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By AdAM drApcho THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

ALTON — This town is mourning the death of Stephan “Steve” McMahon, who died on Friday, April 6 and was discovered at his home the next morning. McMahon had operated a bakery at the heart of Alton Bay and served 12 years as a selectman. His final term on the board ended in March after

LACONIA – Jason Durgin, the Laconia resident accused of beating Leo LaPierre, a homeless man, so severely he died a week later, was acquitted of manslaughter Thursday afternoon. But the jury found him guilty of the lesser charge of negligent homicide.

The jury of eight women and four men returned their

split verdict after 2 1/2 hours of deliberations in Belknap County Superior Court.

The jury did find Durgin, 37, guilty second-degree assault – a lesser included offense of manslaughter. But it acquitted him of charges of witness tampering, false imprisonment and simple assault, all stemming from events which occurred at Durgin’s house trailer at 399 South Main St. the night of

May 2, 2011, and the morning of May 3.

Speaking to reporters outside the courtroom, Assistant Attorney General Benjamin Agati said he was pleased the jury took the time it did to consider the facts of the case. “They clearly found some credibility with some witnesses,” he said.

For his part, defense attorney Tim Landry said he was pleased with the not guilty

verdict on the manslaughter charge which carried a maximum prison sentence of 30 years. “But we were hoping for acquittal on all the charges,” he added.

Agati said prosecutors would need to look at the applicable laws closely before deciding whether to ask that Durgin be sentenced on both the seconddegree assault and negligent see TriaL page 10

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Frank Guinta, U.S. Congressman for New Hampshire’s 1st District, met with several local businesswomen in a Lakes Region Community College conference room yesterday. From left to right, Tracey Rich of Cybertron, Diane Cooper of the Laconia Airport, Guinta, Union Leader resporter Paula Tracy and Wendy Lague of EFI. See story on page 4. (Laconia Daily Sun photo/Adam Drapcho)

Guinta says freshmen Republicans are bringing fundamental change to debate & dialogue in Congress By roger AMsden FOR THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

LACONIA — Congressman Frank Guinta told those attending a First District discussion at City Hall yesterday that he believes that the health care plan passed by Congress two years ago is unconstitutional and should be repealed.

He also praised the so-called Ryan plan budget which was passed recently by the House of Representatives.

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The individual mandate portion of the Affordable Care Act is currently on the plate of the U.S. Supreme Court, which has agreed to decide if a provision that forces most Americans to purchase health insurance from private companies is covered by Congress’s constitutional power to regulate interstate commerce. A decision is expected in June. see GUiNTa page 4

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N. Korea fires longrange rocket

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea fired a long-range rocket early Friday, South Korean and U.S. officials said, defying international warnings against moving forward with a launch widely seen as a provocation.

Making good on a vow issued days ago, Pyongyang fired a rocket at 7:39 a.m. from the west coast launch pad in the hamlet of Tongchangri, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul said, citing South Korean and U.S. intelligence.

However, the launch may have failed, U.S. officials said in Washington. Japan’s Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka appearead to concur.

“We have confirmed that a certain flying object has been launched and fell after flying for just over a minute.” He did not say what exactly was launched.

He said there was no impact on Japanese territory from the launch.

In Pyongyang, there was no word about a launch, and state television was broadcasting video for popular folk tunes. North Korean officials said they would make an announcement about the launch “soon.”

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Prosecutors say Zimmerman ignored warnings to back off SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — After weeks in hiding, George Zimmerman made his first courtroom appearance Thursday in the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, and prosecutors outlined their murder case in court papers, saying the neighborhood watch volunteer followed and confronted the black teenager after a police dispatcher told him to back off.

The brief outline, contained in an affidavit filed in support of the second-degree murder charges, appeared to contradict Zimmerman’s claim that Martin attacked him after he had turned away and was returning to his vehicle.

In the affidavit, prosecutors also said that Martin’s mother identified cries for help heard in the background of a 911 call as her son’s. There had been some question as to whether Martin or Zimmerman was the one crying out.

The account of the shooting was released as Zimmerman, 28, appeared at a fourminute hearing in a jailhouse courtroom,

setting in motion what could be a long, drawn-out process, or an abrupt and disappointingly short one for the Martin family because of the strong legal protections contained in Florida’s “stand your ground” law on self-defense.

During the hearing, Zimmerman stood up straight, held his head high and wore a gray jail jumpsuit. He spoke only to answer “Yes, sir” twice after he was asked basic questions from the judge, who was not in the courtroom but on closed-circuit TV. The defendant’s hair was shaved down to stubble and he had a thin goatee. His hands were shackled in front of him.

He did not enter a plea; that will happen at his arraignment, which was set for May 29.

Zimmerman’s attorney, Mark O’Mara, has said his client will plead not guilty. A bond hearing for Zimmerman likely will be held April 20, O’Mara said late Thursday.

To prove second-degree murder, prosecutors must show that Zimmerman committed an “imminently dangerous” act that showed

a “depraved” lack of regard for human life.

The charge carries a mandatory sentence of 25 years in prison and a maximum of life.

The special prosecutor in the case, Angela Corey, has refused to explain exactly how she arrived at the charge. But in the affidavit, prosecutors said Zimmerman spotted Martin while patrolling his gated community, got out of his vehicle and followed the young man.

Prosecutors interviewed a friend of Martin’s who was talking to him over the phone moments before the shooting. His parents’ lawyer has said that Martin was talking to his girlfriend back in Miami.

“During this time, Martin was on the phone with a friend and described to her what was happening,” the affidavit said. “The witness advised that Martin was scared because he was being followed through the complex by an unknown male and didn’t know why.”

During a recorded call to a police dispatcher, Zimmerman “made reference to see TRAYVON page 14

Damage control: Obama says there’s no tougher job than being a mom WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House — and President Barack Obama himself — rushed into a damage control campaign Thursday to blunt the impact of a Democratic consultant’s suggestion that Ann Romney isn’t qualified to discuss the economy because she “hasn’t worked a day in her life.”

“It was the wrong thing to say,” Obama declared in an interview with WCMH-

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Greenland, N.H. police chief said shot to death during drug raid

4 other police officers also wounded; suspect believed still hold up in house in suburb of Portsmouth

By Portsmouth herald staff GREENLAND — New Hampshire Attorney General Michael A. “Mike” Delaney has confirmed that one officer was killed and four others wounded during a drug raid on Post Road.

According to multiple reliable sources, the officer killed is Greenland Police Chief Michael Maloney.

Maloney was one week from his scheduled retirement.

Gov. John Lynch was on scene at Portsmouth Regional Hospital, where wounded officers were transported.

“This is a tragic incident, and my thoughts and prayers are with the officers involved and their families,” Lynch said.

Two sources told the Herald that Maloney was shot as well as two drug agents who responded to the home of Cullen Mutrie at 517 Post Road.

One of the agents was shot in the chest and the other in the shoulder, according to the sources.

The attorney general is not releasing other names at this time out of respect for family. The attorney general said the next update will be at 6 a.m. at Greenland Town Hall.

Police report the suspect is armed and has a female inside the home with him, but they did not indicate if she was considered to be a hostage.

Police confirmed it was a drug raid operation and

DALTON, N.H. (AP) — Two men were shot to death Thursday at a northern New Hampshire home listed on the state’s sex offender registry. A third man was injured in the shooting.

Wayne Ainsworth, who lived in the home, was injured and was in stable condition at a hospital, said his sister, Shari Souliere, who was briefed by police. She didn’t know who else may have been living in the home, and she wasn’t provided with details about what may have transpired, she said.

