The Laconia Daily Sun, March 9, 2012

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Gilford schools developing ‘spice’ policy

GILFORD — Superintendent Kent Hemingway say he will develop a policy for School Board review that would prohibit the possession and use of all forms of synthetic marijuana on all school property.

The move comes directly on the heels of a similar discussion spearheaded by Police Chief Kevin Keenan and Deb LaLiberte, the head of the Gilford Drug and Alcohol Task Force, to try and pass a town ordinance that would prohibit see SPiCE page 10

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Not exactly the best of friends, Center Harbor next-door neighbors running against each other for selectman

By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

CENTER HARBOR — The next-door neighbors vying for a seat on the Board of Selectmen — Barry Borella and Richard Drenkhahn — belie the adage of poet Robert Frost that “good fences make good neighbors.”

Borella, who erected the fence, remarks “it’s better than not

having any fence at all.” While Drenkhahn suspects that Borella entered the race only upon learning that he was running.

The fence marks the boundary but not the distance between the two. Borella came to Center Harbor as a young boy with his parents in 1950.

He recalled becoming steeped

in the history and character of the town at the knees of a couple across the street who had spent their lives there. After finishing high school in Meredith, he went to Plymouth State College, enlisted in the Army, serving with a military police unit in Germany, and later pursued a career as a flight instructor and commercial pilot.

‘The Canterbury Tales’ on stage this weekend

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LACONIA — Nine years ago, when Irena Dannys was looking for a place to open the Lakes Region’s first espresso bar, the storefront at the corner of Canal Street and Beacon Street East seemed like a great spot. A sunny storefront located between City Hall and the post office, Awakenings Espresso Café was poised to tempt shoppers and professionals criss-crossing the city.

“Nine years ago, it was thriving. Six years ago, it was still doing well,” said Jane Harmon, who was employed as the store’s manager when it opened.

Four years ago she purchased the business.

The volume of foot traffic past, and into, her store see CaFE page 12

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BELMONT — Responding to the reply by two of the respondents being sued by George Condodematraky over the town’s $11,100 health insurance settlement

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Ultimately Borella returned to Center Harbor, where his parents had divided their property. The house stood on one lot and a garage with “servants quarters” above on the other.

Borella renovated the garage where he makes his home, while the house next door passed through several owners see NEiGHBOrS page 9

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N.H. House votes 162-161 to decriminalize minor pot possession CONCORD (AP) — The New Hampshire House narrowly passed a bill to decriminalize a person’s first two marijuana possessions under one-half ounce.

Republican Speaker Bill O’Brien abstained from voting, allowing the bill to squeak by Thursday with a 162-161 vote. The House voted overwhelmingly 228-89 to kill a second bill to legalize and regulate the drug.

Under the decriminalization bill, first offenses

Oregon police say driver got 3 speeding tickets in 1 hour

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Traffic officers along Interstate 84 in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge say a lead-footed driver was in such a hurry to make a court date on a meth possession charge that he racked up $2,000 worth of speeding tickets in an hour.

Police say 34-year-old Jose Romero-Valenzuela of Las Vegas, Nev., was zooming west Wednesday morning and got pulled over three times — first at 105 mph, then at 98 mph and finally at 92 mph.

Police say the last ticket appeared to have an effect. Down the road a bit, a trooper set up watch and clocked him at the limit, 65 mph.

Besides fines and penalties, police say his license could be suspended for up to 90 days if he’s found guilty on the citation alleging driving in excess of 100 mph.

Hazing charges at Dartmouth

HANOVER (AP) — Twenty-seven fraternity members at Dartmouth College and the fraternity itself face charges of violating school policy after a former frat member went public with graphic hazing allegations.

In a column published in January in the student newspaper, senior Andrew Lohse (LOWSH) said he witnessed Sigma Alpha Epsilon pledges being asked to vomit on each other and swim in a kiddie pool of bodily fluids. In response, the college recently launched a task force on student safety and accountability.

College spokesman Justin Anderson said he could not comment on the charges brought by the school’s judicial affairs office. The students could be suspended or expelled if found guilty.

The fraternity’s president has said the accusations were exaggerated, and in some cases, completely untrue.

would be violations punishable by a $250 fine. The second would be $500. Subsequent offenses would be misdemeanors subject to a year of jail time and a $1,000 fine. Offenders under 21 could also be ordered to take a drug awareness program.

All offenses are currently misdemeanors punishable by up to a $2,000 fine and a year in jail.

The bill now goes to the Senate. If it passes, Gov. John Lynch has promised to veto the measure.

“Marijuana is a controlled drug that remains illegal under federal law. New Hampshire parents are working to keep their kids away from marijuana and other drugs. We should not make the jobs of parents - or law enforcement - harder by sending a false message that some marijuana use is acceptable,” Lynch spokesman Colin Manning said after the vote.

In the criminal justice committee’s report to the House, Rep. Kyle Tasker, a Nottingham Republican who co-sponsored the bill, called it “a measured and calculated reduction in penalties.” Surrounding

states have tried similar laws with good results, he wrote in the report.

According to the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, 14 other states have decriminalized marijuana, including Massachusetts, Maine and Connecticut.

Rep. Stephen Shurtleff, a former U.S. marshal, said he supported decriminalization but felt a halfounce was too much. That amount of marijuana would be equivalent to 20-30 joints, he said.

“When someone is carrying around 20-30 joints they’ve crossed the line into distribution,” said the Penacook Democrat.

Lynch has opposed such bills in the past. In 2009 he vetoed a bill to establish three medical marijuana dispensaries that would have distributed 2 ounces every 10 days to severely ill patients whose doctors approved the drug’s use. Lynch cited concerns over cultivation and proliferation beyond the dispensaries as reasons for his opposition.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A man armed with two semiautomatic handguns entered the lobby of a psychiatric clinic at the University of Pittsburgh on Thursday and opened fire, killing one person and wounding several others before he was shot dead, apparently by campus police, the mayor said.

Six people were wounded by the man’s gunfire, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl said. A seventh suffered unspecified injuries but wasn’t shot, officials said.

The mayor stopped short of confirming the gunman was fatally shot by at least one University of Pittsburgh police officer who responded. But he confirmed

“police acted admirably and did engage in gunfire.”

“There’s no doubt that their swift response saved lives today,” Ravenstahl said.

Shooting witness Gregory Brant said he was in a waiting room on the first floor of the clinic building when pandemonium broke out Thursday afternoon.

“We heard a bunch of yelling, some shooting, people yelling, ‘Hide! Hide!” he said. “Everyone’s yelling, ‘Stay down!’”

Brant, 53, and six other people, including a young girl and her parents, barricaded themselves inside see PITTSBURGH page 9

SPLENDORA, Texas (AP) — The abandoned school bus had no engine and no front wheels. But there were crude curtains in the windows, an air conditioner and even bunk beds inside.

So when a postal worker repeatedly ran across two unkempt children at the scene, she grew concerned and this week contacted authorities to report that the pair had apparently been living there for months.

Now child welfare agents are trying to unravel the story of the siblings, a 5-year-old boy and an 11-year-old girl, whose parents are in prison and

whose home was a dilapidated at the end of see SCHOOL BUSvehicle page 11 a muddy, one-lane road.

The postal carrier saw the kids Wednesday near Houston, and the two were swiftly placed in foster care while authorities investigate.

“The little girl’s hair was just matted, like a stray dog’s,” Vanessa Picazo said.

The father of the pair said he never intended for the bus to be a permanent home. He said the family had planned to build a house at the site, which was now strewn with reeking trash.

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LETTERS Alosa knows how to disagree without negativity aim at colleagues To the editor, We’ve recently heard much about Lisa Merrill, who along with several adult volunteers and five students, won an impressive contest for her daughter’s Inter-Lakes grade 7 science classes. Well done! Parents and community volunteers are an outstanding and necessary resource for the schools, as are the business leaders who also help our students!

The question now arises, “Does this parent volunteer activity make Lisa Merrill a better school board representative than her Meredith opponent, Rebecca Alosa?”

In small towns we all wear various hats. According to the N.H. School Boards Association (nhsba.org), “Board members have no authority beyond that exercised at the board table. Their duties are to set policy, hire and fire staff, negotiate contracts, or make requests of the superintendent.” They are required to follow the laws of N.H., and cannot bring their own bias to the job. They are obligated to pass a budget for the best education possible while living within the means of the taxpayers supporting that budget. It’s quite a different role than that of an equally important PTO mom. To that end, this letter is a comparison based on my research and observations at many school board meetings: Rebecca Alosa has attended classes on school law, finance, and negotiations, to be better informed on the legal and ethical responsibilities of a school board member. While on the board she served on the Policy and Negotiation Committees, and was board secretary. As the SAU-2 board chair, for the new superintendent search, Lisa Merrill ignored N.H. statute and guidelines by empowering herself to choose the steering committee and then conducted meetings

without board approval.

Rebecca Alosa consistently weighed cost recommendations and voted her conscience for what she thought best for students and taxpayers. Lisa Merrill has repeatedly voted for school spending increases, recommended or not, despite declining enrollments.

During election times, Rebecca Alosa refused to endorse any candidates and remained neutral throughout the process. As a sitting school board member, Lisa Merrill brought bias to the past two elections by orchestrating questionable and negative campaign strategies for and against her current board colleagues, creating mistrust at meetings.

When faced with an unexpected housing move, Rebecca Alosa resolved to remain a district resident so that her children could continue to go to our schools. In the three years of Lisa Merrill’s tenure, she has chosen to send two children to private high school.

But for space, I could go on. Who has the better handle on balancing the job of school board member and looking after our students, in addition to watching the dollars and representing all taxpayers? Rebecca Alosa does her research, asks intelligent questions, is well spoken, and strives for a strong 21st century school system with community support, from which her children can graduate, as she did. Her voting record shows thought, respect, and critical thinking. She also knows how to agree to disagree without negativity against her fellow board members. At meetings, I miss her positive attitude and hope that the voters from Meredith, Center Harbor and Sandwich return her to the I-L School Board on March 13.”

Karen Sticht Meredith (PS-I didn’t write the headline.)

The plan to bailout the auto industry was anything but a failure To the editor, I continually hear Republican candidates state the need to rid this country of President Obama and his failed policies. For Mitt Romney, one failed policy would be the bailout of the auto industry. Candidate Romney takes the position that General Motors (GM) and Chrysler should have gone through a managed bankruptcies financed by private capital. What Mr. Romney fails to tell the American public is that there were NO private capital investors willing to finance those companies under ANY circumstances! Supporters of Mr. Romney should ask him to provide names of willing investors. I doubt that he would be able to do so.

The federal financing of the GM and Chrysler was initiated by President George W. Bush in 2008. Without his having done so, both companies would not have been able to pursue Chapter 11 reorganization. If those companies had shut down more than a million jobs would have been lost.

Think about the repercussions on the

US economy especially the Midwest if that had happened. Think about what would have happened in NH. where the auto industry supports 23,000 jobs or 2.7-percent of the states workforce.

Candidate Romney also criticizes President Obama’s plan to bail out the auto industry because, according to him, it trampled on bankruptcy precedents and even the law. Again, Mr. Romney fails to share the fact that President Obama’s plan was successfully litigated throughout the federal court system.

It has been less than three years since the bailout and both companies are reporting a profit and are in the black. Michigan’s unemployment rate had dropped (albeit still high) and taxpayers will receive back much of the $82-billion that was invested.

The plan to bailout the auto industry was not a failed policy and President Obama should be commended for making the morally correct decision.

Marcia Hayward Laconia

LETTERS Sen. Forrester already has voting record against college students To the editor, I am very disappointed that Senator Jeanie Forrester, who represents many college students, has voted for voter suppression in casting her vote for the unnecessary Voter ID bill this week in the New Hampshire State Senate.

