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Alleged head butt of Laconia woman said to have endangered her infant LACONIA — A city man is being held in jail on $1,000 cash bail after allegedly head-butting his girlfriend and causing her to fall on to the bassinet where one of her new-born twins was sleeping. Police said the head butt caused his girlfriend to fall on top of the bassinet that was on the couch. One of the babies, who are four-weeks old, was in the bassinet while the see Butt page 10
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Gilford officials warned that coming down hard on rental practices of ‘hotel’ condo owners will lead to decrepit building By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
GILFORD — With lingering concerns about the ability of the Paugus Bay Plaza Condominium Association to shepherd the owners of units at 131 Lake Street, the Zoning Board of Adjustment this week unanimously tabled its request for a variance from the ordinance
limiting rentals at that location to not more than 30 consecutive days or 30 days in any 60 day period. The 63 residential condominium units were approved by the Planning Board as a hotel/ motel and limited to “transient occupancy.” But, in 2006 the reception desk was abandoned along with any common man-
agement of rentals. Since then the 47 individual and corporate owners of the units have advertised and let their units, often for more than the 30 days prescribed by the ordinance. Last month, Code Enforcement Officer Dave Andrade began evicting long-term tenants, prompting the association to approach the ZBA.
“The building hasn’t been functioning effectively,” attorney Craig Donais of Manchester told the board, “and the situation isn’t getting any better.” He said that the units have lost significant value and 10-percent have been foreclosed. The president of the association, David Akridge, who see hOtEL/CONdO page 10
Max White, Laconia Middle School sixth grader, tells mentor Robert Richardson about the high-tech tree house he was drawing. The mentoring program is new this year and is already seen as a success by its participants. (Laconia Daily Sun photo/Adam Drapcho)
LMS mentors already making a difference By adaM drapcho THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — If proponents of the new mentoring program at Laconia Middle School are correct, students who are paired with adult volunteer mentors will be less likely to engage in unhealthy activities and more likely to find acaModern Woodmen
demic success in the years to come. Since the program has only been in operation since January, it’s too early to tell if those predictions will prove accurate. For the nearly 20 pairs of students and mentors, though, the benefits of the program are already apparent. “Every kid benefits when a caring adult
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RICHMOND HILL, Ga. (AP) — JetBlue Airways captain Clayton Osbon showed up unusually late to fly Flight 191 to Las Vegas. The plane was in midair when he eerily told his co-pilot they wouldn’t make it there. Osbon started rambling about religion. He scolded air traffic controllers to quiet down, then turned off the radios altogether, and dimmed the monitors in the cockpit. He said aloud that “things just don’t matter” and encouraged his co-pilot that they take a leap of faith. “We’re not going to Vegas,” Osbon said. What unfolded next, according to court documents released Wednesday, was a dramatic chase and struggle in the cabin that ended with passengers tackling Osbon, 49, and holding him down until the co-pilot could make an emergency landing in Amarillo, Texas. He see PILOT page 11
N.H. House kills bill to legalize 4 casinos CONCORD (AP) — New Hampshire’s House dashed gamblers’ hopes Wednesday and killed a bill that would have legalized four casinos licensed to install up to 14,000 video slot machines and 420 table games. The key vote was 154-195 to reject proponents’ best amendment. The House later voted 236-108 to kill the bill. The bill faced long odds because Gov. John Lynch pledged to veto it if it had reached his desk. The House also had never supported expanded gambling bills. “This bill gives away to gambling and
casino interests a valuable asset that belongs to New Hampshire taxpayers. Under this bill, New Hampshire taxpayers are the losers,” said Rep. Neal Kurk, R-Weare. Kurk argued the state’s take of the proceeds were too low. The bill called for the state to get 40 percent of the proceeds from slots and 8 percent from table games. Rep. Dan McGuire objected that too few people could get licenses for slot machines. “This creates four golden tickets obtainable only by the very wealthy,” said
McGuire, R-Epsom. Supporters pointed to recently legalized gambling in Massachusetts as reason to push it through. They argued that if New Hampshire does nothing, the state stands to lose between $40 million and $50 million annually in lottery revenue and room and meals taxes to its neighbor to the south. “Since Massachusetts passed its gaming bill, doing nothing is no longer an option,” said Repl. David Campbell, D-Nashua. Supporters also argued that Massachusee CASINOS page 11
WASHINGTON (AP) — Concluding three days of fervent, public disagreement, a Supreme Court seemingly split over ideology will now wrestle in private about whether to strike down key parts or even all of President Barack Obama’s historic health care law. The justices’ decision, due this June, will affect the way virtually every American receives and pays for care.
The court wrapped up public arguments Wednesday on the overhaul, which is designed to extend health insurance to most of the 50 million Americans now without it. The first and biggest issue the justices must decide is whether the centerpiece of the law, the requirement that nearly all Americans carry insurance or pay a penalty, is constitutional.
Wednesday’s argument time was unusual in that it assumed a negative answer to that central question. What should happen to other provisions, the justices and lawyers debated, if the court strikes down the requirement? If the justices are following their normal practice, they had not even met to take a preliminary vote in the case see SUPREME COURT page 12
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‘Trayvon’: Name of slain Florida teenager quickly turning into a brand MIAMI (AP) — From the T-shirt and hoodie sales to trademarking slogans like “Justice for Trayvon” to the pass-the-hat rallies that bring in thousands, the case of an unarmed black teenager killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer is quickly turning into an Internet-fueled brand.
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Affordable Care Act making a big difference for N.H. families Around the anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and the Supreme Court arguments, it is important to understand exactly what this landmark legislation means for Granite State families. During my 26 years at New Hampshire’s Health and Human Services Department, I saw too many families struggle to afford health insurance or face medical bankruptcy when their health insurance had run out when they needed it most. But with the health care reform law in place, working families finally have the security of knowing they won’t lose their health care or be forced into bankruptcy if they get sick or lose their job. Hundreds of thousands of New Hampshire citizens continue to see new benefits from the health care reform law. Recently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that 545,000 New Hampshire residents will benefit from the Affordable Care Act’s prohibition on lifetime limits on health benefits. No longer will they be forced to worry about going without treatment for cancer or other chronic long-term diseases because of a lifetime restriction on care. Lifetime limits were extremely common. Just two years ago, 60-percent of employer-sponsored plans and 89-percent of individually purchased coverage would put a financial limit on the care you could receive, but with the Affordable Care Act in place, never again will New Hampshire residents be denied health care coverage because of a lifetime dollar limit imposed by an insurance company. Now, 8,300 young Granite State adults can stay on their parents’ health insurance until they are 26 years old. And thanks to the Affordable Care Act closing the prescription drug donut hole, Granite State seniors saved more than $8 million on their prescriptions this past year.
23,000 Granite State small businesses are now eligible for a tax cut to provide health insurance for their employees. These are real results with real benefits for families within our community. Unfortunately the real benefits the Affordable Care Act has delivered for the working families isn’t moving Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Kelly Ayotte, Frank Guinta, or Charlie Bass. They put their own partisan ideology before the best interests of New Hampshire citizens as they call for repeal of the common sense measures in the Affordable Care Act. They would repeal healthcare for young adults, repeal health care benefits for those with chronic conditions and repeal affordability of prescription drugs for our seniors. A return to the days when health insurance companies had unchecked power to cancel your health policy, deny you coverage, or charge women more than men simply because of their gender, isn’t an option we can afford. President Obama has delivered on healthcare, as promised during the 2008 campaign. Those who characterize it as government run are wrong. The government’s role is one of assurance of the uninsured and protecting choice for those of us who are fortunate enough to be insured. And for the insured person who might lose a job or suffer a significant injury or illness, a matter that may not concern them today, the Affordable Care Act will be their lifeline to their financial and personal well being. We must protect the progress we have made and that, in human terms, is what the coming election will be about. (Democrat Kathy Sgambati of Tilton formerly represented District 4 in the N.H. Senate. She is also a former deputy commissioner of the N.H. Department of Health & Human Services.)
Again, we need to lower the property tax burden on seniors To the editor, Louise Guyotte’s letter of March 24th, bringing attention to the 156-percent ($150.60) per month increase in Medicare insurance premiums to take place in 2014 (less than two years from now), is further proof that we need to lower the local tax burden for our seniors. The 2014 monthly rate of $247 up from $96.40 is going to be crippling. This is for Medicare coverage of 80-percent which is deducted from seniors’ Social Security checks. They have to pay additional premiums for the medi-gap insurance to pick up the remaining bills.