Investigators didn’t release the victims’ names or other details about the investigation.

But the attorney general’s office said there was no threat to the public.

The state’s sex offender registry lists two offenders at the address, 54-year-old Ainsworth and 48-year-old Joseph Besk. Both were convicted of aggravated felonious sexual assault.

A story by The Berlin Daily Sun says the two married in 2010, while Besk was finishing his prison sentence.

State police were originally alerted around 1:15 p.m. Thursday.

McMahon said the neighbor with whom he continues to speak said she has been told by police to go down in her basement. The neighbor said she heard multiple gunshots that sounded as if they were from an automatic weapon.

The extent of the evacuation zone is impacting southbound travel along Interstate 95 as police have set up control points along the highway.

A BearCat armored vehicle arrived on scene at 7 p.m. and there are six to eight ambulances.

According to Vision Appraisal, assessing company for the town of Greenland, 517 Post Road is listed the Beverly Mutrie Revocable Trust.

According to a Feb. 2, 2011, Portsmouth Herald story, Cullen Mutrie, age 29, was a resident of the home and had been arrested and charged with possession of anabolic steroids.

According to that story, police alleged liquid and powder steroids were found in Mutrie’s home, when officers went there to confiscate guns after Mutrie’s arrest on charges alleging domestic assault. According to an affidavit by Officer Wayne Young, the steroids were found in Mutrie’s living room coffee table on July 24, 2010, but were not verified as steroids by the state crime lab until Jan. 18.

Emergency communications at 7:15 p.m. reported the suspect as being a very large “juiced” guy, very muscular.

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that the suspect opened fire on the police officers.

The New England Fire News paging system reported around 8:30 that eight people had been shot, including officers with a high-power rifle.

The police response to the home on Post Road remains ongoing and police have pushed an evacuation zone to a half-mile from the residence, reported to be 517 Post Road. A SWAT team arrived on scene by 7:30 p.m.

Police on scene include at least those from Greenland, Portsmouth, New Castle, Exeter and state police. Police first responded after an emergency call announced an “officer-involved shooting” around 6:30 p.m.

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LACONIA — First District Congressman Frank Guinta hosted a “Women’s Business Roundtable” at Lakes Region Community College yesterday afternoon, where he discussed with several local businesswomen the challenges of running a business in central New Hampshire.

Six women were invited to the closed-door meeting, though only half arrived to participate. Those present were Diane Cooper, manager of the Laconia Airport, EFI VUTEk manager Wendy Lague and Tracey Rich, principal and network engineer at Cybertron. Paula Tracy, reporter for the N.H. Union Leader newspaper, joined the invited guests at the table and participated in the discussion.

Guinta explained that the roundtable discussion was an example of his effort to “expand and improve what it is a congressman does.” Other such efforts included a jobs fair for veterans, innovator conferences and summits for manufacturers.

The three businesswomen told Guinta that local industry was having trouble finding local candidates for GUINTA from page one Guinta, who serves on the House Budget Committee, said that the group of Republican legislators who were elected in 2010 have ‘’fundamentally changed the debate and dialogue’’ in Congress and hasn’t hesitated to take on ‘’third rail’’ issues such as Social Security and Medicare.

Questioned about the negative ratings of Republicans in Congress as shown by low poll ratings with favorable numbers barely in the low teens, Guinta said that perception is largely based on the dynamics of television news reporting.

“When you turn on television, you’re watching entertainment, not news.

They have someone from the right and someone from the left and they’re criticizing each other. I was on MSNBC with Martin Bashir three or four times. He’s a liberal and I personally like him. One time on air he called me a reasonable Republican. I haven’t been on his show since,’’ said Guinta.

Only eight people and one reporter, all of whom were at least 60 years old, turned out for the discussion, most of which centered around health care.

City Councilor Brenda Baer from Ward 4 said that she was concerned about the impact of Medicaid cuts which she said ‘’have trickled down and are hurting people as well as hospitals.’’ She urged Guinta to get together with federal and state legislators, as well as the hospitals, to make visits to those affected by the cuts ‘’and see first hand what is really happening.’’

She said that doctors and hospitals are dropping Medicaid patients and something needs to be done to provide care for those affected by the cuts.

Guinta said that a 27-percent reduction in physician reimbursements which are part of the Afford-

their skilled positions. Meanwhile, the rising cost of gas and the difficulty of selling a home elsewhere presents a challenge when trying to recruit talent from afar.

Cooper suggested that parents have ingrained into their children the notion that a four-year college or university education is the next best step after high school. Students take this step instead of seeking training for manufacturing or other skilled trades.

“They see these kinds of trades as being beneath them,” said Cooper.

“Part of this issue is, people need to be educated about how manufacturing is a clean industry, it’s highly skilled,” said Guinta, listing examples of technical centers working closely with industry to train high school students and give them insight into local employment opportunities.

Lague, talent manager at EFI, told Guinta that her company has to cast a wide net to find qualified workers, who then might have to commute as far as 50 miles to the facility in Meredith. “People are driving so much further, it’s such a strain on the companies,” she said.

able Health Care Act is a large part of the problem and said that something needs to be done soon because Medicaid patients will more than double. from 35-million to 75-million over the next 12 years.

He said that the Ryan Plan — named for Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan — is actually based on a proposal made by Bill Clinton when he was president which enjoyed bipartisan support and said Democrats have been using scare tactics to defeat the proposal, including one TV ad in which a person who looks like Congressman Ryan is shown pushing an elderly person in a wheelchair off from a cliff.

“That’s not right. People want facts, solutions and positive ideas. You can agree or disagree without being hateful,’’ said Guinta.

He said that the Republicans are doing the responsible things by taking up changes to Medicare, maintaining that the program’s own trustees say that it will be bankrupt in 12 years.

“Do you want Congress to fix it or not? We’ve got to change the system so that it won’t go bankrupt.’’ said Guinta, who said the new RyanWyden plan preserves Medicare in its current form while providing an alternative option.

David Osman said that some of Guinta’s objections to health care provisions which are developed at the federal level contradict the positions taken by members of his own party who want to restrict access to abortions even in the case of rape or incest. ‘’You can’t have it both ways,’’ said Osman.

Responding to comments from audience members Guinta said that he supported tort (negligence-base lawsuits) reform as a way of lowersee next page

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Putnam Fund bringing storyteller Odds Bodkin back to Laconia on Sunday LACONIA — The Putnam Fund is offering a free performance on Sunday afternoon. Storyteller Odds Bodkin will take to the Laconia High School auditorium stage beginning at 4 p.m.

As in all Putnam Fund events, admission is free and the best general admission seats will be had by those who arrive early.

Sunday’s performance won’t be the first time the Putnam Fund brings the veteran storyteller to the city. Bodkin delivered a condensed version of Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” in Laconia in December of 2010.

This time around, Bodkin is planning to deliver a show he titles “The StoryBlast! Family Concert,” a collection of four stories suitable for audience members of all ages. A musician as well as a storyteller, Bodkin will accompany himself using instruments such as the thumb piano, 12-string guitar, Celtic harp and electric guitar.

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LACONIA — Chief of Police Christopher Adams, in conjunction with the Department of Public Works (DPW) has lifted the city’s winter onstreet parking ban. By ordinance, the restriction was set to expire on May 1. from preceding page ing medical costs, as well as allowing insurance policies to be sold across state lines.

And he said that investigators have found as much as $56-billion a year in Medicare fraud, which he said is probably much larger than that amount on an annual basis. “The GOA (Government Accounting Office) is cracking down on that and that is part of the solution to rising medical costs,’’ said Guinta.

