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Hospital focuses on bringing aging demographic into balance kicks off public phase of fund drive to help pay Red pants crooner belts out ‘You’re So Vain’ for new building By AdAm drApcho THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
MEREDITH — Faced with a growing demographic imbalance that poses a longterm threat to the Lakes Region’s economy, the Belknap County Economic Development Council has developed a new strategic plan designed to deal with the issues posed by an aging area population. The plan focuses on three goals: balanc-
ing the county’s demographic make-up, strengthening the region’s “creative” economy, and enhancing workforce development programming in the Lakes Region. “The plan is focused on making our region more attractive to younger, talented workers and creative entrepreneurs,” said outgoing BCEDC Chairman David Haley at the organization’s annual meeting held at Church Landing last night.
He said “A lot of people know that the Lakes Region is a great place to retire, but most people don’t realize that there will be a wealth of opportunities here for young people over the next decade. We need to get the word out and demonstrate all that this region has to offer to talented workers and entrepreneurs looking for opportunities.” Carmen Lorentz, BCEDC’s executive see BCEdC page 13
By michAel Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — When Justin Van Etten, the owner of Stewart’s Ambulance Service, told a curious employee yesterday that he was wearing a coat and tie to attend the launch of LRGHealthcare’s capital fundraising campaign, the employee replied “the hospital has taken care of us and we should take care of the hospital” and offered to make a personal contribution. Van Etten said that by the time he left Meredith for Laconia nearly half his employees had pledged donations. Speaking to board members, senior managers and major donors in the lobby of the hospital, Gil Schohan, co-chair of the campaign, said the “quiet phase” of the fundraising effort, which began in 2010, has raised $2.9-million toward the target of “at least $4-million.” The funds will be applied to converting all patient rooms at see LrGH page 11
Laconia High School social studies teacher Rick Crockford surprised the audience gathered last night in the school auditorium for a student/faculty talent show with his high-voltage cover of Carly Simon’s classic “You’re So Vain”. The judges were, however, apparently looking elsewhere because they decided the winners to be Hailey Miles and Gwen Huot (performing “Mirrors”, written by Hailey). Second place went to Ashley Marsh (dancing to “Look At Me Now”) and third place was split between the due of Morgan Lutz and Rebecca Dragon (performing “I’ve Never Told You”) and Danielle Cote (dancing to a montage). (Karen Bobotas/for The Laconia Daily Sun)
Lawyers argue over what jury can hear when murder trial starts on Monday By GAil oBer
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LACONIA — Who killed Leo Lapierre? The N.H. Attorney General’s
office says Jason Durgin, the 37-year-old former tenant of a South Main Street house-trailer kicked and beat LaPierre to death, while Durgin’s defense
team said they can provide evidence that someone else had both the opportunity and the motive to commit the crime. How much of this evidence
actually makes it to the eyes and ears of the jury is what presiding Judge James O’Neill must decide before Durgin’s see TriaL page 4
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Governors tour Nebraska beef plant to see ‘pink slime’
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SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. (AP) — Governors of three states got up close with “pink slime” Thursday, touching and examining treated beef at a plant and eating hamburgers made with it in a bid to persuade grossed-out consumers and grocery stores the product is safe to consume. The three governors and two lieutenant governors spent about a half hour learning about the process of creating finely-textured lean beef in a tour of the main plant that makes the product, then blasted the media for scaring consumers with a moniker coined by critics. “If you called it finely textured lean beef, would we be here?” asked Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback. Several other leaders echoed his comments as they tried to smooth over consumer concerns about the product. Beef Products, the main producer of the cheap lean beef made from fatty bits of meat left over from other cuts, has drawn scrutiny over concerns about the ammonium hydroxide it treats meat with to see SLIME page 5
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N.H. House votes to ban abortion after 20 weeks Senate is uncertain. Laura Thibault, interim executive director of the local NARAL Pro-Choice America group, says no elective abortions are provided in New Hampshire now beyond 20 weeks. The bill would exempt later-term abortions under certain circumstances: to save the life of the mother and the fetus, or to avert the serious risk of substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a
CONCORD (AP) — For the fifth time in two weeks, the House passed a bill intended to restrict abortions in New Hampshire, voting Thursday to prohibit abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Abortion providers would face felony charges punishable by up to 15 years in prison for violating the proposed law, although the mother would not be prosecuted. The House voted 190-109 to send the bill to the Senate. The fate of the bill and four others sent to the
major bodily function. NARAL says six states have bans in place for abortions beyond 20 weeks and nine, including New Hampshire, introduced bills this year. The Legislature traditionally had rejected limits on abortion before Republicans took control in 2010 with one exception — enactment of a parental notification law for minors in 2003 that was never see ABORTION page 8
New wife said to have changed behavior of Vermont murder suspect
St. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (AP) — A man charged with the bizarre killing of a popular prep school teacher lived a hardscrabble though seemingly harmless life with his family, but little was known about the woman he married last year, shocked residents of northeastern Vermont said Thursday. The body of Melissa Jenkins, a 33-yearold science teacher at St. Johnsbury Academy, was found Monday in the Connecticut
River. Authorities say Allen and Patricia Prue lured her from her home with a ruse about a broken-down car and killed her. Jenkins’ 2-year-old son had been found Sunday in her idling SUV. The couple had been riding around Sunday when Allen Prue got the idea “to get a girl,” a police affidavit said. They have not elaborated, and the trickle of information has the close-knit residents of
northeastern Vermont talking and wondering about the motive. Neighbor Jessica Fontecha said Allen Prue, 30, used to shovel snow and mow the lawn for her elderly parents without being asked. She called him when her lawn mower broke and he fixed it. Last winter, he drove her to her home in a snowstorm when she couldn’t get up the slippery road. see VERMONT page 11
MIAMI (AP) — Newly released police video of a handcuffed George Zimmerman may be important for what it doesn’t show: No obvious cuts, scrapes, blood or bandages. No clearly broken nose. No plainly visible evidence of a life-and-death struggle with Trayvon Martin. As the furor over race and self-defense raged on in Florida and around the U.S. on
Thursday, Martin’s family and supporters seized on the footage to dispute Zimmerman’s claim that he shot and killed the unarmed black teenager after the young man attacked him. While cautioning that the video is grainy and far from conclusive, some legal experts agreed it does raise questions about Zimmerman’s story. The video was made about
a half-hour after the shooting Feb. 26. “It could be very significant,” said Daniel Lurvey, a former Miami-Dade County homicide prosecutor. “If I were the prosecutor, it would certainly be Exhibit A that he did not suffer any major injury as a result of a confrontation with Trayvon Martin.” Zimmerman attorney Craig Sonner said see TRAYVON page 8
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2 of Belknap County’s 3 female reps only local dissenters as women’s ‘right to know’ about abortion act passes House CONCORD — Two of the three women were the lone dissenters among the 18 state representatives from Belknap County — all Republicans — when the New Hampshire House of Representatives adopted an amended version of House Bill 1659 — the so-called “the women’s right to know” act — yesterday. The bill would require physicians to provide information about alternatives to abortion, the gestational development of the fetus and methods of abortion along with their immediate and long-term medical and psychological risks. The bill passed the House earlier this month by a vote of 189 to 151, but was tabled and referred to the Criminal Justice Committee when some lawmakers balked at learning that a physician could be sentenced to 15 years in prison for violating it. At the same time, some of the information the bill required physicians to provide that was found to be false or intimidating was removed. The amended bill, with civil but not
out criminal penalties, carried the House yesterday, 185 to 138. Representatives Elaine Swinford of Barnstead and Alida Millham of Gilford voted against the bill for the second time. Colette Worsman, the third woman in the county delegation, who voted in favor of the bill when it first came to floor, did not vote yesterday. Representatives Don Flanders of Laconia, Jeffrey St. Cyr of Alton and and Jim Pilliod of Belmont, who voted against the original bill voted in favor of the amended bill. They were joined by Representatives Harry Accornero and Frank Tilton of Laconia, Peter Bolster and Robert Malone of Alton, Guy Comtois of Barnstead, Dave Russell of Gilmanton, Bob Greemore of Meredith, Dennis Fields of Sanbornton, voted in favor of the bill. Representatives Bob Kingsbury and Bob Luther of Laconia, Tyler Simpson of New Hampton and Bill Tobin of Sanbornton, all of whom voted for the bill when it was first presented, did not vote yesterday. — Michael Kitch
TRIAL from page one negligent homicide trial begins on Monday. O’Neill heard arguments regarding a series of motions and legal maneuvering from both sides yesterday including arguments on a motion to dismiss the case and a variety of motions to limit the amount of testimony the jury can near. Much of N.H. Asst. A.G. Benjamin Agati’s and Michael Lewis’s case largely depends on the credibility of key witness Tracy Hebert — the woman who was in the trailer the night Durgin was assaulted. Durgin’s defense strategy is to discredit her. Agati and Lewis filed numerous motions in order to limit what the jury can hear from and about Hebert — information that Durgin’s defense team of Wade Harwood and Tim Landry say is critical to the jury’s understanding of her ability to tell the truth about what happened. “She is unreliable,” said Landry saying Hebert suffers from psychosis and the prosecution has evidence that she had drank a half-bottle of vodka and had taken Xanax and Percocet with in the relevant time frame of the activities that took place between the evening of May 2, 2011 to when Lapierre was found dying outside Durgin’s trailer on May 3. Landry said Hebert was a self-mutilator and there was evidence of her blood in the trailer. He said she hadn’t taken her mental health medications and had a poor memory because of 12 prior concussions. Landry also said Hebert’s testimony is refuted by Gary Fields — another man who was in the trailer and allegedly told police he helped Durgin remove a still-alive LaPierre from the trailer. Landry said Hebert made several contradictory statements to police including telling them she thought LaPierre’s name was Leo, later saying
Leo was her “buddy”,” then saying she didn’t remember Fields being in the trailer and finally saying she didn’t remember the police coming to the trailer. She also allegedly said she spoke with LaPierre sometime in the early morning hours of May 3 and asked him if he was okay. She said he said he was alright. “She is either lying or suffering from psychosis.” said Landry. The defense is also arguing that Hebert has some financial motive to want Durgin convicted because she allegedly used his ATM card to withdraw a total of $700 after Durgin was arrested. “Give the jury a chance to know she cannot be trusted,” asked Landry of O’Neill. Arguing for limiting what the jury can hear about and from Hebert was Lewis who called the defense’s portrayal of Hebert as psychotic an “armchair diagnosis.” He said the Durgin’s defense had not met the legal standard required by previous courts to determine if Hebert is schizophrenic or psychotic and short of that, he said the general public will hold the defense team’s allegations of mental instability against her. “It has a very real potential to prejudice the jury,” Lewis said. As to objecting to Hebert’s alleged substance abuse, Lewis said the prosecution is willing to remove the objection if the defense can provide some “scope” to its proposed line of questioning. “The state needs more explanation and needs to know how far the defense is willing to go,” Lewis said. As to Hebert’s relationship with Durgin, the state is arguing that she was afraid of him and only told the truth to the police when Durgin was out of earshot and walking away, explaining why she initially told see next page
Center Harbor, Sanbornton & Tilton seem certain to switch congressional districts
CONCORD — Three Belknap County townships will from one of New Hampshire’s two congressional district to the other if a redistricting plan passed Wednesday by the Senate becomes law. Associated Press reported that the plan was supported by both Rep. Frank Guinta (District 1) and Rep. Charlie Bass (District 2) and it passed quickly, with no debate. from preceding page police Robert and Gerald York might have had something to do with LaPierre’s condition. Along with negligent homicide and manslaughter, Durgin is also facing charges of simple assault, witness tampering and false imprisonment for allegedly preventing Hebert from answering the door to the trailer when police first found a beaten and dying LaPierre propped up against a fence in front of the trailer at 233 South Main Street. Key to proving those charges is determining if Hebert was afraid of Durgin and what the nature of their relationship was. Durgin’s defense want the jury to hear evidence that Hebert wanted During arrested for LaPierre’s death. The state withdrew its objections to having the jury hear about the sexual relationship between Durgin and Hebert, acknowledging the two knew each other a long time, had lived together, and that Hebert had Durgin’s PIN code for his ATM card. The state has also requested Durgin’s defense limit what it can say regarding its other theory of the crime — namely Robert and Gerald York could have killed LaPierre. “No one claims to know where Leo (LaPierre) was from 10 p.m. on May 2 to 12 p.m. on May 3. No witness can account for his whereabouts,” Landry said. “These two facts alone raise a prima facie case that something else happened.” Landry told O’Neill that Durgin, the two York brothers and a fourth man, Jonathan Petrocelli had been involved in an argument. He said the Laconia Police were called by Durgin at 11:07 p.m. on May 2 to come to his trailer because of the Yorks. Landry also said
SLIME from page 2 change the beef’s acidity and kill bacteria. The company suspended operations at plants in Texas, Kansas and Iowa this week, affecting 650 jobs, but defends its product as safe. The politicians who toured the plant — Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Brownback, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, Nebraska Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy and South Dakota Lt. Gov. Matt Michels— all agree with the industry view that the beef has been unfairly maligned and mislabeled and issued a joint statement earlier saying the product is safe. “Why are we here today defending a company that has a rather sterling record dealing with making a food product that is very much needed in this country in a very safe manner? Why are we here today?” Perry said.