She does not represent the interests of many college students, the elderly and the poor who are going to be adversely affected by this legislation.

The bill Senator Forrester and the Republican Senate majority supported is just a slightly different version of the House bill that was brought up last year by House Speaker William O’Brien that would essentially deny college students the right to vote. Again, this is an attack on young people, and the way we vote. I am currently a college student, and I voted in the 2010 elections in the Town of Plymouth, where I go to school, instead of my home town of Milford, where I do not spend the majority of my time. Any college student whose license is from a different town than where they are voting from would not be able to vote where they live. Those of us who spend the majority of the year on campus do live in town.

This is just another tactic by the radical Republicans to stop people from voting. They are making it difficult

for people to vote. In addition, the bill states that the State of New Hampshire will be paying for all non-drivers’ photo I.D.’s. The State of New Hampshire is currently dealing with a bare-bones budget, and has already cut most of the funds it gives to the University System, along with cuts to multiple social services. How does Senator Forrester plan to get the money to support this new law that will inevitably end up costing the taxpayers more money? Why is her focus on voter fraud instead of creating jobs?

This Republican Legislature has lost sight of the primary needs of New Hampshire citizens, and that is job creation. Instead, it has focused itself on disenfranchising a whole group of people who just happen to be getting an education. Senator Forrester already has a record of voting against the interests of college students, who have the highest student loan debt in the country. We can’t have a state senator whose voting record consistently is against the University System and college students. It’s time for a new senator who will fight for us in the New Hampshire state Senate, and we all need to keep this in mind in November.

Amberlee Barbagallo Plymouth

7 reasons this is the year for Gilford to invest in a new fire truck To the editor, Do Gilford taxpayers have $100K to $120K to throw away?

If we taxpayers listen to certain Budget Committee members, we will spend upwards of at least $40K in the next 5 years to keep a 25 yearold fire engine (Engine 4) that runs as a 2nd engine, and often functions as the first attack engine when our front-line engine Engine 2 (which is now 10 years-old) is out of service or on another call.

It ‘s been suggested by a few Budget Committee members that we wait five years to purchase a new Fire Truck.

And what will we have five years from now? Two fire engines that will need to be replaced.

Here are just seven reasons why NOW is the time to purchase a new fire truck:

1. The experts in the Fire Truck manufacturing industry (Seagrave, Pierce, and E-One) will tell you that the cost of a new fire truck increases by approximately 3-percent per year.

Wait five years and you have just add close to $70,000 to the cost of buying a new truck this year.

2. In the next five years; You know the School Department will have large expenditures: i.e. school repairs, contracts, etc.

3. In the next five years; Town Hall will need major work. (It needs it now.)

4. Infrastructure doesn’t last forever. Sewers, roads, drainage, etc.

5. And what about the shoe-box the Police Department has to work out of ?

When do we build a real police station?

6. The bond market rates will most likely never be as low as they are right now. see next page

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Merrill has demonstrated belief our students deserve the best To the editor, I am writing in support of the candidacy of Lisa Merrill for Inter-Lakes School Board, not based on campaign rhetoric, but actual firsthand experience working with her and the award winning Eco-Challenge team at InterLakes Middle Tier School since its inception last August in Principal Everett Bennett’s office.

Based on knowledge gleaned from my own 38 years working in different educational venues around the country as a teacher, consultant, and counselor I think I know what constitutes real learning for students. I define learning as a change in behavior that can be measured or assessed.

What I witnessed as the student team worked on the second and more difficult phase of the Eco-Challenge demonstrates growth and development in the participants that money cannot buy and parents alone cannot provide. The second time around the students were totally focused on their chosen goal, “Clean Water Around the World,” a global initiative also selected by Rotary International. This time around their reseach initiative and evaluation skills were significantly more advanced. They assigned each other responsibilities that spoke to their strengths, refined their communication skills, and understood that learning can be cooperative and meaningful with many brains contributing, not just one. These life skills

will serve them well not only in further education, but in the work place later on in life.

The seeds of community service and giving back to their community were planted and hopefully will continue to grow throughout their lives. Many of the behaviors the students adopted were modeled by team initiator, Lisa Merrill. In collaboration with Norm Roulx and Dot Hartson, I-L Middle Tier teachers, Lisa brought an inexhaustible amount of energy and passion to what she believes is good for students, not just her own children though her daughter was a team member, but all those in the Inter-Lakes District she serves. Lisa’s belief in the team members early on led them to trust their competency and ability to compete and win and they did.

In this time of empty campaign promises, we are most fortunate to have a candidate for school board, Lisa Merrill, who has demonstrated with her work ethic her belief that our students deserve the best educational opportunities we can provide, while still honoring the fiduciary responsibility to taxpayers in all three communities; Meredith, Center Harbor, and Sandwich. I encourage each voter to do some real research on their own, not succumb to peer pressure and negative spin and join me in supporting Lisa Merrill for Inter-Lakes School Board March 13th.

Kay M. Anderson Laconia

Folks behind Borella campaign don’t want another cent spent here To the editor, A query to the “Borella Team”: As I read the misrepresented facts, and receive the many mailings, I wonder, where have the people supporting candidate Borella, and indeed the candidate himself been in the actual process of keeping our “little hamlet” (as Ms. Markley refers to it,) running over the last 20 years or so?

How many were involved in the wonderful effort by citizens to celebrate the 200th anniversary of our “little hamlet”?

How many of these people have

served in the various volunteer capacities in the town, i.e. Zoning Board, Planning Board, library, park and recreational activities, etc.

How many of the folks behind the Borella campaign not to spend another cent on Center Harbor voted for over $600,000 to repair drainage and repairs to Kelsea Ave.?

Where is their support for the needs of other citizens of our “little hamlet”?

Where are you?

Barbara Lauterbach Center Harbor

Gilford needs people with vision to move forward, not backward To the editor, As the election in Gilford moves closer, I have seen nothing but disagreement on how to move forward within the town to improve, mainly on the tax rate.

I like others believe taxes are too high, but to take a meat clever to spending certainly is not the right approach. It took years to get to this point, and it will take a long term commitment to stabilize and even reduce spending. A tax cap also is not the answer, as it will restrict budget and reduce or even eliminate needed profrom preceding page 7. There are no other large expenditures in this years budget.

I ask you to vote “ YES “ on purchasing a new fire truck for the Town of Gilford.

Ronald B. Skinner Gilford

grams within the town. Neither will spending money on a fire truck, that fire officials have said has reached the end of its useful life. Putting money into that equipment would be like “putting perfume on a pig” At the end of the day, it is still the same old worn out equipment.

What we need is to elect fiscal realistic people, who are willing to look at the entire picture, willing to cut waste , look at long term planning ,without hurting services, not those who are against everything and for nothing.

I intend to vote on March 13 for people who have the vision to move our community forward, not backward.

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LETTERS We can elect people who truly represent all Gilford residents To the editor, Not long ago, Newfound schools reduced their budget by 10-percnet.

How, and why, did this happen? The town’s budget committee and school board exercised the judgement they were elected to use, and jointly agreed on a course of action, after a full analysis of factors unique to their community. In short, the system worked.

The system has been working in Gilford, as well. Over the past five years, the Budget Committee, School Board and selectmen have collectively set the town and the schools on a course of financial responsibility. Automatic cost-of-living increases have gone away, employees are on a path to pay greater percentages of health care, full and part-time positions have been trimmed and/or eliminated in both the schools and the town offices. Compromises have been made — for some the changes were too much, for others not enough — but the system works, and we’re headed in the right direction. Even in the face of health-care cost increases totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars, annual increases in the total bottom line have been slowed, and in some years, reversed.

Are there exceptions that still need to be reviewed and corrected? Absolutely... but all in all, we’re on the right track. The real estate crisis and the drop in home values have masked this progress, but the changes we’ve made are structural, and will remain with us through good times and bad.

Now, think back five or six years ago. The Budget Committee was in the headlines every week — not because of any financial successes, but because some of its members were routinely lambasting fellow residents. The Gilford Grok was in its heyday, slinging mud on everyone with whom its founders and fellow budget committee

members — Doug Lambert and Skip Murphy — saw fit to disagree. In frustration, hundreds of residents voted to eliminate the Budget Committee altogether. All of this may have been great for the newspaper business, but it did nothing for the bottom line of the town or the schools. Nothing.

This year Gilford voters can choose to turn back the clock. We can go back to those days when the people elected to serve all residents take that privilege and choose instead to spend their time name-calling and filing lawsuits.

When the dust settles, we won’t be one inch further ahead than we were before.

This approach serves no one — not liberals, not conservatives — no one.

Alternatively, we can continue to work together responsibly. We can elect Budget Committee and School Board representatives that truly represent all residents, young and old, rich and not-so-rich, parents and empty-nesters, and who, in the course of intelligent (well, mostly intelligent!) deliberation, continue on a path of financial responsibility. You may not get everything you want, and the pace of change may not be quick enough for some, and too quick for others, but there will be change. Measured, responsible, positive change.

If this is the path you prefer, then the answer is to elect good people, and allow them to use the judgement that we elect them to use. I believe the best candidates for the budget committee are Alan Voivod, Richard Grenier and Phyllis Corrigan, and the best candidates for school board are Kurt Webber and Sue Allen. I also suggest voting no on the petitions calling for tax caps and budget process changes. Front-page headlines may be fun (for some), but intelligent progress is better for all of us.

Dale Dormody Gilford

Rebecca Alosa will listed to all sides of every Inter-Lakes issue To the editor, I am writing to acknowledge and recommend Rebecca Alosa for the Meredith School Board position. Not only did I attend Inter-Lakes, but I was also in Rebecca’s graduating class in

1994. During this time, I had the privilege of calling her a friend. Rebecca is trustworthy, patient, understanding, open- minded, and a caring mother of children in the Inter-Lakes School see next page

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LETTERS Brett Currier has common sense & you know where he stands To the editor, Gilmanton voters: First I would like to commend all the candidates running for the position of selectman. It’s a frustrating job with low pay and it’s amazing anyone would want it.

I am writing this letter to endorse Brett Currier for Selectman. I have known Brett since he moved to Gilmanton in the early ‘80s. Being in the same business, we have worked together on many projects. He is honest, organized and thorough.

I support Brett’s candidacy because I feel he will do a good job managing the finances and matters of the town.

He has common sense and speaks his mind so you always know where he stands. Brett has consistently attended planning, zoning and selectmen’s meetings for several years; often being the only member of the public in attendance. I believe he is

the most informed of the candidates.

In a small town it’s hard to run for office without having some perceived conflict of interest. In fact, if a person shops in the community, hires local contractors, has children in the school system, belongs to a local church or organization, is employed in the community, has friends or family in the community…. they will face conflicts of interest at some point in their elected position. It’s not the conflict but how an official handles that conflicts that’s important.

I endorse Brett Currier for selectman and urge you to consider casting your vote for him on Tuesday, March 13. But regardless of your choice, please vote. Especially in these hard economic times, it’s the people who vote that will make a difference for the town.

Raymond “Mickey” Daigle Gilmanton

What else is Condodematraky promising while cutting spending?

To the editor, I am writing this letter to inform voters to vote “NO” on electing George Condodemetraky on March 13th to the Belmont Board of Selectmen. George openly has indicated that he was going to STOP spending, zero increase the budget and bring finance’s into order.

Well, this is not what is being told to potential voters.

George has promised that if he gets elected that water will be provided to the Mobile Home Park Cooperative on Route 106. Who’s paying for that multi-million dollar installation? Taxpayers? Are the residents of the park from preceding page District. She is an educator that will speak up when necessary, and take into consideration her fellow community members. She has been an asset to the board, our students, and our community.

aware that with water comes a water bill? Possible property tax increases?