He said that the Ryan plan budget passed by the House but which faces an uncertain future in the Senate provides for just two personal income tax rates, 10-percent and 25-percent, while eliminating the Alternative Minimum Tax. It also cuts the

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Osman noted that the growing middle class populations of China and India could soon become a market for American-made consumer goods and said that federal and state policies which deal with our national economic infrastructure in terms of education and new forms of energy will help rebuild America’s economy.

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Key numbers breaking Romney’s way right now Now that Rick Santorum has “suspended” his campaign, we can stop pretending and can say what has been clear for weeks: Mitt Romney will be the Republican nominee for president. The general election campaign has begun.

In some quarters, it is assumed that Barack Obama will be reelected without too much difficulty.

There are reports that staffers at Obama’s Chicago headquarters consider Romney’s candidacy a joke.

One suspects the adults there take a different view. For the fundamentals say that this will be a seriously contested race, with many outcomes possible. Obama’s job-approval numbers in the realclearpolitics.com average of recent polls hover at 48-percent positive, 47-percent negative. That’s on the cusp between victory and defeat.

Obama leads Romney in recent polls by 48 to 43-percent. Note that Obama’s percentage does not exceed his job approval. And Romney does not maximize the potential Republican vote.

Romney carries bruises, some self-inflicted, from the primary process, and his unfavorable numbers far outnumber his favorables. He got more negative than positive press coverage (interestingly, on Fox News as well as mainstream media) even as he was winning the nomination. One reason is that his campaign and the super PAC backing him have spent most of their ad dollars battering down successive rivals who rose in the polls. The positive case for Romney has gotten much less of an airing.

But general elections involving sitting presidents usually turn out to be verdicts on the incumbent. Challengers who meet minimal standards tend to win if most voters want the incumbent out. Which is, or is close to being, the case today. Note that the two national pollsters who limit their samples to likely voters, Rasmussen and Bloomberg, show the race a tie. Obama does better with the larger universes of registered voters and all adults. But polls show that this year, unlike 2008, Republicans are more enthusiastic about voting than Democrats.

You see a similar picture when you look at polls in the 11 states that were close last time and are generally considered targets now.

Not on the list are Indiana and Missouri, whose 21 electoral votes seem safely Republican this time, and New Mexico, whose five electoral votes seem safe Democratic.

Recent polls in these 11 states show Obama ahead of Romney in every state but Iowa. But they also

show him topping 50-percent only in Wisconsin.

Obama seems to be running slightly better than last time in Ohio, Florida and North Carolina, and slightly weaker in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Iowa, and about the same in Virginia, Colorado and Nevada, with no recent polling in New Hampshire.

Obama has not sewn up any of these 11 states, which have 144 electoral votes. Without them, and without the 11 in Indiana and one in Nebraska he carried last time, he would have only 205 electoral votes, 65 short of the needed majority.

And 2008 is not the only possible benchmark. In the 2010 congressional elections, Republicans carried the popular vote for the House in all 11 of these states. They went into the election with only 56 of these states’ 126 House seats and came out with 82.

Voters’ issue focus this year looks more like that of 2010 than 2008.

Even polls showing Obama ahead also show most voters rate him negatively on the top issues, jobs and the economy. Neither the stimulus package nor Obamacare evokes positive feelings.

The president has been reduced to trash-talking the Supreme Court, leaving his press secretary to tidy up afterward. He has been spending a week playing up the Buffett rule, a tax proposal raising capital gains rates on very high earners that would net little revenue. That polls well in a vacuum. But more extended surveys, like one recently conducted for the moderate Third Way group, show most voters prefer limiting government and putting economic growth ahead of “an economy based on fairness.”

That’s closer to Mitt Romney’s view than Barack Obama’s. Obama and his party have bet everything on the notion that economic distress would make Americans favor a bigger government. That turned out to be a losing bet.

Romney and his party are betting that voters are ready for market-oriented reforms. Despite his political tin ear, Romney has been making progress in honing this message.

Meanwhile Obama is flailing.

That’s not the behavior of an incumbent president confident of winning re-election.

(Syndicated columnist Michael Barone is senior political analyst for The Washington Examiner, is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor and co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.)

LETTERS If you are in political office, when in doubt, read the instructions To the editor, The election season is upon us and there are things you may need to know about the elections of 22012.

Beginning in 1996, my having run for governor three times, led me to study the position of the governor in state government.

Constitutionally, I counted 11 things a governor either may do, or should do.

Of these 11 things, a governor’s main job is to do as he is told — to execute the laws and resolutions passed by the Legislature.

The governor’s second main job is to require the members of the Executive Branch to follow the Constitution so that they also “do as they are told”. Reference RSA 92-2: “No person chosen or appointed to any public office or to any position where an oath is required… and any such person who violates said oath after taking the same shall be forthwith dismissed fro m the office of position involved. any such person who violates said oath after taking the same shall be forthwith dismissed from the office or position involved.” This RSA gives the governor full authority to remove any member of the Executive Branch,

“forthwith”.

As for those running for office, “When in doubt, read the instructions.” Every power that the state government may wish to use must first have been GRANTED to them by the people as a provision in the Constitution.

There has been no grant by the people to the state about marriages, so the state has no authority to pass laws either for or against marriages.

The state has been given no grant of powers by the people about police work, so all lawful police work is local.

The state is expressly forbidden to pass any laws about insurances, or about medical work. That the state has violated this part of the Constitution has raised the cost of an overnight in a hospital from $2 a night (Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam, Connecticut in 1939) to about $1,500 a night (Lakes Region Hospital in Laconia) in recent times.

As Benjamin Franklin once wrote, “Americans are different, for when they get into trouble, they pause to think.”

It is time to start thinking, is it not ?

Rep. Robert Kingsbury Laconia

How did Bike Week Friday at Meadowbrook even get on the I-L list?

To the editor, I do not agree with having InterLakes graduation at Meadowbrook on June 15, the Friday evening of Bike Week. I believe this puts everyone in harms way. Several points were made in newspaper article (Laconia Daily Sun) yesterday... regarding the safety of everyone. I strongly believe you should send the survey out AGAIN, with specific directions on how to complete it. How can the original survey count when many of them weren’t even filled out correctly? I still cannot believe that Friday evening, June 15th at Meadowbrook, was even a choice in this survey. Who came up with that anyway?

There are many factors to consider here... other drivers (that could potentially be driving while intoxicated... we hear about this every year during Bike Week) putting our graduating students in danger, as well as all the other guests (including elderly) attending the graduation.

cyclists in danger, too. When 84 students (who will be both excited AND nervous already from the anticipation of graduating) drive through The Weirs and and all the commotion... let alone if anyone can even get through at that time. These students have only been driving a couple years, if that, so do not have the overall driving experience to maneuver through thousands and thousands of motorcyclists.

Even if bus transportation is provided for the students, how many of them would actually take it to their graduation? This is just that... their high school graduation, something they have worked so hard for and finally accomplished.

I kindly request the survey be sent out again. Either that, or think more about the consequences that could potentially arise from having this very important event here on this date and time. There are other options...that are SAFE. Julie Bickford VERY concerned parent

THE LACONIA DAILY SUN, Friday, April 13, 2012 — Page 7

LETTERS Many unrelated actions came together to cost one man his life To the editor, Attorney General Holder says we are a “nation of cowards” regarding race. Perhaps that is because when people try to have an honest race related discussion, anyone who says anything outside liberal orthodoxy is called a racist. But, the race baiters and the race hustlers are at it again in Sanford, Florida, and their inflammatory rhetoric deserves condemnation.