Under the compromise apparently reached by the two congressmen, Center Harbor, Deerfield and Northwood would leave Guinta’s District One for Bass’s District Two. In exchange, Bass surrenders Sanbornton, Tilton and Campton. The districts are adjusted every 10 years after the census. The plan now goes to the House.
it was the second time that day Laconia Police had gone to Durgin’s trailer because of the York brothers. “Police circled the trailer at 11 p.m. and didn’t find anyone,” Landry said arguing that this information was not speculation on the part of the defense but should be allowed to be heard by the jury because it comes from LPD records. “It’s a jury issue. It’s our defense. It’s not a (rules of evidence) claim,” Landry said he was not asking for O’Neill to admit prior bad acts regarding the York brothers, who are scheduled to testify for the state, but simply presenting a statement of what else was happening at the same time his client allegedly killed LaPierre. Agati and Lewis argued that to allow this evidence to be presented to the jury would confuse things, calling it an attempt to create evidence of another’s perpetrations. Lewis agreed there was a dispute between Durgin and the York brothers but only Durgin had any interest at all in LaPierre. “Their theory is that Jerry and Robert (York) were mad at Petrocelli and Durgin and their theory is they attacked a man on a couch who wasn’t involved,” Lewis argued, saying to allow the jury to hear the testimony would be overly prejudicial and cause “undue delay, confusion of issues and be a waste of time.” “There is no clear proof about what happened in the trailer on May 2 between the Yorks, Durgin and Petrocelli,” Lewis said. O’Neill is expected to rule on the motions some time before opening arguments on Monday. Both Yorks, Petrocelli, Fields, Hebert and a number of their friends are scheduled to testify for the state as are a number of Laconia and State Police officers.
The officials spent about 20 minutes going over the production process in a separate room at the plant with Craig Letch, the company’s director of quality assurance, viewing and handling more than a dozen slabs of raw meat and the processed, finished product laid out on cutting boards on a round wooden table. The officials asked about the added ammonia, which Letch said is used as an extra safety precaution against E. Coli. “What we’re doing with ammonium hydroxide is directly targeting those specific microorganisms that could affect human health. It is nothing more than something to ensure consumer safety,” Letch said as the politicians bent over the raw cuts of beef.
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In politics, committing a ‘gaff’ means you told truth “I actually did vote for the $87-billion before I voted against it.” So said John Kerry, in Huntington, W.V., on Tuesday, March 16, 2004, two weeks after he had clinched the Democratic presidential nomination by carrying every state but Vermont in the Super Tuesday primaries. Kerry was responding to an ad run by George W. Bush’s campaign criticizing his 2003 vote against an $87-billion supplemental appropriation for the Iraq war. Two days later, the Bush campaign ran an edited version of the ad with the “actually did vote” footage added. Kerry had a defensible position. He did actually vote for a Democratic version of the supplemental that included a provision raising tax rates on high earners. He voted against the Republican version without the tax increase, knowing it would pass. The troops would not go unfunded. But those 14 words were repeated again and again by the Bush campaign in the next eight months. Kerry was labeled a flip-flopper, and delegates at the Republican National Convention brandished flip-flops for the TV cameras one night. The “did actually vote” sentence hurt Kerry because it underlined a critical weakness. Like most other Senate Democrats, including Kerry’s vice presidential nominee John Edwards, Kerry had voted for the Iraq War resolution in October 2002. But when things started going badly in Iraq in 2003, and after consistent Iraq War opponent Howard Dean shot to the top in Democratic polls, Kerry like many other Democrats said the war was a mistake and should be ended. Thus the statement met columnist Michael Kinsley’s famous definition of a gaffe: when a politician tells the truth. Kerry supported the war, then opposed the war. Flip, flop. Fast forward to Monday, March 26, 2012, in Seoul, South Korea. Barack Obama was talking to outgoing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. He was evidently unaware that his comments were audible via an open microphone. “On all these issues, but particularly missile defense, this, this can be solved, but it’s important for him to give me space,” Obama said. “Yeah, I understand, I understand your message about space. Space for you,” the Russian replied. “This is my last election,” Obama said. “After my election, I have more flexibility.” “I understand,” Medvedev said. “I will transmit this information to Vladimir.” The reference is to Vladmir Putin, the real ruler of
Russia during Medvedev’s Potemkin presidency. Note Obama’s use of the first-person adjective. Most American politicians speak of “the” election. Obama calls it “my” election. This sort of personalization comes naturally to a leader whose first public reaction to the death of a Florida teenager was, “If I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon.” But of course what’s really damaging here is the implication that Obama has a hidden second-term agenda. Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich were all quick to pounce. “President Obama signaled that he’s going to cave to Russia on missile defense, but the American people have a right to know where else he plans to be flexible in a second term,” Romney said. Romney went too far in characterizing Russia as “our number one geopolitical foe.” But Russia is at least a strategic competitor and, despite Obama’s “reset,” not a particularly friendly or helpful one. Already in his first term Obama propitiated Russia by canceling missile defense installations in Poland and the Czech Republic, both NATO allies. “Were they trading Poland?” headlined the Polish tabloid Fakt yesterday. And Obama certainly surprised the Catholic bishops with his Health and Human Services decree that Catholic hospitals’ health insurance must include coverage of procedures they consider sinful. What further surprises are in store for them and others in a second term? Obama felt obliged to defend his statement by saying it will take “the next nine, 10 months to work through some of the technical aspects” of missile defense. That’s weaker than Kerry’s response. Some commentators are saying Obama’s words will hurt less than Romney’s press spokesman’s “Etcha-Sketch” analogy. But that hurts mainly in Republican primaries, and Romney seems well on his way to the nomination. Obama’s comment reminds general election voters, most of whom dislike his current major policies, that he might go even further “after my election.” The Republican National Committee has already cut a 60-second spot on Obama’s words. You can expect to hear them as often this year as voters heard Kerry’s damaging sentence in 2004. (Syndicated columnist Michael Barone is senior political analyst for The Washington Examiner, is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor and co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.)
LETTERS I wonder if liberal justices have even read the U.S. Constitution To the editor, Re: The ObamaCare debate and the questions before the Supreme Court, I find it hypocritical that the liberals are now using fairness to argue for universal health care coverage, and to support the “penalty” for non-compliance. It’s not fair, according to the liberals, for freeloaders to use the emergency rooms, increasing costs for the rest of us. For one thing, it was the liberals who were behind mandates that emergency rooms couldn’t turn anyone away, so it’s disingenuous to hear them using that argument. Second thing, if the liberals want to prate about fairness, let’s have them require that anyone who’s caught not wearing a seat belt pay twice the health insurance premium that seat belt wearers pay. (Statistics show that hospital costs are two times greater for those scofflaws.) Likewise with anyone who doesn’t wear a helmet on a motorcycle, habitual smokers, alcoholics, drug users, you name it. Why should people who try to take care of their well-being pay for those who don’t care? Is that fair? But that would offend the Democrat’s major constituencies, so that kind of fairness will never happen. Regardless, the fairness argument is put forth in some of the exchanges reported during the current proceedings before the Supreme Court on ObamaCare. Consider the non-germane comments of the liberal Supreme Court justices: http:// www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/scaliahealth-care-kagan/2012/03/27/id/... Here’s a quote from Ginsburg: ““People who don’t participate in this market are making it much more expensive for the people who do; that
is, they will get, a good number of them will get services that they can’t afford at the point where they need them, and the result is that everybody else’s premiums get raised?” Kagan, Sotomayor, and Ginsburg are not concerned with the constitutionality of the law, they’re concerned with social and economic issues. The questions that these liberal justices are asking are not by way of gathering background information, they are proposing social and economic arguments to justify an opinion. These justices are not meant to be legislators. The Supreme Court is there to provide a check on the lawmakers and the executive. The arguments they use to justify an opinion must have a legal, constitutional basis. Admittedly the comments in the above-referenced article are selected to show the liberal justices “progressive” positions, but there the questions are — from three of what appear more and more to be political hacks appointed for the worst of reasons. I wonder if they’ve even read the Constitution more than once. The same applies to the president, who’s claims to be a constitutional scholar. So much for the rule of law for the Supreme Court liberals. Unfortunately, many of the people in this country accept this kind of judicial activism. It is very dangerous thinking to assume that these judges can and should legislate from the bench, either by judicial order, or by failing to understand their role as interpreters of the law. It’s one more step toward achieving Obama’s dream of the imperial government. John Lukens Gilmanton Iron Works
Claim that Medicare premiums are headed for $247 is a myth To the editor, In the Saturday, March 24 Laconia Daily Sun, Louise Guyotte made erroneous claims under the title “Medicare Premiums are scheduled to rise to $247/month in 2014”. This claim is a chain urban myth that has been around for at least three years and has been debunked many times. For more information on this false claim,
meter/statements/2011/oct/27/chainema... Politifact has posted some factual information on the topic but the better source is the www.Medicare.gov web site itself. Seniors have enough to be concerned about without adding politically-driven nonsense like this. Russ Armstrong, Chair N.H. State Committee on Aging
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Councilor Brenda Baer
Laconia’s fortune lies in tourism When we run for the City Council we tell the public what we will do to improve the lives of the people living here and how we want to create or increase revenues for the city, and create jobs which in turn will mean lower taxes and money available for necessary projects. We have built new elementary schools, a middle school, now additions and renovations to Huot Technical School. We have a jewel of a newly renovated and addition to the library, a new police station, and some are now trying to acquire the state prison property. While all of these projects certainly give the city high marks, they are projects costing a lot of money and while aesthetically improving the city, they have not contributed to creating permanent jobs or tax revenues for a city that is predominately on the aging side. On January 28, 2008, city director of planning Shanna Saunders sent a memo to the City Council re the EPA Smart Growth Report, a summary outline. The analysis reached five major conclusions: 1. Housing prices in the Laconia area have increased far more rapidly than incomes, making housing affordability an issue of concern for some segments of Laconia’s population. 2. The city suffers from retail leakage, and does not capture the full buying power of its residents. 3. There are not enough people living in either Lakeport or Weirs Beach to support a significant yearround concentration of retail activity. 4. The conversion of weekly rental properties into second homes has led to declining use of seasonal tourist attractions and has changed the nature of visitor-serving businesses in the city. 5. Bike Week creates competing forces. It provides a highly profitable retail period for some businesses in Weirs Beach, but this freezes key properties in their current uses. These five trends characterize the opportunities and challenges for Laconia’s continued prosperity. As you can see, this report is four years old and nothing has changed. Isn’t it clear that what is needed is less spending on things that can wait for better times, and more concentration on initiating programs that will enhance and increase our tourism industry and thus enable local business owners to realize more business and prosperity. Perhaps this would enable them to update and expand their businesses. All of which means improving their situation and that of the city. A prosperous downtown, Lakeport and the Weirs creates the opportunity to become THE place to come, to invest, to live. I have made those same promises mentioned in the first paragraph, yet have not pushed hard enough for a proposal I believe will benefit all of our city as well as the Lakes Region, by particularly giving that shot in the arm that downtown needs so badly.