Also, are you one who was told that the town would take over your un-maintained road and provide maintenance and plowing? To whose expense? Again, the taxpayer! Seems there is some serious concerns with this candidates methods for getting elected. What else is he promising while “cutting spending”?

Please Vote “NO” for George on Tuesday, March 13th.

Kathleen Brough Belmont

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LETTERS I don’t vote in any other place; I’m part of Gilford community

Law worked well until fundamentalists came to power in N.H.

To the editor, I am a member of the Gilford community and 558 Edgewater Drive is my residence. It is very disturbing that Mr. Wernig is trying to disrupt the democratic process of our local town elections.

I do hope the supervisors do not become his unwitting accomplice. Do people have their mailing addresses different than their legal address? YES all the time. Especially if their mail has been stolen and strewn all over the neighborhood like mine has. Do RESIDENTS in Gilford rent their houses? YES, Mr. Wernig, especially if they are waterfront. WHY? To pay the taxes! Where do they go? They travel or stay with family in other states or other towns. These are short term rentals a week at a time.

My residence was not rented in 2008, rented two weeks in 2009, not rented in 2010 and rented seven weeks in 2011.

Does my youngest child attend Bedford High? YES, she is a freshman.

Would I like her to be in Gilford, YES. But have you seen the Bedford High School scores and compared them to Gilford? Bedford has a far better track record and that is why she is there.

Would you challenge me if she was attending a private school? Have I volunteered to help the Gilford School District get better? YES I volunteered and am part of the District Strategic Planning Committee. I have also volunteered to talk to the students about careers in engineering, especially the girls. I am very proud of my public school education and where it has

To the editor, On March 7, I was part of a large group of men and women, young and old, who went to the Statehouse to protest House Bill 1546. It was voted on and passed and will now move to the Senate for their vote.

This bill would reverse a N.H. law, instituted 12 years ago by a bipartisan group, that required coverage for contraceptives IF the employer’s insurance policy also covered other prescriptions. It worked quite well until the Fundamentalist Tea Party legislators came into power in N.H. This week the separation between church and state crumbled in N.H. The church can now dictate their demands to the State of N.H. The bill would allow for an employer, who for religious reasons objected to artificial birth control, to remove coverage for contraceptives in whatever health insurance they decide to offer their employees.

For some odd reason, Viagra and Cialis are not part of these exclusions. Even though abstinence would surely take care of those “problems.”

A proponent of the bill (Rep Andrew

taken me. I noted a few weeks back to the superintendent that the recent NECAP scores for the girls in the 11th grade are unfortunately much less than they should be. What have you done Mr. Wernig? Other than promote big government spending and big compensation packages for the local government and school district employees.

So are we going to limit access to elected positions in the local government and voting rights to those who perhaps only work for the government? Or perhaps to those who only rely on the government for their income and livelihood? This is a very slippery slope that Mr. Wernig takes the supervisors down. If I don’t work like you, think like you, talk like you and VOTE like you then I should be eliminated? We live in a very mobile society and very tough economic times.

People travel and work all over the globe. We can’t all have a local government jobs like Mr. Wernig! I have been a frequent face in the Gilford political scene since 2008. I have participated in dozens of Planning Board meetings, Zoning Board, selectman’s meetings, Budget Committee, social events, coaching local tennis teams, School Board meetings, etc. I served as a poll watcher and the captain of the Gilford Ron Paul campaign. I host social events at my residence, organize petitioned warrant articles and visit the library! I do not do these things in see next page

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Vote “Yes” for Ruth Mooney on Tuesday, March 13.

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To the editor, I am writing this letter in full support of Ruth Mooney for the Belmont Board of Selectman. During this time of economic trouble we need people in place that have solid business knowledge and financial experience to manage a multi-million dollar budget. Ruth’s experience in business has demonstrated her ability to make sound financial decisions based on business trends, the economy and the financial stability of her business. I firmly believe that Ruth will continue to maintain these ideas with sound financial decision-making for you and I the taxpayer.

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Manuse, R-Derry) said that, “ The idea our friends are posing is that government’s job is to force people to pay for something they don’t want so that people who do want it don’t have to pay for it.” Really? “People” might not be for cancer medication or stem cell transplants because it causes their insurance premiums to go up. Jehovah Witness employers might not be for blood transfusions because it goes against their religious beliefs.

Even though my next comment is not directly related to this bill I do want to ask the question: Doesn’t birth control coverage prevent some abortions? I do believe that people on both sides of that issue would agree that lowering the amount of abortions would be a very good thing and since sex does seem to be a permanent part of our lives, coverage for birth control should be part of a health coverage plan.

Please contact your state senator to ask that they vote against this bill.

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NEIGHBORS from page one until it was purchased by the Drenkhahn family.

For 30 years Drenkhahn owned and operated a manufacturing company in Los Angeles. He said that he had an opportunity to join one of his major customers in an enterprise on the east coast and with three young boys decided to leave California in 1995. “We chose Center Harbor,” he said. “It was a great move for us. It has been a great place to raise our family.” His wife, Diane, served on the InterLakes School Board for 11 years and when a vacancy opened on the Board of Selectmen in 2008 he said it was his turn “to give back to the community.”

Drenkhahn’s term on the board was dogged by the effort to expand the police station, an issue he encountered as a member of the space needs committee prior to his election. In 2009, the selectmen proposed building a police station on a portion of Morrill Park, not far from the Town Hall, only to abandon the project a year later in the face of popular protest. Instead, last year the board recommended constructing a station on a lot on Whittier Highway (Route 25) for $1.3-million.

Borella was among the most outspoken opponents of the project, which voters soundly rejected. And when David Hughes challenged Drenkhahn’s bid for re-election to the selectboard, Borella threw his support to him.

“I was collateral damage,” said Drenkhahn. “I took the fall.” He lost his seat by 29 votes.

This year the selectmen are proposing to spend $1,102,124 to add 3,284-square-feet and renovate 1,940-square-feet of the Town Hall. Most of the new space would serve to expand the Police Department, which currently operates from one 947-square foot room, to quarters of 2,450-square-feet.

Again Borella is in the forefront of the opposition.

“I’m not against law and order,” he said, recalling his service with the military police. “But, I am opposed to an oversized, overstuffed, overpaid Police Department.” He said that after voters rejected proposals to build a free-standing police station, “they’ve put

a big police station inside the Town Hall. This is not about expanding the town hall. It’s about a bigger police police station. It’s like a shell game.”

Drenkhahn said that although he recognized the police needed additional and appropriate space, he was surprised the board chose to pursue the project. “if this does not go through, enough is enough,” he said. suggesting the board could only “try to divvy up the space in Town Hall and make them as comfortable as possible.”

Borella described the proposal to enlarge the Town Hall to accommodate the police department as “a symptom,” stressing that “this is a small town.

We should take what we’ve got and make it work better.” He remembered that when Belknap College was swarming with “pot smoking hippies” the town managed very well with a much smaller police force.

Repeating that “this is a small town,” he insisted that the selectmen should turn their energies to ensuring “open and honest government, making things work better and absolutely less expensively.”

Drenkhahn took exception to charges that he sought “to spend millions and millions.” He said that the town portion of the tax rate decreased in each of three years he served as a selectman. In particular, he said that he urged the board to put the purchase of oil and propane out to competitive bidding and to require employees to contribute to the cost of their health insurance program while eliminating the family plan for new hires.

“I am a fiscal conservative,” he insisted, “with 30 years of managing a business.”

“I would rather have a root canal than run for office,” said Borella. “I wouldn’t be going this if I could have found others more qualified. But, I don’t want to see this train wreck continue and I am cautiously hopeful we’ll vote it down again this year.”

By contrast, Drenkhahn said that shortly after losing his seat on the Selectboard he decided to seek to regain it. “It’s a thankless task, but I really enjoy doing it. For me it’s a natural fit and I’ll stay as long as they want me. This year,” he continued, “I feel I have a better chance.”

PITTSBURGH from page 2 the waiting room. But he said they did not feel safe because there were doors with windows along adjacent walls.

“The way the room was arranged, if he (the gunman) had gone to either window and from preceding page would have seen us in any other place. there, he could have I do not vote in any done whatever he other place and that is wanted,” Brant said. easily verified. I am a member of the Gilford community. To deny me my rights is paramount to an effort to control the vote and to control access to elected office.

Will you challenge all the other people in town who own property in other states or other towns or whose business’s are not located in Gilford? I don’t think so. This is an effort to shut down my efforts to reign in the local government and school district spending.

What are you afraid of Mr. Wernig? That my ideas are gaining popularity? That my data is irrefutable? That I might actually win? I am not intimidated and I hope the people of Gilford see through your ruse and elect me to the Budget Committee on March 13th.

Barbara Aichinger Governor’s Island

The group crouched in a corner, hoping the gunman wouldn’t see them as he went past, Brant said. The men in the group decided on the spot that if the gunman entered the room, they would rush him.

“We were kind of sitting ducks,” Brant said. “Luckily, he didn’t see us in there, and we didn’t make eye contact with him.”

Brant estimated the ordeal lasted 15 or 20 minutes.

One of the injured was a police officer who the mayor said was grazed by a bullet. Officials didn’t see next page

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SPICE from page one the sale and possession of the synthetic herb called “spice” which is marketed as incense and often called by its brand name K2, K3 or more recently “Spicester.”

“We’ve been working with students but this is a community issue,” LaLiberte said to the School Board Monday evening.

“Spice” manufacturers spray herbs with chemicals compounds, or trans tetrahydrocannabinoids that, when ingested, can mimic the effects of the active ingredient in marijuana.

Sold under the caveat that they are not for human consumption and available only to people aged 18 and older, “spice” and the most recent “designer drug” bath salts are a growing problem for law enforcement and school systems.

“We have had four students demonstrate severe overdose symptoms requiring medical attention,” said a letter sent home from Acting Principal Bob Pederson and LaLiberte to all Gilford High School parents.

A newspaper article provided by Franklin Town Manger Elizabeth Dragon from Dallas, Texas said police were investigating the death of an 18-year-old man who may have overdosed on “spice.”

Locally, Northfield Police recently arrested a man they found lying unconscious on a Elm Street sidewalk who allegedly told them he had been smoking “spice,” and in 2011, Tilton Police recorded five overdoses that required police and or medical intervention.

Symptoms included increased blood pressure, heart palpitations and long term use can cause psychological problems as well as hallucinations.

For the most part “spice” or incense products are widely available on line although five separate from preceding page say if that officer shot the gunman, whose identity and relationship to the clinic, if any, weren’t disclosed. The injured people included employees and a visitor, said Dr. Donald Yealy, chair of emergency medicine at the university’s medical school.

A SWAT team was on the scene shortly after the shooting. A street was blocked off, and the area thronged with police. Most students are on spring break, though offices and buildings have been open.

Neighboring buildings were placed on lockdown for hours after the shooting, police said.

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center spokesman Paul Wood said initial reports about a possible second gunman and a hostage situation at the clinic or at nearby UPMC Presbyterian hospital were unfounded.

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attempts at five different retail outlets to purchase “spice” or its brand names K2, K3 or “Spicester” in Gilford were unsuccessful.

Two stores had employees who offered referrals to retail outlets in other communities, two clerks had no knowledge of the product and one clerk said directly that her establishment would not sell it.

Keenan told the School Board that he was willing to follow in the city of Franklin’s footsteps and try and pass a town ordinance preventing the sale and or possession of “spice” and similar synthetic cannabinoids.

However, Town Administrator Scott Dunn said Tuesday that he had consulted with the town attorney about drafting and possibly enacting an ordinance and was told an ordinance similar to Franklin’s would not be advisable because it would not likely survive a legal challenge.