I reject Nancy Parsons’s (LDS, 4/7/12) attempt to suggest that I am, or my letter was, racist or race baiting. I didn’t charge Zimmerman or the police with racially motivated actions.

I didn’t threaten or urge anyone to violence. Sharpton, Jackson, and the Black Panthers did. I didn’t allege that Trayvon Martin was doing anything wrong. I didn’t allege the race of the criminals who victimized Zimmerman’s community causing creation of a Community Watch. I have not urged anyone to pick up arms to defend themselves against the Black Panthers and others who are instigating race war, or to retaliate for the overwhelmingly greater number of black on white crime than the reverse.

My letter condemned the race baiting actions of Sharpton, Jackson, Black Panthers, congressmen, the media and others for their personal or political advantage. There is not a peep from these people about the thousands of black on black crime and murders that happen every year, because they can‘t use that for their own profit.

I didn’t even mention Sharpton’s or Jackson‘s race. But these race baiters have been making a great living for decades by stirring up and threatening to stir up racial problems. In addition, talk by Sharpton, Jackson, and many like them has led too many people to believe they are victims who can’t get ahead no matter what they do. As victims they accept lives of dependency rather than getting jobs and working themselves up the ladder, like most people have to do, towards their dreams.

I lived nearby when Sharpton promoted the lies about Tawana Brawley being raped. Friends of the Duke lacrosse team family related the impact of Sharpton’s false charges of rape. Sharpton’s lies cause significant harm to innocent people and they stoke racial division which hurts our country and benefits no one except the race baiters.

Parsons suggests that Trayvon’s parents were searching for him for a long time before finding the bad news. That is not supported by the articles I found which commented on this. Apparently Trayvon’s father didn’t call anyone until the next morning. When he called the police, they sent three squad cars over to meet with him.

Parsons asks why didn’t the police call on the cell phone? I saw no comment on this in any article I read.

Trayvon’s girl friend says she tried

to call him but didn’t get an answer.

Trayvon’s father probably called too.

Maybe this indicates the phone was broken or lost. I don’t know.

Parsons suggests that Trayvon’s parents only called Sharpton and Jackson when they could not get answers from the police. Or was it that the parents didn’t like the answers that they received, that there was an ongoing investigation or that Trayvon was shot in self defense? I don’t know.

I doubt that Parsons does either.

Will we find out the truth? With all the racial tension that Sharpton, Jackson, Congressmen, President Obama, and the Black Panther’s $1-million bounty on Zimmerman have built up, was the Special Prosecutor pressured to charge Zimmerman no matter what her real conclusions? (Of course she says “no”.) Can an unbiased jury be found? If Zimmerman is found not guilty, will that show the truth?

Will everyone accept that result? Will threats of a race riot pressure a jury to find Zimmerman guilty? If Zimmerman is found guilty, will that show the truth? Not if the jury is tainted or pressured. The race baiters have created a situation where we may never know the truth, and justice (whatever it is) may not be done.

I hate to comment negatively about grieving parents, but Trayvon’s parents seem to be making the most of their loss. They have become important people, speaking out, getting lots of attention, testifying before a congressional group, charging a racial motive for the shooting, and fanning racial tensions. If they had spent this much time focusing on Trayvon after two suspensions from school, perhaps they could have prevented the third suspension that was a necessary precursor for his death.

Many unrelated actions came together to cost one man his life and perhaps destroy another’s. Was race a factor in the outcome? I don’t know.

Does anyone really believe that Zimmerman would have acted differently if a white person had been acting suspiciously? Did Trayvon’s actions seem more suspicious because he was black? Maybe, and perhaps it was justified by criminal statistics. Jessie Jackson stated in a 1993 speech that if he heard footsteps behind him, and started nervously “thinking about robbery,” he would “look around and see somebody white and feel relieved.”

As Parsons says, humans will probably never be completely free of racism. But while the rest of us try to improve race relations, to treat everyone fairly, to trust the legal system, and to judge others by their character and their actions rather than their race; the race baiters and race hustlers, for their own profit, take every opportunity to inflame racial hatred.

This behavior should be called out and condemned by every American.

Don Ewing Meredith

It’s not loving or understanding to dismiss another’s faith tradition To the editor, To “love, understand and accept people” calls us to be willing to respect the religious, sacred, and spiritual truths of others. This is especially true when another’s truth does not align with our own.

It is not loving or understanding when one hurtfully dismisses another’s faith tradition and its sacred text. A letter published on April 10th maligned the Hebrew Bible (known by many as the Old Testament) as a “pseudo history of religiously wishful people, largely based on ignorance” which has caused suffering that “… has far exceeded that caused by Hitler…” With the exception of Shoah (the Hebrew term for the Holocaust),

this is one of the most painful dismissals of the entire Jewish population that I have witnessed. Further, the writer’s sentiments are also sadly dismissive and unloving to many who identify as Christian or Mormon.

Perhaps it would be good to remember that Jesus was born into the Jewish faith and preached from the sacred texts, summarily dismissed in the letter.

With our highest resolve, we can all strive to add more love, understanding and acceptance to the world. Being human, we frequently miss the mark and fall short. Thankfully, we have the opportunity to get up and try again.

Rev. Kent C. McKusick Unitarian Universalist Society of Laconia

In my view, Kent Warner’s crowd is the real danger to our country To the editor, Kent Warner’s letter on Tuesday is factually incorrect as are many of his past ramblings against Republicans. He has a habit of trying to portray his crowd as saints and the rest of us as enemies of the people and our great country.

In my view, his crowd are the real danger to this great country. In one of his leftist talking points today, he is against VOTER ID, claiming it would restrict some people from voting, which is totally erroneous. The same ID will not restrict them from getting care at the doctor’s office, hospital or hospital emergency room, buying a ticket for the Concord bus line plus many more examples. So, what’s

wrong with showing ID at the voting station? Kent’s excuse is that there is no credible evidence of voter fraud.

Well, it’s a shame that he did not read the report yesterday by Martin Gould in Newsmax describing how easily it was for a Project Veritas worker to obtain Attorney General Eric Holder’s voting card enabling him to vote in the recent primary election in Washington, DC. The Department of Justice tried to play down the video proof of this on Monday. This same article states that politicians in N.H. are proposing stricter ID. Laws to stem voter fraud in our state.

Brendan Laffey Center Harbor

We need new ideas; Laconia is becoming run down & embarrassing To the editor, I can’t believe the city of Laconia is in such denial about the radical decline in tourism. The area is becoming a melting pot for low income families who can’t get the help they need, sick people who once could get help with Medicaid and now have to travel outside the area just to get a check up and homeless people and foreigners — not to mention the decline in the city’s jobs, which has increased crime. If anyone has ever been online and actually read reviews of the area you’ll read about how Bike Week has become tired and overpopulated with police, and that Weir’s itself has received reviews like “The Weirs is a dump and needs a major face lift. Even my two boys, 7 and 8, call it a dump.

They don’t want to go there anymore”.

Or, “that area is just wasted space. Old, sad, sometimes pathetic...what a nice

sight to greet new visitors...a burned out building.”

Yes, Laconia has some great areas and businesses but without people thinking of some new ideas like the latest Music Rave Festival that was turned down — which could have brought millions of dollars to the area for projects, revamping, etc. and a new demographic, were just letting this area become run down and embarrassing. I really just want people to remember that without younger people coming into an area nothing will grow... it’s just sad. I have two young boys and this area is becoming increasingly depressing with lack of activity for stimulation and culture.