I have pitched this proposal over the past years but I haven’t been successful in selling the idea. Perhaps my presentation wasn’t clear or I didn’t press hard enough. While a bit sketchy, for the sake of brevity, I want to put it out there for the council and the city to consider. It doesn’t need a lot of money to get it off the ground compared to some of our past endeavors. The minimum amount of money needed is $6,500 but ultimately $7,500 would complete the first step in the process unless someone donates that extra $1,000. If it takes hold, the city doesn’t necessarily need to expend more money, but things could be done in kind. It doesn’t need a study group and only needs minimum time to put it together. After the initial presentation a small committee would be formed to carry out the next step. What it does need is the enthusiastic support of all those who wish to better their prospects and those who wish to see Laconia and the Lakes Region grow. Everyone of us has a stake in this. Basically, it is very simple. Laconia needs a shot in the arm. First, we need to realize that our fortunes lie in our tourism business, YEAR ROUND, and with an increase in visitors will come new business opportunities downtown, and in Lakeport and the Weirs’ destinations, as well as other business opportunities and the Lakes Region in general. It won’t happen overnight and it will be up to the private sector to take the initiative. The first step is the most important. I would like to bring Roger Brooks of Destination Development here to give his presentation on “Branding” and Creating Outstanding Destinations. Roger came to the area in 2007 when Franklin held its boot camp on branding. I, along with other city officials and business people from throughout the region were there. Everyone left that meeting vowing to follow through on what they had learned. They were full of enthusiasm and determination. That was five years ago. Another point I would like to make is I have found that most committees and studies that we have established most always include the same people, and we get the same questions and the same answers. I believe we have left off the people who best know what is needed and also are the ones with investments in our area with the most to win or lose. I suggest, if we decide to hold this presentation, we invite developers, hotel people, restaurateurs, bankers, real estate people, downtown merchants and the Chamber of Commerce from here as well as the rest of the Lakes Region. The presentation runs six hours and therefore a lunch is provided as well as the space to hold the event. This is where the extra $1,000 comes in unless we find a sponsor. see next column on this page
Working families & small businesses will be hurt by green policy To the editor, I have to complement Don Ewing on a fine informative letter here in the March 10 Sun. In his letter he exposes the fallacy that the president is trying maintain, that he is not responsible for rising costs of our energy. His energy policy’s certainly are the major reason gas prices, heating oil prices and diesel fuel prices have doubled during his tenure in the White House. What is it with this guy? Everything that he has done that goes wrong is always someone else’s fault. It was Bush’s fault, it’s the oil companies fault, it’s turmoil in the middle east’s fault. What ever happened to the buck stops here motto of President Truman? This president is so fixated on making green energy economically competitive, which it is not unless he can tilt the playing field, that he is willing to throw we the American people under the bus. Making this country into a European style socialist democracy is a bad idea in the first place. Have readers read about the just agreed to bail out of Greece? It’s scary! That’s what America has to look forward to if Obama gets a
second term. Gas prices at $9 or $10/ gal. Heating oil doubled, electric rates doubled and the costs of all goods and services rising in harmony with ever increasing costs of it all. And who gets hurt by it? Not the president and the Washington big shots, not the CEO’s or bank presidents, it will be us. We the people, we the poor, the sick, the elderly living on fixed incomes. Working families, small business will be forced to choose between this necessity or that, and will still fall short with each successive paycheck. IS THIS THE CHANGE WE COULD BELIEVE IN? Is this what Mr. Obama has in mind or is he a victim the Peter Principle. Are the unintended consequences he did not foresee going to cripple our nation and make our children and grandchildren economic slaves to China? If he has his way it will. Time for people in this country to start asking, what can I do for my country not what can my country do for me? Perhaps Democrats can remember when such words were spoken and applauded by them in the past? Steve Earle Hill
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with the first step and appoint the mayor, city manager, and myself to initiate this first step. (Brenda Baer represents Ward 4 on the Laconia City Council.)
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ABORTION from page one 2 implemented and was later repealed by Democrats. Republicans overrode Democratic Gov. John Lynch’s veto of a similar bill last year and it took effect in January. Lynch, who supports abortion rights, has not said if he would veto the latest bills. Besides the 20-week ban, the House voted over the past two weeks to ban partial-birth abortions, require women to wait 24 hours before getting an abortion, approve a study to recommend a process to collect statistics on abortion and to change the timing given judges to rule on whether a minor can have an abortion when she does not want to notify her parents in advance. In January, the House also voted to ban publicly funded contracts with organizations that provide elective abortions even if private money is used to pay for the service. State officials say the bill could jeopardize New Hampshire’s $1.4 billion annual Medicaid program. The Senate has a hearing scheduled on the bill April 5. “The governor believes these are about health care decisions between a woman and her doctor. He doesn’t think state government should get involved. That’s the principle he’ll use reviewing these bills should they reach his desk,” Lynch press secretary Colin Manning said this week when asked about the bills. State Rep. Kathleen Souza, R-Manchester, argued New Hampshire should recognize that the fetus feels pain at 20 weeks. “If we are tolerating what is happening to these unborn children, can we not at least have some empathy and say they feel pain,” she said of the bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks.
She said anesthesia should be administered before the fetus “is chopped into pieces” and aborted. But state Rep. Lucy Weber, D-Walpole, said the bill was flawed and should be rejected. Weber also disagreed with Souza that the medical community is in agreement on when the fetus feels pain. Weber also said the bill made no sense in exempting abortions to save the life of the fetus. The House also voted 238-59 to effectively kill a bill that would have allowed medical providers to refuse to provide services to patients receiving procedures including abortion, birth control, artificial insemination, assisted reproduction, sterilization and stem-cell research. House Judiciary Chairman Robert Rowe told the House the proposal could put patients’ lives at risk. The House also voted 271-19 Thursday to establish a committee to recommend a process for collecting statistics on abortion. On Wednesday, the House passed a bill requiring pregnant women to wait 24 hours after requesting an abortion before they can undergo the procedure. Doctors would have to explain the procedure and
alternatives to abortion as well as the fetus’ probable gestational age. The bill makes an exception if the mother’s life is in danger or delay will create a “serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function.” Violators would be open to malpractice lawsuits or disciplinary action by the state board of medicine. The bill was a scaled-back version of a much broader bill requiring women to see descriptive pictures of a fetus and a video. Two weeks ago, the House passed two other abortion bills to the Senate. One would change the timing for judges to decide whether a minor can have an abortion if she wants to obtain one without notifying her parents. New Hampshire’s two-month-old parental notification law currently requires judges to issue rulings in such cases within 48 hours. The bill, a proposed amendment to the law, would allow such rulings to be issued within two court business days. The House also voted to ban partial-birth abortions, which are already prohibited under federal law.
TRAYVON from page 2 on NBC’s “Today” show that the footage appears to support his client’s story in some respects. “It’s a very grainy video. ... However, if you watch, you’ll see one of the officers, as he’s walking in, looking at something on the back of his head,” Sonner said. “Clearly the report shows he was cleaned up before he was taken in the squad car.” Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer in the town of Sanford, told police he shot the 17-year-
old Martin after the young man punched him in the nose, knocked him down and repeatedly slammed his head against a sidewalk. The Sanford Police Department video begins at 7:52 p.m., about 35 minutes after the shooting, as Zimmerman arrives at the station. It shows Zimmerman’s head and face as he gets out of a police car. There is no sound on the video. There is no obvious wound on his head or blood on his clothing, and there are no indications of a broken nose — which Zimmerman’s lawyer has insisted he suffered. He walks briskly, smoothly and unassisted. “The explanation he is relying on is that there was a physical altercation,” said Kendall Coffey, former U.S. attorney in Miami. “The intensity of the physical conflict is critical to his self-defense claim.” Benjamin Crump, an attorney for the Martin family, said the footage directly contradicts Zimmerman’s story: “There are no marks on his face. There is no blood on his face. It’s not like he’s dazed or he has been injured.” Yet Ron Martinelli, founder of a California forensic consulting firm, said that Zimmerman was probably cleaned up when he was treated by paramedics at the scene and that in many cases there is no significant visual evidence of an injury. “It really depends on how did the head strike the concrete? Did he get hit straight on in the face? Did he get hit with a fist or a backhand?” Martinelli said. “The video proves absolutely nothing.” Investigators have not released any paramedic or hospital records on the gunman. The video, as well as a photo of Zimmerman on the website of a company where he worked, show a slim man, a sharp contrast from the widely used 2005 booking photo from an arrest in Miami Dade County.
