The Laconia Daily Sun, March 6, 2013

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013

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Gun reported near LHS leads to ‘soft’ lock down

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PSU faculty members petition for union vote

BY MICHAEL KITCH THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

PLYMOUTH — The faculty of Plymouth State University (PSU), the only tenuretrack teachers in the University System of New Hampshire not represented by a labor union, have filed to form a collective bargaining unit under the aegis of the State Employees’ Association of New Hampshire (SEA).

Brad Asbury of the SEA said that “well more” than the necessary 30-percent of

those who would become members of the bargaining unit filed with the Public Employee Labor Relations Board (PELRB) on Monday, asking for an election to unionize. The PELRB will determine the number of eligible members of the bargaining unit, who would vote in an election this spring.

The adjunct faculty at PSU joined the SEA in 2011.

Timothy Kershner, chief public relations officer of PSU, said that the administration takes the view that “the faculty is entitled

to choose their own form of governance.”

Grace Fraser, associate professor of anthropology, said that she favors unionizing in order to provide the facility a formal role in the governance of the university. She stressed that the current administration has encouraged and welcomed the advice of faculty, but there is nothing to ensure that future administrations will follow suit.

Fraser believes that the faculty has an especially important part to play in shaping see PSU UNION page 9

BY ADAM DRAPCHO THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

LACONIA — Two city schools went into “soft” lock-down for about an hour yesterday after an administrator spotted two men walking toward the high school, one of which appeared to be carrying a rifle. Students were eventually released after a police search of the vicinity couldn’t find the individuals.

Laconia police Captain Matt Canfield said the department was called at 1:18 p.m. on Tuesday by an LHS administrator who reported seeing the two males walking on Dewey Street, a short street that leads from Gilford Avenue to the side of the high school.

The school went into was is called a “soft” lock-down mode — students are kept in their classrooms, hallways are cleared, doors are locked, teaching continues — while police searched the area for the individuals.

Woodland Heights School was also locked down, due to its relative vicinity to the high school.

The lock-down see LHS page 8

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Jim Babcock, Gilford Parks and Recreation Director Herb Greene and Tom Francoeur have been working to put together the 20th annual Francouer-Babcock Memorial Basketball Tournament which opens today at Gilford Middle School. The tourney concludes on Sunday. Greene is holding a framed Gilford rec league jersey worn back in the early 90s by one of the two young men the tournament honors each year, Aaron Francouer. Aaron died of leukemia at age 13. The tournaments other namesake, Nathan Babock died of cancer soon after he graduated from Gilford High School. (Roger Amsden photo for the Laconia Daily Sun)

Francouer-Babcock Memorial Basketball Tourney turns 20 & volunteer effort is still as strong as ever

GILFORD — A youth basketball tournament which was started as a tribute to Gilford Middle School student Aaron T. Francoeur, who died of leukemia in the summer of 1993 at the age of 13, marks its 20th anniversary when it opens today at

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During those 20 years the tourney has raised over $100,000 in scholarships for Gilford High School graduates, assisting over 100 students see TOURNEY page 13

GILFORD — After a year-long wildlife study conducted for the Laconia Airport Authority by the United States Department of Agriculture, the plans for the completion of a fence that encompasses the entire airport is now before Gilford’s Conservation Commission.

The reason the Conservation Commission must be consulted said airport manager Diane CooperTerrill, is because there are five wetland areas that must be crossed for the circumferential fence to be complete.

Cooper-Terrill said this is Phase 3 of the fencing project and has been part of the Authority’s Master Plan since it was adopted in 2003. She said Phase 1 is the fence along Lily Pond Road and the second phase is by the outer side of the terminal.

“The last phase is to completely enclose the airport,” Cooper-Terrill said.

She said the fencing recommended by the USDA will extend four feet underground in the area dry areas and two feet deep in the wetlands areas. The 6-foot high chain link fence see FENCE page 12

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N.H. Senate panel says OK to casino bill but it’s just a start

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CONCORD (AP) — A bill backed by Gov. Maggie Hassan to legalize a casino in New Hampshire took its first step forward Tuesday with a powerful Senate committee’s endorsement.

The Ways and Means Committee voted 4-1 to recommend passage of the bill that would legalize up to 5,000 video slot machines and 150 table games. The full Senate is scheduled to vote on the bill March 14.

Senate Finance Chairman Chuck Morse, a bill sponsor, predicted it would pass easily.

New Hampshire’s 24-member state Senate has passed casino legislation in the past, but the 400-member House has never endorsed video slots.

Though the casino’s location would be open to competition, most believe it would be on New Hampshire’s border with Massachusetts, possibly in Salem or Hudson.

Sen. Lou D’Allesandro, the bill’s prime sponsor, called the committee’s vote a “baby step” ahead see CASINO page 9

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Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez dies of cancer at age 58 CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chavez was a former paratroop commander and self-styled “subversive” who waged continual battle for his socialist ideals. He bedeviled the United States and outsmarted his rivals time and again, while using Venezuela’s vast oil wealth to his political advantage.

Chavez led one coup attempt, defeated another and was re-elected three times.

Almost the only adversary it seemed he couldn’t beat was cancer. He died Tuesday in Caracas at age 58, two years after he was first diagnosed.

The son of schoolteachers, he rose from poverty in a dirt-floor, mud-walled house, a “humble soldier” in the battle for socialism. He fashioned himself after 19th-century independence leader Simon Bolivar

and renamed his country the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

During more than 14 years in office, his leftist politics and grandiose style polarized Venezuelans. The barrel-chested leader electrified crowds with his booming voice, and won admiration among the poor with government social programs and a folksy, nationalistic style.

Opponents seethed at the larger-thanlife character who demonized them on television and ordered the expropriation of farms and businesses. Many in the middle class cringed at his bombast and complained about rising crime, soaring inflation and government economic controls.

Chavez used his country’s oil wealth to launch social programs that included staterun food markets, new public housing, free

health clinics and education programs.

While poverty declined during his presidency amid a historic boom in oil earnings, critics said he failed to use the windfall of hundreds of billions of dollars to develop the country’s economy.

Inflation soared and the homicide rate rose to among the highest in the world Before his struggle with cancer, the charismatic leader appeared on television almost daily, speaking for hours and breaking into song or philosophical discourse. He often wore the bright red of his United Socialist Party of Venezuela, or the fatigues and red beret of his army days — the same uniform he donned in 1992 while leading an ill-fated coup attempt that first landed him in jail and then launched his see CHAVEZ page 12

NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average closed at an all-time high Tuesday, beating the previous record it set in October 2007, before the financial crisis and Great Recession.

The Dow rose 125.95 points to 14,253.77, an increase of 0.89 percent. The index jumped from the opening bell, climbed as much as 158 points early and peaked at 14,286.

The Dow surpassed its previous record close of 14,164.53 from Oct. 9, 2007.

Tuesday’s record represents a remarkable comeback for the stock market. The

Dow has more than doubled since falling to a low of 6,547 in March 9, 2009, following the financial crisis and the onset of the Great Recession. Stocks have been helped by stimulus from the Federal Reserve and quarter after quarter of record corporate profits, even as the economic recovery has been slow and unemployment has remained high.

“It’s the perfect confluence of events,” said Jim Russell, an investment director at US Bank. “This will grab everybody’s attention, it will be a front page story and it tends to draw people toward the market,

not push them away from it.”

The recovery in stocks may even have been quicker had memories of the financial system’s near-collapse not been on investors’ minds, said Robert Pavlik, chief market strategist at Banyan Partners.

“It’s still pretty close to the front of people’s brains,” he said. “That’s one of the reasons that people are hesitant to invest in the stock market.”

That could be changing. More money has been flowing into stock mutual funds since the beginning of the year. see STOCKS page 8

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Scott Brown to address GOP dinner in Grafton Co. BOSTON (AP) — Former Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown is heading to New Hampshire next month to deliver a speech before GOP activists.

Brown is scheduled to be the keynote speaker for the Grafton County Republican Committee’s Lincoln-Reagan Luncheon.

The event will be held April 20 in Hanover.

Scott Brown ran for re-election last year, but was defeated by Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren, now the state’s senior senator.

Brown opted out of running for the Senate in this year’s special election to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of former Democratic Sen. John Kerry to become secretary of state.

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Vatican still waiting for 5 cardinals to arrive VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Sistine Chapel closed to visitors on Tuesday and construction work got under way to prepare it for the conclave that will choose the next pope, but five cardinals had yet to arrive for the preparatory meetings designed to acquaint themselves with one another and discuss the state of the Catholic Church.

The Vatican insisted nothing was amiss and that the five cardinals would be present in the coming days. But their absence prompted questions about what could possibly be more important than participating in these days of discernment and discussion to decide who will succeed Benedict XVI, who retired last week.

Cardinals in Rome stressed the importance of these sessions to discuss the problems of the church and to get to know one another because there is no clear front-runner in the election. They seemed to be in no hurry to even officially set a date for the conclave.

“It takes as long as it takes,” U.S. Cardinal Daniel Di Nardo told reporters. “No one wants to rush this.”

That said, Di Nardo said he hoped to be home for Holy Week, which starts March 24 with Palm Sunday. When challenged about the tight timeframe, Di Nardo acknowledged the importance of the task at hand and said his archdiocese in Galveston-Houston Texas could do without him if need be.

Meanwhile, preparations for the conclave continued with Michelangelo’s frescoed Sistine Chapel closing at 1 p.m. to visitors, one of the first visible signs that the election was nearing. Construction work involves installing a false floor to cover antibugging devices and even it out, as well as installing the stove where the ballots will be burned.

A total of 110 of the 115 voting-age cardinals attended the second day of preparatory meetings Tuesday to organize the conclave, the Vatican said.

Those still making their way to Rome were: Egyptian Patriarch Antonios Naguib, and Cardinals Karl Lehmann of Germany, Jean-Baptiste Pham of Vietnam, Kazimierz Nycz of Poland and John Tong Hon of Hong Kong, the Vatican said.

NEW YORK (AP) — Home decor and food guru Martha Stewart testified in court on Tuesday that she did nothing wrong when she signed an agreement to open shops within most of J.C. Penney’s stores across the country.

Stewart testified in New York State Supreme Court in a trial over whether the company she founded breached its contract to sell cookware, bedding and other items exclusively at Macy’s when she inked the deal with Penney.

Stewart’s appearance, which followed a lineup of other top brass including the CEOs of both Macy’s Inc. and J.C. Penney Co., attracted a lot of attention from the media. So much so that the judge opened up the jury box to make room for the expanded audience, and spectators had to wait behind a roped line

to enter the courtroom.

During four hours of testimony, Stewart, who founded Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., denied Macy’s allegations that she did anything unethical and said she was only looking to expand her brand.

Stewart said it’s Macy’s that didn’t uphold its end of the agreement to try to maximize the potential of her business. She said her brand had grown to about $300 million at Macy’s, but the business was now “static” at the department store chain. She said she had hoped the business would exceed $400 million.

“We were disappointed,” Stewart, 71, wearing a light brown tunic and a mini skirt, testified. “We got to a certain dollar amount and struggled and never got any further.”

Hassan wants Barry to stay on as commissioner of education Martha Stewart says she was free to sign deal with JC Penney CONCORD (AP) — Gov. Maggie Hassan is nominating New Hampshire’s education commissioner to a second term.

Hassan said Tuesday that Virginia Barry has demonstrated steadfast dedication to the children of New Hampshire and been praised by leaders in education for her ability to bring people together.

Barry has served as commissioner since June 1, 2009. Hassan will nominate her Wednesday. The Executive Council must confirm the nomination.

Before working as education commissioner, Barry had served as a longtime professor and administrator at Plymouth State University. She has held numerous positions, including professor of advanced graduate studies, provost and vice president for academic affairs and acting president from June 2003 to January 2004.

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Froma Harrop

Is the sequester that awful?

The sequester may be “dumb,” as the president says, but one thing it is, is interesting. Especially the politics.

First off, it slashes defense spending, which Democrats want and most Republicans don’t. With the exceptions of Hawaii and Maryland, the deepest defense cuts are being felt in the red (or purple) states so intent on shrinking government.

Irony abounds. Note the spectacle of red-state politicians fighting off tax hikes that would hit hardest on the blue states, where incomes are higher.

Let’s talk about Virginia, whose economy will be most hurt by the squeeze on civilian defense jobs.