Laconia could be beautiful and exciting if we all wanted it.

Callista Wilson Laconia

For Obama & the Democratic elites it’s do as I say, not as I do To the editor, Mr. Obama, why are you and the Democratic Party declaring war on stay at home moms? Why do you and the Democratic Party consider stay at home mom’s second class citizens? Why Mr. Obama are you paying females so much less them their male counterparts working at the White House?

This is just another example of the

hypocrisy of the Obama administration and the Democratic Party. It’s just another “do as I say. Not as I do” from Mr. Obama and the elites of the Democratic Party. Mr. Obama, your actions speak louder than your lying words.

It’s time to wake up and smell the coffee America.

Rep. Harry Accornero Laconia

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19th Century serial killer’s descendant claims Gilmanton native Herman Mudgett was also England’s infamous ‘Jack the Ripper’

By RogeR Amsden FOR THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

GILMANTON — A descendant of one of the first documented serial killers in American history says that an analysis of the handwriting of Herman Webster Mudgett, better known to history as HH Holmes, and that of Jack the Ripper, shows that they were the same person.

Jeff Mudgett, author of ‘’Bloodstains’’, a fictional account based on his own coming to terms with the fact that he is descended from one of the most bloody serial killers in history, maintains that there is also evidence which shows that Holmes actually visited London in 1888, just at the time the five murders attributed to Jack the Ripper took place.

Mudgett, the great-great grandson of Herman Mudgett, was in Gilmanton recently, taking part in a book signing and dinner event at the Gilmanton Winery. He later visited Mudgett’s childhood home, which is located across from Gilmanton Academy at the intersection of Province Road and Cat Alley.

He said that at the invitation of the home’s owners he was able to visit the attic where Mudgett, who was born in 1861, had been locked up as a little boy and walk through the entire house, which he said is being remodeled in order to get it ready for a movie which will be partially filmed at the house in 2013.

The movie, based on Erik Larson’s “The Devil in the White City’’, a best-selling 2003 non-fiction book that juxtaposed an account of the planning and staging of the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893 with Holmes’s story of murder and mayhem.

The movie rights to the book were sold at auction to Tom Cruise and then resold in 2010 to a group headed by Leonardo Dicaprio, who has said that he is reserving the role of Holmes for himself.

Holmes confessed to at least 27 murders, many of which took place in a hotel that he had built for the World’s Fair, which included soundproof rooms, torture chambers and elaborate measures for disposal of the victim’s remains, including an incinerator and a basement lime pit.

Some have speculated that the actual number of Holmes’s victims may have been as many as 200 and his crimes received wide publicity at the time of his 1895 trial through a series of articles in William Randolph Hearst’s newspapers, including memoirs written by Holmes himself in which he wrote “I was born with the devil in me. I could not help the fact that I was a murderer, no more than the poet can help the inspiration to sing — I was born with the “Evil One” standing as my sponsor beside the bed where I was ushered into the world, and he has been with me since.”

Jeff Mudgett says that he doesn’t think that his infamous ancestor was in any way a victim of his upbringing. “I don’t think he had a psychosis.

He was born evil and I think that people like him should be put down and put away,’’ Mudgett told a group of people who turned out for a book signing and reading from ‘’Bloodstains’’ at Annie’s Book Stop in Laconia.

Mudgett says after his book was published in 2011, he was visited by one of his readers who, like him, believed that Holmes and Jack were one and the same.

He said that the reader’s forensic evidence, though largely circumstantial, was astounding, and that Ms. Margaret Webb of the renowned British Library had concluded that letters written by Holmes and Jack the Ripper were absolutely from the same hand. Her conclusions, released last July, were lambasted in the press.

Mudgett, an attorney by trade, contacted experts at the University of Buffalo, who had developed a computer program to differentiate millions of styles of handwriting, the so-called Cedar Fox program, which achieved a 96-percent degree of accuracy and was widely reported on ABC News. He says that the conclusion reached by these scientists was that the classifier performance number, (97.95-percent) “can be taken to indicate the JTR and Mudgett classes

Jeff Mudgett, author of “Bloodstains”, prepares to sign a copy of his book, in which he maintains that Herman Mudgett of Gilmanton, better known to history as the serial killer Dr. HH Holmes, was also responsible for the “Jack the Ripper” murders in London in 1888.

(Roger Amsden photo for the Laconia Daily Sun)

touch off a new round of interest in Holmes’ homeare similar in style.” town and what may have happened in Gilmanton Mudgett says that degree of certainty is unprecthat shaped his character. edented and maintains that Holmes had taken a Herman Mudgett was born in Gilmanton in 1861 ship to London in 1888 and stayed there for around to Levi Horton Mudgett and Theodate Page Price, six months. He also maintains that the surgical both of whom were descended from the first nonskills which were evident in the Ripper’s removal native settlers in the area. According to the 2007 of his victim’s internal organs were something that Most Evil profile on Holmes, his father was a violent Holmes was a master at. alcoholic, and his mother was a devout Methodist Mudgett says that he didn’t find out until he was who read the Bible to Herman.

40 years old that he was descended from Herman He claimed that, as a child, schoolmates forced Mudgett and that the secret had long been kept him to view and touch a human skeleton after disfrom the family by his grandfather, Bertrand, who once the name of Herbert covering his fear of the Webster Mudgett was local doctor. The bullies uttered in his presence initially brought him “stood up, slammed his there to scare him, but chair against the wall instead he was utterly and yelled ‘that name fascinated, and he soon shall never be mentioned became obsessed with in this house again’.’’ death.

He said that had his There is already one grandmother, who had movie out about the serial begun the search of the killer, “H.H. Holmes: family’s history because America’s First Serial she thought there was Killer’’ an hour-long a connection to General DVD produced by John Robert E. Lee, would The 19th century home located across from Gilmanton Academy Borowski in 2003 for never have married his at the intersection of Province Road and Cat Alley, is where serial Waterfront Productions. grandfather had she killer Herman Mudgett was born in 1861. (Roger Amsden photo for Utilizing a documenthe Laconia Daily Sun) known his true lineage. tary style, the film conMudgett says his tains historic newspaper grandfather had moved to California many years ago photos and articles about Holmes’ castle, his childin order get away from the stigma of being related hood home in New Hampshire, and his interviews to the serial killer and that ever since he found out with the press as he awaited his trial in Philadelhe has been “trying to come to grips with being a phia. descendant of the most evil man who ever lived.’’

Film critics say the movie which will be filmed in He said that his great-grandfather was David 2013 should prove to be an intriguing movie with Mudgett, who was the son of Herman Mudgett, born Oscar potential for Dicaprio as the anti-hero, a in Loudon in 1880, and who would later become smooth-talking charmer whose dark side was well town manager of a small city in Florida. masked enough to allow him to talk his way into A Wikipedia account of the life of Herman Mudgett people’s hearts, even those he had swindled or was says that the son was named Robert and became a about to murder, while collecting property and life CPA and city manager of Orlando, Florida. insurance policies.

Mudgett says that the upcoming movie will focus Larson’s book describes Holmes as having been see next page a lot of attention on the town of Gilmanton and

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A police mug shot showing front view and profile of serial killer and Gilmanton native Herman Mudgett, later known as HH Holmes. (Courtesy photo).

from preceding page about 5’6’’, 155 pounds and with mesmerizing blue eyes that were virtually hypnotic. Even his creditors, who descended as a group on him around 1890, were so impressed by his professed sincerity that some actually expressed sympathy for him.