Dragon said it took Franklin about a year to pull together the statistics and evaluate approaches taken by other states to address the “spice” issue. She said Franklin’s ordinance is closely based on a similar ordinance passed in Meridian County, Idaho where in 2010 public safety officials reported what they described as “an explosion of Spice” up to and including vendors standing outside the local high school with signs advertising synthetic marijuana for sale and using the “Got Milk” logo as a sales prototype.

A fact sheet also provided by Dragon said the drug was developed by Dr. John W. Huffman, a Clemson University profession as part of his research for the National Institute for Drug Abuse.

In a interview given to WebMD, Huffman said, “It is like a Russian roulette to use these drugs.

We don’t know a darn thing about them for real. It shouldn’t be out there.”

Dr. Anthony Scalzo, a profession of toxicology at St. Louis University, said in his opinion the side effects of “spice” ingestion or inhalation are “so dangerous” as to “affect the user’s cardiovascular system, as well as the central nervous system.”

Adopted in March of 2011, Franklin’s ordinance specifies that any attempt to purchase or sell, deliver of publicly display or possess or purchase anything with the seven chemical compounds prohibited by the federal controlled drug act is a violation punishable by up to a $1,000 fine for each offense.

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Jordan Audet, an eighth grader at Laconia Middle School, displays the team shirt he and friends will wear at the Second Annual Skate for a Cure event on Sunday at the Plymouth State University ice arena. After coming in second place last year, Audet hopes to raise more money than any other team.

(Laconia Daily Sun photo/Adam Drapcho)

LMS student aims for top spot at Skate for Cure

LACONIA — Last year, when the inaugural Skate for a Cure event was held at the Plymouth State University ice arena, Laconia Middle School student Jordan Audet thought the $1,500 his team raised would be more than any other team. The event was a success, raising $20,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Audet’s team and their wacky outfits earned “best dressed,” but their dollar amount was only enough for second place.

Unsatisfied, Audet and “Team Swagga” are back and stronger than last year. With more members and more money, Audet has identified his goal. “I want best costume and most money.”

The goal seems within reach. Audet has designed yellow T-shirts with blue lettering. Team members will don blue wigs and Mardi-Gras masks. The team has raised more money than

last year and has already eclipsed its $2,000 fund raising goal. Audet will beat the pavement on Saturday to add to his total with the hope that by Sunday, his team will lead others in contributing toward the goal.

Competitiveness aside, Audet is motivated to help cure a disease that has serious repercussions for those afflicted. Although he is not a diabetic, he said his efforts “would help people... It could change kids’ lives.”

The Skate for a Cure event will be held on Sunday, March 11, from 1 to 4 p.m. The event is open to the public, those who wish to skate will be asked to contribute $10 in addition to skate rentals. To contribute to Team Swagga, visit jdrfevents.donordrive.com and enter “swagga” into the “fundraiser search” field.

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from preceding page their chemical formulas to ostensibly circumvent the chemicals now prohibited by the federal Controlled Drug Act. On a state level, Dragon said Rep. Susan Emerson of Rindge sponsored a bill in January of 2011 that would have added a paragraph to New Hampshire’s controlled drug act that would prohibit the state-wide possession or sale of the pseudo cannibinoids used in “spice” production.

Rep. Dennis Reed, R-Franklin cosponsored the HB. 448-FN as did Sen. Sylvia Larson, D-Concord.

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, hearings were held in which Dragon testified, but the bill ultimately was determined to be Inexpedient to Legislate but a 14 to 3 vote.

The full House voted to table the bill on January 4, 2012.

Committee reports on the fiscal impact of the bill showed there could create considerable expenses the judicial, policing and corrections agencies should it become law.

To date, no New England States have passed any legislation banning the synthetic substances contained in “spice.”

According to www.K2legalsmoke. com, which among others touts itself as the only legitimate purveyor of K2, as of January 2010 all synthetic cannibinoids are illegal in Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia and the company will not ship to those states.

SCHOOL BUS from page one “The house is normally clean. If me or my wife were there, it would not be in that shape, I assure you,” Mark Shorten said. “Our house would be completed or almost completed.”

Randal McCann, a Louisiana attorney who represented the children’s mother prior to her imprisonment, said the aunt had been taking care of the kids since the case against the parents was launched more than a year ago.

The kids were not enrolled in school.

“It was believed by everybody involved in this case that (the aunt) was properly tending to those children. What I saw in the newspaper this morning was shocking,” McCann said, referring to a report in the Houston Chronicle.

McCann said the aunt would often contact him but only to discuss the criminal case and not the children.

“But there was no indication that the living conditions were as bad as those photographs,” McCann said.

It was not clear how long the children had been living in the bus and whether the aunt lived with them or simply made visits.

A spokesman for Child Protective Services said authorities were less

concerned about the bus itself than with children’s overall well-being.

“It’s not the bus. It’s the condition and supervision issues,” spokesman Gwen Carter said, explaining that the agency understands that poor families often must resort to dire living arrangements.

Shorten and his wife, Sherrie, were convicted of embezzling money from victims of Hurricane Ike, which struck in 2008.

The mother was arrested in December 2010, the father in March 2011.

In a phone interview with The Associated Press from an Oklahoma City federal prison, Mark Shorten said he had not slept since his children were taken Wednesday.

Shorten said an aunt who was asked to watch the kids couldn’t keep up, and he blamed the garbage blanketing his property on neighbors dumping their trash there.

Sherrie Shorten is scheduled to be released next month.

“I’m coming home in 30 days to be able to take care of my kids,” she said from a separate federal prison in Lake Charles, La. An AP reporter visited the site Thursday. The bus appeared to have electricity, and outside there was a small propane tank and homemade grill.

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Harmon said she’ll be offering specials at her present location through the end of March and hopes to be able to re-open at the new store in early April.

Awakenings quickly made a name for itself in Laconia. An independent survey firm named it “Best Coffee Shop in the Lakes Region” for eight straight years. New Hampshire Magazine twice gave Awakenings a “best of” plaque, in 2006 and in 2009.

Harmon paired her beverages – hot and cold, coffee-based and not – with sandwiches, pastries, baked goods and bagels, and sought to create an atmosphere suitable for meeting with friends or reading a newspaper. Occasionally she would also host live music, either indoors or in an outdoor courtyard.

“I love the space, I love the courtyard, I’m going to sorely miss that,” said Harmon.

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Caffeine junkies needn’t fear withdrawal symptoms, though, as Harmon plans to re-open just a seven-minute drive away, at 1429 Lakeshore Road in Gilford, in the storefront between the Wild Bird Depot and LiSacha’s Beauty Lounge.

Harmon is attracted to the spot by a few factors.

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BELMONT from page one advice, Pike apparently obtained and paid for his own insurance for a period of time.

Morse, tongue in cheek, said he would like to know if the town employee in question is the same one who in 2000 interpreted town health insurance policies so that she could get her ex-husband back on the town’s health insurance policy or a different town employee who initially said she wanted Pike removed from her insurance policy. Apparently he believes the answer to both questions is no.

“Was it a few other employees who never reported to town hall about a divorce whereby secretly continuing to carry their ex-spouses?” asked Morse in a e-mail response when The Sun reached him for comment yesterday.

Morse’s statement comes one day after Beaudin and Cormier responded through town attorney Laura Spector, to a suit filed by Condodematraky in Belknap County Superior Court that alleges the two, plus Pike, violated the state’s Right to Know and open meeting laws by settling a threatened suit

by Pike in June of 2011.

Condodematraky said the violation comes from Cormier approving the settlement without a quorum of the board present and voting and in what he said was a non-public meeting on June 6, 2011.

Minutes of the meeting reflect that after a regularly scheduled selectmen’s meeting, the board went into a non-public session to discuss hardship abatements. The agenda item after the posted non-public session was Spector’s scheduled meeting with the board, and it is Beaudin and Cormier’s position that the meeting with Spector was held in a public session.

Condodematraky said Tuesday that, if anything, the notion that the town attorney meeting with the from preceding page she wants to stay in business.

“We used to have more people walking around, you don’t see that anymore,” Harmon said. “It’s a different atmosphere than it used to be.” When she first opened her shop, downtown had “this nice, smalltown feel to it... It’s kind of lost its feel.” That change in culture has either caused or coincided with a steady decline in her business.

Aside from slow business, Harmon elected not to detail the other “several factors” she considered when leaving downtown. That’s for those who will remain in the city’s center, she felt. “There are definite issues downtown that need to be addressed, and I’m sure they will be and downtown will be back to how it used to be,” she said.

Robert Sawyer, the owner of the building, was grateful for the nine-year professional arrangement he’d had with Harmon. He said he planned to list the 1,150 square-foot space with Warren Clement, a sales associate with Weeks Commercial Real Estate, and expected it would be available April 1.

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“They can say that because the room had already been cleared because of the non-public session,” he said. “Who was left to know?”

Pike, according to a “general release of all claims” kept on file in the Town Clerks Office, received $11,100 — his out-of-pocket expense for paying for his own health insurance — to settle his claim that he was given the wrong information about his ability to remain on his ex-wife’s health insurance policy following their divorce nearly five years ago. His exwife is a town employee.

That he was allegedly given incorrect information by a town employee closely associated with Morse was only made public yesterday when Beaudin and Cormier responded to Condodematraky’s suit.

A statement of confidentiality attached to the settlement prevented Beaudin and Cormier — the lone selectman who approved the settlement — from responding to Condodematracky’s repeated Right-to Know requests for more information and in December of 2011 he filed suit against Beaudin, Cormier and Pike asking the court to order Pike to pay back the money, requesting the town adopt an official health insurance policy regarding divorced spouses — it has — and removing Pike from office.

Condodematraky, who is pro se or representing himself in the suit, filed his claim against the three individuals, not against the Town of Belmont.

Pike, who has his own attorney, responded earlier in the week by saying although it was never formalized, the town had a long-standing practice of allowing ex-spouses to remain on the town’s health insurance as long as the employed spouse continued to work there.

He apparently threatened legal action if he was not awarded the same treatment. There is no apparent record that the threat was made in writing.

Because of Morse’s close relationship with the employee who allegedly gave incorrect information to Pike, Morse had been asked by legal counsel to recuse himself from discussions or actions.

Until his name was mentioned in Tuesday’s response to Condodematraky’s suit, Morse had repeated refused to discuss either the settlement to Pike or why he had not participated in the discussions or actions.

“This whole situation is the cause for me not to rerun (for) Selectman,” wrote Morse to The Sun. “I would rather be Joe Public then be a recused selectman.”

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Tavern 27 hosting local farmer to discuss beginning gardening Sunday LACONIA — Local farmer and permaculturist Karen Barker will be sharing some of her gardening secrets during an informal complimentary talk at Tavern 27 in Laconia on Sunday, March 11 at 2 p.m.

Karen and her husband Tom, are the owners of Minglewood Farm, a small farm just around the corner from Tavern 27. They grow vegetables and fruits for themselves and for sale at the Laconia Main Street Outdoor Market, as members of the Full Basket Co-op. They also raise laying hens, and have raised meat birds, turkeys, and pigs.

Tom has been gardening organically for nearly 40 years, following the lead of his grandmother. Karen assists Tom in the gardens, harvests produce, preserves food, and staffs the Full Basket Co-op booth at the market.

“Last year at The Mystic Meadows (the home of Tavern 27) we implemented our first garden.

Organic, heirloom variety vegetables grew on the half acre plot. We made some mistakes but learned so much about growing our own herbs and vegetables,” states Leslie Judice, co-owner/chef at Tavern 27.

“We were able to serve our home grown vegetables and herbs from our garden all summer long and even into the winter. We actually just served the very last beets and carrots this week in the restaurant.” Judice attritubutes the garden’s success, in part, to the very helpful and generous advice of neighbors, Karen and Tom Barker.

Judice says that Mystic Meadows plans to double the size of its garden this year and will also be offering co-op farming opportunities in the expanded garden area for those interested in growing but that do not have land to work.