Earlier this month, I wrote a letter to the editor advocating a 50-percent school property tax credit for our over 65 seniors and received little or no response. Our seniors do not have gold plated health plans, but are expected to pay for them for our public employees. They do not get annual salary increases and step raises but are also expected to pay for them. It is time for the same people who support our school budgets to step forward and support a tax credit for our most deserving citizens. James Edgar Meredith
LETTERS We’ll monitor Planning Board’s commercial use criteria exam To the editor, On behalf of the Moultonborough Committee For Zoning Integrity (CFZI), I would like to thank the 428 voters who supported Article 9 to eliminate special exceptions at the Town election. While the Committee’s objective is to end abusive spot zoning in Moultonborough and viewed the elimination of special exceptions as the best way to accomplish this goal, in light of the vote, the committee will continue to carefully observe the actions of Moultonborough’s land use boards. In particular, CFZA will monitor the Planning Board’s commitment to what they described as their priorities: “Ranking as a top priority is a review of the zoning ordinances table of uses in Article VI (c) and the subsequent development of more specific criteria for certain identified commercial uses that would be permitted by special exception in the Residential/Agricultural Zone…” We sincerely hope that in drafting changes to the Zoning Ordinance that the Planning Board’s proposed amendments will be consistent with Article I of the Zoning Ordinance, that provides that: “… The ordinance is designed to take into account the impacts of land uses and to impose limitations on uses of land for
the protection of the environment, the natural resources and the rural qualities of Moultonborough. The ordinance is further intended to promote health, safety, economic and social well-being, convenience, prosperity, and general welfare; it is intended to lessen congestion in the streets, to secure safety from fires and other dangers, to provide adequate light and air, to prevent overcrowding of land, and to avoid undue concentration of population and to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, solid waste facilities, water, sewerage, schools, parks and to encourage proper use of natural resources. The ordinance is also intended to minimize the impact of potentially incompatible uses with particular consideration given to the character of the area as well as an effort to conserve the value of buildings, to promote good civic design and the wise and efficient expenditure of public funds.” (emphasis added) We invite interested Moultonborough citizens to join the committee. To obtain more information, please address inquiries to: CFZI, PO Box 471, Moultonborough, NH 03254-0471 or e-mail to CFZI@roadrunner.com. Eric Taussig Moultonborough
Re-electing Obama may well mean destruction of our country To the editor, A solemn warning to us rings as true today as it did in the days of our founding. “You seem to consider the judges as the ultimate arbiters of all constitutional questions: a very dangerous doctrine indeed, and one, which would place us under the despotism of an oligarchy”. Thomas Jefferson. Never in the history of man has any country been founded by the hands of such wise men as the United States of America. Our Founding Fathers knew the nature of tyrants and created a document that would be difficult to usurp. As long as the people elected honorable men the promise of its principles would keep us free and happy. The Founders knew that danger would be from within and it would arise from unprincipled men who sought for power and riches. We face those days now and ahead. The road we have been traveling is paved with socialism. The pot holes and bumps
more socialism. Our infrastructure is living on borrowed time and most programs are not sustainable nor are they found within the powers of the Constitution. Which translates to illicit and not the Law of the Land. If the current administration returns to power in November we may very well see the destruction of our country and the world will follow right behind us. There will be nothing left to repackage but poverty and mayhem. Those who were ignorant enough to hope for the change will not believe the change they have wrought upon themselves. A nod from nine who refer to themselves as supreme may likely ignore the Supreme Law of the Land and usher in terrible times for all of us. The signs of the times have crept up on us while we slept. If we awaken in time we can change the course we are heading. Gene F. Danforth Danbury
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LETTERS Republicans keeping Meredith from having its own House reps To the editor, All Meredith voters owe a sincere thanks to Governor Lynch for his veto on Friday of the House redistricting bill. In fact, the Governor specifically mentioned Meredith in his remarks as one of the towns that have “sufficient population under state and federal constitutional standards to have their own representative, but are denied their representative under the Houseapproved plan.” The plan sent to the governor proposed that Meredith and Gilford share their state reps; a plan that denies adequate representation to voters in two towns. Redistricting occurs every 10 years to reflect the demographic shifts documented by the census. By law, towns that are within 5-percent of the ideal population (arrived at by dividing the population by the number of House seats) are entitled to their own representative. Under the 2010 census, that ideal number is 3291 which entitles 152 towns to their own state rep. However, the House plan deprives 62 towns, including Meredith, of its own representative and breaks up cities
and wards into smaller units. The N.H. House had numerous plans under consideration which would have complied with state and federal requirements and would have given N.H. voters their constitutionally guaranteed representation. But the House leadership refused to offer its support and sent this unconstitutional plan to the governor’s desk. What happens next remains to be seen. If the governor’s veto is overridden, the plan will probably be challenged in court. If his veto is sustained, either the courts, the Secretary of State or the legislature could come up with a constitutional plan. Playing chicken with N.H. voters’ constitutional right to equal representation is simply wrong. The deadline for candidates to file for election to the House is June. Let’s hope that this issue is resolved quickly and fairly so that all voters in all towns throughout N.H. can depend on full representation in the legislature. Kate Miller Meredith
up with “Miller’s” Law as a way to understand unusual happenings. Briefly Miller’s Law states whenever you see something unexplainable Assume that it is explainable and then find out what it could explain. In this case what is attained is what was intended. It make no difference whether we voted to over-ride the veto or not. It is almost certain that the bill will become a court case and that the Supreme Court will again “hear” the case, and (unnecessarily) the court will again decide that the court will again re-district the House election districts. What is about to be attained is that the court, again, will set the election districts for the House. Everything that has happened about redistricting is explainable when one sees that what was attained (to take redistricting out of the hand of the Legislature) is what was, from last March even until today, was the result that was “always intended”. Rep. Robert Kingsbury Laconia
I did in fact vote in Gilford election and that’s easily verified To the editor, I wanted to thank Mr. Leandro for his passionate response in the Tuesday edition of The Sun. It drives home the point clearly that I am trying to make. The bully pulpit and the use of a cudgel repeatedly do not get the issues the attention by the voters they deserve – they tune out. Delivery is everything and if you prefer to call that political correctness, then so be it. Let me illustrate a claim that you have chosen to falsely make and this is a verbatim lift from your letter “But you don’t even bother to show up at either deliberative session, or vote on Election Day, so it would seem to me that as someone did not even vote, you have no room to criticize anyone in the process.” Well Mr. Leandro I did vote. Would
resentatives who were there that I spoke with as well as some neighbors who I exchanged greetings with during the process? Perhaps the keeper of the voting list can show you where Charles R. Boelig showed up and voted accordingly. It is precisely this kind of bluster that the people are tired of – baseless personal accusations. Well you nailed it – the truth is ugly – I voted. Finally, I have never once suggested that the people you have named within your letter should go away. Quite the contrary – the voice of opposition is a positive thing. I just happen to believe delivery is everything. You are correct in one aspect and that is thanking the respective people for wishing to engage in service to the community. To all who try or perhaps see next page
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Lillian Gammon, who worked at Sawyer’s Jewelry Store for 55 years, is shown with Jack and Bob Sawyer in this 1981 photo taken when Sawyer’s opened its Plymouth store. (Courtesy photo)
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Gilford starts rebuild of Engine 4 BY GAIL OBER
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GILFORD — Selectmen last night voted unanimously to spend just over $11,200 to rebuild the pump on Engine 4 — the 25-year-old fire truck voters chose this month to leave in service for at least a few more years. The pump will be fixed by Lakes Region Fire Apparatus in Tamworth and according to Fire Chief Steve Carrier the money will replace the moving parts and not the pump housing. “This is not just your normal pump job,” said Carrier who explained to selectmen that the transmission had to be dropped to access it. When Selectman Kevin Hayes asked Carrier if there were any nonfire pump people who could fix the pump, Carrier recommended against it saying the town would be better off with a certified fire engine pump mechanic. Carrier also told selectmen that the Board of Fire Engineers met and decided to take on the repairs needed to Engine 4 in a five-step manner with fixing the pump as the top priority. The next four repairs, in order of priority, are the light bar, the electrical problems including the radio, the radiator and the tires. Selectman John O’Brien wanted to
know if the Fire Department had the money in its budget for the repairs and Carrier relied by saying the pump alone will use about 40-percent of the maintenance line. Carrier also said the department is working to better coordinate maintenance records with the Department of Public Works. He said the statements made during the recent campaign season that the Fire Department had no maintenance records for any of the fire equipment was untrue. “The vehicles have always been maintained,” Carrier said. “We could have done a better job consolidating our records.” In other action, selectmen voted unanimously to sell Gilford’s long serving K-9 Agbar to his handler Sgt. Dustin Parent for $1 — a transaction typical of all law enforcement agencies when it comes time to retire one of their working animals. Selectmen also made special note of the professionalism and many contributions Parent and Agbar made to Gilford, giving Police Chief Kevin Keenan wholehearted support to apply for a grant to a working dog society for another K-9 to be handled by Officer Adam VanSteensburg — the new K-9 in-training officer.
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Dartmouth fraternity says most hazing charges dropped HANOVER (AP) — The former head of a Dartmouth College fraternity says the college in New Hampshire has dropped hazing charges against all but three of its members. Brendan Mahoney, former president of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, told the student newspaper (http://bit.ly/GW434F) that the college has dismissed charges against 24 students accused earlier this month. Mahoney told The Dartmouth the charges were withdrawn after the fraternity provided physical evidence
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LACONIA — After five days of testimony and one day of deliberation, a Belknap County jury found a city man not guilty in six of the eight charges he faced for allegedly hitting his girlfriend — a N.H. Asst. Attorney General. The same jury found Peter Dibiaso guilty of one felony count of witness tampering for trying to stop Lucy Carrillo from talking to Alton Police the night of the altercation and one misdemeanor count of simple assault for bruising Carrillo’s arm. The jury found him not guilty on two counts of second degree assault and four other counts of simple assault. Dibiaso represented himself with local attorney Emily McLaughlin acting as standby. McLaughlin was the fourth “stand-by attorney” to work with Dibiaso, who had also worked with Ted Barnes, Allison Schwartz, and David Bownes. In an interview given by Dibiaso this past summer while he was awaiting trial, he had said he felt the system was somehow prejudiced against him because his victim was a criminal lawyer with the N.H. A.G.’s Office and that was why he wanted to act as his own attorney. Dibiaso said he and Carrillo had been involved in a nearly four-year relationship and that while he used a Laconia address as his permanent mailing address, for the most part he lived with Carrillo in her Alton home. Dibiaso’s problems didn’t begin with his January 27 assault on Carillo, which was not reported until March of 2011. In 2009 he was convicted of being a felon in possession of a dangerous weapon. He was sentenced to threeto-six years in prison, most of which was suspended and placed on probation for two years. On January 27, Alton Police went
to Carrillo’s house for a dropped 9-1-1 call and removed Dibiaso from the home. He was ordered not to have any contact with Carrillo, but at that point she had not reported any crime. As the result of the dropped 9-1-1 call, Alton Police had initially charged Dibiaso with to two misdemeanors for obstructing the reporting of a crime and obstruction of government administration, but those charges were dropped. Dibiaso allegedly violated the nocontact provisions by sending Carrillo a text message in February but he had already left the state. Carroll issued an arrest warrant and he was found by the Gulf Coast Fugitive Task Force in April of 2011. Dibiaso was returned to New Hampshire in June of 2011. But by March of 2011, the Belknap County Sheriff Department had begun an investigation into Dibiaso’s alleged January assault and in July of 2011, he was indicted for one count of witness tampering, five counts of simple assault and two counts of second degree assault. It was those charges he faced in this past weeks jury trial. In an interview given by Carrillo to the Concord Monitor, her attorney said she didn’t initially speak to police about the events of January 27 because, like many other victims of domestic assault, she was embarrassed to come forward. Found guilty of one felony and one misdemeanor, Judge James Barry ordered Dibiaso held without bail until his sentencing, which is typically three to six weeks following the conviction. The Rockinghom County Attorney prosecuted Dibiaso because at the time of the January 2011 assault, Belknap County Attorney Melissa Guldbrandsen was the Alton town prosecutor and, once she became county attorney, she took herself off the case.