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LETTERS You dismiss notion that life in the womb has any rights whatever To the editor, In a rebuttal to James Veverka’s well-written letter attacking my view on president Obama’s mandate on health care, in regards to forcing religious institutions into providing contraception: You and Nancy both veer away from or don’t include abortion in your debate. That is my argument. I’m not a religious fanatic or a conservative Republican. I even voted for Obama because I thought he may make this country better. Instead it is as polarized as ever. You say “a persons free exercise of religion stops when they infringe upon another’s liberty and equality under the law”. One, I believe that not supplying abortion drugs is not infringing upon ones “rights” when they are voluntarily in the care of a religious institution. Two, you automatically dismiss the very notion of the life inside a woman’s womb as not having any rights whatsoever. Just because it doesn’t have a name yet doesn’t mean it’s not a person. Killing this person infringes on ‘a failed medieval argument’ of what James, preserving life? Bishop Lori, who chairs the U.S. Bishops Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty said, “These details, we are told, do not impinge on religious liberty. What details are we talking about? For one thing, a government mandate to insure, one way or another, for an abortifacient drug called Ella. Here the ‘details’ would seem to be fertilized ova, small defenseless human beings, who will likely suffer abortion within the purview of a church-run health insurance program. And why worry about the other ways the government may soon require the church to violate its teachings as a matter of policy?” Didn’t Obama promise adequate conscience protection in the reform of health care? Well there are waivers for those hospitals and churches whose primary purpose is to “inculcate religious values” and not act as a social service or community outreach program. That’s right, Washington agencies will now have the power to tell churches, synagogues and other houses of worship which of their ministries to the poor, sick, young and old are “religious” enough to get an Obamacare waiver. This despite the fact that the government was never intended to be in the business of “validating” the gospel. This assault on religious liberty is shockingly out of touch with the value that Americans
place on their religious freedom and the founding principles of the First Amendment. Your comment on the EEOC ruling was in error, as it was really a broadbased ruling, affirming that women’s contraception’s should be covered equally throughout insurance companies, but didn’t specify to what degree or to be under Obama’s mandate. You and Nancy attacked religion on several fronts as being “medieval” and “backwards” when it comes to birth control, when in fact a report last year from the Guttmacher Institute, a nonprofit sexual health research organization, found that 98-percent of sexually active Catholic women are using birth control despite the church’s teachings. According to a Reuters’ report on the study, only 2-percent of Catholic women rely on natural family planning. Guess that these cave-women actually have a brain and lead productive lives without having to rely on their church buying their birthcontrol. You give them no credit. So let’s see, your argument is a vague ruling by an inept organization (once led by Clarence Thomas, by the way, he’s a real favorite among feminists), multiple insults to any God-faring folk, a Fox News gripe, and a bunch of stereotyping. Throw in a Kennedy quote and you’ll have the perfect lefty letter. Ooops, you got me there, too. I love how you and every other hardcore Democrat puts Kennedy up on a pedestal, where if you dig a little, he was perhaps the worst husband, boyfriend and man towards women that this world has ever seen. Here’s a quote for you, “If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion or other matter of opinion or force citizens to confess by word or act their faith therein.” – Supreme Court, 1943 Perhaps you and your ilk should pay more respect to Catholics as Catholic voters played a pivotal role in Obama’s election as they made up 27-percent of the electorate three years ago, which translates into about 35-million voters. I wonder how many of them, as well as independents like me (another 30 plus million) will vote for him this time around. I hope you enjoy his last summer in office, I’m counting the days. Thomas Lemay Laconia
Alton teachers asked for an received our community’s support To the editor, The Alton Teachers’ Association is a part of the global community that values public schools and learning, despite the many obstacles to successful education. We would like to give our profound thanks, locally, to the Alton citizens who supported Alton schools by electing representatives to the School Board and Budget Committee, passing Alton Central School’s budget, and sup-
porting the collective bargaining agreement at the recent vote. We asked for – and received – the community’s support, and we appreciate it. We are part of this community that has generated a beneficent and positive momentum which will help us surmount together the many obstacles to successful education. Richard Brown, President Alton Teachers’ Association
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LETTERS I challenge all Laconia restaurants to match our recycling effort To the editor, I was appalled with the lack of involvement in recycling efforts by the residents of Laconia. I reference, Laconia Daily Sun, dated March17th. The best we can do is 22-percent! Several months ago I was approached by my son Brandon for us to begin recycling at our business, “My Coffee House”. I thought it would be quite hard, with all the different types of material we dispose. However with the single stream recycle program, the disposal companies have made it very comfortable to work with. We have two bins at the main sandwich making and prep-station area, where we separate the trash and recycled goods. Working with Mike Mills of Mills Industries in Laconia, he has come up with recycling labeled containers, one for “trash”, and one for “recycled”. These containers are made of a heavyduty corrugated plastic and have been very helpful in our efforts to separate our waste, and they look nice. The containers can be seen at My Coffee House, or by contacting Mike Mills direct, at Mills Industries. Mike has told me these can be purchased in quantities of 50 to 100, or more, and can be printed with your company name and information. Mills Indus-
tries also instituted using the city’s “curbside and recycled receptacles” for their recycled materials. In one year Mills realized $4,500 cost savings due to recycling efforts. This effort even falls in line with the city’s own recycling container program it has started in the parks and downtown. By the way, with the help of the Mills’ containers, we RECYCLE OVER 75-PERCENT of all our waste. So what’s the problem Laconia ? This is GREEN WEEK in Laconia. Let’s show them what we can do! It has been reported that Laconia has a cost avoidance of $150 per ton, for every ton of recyclables taken out of the waste stream. I hereby challenge all the restaurants and manufactures in Laconia to match our recycling efforts, and the efforts of Mills Industries, and show Laconia that we as concerned businesses will take the lead and fully support the recycling effort. I called Ann Saltmarsh at Public Works Department. She heads up the recycle program for the city, and can give you a list of recyclable items for commercial and manufacturing business like ours. Please add your business name to this list: My Coffee House, Mills Industries John Morin Laconia
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To the editor, What is it that I’m missing? Can someone please explain to me why Senator Jeanie Forrester voted with the majority of the New Hampshire Senate last night to override Governor Lynch’s veto of the House redistricting plan – a plan that denies Meredith voters of the constitutional representation to which a town of that size is entitled? Why did she change her vote in that dramatic
way from her original vote against the House plan – a vote for which I applauded her? Who or what changed Senator Forrester’s mind to do something which is so clearly opposed to the best interests of the town of Meredith? Can someone help me understand why she took this outrageous vote? I’d really like to know! Anne Rogers Meredith
Thanks to each of you who had a part in caring for me at LRGH To the editor, I would like to extend my sincere thanks for the nurses team at South 3 at Lakes Region General Hospital. Being hospitalized for surgery is not always pleasant. The South 3 staff was well aware of the discomfort I was experiencing with knee replacement surgery and did everything they could be make me comfortable. When they had to disturb me for a
test or to give me medicine the nurses apologies were very sincere. Thanks to each and everyone of you who had a part in caring for me. I would also like to thank Dr. Tom Rock for his great care during all the years I have been one of his patients. I will miss you and wish you the best in your new practice up north in Berlin. Gordon D. King Laconia
Use of proper fasteners would prevent lots of tornado damage To the editor, Please explain why all those pictures of storm or tornado damage show structures torn apart, but NONE of the rafters or studs broken! Meanwhile adjacent structures are undamaged! The obvious problem is substandard fastening. Where six 16d nails are specified at a joint, we find two 12 d nails! Today proper structure would require
SCREWS at all joints. With modern tools screws are faster and more accurate. The tiny bit saved with substandard fastening is nothing compared to cost of loss in minor winds. I expect that ONLY insurance companies will pay attention to this, since they will end up paying for the loss. Jack Stephenson Senior Staff Engineer HAC Gilford
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will have portray President Reagan? Maybe Fidel Castro, if available, or if not Hugo Chavez comes to mind. Dave Schwotzer Meredith
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Laconia Savings Bank President Mark Primeau (left) and Meredith Village Savings Bank President Sam Lavarack speak with LRGHealthcare President Tom Claremont at Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia on Thursday. Franklin Savings Bank President Jeff Savage was also present. The bankers were helping the hospital company kick-off the public phase of its capital fund drive. (Laconia Daily Sun photo/Michael Kitch)
LRGH from page one both Lakes Region General Hospital and Franklin Regional Hospital to single rooms, which President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Clairmont said will reduce the risks of infection while ensuring the privacy and comfort of patients. In addition, at Lakes Region General Hospital the emergency department and endoscopy suite will be renovated and at Franklin Regional Hospital medical imaging technology will be upgraded and the dining room renovated. Furniture and furnishing at both hospitals will updated. Since the fund drive began all LRGH’s trustees and senior managers as well as nearly 60-percent
of the employees have pledged contributions. Providers and partners, like Stewart’s Ambulance Service, have pledged $300,000 and all three local banks — Laconia Savings Bank, Franklin Savings Bank and Meredith Village Savings Bank — have made significant contributions. Clairmont described the renovations as “not an option but a necessity. We are trying exceed the expectations people have of the care they receive here.” Neither the continued weakness of the economy nor “the state’s failure to meet its obligation to fund the Medicaid program,” he said have diminished “our responsibility to meet the healthcare needs of the people in our community.”
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VERMONT from page 2 “It’s easy to say ‘these horrible people,’ but they weren’t horrible people,” Fontecha said. But once Allen married Patricia last year, Fontecha said, “we didn’t see much of him.” Patricia Prue’s ex-husband said that Prue, whom he met online, had requested a restraining order on him but that they hadn’t talked in a couple of years. Jeffrey Witkoff, of Littleton, Colo., said she called him once repeatedly and he didn’t answer. When he called her back, she asked why he was calling, he said. The Vermont court from which Prue, 33, reportedly sought a restraining order would not confirm whether one was in the works. Marc Eagle, a lawyer for Prue, said he hadn’t yet met with her. The couple pleaded not guilty Wednesday to second-degree murder and unauthorized burial or removal of a dead body. They are being held without bail, and more charges are possible, police said. Dan Maguire, Allen Prue’s lawyer, called the case a tragedy. “As with all Vermonters, my heart
goes out to Ms. Jenkins’ family and friends,” Maguire said. “We all cherish the peaceful and tranquil life, which we have here in Vermont and are shocked when that peace is broken.” The Prues live with Allen’s mother, a widow, in the same run-down mobile home in Waterford where he grew up. The town had been working with the Prues to clean up their property, which was littered with metal scrap, a pile of old tires, bags of garbage and a camper. On Thursday, five state police vehicles were parked in front of the house, which was still adorned with Christmas decorations. “They’ve had hard times, but they weren’t a family of bad news,” said Waterford Town Clerk Joanne Jurentkuff. Allen Prue had plowed Jenkins’ driveway and asked her out a couple of times, police said. She told a friend that she felt uncomfortable around him and later had him stop plowing, but that he showed up drunk at her home in autumn 2011 to ask whether he could plow the following year. Police say Allen and Patricia lured Jenkins from her home, with the wife calling her to say they were broken see next page
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Maggie Hassan, Democrat for governor, differs with John Lynch on ed funding By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
MEREDITH — Addressing a gathering of some 60 people at Hart’s Turkey Farm Restaurant yesterday, Maggie Hassan, one of two Democrats running for governor, said that she aimed to reverse the course the state has taken under the leadership of extreme elements in the Republican Party. Hassan, a graduate of Brown University and Northeastern School of Law with a legal practice in commercial law, lives in Exeter with her husband Tom, since 2009 the principal of Phillips Exeter Academy, and their children Ben and Megan. She served three terms in the State Senate from 2006 to 2010, two of them as the Democratic majority leader. She was defeated for re-election in the Republican landslide of 2010. As a senator Hassan contributed to introducing universal kindergarten and raising the dropout age to 18. She said that Republican lawmakers have tried to repeal kindergarten, lower the dropout age and even eliminate compulsory education while cutting the university system budget almost in half. Likewise, while the Democrats raised the minimum wage, the Republicans have repealed it altogether and passed a controversial right-to-work law. “The House has even said no more lunch hour.” Hassan recalled that under the Democratic leadership, New Hampshire joined the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and introduced incentives for clean energy, which the Republicans seek to repeal. “They don’t believe in climate change,” she said. from preceding page down on her road. Allen Prue then strangled her, police said. Jenkins’ young son, Ty Robertson, apparently witnessed at least part of the attack, police said. When an investigator questioned him, he pulled on the back of his neck and indicated that a perpetrator had done the same to “mommy.” Back at their home, investigators say, Allen Prue put Jenkins’ body on a tarp, removed her clothes and poured bleach on her body. The Prues also removed their clothes and put them on the tarp. They then drove to a boat access at the Connecticut River, which separates Vermont from New Hampshire, and put Jenkins’ body in the water, weighing it down with cinder blocks and concealing it with brush, court documents said.