Those interested in attending Barker’s presenta-

tion should RSVP to eat@tavern27.com or call 5283057 (Space is limited). Complimentary snacks will be served.

Flag football information nights for youth & adult leagues scheduled

LACONIA — The first of three parent/player information nights for the Lakes Region Flag Football League is scheduled for Thursday, March 15th, at the Meredith Community Center from 5:30-7 p.m.

Adult information session runs from 7-8 p.m.

A second information night is scheduled for Tuesday, March 20 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Meredith Community Center. Adult information session runs from 7-8 p.m.

The third information night is scheduled for Wednesday, March 28, at the Meredith Community Center from 5:30-7 p.m. Adult information session runs from 7-8 p.m.

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Barnstead-Alton Republicans to hear Deputy House Speaker Pam Tucker on Tuesday

BARNSTEAD — The next monthly meeting of the Barnstead-Alton Republican Committee has been scheduled for Tuesday, March 13 at J.J. Goodwin’s Restaurant on Rte. 28 in Center Barnstead.

The meeting’s guest speaker will be Pam Tucker, candidate for RNC National Committeewoman representing New Hampshire. Tucker, the Deputy Speaker of the House, will talk about her reasons for running, and her goals if elected to the RNC position.

She will talk about her background and qualifications for this very important position that is key to keeping New Hampshire’s status as “home” of the First in the Nation Presidential Primary. The election which is scheduled to take place at the Republican Party’s Annual State Committee meeting on Saturday, April 14 at Inter-Lakes High School in Meredith.

The BARC meeting will begin at 6:30 pm (5:30 pm if you wish to have dinner, at your option). For further details check the BARC website at www.BARCNewHampshire.com or send an email to Barnstead.

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Meredith Democrats to caucus on March 22

MEREDITH — Meredith Democrats are invited to attend the town’s 2012 Democratic caucus, which will be held at the Meredith Library, Thursday, March 22, at 6 p.m.

The annual event, open to the public without charge, is held to elect officials of the town’s Demosee next page

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Marcia Santore to speak to Lakes Region Art Association Wine tasting seminar LACONIA — The Lakes Region Art Association will hold its up-coming meeting on Monday,March 19, at the Woodside Building Conference Center at the Taylor Community, 435 Union Avenue, Laconia.

The meeting begins at 7 p.m.

Plymouth resident Marcia Santore, a contemporary painter, will be this month’s speaker. She will speak about her background, her painting process, the vivid colors and the intriguing textures that she uses. The artist will convey how she creates image-based abstractions that convey mystery and movement on her canvases.

Santore uses recognizable subject matter as a point of departure to explore abstract ideas in her paintings, drawings and collages. Santore, who has work in private and public collections in the US and Europe, exhibits regularly.

Association meetings are open to the general public. Artists are encouraged to join and participate. For additional information call 603/293-2702.

Artist Marcia Santore with one of her colorful paintings in the background. (Courtesy photo)

1500 runners expected at 11th Big Lake Half Marathon on May 12 ALTON — The Big Lake Half-Marathon will return to Alton Bay for it’s 11th year and expects to host over 1,500 runners on Saturday, May 12.

The Big Lake Half-Marathon features a picturesque course along the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee with live entertainment and themed aid stations. Finishers are treated to a medal, live music and pizza party.

Race Director Keith Jordan and the Endorfun Sports crew promise a top-notch event. “We go out of our way to treat the athletes well and pay attention to the details”, says Jordan. “The volunteers are paramount to the success of the event. We like to get as many people and groups involved as possible.’’

Last year the Big Lake Half-Marathon began its partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Hampshire. Runners have the option of becoming “Wish-Racers” and have their own online MakeA-Wish fundraising page. The event also includes the “Make-A-Wish Big Lake Kids K”, a 1K kids fun run. All proceeds from the Kids K go to the Make-AWish Foundation of New Hampshire.

For more information or to register for the “MakeA-Wish” Big Lake Half-marathon and/or the “MakeA-Wish” Big Lake Kids K visit www.endorfunsports. com. For more information about the Make-AWish Foundation of New Hampshire, visit www. newhampshire.wish.org.

from preceding page cratic committee and delegates to the June 2 Democratic state convention where a party platform will be approved. Although only registered Democrats may run to become committee officers or for delegate positions, Democrats look forward to working with independent voters, says Democratic town chair Kate Miller.

“Given what we have seen happening in our state legislature over the last two years, I urge Democrats who have been sitting on the sidelines to re-engage with their party to restore New Hampshire values,” says Miller. “No previous political experience is required to be either an officer or delegate.”

The caucus will take place before the monthly meeting of the Meredith-Center Harbor Democratic Committee, also open to the public. Center Harbor Democrats will caucus at 7:30 p.m., March 14, at the home of Center Harbor chair Kent Warner.

and gourmet dinner at Fratello’s on March 22 LACONIA — Laconia Adult Education and Fratello’s Ristorante Italiano are offering a Wine Tasting Seminar and Gourmet Dinner event on Thursday, March 22 from 6 to 9 p.m.

The seminar will focus on the different aspects of wine culture, including an overview and history of the wine, which accompanies each course. The various culinary creations to be served will enhance the flavor of the wine that it is paired with.

The price for the event is $45 per person. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the Laconia Adult Education Office at 524-5712.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Though it may be tedious for you, there’s a certain pleasure in getting things right.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Friday, March 9, the 69th day of 2012. There are 297 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On March 9, 1862, during the Civil War, the ironclads USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimac) clashed for five hours to a draw at Hampton Roads, Va. On this date: In 1661, Cardinal Jules Mazarin, the chief minister of France, died, leaving King Louis XIV in full control.

In 1796, the future emperor of the French, Napoleon Bonaparte, married Josephine de Beauharnais. (The couple later divorced.)

In 1861, the Confederate Congress, meeting in Montgomery, Ala., authorized the issuing of paper currency, in the form of interest-bearing notes.

In 1916, Mexican raiders led by Pancho Villa attacked Columbus, N.M., killing 18 Americans.

In 1945, during World War II, U.S. B-29 bombers launched incendiary bomb attacks against Japan, resulting in an estimated 100,000 deaths.

In 1954, CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow critically reviewed Wisconsin Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy’s anti-Communism campaign on “See It Now.” In 1962, the science fantasy novel “A Wrinkle in Time” by Madeleine L’Engle was first published

by Farrar, Straus & Giroux.

In 1977, about a dozen armed Hanafi Muslims invaded three buildings in Washington, D.C., killing one person and taking more than 130 hostages. (The siege ended two days later.)

In 1987, Chrysler Corp. announced it had agreed to buy the financially ailing American Motors Corp.

In 1997, gangsta rapper The Notorious B.I.G., whose real name was Christopher Wallace, was killed in a still-unsolved drive-by shooting in Los Angeles; he was 24.

One year ago: After a trip to the International Space Station, shuttle Discovery ended its career as the most flown U.S. spaceship, returning from orbit for the last time. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation abolishing the death penalty in his state and commuting the sentences of all remaining death row inmates. Turkish television aired an interview with Moammar Gadhafi in which the Libyan leader said his countrymen would fight back if Western nations imposed a no-fly zone to prevent the regime from using its air force to bomb government opponents.

Today’s Birthdays: Singer-actress Keely Smith is 80. Singer Lloyd Price is 79. Actress Joyce Van Patten is 78. Actor-comedian Marty Ingels is 76. Country singer Mickey Gilley is 76.

Actress Trish Van Devere is 71. Singer Mark Lindsay is 70. Former ABC anchorman Charles Gibson is 69. Rock musician Robin Trower is 67.

Singer Jeffrey Osborne is 64. Country musician Jimmie Fadden is 64. Actress Jaime Lyn Bauer is 63. Magazine editor Michael Kinsley is 61.

TV newscaster Faith Daniels is 55. Actor Tom Amandes is 53. Actor-director Lonny Price is 53.

Actress Linda Fiorentino is 52. Country musician Rusty Hendrix is 52. Actress Juliette Binoche is 48. Rock musician Robert Sledge is 44. Actor Emmanuel Lewis is 41. Actress Jean Louisa Kelly is 40. Actor Kerr Smith is 40. Rapper Chingy is 32.

Actor Matthew Gray Gubler is 32. Actress Brittany Snow is 26. Actor Luis Armand Garcia is 20.

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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS Laconia Christian School students present a hilarious, family-friendly adaptation of “The Caterbury Tales”.

7 p.m. at the Laconia High School auditorium.

Belknap County Area Committee on Aging meeting.

10 a.m. at the Wesley Woods Community Room at the First United Methodist Church in Gilford. Program will be Part 3 of “Go Grinning” series.

Al-Anon Meeting at the Congregational Church Parish House (18 Veterans Square) in Laconia. 9:30 to 11 a.m. each Friday. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518.

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

Basic Sewing Class at the Meredith Public Library.

12:30 to 2 p.m. Sign-up required. Pick up list of necessary materials at front desk.

Gilford Cal Ripken youth baseball registration. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Gilford Middle School. All boys and girls aged 4 through 12 are encouraged to sign up. First time registrants must present an official birth certificate prior to the beginning of the season.

SATURDAY, MARCH 10 Annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner at the Gilford Community Church. 6 p.m. Corned beef and cabbage. $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Reservations and advance payment please to the church office at 19 Potter Hill Road.

Program on “Choosing Plants & Then Planting Them: The Science & Logic Behind Doing It Right”. 10:30 a.m. at the Moultonborough Public Library. Free and open to the public. Speaker will be Bruce Roberts, former director of the Mass. Horticulture Society.

Karaoke event at American Legion Post 33 in Meredith. 8 p.m. at the Post at 6 Plymouth Street. All are welcome. No smoking event. $5 donation requested.

Gilford Girls’ Softball registration. 9 a.m. to noon at the middle school. For ages 4-13. For more information call Melody Strout at 630-8108.

Corned beef & cabbage supper hosted by the TiltonNorthfield United Methodist Church (400 West Main Street) in Tilton. 5 to 6:30 p.m. $8/adult, $4/child 10 and under.

Laconia Christian School students present a hilarious, family-friendly adaptation of “The Caterbury Tales”.

7 p.m. at the Laconia High School auditorium.

Monthy ham & bean supper hosted by Sawhegenit Chapter Order of the Eastern Star. 5 to 7 p.m. at Bristol Masonic Temple (Pleasant Street). Open to all.

Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday through March across Rte. 3 from Tilton AutoServ.

Over 40 vendors. www.TiltonWinterFarmersMarket.com.

Al-Anon Meeting at the Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. each Saturday in the firstfloor conference room. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome.

Call 645-9518.

Open Door Dinners offer free weekly meal in Tilton.

4:30 to 5:30 p.m. An outreach housed at Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street, downtown. provides a free hot meal open to all members of the community. All are welcome to eat and all are welcome to help out. For more information, especially about volunteering, please call Pastor Mark at 286-3120 or e-mail him at markk@trinitytilton.org.

Free clothing ministry, Closet 2 Closet. Open the second and fourth Saturday of every month. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Calvary Assembly of God, 100 Academy St., Laconia. 524-7559.

Narcotics Anonymous meeting. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Society (172 Pleasant Street) in Laconia.

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“Seeking the truth and printing it” THE LACONIA DAILY SUN is published Tuesday through Saturday by Lakes Region News Club, Inc. Edward Engler, Mark Guerringue, Adam Hirshan, Founders Offices: 1127 Union Ave. #1, Laconia, NH 03246 Business Office 737-2020, Newsroom 737-2026, Fax: 527-0056 News E-mail: news@laconiadailysun.com CIRCULATION: 18,000 distributed FREE Tues. through Sat. in Laconia, Weirs Beach, Gilford, Meredith, Center Harbor, Belmont, Moultonborough, Winnisquam, Sanbornton, Tilton, Gilmanton, Alton, New Hampton, Plymouth, Bristol, Ashland, Holderness.