3 Belknap reps dissent on House education funding vote CONCORD — Of the 18 representatives from Belknap County — all of them Republicans — only three dissented yesterday when the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted on a constitutional amendment that would free the state of its constitutional obligation to fund public education, while authorizing the state to fund non-religious instruction in parochial schools. For the second time in as many months CACR-8 failed to garner the necessary three-fifths majority and once again was tabled. Representatives Peter Bolster and
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regulations for “processing and managing the guest folios” with penalties for failing to comply. Likewise, the condominium documents and deeds would be amended accordingly. The penalties would begin with a $25 fine for each day a unit owner was in violation, followed by a lien, then discontinuance of association services and foreclosure. “Self-policing sends shivers down my spine,” said Andy Howe, chairman of the ZBA. “What assurance do we have of compliance?” he asked. “We have a history of problems and that changes the nature of our concerns.” Andrade reminded the board that neighbors had complained about residents of the building and both police and firefighters had been dispatched there on numerous occasions. He recalled that he went to evict a long-term resident only to find “he was tattooing an individual when the police arrested him for running an illegal business.” When an indigent resident was evicted, he said that the town had to assist with moving expenses. “We want to run a clean operation,”Akridge declared. He said that when he became president in 2008 the association was in dire financial straits, with half the units not paying fees. Since then, he said, 90-percent of units are current and a fund to finance repairs and improvements to the building has been accrued. “I can’t tell you we’ll never have problem,” he conceded, while seeking to assure the board that the association had the capacity to enforce the rules. David Bellman, a director of the association, warned that “unless we can make the property profitable, it will collapse and the town will wind up with an abandoned building. Penalizing us for the past is not going to help us go forward.” However, the board remained troubled by the prospect of “self-policing” by the association without a centralized renting operation and constant presence on the site. “The violations have gone on because there is no central registration, no means of enforcement,” said Bill Knightly. “The enforcement will fall on the town.” “I don’t see anything in place to prevent violations,” Howe agreed. “Nothing to catch it the moment it happens.” “There’s no front desk,” said Scott Davis. “That’s a large issue for me.” In tabling the request, the board asked Akridge to develop an operational plan that offered greater assurance of compliance by the unit owners and enforcement by the association.
TRAYVON from page 2 ers went by, yelling out, “I’ve got every size!” The Martin shooting by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, who says he shot the 17-year-old Miami teen in self-defense, has inflamed racial tensions across the country, brought out thousands for rallies, prompted a civil rights probe and a personal reference to the case by President Barack Obama. A phenomenon on that scale is bound to be com-
fessor at the University of California-Riverside. “People can start to wear their feelings and emotions. It makes sense, even if there’s a profit motive,” Hoffman said. “There’s a legitimate interest in sharing the pain, and these products do that.” Van Johnson, who designs T-shirts and other apparel in Charlotte, N.C., said he initially wanted to come up with something for his 12-year-old son to show solidarity with Martin’s supporters. He produced a color drawing based on a photograph of
Majority of Belknap Co. reps opposed casino bill CONCORD — Of the 18 representatives from Belknap County — all Republicans — eleven voted against and four in favor of a bill to allow the construction and operation of four casinos offering table games and slot machines, which the New Hampshire House of Representatives rejected yesterday by a vote of 195 nays and 154 yeas. Representatives Harry Accornero of Laconia, Jim Pilliod of Belmont, Dave Russell of Gilmanton and Dennis Fields of Sanbornton were the only members of the
county delegation who voted in favor of House Bill 593. Representatives Don Flanders, Bob Luther and Frank Tilton of Laconia, Peter Bolster, Robert Malone and Jeffrey St. Cyr of Alton, Guy Comtois and Elaine Swinford of Barnstead, Alida Millham of Gilford, and Bob Greemore and Colette Worsman of Meredith voted against the bill. Bob Kingsbury of Laconia, Tyler Simpson of New Hampton and Bill Tobin of Sanbornton did not vote. — Michael Kitch
CASINOS from page 2 setts’ casinos would soon bring many of gambling’s social ills to New Hampshire without any funding to treat them. New Hampshire’s House has never endorsed casinos, but bill sponsors sweetened the deal by directing some of the profits to be used to cut New Hampshire’s high business taxes, which the Republicancontrolled chamber has wanted to do. They said cutting business taxes will spur economic growth in the state. Based on supporters’ estimates of the revenue generated the first year, the business profits tax could have been cut from 8.5 to 4.3 percent, and the business enterprise tax would have been slashed by
two-thirds, falling from 0.75 to 0.25 percent. But opponents argued a future Legislature could divert the profits to something else. Jim Rubens, chairman of the Granite State Coalition Against Expanded Gambling, said New Hampshire lawmakers don’t want the problems that come with casinos. “Turns out this House does not want to imitate Massachusetts,” he said. Rich Killion, spokesman for pro-casino group FixItNowNH, said the group was disappointed at the outcome. “Unfortunately, Massachusetts still moves forward and serves as a potential magnet for New Hampshire jobs and revenue,” said Killion.
PILOT from page 2 was charged Wednesday with interfering with a flight crew. A pilot with JetBlue since 2000, Osbon’s odd behavior on Tuesday became increasingly erratic after the flight departed New York, worrying his fellow crew members so much that they locked him out after he abruptly left the cockpit, according to an affidavit. Osbon then started yelling about Jesus, al-Qaida and a possible bomb on board, forcing passengers to tie him up with seat belt extenders and zip tie handcuffs for about 20 minutes until the plane landed. “The (first officer) became really worried when Osbon said ‘we need to take a leap of faith,’” according to the sworn affidavit given by an FBI agent John Whitworth. “Osbon started trying to correlate completely unrelated numbers like different radio frequencies, and he talked about sins in Las Vegas.” Osbon left the cockpit soon after and tensions on the plane began to escalate, according to witness accounts compiled by investigators. Osbon, described by neighbors in Georgia as tall and muscular, “aggressively” grabbed the hands of a flight attendant who confronted him and later sprinted down the cabin while being chased. From inside the locked cockpit, which Osbon tried to re-enter by banging on the door, the co-pilot gave an order through the intercom to restrain Osbon, the affidavit said. Passengers wrestled Osbon to the ground, and one female flight attendant’s ribs were bruised during the struggle. No one on board was seriously hurt. The federal charges against Osbon were filed in Texas. He was being held Wednesday at Northwest Texas Healthcare System in Amarillo and remains
under a medical evaluation. Under federal law, a conviction for interference with a flight crew or attendants can bring up to 20 years in prison. The offense is defined as assaulting or intimidating the crew, interfering with its duties or diminishes its ability to do operate the plane. JetBlue spokeswoman Allison Steinberg said earlier Wednesday that Osbon had been suspended pending a review of the flight. JetBlue’s CEO and president Dave Barger told NBC’s “Today” show that Osbon is a “consummate professional” whom he has “personally known” for years. He said there is nothing in the captain’s record to indicate he would be a risk on a flight. Fellow pilots, friends and Osbon’s neighbors in Richmond Hill, Ga., a bedroom community on the coast just south of Savannah, said they were baffled by the midflight outburst. None recalled any previous health or mental problems. Bill Curley, a friend of Osbon’s for nearly 30 years, said Osbon was a Christian who had become “increasingly” religious but wasn’t fanatical. Erich Thorp, a neighbor who recently helped Osbon put a fence in his yard, described Osbon as affable and outgoing, standing about 6-foot-4 with a crew cut and a muscular build. “I just don’t know what happened. It’s just not like Clayton,” Thorp said. “He was always happy and positive thinking. He never complained about anything.” Osbon was also a direct marketer for health shakes sold by Visalus Sciences, a marketing company based in Troy, Mich. Ashley Guerra, a fellow Visalus marketer in Georgia, said she saw Osbon just last weekend and that he appeared friendly and helpful as usual.
