3 to the Indians when Lou Boudreau, the Cleveland shortstop and player-manager, hit a pair of home runs. Morley, who served in the Air Force and played as a drummer in bands at a number of Air Force bases in the west, recalls that he and a trumpet and sax player once landed a gig in Las Vegas at $25 a man.. For whatever reason the gig was raided and while the trumpet and sax player were able to make it out the door with their instruments, he was left behind with his mother of pearl Air Force drums and was arrested, an event which caused his commanding officer to take away two of his stripes. He later won those stripes back and after he was honorably discharged in
1954, returned to the Boston area, where he met his wife to be while attending a service at a Methodist Church. ‘’I always had a love for the church but didn’t have an education. But the Methodist Church needed ministers in rural areas and worked with me and sent me to a theological school in Bangor, Maine. It was tough because we had to learn Greek and Hebrew and I wasn’t very good at them. Summers I’d go the theology school in Boston and by 1968 was a full minister,’’ says Morley. Morley, who is currently undergoing chemotherapy for cancer and has diabetes, says that he’s taking one day at a time and enjoying life and getting lots of fresh air and eating a healthy diet as he prepares for tonight’s broadcast challenge. ‘’I’m going to give it a try. Win, lose or draw, it’s been a great experience.’’
CANS FOR BOY SCOUT TROOP 68! Drop of bins are located at: (Former) Old Time Walters Market D'Angelos Sandwich Shop St. Joseph Church (parking lot)
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Inter-family dispute ends with knife wound LACONIA — A Messer Street man was charged with second-degree assault yesterday after allegedly stabbing a his stepfather with a knife during an argument. The call came into police at 5:53 p.m. from the victim’s wife. Police said Jason D. Labonville, 17, of 26 Messer Street was in an argument with his 50-year-old stepfather and he grabbed a 4-inch folding knife from his dresser and cut him on the
wrist. “It was about a 4-inch slice above his left wrist,” said Sgt. Gary Hubbard. He said the victim was taken by ambulance to Lakes Region General Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Labonville was released on $10,000 personal recognizance bail and will be staying with a different member of his family. — Gail Ober
Head-on crash kills 2 on Alton highway ALTON — Two people were killed in a two-car head-on accident on Route 28 yesterday evening. The crash was reported at 5:05 p.m. Alton Fire Department Public Information Officer Deanne Viscariello said the crash occurred near the
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Billings & Mega will contest open I-L seat MEREDITH — Voters will have the opportunity this March to choose either Mark Billings or Chris Mega to serve on the Inter-Lakes School Board. The men are running to represent Meredith on the board, a threeyear seat which will be vacant because
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MEDICAID from page 3 who make other people’s lives more comfortable but can’t afford insurance themselves. Dr. Travis Harker, a family physician in Concord, described a patient who works as a home health aide, helping senior citizens remain in their homes, but who lacks insurance and struggles with diabetes and chronic kidney stones. “She’s one hospital admission away from unemployment and potentially becoming bankrupt,” said Harker, president of the New Hampshire Medical Society. Mike Lessard of Dover told the committee he was speaking up for his brother, whom he described as a hard worker who can’t afford insurance. “What it basically comes down to is, Who do you represent when you walk into this building?” he said. “Do you represent people who cannot help
themselves?” Steve Ahnen, president of the New Hampshire Hospital Association, described uninsured patients who show up to emergency rooms with conditions that could have been prevented or cured had they received routine care in a doctor’s office. Hospitals have 40 percent increase in the amount of uncompensated care they provide since 2008, he said. “We should be encouraging people to get the right care, at the right time and in the right place,” he said. “Expanding eligibility under the Medicaid program is simply the right theing to do.” Alison Cuomo-Nason, who has spent most of her 31 years as a nurse working in emergency rooms, said she sees patients daily who are seeking help for the first time for issues that see next page
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TOWER HILL from page one guys?” Denying charges of seeking to stifle business, his brother Robert remarked “we don’t care if they’re juggling chainsaws in there as long as we can’t hear them.” Countering, Michael Foote of Rollercoaster Road referred to the bells and whistles coming from the arcade on Lakeside Ave., which is owned by the Ames brothers and suggested “maybe we should shut the arches at nine o’clock so people could get to sleep even sooner.” Noise and music, he said are “the sounds of The Weirs trying to make money while we hear coughing, wheezing and snoring from the sleep establishment.” Both Santagate and the Ames hired sound engineers and when they submitted conflicting reports the Planning Board commissioned Eric Reuter of Reuter Associates, LLC of Portsmouth, an acoustic and noise consultant, to prepare a third party review. Using what he described as “conservative assumptions,” he said that with the building insulated and
the doors and windows shut that the sound escaping the building would be muffled, not excessive.” He calculated the level would reach 53 decibels, equivalent to a civil conversation, at the nearest cottage. Attorney Regina Nadeau, representing the Ames brothers, urged the board to limit the sound inside the building to less than 90 decibels and outside the building to less than 45 decibels between 10 and 11 p.m. as well as to stipulate that the sound not be “clearly audible at 50 feet from the property line. She stressed that “we’re challenging what happens after 9 p.m. on weeknights and after 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. In approving the application the board specified that the upper floor be properly insulated and the doors and windows shut during performances. In addition, bands would play only until 11 p.m. from Memorial Day to Labor Day and until 10 p.m. from Labor Day to Memorial Day and, following Nadeau’s proposal, no sound would be clearly audible 50 feet from the property line.
DEER BAITING from page one ity for two violations and agree to pay two of the fines comes as the New Hampshire State Legislature considers — for the third time since 2007 — a bill that would ban deer baiting in the state. House Bill 258-FN is scheduled for a hearing Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in Room 305-307 in the Legislative Office Building in Concord. Right now, deer baiting is allowed in New Hampshire but regulated by the Department of Fish and Game. Regulations include no deer baiting after April 15 or before September 1 — one of the violations Thayer agreed he violated. Other regulations include a provision that if a hunter is not on his or her own property, permission must be granted by the land owner and a permit must be filed with the land owner, the hunter, the Fish and Game officer whose is on patrol in that area and the Department of Fish and Game. The copy of the permit must contain a description of the bait site and how it can be located and, unless the deer bait is placed by a guide company, no more than two sites can be on any one property. A hunter must also identify his or her bait site with a name and an address. According to Jason Parent, the co-owner of New Hampshire Guide Services and a life-long hunter and professional hunting guide who is against HB-258, there isn’t a problem with deer baiting in the state. He also added that because the surrounding New
England states have banned deer baiting, New Hampshire could stand to loose a considerable amount of revenue from people coming from other states. The fiscal note provided by Rep. David Kidder (R-New London), the primary sponsor of the bill and the Clerk of the House Fish and Game and Marine Resources Committee, says the fiscal costs to the state would be negligible and primarily will be borne by the judiciary. He estimates each case could cost the court system $42.36. The bill notes that there is a possibility that new law could add up to $10,000 or more in court costs. No economic impact statistics were included in the fiscal note. Parent’s other problem with HB-258 is that the bill’s advocates have provided no statistics regarding deer baiting that indicate how many deer are harvested over bait. “They don’t ask at the (deer check) stations,” he said. “There were 60,000 licenses issued in New Hampshire last year. How many harvest over bait?” he asked. “Nobody knows,” he said answering his own question. He said he hunted 34 of the 35 days of the 2012 hunting season and he never saw a bait site. “I’m in the woods as much as anybody,” he said. If it was a real problem, contends Parent, the Department of Fish and Game could regulate it further through their own rule making authority but have never done so. “Yet this bill will go to the Legislature with their support,” Parent said, noting that the Fish and Game Commission met in January and voted to support the bill. He said the Department of Fish and Game just doesn’t want to deal with deer baiting. “They don’t care that it’s not a problem,” Parent said. Kidder says the Fish and Game Department has statistics that show deer baiting is becoming a problem. He said it is shifting the way deer behave and attracting deer from one location to others. Parent’s reply to this is that deer in winter will typically congregate in natural protection zones see next page
from preceding page go back months and sometimes years. She described a young mother in her 20s who ended up being diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer. “She just kept putting it off and putting it off because she was more worried about food and rent,” she said. Gov. Maggie Hassan, a Democrat, has expressed support for expanding Medicaid to help families and strengthen the state’s economy. She is expected to address the issue when presenting her budget proposal to lawmakers next week.