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OBITUARY

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And show your support for Ruth Mooney, who is running for Selectman.

As a Belmont tax payer and business owner, Ruth would offer her expertise and knowledge in the decision making process, helping to keep the tax rate down for those who live in Belmont.

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FRANKLIN — Anthony George DelRossi Jr., 52, a longtime resident of Meredith, NH, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at the Franklin Regional Hospital after a courageous and lengthy battle with emphysema and other medical challenges.

He was born in Somerville, MA on August 10, 1959, son of Anthony DelRossi and Judith (Bombard) DelRossi.

Anthony was raised and educated in Woburn, MA, before moving to NH and settling in Meredith.

Anthony was an avid collector of comics, antiques and memorabilia. He loved ice fishing, working on automobiles and most of all, spending time with his children. He was a devoted son, brother and father. He was predeceased by his father.

In addition to his mother, Judith (Bombard) MacKinnon of Palm Bay, Fl. , Anthony is survived by his daughter, Sarah DelRossi and her children, Hailie

The Knot selects Mill Falls as Best Local Wedding Vendor MEREDITH — The Inns & Spa at Mill Falls, located in historic Meredith Village and a premier lodging destination in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region, has been named a 2012 Best of Wedding Pick from The Knot.

The Knot (www.theknot.com) is the Internet’s most-trafficked one-stop wedding planning solution reaching out to millions of engaged couples each year through its award-winning website, books, magazines, and broadcast offerings.

“This is a very special honor to be recognized by The Knot as one of its top picks for Best Local Wedding Vendor in the state,” said Gail Batstone, general manCALENDAR from preceding page

ager of the Inns at Mill Falls. ““Our experienced wedding planners and staff are always ready to create an elegant and memorable experience, and we are fully committed to ensuring the satisfaction and happiness of our brides, grooms, and their families.”

The Knot selects its top vendor picks based on guest reviews and ratings from brides and grooms around the U.S. The Inns family includes the four Inns: Mill Falls, Bay Point, Chase House and Church Landing, as well as the Mill Falls Marketplace, the Cascade Spa and Meredith gas station. The new Birch and Boathouse Lodges at Church Landing are scheduled to open in June.

For more information, visit www.millfalls.com

SATURDAY, MARCH 10 Opening event for “New Work by Robot” exhibit at The Studio in Laconia. 7 p.m. Live music. Located at 84 Union Avenue.

Gilford Cal Ripken youth baseball registration. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Gilford Middle School. All boys and girls aged 4 through 12 are encouraged to sign up. First time registrants must present an official birth certificate prior to the beginning of the season.

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and Eiliah; his son, Anthony DelRossi and his children, Neveah and Anthony; his daughter, Stefanie Torres and her children Jonathan and Iziaih, his daughter, Crystal Anderson, and her children Josh, Angel, Sage and Faith; his daughter, Crystal DelRossi and her children, Caedance and Madison; his son, Vincent DelRossi; his daughter, Tricia DelRossi and his stepson, Dana Greenwood. He is also survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Darlene and Mark Frizzell; his brother, Michael DelRossi; his sister and brother-in-law, Maria and Thomas Marquis; and his nieces Katherine Clark and Jillian Marquis.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, March 11 at 1:00 PM at the William F. Smart Sr. Memorial Home, Franklin- Tilton Road, Tilton, NH. Burial will be later in the spring in Park Cemetery in Tilton. For more information go to www.smartfuneralhome.com

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Our family moved to Center Harbor in 1950. We have maintained a home here ever since.

Member: Soaring Society of America since 1975, Appalachian Mountain Club since 1966, 4,000 Footer Club of NH; Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association; ALPA (Airline Pilots Association).

Former Trustee: Churchyard Cemetery Association.

Some newcomers who moved here want to preserve the nature of Center Harbor.

Others want to turn it into something resembling the place they left behind.

Please work with me to preserve the nature of our little town!

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX

Dear Annie: My niece, “Tricia,” and I have always been close. Her mother (my sister) had a very traumatic life, and I often came to the rescue to be sure my niece was fed and protected. Tricia is now grown with two adult children of her own and a fabulous home in Arizona. She has reunited with her first child’s father after 17 years. They have decided to get married, and everyone is thrilled about it.

My sister is sometimes jealous of my relationship with Tricia, although I have tried not to overstep. Now Tricia wants me to fly out and help her plan her wedding and select her gown. Twice, I have tried to visit her with my sister, but Sis does not do well in airports. Both times, she caused a scene, and we barely made it through security.

The first time, she refused to give up her cigarette lighter and yelled that it wasn’t a bomb. You can imagine how well that went over. The second time, she was so drunk, she couldn’t stand up. I told her I would not travel with her if she didn’t behave herself.

So how do Tricia and I enjoy this time without including my sister? I know how important it is for her to be part of the planning, but I cannot put myself through her raving dysfunction a third time. She has never apologized or even acknowledged her behavior. She may not even remember.

I don’t want to destroy my relationship with my sister.

How do I handle this? -- Auntie and Sister Dear Auntie: Your sister seems to be doing a pretty good job of wrecking her own relationships without any assistance from you. Her acting out at the airport may, in fact, be purposeful. Tell your sister you are going to Arizona and you’d like her to be there, but you will not travel on the same plane. Offer to pick her up at the airport when

she gets in. If she doesn’t show up, be sure to include her by emailing or texting photos of the dresses as you are looking at them. Call for her opinion on whatever plans you are making. Her level of participation is entirely up to her.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Michigan,” who was upset when the restaurant owner took a portion of a tip left for the servers.

My son is a 25-year-old culinary school-educated sous chef with three years of experience. He has no benefits (not uncommon) and makes no tips. He and his co-workers make anywhere from $8 to $13 an hour. He loves his work, but lives paycheck to paycheck. A routine dental visit would be a hardship. Yet, when the waitstaff can pull in $200 a night in tips, the cooks don’t get a dime of it.

Isn’t a tip a reward for the total experience -- meaning both the food and the service? I believe a new way of thinking on this topic is way overdue. -- Mom Worried About Her Starving Chef Son Dear Mom: In many restaurants, tips are shared between the waitstaff, cooks, busboys and other workers.

Obviously, this is not the case in your son’s place of business, but it’s a common and practical solution.

Dear Annie: I have been through the same situation as “Road Worrier.” My husband had multiple minor accidents, as well as less serious but equally worrisome misjudgments behind the wheel. I sat him down and very calmly asked what it was going to take to get him to stop driving. I offered different scenarios, from scratching another’s vehicle to killing a child. I never raised my voice.

One week later, he suggested we sell his car. Now I take him wherever he wants to go. -- Been There

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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WE Pay CA$H for GOLD and SILVER No hotels, no waiting.

603-279-0607, Thrifty Yankee, Rte. 25, Meredith, NH. Open weekends only from March 19th through April 1st.

1993 Dodge Pickup with dump318 motor, 118K miles. $1,500.Call 528-1676

2002 Ford Ranger Stepside.

2WD, standard 5-speed, good condition. $3,800 or best offer 533-0002

2000 Dodge Van- V-6, good on gas, good condition. Come check it out! 85,000 miles. $3,700.

524-8092

2002 Nissan Sentra R Spec-V, 4 cylinder, 6-speed, good gas mileage, $2500/ obo. Call Shane 603-848-0530

KEN BARRETT AUCTIONS Monday, March 12 @ 6pm • Preview at 4pm Log on to: www.auctionzip.com ID#5134, for 350 photos WWI posters, Royal Doulton collection,stamp collection,1930 s medical office suite & instruments, Lg lots of sterling, old magazines,artwork,1930 s Coke Ice chest, tools,vintage lightning pendants, floor grate 37x37, autographs, 1932 Zeppelin portfolio, 1973 Peter Max 40 card album,books, ephemera, 350 lots for an exciting full country public auction!

Auction Held At 274 Main St. Tilton, N.H. (1 mile off I-93N) 603-286-2028 • kenbarrettauctions@netzero.net Lic # 2975, Buyers premium, cash, check, credit cards.

David's Vintage Sporting Auction Saturday, March 10, 10:15 am Preview 8am Leavitt Park 334 Elm St, Laconia, NH 275 lots of fishing & hunting- rods & reels, 20 guns, knives, grizzly bear trap, paper goods, ammo, holsters, etc, etc.

300+ photos at auctionzip.com, enter ID 4217 D Cross lic 2487* phone 603-528-0247 Buyer Premium, $10 fee for modern guns

For Rent

For Rent

BRISTOL- House on private lot.

Two rooms for rent. $110/Week, heat & electricity included.

530-2261

LACONIA 1 bedroom, sunny 1st floor in clean, quiet area w/parking, WD hookups, basement, yard. $150/week w/heat 998-7337.

FRANKLIN: Quiet modern 2-Bedroom w/carport. 2ND-floor, starting at $765/Month, includes heat/hot water. Security deposit & references required. No pets.

286-4845.

FURNISHED Room with own bathroom. $150 per week.

603-366-4468.

GILFORD GREAT LOCATION 3 bedrooms. Large working garage, large yard. Close to school, downtown. $1250/ Month.

393-5756 GILFORD 3 bedroom condo, $1,300/monthly. Parking garages available. Heated pool, tennis court. Close to shopping and lake.

Boat slip available. Washer/Dryer hook up available. NO PETS. References & security required.

781-710-2208.

GILFORD April 1st. Your new 1BR lakefront apt! Private, views, w/d, fun. $725/ month 603-393-7077.

GILFORD, 2-Bedroom, 2-Bath, Balconies, no smoking/pets, $890/month plus utilities, Security deposit and references, 603-455-6662 GILFORD: 4-bedroom, 3-bath house, garage, decks, hot tub, walk-out basement, lake view, W/D. No smoking. Pet negotiable. $1,650/month +utilities. References, security deposit, one year lease. 603-455-6269.

GUNSTOCK Acres Home: Private entrance, deck & livingroom.

No pets or smoking. $525/month.

603-759-2895.

LACONIA - 26 Dartmouth St., low traffic area near schools, park & downtown. 1/2 of a duplex, 8 rooms, 3 bedrooms, walk-out basement w/washer-dryer hookups, large open porch, level lot for outside activities & ample off street parking. On the sunny side of the house, clean w/hardwood floors.

Non-smoking. $1,000/month plus heat & utilities. Call owner/broker 396-4163 LACONIA - Old Mill Building. First floor, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath condo.

Wood floors, granite, stainless steel appliances $1000 per month includes cable. Washer/dryer in unit. No smoking/ no pets 524-1799.

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

Security Deposit & references. $600/month + utilities. 520-4353 LACONIA Lg. 3-room refurbished, 2nd floor apt. inc. heat/ parking, $175 week, no pets/ smoking.

Refer. & Security deposit required.

524-1874 or 524-4590 LACONIA- 2-Bedroom & 3-Bedroom Townhouses for rent $825/ $875. Washer/Dryer hookups.

Private yard, full basement, dishwasher & A/C in convenient Laconia location. Heat & hot water included. Call us today at 603-524-4363. EHO, FHO. LACONIA- BIg 1-bedroom close to downtown. Includes plowing, 2-car parking & washer/dryer.

Plenty of closet space. 2nd floor. $200 heat credit, no dogs/smoking. $170/Week + 4-week security deposit. Credit & criminal background check required. Section 8 approved.

Leave message for Rob 617-529-1838 LACONIACharming large 1 bedroom first floor apartment in quiet neighborhood. Large yard, parking, washer/dryer hookups. $685/Month + Utilities. 524-2453 LACONIAGreat downtown Location. Rooms for rent. Share kitchen & bath. Utilities included. $107-$115/Week.

524-1884 LACONIA- Large Rooms for rent.