Meredith resident Paula Trombi speaks with Democratic candidate for governor Maggie Hassan of Exeter last night at Hart’s Turkey Farm in Meredith. (Laconia Daily Sun photo/Michael Kitch)
Democrats, Hassan said, reduced the waiting list for those, like her son Ben, with developmental disabilities to 30 days and expanded health care for children while the Republicans cut both programs, taxed the hospitals and now want to opt out of Medicare. Revelling in the failure of the House to repeal the law permitting same-sex marriage, Hassan cautioned “people should not be fooled” and warned
that both Republican candidates for governor — Ovide Lamontagne and Kevin Smith — have vowed to renew the effort. Meanwhile, though House and Senate Republicans remain divided over the wording of a constitutional amendment that would lift or lighten the state’s obligation to fund public schools, an amendment could be on the ballot in November. Governor John Lynch, a Democrat, has endorsed the amendment passed by the Senate — CACR 12 — which stops short of freeing the state of all responsibility as the House prefers. Placing herself at odds with the governor, Hassan, described CACR 12 as “a bad amendment” and said “I don’t support it.” Agreeing with one of her listeners that the Republican majority in the Legislature is an “embarrassment,” Hassan remarked that the antics of Bill O’Brien, the Republican Speaker of the House, have made New Hampshire the frequent butt of jokes by the likes of Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart. She said that Lamontagne, her principal Republican rival, has repeatedly endorsed the priorities pursued by O’Brien, which are “turning our our state into a place that none of us can recognize.” Jackie Cilley of Barrington, Hassan’s colleague and contemporary in the State Senate, is the only other declared candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
Apple factory workers in China getting raises, shorter work week NEW YORK (AP) — Chinese workers who often spend more than 60 hours per week assembling iPhones and iPads will have their overtime hours curbed and their pay increased after a labor auditor hired by Apple Inc. inspected their factories. The Fair Labor Association says Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., the Taiwanese company that runs the factories in China, is committing to a reduction of weekly work time to 49 hours, the legal Chinese maximum. That limit is routinely ignored in factories throughout China. Auret van Heerden, the CEO of the FLA, said Hon Hai, also known as Foxconn, is the first company to commit to following the legal standard. Apple’s and FLA’s own guidelines call for work weeks of 60 hours or less. Foxconn’s moves are likely to have an impact across the global technology industry. The company employs 1.2 million workers in China to assemble products not
just for Apple, but for Microsoft Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co. and other pillars of U.S. technology. Foxconn’s factories are the last step in the process of manufacturing iPhones and other Apple devices, most of which have hundreds of components. Research firm IHS iSuppli estimates that Apple pays $8 for the assembly of a 16-gigabyte iPhone 4S and $188 for its components. It sells the phone wholesale for about $600 to phone companies, which then subsidize it to be able to sell it for $200 with a two-year service contract. Ricardo Ernst, a professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, said companies play a risky game when they raise their manufacturing costs. U.S. consumers have shown little inclination to pay more for products that are made in the U.S. as opposed to China. see next page
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from preceding page But iSuppli’s figures suggest that if Apple were to absorb a Foxconn wage increase that keeps salaries level while cutting average working hours from 60 to 49 per week, it would pay less than $2 extra to have an iPhone made. Other electronics companies, particularly PC makers such as Dell and HP, earn less profit on what they sell and could see a deeper impact. Thomas Dinges, an analyst at iSuppli, said Apple’s competitors will probably have to accept the price increase too, since it’s framed as a moral issue. “At this point, it’s politics. It’s not really economics,” he said, adding that there are few alternatives to Chinese factories for most of these products. The FLA auditors visited three Foxconn complexes in February and March: Guanlan and Longhua near the coastal manufacturing hub of Shenzhen, and Chengdu in the inland province of Sichuan. They employ a total of 178,000 workers, with an average age of 23. Average monthly salaries at the factories ranged from $360 to $455. Foxconn recently raised salaries by up to 25 percent in the second major salary hike in less than two years. Apple enormous profits — $13 billion in Octoberto-December quarter — have made it the world’s most valuable company, worth more than $570 billion. It’s also put the spotlight on the way its products are made. In one-man Broadway play, actor Mike Daisey told of visiting China and talking to underage and injured Foxconn workers. Public radio program “This American Life” used Daisey’s monologue in a show about Foxconn on Jan. 6, but retracted it two weeks ago, saying
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that Daisey had fabricated key parts of it, including him meeting 13-year-old workers. The FLA said it didn’t find instances of child or forced labor. Apple has kept a close watch on its suppliers for years, and in January took the further step of joining the FLA. The organization has audited overseas suppliers for clothing manufacturers, but Apple was the first electronics company to join. It also commissioned the FLA to produce a special audit of Foxconn’s factories. BCEDC from page one director, said ‘’It’s pretty simple. Either we recruit younger people to live and work in Belknap County or our community is going to be dramatically different in 20 years, and not necessarily in a good way. If we don’t address our demographic imbalance now we will lose key industries and jobs and that will make it even harder for use to offer a sustainable economic and social environment for local residents.’’ She cited a number of troubling trends for the area, including: — The median age in the Lakes Region is 45.2 (vs. 41.1 for the state). By 2030, 36-percent of Belknap County residents will be over the age of 65. Belknap County also has the highest proportion of seniors living in poverty in the state. — One-third of all jobs in Belknap County fall into the retail and accommodation and food service catsee next page American Legion Auxiliary Unit One
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LACONIA — Dancing with the Community Stars on Saturday night, held to benefit the Laconia Main Street Initiative, will feature the youngest contestant ever in the history of the annual event. Evan Kreitzer, a 12 year-old sixth grader at Laconia Middle School, will be dancing with Robin Barnes, a dance instructor and nanny who has been caring for Kreitzer for nearly all of his life. The event will be held at the middle school beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $5 for students and senior citizens and there’s no charge for children younger 12 years old and younger. Tickets can be purchased at Greenlaw’s Music, All My Life Jewelers, Sunflower Natural Foods, Broadway North School of Dance, Frates Creative Arts Center, Stages Dance Academy, Artfest, and Starry Night Dance Studio. Kreitzer played football when he was in fifth grade but decided to take a year off from the sport. His parents insisted he keep active and Barnes talked him into joining her at Broadway North, where she instructs. He started in September and has found a knack for dance. “It’s fun, learning all the steps and being able to impress people later.” He hopes to impress on Saturday. Asked how he
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tion to her parents, Glenna was predeceased by a son, John Healey, in 1980, by two brothers, John Munsey, Jr. and Herbert Munsey and by two sisters, Margaret Gard and Arletta Gale. A calling hour will be held on Sunday, April 1, 2012 from 1:00-2:00PM at the Gilmanton Community Church, Four Corners, Gilmanton. A Funeral Service will follow the calling hour at 2:00PM also at the Gilmanton Community Church, Four Corners, Gilmanton, N.H. Burial will follow in the family lot in Smith Meeting House Cemetery, Gilmanton, N.H. For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the John Healey Scholarship Fund c/o Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation, PO Box 7312, Gilford, NH 03247-7312. 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.
Kidworks Learning Center hosting comedy night fundraiser at Church Landing on April 6 MEREDITH — Kidworks Learning Center has set the stage for Comedy Night at Church Landing in Meredith on Friday, April 6 with the help of corporate sponsors The Inns & Spa at Mill Falls and Meredith Village Savings Bank. The proceeds of the event will go towards improving the Kidworks Learning Center facility and future programs. The fundraiser starts with a cash bar at 7 p.m. followed by an 8 p.m. comedy show featuring nationally celebrated talent, Robbie Printz and Steve Guillmette. The evening’s headliner Robbie Printz has been seen on NBC, MTV and Comedy Central. Printz won the 2002 Boston Comedy Festival and has performed at the best comedy clubs across the nation, as well as numerous colleges and corporate events.
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Flashlight egg hunt for Gilford kids scheduled for April 6 GILFORD — The Gilford Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring the 4th Annual Flashlight Egg Hunt on Friday, April 6 at 7:15 p.m. at the Gilford Elementary School. This program is open to all Gilford children through the 4th grade. All participants must register in the Cafeteria prior to the event. The event will
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from preceding page Nash Library, New Hampton. Field trips are also planned in July and September of this year, starting at the library in order to car pool.
The club welcomes all enthusiastic persons interested in learning about gardening and flowers. Lectures, workshops, slide presentations and demonstrations are all ways we educate ourselves on garden related topics.
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NH Jazz presents trumpeter Ray Vega at Pitman’s Freight Room on Monday
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LACONIA — NH Jazz will present the Ray Vega Jazz Quartet on April 2 at 8 p.m. at Pitman’s Freight Room, located at 94 New Salem Street in Laconia. Trumpeter Ray Vega is considered one of the true innovators of jazz and Latin music. A native of the South Bronx, Ray is a veteran of the bands of Tito Puente, Ray Barretto, Mongo Santamaria, Pete “El Conde” Rodriguez and Louie Ramirez. His recordings “Ray NH Jazz will present the Ray Vega Jazz Quartet on April 2 at 8 p.m. Vega,” “Boperation” and at Pitman’s Freight Room. (Courtesy photo) “Pa’lante” have been well-received by critics, audiences recording, laptops, gaming units, and and musicians alike. Vega’s CD cameras. “Squeeze, Squeeze” has also received For information call the NH Jazz critical acclaim including four stars office (603) 267-5387 during business in Down Beat magazine. Vega’s latest hours or email jon@nhjazz.com “East-West Trumpet Summit,” (2010, Upcoming NH Jazz Shows: 4/5 Origin) a collaboration with SeatMark Shilansky’s Join the Club tle trumpeter Thomas Marriott, hit Sextet (Modern Jazz); 4/9 John Funknumber 1 on the Jazzweek national houser (Acclaimed Boston Pianist); radio jazz charts. 4/12 Chris Humphrey (Celebrated Vega will perform at Pitman’s Vocalist); 4/16, Brian Friedland Big Freight Room with guitarist Joe Band (Boston’s New Jazz Orchestra); Capps, bassist John Rivers and drum4/19 Teri Roiger, Kevin Harris, John mer Caleb Bronz. Menegon & Yoron Isreal (Sultry); 4/21 Admission is $12 (doors at 7:15). All Special Saturday Show: Sofferman’s shows are general admission. Seating Neti Pot w/ George Garzone (Modern is limited after 8 p.m. BYOB. NH Jazz & Hip); 4/23 Chris Bakriges (Romanshows have a listening policy which tic VT Pianist & Composer); 4/26 prohibits talking, and use of texting Kenny Werner (International Jazz devices, cell phones, video/ audio Piano Legend)
Tire event at Irwin Automotive Group assists Lakes Region Lacrosse Club
LACONIA — Irwin Automotive Group is tying their annual Ford Big Tire Event with a fundraiser to help the Lakes Region Lacrosse Club purchase an automated external defibrillator (AED). Titled “Save a Life and $100”, Irwin’s Big Tire Event starts April 1 and offers a $100 rebate on the purchase of four tires installed by Irwin. Brands participating include Goodyear, Dunlop, Continental, Hankook, Pirelli and Yokohama. Irwin will donate $1 for each tire sold during the Big Tire Event in April to the Lakes Region Lacrosse Club. Thanks to their small size and ease of use, AEDs have recently been installed in many settings such
as schools and airports. The Robbie Levine Foundation was created specifically to educate the public and youth sports leagues as to the importance of AEDs in saving lives. Their mission is to make defibrillators standard equipment in all youth athletics programs. The Lakes Region Lacrosse Club, a member of the New Hampshire Youth Lacrosse Association League, attracts over 150 boys and girls, ages 8-16. In its 17th season, the club is also active in supporting the development of high school lacrosse teams. The AED Defibrillator will be used at the Lakes Region Lacrosse field in the Meadows Complex in Gilford. To find out more about the club, visit www.lrlacrosse.org.