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DEFICIT from page 2 cit is former President George W. Bush’s last year in office. That would be a relatively low 2.4 percent when measured against the size of the economy. But as more and more baby boomers retire and claim Medicare and Social Security and as Obama’s health care law takes effect, deficits would move higher and again reach near $1 trillion in the latter portion of the 10-year window — despite the recently enacted tax increase on family income exceeding $450,000 and automatic spending cuts of about $100 billion a year. The package of spending cuts and tax increases are punishment for Washington’s failure to strike a long-term budget pact. “We need to continue working to cut spending responsibly, protect and strengthen programs like Medicare, and raise revenue by closing tax loopholes that the wealthiest Americans and biggest corporations take advantage of,” said Senate Budget Committee Chairman Patty Murray, D-Wash. Over the coming decade, the deficit would total $7 trillion but would move higher if lawmakers extend expiring business tax breaks and rescue doctors from cuts to their reimbursements under Medicare. The report provided fresh fodder for Washington’s familiar battles over the budget, deficits and debt. Obama inherited an economy in crisis and firstever deficits exceeding $1 trillion. The 2009 deficit, swelled by the costs of the Wall St. bailout, hit a record $1.4 trillion, while the deficits of 2010 and 2011 both registered $1.3 trillion. S&P from page 2 High ratings from the three agencies made it possible for banks to sell trillions in risky investments. Some investors, including pension funds, can buy only securities that carry high credit ratings. S&P, a unit of New York-based McGraw-Hill Cos., called the lawsuit “meritless.” “Hindsight is no basis to take legal action against the good-faith opinions of professionals,” the company said in a statement. “Claims that we deliberately kept ratings high when we knew they should be lower are simply not true.” According to the lawsuit, S&P recognized that home prices were sinking and that borrowers were having trouble repaying loans. Yet these facts weren’t reflected in the safe ratings S&P gave to complex real-estate investments known as mortgage-backed securities and collateralized debt obligations, the lawsuit alleges. At least one S&P executive who had raised concerns about the company’s proposed methods for rating investments was ignored. S&P executives expressed concern that lowering the ratings on some investments would anger the clients selling these investments and drive new business to S&P’s rivals, the government claims. Holder called the case “an important step forward in our ongoing efforts to investigate and punish the conduct that is believed to have contributed to the worst economic crisis in recent history.” The $5 billion in penalties the government is demanding would amount to several times the annual revenue of McGraw-Hill’s Standard & Poor’s Ratings division. The ratings business generated $1.77 billion in revenue in 2011. McGraw-Hill’s total revenue was $6.25 billion. from preceding page called “deer yards” and that baiting doesn’t really make as much of a difference as topography, the year’s acorn crop, and other naturally occurring weather and food supply events. He also said deer baiting is a lot of work and not a lot of hunters do it — at least in the North Country where he does most of his hunting. Kidder, also a life-long hunter, said his primary reason for sponsoring the no baiting bill was “fairness.” “Hunting is about the chase,” he said. “It’s not about putting food out.” “Find a track a follow it. To put food out and sit in a stand is unfair,” he continued. Parent said for him personally it is about the chase. He said he doesn’t bait and doesn’t use tree stands, but the way he hunts and the way others choose to hunt should be left to the hunter not to the state Legislature.
US BUDGET from page 2 $1.1 trillion but still high enough to require the government to borrow 24 cents of every dollar it spends. The report predicted the deficit would decline to $430 billion by 2015, the lowest since President George W. Bush’s last year in office. However, as more baby boomers retire and claim Medicare and Social Security, deficits would move higher and again reach near $1 trillion in the latter portion of the 10-year window. “We have a large budget imbalance. We have large projected deficits, debt that will remain at a historically high share of GDP and will be rising at the end of the coming decade,” said CBO director Douglas Elmendorf. “What that implies is that small changes in budget policy will not be sufficient to put the budget on a sustainable path.” The slight reduction in the projected deficit for this year is due to anticipated higher revenue caused by a higher tax rate on top earners negotiated over the New Year’s holiday, the end of a temporary payroll tax cut, a slowly improving economy and a slower
rate of growth for health care costs. Meanwhile Tuesday, on the House floor, Republicans took up legislation to require Obama to submit a budget that would balance within a decade or specify when it would come to balance. The move was more of an attempt at political messaging than legislation likely to become law. The automatic cuts Obama is seeking to avoid are part of a 10-year, $1 trillion deficit reduction plan that was supposed to spur Congress and the administration to act on long-term fiscal policies to stabilize the nation’s debt. Though Congress and the White House have agreed on about $2.5 trillion in cuts and higher taxes since the beginning of 2011, they have been unable to close the deal on their ultimate goal of reducing deficits by about $4 trillion over a decade. Obama did not specify a time span or a dollar amount for a stopgap measure, and neither he nor White House aides provided any detailed spending cuts or tax increases that could be used to postpone the deeper, automatic cuts.
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CONCORD — A bill that would repeal a statute halving boat registration fees scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2015, sponsored by Rep. David Huot (D-Laconia), was heard by the House Transportation Committee yesterday. Huot, who with Earl Sweeney, assistant commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Safety and a representative of the New Hampshire Marine Trades Association spoke in support of the bill, said that the proposal received a favorable reception from the committee. The registration fees are deposited in the navigation fund, which together with an annual matching grant from the United States Coast Guard are the major sources of funding for the Marine Patrol. Huot said that he filed the bill at the request of the Department of Safety, which feared that the prospective reduction in revenue from the fees would cripple the
Marine Patrol. The registration fees, which had not been raised since they were introduced, were doubled in 2009 to when the growth in number of registered vessels stalled, sapping the revenue stream. Meanwhile, in the 2011-2012 budget, the balance in the navigation fund, some $1-million was stripped and transferred to the general fund to help balance the state budget. Huot said that a share of funds were designated for repairs to the facility at Glendale, which is settling into Lake Winnipesaukee. The department was not only compelled to defer work at Glendale, but also to reduce the personnel deployed on the lakes last summer from 60 to 39. Moreover, without sufficient matching funds, the grant from the Coast Guard is at risk, which could prompt further reductions in personnel this summer. “This bill is just the beginning,” Huot said, explaining that funds must be included in the 2013-2014 budget to secure the Coast Guard grant. “This is a difficult situation,” he remarked.
Laconia schools thankful for relationship with PSNH By Gail OBer
LACONIA — Superintendent Bob Champlin told the School Board last night that January 29 power outage at Elm Street School was caused by a small twig lodged under a electrical transformer. He said he was called at 5 a.m. by a fellow employee who lives on Elm Street and knew about the power outage. He said every other school had power so he was faced with a choice of canceling Elm Street School for the day or rerouting the children to other area schools. Fortunately, he said, “tremendous communications” between him and Public Service of New Hampshire meant the power was back on by 7:15 a.m. He said the school lost power a second time around 1 p.m. and that’s when PSNH determined a small
twig had become lodged under a transformer. Champlin said the day was reasonably warm and sunny and the school day was barely disrupted because PSNH was able to quickly fix the problem. He said he brought the incident to the board because he wanted them to know how efficient the school and PSNH work together. In other School Board news, Champlin said Laconia Middle School Vice Principal Chris Ennis and Police Capt. Matt Canfield have continued to work to improve school security throughout the city. He said that while the specific details of many of the school district and police protocols regarding school emergencies are not public information, he wanted the board and the general public to know that both agencies are constantly communicating. “We keep working on it although it’s a relatively quiet topic,” he said.