from preceding page Martin wearing a hoodie, which the teenager was wearing on the night he was killed. “I really don’t expect to make more than $200 at the most,” Johnson said. “I’m happy some people bought my products, that way a few people will have a very nice design on their shirt or hoodie to show their support.” Karriem Muhammad, who runs Young Nation Apparel in St. Louis, is selling a separate hoodie for $35 with the words “Please Don’t Shoot Me I Only Have Skittles And A Drink!!!” Martin was returning from a convenience store with the candy and iced tea when he was confronted by Zimmerman. “We really just kind of put the shirt out there this week. It’s not necessarily profit at all,” Muhammad said. “I wanted to bring some awareness to the issue. I felt it would be a good way to expose the store, to get our name out there.” Zimmerman, 28, who has a white father and His-
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MENTORS from page one example, the LifeBridge program, based in Wolfeboro, received short-lived permission to operate in Laconia, but saw that permission revoked when community members objected to the organization’s policy of only allowing Christian, heterosexual adults to be mentors. “The idea never died – the people participating never gave up,” McCollum said. Instead, those hoping to connect mentors with middle school students brought the idea to the Better Together organization, where the idea was molded into a plan. With retired educator Sandra McLaughlin coordinating, the first group of mentors was backgroundchecked and trained in January. There are now 17 students that see their mentor for an hour each week after school. The mentors are asked to commit to that time for the duration of the school year, though the concept is to match mentors with students in the sixth grade and continue the relationship through high school. The meetings are only permitted to occur on school grounds. For this year, mentoring pairs are allowed to sign up for activities offered through the Twist program of afterschool activities. When mentors become available, McLaughlin works with guidance counselor Virginia Babcock to identify a student who would be a good match for that particular adult. “A majority of kids would benefit from the program,” said Babcock. She explained that parents are typically put off by the proposal, at least initially, drawing the conclusion that there’s some sort of deficit in their parenting. However, she explains that most adolescents, including those with dedicated parents, could benefit from a mentoring relationship. “This is not a therapeutic program, there’s nothing wrong with the kid,” said Babcock. “This is an ability for us to create opportunities for the kids... It’s very powerful for them to have an adult who, every week, drops everything and comes down here to pay attention to them.” Mentors who have signed up for the program have brought with them a variety of backgrounds. Some are retired educators or parents of grown children, others
have no experience with kids. They range in age from 24 to 82 and come from many different walks of life. The only thing they have in common is a commitment to invest an hour each week into the life of a child. Next year, the plan is for most mentoring pairs to continue their arrangement into the seventh grade, and for a new batch of mentors to begin working with sixth graders. Each year, that process will repeat until there are about 20 adult-student pairs in each grade from sixth to 12th. Adults interested in joining the program are asked to call McLaughlin at 528-2324. Lacey Sylvester was among the first students to be paired with a mentor. “At first I didn’t want to do it, then I started doing it and it was fun. I got to do something after school instead of just going home; also, she’s a fun person to be around.” In mentor Jeanne Lavin, Sylvester has found a confidante, someone who encourages her artistic talents while listening to what’s going on in her life. Unlike a peer, Lavin won’t tease or spread gossip. Sylvester also enjoys that her mentor won’t punish or judge her if she feels like making a confession. “With a parent, they have power over you, same with a teacher. With her, she can just listen.” Max White, a chatty boy who’s quick with a joke, also enjoys the time he spends with Robert Richardson, a grandfather and retired pipe fitter. “It’s fun. I don’t really have anything to do when I get home, anyway.” He likes how the mentoring provides him respite from his younger siblings. “My brother and sister drive me up walls.” White and Richardson pursue various activities in their time together. They can be found making art projects, playing on the library’s computers or building model cars. Richardson wants to help White identify a career or discipline that suits his interests and abilities. White, after a few model-making sessions, said, “I can’t wait until I get a job so I can get a Corvette.” Richardson said the benefits of the program flow both ways. “For me, it’s loads of fun,” he said. “The good thing is, I’ve told him I’m with him no matter what. I think any child, especially at this age, should have a mentor, someone they can talk to and trust.”
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LACINIA — With spring in the air, Kelly McAdam of the Belknap County Extension Service says it is time to think about starting those seeds indoors. She says that it is critical not to start too early, with tomatoes and peppers leading the way at 6 weeks prior to setting the plants in the garden. If you are growing onions from seed, they can also be started easily indoors 6 to 8 weeks prior to setting out. McAdam urges counting back from the day you plan on planting your vegetables or flowers out in the garden, which for most plants will be at the end of May at the earliest. If you want a bigger plant, be prepared to transplant your plants into bigger containers before setting them out in the garden. The most common problem in starting seeds indoors is overwatering. If you are using a plastic cover over your seed trays, you will not need to water
much. The condensation created by the covering will naturally add moisture to your soil. The most efficient way to water is from the bottom of the seedling tray. Be sure that the tray or container you are using to start your seed in has holes in the bottom. Simply place your tray or pots into a shallow pan of warm water. When you notice the top of the soil becoming damp, remove the seedling tray from the pan of water right away and allow to drain in the sink or on a towel. When the time comes to transplant outdoors, be sure to harden off your seedlings. Set them outside for half a day for a couple of days in a sheltered spot. This way, you do not shock themwhen they move out to the garden for the season. For more information, visit www.extension.unh. edu or contact Belknap County UNH Cooperative Extension at (603) 527-5475.
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LACONIA — The Laconia Human Relations Committee in cooperation with the Laconia Public Library will present “Kundun” next in its International Film Series. It will be shown Monday, April 2 at 6:15 p.m. “Kundun” is the true story of one of the world’s most fascinating leaders - Tibet’s Dalai Lama - and his daring struggle to rule a nation at one of the most challenging times in its history. Powerfully told and set against a backdrop of world politics the film’s release created an international uproar. It was greeted with both controversy and worldwide acclaim. The story is still played out today, as the worldwide travels of the Dalai Lama and the forced resettlement of Chinese in Tibet remain headline news.
The film is directed by Martin Scorsese. He worked directly with the Dalai Lama to make the film an authentic portrayal of his life. Leonard Campbell, of the Laconia Human Relations Committee and NH Catholic Charities, says, “This is a story of a man who personifies peace from his earliest childhood to a mature, humble leader dedicated to his people. It challenges us to reflect on the impact of a life lived with such courage and vision.” The Laconia International Film Series is open to everyone. Informal discussion follows the film. Light snacks are provided. Participants can feel free to bring a comfortable chair or cushion. For more information, contact Carol Pierce at newdynam@aol.com or Lovinia Ellsworth at Lovinia.Ellsworth@yahoo.com.
‘Revolution, Reaction, Reform’ — Plymouth State University hosting National History Day
PLYMOUTH — On Saturday March 31, New Hampshire students take a step (or more) back in time during National History Day at Plymouth State University. Students from grades 6 through 12 will present projects based on the theme “Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History.” The student presenters have conducted in-depth research and presentation topics are varied; examples include: “Steve Jobs: How the Apple iPod Revolutionized the Music Industry and Society”, “McCarthyism and the Red Scare: A Cold War Tragedy”, “The Double Life of the People Who Hid the Jews” and “Leonardo daVinci: The Insightful Inspiration”. “This is the tenth year PSU has hosted National History Day in New Hampshire,” says PSU Profes-
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BELMONT — Cub Scout Pack 68 will hold their famous Cookie Walk at the Belknap Mall on Friday night, March 30 from 4-7 p.m. Purchase a canister for as little as $5 and choose from a variety of delicious home baked cookies to fill it with. All proceeds from this fundraiser will help scouts reach their goal to attend Camp Carpenter this summer in July.
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Myles L. Israel, 79 PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida — Myles L. Israel, 79, of 51 Somerset Lane and formerly of Laconia, N.H. died in Bend, Oregon. He was the widower of Helen A. (Rosen) Israel who died in 2009. Mr. Israel was born January 31, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Samuel and Pearl (Cohen) Israel. Mr. Israel was a pharmacist and was co- owner of the Meredith Pharmacy for many years and had also been the owner of DAMY Realty. He was a member of Temple B’Nai Israel in Laconia. Survivors include a son, Paul Israel, and his wife, Stephanie, of Bend, Oregon; a daughter, Bonnie Olinto, and her husband, Louis, of Winter Springs, Florida; three grandchildren, Jonathan Olinto, Samantha Olinto and Theo Israel; a brother, Allen Israel; a sister, Jane Israel Delathouwer and nieces and nephews, Elizabeth Berkowitz, Joel Israel, Michael Israel , Nicole Mercurio and Danielle McCusker. In addition to his wife and his parents, Mr. Israel was predeceased by two nephews, Samuel
Walters and Peter Israel. There will be no calling hours. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, March 30, 2012 at 11:00AM at Temple B’Nai Israel , 210 Court Street, Laconia, N.H. Burial will follow in the family lot in the Temple B’Nai Israel Section in Union Cemetery, Laconia, N.H. After the burial, a reception will be held at 1:00PM (directly after the service) at O Steaks and Seafood, 62 Doris Ray Court, Laconia, N. H. 03246. For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, N.H. Office, Five Bedford Farms Drive, Suite 201, Bedford, NH 03110. 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.
CENTER HARBOR — Ellen Teresa Lambert, 86, formerly of Red Hill Road, died March 26, 2012 at Golden Crest in Franklin. Born in St. Albans, VT. on October 18, 1925, she was the daughter of James Norman and Mabel Clisty (Tracey) Fuller. Ellen grew up in St. Albans and graduated from Bellows Free Academy, in St. Albans. She moved to Plymouth in 1963 and then to Center Harbor in 1971. She has been a resident at Golden Crest for the past five years. Ellen worked as an administrative secretary for Plymouth State College for many years. She was a communicant of Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Meredith, and she was a past member of the Moultonborough Lions Club. She was predeceased by her first husband, Gordon Earl Wright, and her second husband G. Nelson “Mike” Lambert, who died in July of 2001. Ellen is survived by her sons, Russell Norman
Wright and his wife Virginia, of Canterbury, Bruce Thomas Wright and his wife Cheryl, of Nampa, ID, daughter, Maureen Ann Buckland and her husband James, of Holderness, Grandchildren, Amanda Turmelle and her husband Cory, Ethan Wright and his wife Tammy, Andrea Wright, Sarah Wright, Brooks Wilkie, Gretchen Wilkie, Carmen House and her husband Lew, great grandchildren, Lee and Lindsay Turmelle, Olivia and Emily House and step-great grandson, Brandon Pepin. Calling hours will be held in the Mayhew Funeral Home, Routes #3 and #104, Meredith, on Friday 6 pm to 8 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 11am, in St. Charles Borromeo Church, Route #25, Meredith. The Very Rev. Dennis J. Audet, V.F., pastor, will be the celebrant. Burial will follow in the Middle Neck Cemetery, Moultonborough. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Golden Crest Activity Fund, 29 Baldwin St. Franklin, NH. 03235 www. mayhewfuneralhomes.com
GILFORD — Benjamin Graves, 82, of 949 Cherry Valley Road, died at the Lakes Region General Hospital, Laconia on Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Mr. Graves was born April 30, 1929 in Shawano, Wisconsin, the son of Vernon and Viola (Zerwas) Graves. Mr. Graves served in the U. S. Army. He lived in Cos Cob, CT before moving to Gilford sixteen years ago. He had been employed at Olin Chemicals and American Can Co. before retiring eighteen years ago. Mr. Graves was a member of the Gilford Conservation Commission. He was an avid fisherman, skier, golfer and enjoyed gardening and berry picking. Survivors include his wife, Ruth (Melbauer) Graves of Gilford; three daughters, Ann Wantuch of Grantham, N.H., Pam Irvine of Stamford, CT and Cindy Puchalski of Johns Creek, Georgia and six grandchildren, Michael and David Wantuch, Mat-
thew and James Irvine and Kaylee and Lindsay Puchalski. He was predeceased by his parents. There will be no calling hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 9:00 AM at St. Andre Bessette Parish – Sacred Heart Church, 291 Union Avenue, Laconia, N. H. The family is asking that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, online at www.pdf.org or via mail to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY, 10018. 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.