Private bath, heat/hot water, electric, cable, parking included. $145/week 603-781-6294 LACONIA- Spacious 2 bedroom.

Laundry hook-ups, no pets, no smoking. $875/Month. photos and info. at: 140courtstreet.blogspot.com.

528-1829 LACONIA: 2 bedroom, 2nd floor in duplex building. $225/week including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234 www.whitemtrentals.com.

LACONIA: 2-3 bedroom on 1st floor, includes basement with laundry hookups, near hospital, $280/wk including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234, www.whitemtrentals.com.

LACONIA: 2BR townhouse, 1.5 bathrooms, w/d, attached garage. $1,300/month plus utilities. Call 387-7138.

LACONIA: 2-bedroom $180/ week includes heat & hot water. References and deposit. 524-9665.

2003 Chevy Silverado 1500- 4X4 Ext. Cab. 6 1/2 ft. bed, Automatic, 4.8 V8. A/C, 64,500 miles, tow package, one owner, excellent condition. $12,995. 393-1408 2003 Dodge Dakota SLT 4x2: Single cab, V-6, 5-Speed, red, Florida truck with no rust. Great shape, 121k miles. $2,995. Call Phil, 393-7786.

2005 Dodge Dakota 110K Miles, $8,800. (603)387-4761.

2005 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS AWD: State inspected, $6,995.

Guigere Auto, 524-4200.

BUYING junk cars, trucks & big trucks ME & NH. Call for price.

Martin Towing. (603)305-4504.

CASH FOR junk cars & trucks.

Top Dollar Paid. Available 7 days a week. 630-3606 CASH paid for unwanted or junk cars and trucks. Same day service possible. 603-231-2859.

BOATS

ALTON Room w/bath in country: 10 minutes from Alton & Wolfeboro. $450/month w/utilities. Outside smoking OK. 875-6875.

Love pets!

APARTMENTS, mobile homes. If you need a rental at a fair price, call DRM Corp. Over 40 years in rentals. We treat you better!

524-0348 or visit M-W-F, 12-5, at 373 Court Street, Laconia.

AVAILABLE April 1. Large 1 bedroom apt. 2nd floor, quiet street, off-street parking, furnished or not, small pets OK, walk to park & beach includes basic cable, WiFi, hot water. You pay elec. $650.

630-1250.

Dock space for 24 footer. PrivateMeredith Bay. $1,700 for season.

279-2580

BELMONT-Available Immediately.

2-bedroom townhouse-style.

Quiet, heat included. $225/week.

All housing certificates accepted.

267-0545-or 781-344-3749

OUTBOARD MOTOR DISPLAY,

BRISTOL-

2 bedroom new

Rental Assistance Available Apply Now for our Waiting List

LEDGEWOOD ESTATES Get your name on our waiting list Rental Assistance Available

• Spacious units with a lot of storage area • Low utility costs • On-Site Laundry & Parking • Easy access to I-93 • 24-hour maintenance provided • 2 bedrooms with a 2 person minimum per unit.

Rent is based upon 30% of your adjusted income.

Hurry and call today to see if you qualify, or download an application at:

www.hodgescompanies.com

Housing@hodgescompanies.com 603-224-9221 TDD # 1-800-545-1833 Ext. 118 An Equal Opportunity Housing Agent

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For Rent

For Rent

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

Pet friendly.

Contact Heather, 998-3174.

LACONIA: 1-bedroom, $135$150/ weekly includes heat & hot water. References and deposit.

528-0024.

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

455-5569.

LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments.

Call for available apartments.

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

No pets. 496-8667 or 545-9510.

LAKEPORT- Freshly painted, big 5-room, 2-bedroom apartment with lake view. Includes washer/dryer, hardwood floors, cabinet kitchen, 2 car parking, plowing and landscaping. Huge, bright and sunny master bedroom overlooking lake. Section 8 approved. $185/Week + 4-week security deposit. No utilities, no dogs, no smoking. Proper I.D., credit check and background check required. Showings on Friday only. Call Rob, 617-529-1838 LITTLE HOUSE, Ashland. This guesthouse is tiny, but cozy.

Climb up ships ladder to 2 small bedrooms. Bath has shower only.

Nice porch. All utilities included plus basic cable & internet. $175/wk or $750/mo, plus security deposit. References. No pets, non smokers ONLY. 968-7800 MEREDITH lakefront studio, utilities included, no pets, no smokers, single person, $850/mo. Call 279-1472.

Newly Renovated Apartments, Meredith, NH New two bedroom apartment: $1,100/month, New three bedroom apartment: $1,200/month.

Great parking, close to town, brand new appliances heat and air conditioning included in rent. Call for more information and appointment to see. Joyce Janitorial Service 603-524-8533

For Rent-Commercial LACONIA - 1,200 Sq. Ft. of light and airy 1st class, 2nd floor professional office space with exposed brick walls and beamed ceilings; in downtown overlooking the Winnipesaukee River and Rotary Park in the Historic Belknap Mill. $1,400/mo. plus electricity and A/C. Call 524-8813 for an appointment to see.

LACONIA- Several prime Main St. Stores in center of town. 1,000 & 2,000 Sq. Ft.+ basements. From $1,000/Month includes heat.

524-3892 or 630-4771 LOCATION LOCATION. If your business needs exposure this may be your perfect fit. Real estate, legal, dental, eye care, office or retail business seeking. Visibility, should take a look at this 750 sq. ft. office/store front with high traffic count and plenty of parking.

Just steps away from the Common Man in Ashland. $850/mo. All utilities included. 968-7800.

MEREDITH Great Location!

31 Foundry Ave. Off Route 104

(Behind Olde Province Common)

1,500 Sq. Ft. with 17’ ceiling & 14’ overhead door. Partial 2nd level balcony space. Finished office cubicle on 1st floor.

Perfect for graphic, woodworking, artistry, retail, storage, etc.

$750/Month + Utilities 279-0142 (Business) 677-2298 (Cell)

For Sale 4-Goodyear Eagle Performance Touring all season tires.

225/60R16. Lightly used. $300 or best offer. 279-3980 4X6 Utility trailer with ball $350 Echo chainsaw w/accessories $75, like new 998-7337.

AMAZING FOUR WHEELER DEAL! 2012 Polaris Sportsman HO with brand new trailer. Both never used! Title, Warranty, Manuals. Sell both for $6500 or four wheeler for $5800, trailer for $800.

NEED TO SELL! 603-387-2630.

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

RENT TO OWN/ LONG BAY $1600/ mo; Buy for $1 at the end of lease; option dep. required (207)754-1047.

AMMO: 30-06, 360 rounds; 16 gauge, 260 rounds; 22 cal., 1660 rounds; 12 gauge, 945 rounds; Call 496-8639 for details.

For Sale

Furniture

Help Wanted

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

Early Bird Farm. 435-9385

MATTRESS & FURNITURE CLOSEOUTS AND OVERSTOCKS!

PLATINUM Salon and Spa is looking for an experienced stylist with clientele to join our team. Call 524-7724.

20% OFF ENTIRE STORE! RECLINERS $299, FUTONS, $299 BUNKBEDS, $399 SOFAS, $599 RUSTIC FURNITURE AND ARTWORK TOO! COZY CABIN RUSTICS AND MATTRESS OUTLET 517 WHITTIER HWY. (RTE 25) MOULTONBORO CALL JAY 603-662-9066 WWW.VISCODIRECT.COM

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

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

GREEN FIREWOOD- Cut, not split $130/cord; Cut & split $175/cord. Seasoned firewood. $250. Also, logging, landclearing & tree work (all phases).

393-8416.

Free FREE Pickup for your unwanted, useful item garages, automobiles, etc. estates cleaned out and yardsale items. (603)930-5222.

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

Help Wanted LACONIA MOVING SALE

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

Fri. 3/9 - Sun. 3/11, 10-4. Stop by check it out, buy something, take some free stuff.

White wicker set, canoe, chairs, dressers, table, computer, and other household items. 581-8963

CARE AND COMFORT NURSING Immediate openings for LNA, LPN and RN. 528-5020 or fax resume 528-0352.

MOVING SALE- Leather chair, round kitchen table/chairs-$50.

Desks, glass coffee (2) end tables - $75. Air conditioner (10,000btu) -$75. snow blower -$95. 387-4516

CBH Landscape Contractors, LLC Looking for Landscape Maintenance Foreman & Crew Members to finish the winter season and continue into the summer. Valid NH drivers license & Positive attitude required.

PANAMAX M5400-PM Voltage Regulator for home audio/theater.

11 outlets. $450. 496-8639.

PINE dining room set, (table and 4 chairs), hutch, and a dry sink. $400 or BO. Sears Electric Dryer $40. Call 528-5454.

Save 10% off first order with Avon. Call Katie at 603-387-1650.

Host an Avon Party Today!!

Call 528-6126 for Appointment

SUPPORT your local logger and heat with carbon neutral wood or wood pellets. Purchase a Central Boiler outdoor wood furnace on sale EPA qualified to 97% efficient. (603)447-2282.

FRONT DESK Fireside Inn and Suites is looking for a person to fill a front desk position. Willing to work full-time in peak season and part-time in off-peak season, weekends a must.

Must be energetic, reliable, flexible and good with people, also must have good skills with calculator, computer and be able to multi-task. Experience in hospitality industry a plus.

Come in and fill out an application today.

Furniture AMAZING! Beautiful Queen or Full-size mattress set. Luxury Firm European Pillow-top style.

Fabulous back & hip support.

Factory sealed - new 10-Yr. warranty. Cost $1095, sell $249.

Can deliver 603-305-9763.

17 Harris Shore Rd. Gilford, NH 03249

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

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

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

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

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

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

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE !!!

TILTON- Large 1 bedroom. Newly renovated kitchen. Features washer/dryer, dishwasher, attached greenhouse. $750/Month including utilities. No dogs.

524-7315 TILTONUPDATED one bedroom. Top-floor, quiet.

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

WINNISQUAM: Small efficiency and a cottage including heat, hot water, lights and cable. $160-$185 per week. $400

WINNISQUAM REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT CLASSIC Wooden Motorola stereo phonic console LP and 45 player 44”X30”X18” with AM/FM radio from the 1950's still works, $100, 723-4032.

COMPUTER $80, Printer $15 Excellent 524-6815.

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

Full Time, 2nd Shift Custodian Prior school district experience preferred.

Applications are available on our website www.wrsdsau59.org or by contacting Winnisquam Regional School District, 433 West Main Street, Tilton, NH 03276 (603) 286-4116 EOE

Help Wanted

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

• Field superintendent • Lay down crew foremen • Lay down crew paver and roller operators & laborers/rake men • Low bed driver/laborer • Truck driver/laborer • Grader operator

Please call for appointment at

524-0200 KITCHEN Dining room help needed, 20hrs per week. Call Donna (603)476-5110.

MOWING CREW help wanted Experienced with clean driving record. Please call Bruce!s Landscaping 279-5909 A Drug-Free Environment

WATER FILTRATION MECHANIC Now accepting applications for a water filtration mechanic.

Applicant must have good plumbing skills, ability to plan & complete the installation of water filters, softeners, reverse osmosis systems, and radon filters. Must have a clean appearance and the ability to speak with customers.

Please apply in person. Gilford Well Company. 1440 Lakeshore Rd. Gilford, NH

Instruction DRUM Lessons taught by experienced instructor. All ages/levels.

Very reasonable rates. Call 603.520.5671 for Jared Steer

FLYFISHING LESSONS

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

SALES

Fast growing, small publisher in North Conway needs experienced print & web ad sales person. Full/ part-time, territory from Lakes Region to Canadian Border. Make your own schedule for new and existing accounts. Salary plus commission. Equity position potential for the right person. Resume and references required.

(603)356-7011.