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Elizabeth A. ‘Betty’ Rodrigue, 83 GILFORD — Elizabeth A. “Betty” Rodrigue, 83, of 23 Liscomb Circle, died at Lakes Region General Hospital, Laconia on Monday, February 4, 2013. Betty was born January 22, 1930 in Norwich, Vermont, the daughter of Francis and Vera Frazier and was adopted at birth by Leon and Evelyn Hill-Gould. She resided in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont before moving to Laconia, N.H. in 1974 where she lived for fourteen years. In 1987, Betty moved to Gilford. Betty has spent the last fifty years raising her two boys and one husband. She liked everyone and was loved by all who knew her. Betty was always giving things to everyone and helping whenever possible. Survivors include her husband of fifty-one years,
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Thomas J. Rodrigue, of Gilford; two sons, Scott Rodrigue of Loudon, N.H. and Tim Rodrigue and his wife, Sharon, of Sanford, Maine; three grandchildren, Fiona, Cullen and Rowenna Rodrigue; a brother, Paul Frazier, of California and a sister Carlene King of Acton, Maine, and many nephews and nieces. There will be no calling hours or funeral service. For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to Lakes Region General Hospital, 80 Highland Street, Laconia, N.H. 03246. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.
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This Weeks Activities
Children: Goss Rging Room Storytime
Tuesday, February 5th @ 3:30, at our Goss branch, 188 Elm St. in Lakeport for after school storytime. For more information, call 524-3808.
Preschool Storytime
Wednesday, February 6th @ 10:00 Thursday, February 7th @ 9:30 & 10:30 Stories and crafts in the Selig Storytime Room.
Adult:
Adult Book Discussion Series Begins in February Tuesday, February 5 @ 7:00 p.m. “In the Sanctuary of Outcasts” by Neil White Discussion leader: Maren Tirabassi Tuesday, March 5 @ 7:00 p.m. “Behind the Beautiful Forevers” by Katherine Boo Discussion leader: Sophia Woodley Tuesday, April 2 @ 7:00 p.m. “On a Farther Shore: the Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson” by William Souder Discussion leader: Jennifer Lee Tuesday, May 7 @ 7:00 p.m. “Nothing to Envy” by Barbara Demick Discussion leader: Frumie Selchen Books available at the front circulation desk.
Future Activities
Children: Goss Rging Room Storytime
Tuesday, February 12th @ 3:30, at our Goss branch, 188 Elm St. in Lakeport for after school storytime. For more information, call 524-3808.
Preschool Storytime
Wednesday, February 13th @ 10:00 Thursday, February 14th @ 9:30 & 10:30 Valentine’s Day Party! Bring a snack to share.
Booktalks for Kids
Thursday, February 14th @ 4:00 Laconia Rotary Hall “Catwings” by Ursula le Guin is this month’s book selection.
Movies & More for Kids
Friday, February 15th @ 3:45 Laconia Rotary Hall “The Secret of the Wings” PG The Tinker fairies are gearing up for a new season. Ever the inquisitive fairy, Tinker Bell can’t resist a quick peek at the world of winter, even though there are strict rules against warm fairies crossing the border into the winter woods. Kids under 10 must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver 14 or older. Admission is free.
Teen: YU-GI-OH!
Monday, February 11th @ 3:30 Laconia Rotary Hall Teens in grades 6-12 meet to play this popular card game.
Adult: Armchair Travel – Destination Cuba
Tuesday, February 12th @ 7:00 Laconia Rotary Hall For all its allure, traveling abroad can be a daunting proposition. The expense, long lines at the airport, the feeling of being an outsider and vague warnings not to drink the water can make the average person want to just stay home and read a book. Now imagine traveling to Cuba, a destination restricted by the U.S. government. How do you get to Cuba and what do you do and see while there? Local residents Richard and Ruth Stuart recently returned from Cuba and will share their experiences here at the Laconia Public Library on Tuesday, February 12 at 7:00 p.m. (snow date Tuesday, February 19). Enjoy an evening of armchair travel as we join them on their journey.
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Shirley J. Banks, 86
CENTER HARBOR — Shirley Joy Banks, 86, of Center Harbor, passed away at the Golden View Healthcare Center, in Meredith, on Monday, February 4, 2013, after a brief illness. Born on May 4, 1926, in Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA, she was the daughter of Kenneth R. and Muriel Joy (Ingram) Lynde. Shirley was raised in Newton, MA, graduating from the Newton High School, class of ‘44. For a time she lived in Chicago, IL and returned to Wellesley, MA in 1954 to raise her family with her beloved husband, Donald S. Banks. Shirley was a dedicated homemaker, loving wife and mother who cared deeply for her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. In 1982, she and Donald retired to Center Harbor where they have spent many joyful years together. In her life Shirley was a volunteer for over 25 years at the Red Cross of Wellesley, MA, she also volunteered for the Community Home, Health & Hospice, of Laconia, and was a member of the Caregivers of Center Harbor. Shirley was a dedicated member of the 1stCongregational Church of Meredith, and had many hobbies, some of which included gardening and reading, she was also an avid golfer, and was a member of the Waukewan Golf Course’s Ladies League. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Donald S. Banks, in 2009. Shirley is survived by her four sons, Donald S. Banks, Jr. and wife Lynette, of Wellesley Hills, MA, Steven Banks and wife Susan, of Merrimack, NH, Douglas Banks and wife Cindy, of Bowling Green, VA, and Kenneth Banks and wife Valerie, of Hopkinton, MA; twelve grandchildren, Jeremy Banks and wife Robin, Joy Mello and her husband Sam, Jessica Banks, Danielle Banks, Victoria Parisi and her husband Michael, Allison Doherty and her husband James, Julia Banks, Steven Banks, Jr., Shawn Banks and his wife Jennie, Jason Banks, Tonya Banks, and Kristyl Banks, and six great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Mayhew Funeral Home (Rtes. 3 & 104), Meredith at 11:00 am. Rev. Russell Rowland, pastor of the 1st Congregational Church of Meredith will officiate. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Shirley’s memory to the Community Home Health and Hospice, of Laconia (centralvna.org) or to the 1st Congregational Church of Meredith, PO Box 533, Meredith, NH 03253 Mayhew Funeral Homes & Crematorium of Meredith and Plymouth are handling the arrangements. For Shirley’s Book of Memories:www.mayhewfuneralhomes.com
Charlie Jennison Jazz Quintet playing at Brewster Academy on Sunday
WOLFEBORO — The fifth program of Wolfeboro Friends of Music’s 77th Season will feature the New Hampshire based Charlie Jennison Jazz Quintet. The performance will be held at Brewster Academy’s Anderson Hall, 205 S. Main Street, Wolfeboro, on Sunday February 10, at 2 p.m. Sponsor for this event is season sponsor, David Baker of Points North Financial. The saxophonist, clarinetist, pianist, and composer has been playing professional jazz since he was fourteen years old in 1961 when the talented junior high school student got his first gig. Later,Jennison formed a jazz combo at the UNH from which he graduated in 1969 with a degree in Music Education, followed by a Master of Arts in Saxophone Performance and Composition from Lesley College. The defining moment in Jennison’s career came when he met the late pianist Tom Gallant, a teacher at the Berklee School of Music and an alumnus of Woody Herman’s band. Forming a musical partnership with Gallant, the two worked steadily for the next thirty years. Jennison has furthered his study in saxophone with jazz notables like Jerry Bergonzi and Charlie Mariano, and jazz improvisation with Jerry Coker. see next page
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OBITUARIES
Peter A. Michaud, 56