Thanks to the war on terror, a civilization of gleaming new office towers had spread across its northern countryside. No doubt these people are doing useful work, some of them. But inadequate attention has been paid to what the taxpayers were getting in return.

Look at Fairfax, Arlington, Loudon, Alexandria and other government-subsidized paradises.

Admire their gracious housing developments, Northern Italian eateries, Lexus vendors, Tiffany stores, Cartier representatives and other purveyors of the high life.

Of the 10 richest counties in America, six are in the Washington, D.C., suburbs. In the recent recession, unemployment in Arlington County, where the Pentagon resides, never passed 5 percent.

Now, due to the sequester, 90,000 civilian defense workers based in Virginia will experience temporary layoffs, and the state could head into recession.

Republicans insist that they’d rather see this almost $1 trillion in forced social and military spending cuts over 10 years than another penny of tax revenues. That he originally supported sequestration must be a great political inconvenience to Eric Cantor, the Virginia rep now serving as Republican house majority leader.

Politics aside, it appears that the warring parties have blindly stumbled onto a way to reach the goal of cutting deficits by $4 trillion over

the decade. We get there by adding the sequester, the $1.5 trillion in spending cuts started in 2011, President Obama’s $700 billion tax hike on rich people and the $700 billion to be saved in interest on the debt.

While this is no way to run a railroad, the train may be reaching its destination in a fashion. So, has your correspondent lost her mind and joined the tea party?

The answer is “no.” Here’s where she differs radically from the Republican right: This obsession with shrinking government makes no sense. It’s pointless to brawl over whether government should be big, small or middling. We should decide what we want government to do — and ensure that government does it in an effective way. And except in economic downturns, we should pay for that government with tax revenues.

It is not true, as many on the right insist, that raising taxes fuels government spending. The opposite is true.

When you force folks to pay outright for government, they look at the bill.

Borrowing the money makes it seem like a free lunch. That’s how the George W. Bush administration got away with cutting taxes, running two unfunded wars and starting a new Medicare drug benefit, not a penny of it paid for.

Here’s where your writer agrees with the tea party: Much government spending is wasteful. The way to address that, however, is to go into the budget, identify the unnecessary, and fight the entrenched interests living off it.

We may not always agree on what is unnecessary, but putting a bowl over the head and chopping what’s hanging out is an inelegant way to do a haircut. We’re stuck with this approach right now, so let’s see what happens. Perhaps this lemon of a leadership can produce some lemonade, even if only by accident.

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

Lou Kahn is outstanding example of vols who work for Meredith To the editor, Lou Kahn has contributed to the quality town that Meredith is today through his volunteer stewardship on the Planning Board and the Capital Improvement Committee and his generous contributions to conservation and recreation causes (a major conservation easement and a significant donation to Childs Park in memory of his late wife, Bobby Smyth).

He brings extensive knowledge of preservation and conservation efforts

and is committed to maintaining the quality of life we all treasure. He is also experienced in analyzing complex issues and can sort through the difficult prioritization and allocation of resources, as he has as chairman of the CIP Committee.

He is an outstanding example of the many volunteers who work for our community and would be an excellent addition to the Meredith Selectboard.

Jack Carty Meredith

LETTERS It appears this delegation is bent on taking complete control To the editor, At the recent Belknap County Convention, the representatives voted 11-6 to repeal the commissioners’ budget recommendation and instead adopt its own budget, made up largely of payroll cuts. Personally I was not surprised by the outcome of the vote since the Republicans hold the majority and part of their ideology is to reduce government.

What bothered me most wasn’t the vote. It was the reaction of a select few in attendance who applauded this vote. I’m not sure if these people knew what they were clapping about?

I assumed they did. I don’t believe the fact that people who are about to lose their job, wages, and benefits therefore is something to be applauding about, do you?

I also do not understand the reasoning behind these cuts from the convention?

During previous convention meetings, many of the Republicans in attendance continue to say “if the people in Belknap County are struggling then so should county employees.”

It has been said that “speculation is a poor form of politics.” In case these individuals forgot the recession was five years ago and I’m not sure where they are getting their “struggling” facts from? It is well-known that personal income can be a good indicator of an economy expanding. According to the census.gov website over the past three years the median household income for Belknap County has increased from $60,734 to $62,436, yet people can’t afford an average increase of $25 out of a $1,700.

Another interesting fact from this site was the poverty level for the county increased from 9.3 to 10.4 percent. It’s estimated that Belknap County has 60,288 residents (census.gov) so of those residents 6,250 live in poverty.

Are these the struggling people the

delegation is referencing? For some reason I doubt that. As I did not hear any of these legislators mention an increase in poverty, nor any attempts to combat it!

Instead it appears as if this delegation is bent on taking over complete control of the county, to the point of removing line item authority from the elected commissioners. Why? The whole point of having a convention and commissioners is to make sure our county government maintains accountability and transparency. Where is the accountability and transparency when one political party has taken over all the authority and predetermines what they are to do in private meetings behind closed doors?

Theoretically they answer to no one!

Sure one can say, “they have to answer to the voters” but do enough people really pay attention? I’d question that, as some of these elected officials appear to be out of their league and unqualified to represent the public.

Going forward I challenge the character, leadership and integrity of some members from this delegation, to write policy that benefits our entire county.

So far I have not seen or heard of one piece of legislation that will make our county better. Instead we have seen a majority determined to take power and control, implement sequestration and austerity measures that are proven not to work. Look at Europe over the past five years. Many countries there implemented austerity measures and it sent them into a double-dip recession. If we are still in a recession, as many reps on the delegation believe we are austerity is not the answer!

I’ll close with a quote from a friend I recently had in conversation, “There’s an old but true saying; ‘When you’re in a ditch, don’t keep digging.”

Charles Smith Laconia

Now, there’s no doubt in our minds, wind power is the way to go To the editor, Yes, there are things we don’t like about wind power, but it seems to have a lot more going for it than any other heating methods. We had been on the fence about it until we read articles about it in the current issue of “Sierra”, a magazine that concerns

and the people living on it. After reading the articles on wind power — and from what we know about alternate heating methods already — there is now no doubt in our minds that wind power is the way to go.

Bob & Brenda Akerman Groton

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LETTERS Petitioned articles would keep Market Basket from building To the editor, A flyer has been mailed to residents of Plymouth urging voters to approve three petitioned warrant articles which would amend the zoning ordinance to prohibit development on the land across from the intersection of Highland St. and Tenney Mountain Highway. This effort has been ongoing for several years. It began when abutters objected to the siting of a Lowe’s store on this parcel. After a lengthy hearing process and extensive studies, the Planning Board and Zoning Board each concluded that town ordinances permitted the proposed development and that it was consistent with the Master Plan. The planning and zoning boards were sued in the Superior Court which upheld the boards’ decisions. This decision was appealed by the Batchelders to the N.H. Supreme Court, which upheld the Superior Court order in May, 2010. This final court order paved the way for the development to proceed, but Lowe’s was no longer interested.

More recently, the Planning Board has approved two projects on this site which are underway. It is likely that further economic development on this parcel may occur in the near future, and Market Basket is very interested in building a store on this site. The individuals who fought the Lowe’s project do not want this to happen, and are trying to change the rules in the middle of the game by amending the zoning ordinance. They make erroneous arguments in support of these articles.

One is that the town’s future water supply will be put at risk. This is not true. The Plymouth Water and Sewer

District has searched unsuccessfully for water in this area in the past, and is now looking elsewhere.

Another is that the flood hazard will be greater. This is not true either.

State and federal laws require that the net effect of any development be flood neutral. The developer proposes to bring fill from the side of the site near the river to the area nearer the road, just as they are doing with the present sites. This proposed movement of fill, partially from the Environmentally Sensitive Zone, was the basic issue which led to the lengthy litigation, now resolved.

We also need to be aware of the unintended consequences of these articles. Though aimed at the McGinley land, these articles, if approved, will also severely limit the ability of anyone else on the north side of the highway to do anything with their land, as the articles seek to prohibit the movement of any earth within 500 feet of the river.

The land in question is a prime site in an excellent location. Market Basket is not interested in being anywhere else. They also want to be welcomed in the community, and are not interested in becoming embroiled in a legal battle. We have a choice with this vote to welcome a substantial new member to the community which will bring about 300 jobs to town. I believe it is time to put the issue concerning this land to rest by voting no on the three petitioned warrant articles. If you have any questions about this, feel free to call me.

Selectman Mike Conklin Plymouth

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Vast array of citizens support a budget committee for Shaker To the editor, On March 8th, 2013, the citizens of Belmont and Canterbury will be asked to vote on Article II, an article submitted by petition, to establish a budget committee for the Shaker Regional School District. The petition was supported by a vast array of community members including several current and former school board members and district employees.

Currently, the superintendent and business administrator compile a preliminary school budget which then goes to the board’s finance committee. The building principals and other administrators present to the finance committee, articulating their respective needs. The finance committee is comprised of three board members, the superintendent and business administrator. This committee and those who go before it have devoted a lot of time and energy at producing a budget, a budget that reflects the needs of the district and not necessarily the wants.

The entire board then has the

opportunity to deliberate the proposed budget and make the necessary adjustments so that a budget that balances the needs of the schools with the communities’ ability to pay is put forth to the voters. It seems simple enough, but despite the efforts of the board, it can be confusing to those not intimately involved in the process.

With a budget approaching the twenty-one million ($21,000,000) mark, doubling the amount of people involved with its development could help to create a better understanding of what is involved in running a district. It would foster greater transparency and provide a level of checks and balances in the development process that may not be present now. I believe that a budget committee would complement the current budget process by providing valuable oversight, which in turn will erase the many misperceptions that exist and increase voter confidence that their money is being spent wisely.

Richy Bryant Belmont

Don Guarino is not vindictive, like his opponent in Gilmanton To the editor, I support Don Guarino for the position of selectman in Gilmanton.

He has the experience and skills to guide us through these difficult economic times. He will fit well with our Selectboard and he will support them

ing. He is honest, intelligent, fair and hardworking and does not seek personal gain. He has no conflict of interest issues and he is not vindictive, like his opponent. Please vote yes for Don Guarino on Tuesday, March 12.

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LETTERS Vote for me will go long way toward holding down T-N Fire costs To the editor, It’s been a pleasure to represent the firefighters and citizens of the TiltonNorthfield Fire District these past three years. I would appreciate your vote for another three years on March 12th.

As your commissioner I have done my best, working with the other commissioners, to provide a reasonable pay and benefit package for the department while not bankrupting the public. We have an annual 2-1/2 percent pay hike with health care expanded from just a single person to include couples and families with the firefighters contributing just 10 percent, well below the national average.

Nationally, municipal workers contribute 13 percent for a single person and 29 percent for family plans. That’s why when asked to support hiring another firefighter and putting on an additional shift I voted NO because we just cannot afford it.

Upon closer scrutiny, that budget would have raised the hourly pay of the firefighters by 16.1 percent. I know of no other public sector agency offering that much of a pay raise. Compounding matters, the state backed away from its previous 35 percent contribution to retirement and currently pays nothing. The taxpayers now pay 27.73 percent of the payroll to retirement

and by 2015 it is expected to go up to 35 percent; that is unsustainable.

While we cannot control the retirement system we can control our internal costs. With the federal and state government pushing costs down to the local taxpayer, we need to hold the line. A vote for me will go a long way in doing just that.

The other thing that I am proud of is the fact that I represent all the people of the district and not just the selectmen in Tilton, many of whom have stirred the pot throughout this past year, raising a fuss over the chief’s residency requirement. I am pleased that the chief lives within the District; it was a requirement that all three commissioners supported during the hiring process and I feel it adds a measure of public safety in doing so.

Please vote “no” to the petition warrant article that was sponsored by the Tilton Selectmen attempting to eliminate the requirement for residency.

Last year the voters at the Fire District meeting soundly defeated such an attempt by tabling it by a 70 percent margin. Tilton selectmen have enough on their plate than to micromanage the fire department. Thanks for your support.

Pat Clark, Commissioner Tilton-Northfield Fire & EMS

The acrimonious tone from Commissioner Clark is palpable To the editor, I’m reading another article about unnecessary legal costs incurred by the Tilton-Northfield Fire Commission because Pat Clark seems to have a personal vendetta with the chief and can’t move on. I agree with Commissioner Gallant and thank him for having the courage to stand apart from Commissioner Clark by speaking against Clark’s wasteful spending of our tax dollars on lawyers to perpetuate his vendetta. For five years the commission’s budget for legal fees has been $5,000 but now Pat Clark has increased it by more than triple that amount to $16,000.