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Meet the Artists reception held tonight at Busiel Mill LACONIA — A Meet the Artists reception will be held at the historic Busiel Mill located at One Mill Plaza in Laconia on Thursday, March 29 from 5:307:30 p.m. Featured works will include over 40 original drawings and paintings created by art students from the Art Department of the Frates Creative Arts Center. The artists range in age from 5 to 85 years of age and include many levels of abilities. A major announcement will be made related to the eight students being inducted into the National Junior Art Honor Society and the four students being inducted into the National Art Honor Society. The National Art Education Association sponsors both of these groups and the Creative Arts Center has held Chapter status since 1984. In addition the Program of Studies at FCAC is recognized by the NAEA for meeting National Standards in the Visual Arts which all of these students need to meet for induction. Color studies, observation drawings, landscape and seascape subjects balance out the abstract and impressionistic works that make up this intergenerational exhibition. The visitors to this reception will have the opportunity to meet and discuss the wide rage of creative styles used by these Lakes Region artists. The Lakes communities being represented at this end of the month event come from Laconia, Gilford, Gilmanton, Meredith, Alton, Center Harbor, Moultonborough, Winnisquam, Sanbornton, Loudon, and Canterbury with many of the subjects inspired by the beauty of their respective communities. Refreshments will be served. For more information go to www.fratescreates.com or call 528-7651.
Elaine Morrison of Laconia puts the final touches on her original art piece that is on display at the Busiel Mill. . Intergenerational creativity is the theme of this exhibition open house being held from 5:30-7:30pm Thursday March 29. (Courtesy photo)
BRIDGEWATER — Craig Cadieux has two-30 year old flat plate solar panels that have reached the end of their ‘’original life’ and started to leak. He is going to rebuild them this Saturday starting at 9 a.m. They were originally taken off of someone’s house who had them installed in the mid- 70’s. Cadieux, with the help of others in the Plymouth Area Energy Initiative, will be removing the guts of the collectors and using standard copper piping and metal roofing materials rebuild them. The panels are ground mounted so there is no roof climbing. This is a hands-on, start from almost scratch proj-
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PLYMOUTH — The Obama For America-NH organization will mark the two year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act by holding a round table discussion about how the Affordable Care Act is benefiting New Hampshire families on Friday, March 30 at noon at the Common Man Inn. Taking part will be Bill Toms, MD, former Medical Director of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic in Keene; Stephen Gorin, PhD, MSW, Professor of Social Work
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‘Willy Wonka, Jr.’ performances start tonight at middle school Laconia Middle School Drama will be performing “Willy Wonka, Jr.” tonight and Friday night at 7 p.m., and there is a 10 a.m. matinee on Saturday, March 31. Pictured are Nick Shastany, Andrew Fielders, and Taylor Gagne. Tickets are available at the door and are $3 for students, seniors, and SAU 30 staff, and $5 for adults. (Courtesy photo)
Frank Pesci named music festival’s executive director GILFORD — As planning moves forward for the 60th anniversary season, the Board of the New Hampshire Music Festival is pleased to announce the appointment of Frank Pesci as the Festival’s Executive Director. He has served as Interim Executive Director since October, 2011. Pesci comes to the Festival with a history
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LifeQuest Church announces Holy Week services LACONIA — LifeQuest Church of the Christian and Missionary Alliance is pleased to announce its Holy Week services and activities as we remember the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. On Palm Sunday, April 1 we will be emphasizing Jesus Triumphal entry into Jerusalem at the 10:30 a.m. Worship Service. Pastor Bob Smith’s sermon for that day is entitled “The Day of Jesus’ Visitation”. On Thursday , April 5, we will observe Maunday Thursday at a service starting at 7 p.m. The movie “The Apostle Peter and the Last Supper” will be shown. A Children’s Easter Celebration will take place at the church building (located at 115 Court Street, across from the Cumberland Farms Store) on Saturday, April 7 from 10 a.m. till 12 noon. Activi-
ties will include an explanation of Easter and the Resurrection of Jesus along with singing and other fun events for the children. Refreshments will be available. On Easter Sunday, April 8 the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ will begin with an informal Coffee Fellowship including breakfast finger foods. Discussion on the reality of the Resurrection will be the topic of our Adult Bible Class during our Sunday School time from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. The Easter Sunday Worship Service at LifeQuest will follow at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Smith’s sermon title is “Connecting The Resurrection To Your Future”. The public is given a sincere invitation to join us for these events. For more information call 524-6860.
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By Holiday Mathis SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Social influences are strong, but they cannot trump your sense of morality, poetry and innate justice. Don’t concentrate so intently on your vision that you lose sight. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The past got you where you are now. That doesn’t mean you have to be in love with what happened, but you can at least come to terms with it. Doing so paves the way. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Someone who is younger than you will be telling stories about you in the decades to come. This makes for some interesting choices on your end. What do you want to be known for? AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Usually, you wouldn’t think twice about what the neighbors, or anyone else, think of you. But lately you’ve started to notice how your reputation affects your options, and you’ll curb your behavior accordingly. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There’s nothing about love that will make sense to you today, and it absolutely shouldn’t make sense. If it did, you wouldn’t be moved to express yourself in such a creative manner. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 29). For the next 10 weeks, you’ll focus on intellectual growth. In June, you’ll put your time and sweat into achieving states of personal beauty and relationship harmony. Learning and applying your knowledge to improve your finances will be a favorite concentration. A family celebration in July will bring a lucky connection. Libra and Scorpio people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 2, 20, 14 and 8.
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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Thursday, March 29, the 89th day of 2012. There are 277 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 29, 1912, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott, his expedition stranded in an Antarctic blizzard after failing to be the first to reach the South Pole, wrote in his journal, “We shall stick it out to the end but we are getting weaker of course and the end cannot be far. It seems a pity but I do not think I can write more.” Scott concluded with: “Last entry. For Gods sake look after our people.” (Scott is presumed to have died shortly thereafter; his four companions also perished.) On this date: In 1638, Swedish colonists settled in presentday Delaware. In 1790, the tenth president of the United States, John Tyler, was born in Charles City County, Va. In 1812, the first White House wedding took place as Lucy Payne Washington, the sister of First Lady Dolley Madison, married Supreme Court Justice Thomas Todd. In 1882, the Knights of Columbus was chartered in Connecticut. In 1943, World War II rationing of meat, fats and cheese began. In 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage. (They were executed in June 1953.) The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “The King and I” opened on Broadway. In 1962, Jack Paar hosted NBC’s “Tonight” show for the final time, although the network aired a repeat the following night. In 1971, A jury in Los Angeles recommended the death penalty for Charles Manson and three female followers for the 1969 Tate-La Bianca murders. (The sentences were later commuted.) In 1973, the last United States combat troops left South Vietnam, ending America’s direct military involvement in the Vietnam War. In 1992, Democratic presidential front-runner Bill Clinton acknowledged experimenting with marijuana “a time or two” while attending Oxford University, adding, “I didn’t inhale and I didn’t try it again.” More than a month after winning the Olympic gold medal in ladies figure skating, Kristi Yamaguchi of the United States won the world championship title in Oakland, Calif. One year ago: Gunmen held an Iraqi government center in Tikrit hostage in a grisly siege that ended with the deaths of at least 56 people, including three councilmen, plus the attackers, who blew themselves up. Today’s Birthdays: Political commentator John McLaughlin is 85. Author Judith Guest is 76. Comedian Eric Idle is 69. Composer Vangelis is 69. Basketball Hall of Famer Walt Frazier is 67. Singer Bobby Kimball is 65. Actor Brendan Gleeson is 57. Actor Christopher Lawford is 57. Pro and College Football Hall of Famer Earl Campbell is 57. International Gymnastics Hall of Famer Kurt Thomas is 56. Actor Christopher Lambert is 55. Rock singer Perry Farrell is 53. Comedian-actress Amy Sedaris is 51. Model Elle Macpherson is 49. Movie director Michel Hazanavicius is 45. Rock singer-musician John Popper is 45. Actress Lucy Lawless is 44. Country singer Regina Leigh is 44. Country singer Brady Seals is 43. Tennis player Jennifer Capriati is 36.