CENTER HARBOR — Peter A. Michaud, 56, died on February 3, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Son of Neil and Patricia (Pelletier) Michaud, he was born in Bangor, ME on December 15, 1956. Peter grew up in South Portland, ME, graduating from Cheverus High School in Portland. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from St. Anselm College, Manchester, NH and a Masters in Criminal Justice Administration from Northeastern University, Boston, MA in 1980. Peter had more than 30 years of service devoted to the State of New Hampshire, the last 15 years as Victim Services Administrator with the NH Department of Correction, leading efforts to advocate for the rights and needs for crime victims throughout NH and the rest of the country. He co-founded the National Association of Victim Service Professionals in Corrections and built the Association’s website to facilitate communications among all corrections-based victim assistance programs nationally. Previously he worked as a Probation Officer/Supervisor for NH Department of Probation, Laconia District Court and NH Department of Health and Human Services. His community involvement included time as a coach with Lakes Region Youth Baseball League, Treasurer for Boy Scouts Troop 55, a member of the Long Range Planning Committee for the Nichols Memorial Library and Trustee of the Trust Fund for the town of Center Harbor. He was a former member of the Board of Directors for the NH Coalition against Domestic and Sexual Violence and the Belknap County Citizens Council on Children and Families. For eight years he volunteered with New Beginnings, a women’s crisis center in Laconia, NH. A longtime member of Center Harbor Congregational Church, his volunteerism included Moderator, Deacon, Long Range Planning Committee, Scholarship Trust Fund Committee and
Church School teacher. Peter’s greatest love was his family. He was a loving, generous, and dedicated husband and father. He adored music, always humming a tune; music followed him throughout his life. Peter loved his home, the nature that surrounds it, and the pond in the backyard. He spent many summer days kayaking, watching wildlife with Robin, riding his John Deere tractor, and puttering in the garage. Peter’s life was filled with humor, gentleness, and kindness. His outlook truly mirrored Monty Python’s 1979 “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.” Peter leaves us now to look on the bright side. He will be dearly missed by his family including his college sweetheart and wife of 32 years, Robin (Cook) Michaud; son, Gregory Michaud and his fiancée, Amanda Spooner of Northfield, NH and daughter Katelyn Michaud of Portland, ME and her significant other, Benjamin Pearson. Besides his parents, Peter is survived by five siblings and their families, Thomas Michaud, Foreston, MN; Stephen Michaud, North Berwick, ME; Matthew Michaud, South Portland, ME; Margaret Gaudet, Manchester, NH; and Mary K. Michaud, Gilford, NH. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Services: Visiting hours 4 to 8 pm on Thursday, February 7th at the Mayhew Funeral Home, 204 Daniel Webster Hwy, Meredith, NH 03253. Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, February 8th at Center Harbor Congregational Church, 52 Main St., Center Harbor, NH 03226. In lieu of flowers, donations in Peter’s memory may be made to NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, PO Box 353, Concord, NH 03302 or Center Harbor Congregational Church, PO Box 229, Center Harbor, NH 03226. To sign Peter’s Book of Memories, please go to www.mayhewfuneralhomes.com
MEREDITH — Nino Francis King passed away in the loving arms of his parents, on Friday, February 1, 2013 at DartmouthHitchcock Medical Center, in Lebanon. Born on January 29, 2013 at Lakes Region General Hospital, he was the cherished son of William John and Francisca Jolanda (Ooijen) King. Calling hours will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Mayhew Funeral Home (Rtes. 3 & 104), Meredith, from 10:30 am through 12:00 noon. Out of nowhere, he came to us, and just the thought of him opened our hearts. For nine months in his cozy den and three days in the world he never failed to lift our spirits. He spoke to us, not in words, but through
every means he had — movement, touch, expression, heart and lungs. His message was one of acceptance, to be and to let others be, each being true to its self. We will never forget our time with Nino, the contact and connection we made. Now he has slipped the chains of the physical world, but we know he is with us still. He is in a form beyond explanation, but not beyond understanding — returned to nowhere, and everywhere. Nino, our child, we thank you for the eternal love you brought us. Arrangements are being handled by Mayhew Funeral Homes & Crematorium of Meredith and Plymouth. For Nino’s Book of Memories: www.mayhewfuneralhomes.com
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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Wednesday, Feb. 6, the 37th day of 2013. There are 328 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 6, 1788, Massachusetts became the sixth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. On this date: In 1778, the United States won official recognition from France with the signing of a Treaty of Alliance in Paris. In 1911, Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, was born in Tampico, Ill. In 1922, Cardinal Archille Ratti was elected pope; he took the name Pius XI. In 1933, the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, the so-called “lame duck” amendment, was proclaimed in effect by Secretary of State Henry Stimson. In 1943, a Los Angeles jury acquitted actor Errol Flynn of three counts of statutory rape. In 1952, Britain’s King George VI died at Sandringham House in Norfolk, England; he was succeeded as monarch by his daughter, who became Queen Elizabeth II. In 1959, the United States successfully testfired for the first time a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile from Cape Canaveral. In 1973, Dixy Lee Ray was appointed by President Richard Nixon to be the first woman to head the Atomic Energy Commission. In 1992, 16 people were killed when a C-130 military transport plane crashed in Evansville, Ind. In 1993, tennis Hall-of-Famer and human rights advocate Arthur Ashe died in New York at age 49. In 1998, President Bill Clinton signed a bill changing the name of Washington National Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Pop music star Falco, who’d had a 1986 hit with “Rock Me Amadeus,” died in a traffic accident in the Dominican Republic; he was 40. Ten years ago: Edging closer to war, President George W. Bush declared “the game is over” for Saddam Hussein and urged skeptical allies to join in disarming Iraq. ABC’s “20/20” aired a British documentary, “Living With Michael Jackson,” in which the King of Pop revealed he sometimes let children sleep in his bed. Five years ago: At least 57 deaths were reported after two days of tornadoes that plowed across Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama. The White House defended the use of the interrogation technique known as waterboarding, saying it was legal — not torture as critics argued — and had saved American lives. The Phoenix Suns acquired Shaquille O’Neal in a stunning blockbuster deal that sent four-time All-Star Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks to the Miami Heat. One year ago: The U.S. closed its embassy in Syria and Britain recalled its ambassador to Damascus in a new Western push to get President Bashar Assad to leave power and halt the murderous grind in Syria. Jeremy Lin scored a career-high 28 points in his first career start as the New York Knicks beat the Utah Jazz 99-88. Today’s Birthdays: Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor is 96. Actor Patrick Macnee is 91. Actor Rip Torn is 82. Actress Mamie Van Doren is 82. Actor Mike Farrell is 74. Former NBC News anchorman Tom Brokaw is 73. Singer Fabian is 70.