Holmes, of course, had no sympathy for anyone and was a master manipulator of other people, including all three of his wives and even his companions in crime, at least one of whom he killed.

The grisly castle wasn’t searched by police until Holmes was on trial in Philadelphia in 1895 for the murder of his long-time associate Benjamin Pitezel in another insurance fraud scheme. He also murdered three of Pitezel’s children, as well as two Texas sisters who were railroad heiresses.

Following his conviction, Holmes confessed to 27 murders and was paid $7,500 ($200,000 in today’s terms)

by the Hearst Newspapers for his confession. On May 7, 1896, Holmes was hanged at Moyamensing Prison, ending the life of one of the most coldblooded killers ever to walk the earth.

After Holmes was hanged, his body was encased in a concrete-filled coffin which was lowered into a 10 foot deep, concrete-filled grave.

Jeff Mudgett says that he doesn’t believe that the man who was hanged was actually Holmes, maintaining that it was a prison guard instead and that Holmes survived and traced down anyone involved in his arrest, trial and/or execution and caused their deaths.

He said that he wants to raise enough money to exhume the grave and have a DNA test taken comparing his DNA to that of the body, which he says would show that the infamous “Holmes Curse” was actually a continuation of the bloody work of H.H. Holmes.

Court: Bosses don’t have to force workers to take lunch SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that employers are under no obligation to ensure that workers take legally mandated lunch breaks in a case that affects thousands of businesses and millions of workers.

The unanimous opinion came after

workers’ attorneys argued that abuses are routine and widespread when companies aren’t required to issue direct orders to take the breaks. They claimed employers take advantage of workers who don’t want to leave colleagues during busy times.

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Kelly ends it in overtime as Bruins beat Caps 1-0 in series opener BOSTON (AP) — Chris Kelly scored on a long slap shot 1:18 into overtime and the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins beat the Washington Capitals 1-0 Thursday night in the opener of their first-round playoff series.

Braden Holtby made 29 saves for the Capitals.

Tim Thomas stopped all 17 shots he faced for Boston.

The game was physical and scoreless until Thomas turned back a Washington attack early in the extra period. Brian Rolston dropped it for Benoit Pouliot to clear the zone and he pushed it up to Kelly, who slapped it over Holtby’s glove for the game-winner.

The reigning Vezina and Conn Smythe Trophywinner, Thomas had an easy game for much of the

night, including a middle period in which Washington managed just two shots on goal.

Instead, the goaltending star was Holtby, a thirdstringer making his playoff debut because Tomas Vokoun and Michal Neuvirth were injured. But he kept Washington in the game while the Bruins peppered him with shots.

After Holtby was beaten for the one and only time, Washington star Alex Ovechkin consoled him on the ice before heading to the locker room.

Meanwhile, the Bruins celebrated their first victory in their quest to become the first repeat Stanley Cup champions since the Detroit Red Wings in 1997-98.

NOTES: The last two times these teams have met

in the playoffs, the winner has gone on to reach the Stanley Cup finals. The Bruins made it in 1990, and the Capitals in 1998. ... Washington’s Dale Hunter coached his first NHL playoff game tonight. As a player, Hunter had 42 goals and 76 assists with 729 penalty minutes and 23 fighting majors in 186 career playoff games with Quebec, Washington and Colorado. ... The NCAA champion Boston College hockey team was honored during a break in the first period. ... The Capitals, the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference, did not clinch a playoff berth until the final week of the season. They beat Boston in three of their four meetings this season, including both visits to TD Garden.

TRIAL from page one homicide charges or on just one of the charges.

Negligent homicide is potentially punishable by 7½ to 15 years in prison. Second-degree assault – a Class B felony – carries a 3½-to-seven-year prison term.

Dressed in dark slacks, a long-sleeve blue dress shirt and wearing a dark tie, Durgin showed no visible emotion as he stood facing the jurors while the verdicts were announced by the jury foreperson.

The case went to the jury after the prosecution and defense presented two hours of closing arguments Thursday morning.

After two hours of deliberations the jury signaled they had a question. They returned to the courtroom with their verdicts a half hour later.

In his closing argument Landry argued that the case against Durgin was based entirely on the testimony of prosecution’s only eyewitness, Tracy Hebert, who he described as “completely uncredible.”

Noting that Hebert, who, at the time, shared the house trailer with Durgin, LaPierre and Gary Fields on May 2, 2011, had been convicted for forgery and is currently serving time for shoplifting, he asked the jury, “Would you trust her to walk your dog, or baby-sit, or with your checkbook? So can you trust her beyond a reasonable doubt with a charge as serious as manslaughter?”

But Agati, who gave the prosecution’s closing argument, countered that Hebert had nothing to gain by lying about what she allegedly saw the night that prosecutors charge Durgin punched a drunk LaPierre in the face and then kicked him in the head before having a Fields evict him from the trailer sometime on the night of May 2-3, 2011, “with the

other garbage (piled outside the trailer and) left to die in the cold.”

Agati further argued that elements of Hebert’s testimony were supported by the testimony of other witnesses, including police officers and the forensic pathologist who performed the autopsy on the 54-year-old LaPierre, who succumbed to his injuries on May 10, 2011, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon.

“She cannot possibly know that what she saw is corroborated by other evidence,” Agati said. “She has no motivation to lie. She humbled herself and sat before you,” he added, a reference to Hebert’s history of alcoholism, drug abuse and memory loss which was brought out during her testimony last Thursday and Friday.

But Landry cited what he said were eight obstacles to the state being able to prove Durgin’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

In addition to the issue of Hebert’s credibility, he said Hebert’s account of Durgin’s alleged brutal assault of LaPierre was contradicted by Field’s testimony. Also, that police found nothing unusual when they went to Durgin’s trailer just after 11 p.m. meant that LaPierre had left the area, and so could not have been as critically injured as the prosecution alleged. Further, there was no physical evidence of blood on Durgin’s clothes or the floor of the kitchen where the assault allegedly occurred.

And Landry asked the jury to bear in mind that the victim was “a stumbling drunk” in bad health which could explain how he became injured between 10:30 or 11 p.m. when he was told to leave the trailer and 11 a.m. the following day when he was found lying

in the trailer’s small front yard.

Agati charged that the evidence showed that Durgin savagely attacked LaPierre without any concern for the consequences.

“He chose to escort this poor alcoholic man out of the bathroom and cold-cocked him. He kicked him in the head and ricocheted his brain in his skull,” and then threw him out of the residence, Agati said.

Landry argued that for there to be so little blood given the seriousness of LaPierre’s injuries and the alleged brutality of his beating defied common sense. He said that part of the prosecution case was based on “voodoo science.” But Agati said that state Deputy Medical Examiner Jennie Duval had been able to offer a reasonable explanation of how LaPierre could have suffered little external bleeding despite the severity of his injuries.

“You must consider the medical facts presented in the trial,” Agati said.

But Landry noted that the contradictions between Hebert’s initial and later statements to police were further evidence of her lack of credibility.

Agati, however, said the only reason that Hebert initially lied to police was because as police responded to the report of the injured LaPierre, Durgin was inside the trailer holding Hebert against her will and threatening to harm her, her children and her mother if she told police what she knew.

“Would he hunt her family down?” the prosecutor asked rhetorically.

He said that rather than characterize Hebert as a pathological liar because of her sordid past the jury needed to see that it was Durgin who was trying to see TRIAL page 12

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McMAHON from page one he failed to be re-elected to a fifth term.