GILFORD — The Gilford Parks and Recreation and the Gilford Youth Center are co-sponsoring the 3rd Annual Breakfast with the Easter Bunny on the morning of Saturday, April 7 from 8-10 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall at the Gilford Community Church. Community members are invited to come enjoy a pancake breakfast along
with a coloring contest, door prizes and the opportunity to take your picture with the Easter Bunny. Parents are encouraged to bring their own camera. The cost for this breakfast is $3 per child and $5 per adult. For more information, call the Gilford Parks and Recreation Department at 527-4722.
LACONIA — Baby Threads volunteers, a group which knits and crochets for charity, will be meeting in
the Baby Threads Workshop at 668 Main Street in Laconia on Wednessee next page
3rd Annual Breakfast with the Easter Bunny scheduled for April 7
Baby Threads makes blankets for homeless
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Documentary at PSU on Tickets now on sale for Interlakes Theatre’s April 3 discusses a Girl ‘Always, Patsy Cline’ performance in Concord Scout outreach program PLYMOUTH — Girl Scout Troop 1500 from Austin, Texas, appears to be like most other troops in the national organization. But once a month, the Scouts make a trip to the Gatesville Women’s Prison. To visit their mothers. The story of this special Girl Scout Troop and others across the country is told in the documentary “Troop 1500.” The film will be screened Tuesday, April 3, at 7 p.m. in Plymouth State University’s Boyd Hall Room 001. The screening, part of the PBS “Community Cinema” series, is free and open to the public. Assistant Professor of Political Science Stephanie J. Halter and Assistant Professor of Political Science Kristine Levan lead a discussion following the film. Guests from the Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains will also discuss the program in New Hampshire and Vermont. Girl Scout Troop 1500 is part of the national organization’s “Girl Scouts Beyond Bars” (GSBB) program. At first glance, the girls appear typical, participating in many scout activities while dreaming of their lives as grownups. The program also reunites these girls with their mothers who are serving time for serious crimes, helping to rebuild the lives and bonds of mother and daughter. Begun in 1992, GSBB was founded in Baltimore as a pilot project between the Girl Scouts and the National Institute of Justice, arranging for formal visits between Scouts and their incarcerated mothers. Since then, the concept has spread to more than 30 troops in 23 states, serving nearly a thousand girls at any one time and keeping the vital motherdaughter connection alive through the bars and across the razor wire of America’s women’s prisons. Community Cinema, a partnership between PSU and New Hampshire Public Television, features documentary screenings from the PBS Independent Lens series followed by a discussion facilitated by PSU faculty members. Each screening is free and open to the public.
Unitarian Univeraslists holding auction at Patrick’s
GILFORD — Join friends for lunch on Sunday, April 1, noon until 3 p.m., at Patrick’s Pub in Gilford and bid for a variety of items in the Unitarian Universalist silent auction. Check out the items at www.uusl.org and click on the Auction link on the Home Page to find out what is offered, and bid on-line.
from preceding page day April 4 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. to make 9 x 9 inch squares which will later be joined into blankets for the homeless. For more information call Silvia Brooks at 9984012.
Brittany Bara stars as Patsy Cline with the band in “Always...Patsy Cline” at the Concord Audi. (Courtesy photo)
MEREDITH — Tickets are now on sale for “Always, Patsy Cline” presented by the Interlakes Theatre at the Concord Audi (3 Prince Street), Concord, on Saturday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 22 at 2 p.m. The production will feature Brittany Bara from NYC as Patsy Cline and AEA actress Nancy Barry as Louise Seeger, her real life wacky fan. This show is funny and charming, moves at a break-neck pace and showcases 25 Patsy Cline Songs. Patsy Cline was well known for hits like “Walkin After Midnight”, “Crazy”, “Your Cheatin’ Heart”, “I Fall to Pieces” and “Sweet Dreams.”
There is also a live onstage band. Phil Sanguedolce of Meredith plays steel guitar, with Dave LeBlanc on drums, Todd Little on fiddle, Mike Rosengarten on guitar. Kevin Winebold of NYC, is musical director, conductor and pianist. John Findlay of Meredith will make an onstage appearance and serve as Backstage Deck Manager. Tickets are on sale now for $18 if purchased in advance or $20 at the door. For tickets call 1-888245-6374 or e-mail interlakestheatre@gmail.com. Tickets may also be purchased at the UPS Store at 75 South Main Street.
Guinta staff holding office hours in area on April 5 WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Frank Guinta announced today that his Senior Projects Director, David Tille, will hold public office hours in the towns of Moultonborough and Tamworth on Thursday, April 5. “As part of our efforts to serve the constituents of the First Congressional District, I encourage anyone who has a problem with the federal government, or who would like to share their concerns about issues being addressed in Congress, to talk with David
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ANNIE’S MAILBOX
Dear Annie: I’m 20 and attending college near my parents’ home. Despite what my Catholic family wants, I’ve been exploring other religions for the past five years and have decided that Judaism is the right road for me. I want to let my family in on this process, but I’m afraid they’ll react badly and insist that my Jewish fiance is swaying my decision. My mother is starting to pick up on the fact that I haven’t been going to church with her. She has informed me that she would be greatly insulted if I became Jewish, because all those years of putting me through Catholic school would be for naught. She recently hoped loudly that eventually I would “do the right thing and come back.” I’m tired of lying when they ask where I go on Friday evenings. Help? -- At the Crossroads Dear Crossroads: There is some validity to the claim that your fiance may be influencing your decision, but that is to be expected. Even if he isn’t making a concerted effort to convert you, his preferences and beliefs would be persuasive on their own. We respect the fact that you have spent five years considering your decision, which indicates you’ve done a great deal of thinking. But we also recognize that most of this five-year period took place while you were a teenager and quite young for such a life-changing decision. Regardless, please stop lying to your parents. If this is the path you have chosen, you must be able to stand up for your beliefs in the face of their disappointment. The sooner you start the more time they will have to reconcile themselves to the situation. You also can enlist the help of your rabbi. Dear Annie: I am writing this to help military families who are at home while their spouses are deployed. As a military spouse for 20 years, I am sometimes overwhelmed, exhausted and isolated. Deployments are lengthy, and training adds
to the time we are separated. Life is challenging. We often encounter people who want to thank my husband for his service. I thank them for their support. But if you know of a military spouse who is alone, here are a few suggestions: Offer to babysit for free. Older children often miss out on evening events because younger siblings need to be in bed or it’s too difficult to take them all to the event. Offer to drive the children to practices or games and supervise them. Include their children in your family outings, and give the military spouse an afternoon off. Take a meal to the family. A frozen casserole is a treat on a hectic day. Or treat them to a meal out. Anywhere. Offer to mow the lawn, wash the car, check under the hood or take a pet to the vet. Check on them when the weather is extreme. Send their spouse a letter. Call and ask what you can do to help. Please help the military by helping out military families. A little kindness goes a long way. -- A Soldier’s Spouse Anywhere Dear Soldier’s Spouse: Thank you for reminding our readers of the simple things they can do to help out our servicemen and women and the families that stand behind them. Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Old in Indiana,” the 90-year-old woman who wondered how to divide her possessions among her daughters and daughters-in-law. Several years before my lovely mother passed away, she had all her valuables appraised. Then, in her own handwriting, she wrote who got what next to each piece. I encourage everyone to do the same. It made a difficult time so much easier when we knew we were honoring her wishes. I consider it her final gift to us. -- Missing Mom in Maryland
Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to: anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
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By Holiday Mathis SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). A classic piece of culture will be a prominent influence on you now. Your opinion will echo age-old wisdom. Something that has been right for centuries will still apply now. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You are such a strong and able person that it’s highly unlikely, if not impossible, that you would ever do something against your will, even under heavy persuasion or hypnosis. So trust yourself. That’s the lesson of the day. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll give in to the young and old, recognizing that they need you to bend the rules for them. The special care you afford the less able will add to your stellar karma. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You see through the one who pretends to care, all the while noting that it’s really not this person’s fault. Being preoccupied with one’s own life is not a crime, though it can be mighty annoying to others. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You think of your future in the present tense -- a most effective technique that comes naturally to you now, as you have one foot in the present and the other rather optimistic appendage in tomorrow. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 30). You’ll wield influence, though that’s not what you’re after. You just want to know that you’ve made a difference in the world, and you’ll be sure that you’ve done that. June brings an exciting relationship. August is your time to shine in the workplace. Push for your ideas in September; do an all-out marketing campaign! Cancer and Pisces people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 11, 18, 20, 29 and 30.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You are so charming now that you could sway even the most disagreeable people. Your smile and the intriguing glint in your eyes are powerful tools. One might even call them weapons. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You still feel alone in many regards, but you can’t deny that in most ways you’re not. The people who love and depend on you are a touchstone -- so touch it already! GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll wonder what the others are doing, and you may have a greater than usual curiosity regarding their whereabouts. Take this as a signal to increase the action in your creative realm. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You may be wondering how to find someone to sponsor your dreams. Take matters into your own hands for a while, and soon there will be people in your midst to help you take the next step. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Typically, a person is not aware of the process of self-discovery as it’s occurring. You don’t point out, “Wow, I’m learning this about myself right now.” Yet today you’ll sense that something important is happening. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The ones who think you are exciting are in for an even bigger surprise than they expected. You not only deliver on the thrills; you also challenge, push and encourage people to do more than they thought they could. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Matters of self-control will have a bearing on how things turn out today. You’ll meld your particular brand of steely resolve with a certain novel interest. You’ll seek what others aren’t looking for and find it.