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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS Lakes Region Planning Commission Transportation Technical Advisory Committee meets. 2 p.m. at the Humiston Buliding in Meredith. For more information call 279-8171. Music and Art Class with Martha Shepp. 10 a.m. at the Tilton Senior Center, 11 Grange Rd., Tilton. No experience necessary. For more information call 527-8291. Country Village Quilt Guild meeting featuring a special Valentines Day Block project. 1:30 p.m. in the Moultonborough Life Safety Building. For more information call 279-5682 or email karen@dsticht.com. The New England Winds woodwind quartet presented as part of the Silver Series at Plymouth State University. 7 p.m. in the Smith Recital Hall at the Silver Center for the Arts. Free tickets available by calling 535-2787. Repeat showing of “Mad City Chickens” held by the Lakes Region Food Network. 6 p.m. at the Laconia Public Library. Soup dinner served. To RSVP for the dinner or for more information call 528-8560 or email karen.barker@lrfn.org. Film Series featuring “Bonhoeffer” sponsored by the Sanbornton Public Library and the Sanbornton Congregational Church. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Discussion will follow the film. For more information call 286-3018. ABC and ME at the Meredith Library 10-11 a.m. or 1-2 p.m. Preschool class ages 3-5. Gilford Public Library happenings. Check – Out – An – Expert! 10 a.m. to noon. Social Bridge 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. “Wonder”ful Clothespin Creations (K-Grade 4) 2:30– 3:30 p.m. Let’s Light Up the Library (Teens) 3:30-4:30 p.m. Gilford Write Now Writers’ Group 3:30-5:30 p.m. The Thrifty Yankee (121 Rte. 25 - across from (I-LHS) collects donations of baby clothes, blankets and hygiene items for Baby Threads 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. Country Acoustic Picking Party at the Tilton Senior Center. Every Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. Hall Memorial Library Happenings. Story Time 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Arts and Crafts featuring Kind Bombing the Library beginning at 3:30 p.m. Duplicate bridge at the Weirs Beach Community Center. 7:15 p.m. All levels welcome. Snacks. Preschool story time at Belmont Public Library. 10:30 a.m. 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/ leave a message for Elizabeth at 630-9969 for more information. 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. Narcotics Anonymous meeting. 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 18 Veterans Square in Laconia. TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) group meeting. 5:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Meredith.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Tapply Thomson Community Center Food For Friends free meal. 5-6 p.m. at the Community Center in Bristol. For more information call 744-2713. A Button Up NH workshop aimed at helping homeowners reduce fuel and electricity use by buttoning up their homes in the winter. 6:30-8 p.m. at the Pease Public Library in Plymouth. Refreshments provided. Registration encouraged by calling 536-5030 or emailing zak@plymouthenergy.org.
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“Seeking the truth and printing it” THE LACONIA DAILY SUN is published Tuesday through Saturday by Lakes Region News Club, Inc. Edward Engler, Mark Guerringue, Adam Hirshan, Founders Offices: 1127 Union Ave. #1, Laconia, NH 03246 Business Office 737-2020, Newsroom 737-2026, Fax: 527-0056 News E-mail: news@laconiadailysun.com CIRCULATION: 18,000 distributed FREE Tues. through Sat. in Laconia, Weirs Beach, Gilford, Meredith, Center Harbor, Belmont, Moultonborough, Winnisquam, Sanbornton, Tilton, Gilmanton,
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Adult snowshoeing program continues on Tuesday mornings GILFORD — The Gilford Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring a series of snowshoe hikes for any adults looking for fresh air, fun and exercise on Tuesday mornings this winter. Participants will meet in the Gilford Town Hall at 9:30 a.m. prior to each hike. The scheduled hikes continue on February 12 at Prescott Farm in Laconia. For those in need of snowshoes, the department does have a limited supply available for each hike at a nominal fee and they may be reserved one hike in advance on a first come basis by calling the Parks and Rec office. All interested participants must RSVP at least one day prior to each hike. The cost of the hikes is $1 per person, per hike and snowshoe rentals are $4 per hike. For more information or to RSVP, contact the Gilford Parks and Recreation Department at 527-4722.
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Embroiderers’ Guild meeting. 10 a.m. at Franklin Pierce College in Concord. Arabella Reborn, a canvas piece by Michael Boran, will be taught. Stitching items and brown bag lunch required. For more information call 424-6822. Pitmans Freight Room presents the Zeke Martin Project. 8 p.m. at the Freight Room in Laconia. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Admission is $10. BYOB. For more information visit www.pitmansfreightroom.com or call 527-0043. The Hawk Composite Squadron New Hampshire Wing Civil Air Patrol holds its Winter Open House. 6:30-9 p.m. at the Laconia Municipal Airport. Refreshments provided. For more information go to http:/hawksquadron.nhcapcadets.org. Lakes Region of Chamber of Commerce Open House hosted by Harry & David retail store in Tilton. 4-6 p.m. at the Tanger Outlet Center in Tilton. For more information call 524-5531 or visit www.lakesregionchamber.org. Mexican-themed vegan cooking class featuring a dinner and featured film entitled “Forks over Knives”. 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Pines Community Center in Northfield. Fee is $30/adults, $15/young adults, free for children 12 and under. For more information call 729-0248 or email louisa@metrocast.net. Squam Speaker Series continues with “Snow Rangers and Avalanche Awareness”. 7 p.m. at the Squam Lakes Association (SLA) Resource Center in Holderness. For more information call 968-7336 or visit sqaumlakes.org. Gilford Public Library daily events. Toddler Time (18 mo – 3 yrs) 10:30-11:15 a.m. Conversational French 3:30-4 p.m. Crafter’s Corner 6-7:30 p.m. Hiking the Belknap Range in Winter 6:30-7:30 p.m. Meredith Library happenings. Friends of the Library Book Sale Preview at the Meredith Library. 4-7 p.m. Knotty Knitters. 10 a.m. to noon. Book signing with romance author Shannon Stacey. 6 p.m. Refreshments served. LRGHealthcare presents the final program of the Athletic Performance Series entitled “Moving Towards Better Running”. 6 p.m. at Hillside Medical Park in Gilford. Comfortable clothes strongly encouraged. For more information call 527-7120. Laconia Indoor Market. 3-6 p.m. at Skate Escape on Court Street in Laconia. Various farmers, food vendors, artisans, and independent sales representatives will be present. For a full list of vendors and specials go to http:// laconiaindoorwintermarket.weebly.com/index.html. Al-Anon Meeting at the Congregational Church Parish House (18 Veterans Square) in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. each Thursday. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518. Plymouth Area Chess Club meets Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. at Starr King Fellowship, 101 Fairgrounds Road. Form more information call George at 536-1179. American Legion Post #1 Bingo. Every Thursday night at 849 N. Main Street in Laconia. Doors open at 4 p.m. Bingo starts at 6:30. Knitting at Belmont Public Library. 6 p.m. Chess Club at the Goss Reading Room (188 Elm Street) in Laconia. 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. each Thursday. All ages and skill levels welcome. We will teach. Giggles & Grins playgroup at Family Resource Center in downtown Laconia (719 No. Main Street, Laconia). Free group for parents children from birth through age 5. For more information call 524-1741.
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ANNIE’S MAILBOX
Dear Annie: I’m a mother in my mid-20s and a very concerned sister. My brother, “Dennis,” is four years younger and the first to graduate high school. He went to college and had everything going for him. Now he is throwing it all away. Dennis turned to drugs and has missed important moments in our lives, such as weddings and holidays. He only shows up at my mother’s or grandmother’s house to take a shower, and then he goes out again. My family and I are trying so hard to point him back in the right direction. Two months ago, I had to have Dennis arrested for assaulting me. We are all worried that something terrible is going to happen. There are times when he is completely out of it and doesn’t know what’s going on. What do we do? -- Worried Family in Illinois Dear Worried: It is a nightmare when a family member is on drugs, because there is little you can do. Your brother must want to stop and be willing to get appropriate treatment. He’s not there yet. It is important that your family members protect themselves while being open to any genuine efforts your brother makes to get clean. If he is in college, notify the counselors there, and contact Nar-Anon (nar-anon.org) for support. Dear Annie: My nephew is getting married soon. The wedding will take place in Canada. My husband and I do not own passports, nor would we ever buy them, because they are expensive and we would never use them again. We have traveled to other family weddings within the United States, but we don’t feel we should be pressured to attend a wedding out of the country. We can’t afford it. Do you think we are required to be there? -- Soon To Be Family Outcast Dear Soon: No. You are not obligated to attend any wedding, and certainly not one that is beyond your financial
means. While we believe family members should make an effort to attend one another’s special events, it should not require overextending yourselves. Send your regrets and a nice gift to make up for your absence. Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Need Your Input,” the idiot who was critical of his girlfriend’s Southern drawl. He shouldn’t wait until she moves north. She deserves to know now that he is a passive-aggressive loser. Who would presume to tell a grown woman that her accent is offensive? I could understand if it were a grammar issue or if her language were laced with profanities, but her speech pattern is who she is. And she will not “lose” it if she moves north. It may soften slightly, but it will never go away completely. Clearly, this guy has other issues. If he truly cared for her, this accent would not bother him. In fact, most folks find a Southern accent delightful. It is soothing, relaxing and way sexy. I surely hope this lady discovers who this jerk really is before she changes her life for him. -- A Yankee in North Carolina Dear Yankee: We agree that if he cannot tolerate her accent, he should not stay in the relationship. But it is not uncommon for people to find one particular trait annoying, no matter how much they otherwise care for a person. And it’s a highly individual degree of preference and tolerance. You love your boyfriend, but think the way he gestures with his hands is appalling. You adore your girlfriend, but she speaks too softly for your taste. These are neither negative nor positive traits to others. This particular guy finds this particular drawl to be grating. He needs to figure out how important it is to him in the grand scheme of his relationship.
Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to: anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
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Animals
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DACHSHUNDS puppies. Heath & temperament guaranteed. Parents on premise, $375-$450, (603)539-1603.
2010 Toyota Scion XD- Hatchback, 5-speed, red. Remainder of 3 year/36,000 and 5 year/60,000 mile warranties, with no transfer fees. Power windows/locks, tilt/cruise, ABS and traction control. Pioneer AM/FM/CD/MP3. 30K miles, great gas mileage. $12,900. 603-707-9220 evenings/weekends
GOLDEN Retriever puppies, born 12/10/12. First shot, home raised, cat friendly. 2 males, 1 female. $500. Ready 2/4/13. 832-6494 LABRADOR Retriever puppies, AKC, gorgeous litter of outstanding pups. Exceptional bloodlines, great temperaments, inhome raised. (603)664-2828.
Announcement MAKE EXTRA CASH by consigning your unwanted furniture and home decor items. Please call 524-1175 or stop in at Too Good To Be Threw, 84 Union Avenue, Laconia.
Autos $_TOP dollar paid for junk cars & trucks. Available 7-days a week. P3 s Towing. 630-3606 1994 GMC Sierra 4X4 truck. V6, $1,500/OBO. 1987 Chevy Suburban 3/4 Ton 4X4 W/8ft. Plow system. Great yard truck, $1,500/OBO 630-8282 or 455-1058 1999 Subaru Legacy- AWD, 150K miles, new tires, battery, brakes. $1,850./OBO. 603-267-7227 2001 Nissan Altima GXE -4 Door Sedan. 5-Speed, 182K, A/C, All power, snow tires/all weather tires-good condition. Service records available. $3,000. 744-5644 2002 Mercury Mountaineer Premier 6-cylinder, AWD, loaded, tow package. 7 passenger, great condition $5,900. 978-270-2814 2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X, premium, auto, loaded, highway miles, full maintenance $14,500.
BUYING junk cars, trucks & big trucks ME & NH. Call for price. Martin Towing. (603)305-4504. CASH paid for unwanted or junk cars and trucks. Same day service possible. 603-231-2859. VOLKSWAGEN Beetle- 2010, 29K miles, yellow, leather interior, immaculate condition, standard shift. $10,950 524-6946
BOATS KAYAK Wilderness Systems, 2002, 15.5 ft., yellow/ green, steering rudder, good condition, $599. 253-6163 WANTED: Boat Dock/Slip on Winnipesaukee, 2013 season, for a 20ft. Century Runabout. Mature couple, mostly weekday use. Kevin or Karen 802-263-5700
Business Opportunities MANY size booth spaces available in new eclectic group shop opening in Downtown Laconia March 1st. Call 603-393-6451
For Rent APARTMENTS, mobile homes. If you need a rental at a fair price, call DRM Corp. Over 50 years in rentals. We treat you better! 524-0348 or visit M-W-F, 12-5, at our new location, 142 Church St. (Behind CVS Pharmacy.) BELMONT NH Rooms for rent in large Victorian mansion overlooking Lake Winnisquam, $550-700 per month includes all utilities & internet. First and last. Call
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BELMONT- Renovated, quiet, Rte. 3. First floor, one bedroom $750. Two bedroom $800, Includes heat/hot water. No pets. 528-1991
• Large 1 bedroom, 1st floor apt. Heat, hot water, electric & extended basic inc. $225 per week. • Large 1 bedroom 2nd floor apt. with small computer room. Heat, hot water included. $200 per week. SECURITY REQUIRED
998-4728 BELMONT2 Bedrooms, $700/month + utilities, washer/dryer hookup. LACONIA1 Room Efficiency, utilities included $500/month. 2 Bedrooms starting at $800/month +utilities. 3 Bedrooms $1000/month +utilities. Call GCE @ 267- 8023
GILFORD 3 BEDROOM Large yard, close to school, downtown. $1,600 month includes all utilities. Great condition!
617-780-9312 GILFORD : 1 & 2 -bedroom units available. Heat & electricity included. From $190/week. Pets considered. 556-7098. LACONIA 2-bedroom 2nd floor on Province St. Clean, sunny, lead safe. Good neighborhood with private parking. Washer/dryer access, no pets, $750/Month + utilities. 508-423-0479
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LACONIA 1st floor 2-3 bedroom apartment on Pleasant St. Walk to town & beaches, recently repainted, carpeting, appliances, full bath. $1,000/Month includes heat & hot water. 524-3892 or 630-4771
LACONIA: Open 2-bedroom 1-bath duplex. Basement w/storage, washer/dryer hook-ups. Big yard, parking. No pets/no smoking, $800/Month, + utilities. 603-387-6847
LACONIA Waterfront- 2-Bedroom condo, quiet location, Clean/renovated, furnished-optional. No smoking/pets. $995/month. 603-630-4153. LACONIA- 1 bedroom home. $850/Month + utilities. $850 deposit, available immediately. Call 603-340-0936 No calls after 8pm please. LACONIA- 1 bedroom, utilities included. $170/Week, no pets. 603-781-6294 LACONIA- Large 3 bedroom 1st floor apartment. Newly painted ,Washer/dryer. $1,100/Month + utilities. 1 month security deposit and lease required. Available now. Call 603-524-3759 and leave message for application.
MINUTES from Concord2-bedroom 1-bath completely renovated energy efficient apartment complex. $795, including hot water with free WiFi. Secured building access, onsite laundry and more. Military discount available. Convenient Rte 3 location in West Franklin! Must See, Call today! 603-744-3551 NEW HAMPTON: Nice 1-bedroom apartment, sliders to private deck, 5 minutes from I-93. $620/month. + security., cat okay. (603)217-0373.
LACONIA- Large Rooms for rent. Private bath, heat/hot water, electric, cable, parking included. $145-160/week 603-781-6294 LACONIA- Nice 1 bedroom. No pets/no smoking, $130/week plus utilities 387-6810 LACONIA: 2 bedroom, 1st floor. Separate entrance, coin-op laundry in basement. $230/week, including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234 www.whitemtrentals.com. LACONIA: 2 bedroom, 2nd floor in duplex building. $225/week, including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234, www.whitemtrentals.com. LACONIA: Spacious two bedroom apartment for rent. Rent is $702. per month with heat and hot water included. On-site laundry, storage room and off-street parking. Close to pharmacy, schools and hospital. Please call Julie at Stewart Property Mgt. (603) 524-6673 EHO. LACONIA: Very nice 1-bedroom apartment in clean, quiet, downtown building. Recently painted. Nice kitchen and full bath. $175/week, includes heat, hot water & electricity. 524-3892 or 630-4771. LACONIA: 1st Floor, Large 3BR, 2-bath apartment. Deck and parking. No pets, no smokers. Security deposit, references and lease required. $925/month plus utilities. 875-2292. LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments. Call for available apartments. 524-4428 NEW HAMPTON: 2-bedroom apartment. Close to Rt. 93. Heat & Hot water included. $750/mo. 279-5577.