That’s retaliation, not oversight.

It’s time for taxpayers in Tilton and Northfield to say “Enough is enough.”

Pat Clark is still so annoyed about the residency debate — despite the fact that the chief acquiesced and moved to downtown Tilton. So why is Commissioner Clark still harboring a grudge?

The chief had explained his difficulty unloading his house given this real estate market. Which one of us cannot relate to owing a lot more for their house than it is currently worth? Give me a break, this man has a family to consider as well. Remember, too, that the terms of his so-called residency

requirement were ambiguous from the outset in that the chief was made to agree to move “into the district” which the commissioners where suppose to define “at a later time.” But they didn’t. Regardless, the issue is resolved so why can’t Commissioner Clark move forward? Instead, now we have far too many nonpublic (secret) meetings and legal costs at the behest of Commissioner Clark to perpetuate his personal feud. This is unfair to taxpayers. We want transparency and efficiency. We are not getting that.

Our firefighters put their lives on the line — let’s treat them with dignity and respect at these meetings.

The acrimonious tone and rancor from Commissioner Clark is palpable. This hostility will destabilize our entire fire department; it is already making it a very hostile and unhappy place to be for our brave Firefighters. We can’t afford to turn the oversight of the fire department into a donnybrook.

We need a fresh perspective and a thoughtful approach. Enough of the uproar and in-fighting — let’s vote to run this commission like a business, not a grudge match. Support Jane Alden for Fire Commission.

Tom Cavanaugh Tilton

Abbott will keep the business of Gilmanton open to the public To the editor, We urge our friends and neighbors to join us in voting for Betty Ann Abbott for Gilmanton selectman on Tuesday, March 12. Betty Ann has extensive experience in the workings of local government, both as a selectman and as assistant in the Town Clerk’s office. It is essential that the business

of town government be administered openly and in public. We know that Betty Ann will keep in mind the best interests of all of the town’s citizens, and will be open to suggestions and input from a wide spectrum of opinions.

Carolyn & Peter Baldwin Gilmanton

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Difference between Mega & Billings on voucher plan is critical To the editor, The Meredith candidates for school board have each attended numerous school board meetings and both seem aware of the issues facing the InterLakes school district.

But Chris Mega and Mark Billings take different positions on the school voucher plan passed by the previous legislature and that difference is critical reflection of their outlook on public education.

In a letter to the newspapers last fall, Mark Billings wrote: “those who think this bill will financially hurt the public school system have not read the law.” The figures don’t support that statement. If a family takes advantage of the voucher provided by the educational tax credit, the school district would be penalized by losing its state support for that student (to the tune of $4000-$10,000) immediately. If a student leaves for other reasons, the state spreads that loss over time to allow the district to adjust to the financial loss. Depending on the number of students taking advantage of the voucher, the immediate finan-

cial impact could be substantial.

As Chris Mega has pointed out, this law has already been repealed by the N.H. House and is awaiting consideration by the N.H. Senate. It is also being challenged in N.H. courts. Diverting state funds earmarked for public education to religious schools certainly appears to violate the constitutionally protected separation of church and state.

In addition, the law provides no accountability as to the quality of the education or the educational outcomes for the student receiving the voucher: that is certainly not in the state or the student’s best interests.

Chris Mega has volunteered extensively in the Inter-Lakes schools, moved to Meredith to educate his children here and would bring a wide range of knowledge to the Inter-Lakes school board.

I am supporting Chris Mega for school board and urge all Inter-Lakes voters to visit his website, www.chrismega.com, to learn more about his great credentials.

Cathy Merwin Meredith

Commissioners left meeting in display of arrogance & ignorance To the editor, Missing from the accounts of the Monday, March 4 meeting of the Belknap Convention were are discussion of Chapter 24; Chapter 29-A:2 and 29-A:7; Department of Revenue MS forms; Statute 7:34. All of this may make one’s eyes glaze over but the background behind the comments of various delegates cannot be understood except in context.

If the county convention, an autonomous unit of government, cannot charter its own legal course under Chapters 24 and 29, then its ability to exercise budgetary authority is compromised and the commissioners could continue their end run around the convention’s attempt to do what it is by law chartered with doing: set a reasonable county budget.

The missing account that is really puzzling, though, was the fact that the

commissioners left 34 County Drive rather then to accede to the request of the county attorney to file an appearance on behalf of the convention in the Tardif lawsuit, which alleged a violation of the open meeting law, that is, RSA 91-A. This was costly, unprofessional and spiteful conduct on the part of the commissioners. I wonder why it was not reported; may perhaps it have something to do with the perspective of the reporter. Since the notice of an appearance was due in Belknap Superior Court by today (March 5), this was negligent conduct.

Having accused the convention earlier of arrogance and ignorance, it does appear that the commissioners project onto others the very qualities of which they are guilty.

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The American people, by a large majority, are in favor of reducing the national debt in theory but apparently no one wants it to actually affect them.

So all right maybe it’s time we, and I mean both sides, start pressing the

cash flows to foreign nations? We’ve got to start somewhere so why not there?

I have a bone to pick with the Green crowed. All we ever hear from them seems to be solar panels and wind turbines; oh yes, and recycling. I’d like to ask them why we never hear a thing about renewable systems that actually work and are cost effective? Plasma generators have been up and running for years now but ever hear or read about them? These things take in any solid mater, toxic waste, poison, trash, garbage, yard clippings, industrial waste, anything. It completely eliminates it and generates one third more energy then it uses. Nothing is released into the environment and the bi-products are a gas that can be turned into hydrogen gas, natural gas or ethanol, all sale-able commodities. and an obsidian glass used in ceramics. Yet few have ever hears of them, why?

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Canfield said that the search, which included assistance from a State Police K-9 unit and examination of surveillance video from a nearby convenience store, was unsuccessful in finding the two males in question.

Although Canfield said it is not necessarily illegal to carry an exposed

firearm in the city, the fact that they were spotted walking toward the school caused “serious concern.”

Both of the subjects were described by the administrator as white males.

One was wearing a black T-shirt and the other a white sweatshirt with red lettering. Police continue to investigate the incident and ask anyone with information to call the department at 524-5252 or the Laconia Crimeline at 527-1717.

STOCKS from page 2 Investors who have who stayed out of the market the past four years may be deciding to get off the sidelines, Pavlik said.

The Dow opened higher Tuesday following a surge in markets around the globe. China’s markets rose after the government said it would support ambitious growth targets. European markets jumped following a surprisingly strong rise in retail sales across the 17 countries that use the euro.

In the U.S., more hopeful news about housing kept the momentum going.

Twenty-seven stocks in the 30-member Dow advanced, with industrial companies leading the gains. Coca-Cola and Merck & Co. fell, while aluminum giant Alcoa was flat.

The Dow’s gains Tuesday were led by industrial and technology stocks.

Cisco System rose 48 cents, or 2.3 percent, to $21.22 and United Technologies climbed $1.89, or 2.2 percent, to $91.02.

More stable, conservative stocks like utilities and consumer staples logged smaller gains.

All 10 industry groups in the broader Standard & Poor’s 500 stock index rose, led by technology companies.

Billionaire Warren Buffet, who has long been bullish on stocks, gave a big endorsement to them on Monday in an interview with CNBC. He said that he still thinks stocks are a good buy, while long-term government bonds are “the dumbest investment.”

Stocks are still a good deal because earnings have risen so much, said Darell Krasnoff, Managing Director at Bel Air investment Advisors.

higher than they were in 2007 when the broader S&P 500 was this high.

“People get overly focused on benchmarks,” he said. “The fact that it’s reached that level is an interesting landmark, but it doesn’t say anything about whether the market is over-, or under-valued.”

Stocks are also attractive compared with bonds after a five-year rally in the debt market that pushed yields to record lows.

The yield on the 10-year Treasury note, at 1.90 percent, is lower than the dividend yield of about 2.1 percent on the S&P 500, which measures the ratio of annual dividend payments to stock prices.

Despite the rise in the Dow, the U.S. economy has not fared as well. Unemployment was just 4.7 percent when the Dow last reached a record five and half years ago, versus 7.9 percent today.

But the economy is strengthening in many areas. Housing and auto sales are rising, home prices are recovering, and companies are hiring more.

That has helped drive a 9 percent rise in the Dow this year, impressing even skeptics. For all of last year, the index rose 7 percent.

Stocks are also benefiting from the economic stimulus from the Federal Reserve and other global central banks.

Under a program called “quantitative easing,” the Fed has bought trillions of dollars of bonds, pushing up their prices and sending their yields lower.

That makes stocks more attractive to investors than bonds and keeps interest rates low throughout the economy,

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Lawyer says Bristol man will plead guilty to visiting clandestine child port website

By Tricia L. NadoLNy CONCORD MONITOR

CONCORD — A Bristol man arrested last year and accused of accessing an exclusive, international child pornography website plans to plead guilty, according to court documents.

William Davis is incarcerated in Louisiana, where the federal investigation into Dreamboard, the now-defunct forum he is charged with accessPSU UNION from page one curriculum and maintaining academic standards.

Gary McCool, coordinator of reference services at the Lamson Library, agreed, noting that Julie Bernier, the provost and vice-president of academic affairs, anticipates a significant expansion of on-line courses. “The union would enable the faculty to play a significant role in defining the quality of on-line education,” he said. He characterized the current relationship between the administration and faculty as somewhat “unclear and ambiguous” and said both would benefit from “mutually negotiated and legally binding arrangements.”

While emphasizing “it is not just about money,” Fraser acknowledged that “there are economic issues.”

Cathie LeBlanc, who chairs the communications and and media studies department, said that traditionally the faculty at PSU receive compensation and benefits comparable to those negotiated by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and the National Education Association (NEA) on behalf of their counterparts at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) and Keene State University (KSU).

“We used to be told that as the only non-unionized institution in the system, we would be assured of parity, but we’re no longer told that,” she said.

Both LeBlanc and Fraser said that although the administration of PSU has “gone to bat for the faculty,” compensation and benefits have not kept pace with those at sister institutions. McCool noted that without a union, the faculty at PSU has been something of a “free-loader. KSU and UNH negotiate collective bargaining agreements and we benefit,” he explained. “It’s time for us to step up and accept our share of the responsibilities.”

At the same time, McCool said that “we want to to be strong voice alongside the administration before the Legislature in securing funding for PSU, to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the administration as full partners in the university system.”

The timing of the initiative, McCool remarked, is especially opportune. “The administration and faculty share common values. The president and provost enjoy widespread confidence, trust and support from the faculty,” he continued, stressing that the effort to unionize is not intended to correct an adverse relationship but to sustain a sound one.

“This is not a strange, unusual radical step,” he said. “We’re the outlier.”

CASINO from page 2 of the full Senate vote.

“It’s a question of is it the right time. It seems to me it’s time has come,” said D’Allesandro, D-Manchester.

If New Hampshire doesn’t pass the bill, it will lose revenue to Maine and Massachusetts which have legalized video slots, he said. Maine has two casinos and Massachusetts is poised to add three casinos and a slots parlor.

Ways and Means Chairman Bob Odell was the lone dissenting vote.

“I don’t think this is the appropriate direction for New Hampshire,” said Odell, R-Lempster.

Odell said New Hampshire should first put regulations into place. He also said Hassan should not have included the proposed $80 million license fee in her budget proposal before lawmakers agreed to legalize a casino.

“I struggle with the concept that Massachusetts does something, we do something,” he said. see next page

ing between 2010 and 2012, is based. When it was operating, people gained access to the member-only forum by submitting pornographic images. Users were ranked from members to “Super VIPs” based on whether they had only accessed or had the ability to produce child pornography.

Davis had the lowest clearance on the site and visited mainly the “pre-teen” forum, a prosecutor said at his arraignment last August.

Davis’s lawyer voiced his intent to plead guilty at a Feb. 5 hearing in Louisiana, according to court minutes. The plea is not official, though, and Davis could change course any time before his April 11 plea hearing.

Davis is one of 72 people indicted as part of the investigation into Dreamboard. Fifteen of those people have not yet been arrested and are only known by their online names.

A prosecutor said at his arraignment that Davis became aware that he was being investigated in July 2011 when federal agents came to his home in Wentworth.