Land

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Taylor Community announces program for seniors who want to stay home LACONIA — Village Model programs are popping up all over the country to meet the needs and wants of many seniors who wish to remain right where they are—in their own home.

In response to the popularity of this innovative idea, Taylor has started a “Village” program that allows seniors to enjoy some of the benefits of a retirement community without making the move. The goal of the new Taylor Community Village membership-based program is to give local seniors and their families the peace of mind and support needed to age in place.

“Our mission is to provide the highest quality retirement living options and elder services, in order to support the independence, health and dignity of community residents.’’ says Pro-

gram Director Diane Poh. “We do that here at Taylor Community, and now we can also extend that to people in their own homes.”

The newly launched program will be available for seniors in Laconia, Gilford, Belmont and Meredith. An annual membership fee of $600 for an individual and $850 for a household will pay for a diverse array of supportive services.

These include free transportation options, access to screened service providers who offer discounted services, weekly trips to a local grocery store, discounted emergency response system, access to the Taylor Community Therapy Pool and fitness room as well as a calendar of cultural, social and educational events.

Contact Diane Poh for more information at 366-1203.

Motorcycles

Services

Buy • Sell • Trade www.motoworks.biz

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

(603)447-1198. Olson’s Moto Works, RT16 Albany, NH.

Services

Real Estate

www.NewEnglandMoves.com

Gilford $4,450,000

Incredibly beautiful Craftsman Mission Style home that exudes warmth & attention to detail.

You will be mesmerized by the views. #4087077

Judy McShane 581-2800 or Susan Bradley 2810

Ashland - $252,900

Fantastic, like new home on the 10th hole of White Mtn. CC. Beautiful 16x16 four season sunroom & 2-car att. garage. #4009993

Bob Williams / Danielle McIntosh: 603-253-4345

Gilford $199,900

New Listing! Great opportunity to enjoy living at Samoset at a great price. 2 BR, 2 BA condo w/ loft. #4137686

W/BUY HI-END home: Principals only 207-754-1047.

Carol Mattice 581-2860

Roommate Wanted

Center Harbor Office 32 Whittier Hwy Center Harbor, NH 03226 (603) 253-4345

Laconia Office 348 Court St Laconia, NH 03246 (603) 524-2255

Moultonboro - $3,290,000

Exceptionally built “Cargill Home”. 154’ WF w/westerly sunsets & panoramic mtn. views, perched beach & much more. #4119190

Janet Cramer: 603-253-4345

Gilford $225,000

New Listing! Nice Ranch w/ partially finished basement & many updates. Vinyl siding, new roof, new kitchen island. #4137318

Lorraine Bourgault 581-2828 or Shawn Bailey 581-2835

Belmont $194,900

New Listing! Convenient location for this 4 BR, 3 BA Cape w/ 2 car garage on a beautiful landscaped lot. #4137666

Debbie Cotton 581-2883 or Luceen Bouchard 581-2844

Gilford $279,900

New Listing! Large, renovated 5 BR, 3 BA home on a corner lot. Plenty of room for everyone. Close to skiing & beach. #4138238

Ernie Millette 581-2850

Gilford $219,000

$39,900 Price Reduction on this bright open concept Contemporary w/ roomy 1st floor master suite. #4046233

Judy McShane 581-2800

Tamworth - $55,000

Newly painted & remodeled 2bdrm 1bath w/new flooring, appliances, countertops & cabinetry. Close to White Lake State Park. #4138347

Liz Widmer: 603-253-4345

©2010 Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Coldwell Banker is a registered trademark licensed to Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. An Equal Opportunity Employer. Owned and operated by NRT, LLC

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

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

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

Services

Professional Painting Affordable price. Michael Marcotte 455-6296 QS&L Builders. Roofing, decks and more. 15 years experience.

Fully insured. Free estimates.

603-832-3850

524-6565 Fax: 524-6810

SPRING is Here! Time to Clean!

If you don!t have time, I DO! 45 Years experience, great rates!

279-7795

E-mail: info@cumminsre.com 61 Liscomb Circle, Gilford, NH 03249

VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE AT: www.cumminsre.com

TILE INSTALLATIONS

HANDYMAN SERVICES

Buy your tile from the box stores but have me install it for much less. Mark (603)452-8181 or for pictures visit myspace.com/aptile.

GREAT LOCATION

BRIGHT AND SUNNY

NEWLY LISTED

Storage Space

NEWLY LISTED.. ELEGANT 4 BEDROOM COLONIAL. With Attention To Detail. Beautiful Formal Lr With Builtins And Brick Fireplace, Sunroom, Hardwood Floors Throughout, Formal Dining, Remodeled Kitchen, “Full Of Light” Library And Walk Up Attic Detached 2 Car Garage And Great Location!! $249,000

NEWLY LISTED…This Home Is In Need Of Love And Attention!! Situated On A 1.83 Acre Lot In The Country…That’s Good! Seller To Install Brand New Kitchen Cabinets..Also Good!! Great Space.. Bright And Sunny !!

Great! 4 Bedrooms 2.5 Baths..Come See For Yourself! $169,000

NEWLY LISTED..LAKE WINNISQUAM. THE BEST OF EVERYTHING CAN BE FOUND HERE!! Nestled In The Tall Pines On The Northern End Of The Lake You Will Find Peaceful Seclusion And The Tranquil Sounds Of The Loons Outside Your Door. 3800+ Sf Lakeside Contemporary W/3 Car Garage. 168’ Of Frontage, Dock, Boat Launch, And Sandy Beach. 31x12 Lakeside Screen Porch..Features+++life Is Good!! $875,000

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

GREAT BUY!!

VACATION GETAWAY

LAKE VIEW

BIG BRIARCREST REDUCTION..NOW $79,000…GREAT BUY!! Sunny And Spacious!! Six Rooms, 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths And Oversized Detached 2 Car Garage!! Ceramic Tiled Appl’d Kitchen, Dining Area, Some Wood Floors, Deck/ porch. Wonderful Community.

WINNISQUAM ACCESS BELMONT MOBILE HOME…Located In Cates Mh Park, A 55+ Yr Adult Community Near The Lake!! Very Nice 2004 2 Bedrm 2 Bath Home, Nestled Amongst The Trees...Air Conditioned, Deck, Garden Shed For Toys And 1 Cat Allowed. Yearround Lakes Region Living Or Affordable Vacation Getaway. $36,000

CHECK OUT THE LAKE VIEW…From This Charming Lakeport New England Home…It’s Not Bank Owned, It’s A Home That Has Fond Memories Of Years Gone By!! Seven Rooms, 4 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths And A Great Matchboard Kitchen. The Backside Has A Spacious Waterview 3 Season Porch..Watch The Boats While You Catnap…$125,000

Small Jobs Are My Speciality

Rick Drouin 520-5642 or 744-6277

BLUE RIBBON PAINTING CO.

Wanted

Interior/Exterior Since 1982 ~ Fully Insured

Paper Hanging

279-5755 630-8333 Bus.

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

Our Customers Don t get Soaked!

528-3531

Cell

WANTED Immediately. Washer/ electric dryer in good working condition. 630-1250.

Yard Sale VENDORS wanted for indoor yard sale. Sponsored by the Belmont High School French Club.

Saturday, March 17, 2012 8 am to 2 pm Belmont High School Cafeteria. $10 rental fee, donatioms of items accepted. Contact Wendy Bordon at 387-4234 or email:

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Busy month for Pemi Valley Fish & Game Club starts with March 17 pistol course

HOLDERNESS — This Pemi Valley Fish and Game Club will offer the year’s first NRA Basic Pistol Course on Saturday, March 17, from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

A maximum of seven participants has been set for this offering. The course is geared toward individuals who have little or no firearm (or handgun) experience. Sign-in at the clubhouse will be from 7:30-8 a.m.. Class will break for lunch (participants should bring one,) then will shoot at the indoor range until about mid-afternoon, then wrap up the class back at the clubhouse. Drinks and snacks will be provided.

Participants will shoot .22 revolvers and semi-

Laconia Adult Education offers dog obedience classes starting March 14

LACONIA — Laconia Adult Education will be offering Beginner and Advanced Dog Obedience classes starting on Wednesday, March 14.

Classes will meet for eight (8) weeks in the Woodland Heights Elementary School Gym in Laconia.

The Beginner Class will meet from 6-7 p.m. and the Advanced Class from 7-8 p.m., announced Peggy Selig, program director. The classes will be taught by John and Carolyn Bancroft.

During the courses dogs will learn to walk beside you on the leash without pulling, come when called, sit, lie down, stand, and stay where you command it to stay. Owners will also learn how to communicate with their pets.

The Advanced Dog Obedience Class is designed for those dogs that are ready to begin training off a leash, learning verbal and hand signals. Dogs will learn to interact with other dogs, but pay attention to your instructions. This class also prepares pet handlers and their dogs to enter the obedience trials and show rings.

All dogs must be current with rabies and distempter shots. Documentation must be provided prior to registration. To register for the Dog Obedience classes call the Laconia Adult Education Office at 524-5712.

automatics provided by the club but may bring their own .22. Ammunition will also be provided. Course cost is $75, $50 of which will be a non-refundable deposit, payable to Bill Keaney, 39 White Plains Drive, Nashua, NH 03062.

Additional dates scheduled for this course are June 23 and Sept. 22.

The annual St Patty’s Day Match is scheduled for Saturday, March 24 at the club’s 100 yard covered firing range. The format is 40 shots offhand in two strings of 20. Report no later than 9 a.m. The registration fee is $10. A “Winner Takes All” match follows with a $5 fee.

Firearms allowed: any (safe) center-fire rifle.

People bring some interesting old firearms to shoot in this match, and the show-and-tell part of the match is important. Continuing a long tradition (started ... gee, a couple of years ago), there will be a cookout right after the match. Bring something to share or throw in a few bucks. Let us know ahead of time if you’ll stick around for lunch so we can make sure there’s enough.

For more information contact match director Mike Brown at quamphegan2@gmail.com, tele 603-7495829 or visit the website at www.pemi.org and click

on Event Calendar.

The annual meeting, elections, and spring potluck dinner will be held Friday, March 30 at 6 p.m. Those attending are asked to bring a main dish, salad or dessert and should call Winnie Oustecky at 5364129 if they plan to bring a dish. The usual donation is $5, kids age 8 and under are free. Those bringing an offering may opt and be fed for free.

Following the dinner club members will meet upstairs for the annual meeting and elections, followed by a program presented by Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Senior Naturalist Dave Erler who willpresent a program on the natural history of the osprey and details about Project Osprey Track.

Ospreys or “fish hawks” as they are sometimes called have had a fascinating history in New Hampshire. Once a threatened species they have made a remarkable come back in the past 20 years.

Beginning in 2011 the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, with funding from Public Service of New Hampshire, began a 3-year study of ospreys nesting in the Lakes Region. This project includes tracking male and juvenile ospreys via satellite transmitters to learn more about their foraging ranges and migration routes

CONCORD — A luncheon event will be held by Women Inspiring Women on Thursday, March 15 at the Centennial Hotel, 96 Pleasant Street, Concord, beginning at 11:45 a.m.

The keynote address is “Inspired Time Management and Organization” with speaker Sue West, a certified organizer coach and the author of “Organize for a Fresh Start: Embrace Your Next Chapter in Life.” According to West, “Attendees will be inspired to think differently about the challenges we

all face with our time – our workplace, email, scheduling, papers and others.”

Networking is from 11:45 to 12:30, followed by a buffet lunch and presentation. An optional bonus interactive session is also taking place from 2 to 2:45 p.m. where the audience can share their personal strategies for time management and organization and ask questions of the speaker. Reservations are needed at www.wiwnh. com and are $25 for members and non-members prior to March 10. Late registration is $30 for non-members.

‘Inspired Time Management & Organization’ luncheon event hosted by Women Inspiring Women

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