NORTHFIELD: 2BR mobile home on own land, near Exit 19. Pets considered. $695 per month plus utilities. Call 286.4624.
ROOMMATES Home near Tilton/I-93. unfurnished $115/Week. Furnished $125/Week. Utilities included, No drugs or drinking. Smoker/Pet okay. 603-286-9628 SANBORNTON: Efficiency apartment, close to Route 3. Clean, bright, newly painted. Heat & electric included. No smoking/ pets. $700/month. Security deposit and references required. 520-0859. TILTON, charming Victorian car riage house weekly or monthly rentals. $200/wk $800/mo, cable, Wi-Fi, microwave, coffee maker and refrigerator. Call or text 603-998-7881 or 603-455-5350 or email: info@blackswaninn.net TILTON: Large room for rent downtown. $150/week includes all utilities. 603-286-4391. TILTON: Downstairs 1-bedroom. $630/Month. Heat and hot water included. No dogs, 603-630-9772 or 916-214-7733.
Apartments Available NOW! Section 8 Voucher Holders Welcome!
Rental Assistance Available • Spacious units with a lot of storage area • Low utility costs • On-Site Laundry & Parking • Easy access to I-93 • 24-hour maintenance provided • 2 bedrooms with a 2 person minimum per unit. Rent is based upon 30% of your adjusted income. Hurry and call today to see if you qualify or download an application at:
www.hodgescompanies.com Housing@hodgescompanies.com 603-224-9221 TDD # 1-800-545-1833 Ext. 118 An Equal Opportunity Housing Agent
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WINNISQUAM: Small efficiency and a cottage including heat, hot water, lights and cable. $175-$225 per week. $500 deposit. No pets. 387-3864.
Top Performer Hot Water Tank50 gallon, 2 years old, in great shape. $350. 603-387-0147
FREE Pickup for your unwanted, useful items. Garages, vehicls, estates cleaned out and yardsale items. (603)930-5222.
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TREADMILL Power Incline, time, speed, distance, calorie counter, safety shutoff. $175. 279-4668. WALL TILES: Ceramic, Glazed, 74 sq. ft., American Olean, 6”x6”, Sandy Ridge (color), $30. Please call 455-3686.
Furniture AMAZING! Beautiful Queen or Full-sized Mattress/ Box-spring Set. LUXURY-FIRM European Pillow-Top Style. Fabulous Back, Hip and Leg Support, Hospitality A+ Rating! All New Factory Sealed with 10-YR Warranty. Compare Cost $1095, SELL $249. Can Delivery and Set-up. 603-305-9763
For Sale 22 Cu. Ft. Almond Refrigerator, top freezer $100. LH interior fan top glass door & frame with hardware & keys. $75. 3 storm doors and 6 storm windows. Call for sizes/prices. 630-8282 or 455-1058 26 inch Troy Built Snow Blower in new condition. $350. 286-8281 AMAZING! Beautiful Pillowtop Mattress Sets. Twin $199, Full or Queen $249, King $449. Call 603-305-9763 See “Furniture” AD. BOWLING Balls (4), Candlepin, Ram-Pro-Rubber, EPOD 72D, come with bag, used six strings, cost $220, asking $170. 496-8639 Bowling Shoes, Dexter SST8, 9-2W, top of the line with interchangable heels and sliders. Used three times, cost $180, asking $130. 496-8639
NEW trailer load mattresses....a great deal! King set complete $395, queen set $249. 603-524-1430.
GREEN floral sofa, like new, barely used! $200. Black tray coffee table, excellent condition $100. 293-8116
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BILL S Small Engine Repair: *Winter Blues Special* Save 20% on all service on snowmobiles, snowblowers, generators, ATV s and all other equipment. Call now for free pickup & delivery. Bill @ 267-8766 or 387-3404.
FULL TIME AUTO TECHNICIAN Must have own tools, NH State Inspection License. AS certification, valid driver s license and clean driving record required. Apply in person at Union Ave. Auto, 415 Union Ave. Laconia
PIPER ROOFING Quality Work Reasonable Rates Free Estimates Metal Roofs • Shingle Roofs
FULL TIME LEGAL SECRETARY
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needed for central NH firm. Prior personal injury experience preferred. Must have knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel law, Outlook and Quickbooks. Candidate must be able to follow instructions consistent with firm practice, work independently, transcribe legal documents, prepare monthly reports, answer phones, order supplies and file maintenance.
TWO Acres prime deep water oceanfront. Cleared, soil tested. Driveway in. Location Lubec Maine. $75,000 Firm. For more information, call 603-527-2607
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We offer competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package! Please check out website for specific details on each position Med Tech, Lab, Per Diem Lab Aide, Lab, Per Diem RN @ Merriman House PT 32 hrs RN - FT/PT/PD Emergency Department RN - ICU PT 24 hrs and Per Diem RN - Med Surg FT and Per Diem LPN or RN @ Merriman House, Per Diem Activity Assistant, Merriman House, Per Diem to Part-time A completed Application is required to apply for all positions Apply online at www.memorialhospitalnh.org Contact: Human Resources, Memorial Hospital, an EOE PO Box 5001, No. Conway, NH 03860. Phone: (603)356-5461 • Fax: (603)356-9121
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LICENCED Cosmetologist wanted for small residential salon. Must have 3+ years experience & some clientele. 527-8980.
TWO MARINE TECHNICIAN OPENINGS Due to continued growth in our boat repair service business Channel Marine will be adding a new experienced Marine Technician to our service team (year-round). Experience and/or certifications with Mercruiser and/or Yamaha a plus. Forward resume to: admin@channelmarine.com or call Kelly at 603-366-4801, X214. PT Computer Help neededFamiliar with uploading photos onto Ebay & Craigs List. 524-1430 or 524-0785
Get the Best Help Under the Sun! Starting at $2 per day Call 737.2020 or email
ads@laconiadailysun.com KENMORE Washer: Large, only 1 1/2 years old, works very well. $150/best offer. (603)279-5598. LAMB -RAISED locally. Hormone & antibiotic free. Vacuum packed, frozen. 528-5838 PIANOS: What greater gift to give a child than a piano? Call 524-1430. PRINTER: 3 in 1 Lexmark P4330, used one semester at college, needs ink. $30. 455-3686. RECORD Collection, 136 assorted vinyl albums and 430 45 s from the 50 s, 60 s and 70 s, $249.279-6515. SET of 4 Mastercraft snow tires for Ford Escape, used one season. 23570R16, $300. 387-3083 SMALL Heating Oil Deliveries: No minimum required. Eveningweekend deliveries welcome. Benjamin Oil, LLC. 603-731-5980 SNOWSHOES 2 pairs. Snowcraft wood and traditional bearclaw design, 10” x 36”. 528-1260. Steam dryer- Gilford, GE Profile large capacity. Nearly new, $500/OBO. Will trade for electric
Services
BOOKKEEPER Construction Company seeks a full charge bookkeeper to manage multiple company books. Responsibilities include but not limited to payroll, accounts payable/receivable as well a month and year end transactions. Must be a team player and able to multi-task. Knowledge of Quick Books Accounting Software and Excel is preferred. Email resumes to norm3@gilfordwell.com.