His computer was taken and later returned, and Davis went on to continue accessing the site, according to the prosecutor.

Agents then went to his Bristol home in June 2012, at which time Davis admitted to finding Dreamboard through an internet search and first viewing child pornography in 2004 while on a Yahoo forum for nudists, according to the prosecutor.

If Davis does plead guilty, he will then be sentenced. The individuals charged with accessing Dreamboard have been arrested in 14 countries on five continents, and those who have pleaded guilty have received sentences ranging from 15 years to life in prison, according to federal officials.

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N.H. Senate president attaches bitter pill to bill aimed at thwarting state school sale

BY MICHAEL KITCH

CONCORD — A bill to forestall the process for selling the former Laconia State School property off North Main Street in Laconia was amended in the Senate Finance Committee yesterday, making it less palatable to its supporters in the House of Representatives.

Senate Bill 19, sponsored by Senator Jim Rausch (R-Derry), who is opposed to selling the property, would repeal the rider attached to the 2012-2013 state budget prescribing the process currently underway for marketing the site and, by implication, apply the normal procedure set forth by statute to the disposition of the site.

Senator Peter Bragdon (R-Milford), the president of the Senate, said yesterday “I’m not a big fan of the bill, but it appeared there were enough votes in the

Senate to pass it.”

To lengthen the odds against the bill carrying the House, Bragdon amended it to include the elimination of one of three toll booths on the Everett Turnpike in Merrimack, one of the four towns in his Senate district. While residents of Merrimack have clamored for eliminating the tolls for years, the Legislature, unwilling to forego the revenue to the turnpike fund, has steadfastly refused.

Bragdon remarked that the amendment will be particularly unwelcome to Representatives Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett), the House MInority Leader, as well as Dave Campbell (D-Nashua), chairman of the House Public Works and Highways Committee, and two prominent members of his committee Candace Bouchard (D-Concord) and John Graham (R-Bedford).

“It’s not a poison pill,” Bragdon said. “That would

from preceding page D’Allesandro said he is cautiously optimistic the House will pass the bill despite its longstanding opposition to video slots.

Former Gov. John Lynch squelched gambling supporters’ efforts to bring a casino to New Hampshire during his eight years in office by questioning whether it would negatively affect quality of life.

Lynch threatened to veto a bill last year that would have legalized four casinos licensed to install up to 14,000 video slot machines and 420 table games.

The bill died in the House despite supporters’ arguments New Hampshire would lose revenue to Massachusetts.

Hassan’s support for gambling has given supporters hope this year will be different.

“With Massachusetts moving forward with casino gambling, New Hampshire stands to lose $75 million per year if we fail to act. The true risk we all face is the risk of letting our economy fall behind and allowing the good jobs and growing businesses of the innovation economy to develop elsewhere,” Hassan said in a statement.

Rich Killion, spokesman for Millennium Gaming Inc., praised the bipartisan committee vote. Millennium Gaming of Las Vegas has an option to buy Rockingham Park race track in Salem and proposes spending $450 million building a facility at the track.

“The people do not want to see our elected leaders simply hand to Massachusetts tens of millions in non-taxpayer revenue, the thousands of jobs and significant economic development opportunities

that should occur here in New Hampshire,” Killion said in a statement.

D’Allesandro said he was disappointed the latest proposal only allows one casino. Hassan made it clear to gambling supporters that all she supported is one high-end, highly regulated casino. Her budget counts on the license revenue to pay for spending such as aid to higher education and has said the House would have to cut spending if it fails to approve a casino.

Morse, R-Salem, said it would be difficult for the House to act on the Senate gambling bill before the House votes on its version of the budget on April 3.

The proposal would tax the video slot proceeds at 30 percent and table games at 14 percent. It would require a $425 million investment.

Five percent of the video lottery revenue would go to the host community, neighboring communities and services for problem gambling. The rest would be used to fund highway improvements, higher education and North Country development. The table gambling revenue would all go to higher education.

A study released last week said New Hampshire’s net benefit could be zero if a casino is built requiring a $500 million investment and authorizing 5,000 video slots in competition with a Massachusetts’ casino. An earlier study estimated New Hampshire would lose roughly $75 million a year in state lottery sales if it did not build a casino.

Meantime, the House is voting Wednesday on whether to raise the gas tax 15 cents to pay for highway improvements.

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Alongside Rausch, Chandler has sought to stall, if not scuttle, the sale of the state school property. He claims that the process by which the property was first offered for sale was less than transparent and has suggested “some of us think this is about Laconia getting it for less than it’s worth.”

In 2011 the Legislature, at the initiative of the Senate, directed the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) to offer the property to the city for $10-million and, if the city declined, to offer it to Belknap County at “fair market value.” If neither the city nor the county accepted the offer, the department was instructed to sell the property on the open market. The city declined the offer of $10-million, but when the state appraised the property at $2.16-million submitted a counter-offer to buy it at that price. The counter-offer was refused, the county declined and when the property was placed on the market the city withdrew its offer.

The state is now is the process of trying to find a buyer for the property.

SB-19 would cut short this process and revert to the procedure prescribed by statute, which vests considerable authority in the Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee. Dominated by legislators, the committee must find a property is “no longer needed by the state” before recommending its sale.

Meanwhile, Senator Chuck Morse (R-Salem), the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and principal architect of the move to sell the site, said that he prefers to follow the process to its conclusion rather than refer the issue to the Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee, which he suspects would shelve the sale of the property.

He has often described the site as “a money pit” and once told Chandler “I’m not putting a dime into this property.”

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For next few years, nearly all Laconia school improvements will focus on safety

By Gail OBer

LACONIA — After meeting in a hours-long budget session last month, School Board members decided that small improvement plans over the next four years including this school year should be focused primarily on safety said board member Malcolm Murray at a Facilities Committee meeting last night.

The committee, which met during the hour before the School Board meeting, discussed the each safety item identified in the “four-year look ahead” and asked the administration to readjust the strategic plan to reflect the School Board’s safety priorities.

School District Business Administrator Ed Emond said the capital strategic plan was developed before the recent school shootings in Newtown, Conn. and before the School Board’s priorities were set at “Super Saturday.”

Including in the look-ahead over the next four years are security cameras for all five schools — including inside security cameras at two area elementary schools, panic alarms in all three elementary school, and interior classroom locks in city schools except the Middle School and Woodland Heights.

The Middle School is new and already equipped and Woodland Heights is now on track for a panic room, which was moved forward from 2014-2015.

Some of the aforementioned items — including the panic alarms — were budgeted for next year but the hope is that as the school year progresses the district would be able to pay for them and other safety concerns from existing school budget.

Taking a back seat to security items this year and next could be landscaping at Elm Street School, a walking path and a fence around the Dumpster at Pleasant Street School, and some upgrades to the kitchen and bathrooms at the SAU office — all tentatively scheduled for 2013-2014 budget year.

Also taken from the 2012-2013 priority list are roof repairs at Pleasant Street School that Emond said are needed but not critical, an auto scrubber for the Middle School, and some tree removal at Elm Street School.

Also on the priority list for next year that the district hopes to move to this year are $36,000 for internal door locks at the Laconia High School.

Right now, according to the administration, each classroom door must be locked from the outside and

cannot be locked from the inside.

Emond said there are 101 doors in the high school that should be fitted and each lock costs about $300.

He said the locks would be designed such that every teacher and administrator has a master key and can lock the inside of every classroom regardless of where they are teaching.

The subcommittee also wants improvements to the cameras around the perimeter of the schools.

While there are external cameras now, the resolution is such that faces and license plates cannot be read from many of them.

Emond said he would take the suggestion of the Facilities Committee to the Safety Team — comprised of educators, administrators, and representatives from the police, fire and public works departments and solicit their opinions today.

He said the district will have a revised strategic plan for the Facilities Committee for presentation at 6 p.m. March 19. If approved by the Facilities Committee the revised plan would go to the Budget and Personnel Subcommittee and then to the full board for action.

FENCE from page one will be anchored by 4-foot deep posts anchored in concrete.

She said the FAA’s top concerns recently involve wildlife management and she said there have been recorded deer strikes at the Laconia Airport but “fortunately none of them involved any personal injury.”

Cooper-Terrill explained that the depth of the fence is to prevent burrowing animals from accessing the airport. She said burrowing animals are ofter prey for larger predators like coyotes and bobcats. The report also said turkeys are a problem for the airport as well.

The report also indicates that a vegetative-free buffer zone on either side of the fence should be maintained whenever practical.

Cooper-Terrill said the biggest wildlife problem faced by many airports is birds in general and Canadian geese in particular, for Laconia.

The USDA report recommended keeping the grass moved to 6 to 10 inches so the grass height is a deterrent to birds by keeping rodents well hidden from their sight. In addition, small predators like fox, raccoons and skunks are deterred by long grass. The recommendation is to move grass to shorter than six

inches only where it is required by the FAA. Open areas not covered by grass, read the report, should be covered by asphalt or crushed gravel when possible.

The report also recommends an “aggressive harassment and shooting effort towards bird and mammals using pyrotechnics, propane cannons, dogs, remote controlled airplanes and electronic scarecrows.

In some cases, read the report, lethal methods of eliminating wildlife are appropriate, including limited and controlled uses of high-powered rifles from high elevations.

The report also said Lily Pond represents a “significant” hazard to the Laconia Airport because ducks like to land atop the runway lights and spread their wings after diving for fish.

Cooper-Terrill said the project, which has not gone out to bid, will be largely funded by federal airport improvement grants that are funded by user fees and supplemented by the state airport improvements funds — also funded by user fees, and the Laconia Airport Authority.

After a review by the Conservation Commission, the application will be forwarded to the Department of Environmental Services.

CHAVEZ from page 2 political career.

The rest of the world watched as the country with the world’s biggest proven oil reserves took a turn to the left under its unconventional leader, who considered himself above all else a revolutionary.

“I’m still a subversive,” Chavez told The Associated Press in a 2007 interview, recalling his days as a rebel soldier. “I think the entire world has to be subverted.”

Chavez was a master communicator and savvy political strategist, and managed to turn his struggle against cancer into a rallying cry, until the illness finally defeated him.

From the start, he billed himself as the heir of Bolivar, who led much of South America to independence, often speaking beneath the 19th-century liberator’s portrait and presenting replicas of his sword to allies. He built a soaring mausoleum in Caracas to house the remains of “El Libertador.”

Chavez also was inspired by his mentor Fidel Castro and took on the Cuban leader’s role as Washington’s chief antagonist in the Western Hemisphere after the ailing Castro turned over the presidency see next page

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from preceding page to his brother Raul in 2006. Like Castro, Chavez decried U.S.-style capitalism while forming alliances throughout Latin America and with distant powers such as Russia, China and Iran.

Supporters eagerly raised Chavez to the pantheon of revolutionary legends ranging from Castro to Argentine-born rebel Ernesto “Che” Guevara.

Chavez nurtured that cult of personality, and even as he stayed out of sight for long stretches during his bout with cancer, his out-sized image appeared on buildings and billboard throughout Venezuela.

The airwaves boomed with his baritone mantra: “I am a nation.” Supporters carried posters and wore masks of his eyes, chanting, “I am Chavez.”

In the battles Chavez waged at home and abroad, he captivated his base by championing Venezuela’s poor.

“This is the path: the hard, long path, filled with doubts, filled with errors, filled with bitterness, but this is the path,” Chavez told his backers in 2011.

“The path is this: socialism.”

On television, he would lambast his opponents as “oligarchs,” scold his aides, tell jokes, reminisce about his childhood, lecture Venezuelans on socialism and make sudden announcements, such as expelling the U.S. ambassador or ordering tanks to Venezuela’s border with Colombia.

Chavez carried his in-your-face style to the world stage as well. In a 2006 speech to the U.N. General Assembly, he called President George W. Bush the devil, saying the podium reeked of sulfur after the U.S. president’s address.

At a summit in 2007, he repeatedly called Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar a fascist, prompting Spain’s King Juan Carlos to snap, “Why don’t you shut up?”

Critics saw Chavez as a typical Latin American caudillo, a strongman who ruled through force of personality and showed disdain for democratic rules. Chavez concentrated power in his hands with allies who dominated the congress and justices who controlled the Supreme Court.

“El Comandante,” as he was known, insisted Venezuela remained a vibrant democracy and denied charges that he sought to restrict free speech. But some opponents faced criminal charges and were driven into exile. His government forced the opposition-aligned television channel, RCTV, off the air by refusing to renew its license.