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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Friday, March 30, the 90th day of 2012. There are 276 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot and seriously injured in an assassination attempt outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by John W. Hinckley Jr. Wounded along with Reagan were his press secretary, James Brady, Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy, and District of Columbia police officer Thomas Delahanty. On this date: In 1135, the Jewish philosopher Maimonides was born in Cordoba in present-day Spain. In 1822, Florida became a United States territory. In 1867, U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward reached agreement with Russia to purchase the territory of Alaska for $7.2 million. In 1870, the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibited denying citizens the right to vote and hold office on the basis of race, was declared in effect by Secretary of State Hamilton Fish. Texas was readmitted to the Union. In 1909, the Queensboro Bridge, linking the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Queens, opened. In 1923, the Cunard liner RMS Laconia became the first passenger ship to circle the globe as it arrived in New York. In 1959, a narrowly divided U.S. Supreme Court, in Bartkus v. Illinois, ruled that a conviction in state court following an acquittal in federal court for the same crime did not constitute double jeopardy. In 1964, John Glenn withdrew from the Ohio race for the U.S. Senate because of injuries suffered in a fall. The original version of the TV game show “Jeopardy!,” hosted by Art Fleming, premiered on NBC. In 1972, North Vietnamese forces launched their three-pronged Easter Offensive against South Vietnam; the fighting lasted until the following October. In 1986, actor James Cagney died at his farm in Stanfordville, N.Y., at age 86. In 1991, Patricia Bowman of Jupiter, Fla., told authorities she’d been raped hours earlier by William Kennedy Smith, the nephew of Sen. Edward Kennedy, at the family’s Palm Beach estate. (Smith was acquitted at trial.) One year ago: A top Libyan official, Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa, defected to Britain, dealing a blow to leader Moammar Gadhafi. Tilikum, the killer whale that drowned trainer Dawn Brancheau in 2010 at SeaWorld in Orlando, Fla., resumed performing for the first time since the woman’s death. Today’s Birthdays: Game show host Peter Marshall is 86. Actor Richard Dysart is 83. Actor John Astin is 82. Entertainer Rolf Harris is 82. Actor-director Warren Beatty is 75. Rock musician Graeme Edge is 71. Rock musician Eric Clapton is 67. Actor Justin Deas is 64. Actor Robbie Coltrane is 62. Actor Paul Reiser is 55. Rap artist MC Hammer is 49. Singer Tracy Chapman is 48. Actor Ian Ziering is 48. Singer Celine Dion is 44. Actor Mark Consuelos is 41. Actress Bahar Soomekh is 37. Actress Jessica Cauffiel is 36. Singer Norah Jones is 33. Actress Fiona Gubelmann is 32. Actress Katy Mixon is 31. Country singer Justin Moore is 28.
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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS 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. Cookie Walk hosted by Cub Scout Pack 68. 4 to 7 p.m. at the Belknap Mall in Belmont. “Willy Wonka, Jr.” presented by students at Laconia Middle School. 7 p.m. at the school. Tickets at the door. $5/adult, $4/student/senior/staff. 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. 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.
SATURDAY, MARCH 31 Dancing with the Community Stars, presented by the Laconia Main Street Initiative. 7 p.m. at Laconia Middle School. Six pair of dancers, with audience determining the winners. $10/adult, $5/senior or student. Community Talent Night returns to Franklin Opera House. 7:30 p.m. The show has become a one of the highlights for the staff and volunteers at the Opera House. Meat raffle hosted by American Legion Post #1 in Laconia. 4 p.m. at the post at 849 North Main Street. Proceeds will go scholarship program of the American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 1. 6th Annual Gowns for Girls event — a one day only boutique for high school girls from throughout the region to pick out the prom dress of their dreams, for free. 1 to 4 p.m. at the Meredith Bay Colony Club. Hosted by the Faith, Hope & Love Foundation. Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt hosted by the Laconia Parks & Recreation Department. 7:30 p.m. at the Smith Track in Opechee Park. For children 2-10. Free. Rain or shine. FAME Variety Show featuring all three Inter-Lakes School District jazz bands. 6:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Also: singers, dancers, instrumentalists, a magician, etc. $5/adult, $3/student. Backyard orchard workshop with pruning demonstration. 10 a.m. to noon at Hearthstone Bed & Breakfast (224 Dane Road/Rte. 25-B) in Center Harbor. Free. Registration at UNH Cooperative Extension - 527-5475 Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Last event of the season. Across Rte. 3 from Tilton AutoServ. Over 40 vendors. www.TiltonWinterFarmersMarket.com. Al-Anon Meeting at the Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. each Saturday in the firstfloor conference room. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518.
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For Rent MEREDITH- 1 bedroom apartment with kitchen and living room. No pets. No smoking. $700/Month, includes heat & hot water. Convenient Residential Location. 279-4164
For Rent-Commercial OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE IN GILFORD 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.
TILTON: Spacious 2 and 3 bedroom apartments available. Heat and hot water included. Please call Mary at Stewart Property Management (603)641-2163. EHO.
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 from property. Call 603-253-4925 AMAZING! Beautiful pillowtop matress sets, twin $169, full or queen $249, king $399. See AD under “Furniture”. ANTIQUE secretarial desk 2 drawers, good condition, $100. White wedding dress lots of detail size 18.5 $100. 524-6363 APPLE I-POD Touch: 8GB, white, new in original package, $125. 527-0873.
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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.
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 FIREWOOD: Green, Cut, split and delivered (Gilmanton and surrounding area). $190/cord. (603)455-8419 or (603)267-1992.
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Furniture 80 inch Queen Size Sleeper Sofa $100 call 286-7734
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
Body by Jake Ab Scissor, good condition. 603-677-6528
SMALL Heating Oil Deliveries: No minimum required. Evening & weekend deliveries welcome. BENJAMIN OIL, LLC . 603-524-6457
YUGOSLAVIAN-SKS Rifle- 7.62 X 39mm. Black wood finish, picitiny rail & tapco muzzle break. $300. Call Tom 387-6700
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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
T&B Appliance Removal. Appliances & AC’s removed free of charge if outside. Please call (603)986-5506.
SUPPORT your local logger and heat with carbon neutral wood or wood pellets. Purchase a Central Boiler outdoor wood furnace on sale EPA qualified to 97% efficient. (603)447-2282.
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.
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Thule Racks- Will fit small or full-size pickups. Comes with adapters for newer Toyota Tacoma. $300. Call Tom 387-6700 TILTONUPDATED one bedroom. Top-floor, quiet. Heat/Hot Water included, no dogs. $630/Month. 603-393-9693 or 916-214-7733.
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SOLID Oak 6 Hutch: Beveled glass, lighted top. Blue reclining couch. Best offer. 524-6082.
Section 8 welcome. 3 bedroom on route 106, Laconia, N.H. Parking, garage, large yard, $1,050/mo. includes utilities. 528-2227
Furniture 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.
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For Sale NORTHFIELD: 3 bedroom, 2nd floor, coin-op laundry in basement, $260/week including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234 www.whitemtrentals.com.
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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. 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
Laconia Harley-Davidson has the following open positions:
DESK Receptionist- Part time at local health club. Minimum wage, membership included. Apply in person 314 Old Lakeshore Rd. Gilford 293-7546
•Reception/Administration •Motor Clothes Sales Assoc. •Parts Department ·Service Technician ·Motorcycle Sales ·Facilities ·Bike Detailer
Apply online at: www.LaconiaHarley.com
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
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.
Seasonal Employment on the White Mountain National Forest 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.
For application information please visit: fs.fed.us/r9/forests/white_mountain/employment/ Application deadline April 14, 2012
White Mountain National Forest EOE
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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
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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
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Must be flexible and able to work weekends • Outgoing • Experienced • Customer friendly Send resume & references to:
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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 LOOKING for Landscape Crew Members to fill hardscape and maintenance positions. Must have driver!s license. Call 279-4639.
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
Instruction DRUM Lessons taught by experienced instructor. All ages/levels. Very reasonable rates. Call 603.520.5671 for Jared Steer
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on private trout pond. FFF certified casting instructor. Gift cert. available. (603)356-6240. www.mountainviewflyfishing.com
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.
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Reasonable Rates Fully Insured
2011 Honda Shadow Aero- Red, Showroom condition 1100 miles, windshield, leather bags, back rest. Save $2000. $7,500. Dennis 603-556-9110
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(603)447-1198. Olson’s Moto Works, RT16 Albany, NH.
ALTON School District – SAU #72 Alton, NH Anticipated Openings for 2012-2013
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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
Major credit cards accepted
Part-time Culinary Arts ParaEducator Huot Technical Center @ Laconia High School
HANDYMAN SERVICES Small Jobs Are My Speciality
Rick Drouin 520-5642 or 744-6277
BLUE RIBBON PAINTING CO. Interior/Exterior Since 1982 ~ Fully Insured
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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
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M.A. SMITH ELECTRIC: Quality work for any size electrical job. Licensed-Insured, Free estimates/ 603-455-5607
Certified Elementary Art Teacher Certified Middle School Math Teacher Seven-Tenths Position Please send a letter of intent, resume, certification and three letters of reference to: Carol Locke, Principal Gilmanton School 1386 NH Rte. 140 Gilmanton Iron Works, NH 03837
MASONRY/Tile. New, restoration, chimney relining/ repair, pavers, fireplaces, stone, brick, block. 603-726-8679. MOMMY MAID LLC, residential/commercial cleaning. Great rates, service and references. Call-603-530-2794.
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LRGHealthcare employees collect 120 phones Outgoing trustees honored and 7,200 minutes for Cell Phones for Soldiers for service to Lakes Region LACONIA — Imagine not being able to hear your wife’s voice telling you she loves and misses you, or your child’s excitement as they tell you how they are doing in school. Some soldiers cannot talk to their families because of assignment or location, but there are soldiers who do not call home simply because they cannot afford the cost to make the call. Cell Phones for Soldiers (CPS) is a non-profit organization that provides pre-paid calling cards and free phone services to deployed and returning military members. Their mission is to provide cost-free methods of communicating with family while serving in the United States military. LRGHealthcare employee Stephanie Caldon has friends who have served, and when she heard about CFS she knew supporting this program was the right thing to do. “Some people may think the war is over, and that troops do not need our support, but the reality is the troops serving need us more than ever. They are spending longer periods away from home, and that can take an emotional toll,” said Caldon. “Connecting with family is so critical, and if the only thing prohibiting someone from calling home is cost, then we need to change that.” Stephanie set out on a campaign, asking her LRGHealthcare family to step up and help. She recently collected 120 phones and 7,200 minutes to donate to CPS.
“One of the things I love about working at LRGHealthcare is that we are a family, we help one another,” said Caldon. “Many of us know firsthand what it is like to have family and friends serve. I am so moved by the overwhelming and generous response to this campaign.” In addition to the CPS campaign, LRGHealthcare also participates in protecting Reservists’ jobs through their time of service, and supports and assists in other ways. For example, LRGHealthcare pays staff during periods of military training and also maintains insurance benefits to family members of those deployed. LRGHealthcare also offers the unique VetLink program that has helped more than 1000 veterans of conflict from WWII to Iraq find their way into the VA system. Employees also demonstrate individual support by taking the time to write letters and send care packages to the troops. The CPS collection is continuing at LRGHealthcare, and anyone wishing to donate can find dropoff boxes located at Franklin Regional Hospital and Lakes Region General Hospital.