CHINA: Lenox Hayworth. Eight 5-piece place settings, sugar & creamer, gravy boat, 2 platters, 1 serving bowl, 8 extra dessert plates, salt & pepper shakers. $700/OBO 744-6107 Dry Firewood- 1/2 cord $125, Full Cord $225. Cut, split, delivered Laconia/Gilford. 387-2900
Help Wanted
Must have clean driving record, medical card and pass a background check. Call 524-7441
(603)447-1198. Olson’s Moto Works, RT16 Albany, NH. NICE 83 Honda V45 Magna750cc, water cooled shaft drive, 16K miles, book value $2,900 selling $1,275/OBO. Will hold till spring in storage with 1/2 down. 455-2430
Recreation Vehicles 2012 ITASCA Sunova 33C Fully Loaded 3600 mi. $119,500 see RVTrader for details call 603-493-3222
Roommate Wanted ADULT person to share house in Laconia. $130/week. includes everything. Pets okay. Female preferred. 603-524-1976.
Services *NATURAL HANDYMAN * Home improvements and interior design. Free estimates. hourly rate. Call 603-832-4000, Laconia area.
528-3531
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DELETED YOUR PHOTOS? We can get them back! Call 524-4042.
DICK THE HANDYMAN Available for small and odd jobs, also excavation work, small tree and stump removal and small roofs! Call for more details. Dick Maltais 603-267-7262 or 603-630-0121 FREE Scrap Metal Removal: Looking for junk cars, old engines, lawnmowers & any other scrap steel. Will pick up and remove. Call Bill @ 387-3404.
MR. JUNK Attics, cellars, garages cleaned out. Free estimate. Insured. 455-6296
PROFESSIONAL PAINTING Affordable price. Interiors are my specialty. Michael Marcotte 455-6296 QUALITY Firewood: Seasoned, dry hardwood. Pine or green available. Call for details, competative prices. 393-1708.
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HARDWOOD FLOORING DUST FREE SANDING 25 years experience. Excellent references. Weiler Building Services 986-4045 Email: weilbuild@yahoo.com Housecleaning, reasonable rates, dependable, references. Call Nikki 520-4348
WILL assist the elderly in their own home. Excellent training with outstanding references. Your loved one will be treated with respect and c are. Will prepare meals and do light housekeeping while providing companionship. 603-630-2018.
Snowmobiles 1985 Polaris Indy 500. Runs well, new track, boogies, windshield. $700/OBO 630-8282 or 455-1058 3 Snowmachines & enclosed trailer. 99 Arctic Cat, 02 Polaris & 98 Polaris. All for $5,000/OBO. Call 387-9763
OBITUARY
Gloria D. Mull, 86
GILFORD — Gloria D. Mull, 86, of 2761 Lakeshore Road died at home with family on Sunday, February 3, 2013. She was the widow of William R. Mull who died in 1991. Mrs. Mull was born July 12, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Vincent and Mildred (Mancuse) Grande. She resided in Westport, Conn. for thirtyeight years before moving to Gilford, N.H. twenty-one years ago. Mrs. Mull was a communicant of St. Andre Bessette Parish – St. Joseph Church and a former communicant of the Church of the Assumption in Westport, Conn. She was a member of the Opechee Garden Club in Laconia and was a charter member of Lake Shore Park, Gilford where she spent her summers. She played Mah Jong there every Wednesday with the “Girls”. The family extends their thanks Christopher of Christopher’s Salon. Survivors include three sons, James Mull, of Gilford, N.H., Robert Mull of Rodona Beach, Calif. and David Mull of St. Lucie, Florida; a sister, Rose Foti, of Staten Island, New York; three grandchildren, Kevin Mull of Belmont, Sara Mull of Gilford and Lindsay Mull of Rodona Beach, Florida; one great
grandchild and several nephews and nieces. In addition to her parents and her husband, Mrs. Mull was predeceased by a sister, Jeanette DeLillo. Calling hours will be held on Monday, February 11, 2013 from 4:00-6:00 PM in the Carriage House of the WilkinsonBeane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 10:00 AM at the Assumption Church, 98 Riverside Avenue, Westport, Conn. Burial will follow in the family lot in Assumption Cemetery, Westport, Conn. For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to Central New Hampshire VNA & Hospice, 780 North Main Street, Laconia, N.H. 03246 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – Tribute Program, PO Box 1000 Dept 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N. H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.
see pages 12 & 13 for more obituaries
New Hampton School staging ‘Taming of the Shrew’ NEW HAMPTON — New Hampton School will bring a different angle and beat to Shakespeare when members of the community stage “Taming of the Shrew” on Thursday, February 7, and Friday, February 8, at the School’s McEvoy Theater. New Hampton’s production promises to be an entertaining one, with lively music, plenty of physical comedy, lots of laughs, and a few surprises. “The cast has been enjoying their experiences with the play and look forward to sharing it on the stage,” said Meredith Brown, who is directing the play. “I think it is important to make Shakespeare accessible to modern-day audiences and not only something they read in English class.” The production is open to the public for a 6 p.m. performance on Thursday and a 7 p.m. show on Friday with a recommended donation of $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. The play will also be broadcast live on New Hampton School TV. One of Shakespeare’s great comedies, the story is centered around beautiful and gentle Bianca who has no shortage of admirers but her Mother insists
that she will not marry until her shrewish sister, Katharina, is also betrothed. Bianca’s suitors persuade the fortune-seeker Petruchio to woo and wed her. The suitors pay for any costs involved and work to win Bianca’s affections at the same time. Petruchio marries Katharina and he carries Katharina off to his country house with his servant Grumia. Petruchio intends to browbeat Katharina into submission and he denies her food, sleep and her new clothes, whilst continuously singing her praises. Katharina is tamed. They return to Padua where Lucentio has won Bianca and the two are to be married. Founded in 1821, New Hampton School is an independent, co-educational, college preparatory secondary school of 305 students who come from over 20 states and 24 countries. New Hampton School, which is an International Baccalaureate School, cultivates lifelong learners who will serve as active global citizens. Students benefit from an average class size of 11 and a student-faculty ratio of five to one. For more information, please visit www.newhampton.org.
LACONIA –On Tuesday, February 12 at 6 p.m. at Patrick’s Pub & Eatery take advantage of a great free opportunity to learn more about how men can keep on the track to good health. Hosted by LRGHealthcare and Patrick’s Pub and Eatery, Theodore Capron, MD will discuss the unique health
care needs of men including regular check-ups and screenings. A light, heart healthy dinner will be served. Space is limited so call LRGHealthcare Education Services today to register for this free program 527-7120.
MEREDITH — The Lakes Region Planning Commission will be hosting a Broadband Stakeholder Group meeting on Monday, February 11 at 9 a.m. at the Humiston Building, 103 Main Street in Meredith. The topics at this meeting will include a presentation about Broadband Technical Assistance and Training: Leveraging Broadband to Foster Economic Development by Molly Donovan, State Specialist, Community and Economic Development at UNH Cooperative Extension, and continued discussion about the development of a pilot project to help local towns with their broadband access issues. The Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG) is com-
prised of individuals representing a wide spectrum of sectors in the region that contribute their time and skills to help the NH Broadband Mapping and Planning Program (www.iwantbroadbandnh.org) to determine and prioritize the need for broadband services in underserved areas by identifying barriers and proposing solutions for the expansion of high speed internet access. All Broadband Stakeholder Group meetings are open to the public. The Lakes Region Planning Commission encourages all members of the public who are concerned about an aspect of broadband to attend. For additional information, call Michelle Therrien at 2798171 or email at mtherrien@lakesrpc.org.
LRGHealthcare and Patrick’s Pub & Eatery team up to offer dinner & presentation on men’s health
Regional broadband group meeting Monday in Meredith
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