McMahon’s family is working with the Diaz-Healy Funeral Home in Lawrence, Mass., and have yet to finalize plans for ceremonies there. The Claude Batchelder American Legion Post #72, where McMahon was a member, is also finalizing plans to host a memorial in Alton.

“We were all surprised and saddened when we got the news,” said Town Administrator Russ Bailey.

“Steve always did his best to serve the citizens of Alton and be fair and consistent, right up to the time he left office.”

Pat Rockwood, welfare director for the town, said McMahon “was an advocate for many people” and would tell her about residents too shy to ask for help.

“He was a helpful guy, he always cared about people and would do the best that he could to help, especially people in need,” recalled Brian Mitchell.

Mitchell and his wife Linda purchased the Lakeview Market from McMahon about seven and a half years ago and changed the name to Amilyne’s Corner Market. Mitchell said McMahon remained a customer of the store. “He was a very concerned townie, even though he didn’t grow up here... He really did become part of the town.”

McMahon’s dedication to the town came despite a liver disease that he endured for a number of years.

Even as his health deteriorated, McMahon continued to find ways to help. Most recently, he took in a friend whose home had burned.

Mary Doherty said McMahon was one of the first people she met when she came to town after buying the J.P. China Restaurant & Lounge, which was directly across the street from McMahon’s Lakeview Market. “He was really good to my family, my kids,” said Doherty. She went through a difficult divorce shortly after moving to Alton and was grateful that McMahon was able to help give her children rides to preschool without getting in the middle of the conflict.

“That’s where my respect for him came,” she said.

“He would always look at things from all angles,” added Doherty. “He was a very wise guy, and he cared about the town, the budget, and making sure everyone was being honest.” When asked where McMahon’s wisdom came from, Doherty answered, “life experience.” “He definitely had a lot of life experience, and I think he’s been judged harshly in the past. I think he took that and didn’t want others to be treated that way.”

Doherty recalled McMahon’s love for his son, David, and his love of service to his town. “When he didn’t get re-elected, it was a really hard blow for him,” Doherty said.

“He is going to be missed,” continued Doherty. “He was a huge asset, he did so much in his time here.”

ANN ROMNEY from page one in on the uproar left no doubt that Democrats want to leave nothing to chance in their effort to keep female voters in the party fold. Women, who are the majority of voters in presidential election years, lean heavily Democratic, and polls show Obama holds a commanding lead among this group so far this year in battleground states.

Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, must win about 40 percent of female voters to have a chance at beating Obama, and he’s targeting married women and mothers who tend to be more conservative. Among this group, Ann Romney is popular and has been the candidate’s chief surrogate on how the struggling economy has affected women and families.

So while the candidate remained silent Thursday, his campaign pounced when Rosen said on CNN Wednesday that Ann Romney was no expert on the economy.

“His wife has actually never worked a day in her

life,” Rosen said. “She’s never really dealt with the kinds of economic issues that a majority of women in this country are facing.”

Rosen apologized late Thursday, after first lady Michelle Obama tweeted her own support for women and mothers.

The backlash to Rosen’s comments was bipartisan, brutal and swift, crackling across Twitter, cable television and old-fashioned telephone lines.

It appeared to have reignited the “Mommy Wars” debate, at least for now, over choices many women make as they juggle motherhood with the work most need to pay bills, college tuition and a semblance of financial security for their families.

Ann Romney fought back on Twitter and television, tweeting: “I made a choice to stay home and raise five boys. Believe me, it was hard work.”

Later, on Fox News, she noted that her career choice was being a mother, and while she hasn’t faced financial hardship she has confronted the ordeals of cancer and multiple sclerosis.

TRIAL from page 10 prevent the truth from coming out.

Looking directly at the jury and with dramatic pause, Agati said, “We ask that you show him (Durgin) and tell him his attempts to silence the truth have failed.”

The closing arguments marked the end of the seven-day trial. The prosecution case against Durgin took up 3 1/2 days of testimony. The defense called just four witnesses, who altogether were on the stand for two hours. Durgin did not take the stand in his own defense.

Superior Court Justice James O’Neill took 45 minutes instructing the jury regarding the five charges against Durgin.

In his instructions, O’Neill explained that for them to convict Durgin of manslaughter that would have to be convinced that the defendant attacked LaPierre, knowing there was a substantial risk to victim and that Durgin, nevertheless disregarded that risk, and that his actions were the substantial cause of LaPierre’s death. In the matter of negligent homicide, O’Neill explained, the jury needed to conclude that Durgin negligently disregarded the risk his actions against LaPierre could cause.

After the verdicts were announced Durgin was ordered held without bail in the Belknap County Jail pending his sentencing which O’Neill said would be scheduled for some time in early May.

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Jason Thomas and Tom Merrill, owners of Shield Comics in Meredith, are planning to open their store on Friday. (Laconia Daily Sun photo/ Adam Drapcho)

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MEREDITH — Tom Merrill and his friend Jason Thomas often debate which super human ability would be best to have if they were a hero in a comic book. Merrill would like to be able to stop or alter the flow of time. Though that’s unlikely to ever happen, the two have already bestowed upon themselves the power to spend their time doing what they love: reading and talking about comic books.

On Friday, Thomas and Merrill will open their new business, Shield Comics, located at 1 High Street and situated between the municipal parking lot and Main Street.

Merrill, 29, grew up in the Lakes Region and returned to Meredith after eight years of service in the U.S. Army. Thomas is a 39 year-old who left his native Southern California to settle in relative safety and naturally beautiful New Hampshire. Their life paths first crossed at Hannaford supermarket in Meredith, where they found employment and soon

started talking about their shared, life-long interest in comic books.

Soon, they were riding together to make trips to comic book stores. Because the two nearest stores are in Lebanon and Concord, those trips included a lot of time stuck in the car together. On one of these trips, Thomas revealed to Merrill a long-held dream of operating a comic book store. As the miles ticked by, the dream transformed into a plan.

One factor which made Shield Comics possible was Thomas’s collection, gathered over about 20 years, which exceeds 10,000 items. Those will make up the lion’s share of the inventory, with new titles delivered through a distributor.

“I’ve been interested since I was a kid. I remember reading the comics and going out and acting like the characters,” said Merrill. However, in kids of today – both men have young children – they witness a different kind of play, one which relies less upon imagination and more upon electronic stimulation. see next page

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TRAYVON from page 2 people he felt had committed and gotten away with break-ins in his neighborhood. Later while talking about Martin, Zimmerman stated ‘these a------s, they always get away’ and also said ‘these f-----g punks,’ said the affidavit, available at http://apne. ws/Itn7Nu .

It continued: “When the police dispatcher realized Zimmerman was pursuing Martin, he instructed Zimmerman not to do that and that the responding officer would meet him. Zimmerman disregarded the police dispatcher and continued to follow Martin who was trying to return to his home.”

“Zimmerman confronted Martin and a struggle ensued,” prosecutors said in their account.

The account provided no details on the struggle other than to say that witnesses heard numerous calls for help and that Martin’s mother reviewed the 911 recordings and recognized her son’s cry.

Zimmerman told authorities that Martin attacked him as he going back to his vehicle, punched him in the face, knocked him down and began slamming head against the sidewalk.

At Thursday’s hearing, the case was assigned to Circuit Judge Jessica Recksiedler, a 39-year-old former assistant state attorney from Sanford who was elected to the bench in 2010. Zimmerman is being held without bail at the county jail.

For all the relief among civil rights activists over the arrest, legal experts warned there is a real chance it could get thrown out before it ever goes to trial because of Florida’s “stand your ground” law, which gives people a broad right to use deadly force

without having to retreat from a fight.