Scholarship Foundation
Paulette Loughlin (standing) presenting parting gifts to retiring trustees Janet Brough (left) and Sally Haddock (right) in appreciation of their nine years of dedicated service to the Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation. (Courtesy photo)
Be Our Guest at the 22nd Annual Altrusa of Laconia’s
Taste of the Lakes Region
CALENDAR from page 22
SATURDAY, MARCH 31 Open Door Dinners offer free weekly meal in Tilton. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. An outreach housed at Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street, downtown. provides a free hot meal open to all members of the community. All are welcome to eat and all are welcome to help out. For more information, especially about volunteering, please call Pastor Mark at 286-3120 or e-mail him at markk@trinitytilton.org. Narcotics Anonymous meeting. 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Society (172 Pleasant Street) in Laconia.
Spend the afternoon sampling specialties from the area’s finest restaurants
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Moultonborough Women’s Club planning Bunco Event on April 13 MOULTONBOROUGH — The Moultonborough Women’s Club is planning a Bunco Event as a fund raiser to be held at the Lions Hall on Old Rte. 109 on Friday, April 13, 7-10 p.m. A year ago MWC had a most successful Cabaret show and now offers something entirely different. Liz Gabel is chairing with generous help from Carol Bamberry, Mary Whiting, Sue Bacon and Harriet Bicksler. Bunco is a dice game and will be easily explained by Liz and bound to be a fun night for the community to enjoy. It will be a BYOB party and MWC club members will provide free appetizers, mixers, and desserts. There will be cash prizes to be won. At the
end of the game, coffee and delicious desserts will be available for all to indulge. The tickets are $15 per person and is certainly a good bargain when so much will be free with a good chance to win some cash. For tickets call: 253-6805 or 253-6513. Proceeds from this event will go into the club’s scholarship fund, which is offered each year to Moultonborough Academy students and to those who wish to continue their education.
At right: Planning a Bunco evening are Moultonborough Women’s Club members Harriet Bicksler, Sue Bacon, Mary Whiting, Liz Gabel and Carol Bamberry. (Courtesy photo)
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Laconia: Ideal year-round 3 BR, 2 BA home, attractively priced and within walking distance to Lake Winnipesaukee and beaches. Kitchen and dining room have access to backyard deck, carport & detached 2-car garage. Master BR w/ full BA & access to its own deck. Very private backyard w/ ample room for garden and family functions. $198,900 MLS 4086424
Laconia: Updated, 2 BR,
2 BA Golf Village unit with new windows, flooring, and appliances including the washer & dryer. Features include a sunroom w/ screens, 1st floor laundry, Close to the private Golf Village pool, and all the South Down amenities are included.
Ian Raymond to address Lakes Region Camera Club
MEREDITH — Fine art photographer Ian Raymond will present a how-to program on black and white photography for Lakes Region Camera Club members and guests on Tuesday, April 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the Meredith Public Library. Raymond is the owner of Raymond Photography in Laconia, specializing in fine art portraits, product and architectural photography. His work is displayed at many establishments and homes throughout New England, as well as at his studio on Main Street. An avid traveler, he has created countless works of fine art, capturing the essences of many exotic locations. His work reflects his love of the natural landscape and serves as inspiration for his work as an environmental activist. Raymond is currently working on a book of images of the Lakes Region, and has published a 2012 calendar with photos of the Lakes Region. see next page
$219,900 MLS 4141757
Laconia: Well kept 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath unit with 3 levels in colonial
mlS# 4143084
hills at South Down Shores. This condominium has a great layout for sleeping many guests. Features include a master bedroom with bath and a wood fireplace w/ screens and equipment. Walking distance to the marina and beach. This property has a very private patio back yard area with plenty of parking. Association amenities include beach rights, a basketball court, a club house, and garden space. Boat rack and docks for sale and rent separately. Close to all lakes region activity’s and only 12 minutes to Gunstock.
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• 1,483 Square feet • 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • Central air conditioning • Single floor living • Enclosed screen porch • Beach rights to Lake Winnisquam • Estate Sale
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10:00 am - 1:00 pm 176 Pleasant Street, Laconia Gorgeous 5 bdrm family home with in-law apartment. $344,900 Chris Kelly - 677-2182 Directions: From downtown take Pleasant St. Corner of Gale Ave.
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 20 Winnicoash Street, Laconia Wonderful lakefront home on a quiet dead-end street. $504,900 Thom Roy - 630-5228 Directions: Pleasant St., left on Gale Ave 3rd right on Winnicoash St.
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BELOW APPRAISED VALUE!! Walk to all the Village amenities from this beautiful 3-bdrm home. Less than a mile from a beautiful beach on Squam Lake. 12 solar panels, new roof, spring-fed pond, brook, & an attached barn w/finished living and workshop areas. Solarium, recently remodeled kitchen, porch, endless possibilities! $324,900 Bronwen Donnelly 630-2776
LAKEFRONT COMFORT. Year-round Sargent Lake home is a wonderful vacation get-a-way or a permanent residence. Private 1/2 acre setting with 100 ft. sandy shore front, great views, and a paved boat launch. Comfortable home has hardwood floors, 1st floor master, a finished basement with fieldstone fireplace and a 3 car garage with loft and garden shed. Easy access to I-93 & Rt. 106. $345,000 Jane Angliss 630-5472
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THE LACONIA DAILY SUN, Friday, March 30, 2012 — Page 27
GCC Thrift Shop & Food Pantry News
GILMANTON — We have begun to change over to spring and summer items in our Thrift Shop. The weather seems to be cooperating, for the time being at least, and we know it will soon be here to stay. We have started to celebrate the wonderful weather with a sale which started March 26 and runs until April 14. We will have 50% off of all clothing items with a yellow or a green barb. We hope that you can drop by soon and browse through our wonderful selection of clothing and accessories for the whole family. We have some lovely clothing for the Easter holiday and we have a nice selection of formal wear as well. If you are looking for a dress for the prom or other special occasion please come in and check out our selection of dresses. Remember that we always welcome donations. If you have a prom or special occasion dress and accessories to donate please think of the GCC Thrift Shop. Items can be brought to the GCC Food Pantry & Thrift Shop during our business hours. Please do not leave donations outside the door or put them in the big yellow box. We accept clothing and wearable accessories only. We have begun collecting food items
for the upcoming Easter holiday food baskets. Some suggested items for donation are: cereal, bottled juice, breakfast muffin mix, canned sliced pineapple, 1lb box of sugar, pickles & olives, cranberry sauce, stuffing and turkey gravy, canned peas and canned carrots. We also are collecting “Bunny” basket items such as: jump ropes, bubbles, yoyos, frisbees, play-doh, crayons, colored pencils, coloring books, and Easter candy. Items for donation can be brought to the Food Pantry or left in one of our collection boxes. Boxes are located at the Gilmanton School, Iron Works Market, Academy Building and Year Round Library. Items must be received no later than March 31 to be included in the Easter food baskets. If you wish to make a monetary donation you can mail it to GCC Food Pantry and Thrift Shop, PO Box 6, Gilmanton IW, NH 03837. We are located on RT 140 in Gilmanton Iron Works, across from the Iron Works Market. We are open on Monday 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wednesday 3– 7 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Parking is located in the Gilmanton Community Church parking lot just west of the shop.
MEREDITH — An introduction to weaving class with Pat Mika will be offered for five weeks at the NH League of Craftsmen shop starting on Saturday, April 14 and running through May 12. Students will learn basic weaving techniques and patterns using floor looms, and progress to a basic project. Project options include a scarf, place mats, dish towels, or anything else they care to create. The classes will be held from 9 a.m. to noon. Time in front of the loom is crucial,
but Mika understands that not everyone can commit to five Saturdays in a row. After the first session students may set up their own times and schedule with Pat on a one-on-one basis, per her availability. Tuition is $95 per student, with an additional $20 materials fee to be paid to the instructor at the time of the first class. Space is extremely limited, as only 3 floor looms are available. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register contact Nancy Hunter Rowley at 2797920 or at nhcraft@metrocast.net.
from preceding page The Lakes Region Camera Club welcomes guests and potential new members to this no-cost program. The club meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month and sponsors pro-
grams, competitions and field trips throughout the year. For more information visit www. lrcameraclub and/or www.raymondphoto.com, or call Phyllis Meinke at 340-2359.
Intro to weaving class starts April 14
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62 CANAL STREET
Highly desirable location on the corner of Canal Street and busy Beacon Street East. The only way to get to Laconia City Hall and Belknap Mill, Busiel Mill and the US Post Office. The storefront has lots of glass front windows on two streets. This location has been a long term office space and long time coffee / breakfast, lunch and wi-fi restaurant. $1,200/mo/modified gross. Call Kevin Sullivan.
WEIRS BEACH
Center Harbor Office 32 Whittier Hwy Center Harbor, NH 03226 (603) 253-4345
Laconia Office 348 Court St Laconia, NH 03246 (603) 524-2255
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Alton - $1,495,000
Custom built Adirondack w/panoramic views of Winnipesaukee. Permanent breakwater & deep water docking. #4141934
Ellen Mulligan: 603-253-4345
BELMONT
$149,000
Gilford $1,495,000
Quality new waterfront home to be built by Graystone Builders on a picturesque, level lot w/ views of the Belknap Mtns. #4107253
Susan Bradley 581-2810
Center Harbor $798,000
Stunning & Unique home is a 1907 Church architecturally blended w/ a home built in 2004. A truly must see! #4037599
Susan Bradley 581-2810
24 EASTGATE PARK RD.
4,200sq.ft. of class "A" office space. Primarily open plan with a couple of finished offices, conference room and break room. Great for retail, office, office service or possibly convert a portion of the building to warehouse or light manufacturing. Excellent visibility. $599,000 or lease for $12/SF/NNN. Call Steve Weeks, Jr.
401 GILFORD AVE.
Upscale professional building offering 7,500 square feet of office space. Just off the Laconia By-pass with excellent access, visibility, and proximity to all Lakes Region amenities and I-93. 5 Units available for sale or lease ranging from $8-12/SF/NNN or $93,000 - $173,000. Owner financing available at 3.9%. Call Kevin Sullivan.
Gilford $494,000
Sunny & inviting open concept home w/ vaulted ceilings, skylights, gourmet kitchen & 1st floor master. #4030125
Judy McShane 581-2800
Gilford $379,000
Spectacular views across the broads from this meticulous 3 BR, 3 BA condo w/ 194’ on Lake Winnipesaukee. #4142440
Lorraine Bourgault 581-2828 or Shawn Bailey 581-2835
Moultonboro - $239,000
Very well kept home on a nice lot looking toward the lake. Walk-out basement plus an oversized 2-car garage. #4143028
Bill Richards: 603-253-4345
28-36 ENDICOTT ST.
Great opportunity for your business in the heart of Weirs Beach. 3,000SF restaurant space on the first floor, for lease at $2500/mo. Second floor consists of 1,100SF of bar space, for lease at $750/mo, along with a 2,100SF function/retail/professional space for lease at $1225/mo. Former home of successfull Willow’s Restaurant. Call Kevin Sullivan.
350 Court Street, Laconia, NH ~ 528.3388
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Wakefield - $174,900
Antique colonial on 1.4 acres in the heart of the Seven Lakes Region! Newly updated throughout. #4143026
Liz Widmer: 603-253-4345
Laconia $146,000
Roomy well maintained detached condo all on one floor w/ 1 car garage w/ loads of storage. All South Down amenities. #4142301
Judy McShane 581-2800
Laconia $59,000
Enjoy the view of Mt. Washington from the kitchen table of this well-maintained double wide home w/ improvements. #4129407
Stan Shepard 581-2856
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