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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS Public auction to benefit the Inter-Lakes High School Chem-Free After Prom Party. 6 p.m. at Mame’s Resaturant in Meredith. Laconia High School Student & Staff Talent Show. 6 p.m. in the school auditorium. $5. Sponsored by the LHS Student Council and Key Club. Singer Joan Watson-Jones performs at the N.H. Jazz Center at Pitman’s Freight Room in Laconia. 8 p.m. $12. BYOB. Seminar on direct mail for business owners. 3:30 p.m. at the Meredith Community Center. Hosted by the Meredith Area Chamber of Commerce. Featuring Linda McNutt of the Meredith Post Office. Free. To register call 279-6121. Hypnotist Paul Ramsay on stage to benefit the Laconia High School Band Boosters. 7 p.m. at the school auditorium. Volunteers from the audience will be the stars of the show. $10. New Hampton Historical Society meeting featuring a program by long-distance hiker Gordon DuBois. 7 p.m. at the Gordon-Nash Library. Free and open to the public. 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. Chess Club at the Goss Reading Room (188 Elm Street) in Laconia. 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. each Thursday. All ages and skill levels welcome. We will teach. Giggles & Grins playgroup at Family Resource Center in downtown Laconia (635 Main Street). Free group for parents children from birth through age 5. For more information call 524-1741. 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. ABC & Me storytime at the Meredith Public Library. Crafts, songs and games geared for ages 3-5. 1 to 2 p.m. Children are encouraged to bring an item from home that starts with the letter of the week — “R”. Knotty Knitters gathering at the Meredith Public Library. 10 a.m. to noon. Open to all experience levels. Brown Bag Book Group meeting at the Meredith Public Library. Noon to 1 p.m. “Happy Are The Meek” by Andrew Greeley. Dessert and beverages served. On The Floor Bingo at the Meredith Public Library. Ages 10 and up. Bring a pillow or a cushion. Munchies served. Toddler Time at the Gilford Public Library. 11:30 a.m. to noon. Songs, a story and a take-home craft for ages 18-36 months. This week’s theme is caterpillars. Brown Bag Book Discussion at the Gilford Public Library. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. “Plague of Doves” by Louise Eldrich. Bring your lunch and library will provide dessert. (Refreshments will be served at a 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. discussion of the same book.) Tales for Tails time at the Gilford Public Library. 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. Share a story with one of our four-legged reading buddies — “Sam” and “Brady”.
FRIDAY, MARCH 30 3rd Annual Benefit Auction supporting Laconia High School Friends of Football. 6 p.m. preview and 7 p.m. auction at the Beane Conference Center. Light refreshmetns. BYOB. Family Movie Night at the Gilman Library in Alton. “Puss ‘N Boots” (PG). Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Open house at Orthopedic Professional Association to say good-bye and good luck to Dr. Tom Rock, who is relocating his practice to Berlin after 30 years in the Lakes Region. 3 to 5 p.m. at 14 Maple Street in Gilford.
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Dear Annie: I’m in my mid-20s, and my sister is a junior in high school. “Tina” has always looked up to me as the “cool brother,” and we’ve become buddies. I tell her my issues at work and my troubles with women, and she tells me far more than she does the rest of our family. We’ve grown to trust each other. Last week when the mail arrived, my mother noticed that Tina had received an envelope from the county prison. Inside was a six-page soft-porn letter from a convicted felon who used to date one of Tina’s friends. Mom also discovered that Tina had been accepting long-distance charges on her cell phone from the prison. My parents contacted the authorities, and the man won’t write or call her again. They’ve also grounded Tina for a month. I’m not that hurt by her lies of omission. She’s just a kid, and I did some fairly stupid things at her age. But now I don’t feel like telling her anything. I’m still nice to her, and we get along like we used to, but I’ve not told her about a few things that have happened in my life recently. Is this an OK way to handle it? -- Need Help in Wisconsin Dear Wisconsin: Tina’s behavior was terribly reckless. And we think you are more than a little upset that she didn’t confide any of this to you and give her big brother the chance to protect her. You don’t have to tell Tina everything. There are things she may be too young to appreciate. But please try to cultivate the closeness you had before, and let her know you wish she had told you about her correspondence with the inmate. You are in an excellent position to be a positive influence in her life. Dear Annie: My stepson, “Joe,” and his wife have cut off all communication with my husband and me, and we have no idea why. They have two small children of whom we are very fond. We have not seen them in more than a year.
It’s possible Joe is punishing his father for some imagined slight, but we have no clue what it could be. We have always been kind, loving and generous to them and continue to send them cards on special occasions. My husband says to let it go. Should we stop trying? There is no one to act as a go-between. They live about five hours away and continue to visit Joe’s mother and her parents. We miss them very much. -- Brokenhearted Dear Brokenhearted: You do have a go-between: Joe’s exwife and her parents. Could you call them and find out what’s going on? Explain how much you miss Joe and his family, and ask what you can do to fix this. It would be a shame to give up without trying every avenue available to you. Dear Annie: “Upstate N.Y. Dad” said that the babysitter took his children on an unauthorized drive to the ice cream store. I agree that she was extremely irresponsible, but your response that the girl “showed terrible judgment, but that is not unusual for a 17-year-old” was a slap in the face for teenagers like me. Many teenagers do wonderful, responsible things in their community. I organize a program in which musicians from my school go to various retirement centers and play for the elderly. I tutor every Wednesday. I bring home straight A’s and do not drink, party or smoke. That girl wasn’t irresponsible because she was 17. She’s irresponsible because she was raised by a parent who has no dignity or honesty. -- A Disappointed 15-Year-Old Girl Dear Disappointed: Brava. We did not mean to give the impression that all teenagers are irresponsible -- only that the maturity to properly judge a situation takes time to develop. Obviously, you are already there. Thanks for sticking up for your peers.
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Autos 2000 Ford Windstar LX, No Title, Parts Only. 102K miles $1500. 290-4849. 2003 Subaru Forester- 2.5 5-speed, 170K, new brakes, new mud/snow tires. Very dependable. $3,000. 528-2806 2010 Honda Accord Coupe EXL2-door, V-6, Auto, 4789K, Leather, loaded. Over $30,000 new, sell for $23,000. 528-2806 BUYING junk cars, trucks & big trucks ME & NH. Call for price. Martin Towing. (603)305-4504. CASH FOR junk cars & trucks.
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Business Opportunities Need Extra Money? Start an Avon Business for $10. Call Debbie at 603-491-5359. Or go to www.start.youravon.com and enter reference code: dblaisedell.
Employment Wanted COMPASSIONATE LNA/Care Giver. 30 years experience. Great references. Will travel, do overnight. 603-875-1232 MAN Seeking work for Landscaping, Spring Cleanup, Drywall, Plastering, Carpentry/Decking. 20 years experience in masonry/ brick paving. Cheap rates. Call 524-6694
For Rent 2-BEDROOM mobile home, private setting, appliances, near downtown Meredith. $800/ month. No pets, no smoking, references.
ALTON Room w/bath in country: 10 minutes from Alton & Wolfeboro. $450/month w/utilities. Outside smoking OK. 875-6875. Love pets! APARTMENTS, mobile homes. If you need a rental at a fair price, call DRM Corp. Over 40 years in rentals. We treat you better! 524-0348 or visit M-W-F, 12-5, at 373 Court Street, Laconia. BELMONT Condo: 2-bedroom, 2-bath, single-level, washer/dryer hook-up, attached garage. Non-smoker, Near LRCC/LRGH, security deposit. $995/month. + utilities. 528-1432. BELMONT One bedroom, deck, washer/dryer hookup, storage room, no utilities. Pets are OK. Some water access on Winnisquam, $700/month. 774-219-8750 CENTER HARBOR- One bedroom house in desirable downtown location. Safe, private, well maintained. All utilities $875/ month. Write to: Boxholder PO Box 614, Center Harbor, 03226. FRANKLIN: Quiet modern 2-Bedroom w/carport. 2ND-floor, starting at $765/Month, includes heat/hot water. Security deposit & references required. No pets. 286-4845.
GILFORD GREAT LOCATION
For Rent
For Rent
GILFORD 3 bedroom condo, $1,300/monthly. Parking garages available. Heated pool, tennis court. Close to shopping and lake. Boat slip available. Washer/Dryer hook up available. NO PETS. References & security required. 781-710-2208.
Meredith- Nice and new two bedroom apartment: $1,050/month. Great parking, close to town, washer/dryer, brand new appliances heat and air conditioning included in rent. Call for more information and appointment to see. 603-455-9433
GILFORD, 2-Bedroom, 2-Bath, Balconies, no smoking/pets, $850/month plus utilities, Security deposit and references, 603-455-6662 LACONIA - 26 Dartmouth St., low traffic area near schools, park & downtown. 1/2 of a duplex, 8 rooms, 3 bedrooms, walk-out basement w/washer-dryer hookups, large open porch, level lot for outside activities & ample off street parking. On the sunny side of the house, clean w/hardwood floors. Non-smoking. $1,000/month plus heat & utilities. Call owner/broker 396-4163 LACONIA 1 bedroom, sunny 1st floor in clean, quiet area w/parking, Washer/Dryer hookups, basement, yard. $150/week with/heat 998-7337. LACONIA 2-ROOMMATES wanted to share personal home. Clean, quiet, sober environment. All inclusive, $110-130/week. 455-2014
New two bedroom apartment: $1,050/month, New three bedroom apartment: $1,150/month. Great parking, close to town, brand new appliances heat and air conditioning included in rent. Call for more information and appointment to see. Joyce Janitorial Service 603-524-8533 NORTHFIELD: 3 bedroom, 2nd floor, coin-op laundry in basement, $260/week including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234 www.whitemtrentals.com. TILTON: Spacious 2 and 3 bedroom apartments available. Heat and hot water included. Please call Mary at Stewart Property Management (603)641-2163. EHO.
LACONIA 3 bedroom, 1/2 duplex house, nice neighborhood, playground, Manchester St. No utilities. $900/ month. 603-642-8446. Laconia prime 1st floor Pleasant St. Apartment. Walk to town & beaches. 2 bedrooms + 3-season glassed in sun porch. Completely repainted, glowing beautiful hardwood floors, marble fireplace, custom cabinets in kitchen with appliances, tile bath & shower. $1,000/Month includes heat & hot water. 630-4771 or 524-3892 LACONIA- 1 bedroom apartment with storage room. Newly renovated, no smoking/pets. $170/week Heat included. Near hospital, Good neighborhood. References/background check required. Call 524-6360, leave message. LACONIA- Large 3 Bedroom. Sunny, washer/dryer hook-up, storage. $995/Month, first, last, + security 524-0480 LACONIA- Very nice 1 bedroom apartment in clean, quiet downtown building. Modern kitchen, beautiful bath. $175/Week, includes heat, hot water & electricity. 630-4771 or 524-3892 LACONIA: Beautiful, large 1 Bedroom in one of Pleasant Streets finest Victorian homes. Walk to downtown & beaches. Fireplace, lots of natural woodwork, washer/dryer. Heat & hot water included. $775/Month. 528-6885. LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments. Call for available apartments. 524-4428 LAKEPORT Tiny one-bedroom, first floor, 1-car parking, lake view, $125/week. No utilities-No smoking, No dogs. references and credit check a must, leave message for Rob. 617-529-1838. LAKEPORT- Freshly painted, big 5-room, 2-bedroom apartment with lake view. Includes washer/dryer, hardwood floors, cabinet kitchen, 2 car parking, plowing and landscaping. Huge, bright and sunny master bedroom overlooking lake. Section 8 approved. $185/Week + 4-week security deposit. No utilities, no dogs, no smoking. Proper I.D., credit check and background check required. Showings on Friday only. Call Rob, 617-529-1838
393-5756
MEREDITH- 1 bedroom apartment with kitchen and living room. No pets. No smoking. $700/Month, includes heat & hot water. Convenient Residential Location. 279-4164
GILFORD April 1st. Your new 1BR lakefront apt! Private, views, w/d, fun. $725/ month
Section 8 welcome. 3 bedroom on route 106, Laconia, N.H. Parking, garage, large yard, $1,050/mo.