While Chavez trumpeted plans for communes and an egalitarian society, his rhetoric regularly conflicted with reality. Despite government seizures of companies and farmland, the balance between Venezuela’s public and private sectors changed little during his presidency.

Nonetheless, Chavez maintained a core of supporters who stayed loyal to their “comandante” until the end.

“Chavez masterfully exploits the disenchantment of people who feel excluded ... and he feeds on controversy whenever he can,” Cristina Marcano and Alberto Barrera Tyszka wrote in their book “Hugo Chavez: The Definitive Biography of Venezuela’s Controversial President.”

TOURNEY from page one according to Tom Francoeur, Aaron’s father, who says that the success of the tournament can be traced to the original idea that it should be both simple and fun. ‘’I’m amazed. You’d think that after five years it would have run its course and people would have lost their enthusiasm. But it hasn’t. People keep coming back year after year and that’s what’s so rewarding for me. It’s really become a part of the community,’’ says Francoeur.

He says that some of the same people who were there for the first tournament, like Laconia High School athletic director Jim Chase, who has officiated games ever since 1994; Gilford High School nurse Meg Jenkins, former Parks and Recreation Director Sue King, Bob Gunther, long-time scorekeeper and former Selectman and former Gilford Rotary Club president Larry Routhier. ‘’Larry saves up his change all year and brings it in as a donation. Some years that’s well over $200,’’ says Francoeur, who marvels that many people who played in the tournament as youngsters return to help out in the tournament.

Among those who helped organize the first tournament was Jim Babcock, long-time guidance counselor at Laconia Middle School.

Babcock recalls that he was active in recreational league basketball in Gilford at that time and that he and others felt the need to do something to help the Francouer family get through the tragedy and thought that the tournament would be a good way to memorialize Aaron’s love of basketball.

Little did he realize that some day his own son,

Nathan, would be memorialized in the name of the same tournament. ‘’Nate played in the tournament all four years that he was in the rec league,’’ says Babcock, who says that after his son was diagnosed with cancer while finishing high school in 2004 he continued to be active in the tournament and officiated games in 2005 while undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments.

He died in September of 2005 and his name was added to the title of the tournament in 2006.

The five-day tournament features 12 teams in three brackets, with ages ranging from third to sixth grade and from the towns of Belmont, Gilford, Gilmanton, Laconia, Sanbornton and Tilton/Northfield..

It’s the seventh tournament for Gilford’s Parks and Recreation department Director Herb Greene, who says that as many as 70 volunteers, including 15 different referees, will be taking part this year. ‘’It’s really a great tournament and it’s popular because of it’s philosophy, which focuses on sportsmanship and team play. There’s the Hustle Award, which goes not to he best athlete but the player who gives 110 percent of themselves.’’

He says that the all-tournament team is based on sportsmanship and that one player from each team is honored. ‘’There’s a great atmosphere in the gym. The players are cheered for their effort and everyone really has a good time,’’ says Greene. ‘’There are a lot of dedicated people who make this possible and that’s quite a tribute to the community.’’ says Greene.

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More than 80 people turned out at a Launch Party for Gilford Library Assistant Abi Maxwell’s debut book, Lake People. (Courtesy photo)

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GILFORD — Called inventive, wonderfully strange, and genuinely enchanting, part-time Gilford Library Assistant Abi Maxwell’s debut book, Lake People, is already making a splash with reviewers and readers alike.

Published by Knopf, the synopsis reads; “Set in a small New Hampshire town, Lake People tells the story of crisscrossing lives as Alice Thornton, given up for adoption as a baby, searches for the truth about her own life. As Alice edges ever closer to her past, Lake People beautifully evokes the interweaving of family history and individual fate, and the intangible connections we feel to the place where we were born.”

Abi’s much anticipated first book was released on February, 19 and the Library kicked off the release with an evening Launch Party.

It was standing room only as Abi read an excerpt of her book and autographed copies. Over 80 people turned out in support of Abi at the first stop on her book tour. Abi will be reading all around New England as part of the Lake People tour.

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LACONIA — Pitman’s Freight Room will host the Diane Blue Big Band on Friday, March 8 at 8 p.m.

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LACONIA — Each month, hundreds of NH homeowners face the threat of foreclosure. In the past few years, Laconia Area Community Land Trust (LACLT) has helped 134 area residents hold onto their homes, and is now offering a free workshop as the first step for those who may be facing foreclosure or who are in mortgage default.

On Saturday, March 16, from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Laconia Police Dept. Community Room on New Salem St., LACLT offers a Default & Foreclosure Intervention Workshop, taught by Debra Drake, an accredited HUD Housing Counselor. Light refreshments are included, and registration begins at 9:30 a.m.

As a first step in dealing with a foreclosure or default situation, the workshop is free and open to

homeowners of all income levels. LACLT respects and maintains confidentiality and privacy. Participants will: — Explore the options available to them in avoiding foreclosure — Learn about the timelines and the foreclosure process in NH — Review necessary forms and receive PowerPoint assistance understanding and completing them — Schedule an appointment for free one-on-one counseling and advocacy — Have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A period Register by calling Debra Drake, Homeownership Director of LACLT at 524-0747 or by emailing ddrake@laclt.org. Advance registration is required.

LACONIA — The Rich Velasquez Youth Sports Equipment Foundation will hold a sports cards and collectibles show on Saturday, March 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Leavitt Park Clubhouse on Elm Street in Lakeport.

Admission is free and there will be raffles to win

tickets to sporting events and autographed photos.

Tickets are $1 each or eight for $5 and the winners will be drawn at the next card show on Sunday, May 19.

Those who have a collection and would like to set up a table can contact Jack Batchelder at 520-4680 or www. rvsef.org. Tables are $15, $25 for two and $40 for three.

LACONIA — Due to the popularity of Lakes Region Community College’s (LRCC) eBay Workshop, it is back again! eBay 101: Introduction to Online Auctions is being offered on Friday, March 8, and Friday, March 15, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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Mary Barbara Elaine Ryan was born August 13, 1936, in Providence, RI, the daughter of John J. and Mary Burns Ryan.

She received her bachelor’s degree from Mt. Holyoke College, majoring in economics and sociology. She raised her family in Shrewsbury, MA, with summers spent on Lake Winnipesaukee. Later, she split her time between Gilford, NH, and West Palm Beach, FL. Barbara is survived by her husband of fifty-three years, Robert Lofblad, of Gilford, NH; her son Corey Lofblad and his children Siobhan, Olivia, and Ian, of Gilford, NH; her son Bob Lofblad, wife Pam, and children Katie and Carter, of Wellesley, MA; her daughter Carolyn Twitchell, husband Kevin, and children Ryan, Grace, and Evan, of Glen Ridge, NJ; her daughter Kristin Sullivan, husband Jim, and son Matthew, of Cambridge, MA; and her sister, Lianne Moriarty, of Old Saybrook, CT. Her first son, Michael Christopher, pre-deceased her.

Primarily a wife, mother, and grandmother, Barbara also held a variety of positions outside the home. She began her career as a teacher in California, and later sold real estate in Shrewsbury. She also enjoyed volunteer work, which enabled her to

chat with people from all walks of life.

Barbara loved to travel, visiting many places across the U.S. and around the world over the years. She was a consummate chef and a real “foodie.” She was a voracious reader, an avid walker, and a sharp shopper.

Most of all, she loved her family and always welcomed everyone to her home, known affectionately as “Camp Dockham.”

Calling hours will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2013, 4:00-7:00 PM, in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-BeaneSimoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, March 8, 2013, at 1:00 PM at St. Andre Bessette Parish – Sacred Heart Church, 291 Union Avenue, Laconia, NH. Burial will be privately held in the spring in the family lot in St. Lambert Cemetery, Laconia, NH. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network at www.pancan.org/ or mail to PANCAN, 1500 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266.

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

TILTON — Heather Ann Courson, 38, of 949 Laconia Road, died at the Lakes Region General Hospital, Laconia on Saturday, March 2, 2013 after a sudden illness.

Heather was born May 19, 1974 in Stoughton, Mass., the daughter of Michael and Roberta (MacLean) Scaranari. She was a 1992 graduate of Plymouth South High School in Plymouth, Mass.

Mrs. Courson resided in Laconia for several years before moving to Tilton a few months ago. She had been employed as a 911 dispatcher since she was 19. She had been employed by the Plymouth Police Department, Hanover Police Department, the Barnstable Police Department and since 2008, the City of Laconia. She loved fishing with her son, spending quality time with her two daughters and enjoyed camping.

Heather was the true core of her family and was a loving mother, wife and daughter.

Survivors include her husband of seventeen years, William “Will” Courson of Tilton; a son, Gabriel Cour-

son and two daughters, Alexa Courson and Emily Courson, all of Tilton; her parents, Michael Scaranari of Corinth, Maine and Roberta MacLean, of Plymouth, Mass.; a brother, Michael Scaranari, and his wife, Katie, of Gilford; a sister, Lisa Scaranari of Plymouth, Mass.; several nieces and nephews and one great niece.

Calling hours will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2013 from 11:00AM to 2:00PM in the Carriage House of the WilkinsonBeane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. A Funeral Service will follow at 2:00PM also at the Funeral Home.

For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to the Courson’s Children’s Fund, C/O Franklin Savings Bank, PO Box 535, Winnisquam, NH 03289.

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All requests for temporary permits to haul loads over 12,000 lbs. on any of the posted town roads during this time must be applied for at the Public Works Office at 347 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith and are issued at the discretion of the Public Works Director, Michael Faller. Permits issued on day to day basis. Failure to comply with the provisions of this ordinance shall result in a fine of $250.00 for first offense and $500.00 for each subsequent offense.

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Common Man allows LRCC club use of The Camp’s kitchen MEREDITH — The Common Man Family of Restaurants has agreed to allow Lakes Region Community College’s Hospitality Club the use of The Camp’s kitchen facility for food preparation for club events.

The announcement was made by Sean Brown, General Manager of The Camp Lakehouse, and Lago restaurants in Meredith; William Walsh, Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management Professor at Lakes Region Community College; Doug Donaldson, Kitchen Manager at The Camp and Anca Muresan, president of LRCC’s Hospitality Club and Restaurant Management Honor Student.

Muresan, who is employed by New Hampshire’s Common Man Family of restaurants at the Lakehouse Grill and Lago in Meredith, said “Sean Brown and the Common Man Family were nice enough to offer

LRCC’s Hospitality Club kitchen space when it was most needed.

Club members are appreciative of the generosity of the Common Man leaders. It is nice to see that people are willing to help when there is a need; it is greatly appreciated.”

“The Common Man Family of restaurants has a history of providing employment opportunities to LRCC’s hospitality students,” says Professor Walsh. “They have generously offered The Camp’s kitchen facility to Hospitality Club members to prepare for The Club’s catered functions. Students and faculty are grateful. “ Funds raised by the Club are used toward various educational excursions including attending the 2013 New England Food Show in Boston.

Community assistance is also given on a regular basis by LRCC’s Hospitality Club.

Left to right are Anca Muresan (Meredith), Sean Brown (Moultonborough), Doug Donaldson (Plymouth), and William Walsh (Belmont). Muresan is employed by New Hampshire’s Common Man Family of restaurants, specifically the Lakehouse Grill and Lago in Meredith. Brown is General Manager of The Camp (where the photo was taken), Lakehouse, and Lago restaurants. Donaldson is Kitchen Manager at The Camp. Walsh is a Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management Professor at Lakes Region Community College (LRCC). The individuals are celebrating the decision by the Common Man Family to allow LRCC’s Hospitality Club the use of The Camp’s kitchen facility for food preparation for Club events. (Courtesy photo)

Meredith Public Library Fratello’s hosting fundraiser for Gilford performing arts students on Sunday, March 10 hosts program on Ireland

GILFORD — The Parents of Performing Students at Gilford High School is holding a fundraiser on Sunday, March 10 at Fratello’s in Laconia. All diners on Sunday evening from 4-9 p.m. can indicate to their server, and 50% of food bill will be donated directly to the Gilford Parents of Performing Students organization.

The Parents of Performing Students (P.O.P.S) provides college scholarship assistance to graduating Gilford students who participate in the performing arts while at Gilford High School. This includes not only Drama Department participants but also those who take part in Symphonic Band and Chorus.