3 bedrooms. Large working garage, large yard. Close to school, downtown. $1250/ Month.
Newly Renovated Apartments, Meredith, NH
AVAILABLE APRIL 1ST
TILTONUPDATED one bedroom. Top-floor, quiet. Heat/Hot Water included, no dogs. $630/Month. 603-393-9693 or 916-214-7733. WINNISQUAM: Small efficiency and a cottage including heat, hot water, lights and cable. $160-$175 per week. $400 deposit. No pets. 387-3864.
For Rent-Commercial COMMERCIAL/OFFICE Space1000 sq./ft./high traffic count. #1002 Union Avenue. $1,000/month plus utilities. Call 524-0901 for more info. LACONIA - 1,200 Sq. Ft. of light and airy 1st class, 2nd floor professional office space with exposed brick walls and beamed ceilings; in downtown overlooking the Winnipesaukee River and Rotary Park in the Historic Belknap Mill. $1,400/mo. plus electricity and A/C. Call 524-8813 for an appointment to see.
OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE IN GILFORD $425-500 per month Very nice and professional offices with shared common areas in Gilford Professional Park. Nice views, parking and well kept complex. Rent includes electricity, heat, cleaning service for common areas, central a/c and shared kitchen, as well as men and ladies' room. Contact Rob at 387-1226 and leave a message to arrange for a view.
For Sale Above ground Gibraltar Self-Cleaning Pool with perflex extended cycle filter system, inside stairs, used only one year. Must see to appreciate. Asking $1,750/OBO. Must be removed
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For Sale
For Sale
For Sale
Free
Help Wanted
AMAZING! Beautiful pillowtop matress sets, twin $169, full or queen $249, king $399. See AD under “Furniture”.
FIREWOOD: Green, Cut, split and delivered (Gilmanton and surrounding area). $190/cord. (603)455-8419 or (603)267-1992.
YUGOSLAVIAN-SKS Rifle- 7.62 X 39mm. Black wood finish, picitiny rail & tapco muzzle break. $300. Call Tom 387-6700
Body by Jake Ab Scissor, good condition. 603-677-6528
BABYSITTER needed for an adorable child from 1:45-6PM, 3-days per week. Clean criminal background check and valid drivers license required. If you are good with kids, retired or otherwise, call 524-6694
APPLE I-POD Touch: 8GB, white, new in original package, $125. 527-0873.
Furniture 80 inch Queen Size Sleeper Sofa $100 call 286-7734
AMAZING! Beautiful Queen or Full-size mattress set. Luxury Firm European Pillow-top style. Fabulous back & hip support. Factory sealed - new 10-Yr. warranty. Cost $1095, sell $249. Can deliver 603-305-9763.
CERAMIC KILN, shelving, assorted size stands, 200 plus or minus molds and steel shelving. Assorted stands for bisque, firing cones, plus much more. 524-5818 Call evenings. Electric Chair Lift- 1 story, new condition. $2,500. 528-2806 FIREWOOD Kiln dried, 16 inch cut and split, $300 a cord or half a cord $200, clean, no bugs, incl free bag of kindling and delivery. Early Bird Farm. 435-9385 RUGER LCP Pistol .380 As new $250. Firm. NH ID Required. 267-0977
GREEN FIREWOOD- Cut, not split $135/cord; Cut & split $180/cord. Seasoned firewood. $250. Also, logging, landclearing & tree work (all phases). 393-8416. SMALL Heating Oil Deliveries: No minimum required. Evening & weekend deliveries welcome. BENJAMIN OIL, LLC . 603-524-6457 SOLID Oak 6 Hutch: Beveled glass, lighted top. Blue reclining couch. Best offer. 524-6082. Thule Racks- Will fit small or full-size pickups. Comes with adapters for newer Toyota Tacoma. $300. Call Tom 387-6700
Meredith Hannaford 38 NH Route 25, Meredith, NH 03253 603-279-1451
Join us for Our Summer Job Fair:
Wednesday, April 11th (10am-4pm) Thursday, April 12th (1pm-7pm) Will be held outside in the retail space between Rite Aid & Olympia Sports
Now Hiring Seasonal Summer Positions: Bakery, Deli, Cashiers, Customer Service Associates, Produce, Meat, Seafood, Supermarket Experience helpful, but willing to train the right candidate:
Open Availability Preferred
Hannaford is an Equal Opportunity Employer
MATTRESS & FURNITURE CLOSEOUTS AND OVERSTOCKS! 20% OFF ENTIRE STORE! RECLINERS $299, FUTONS, $299 BUNKBEDS, $399 SOFAS, $599 RUSTIC FURNITURE AND ARTWORK TOO! COZY CABIN RUSTICS AND MATTRESS OUTLET 517 WHITTIER HWY. (RTE 25) MOULTONBORO CALL JAY 603-662-9066 WWW.VISCODIRECT.COM PINE dining room set, Very nice, (table and 4 chairs), large hutch, and dry sink. $200 or BO. Call 528-5454.
FREE Pickup for your unwanted, useful item garages, automobiles, etc. estates cleaned out and yardsale items. (603)930-5222. T&B Appliance Removal. Appliances & AC’s removed free of charge if outside. Please call (603)986-5506.
Help Wanted ATTENTION
On Mon. & Tues. our facility will conduct interviews to place 8 people. $500 per week, $1000 signing Bonus after 60 days. Why are we hiring when most companies are laying off? Because we offer a career opportunity limited only by your attitude and willingness to work. These positions are not dead end but will lead to secure positions with our 98 year old company. We start you at $500 per week. Openings are general trainees for display and management with rapid advancement, paid vacations, bonuses and incentives. If you are not working or are at a dead end job and are teachable, trainable & reliable, call our office Mon. & Tues. 9-5. Theses position will go fast. Have pen & paper ready. (603)822-0220.
Part-time Culinary Arts ParaEducator Huot Technical Center @ Laconia High School We are seeking a candidate interested in working to assist high school students enrolled in the Culinary Arts program at the Huot Technical Center. Please send letter of interest, resume and three letters of reference to:
Scott Davis, Director Huot Technical Center 345 Union Ave Laconia, NH 03246 Please visit our website for information about Laconia School District www.laconiaschools.org E.O.E
CLEANER Moultonborough Area Part time office cleaner 17 hrs/wk. Experience preferred. Must have valid driver s license, your own transportation, and be able to pass a security background. Apply to Joyce Janitorial Service, 14 Addison Street, Laconia. 524-8533
HAIR STYLIST AESTHETICIAN ALSO BOOTH RENT AVAILABLE CENTRALLY LOCATED
279-6117
Help Wanted
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Help Wanted
Help Wanted
DESK Receptionist- Part time at local health club. Minimum wage, membership included. Apply in person 314 Old Lakeshore Rd. Gilford 293-7546
Laconia Harley-Davidson
Help Wanted
has the following open positions: •Reception/Administration •Motor Clothes Sales Assoc. •Parts Department ·Service Technician ·Motorcycle Sales ·Facilities ·Bike Detailer
Marine Technician 40 hrs/wk
Rental Coordinator team leader needed for busy boat rental business. Customer service, organization, reservation skills a must. Ability to multi-task and work outdoors in a fast paced environment necessary. Boat handling skills and NH Safe boating certificate required. Apply Channel Marine, 96 Channel Lane, Weirs Beach.
mbodnar@faysboatyard.com
Seasonal Employment on the White Mountain National Forest
For application information please visit:
White Mountain National Forest EOE
Services
LOOKING for Landscape Crew Members to fill hardscape and maintenance positions. Must have driver!s license. Call 279-4639.
Must be flexible and able to work weekends • Outgoing • Experienced • Customer friendly Send resume & references to:
fs.fed.us/r9/forests/white_mountain/employment/ Application deadline April 14, 2012
Mobile Homes
LACONIA. Female caregiver to provide non-medical services for my wife who has Alzheimer s. Services will include but are not limited to personal care, toileting, meal preparation, light housekeeping based on available time. This is a part-time position offering 10-20 hours each week. 978-807-7470
Apply online at: www.LaconiaHarley.com
Seasonal positions working out of our Bartlett, NH Facility for Equipment Operators and/or Laborers. Equipment Operator must be able to operate a dump truck, backhoe, front end loader, have a valid state driver’s and DOT CDL Class “A” license. Laborer must have a valid state driver’s license.