P.O.P.S holds fundraisers throughout the school year from car washes to refreshments at all the Performing Arts Department’s events, your donation will help sponsor a deserving student.

In 2013, the Symphonic Band and Chorus are travelling to Washington D.C. to perform in a festival from May 10-12. Last year the GHS Band and Chorus both received a rating of Excellent at the Music in the Parks festival in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

The fundraiser at Fratello’s offer is good for takeout as well as eat-in, but no gift cards can be accepted during the fundraiser.

PLYMOUTH — Lakes Region students are encouraged to attend the 14th annual Destination College which runs from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at Plymouth State University.

The event is a a free college planning convention for high school juniors and their parents and gives students the opportunity to get a head start on the college planning process with advice from local college planning experts.

The half-day event is filled with informational sessions on college planning topics including college admissions, the college essay, standardized testing, information for student athletes, scholarships and financial aid.

Students and parents in attendance will receive tips and guidance from experts including the College Outreach Specialists from The NHHEAF Network Organizations’ Center for College Planning, the hosts of the event, and local college financial aid administrators.

The event closes with a free college fair including over forty colleges from across New England. Students will also have the opportunity to participate in a raffle including gift baskets from local vendors and two $500 scholarships. Interested families are encouraged to register immediately as space is limited.

Registration: www.destinationcollege.org.

MEREDITH — The Meredith Public Library invites the public to meet Kathleen Cain as she presents her lecture “Leaving the Troubles Behind: Images and Narratives from Northern Ireland” on Saturday, March 9 at 10:30 a.m.

With the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, the people of Northern Ireland experienced the first real indication that the 30-year nightmare referred to as “The Troubles” might finally be over. Through photographs and stories from Northern Ireland today this program will explore the impact of civil strife on a resilient people ad the ways in which narratives and images help to heal the wounds of war.

Sponsored by the NH Humanities Council and the Friends of the Meredith Library.

Lakes Region students encouraged to register for Art Association Artists free college planning event at PSU on March 16 of the Month on

Lakes Region Planning Commission Transportation Technical Advisory Committee meeting today MEREDITH — The Lakes Region Planning Commission (LRPC) Transportation Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) will meet at 2 p.m. today at the Humiston Building, 103 Main Street.

The meeting will include discussion about regional priorities for inclusion in the state Ten Year Transportation Plan (TYP). A total of five new projects from the towns of Meredith and Wolfeboro will be

considered in addition to a growing list of regionwide projects that have been deferred due to funding constraints.

The LRPC Transportation TAC encourages all members of the public who are concerned about any aspect of transportation to attend and provide their input. For additional information about this meeting contact the Lakes Region Planning Commission at 279-8171.

display until March 18

LACONIA — The Lakes Region Art Association begins the third year of its popular Artists of the Month program. As the Association draws from the entire Lakes Region, this program is aimed at exposing the Association and its members work across the entire area.

Each month, a jury selects from submissions by member artists to be featured at various businesses in the Lakes Region. These original pieces might be oil or acrylic paintings, watercolors, pastels, or collages.

The following member artists will each have art work on display until March 18 at various Lakes Region locations: Shela Cunningham, Northway Bank, Laconia; Marlene Witham, Franklin Savings Bank, Main Office, Franklin; Florrie Bagley, Bank of New Hampshire, Gilford Village; Joanne Reynolds, Northway Bank, Meredith; Rebecca Frame, Belknap Mill, Laconia; Glenn Madon, Franklin Savings Bank, Gilford; Randall Ayers, Meredith Savings Bank, Moultonborough.

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LRGHealthcare awarded grant by All New England Jazz Festival at National Breast Cancer Foundation PSU on March 12 draws high school musicians from across New England

LACONIA — LRGHealthcare is committed to making sure every woman in our community has access to the mammography services she needs to protect her health. The National Breast Cancer Foundation, for the third year, has awarded LRGHealthcare a generous grant to support the efforts of the Mammography Bridge Program.

The Mammography Bridge was set up to provide screening mammograms to women in our community who either do not have insurance or have very high deductibles that make it difficult for them to access the mammography services they need. Through this program, women who qualify for financial guidelines have been able to receive a mammogram.

For a limited time, thanks to the NBCF’s grant, The Mammography Bridge Program will continue to offer digital screening and diagnostic mammograms, as well as breast ultrasounds free-of-charge to qualifying women. Once the grant funding runs out,, Mammography Bridge services will be available for a minimal fee.

“We are very excited about this grant”, says LRGHealthcare Breast Health Coordinator Ginny Witkin R.N. “Between the Mammography Bridge and the Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program, there is no reason for women in our community to let financial barriers stop them from receiving the mammography services that could save their lives.”

“Women should know that we have made it easier than ever to apply for the Mammography Bridge program,” says Witkin. “Now, women can apply by calling 527-7118 or 527-2992. A representative will request some basic information so that it may be submitted for a computerized approval process.”

The Mammography Bridge Program is available at all of our mammography locations: Lakes Region General Hospital, Franklin Regional Hospital and Caring For Women on Main Street in Laconia. For the “Let No Women Be Overlooked Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program,” go to www.lrgh.org/mammo to download an application.

LACONIA — The Lakes Region Vineyard Church is joining the nearly 2,000 churches, food pantries, ministries and other agencies to compete for its portion of the Annual Feinstein $1 Million Giveaway to Fight Hunger.

From March 1 through April 30 donations the church receives in the form of cash, checks and food items (valued at $1.00 per item or pound) or pledges, as long as they were obtained only from use of the Feinstein challenge, will count towards the final allocation received by the local church. ‘’We have been participating in this

event for several years now and the response has continued to rise each year as more and more schools, restaurants, businesses and clubs get involved. We hope to continue that trend this year as we are seeing an increase in the needs of those hardest hit by the difficult times in which we live,’’ says David Lavoie of the Lakes Region Vineyard Church.

Our million dollars will be divided proportionately among all participating agencies complying with the reporting requirements, with a maximum of $35,000 to participating agencies.

Checks will be mailed by early August.

Lakes Region Vineyard Church takes part in $1 Million Giveaway to fight hunger

FIRST SESSION BEGINS 3/11!

PLYMOUTH — The Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance at Plymouth State University will host the annual All New England Jazz Festival for high school students March 12 at the Silver Center for the Arts.

Students in grades 10-12 from 17 schools across the six New England States will participate in a day-long program of jazz workshops and rehearsals, concluding with a 5 p.m. concert in Hanaway Theatre directed by Festival Conductor Graham Breedlove.

Breedlove, a member of the U.S. Army Blues jazz ensemble, a part of The United States Army Band, “Pershing’s Own,” has performed on four continents in more than 20 countries, with headliners representing more than 100 Grammy nominations. To promote jazz, Breedlove has presented clinics, masterclasses and appeared as a guest soloist at colleges and universities across the country.

He also volunteered to participate in a USO concert tour of Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan. Breedlove holds a BM from LSU and a MM and performer’s certificate from Indiana University. He serves on the faculties of Towson University, Catholic University and the National Jazz Workshop.

The guest conductor will work with the select high school ensemble and will solo with the PSU Jazz Ensemble during the concert. Some of the music being performed was composed by Breedlove. Professor Mark Stickney, PSU director of bands, directs the PSU Jazz Ensemble. The PSU Jazz Workshop, directed by professor Rik Pfenninger, PSU coordinator of jazz studies and music technology, will also perform.

Tickets for the concert are available at the Silver Center Box Office, (603) 535-2787 or (800) 779-3869, and online at silver.plymouth.edu.

SANBORNTON — The Second Baptist Church of Sanbornton will hold an old-fashioned Hymn Sing on Sunday, March 10 at 1:15 p.m. following the Senior dinner.

People of all ages are welcome. The

Sanbornton Congregational Church and The First Baptist Church of Sanbornton will be joining in.

For more information call Sharon Hill at 267-1236.

Old-fashioned Hymn Sing held on Sunday at Second Baptist Church

Sunday, March 10 Time: 3:00pm

Woodside at Taylor Community, Laconia

Free and open to the public • Please call to register 524.5600 Space is Limited Taylor is pleased to announce the second performance in its 2013 Music Series, as the Lakes Region Wind Quintet makes their debut at Woodside.

Must register by 3/10/13. Call 603.273.9012 or register online www.laconiafitstudy.com

FITNESS STUDY VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS

You must: • Be age 21 and over • Not be exercising regularly • Agree to follow a supervised 21-day • Not be a current Laconia Athletic & Swim training program with moderate exercise Club member or promotional participant for 60 minutes 2-3 times per week in the past 6 months • Take a supervised fitness profile at the • For information on classes, amenities and start and at the end of the 21-day more - go to www.laconiafitstudy.com program Study available to first 50 volunteers to register by 3/10/13. Register online today. Programs or amenity restrictions may apply.

Register today at:

827 N. Main Street · Laconia, NH 03246 603.273.9008 · www.laconiafitstudy.com

Performers include Debbi Gibson, Sanbornton, clarinetist; Nancy Goldenhar, Fryeburg, ME, bassoonist; Robin Jackman, Gilford, French horn player; Kenda Corcoran, New Hampton, oboist; and Doris Heney, North Conway, flutist.

The program at Taylor Community will include a wide variety of familiar tunes including music

by Haydn, Handel, Rodgers and Hammerstein, George M. Cohan, Gershwin and Rossini.

The Lakes Region Wind Quintet performance is brought to you through the generous support of Program Sponsor

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By Holiday Mathis SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). In order to step through the porthole of intuition, you have to leave your baggage at the door. Any attachment you have to your story of the past or the future will only cloud your vision.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

Whatever you are feeling, it is perfectly acceptable. Tell yourself this, even though you may not even be aware of what you’re feeling. You need a reminder that it is safe to be yourself.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You are decisive, but not closed-minded.

There’s a big difference. Choosing is movement. Someone who is already moving can just as easily move a different way. It’s harder, though, for someone who is not moving.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

Though you’re practiced in the art of conversation, since Mercury went retrograde, it hasn’t been as easy for you.

At times like this, words are inferior indicators of all you’re learning through silent observation.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It’s a fine time to move your professional life into new territory. Mention your interests, volunteer to help, or turn in an application. Your strong intention will clear the way.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 6).

Don’t waste energy being too practical or thinking small. Make magical requests now while so much is working in your favor. You’ll labor for free this month and then get paid handsomely for easy-peasy work in April. Projects and relationships reach a turning point in May. Invest in you. Family grows in December. Leo and Libra people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 9, 39, 11 and 7.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your people will see you the way they always have, regardless of what new wisdom you bring to the picture. If you want to be properly recognized, you’ll have to venture out.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Waiting until you are stirred to do something isn’t advised. Get in motion, and the practical aspects will soon come together to give you that inspired feeling or to render it unnecessary.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). While tuning in to the people around you and all the humor, interest and beauty that’s going on in your surroundings right now, you’ll get the sneaking suspicion that these are the good times.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You may find that you’re acting on less of a thought process and more of a gut feeling. People will respect your decisions even if you can’t back them up in rational terms. The less you say about it the better.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You and a friend will occupy the same moment and have a vastly different experience of it. Find out what’s going on with this person. Pisces energy is helping you expand your powers of empathy.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your timing is sublime, largely because you’re not getting too wrapped up in time periods over which you have no control, i.e., “then.” Instead of thinking about where you were or where you’ll be, notice where you are.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your active imagination will be a delight to behold. Even those who can’t relate to your creativity can at least appreciate that you bring a special something to the moment.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Wednesday, March 6, the 65th day of 2013. There are 300 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On March 6, 1933, a national bank holiday declared by President Franklin D. Roosevelt aimed at calming panicked depositors went into effect. (The holiday was supposed to last four days, but was extended until it was gradually lifted starting March 13.)

On this date: In 1836, the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, fell to Mexican forces after a 13-day siege.

In 1853, Verdi’s opera “La Traviata” premiered in Venice, Italy.

In 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Dred Scott v. Sandford that Scott, a slave, was not an American citizen and could not sue for his freedom in federal court.

In 1912, Oreo sandwich cookies were first introduced by the National Biscuit Co. In 1933, Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak, wounded in an attempt on then-President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt’s life the previous month, died at a Miami hospital at age 59.

In 1944, U.S. heavy bombers staged the first full-scale American raid on Berlin during World War II. In 1953, Georgy Malenkov was named premier of the Soviet Union a day after the death of Josef Stalin.