Help Wanted JCS Hiring 2nd shift 4:15pm-10:00pm Sun-Fri we are looking for highly motivated individuals with great attitude. Must be Reliable. No exp. required. This is a commission based, appointment scheduling position; average rep makes $19-$25 per hour. For interview call 603-581-2452 EOE
INSURANCE CSR Full time opportunity for CSR in busy property and casualty office. Minimum 2 years insurance experience required. Candidates should possess strong organization, communication and data entry skills, and have enthusiasm to work independently as well as with a team. Excellent benefit package. Send resume and cover l e t t e r t o : minfinger@crossagency.com
ALTON School District – SAU #72 Alton, NH Anticipated Openings for 2012-2013 Full Day Kindergarten Teacher Alton Central School in Alton, NH is seeking a kindergarten teacher for the 2012-2013 academic year. This position will involve managing a full-day kindergarten program, actively participating on the kindergarten team, implementing a high-quality curriculum, integrating technology, and following best practices in differentiating instruction to reach all students. Applicants must hold New Hampshire state certification and be HQT for elementary education. We are looking for an educator who will be an integral part of building our Kindergarten-Plus program in its first year; the purpose of this program is to reach students who may have more challenges achieving grade-level work.
Classroom Teacher Alton Central School in Alton, NH is seeking an upper elementary classroom teacher for the 2012-2013 academic year. This position will involve managing a full-time classroom, actively participating on the designated grade-level team, implementing a high-quality curriculum, integrating technology, and following best practices in differentiating instruction to reach all students. Applicants must hold New Hampshire state certification and be HQT for elementary education. We are looking for an educator who will be an integral part of our team and help us move our students forward.
STEM/Enrichment Teacher Alton Central School in Alton, NH is seeking a full-time STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) teacher for a K-8 school. This teacher will teach classes in our regular program but will also spend a portion of the day in our Gifted and Talented program to consult and collaborate with classroom teachers to design appropriate instruction for small-groups, using integration, and/or co-teaching strategies. In addition, this teacher will support the district in STEM curriculum design and implementation. Applicants should have a strong background in teaching science and mathematics at the middle level and must hold New Hampshire state certification/HQT for middle school science. We are looking for an innovative educator who can help move our instruction forward to use best practices in differentiation, technology, and project-based learning. Please submit letter of interest, three recent letters of recommendation, official transcripts, and teaching certification to:
Sydney Leggett, Principal Alton School District 252 Suncook Valley Highway Alton, NH 03809 Application Deadline: April 10, 2012
Retail Coordinator
Motorcycles 2000 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic, metallic green and black, new factory re-build Harley Davidson motor, looks and runs great, many extras, $7800 call Paul in Berlin at 603-752-5519, 603-915-7792 leave message.
Responsible person needed for extended seasonal position. Customer Service, inventory control, staff supervision and fuel operations experience a plus. Apply to Channel Marine, 96 Channel Lane, Weirs Beach
2011 Honda Shadow Aero- Red, Showroom condition 1100 miles, windshield, leather bags, back rest. Save $2000. $7,500. Dennis 603-556-9110
Instruction
(603)447-1198. Olson’s Moto Works, RT16 Albany, NH.
DRUM Lessons taught by experienced instructor. All ages/levels. Very reasonable rates. Call 603.520.5671 for Jared Steer
FLYFISHING LESSONS
on private trout pond. FFF certified casting instructor. Gift cert. available. (603)356-6240. www.mountainviewflyfishing.com
SCUBA LESSONS! Start now with online videos and pool sessions. Great exercise! Call Central NH Divers 279-9099
Buy • Sell • Trade www.motoworks.biz
Recreation Vehicles 2008 Zoom Aeorlite 18!. Sleeps 3, many extras. Outside table, stove, TV. Asking $10,000/OBO. Call 267-6668
Real Estate NEW Hampton-3 Bedroom house. 2.5 baths, 4 garages, 5 acres. Views. $349,000. 279-4271
TIRED OF RENTING? Attend our Free Homebuyers Seminar, ReMax Bayside, Wednesday, April 4, 2012, 5:30 p.m. RSVP Jim O!Leary 527-8200
Services
PIPER ROOFING Quality Work Reasonable Rates Free Estimates Metal Roofs • Shingle Roofs
Our Customers Don!t get Soaked!
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Sanbornton UCC Church plans Holy Week services Gilmanton Winery hosting SANBORNTON — Holy Week at Sanbornton Conbe the traditional Lenten potluck supper of Medi‘Artful Dining’ on Friday gregational Church will begin on Palm Sunday, April terranean and Middle Eastern foods in the Church 1, at the 10 a.m. Worship Service with the Senior Choir Undercroft. At 7 p.m. there will be a Tenebrae Sersinging Gabriel Faure’s Requiem, a very beautiful piece of music first sung by this choir in 1974. Composed between 1887 and 1890 as a choral orchestral setting for the Roman Catholic Mass for the dead, it has become the best known of Faure’s works. It is 35 minutes long, in seven movements. Listen for the soprano aria, Pie Jesu. Kim Bossey of Meredith and Herb Lauterwasser of Laconia will be the soloists. The Junior Choir will join the Seniors in the final section, “In Paradisum.” Children will be involved in the Palm Sunday processional at the start of the worship service. On April 5, Maundy Thursday at 6 p.m., there will
vice with Communion in the Sanctuary. If you are not a church member, you are welcome to attend both the Maundy Thursday Supper and the Easter Breakfast. Call 286-3018, leave name and number and tell how many are coming to which event. On Sunday, April 8, at 6:10 a.m., there will be an Easter Sunrise Service behind the Church (go up on the left side of the Church building). The service will be followed by a buffet breakfast in the Undercroft. Breakfast is free, but donations are welcome. On Sunday, April 8, at 10 a.m., there will be an Easter Worship Service. Rev. Ruth Martz will preach and both choirs will sing.
PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth Regional Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Epiphanies, Inc. and event sponsor Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank, will present a series of next-level Facebook workshops designed for business owners, entrepreneurs, passionate professionals, and mission-driven organizations. The “Advanced Facebook Business Accelerator” will be held on three consecutive Mondays, April 2, 9, and 16, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the Pease Public Library in Plymouth. “With 93% of Internet-connected American adults on Facebook – and that number may be as high as 73% here in New Hampshire – every for-profit and non-profit organization will find a significant portion of their target audience on Facebook,” says Allen Voivod, co-owner of Epiphanies, Inc. “Knowing how important it is for professionals to keep current with Facebook, our goal is to make the learning curve as smooth and swift as possible,” Voivod adds. Six modules will be covered in-depth across the three workshop sessions: Advertising, Analytics, Promotions, Applications, Content Strategy and Integration with other Social Media. “We wanted to create an in-depth workshop on Facebook in the Plymouth area to really give business
owners an understanding and technical experience using the medium,” says Kim Beardwood Smith, Business Development Officer at the Plymouth Regional Chamber. “And thanks to Allen at Epiphanies and a generous sponsorship by Woodsville Guarantee Savings Bank, we’re pleased to offer this affordable series of workshops for the business community.” Space is limited to a maximum of 30 participants. Go to www.PlymouthNH.org to register.
Plymouth chamber offers series of Facebook workshops
Services
Services
Laconia Boy Scouts holding fundraiser at Patrick’s Pub on Sunday GILFORD — Laconia Boy Scout Troop 68 will hold a fundraiser at Patrick’s Pub on Sunday, April 1 from 5-9 p.m. Patrick’s will donate half of the food portion of customers’ purchases to Troop 68. All proceeds from this fundraiser will go directly to upcoming outings and adventures planned by Troop 68. Patrons must mention Troop 68 to their server.
Services
Interior/Exterior Since 1982 ~ Fully Insured
Wanted
Power Washing
279-5755 630-8333 Bus.
Storage Space
GILFORD garage for rent near Airport. One large lighted garage. $170 monthly. 781-710-2208.
BLUE RIBBON PAINTING CO.
Cell
MOMMY MAID LLC, residential/commercial cleaning. Great rates, service and references. Call-603-530-2794. QS&L Builders. Roofing, decks and more. 15 years experience. Fully insured. Free estimates. 603-832-3850
EXCAVATION, SITEWORK & DEMOLITION
Reasonable Rates Fully Insured GAGNON & SON T&E, INC.
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Kettle Korn King selling gourmet popped corn at Franklin & Lakes Region hospital FRANKLIN — Just in time for Easter, The Kettle Korn King will be at Franklin Regional Hospital on Friday March 30 (7 a.m. to 3 p.m.) and at Lakes Region General Hospital’s atrium entrance on Monday April 2 (7 a.m. to 3 p.m.) offering three alluring flavors of freshly popped Gourmet Kettle Corn. Twenty percent of every sale will be donated to the hospital’s Employee Assistance Program. Each flavor will be packaged in attractive Easter gift bags. Offered that day will be “Heavenly Chocolate”, “Dazzling Caramel Apple”, and the Kings “Famous Original Recipe”. Samples of all flavors will be available for tasting, while supplies last. CALENDAR from page 19
Yard Sale
FRIDAY, MARCH 30
YARD SALE / Estate Sale. 96 Grey Rocks Rd., Belmont, NH. Sat. 3/31 9 am - 4 pm
Al-Anon Meeting at the Congregational Church Parish House (18 Veterans Square) in Laconia. 9:30 to 11 a.m. each Friday. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518. Giggles & Grins playgroup at Family Resource Center in downtown Laconia (635 Main Street). Free group for parents children from birth through age 5. For more information call 524-1741. Tot Time at the Meredith Public Library. 9:30 to 10:20 a.m. Story, art project and snack for children to 3 years old. Drop In Story Time at the Gilford Public Library. 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Songs, a story and a craft to take home for ages 2-5. The theme this week is caterpillars. Knit Wits time at the Gilford Public Library. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. All knitters are welcome.
HANDYMAN SERVICES Small Jobs Are My Speciality
Rick Drouin 520-5642 or 744-6277 MASONRY/Tile. New, restoration, chimney relining/ repair, pavers, fireplaces, stone, brick, block. 603-726-8679. MOORINGS: Repairs & Installs. 877-528-4104, MooringMan.com
Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) Fine Arts student, Jessica Lorette of Belmont, is shown with the ingredients depicted in her art piece for the Artful Dining Experience at The Gilmanton Winery. The Artful Dining Experience will be held Friday, March 30, at 6 p.m. at the Winery on Meadow Pond Road in Gilmanton. Reservations may be made by calling 267-8251 or at GilmantonWinery.com. (Courtesy Photo)
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