In 1967, the daughter of Josef Stalin, Svetlana Alliluyeva (ah-lee-loo-YAY’-vah), appeared at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi and declared her intention to defect to the West.

In 1970, a bomb being built inside a Greenwich Village townhouse by the radical Weathermen accidentally went off, destroying the house and killing three group members.

In 1973, Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck, 80, died in Danby, Vt. In 1983, in a case that drew much notoriety, a woman was gang-raped atop a pool table in a tavern in New Bedford, Mass., called Big Dan’s; four men were later convicted of the attack.

One year ago: In Super Tuesday contests, Republican Mitt Romney narrowly won in pivotal Ohio, seized a home-state victory in Massachusetts, triumphed in Idaho, Vermont and Alaska, and won easily in Virginia — where neither Rick Santorum nor Newt Gingrich was on the ballot.

Santorum won contests in Oklahoma, Tennessee and North Dakota, while Gingrich won in Georgia.

Today’s Birthdays: Orchestra conductor Julius Rudel is 92. Author Gabriel Garcia Marquez is 86.

Orchestra conductor Lorin Maazel is 83. Actresswriter Joanna Miles is 73. Actor Ben Murphy is 71.

Opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is 69. Singer Mary Wilson is 69. Rock singer-musician David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) is 67. Actress Anna Maria Horsford is 66. Actor-director Rob Reiner is 66.

Singer Kiki Dee is 66. Rock singer-musician Phil Alvin is 60. Actor Tom Arnold is 54. Actor D.L. Hughley is 49. Country songwriter Skip Ewing is 49. Actor Shuler Hensley is 46. Actress Connie Britton is 46. Actress Moira Kelly is 45. Actress Amy Pietz is 44. NBA player Shaquille O’Neal is 41. Country singer Trent Willmon is 40. Country musician Shan Farmer (Ricochet) is 39. Actor Eli Marienthal is 27. Actor Jimmy Galeota is 27. Actor Dillon Freasier (Film: “There Will Be Blood”) is 17.

Actress Savannah Stehlin is 17.

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Country Village Quilt Guild meeting featuring a St. Patrick’s Day theme. 1:30-3 p.m. at the Moultonborough Life Safety Building. For more information or for a list of supplies call 279-5682 or email karen@dsticht.com.

Film Series entitled “Touching Peace” sponsored by the Sanbornton Congregational Church — UCC. 6:308:30 p.m. on the second floor of the library. For more information 286-3018 or visit uccsanbornton.org.

The Thrifty Yankee (121 Rte. 25 - across from (I-LHS) collects donations of baby clothes, blankets and hygiene items for Baby Threads of N.H. every Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 279-0607.

Laconia Elders Friendship Club meeting. 1:30 p.m. at the Leavitt Park Clubhouse. People 55 and older meet each Wednesday for fun, entertainment and education. Meetings provide an opportunity for older citizens to to meet for pure social enjoyment and the club helps the community with philanthropic work.

Country Acoustic Picking Party at the Tilton Senior Center. Every Wednesday from 7-9 p.m.

Gilford Public Library events. Check – Out – An – Expert!, 10:00 a.m. – noon. Social Bridge 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Gilford Write Now Writers’ Group 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Duplicate bridge at the Weirs Beach Community Center. 7:15 p.m. All levels welcome. Snacks.

Preschool story time at Belmont Public Library. 10:30 a.m.

Overeaters Anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive eating using the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OA. Wednesday nights at 5:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Church in Belmont. Call/ leave a message for Elizabeth at 630-9969 for more information.

Free knitting and crochet lessons. Drop in on Wednesdays any time between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at Baby Threads workshop at 668 Main Street in Laconia (same building as Village Bakery). 998-4012.

Narcotics Anonymous meeting. 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 18 Veterans Square in Laconia.

TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) group meeting.

5:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Meredith.

THURSDAY, MARCH 7 Gilford Public Library Events. Toddler Time (18 mo – 3 yrs) 10:30–11:15 a.m. Conversational French 3:30-4:30 p.m. Crafter’s Corner 6-7:30 p.m.

The Lance Houston Jazz Quartet performs at Pitman’s Freight Room. 8 p.m. Admission is $10. BYOB. Public hearing to present the proposed new master plan for the Town of Sanbornton. 7 p.m. in the meeting room of the Sanbornton Town Office. For more information call 286-8303.

Third Annual Taste of the Valley event featuring sample foods from the finest cuisines in the area. 4:30 p.m. at Plymouth State University’s Prospect Hall. For ticket prices or more information call 726-3804.

Lakes Region Planning Commission Open House.

5:30-7:30 at its office at 103 Main Street in Meredith.

Refreshments provided. For more information call 2798171 or email lrpc@lakesrpc.org.

Performances by legendary musician Clint Black and NH musician Paul Warnick at the Flying Monkey Performance Center in Plymouth. Doors open at 6 p.m. followed by the performance at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling 536-2551 or by going to www.flyingmonkeynh.com.

Getting Started on Genealogy class hosted by the Meredith Public Library Genealogy Club. 10 a.m. to noon at the Meredith Public Library. To register call 279-4303.

LRCC professor Dr.Patricia Wild discusses stories behind the art of the Italian Renaissance. 3 p.m. in the Woodside Building at the Taylor Community in Laconia. To RSVP call 524-5600.

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Moulton Farm encourages local residents to rediscover Victory Gardens

MEREDITH — Say “Victory Garden” to people and some will think of the PBS television show that inspires home gardeners and cooks. Others will remember the effort during the Second World War to encourage people to grow as much of their own

food as possible. Ask John Moulton and he’ll say it’s something more people should be doing.

“Do we need Victory Gardens now? Absolutely!” says the owner of Moulton Farm in Meredith. “So many people have become disconnected from their food.

That’s had major effects on our health, economy and the environment in our own country as well as around the world. Each year I meet children and adults who have never grown a vegetable and know very little about where their food comes from or how it is raised.”

To the farmer who was an educator for years, that needs to change. “Even if you aren’t going to grow a CALENDAR from preceding page more information call George at 536-1179. large amount food, I think everyone should plant a American Legion Post #1 Bingo. Every Thursday night THURSDAY, MARCH 7 vegetable garden at least once,” states Moulton. “It’s at 849 N. Main Street in Laconia. Doors open at 4 p.m.

Bingo starts at 6:30. an opportunity to connect with nature, your family Laconia Indoor Market. 3-6 p.m. at Skate Escape on Knitting at Belmont Public Library. 6 p.m.

Court Street in Laconia. Various farmers, food vendors, and your food. In our increasingly technological Knotty Knitters 10 a.m. to noon. at the Meredith Public artisans, and independent sales representatives will be world we’re losing touch with something that was of Library. present. For a full list of vendors and specials go to http:// ultimate importance to our ancestors.”

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To help people reconnect with their food, Moulton in Laconia. 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. each Thursday. All ages and Al-Anon Meeting at the Congregational Church Parish Farm will be offering a series workshops and events skill levels welcome. We will teach.

House (18 Veterans Square) in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. each as well as plants and products for beginning gardenGiggles & Grins playgroup at Family Resource Center Thursday. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoers and more experienced gardeners. “The farm staff in downtown Laconia (719 No. Main Street, Laconia). Free holics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518. grows food for a living and because we love doing it,” group for parents children from birth through age 5. For Plymouth Area Chess Club meets Thursdays from 7-9 8.5 X 10 laconia daily sun_Layout 1 2/24/13 5:03 AM Page 1 comments Moulton. “We’re here to give advice and more information call 524-1741. p.m. at Starr King Fellowship, 101 Fairgrounds Road. Form share our experience.

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The first in the farm’s “Good Gardening Workshops” will be held on Saturday, March 16 from 10 am to noon. Moulton will discuss soil care, something he says is the secret to good harvests.

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Mark S. in Alego, Texas, was nutrients. Plus, it helps restore For years, Dr. Heller looked was impressed with my improved Procera AVH is the leading The farm is also offerfor an effective solution to memory. And I am very happy worried about being at his best depleted neurotransmitters, which US brain health supplement. It is patients’ complaints about mind with my renewed mental clarity during sales calls. may help increase and enhance clinically shown to help improve ing a “Plant ‘N Grow” and memory. alertness, concentration, and memory, mood and mental and focus!” package that Moulton “I searched for a remedy or clarity! And it comes with a memory. designed for both begin“We included acetyl-l- 90-day satisfaction guarantee so A ‘Bonus’ Effect? treatment that could help my ning vegetable gardeners carnitine, a natural modified you can experience the long-term Elizabeth was pleasantly patients, even friends and family, and more experienced amino acid with a proven record results risk-free, too! regain the memory and mental surprised with one of the forgardeners. In addition of memory enhancement,” says sharpness we all seem to lose mula’s ‘bonus effects.’ to plants, seeds and soil Free Rapid Detox Formula Reynolds.

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX

Dear Annie: My boyfriend’s parents are truly wonderful people, but they have taught their son to rely solely on them.

He is in his 50s, and they still pay his bills and give him loans, often for “toys” rather than something necessary. I am selfsufficient. I borrow money from no one, pay my bills and am on a limited budget.

I knew my boyfriend was rather self-centered before we moved in together. We discuss nothing about our household, but he talks to his parents about our finances. When they tell him to do something, he complies, even if I am against it.

This is causing problems in our relationship. I am afraid my only option is to leave. I love him, but I feel I could never measure up to his parents, and they will keep him a little boy forever. Our relationship needs to move to the next level, but it is impossible with them hanging on for dear life. -- Frustrated Dear Frustrated: A man in his 50s who still expects his parents to pay his bills and buy him toys is not a responsible adult, and we cannot promise he ever will be. Unless you can convince him or his parents that their indulgence is not in his best interests, you will be fighting an uphill battle. Sorry.

Dear Annie: I am a recovering meth addict. I’ve been clean for more than five years. However, during my druggie days, I was pregnant five times. I miscarried all of the babies due to my addiction. I am very ashamed of my past. Every day, I live with the guilt of what I did to my innocent unborn children.

In the past five years, God has blessed me with two wonderful sons, whom I love more than anything. But how do I deal with the guilt? I have tried talking to friends and family, but I’m judged a lot. It’s eating away at me. -- W. Dear W.: Please speak to someone who can be impartial about your past and help you deal with your guilt in a way

that allows you to forgive yourself. Your doctor can refer you to a counselor, or you could contact any graduate school counseling department, medical school psychology department, United Way, the YMCA, the Samaritan Institute (samaritaninstitute.org) and the Abraham Low Self-Help Systems at lowselfhelpsystems.org.

Dear Annie: “K” complained about a neighbor child she fears is “a ticking time bomb.” My son fits nearly every category of her profile. He has difficulty in public and prefers to be by himself. He shows a great interest in guns and has few friends, and we had to move him to a different school because “he didn’t fit in.” This does not make him a potential risk.

My son struggles every day with epilepsy, along with the side effects of several medications. Children his age can be brutal to those who are different. He withdraws to protect himself. We moved him to a different school because his old one would not provide the resources he needs. Now he can maintain a decent grade point with teachers he respects and likes. His interest in guns is no different from that of other 15-year-old boys in our area, and more importantly, our son has no access to guns. He has a healthy respect for their power.

I admit that impulse control is not his strong point, but we work with him to learn what is appropriate. If you get to know him, you will find a nice kid with a good sense of humor, a passion for history and genuine empathy. He doesn’t like to see others being mistreated, because he knows how it feels.

Thank you, Annie, for saying, “We also hope you can be his friend.” That’s what my son wants more than anything in the world: someone to accept him for who he is. -- A Father Who Knows

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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GILFORD : 1 & 2 -bedroom units available. Heat & electricity included. From $190/week. Pets considered. 556-7098.

Seatweaving. Classes. Supplies.

New England Porch Rockers, 10 Pleasant Street in downtown Laconia. Open every day at 10, closed Sunday. 603-393-6451.

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2005 Volkswagen Jetta GLPower windows, doors, sunroof, keyless entry. Heated leather seats, 118K, just inspected, in great shape. Asking 5,800 Call 528-3330 2008 Cadiallac EXP- Gold, 78K, oversized rims, moon roof, navigation, backup camera, good condition. $26,500. 759-2895 BUYING junk cars, trucks & big trucks ME & NH. Call for price.

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BOATS

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P3 s Towing. 630-3606

BOAT SLIPS for Rent Winnipesaukee Pier, Weirs Beach, NH Reasonable Rates Call for Info. 366-4311 DOCKS FOR RENT 2013 season, Lake Winnisquam Point.

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JEWELRY AUCTION

CHILDREN S Garden Childcare:

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DAY CARE OPENING Small home day care in Laconia has an opening. Full or part time.

I have over 20 years experience and excellent references.

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For Rent APARTMENTS, mobile homes. If you need a rental at a fair price, call DRM Corp. Over 50 years in rentals. We treat you better!

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Security deposit and first months rent.

Monday, March 11 @ 6pm • Preview @ 3pm Log on to: www.auctionzip.com ID#5134, for 250 photos THIS WILL PROBABLY BE THE LARGEST SINGLE OWNER JEWELRY AUCTION EVER HELD IN NH! A massive amount of Sterling, [also flatware & utilitarian silver], gold, lots of costume, hundreds of rings [300 hundred sterling, 25 gold], hundreds of necklaces, earrings, brooches & bracelets, Southwestern,75 pocket watches, 200 wristwatches, Rolex,150 stick pins, cameos, 150 buckles, charm bracelets, pearls, lg lots of men s jewelry, purses,compacts, 400 other rings, many other categories!

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Large backyard. $850/Month + heating oil & electric. Owners pay water, sewer, trash and snow removal. No smoking on premises and no pets. 524-1467 LACONIA 2 Bedrooms starting at $800/month +utilities 3 Bedrooms $1000/month +utilities Call GCE at 267- 8023

SOUTH Tamworth- 60’x30’ heated garage with toilet, large work room, 2 bays over head doors, showroom/ office. Great exposure on busy Rte. 25. Suitable for many uses. Available Immediately. Rent $1000/mo plus security. Call owner, 323-7065.

For Sale 2005 Jiffy 10-inch ice auger model 79XTS. Never used, $250/OBO. 2005 Aqua-Vu underwater camera. $200/OBO. 524-4445 AMAZING! Beautiful Pillowtop Mattress Sets. Twin $199, Full or Queen $249, King $449. Call 603-305-9763 See “Furniture” AD. ATV Moose plow, 48", $150; 05 Hallmark motorcycle trailer, $1600; 04 28" 10 H.P. snowblower, $200, 603-752-3933.

BOWFLEX Treadclimber 3000Like new, only 65 miles. Asking $1,400. Gary 293-4129 or 455-8763

DOLLAR-A-DAY: Private Party ads only (For Sale, Lost, Autos, etc.), must run ten consecutive days, 15 words max. Additional words 10¢ each per day. does not apply to yard sales. REGULAR RATE: $2.50 a day; 10¢ per word per day over 15 words. PREMIUMS: First word caps no charge. Additional bold, caps and 9pt type 10¢ per word per day. Centered words 10¢ (2 word minimum) TYPOS: Check your ad the first day of publication. Sorry, we will not issue credit after an ad has run once, and we do not offer refunds. DEADLINES: noon the business day prior to the day of publication. PAYMENT: All private party ads must be pre-paid. We accept checks, Visa Mastercard and Discover credit cards and of course, cash. $10 minimum order for credit cards. CORRESPONDENCE: To place your ad call our offices at 527-9299 between 9 am & 5 pm, Monday through Friday; Stop by our office or send a check or money order with ad copy to The Laconia Daily Sun,1127 Union Ave, Laconia, NH 03246. You can email ads to ads@laconiadailysun.com, we will contact you for payment. OTHER RATES: For information about display ads or other advertising options, call 527-9299.

Antiques

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LACONIA 3 Bedroom duplex.

Yard, parking, absolutely no smoking. Security & lease. $235 weekly. 556-7885

CHEST Freezer 7 cu. ft, like new, $125. Sails Jib and Spinnaker.

Call 603-524-5922 for details.

DELTA 16 1/2” drill press $300.

Dewalt 20” Scroll saw & stand $550. Trek 6700 Mountain bike 15.5 ” frame $225. Trek 2100 C Road bike, carbon fiber fork, stem & seat stays, $625. 524-9658

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603-528-1428 after 4 pm.

Excellent condition, 3 drawers + filing drawer. 64” X 30”, $450.

387-6223

TILTON: Downstairs 1-bedroom. $600/Month. Heat and hot water included. No dogs, 603-630-9772 or 916-214-7733.

GE Water Softener- 40 gallon Model GXSF40H. excellent condition. Cost $499, $150 or best reasonable offer. 293-7641

WEIRS BEACH . Nice 2 Bedroom/ 1-Bath. Heat/Hot Water included.

Laundry hook-ups. $910/month. $500 security. 279-3141

KUBOTA Tractor 2006 Front Loader with Woods Backhoe, 4 point hitch with counter weight, tire chains and forks. 250 hours run time. $15,000 (207)935-7674.

LACONIA 2-bedroom 2nd floor on Province St. Clean, sunny, lead safe. Good neighborhood with private parking. Washer/dryer access, no pets, $750/Month + utilities. 508-423-0479 LACONIA first floor, big 4 room, 2 BR. $190/wk.Leave message with Bob. 781-283-0783 LACONIA- Fabulous 1,200 sq. ft.

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For Sale

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PART TIME EXPERIENCED COOK. Weekends a must, age 18 or older. Apply in person. Winnisquam Market & Deli, 1021 Laconia Road, Tilton, N.H.

LOOKING to buy or sell Sports Cards Set up table at sports card Show. 520-4680 SMALL Heating Oil Deliveries: No minimum required. Eveningweekend deliveries welcome.

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PAUGUS Bay Marina Is seeking experienced marine lift operators.

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DICK THE HANDYMAN Available for small and odd jobs, also excavation work, small tree and stump removal and small roofs! Call for more details. Dick Maltais 603-267-7262 or 603-630-0121

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Common Man Lucky Dog Tavern wins the Squam Lakes Restaurants offering Association’s 2013 Winterfest Chili Contest Thin Mints Avalanche Sundae to aid Girl Scouts ASHLAND — Diners can celebrate the Girl Scout Cookie program, the biggest girl-led business in the world, with a signature ice cream sundae at the Common Man restaurant family.

Once again, the seven Common Man restaurants in New Hampshire have teamed up with America’s favorite cookie, Girl Scout Thin Mints, to create a craveable ice cream sundae that will benefit programs supporting girls and young women in two states.

The Thin Mints Avalanche Sundae features velvety smooth, Common Man-made mint flavored chocolate ice cream with marshmallow swirls and crushed Thin Mints, topped with hot fudge, whipped cream and a Thin Mints cookie.

The sundae is available at all seven Common Man-named restaurants in New Hampshire for $6 each from February 25-March 24. The Common Man is donating $1 of every sundae sold at its Ashland, Claremont, Concord, Lincoln, Merrimack, Windham and Portsmouth homes to Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains.

HOLDERNESS — The Lucky Dog Tavern and Grill of Plymouth took top honors in the Squam Lakes Association’s 2013 WInterfest Chili Contest.

The Lucky Dog was one of nine local restaurants participating in the contest held at the SLA Resource Center in Holderness on Saturday, January 19. Approximately 150 Winterfest participants sampled and voted on their favorite chili.

Chef Damian Harrison came up with the Lucky Dog’s winning recipe--a hardy and zesty traditional beef chili. Recently, SLA President, Peter Webster, stopped by the Lucky Dog to present Chef Harrison and owner, Chuck Buhram, with the official 2013 Winterfest Chili Award which now hangs on the Lucky Dog’s wall.

The SLA wants to thank and recognize all nine restaurants who put aside time on a busy holiday weekend to make and donate chili to the SLA’s annual event.

The Italian Farmhouse made a spicy Italian sausage chili while the Common Man Ashland provided a mellower vegetarian chili with butternut squash. Other participating restaurants--The Golden Pond Country Store, Longhaul Farm, The Mad River Tavern, The Manor on Golden Pond, The Six Burner Bistro, and Walter’s Basin–put their own creative twist on more traditional recipes. Even the SLA staff entered into the mix with a second vegetarian chili recipe.

SLA President, Peter Webster (right) presents Chef Damian Harrison (center) and Lucky Dog owner, Chuck Buhram (left) with the SLA’s 2013 Winterfest Chili Award. (Courtesy photo)

To learn more about the SLA and its up-coming events and programs, visit www.squamlakes.org.

The Squam Lakes Association is dedicated to conserving for the public benefit the natural beauty, peaceful character and unique resource values of the Squam Lakes and surrounding watershed. For more information call (603)968-7336 or visit www. squamlakes.org.

Red Sox bus trip tickets SCORE Lakes Region & Meredith Village Savings available to Gilford residents GILFORD — The Gilford Parks and Recreation Department will be sponsoring two trips to watch the Red Sox at Fenway Park this summer.

The first trip is scheduled for Tuesday, June 18 to see the Red Sox Play the Tampa Bay Rays. The second trip is scheduled for Thursday, July 25 to watch the Red Sox play the Tampa Bay Rays.

Travel to and from each game will be provided aboard a Coach Company, Luxury Coach fully equipped with climate control, DVD Video System and Lavatory.

These trips are open to Gilford residents only, however any tickets unsold as of April 1 will be made available to residents of other communities. These trips are limited to 53 participants each. For more information, call the Gilford Parks and Recreation Department at 527-4722.

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LACONIA — SCORE Lakes Region and Meredith Village Savings Bank are offering a Start Your Own Business workshop. This workshop is targeted at future or recent new business owners and will take place on Wednesday, March 13, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce, located at 383 South Main St., Laconia.

The presenter is Jim Garden, a successful small business founder, and CFO at Technology Business Research, Inc. Garden has experienced the ups and downs of boot-strapping a small business in the high technology industry. He shares his knowledge and enthusiasm for small business by volunteering for SCORE Lakes Region.

Garden says that starting your own business is like starting on a major journey. Do not start without adequate information and preparation. Learn about setting up or incorporating your business, developing and protecting your idea, finding the money and managing the business.

The workshop is designed to be highly-interactive with a focus on what you should look for in creating your business.

For additional details and to register, call SCORE Lakes Region at 603-524-0137 or log on to www. lakesregion.score.org. Tuition is $25 per person paid in advance or $30 at the door. Payment upon registration is recommended as seating is limited.

GILFORD — Meadowbrook announces the return of 3-time Grammy Award-Winning Zac Brown Band on Saturday, July 6 as part of the Eastern Propane Concert Series.

ZBB’s last visit was in 2010 and was Meadowbrook’s first ever 2-night show sell-out. Flash forward 3 years and another Grammy win just this year later and the Zac Brown Band is one of the hottest bands out there.

Tickets go on sale Saturday, March 9 at 10 a.m.

and range from $47-$117.75. To order, call (603) 2934700 or log on to www.meadowbrook.net.

The band’s latest album, Uncaged, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200.

“I think that we’ve grown so much over the past few years as individual musicians and as a cohesive unit,” observes drummer Chris Fryar. “As a band we have really grown together. And we play really, really well together. That increasing level of maturity really shows up on Uncaged.”

MEREDITH — Executive Director Cheryl Gonzalo of the Visiting Nurses of Meredith and Center Harbor (VNMCH) announced a big “Thank You” today as the results for the 2012 Annual Appeal were released.

As of January 15 the total donations from all sources (personal and corporate) to the Annual Appeal exceeded the goal set for 2012.

Ms. Gonzalo added, “We are incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support from the community in these difficult economic times.”

According to Linda Lee, Chairwoman of the Fund Raising Committee, “There were almost 200 responses to the Annual Appeal. The money so generously contributed will allow us to continue to provide vital at home care services to anyone who needs our help.”

Serving the communities of Meredith and Center Harbor since 1923, the Visiting Nurses of Meredith and Center Harbor is a non-profit organization working every day to heal patients better and faster in their own homes.

GILFORD — The Gilford Parks and Recreation Department will be sponsoring a Senior Moment-um Scrabble Program on Monday, March 11, at 12 noon at the Gilford Community Church, Fellowship Hall.

Participants should bring their own lunch. A dic-

tionary and coffee will be provided.

There is no charge for this program, but participants are asked to RSVP by Friday, March 8 by calling 527- 4722.

‘Jump Right In’ with Zac Brown Band at Meadowbrook

Visiting Nurses group’s appeal exceeded 2012 goal

Senior Moment-um Scrabble program planned for March 11

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