At a pretrial hearing, Zimmerman’s lawyers would only have to prove by a preponderance of evidence — a relatively low legal standard — that he acted in self-defense in order to get a judge to toss out the second-murder charges. And if that fails and the case does go to trial, the defense can raise the argument all over again.

There’s a “high likelihood it could be dismissed by the judge even before the jury gets to hear the case,” Florida defense attorney Richard Hornsby said. Karin Moore, an assistant professor of law at Florida A&M University, said the law “puts a tremendous burden on the state to prove that it wasn’t self-defense.”

At some point soon, Zimmerman’s lawyer is expected to ask the judge for a hearing on “stand your ground.”

“It is going to be a facet of this defense, I’m sure,” O’Mara said in an interview. “That statute has some troublesome portions to it, and we’re now going to have some conversations and discussions about it as a state. But right now it is the law of Florida and it is the law that is going to have an impact on this case.”

Martin family and their lawyer acknowledged the arrest is just a first step.

“I think that it will start the process that we are pushing for,” said Martin’s father, Tracy Martin, “but we can’t just stop because we have an arrest. We got to keep pushing to get a conviction, and after a conviction we have to certainly continue to push to get a stiff sentence.”

from preceding page Merrill and Thomas think that comic books might be an old, analog medium that would seem novel to the iPod and Xbox generation. “We’re hoping to get kids back into reading comics,” Merrill said.

For Thomas, comics hold the same appeal as other long-form literature. The individual books might be small, and could be read in about 15 minutes, but the story arc continues with new issues released each month. Some titles have been running for decades. “It’s a continuing good book with a character you really like... You get to know the character,” said Thomas.

The world of comic books still includes the X-men, Spiderman and other familiary super heroes. However, there are other sub-genres that have emerged recently. Horror comics are proving popular, especially the zombie-related titles. They will stock comics written for young readers as well as for

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adults. Although comic book reading is almost exclusively a male activity, Shield Comics will carry a few titles written for female readers.

Those who park in the municipal lot will walk past Shield Comic’s threshold on their way to Main Street. Merrill and Thomas think there are a lot of comic book fans like themselves who will frequent the shop. They’re also hoping to spark an interest in curious passers by, people who need a break from the glowing screen and want to be swept away by the power of a good story and their imagination. “It’s a new medium for them, but it’s a really old medium,” said Merrill.

Shield Comics will have extended hours for the opening weekend, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Regular hours will be from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, noon to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and noon to 7 p.m. on Sunday.

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LACONIA — Central New Hampshire VNA & Hospice, along with other national, state and community organizations, is leading a massive effort to highlight the importance of advance healthcare decision-making—an effort that has culminated in the formal designation of April 16 as National Healthcare Decisions Day. The day provides an opportunity for people to exercise their right to decide what healthcare they may or may not want if they are near death.

Advance directives give people the ability to document the types of healthcare they do and do not want, and to name an “agent”” to speak for them if they cannot speak for themselves.

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Central New Hampshire VNA & Hospice serves Lakes Region communities in Belknap and Southern Carroll County and provides Home Care (nursing and rehabilitation services in the home); Pediatric Care (direct health care, education and support services for children and families); and a comprehensive, team-based Hospice program.

BRISTOL — The Pasquaney Garden Club will be meeting Tuesday, April 17 at 9:30am at the Bristol Baptist Church for its first meeting of 2012.

There will be refreshments followed by a short business meeting and a presentation by member Phyllis Kerkawich on hummingbirds.

The program will be a Floral Workshop by Melissa Traber, owner and floral designer of Renaissance Florals, 265 Lake Street, Bristol (www.renaissanceflorals.com). Last Fall Missy demonstrated working with arma-

tures and she will continue this theme by using budding Spring branches, and also explore how to create depth with floral arrangements.

People can watch the demonstration free of charge, but for those who would like an arrangement to take home, the cost for flowers, supplies and greens will be $15. Participants should bring a 6-10 inch height vase.

In order to have enough supplies for all participants wanting to design a take home arrangement, pre-registration is required by April 12 by calling Rebecca Herr 603-744-6526.

GILFORD — Dr. Robert MacDonald of Laconia will hold a rabies clinic at the Rowe House in Gilford on Saturday, April 14 from 9 a.m. to noon.

The fee for a one-year or three-year rabies shot is $10. In order to be eligible for the 3-year shot, proof must be provided of prior rabies vaccination with a dog license document or rabies certificate (tags will not be accepted).

Other vaccines will be available upon request. Dogs and cats are both wel-

come at the clinic.

Profits from the event are being donated to support the mission of the Thompson-Ames Historical Society.

The Rowe House is located at 88 Belknap Mountain Road in Gilford, adjacent to the Elementary School and across the street from the High School. Limited parking is available at the Rowe House. Additional parking is available along Belknap Mountain Road.

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SANBORNTON — Major Dudley W. Townsley, USAF (Retired), 61, a resident of Sanbornton, New Hampshire, quietly passed away February 5, 2012.

Born in Laconia, New Hampshire, Dudley attended Laconia High School. He was an accomplished athlete and long time member of the 4H. Dudley earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry at Colby College in Maine where he participated in numerous sports. In 1972 he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force through ROTC. Due to family health history he was unable to follow his dream of becoming a pilot, so he began his 20 year career in communications. While in the Air Force he attended the University of Southern Mississippi and earned his Master’s Degree in Teleprocessing Science. Some of his many awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal and National Defense Service Medal.

He retired in 1992 as a Communications-Computer Systems Officer. Dudley returned to New Hampshire and settled in Sanbornton. At Lakes Region Community College he obtained a position in the math department. While in the position of Learning Resource Specialist Dudley was awarded the Gov-

ernor’s Initiative Award. Before his retirement in 2003 Dudley was the Teaching and Learning Center assistant and received the NHCTC Commissioner’s Award for Service Excellence.

Dudley is survived by his son, Matthew, of Palm Harbor, Florida, and his mother, Elaine, of Laconia, New Hampshire. He is also survived by Sara, his sister and her husband John Hardy, of Hampton, Virginia, along with his nephews Robert and Brent VanAman of Hampton, Virginia. He is predeceased by his father, Fred and his sister, Barbara Thayer.

A memorial service will be held at 11 am on April 20 at Saint James Episcopal Church, 876 N. Main Street, Laconia, New Hampshire, with the Reverend Tobias Nyatsambo officiating.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to The Huntington’s Disease Society of America, 505 Eighth Avenue, Suite 902, New York, New York, 10018 or by visiting www.hdsa.org.

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

GROTON — Frank W. Shaw, 71, of 22 Goddard Road, died in Laconia, on Tuesday, April 10, 2012.

Mr. Shaw was born June 23, 1940 in Laconia, the son of Edwin & Alice (Fifield) Shaw. He served in the U. S. Army for twenty years before retiring in November, 1978 and later was employed by the U.S. Postal Service for twenty years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and golf.

Survivors include a daughter, Patricia A. Shaw, of Pittsburgh, Penn; a son, Frank E. Shaw, of Belmont; two stepsons, Warren Goodale IV of Colorado and Marc Goodale of Laconia; four grandchildren; a brother, Fred Shaw, of Andover, Mass.; three sisters, Joanne O’Regan of Reading, Mass., Barbara Reardon of Meredith and Brenda Poehler of Center Harbor; his first wife, Ingrid Shaw, of Pittsburgh, Penn.; many nephews and nieces and his companion, Betty

Daigneault, of Laconia. Mr. Shaw was predeceased by his parents, his wife, Dale (Allen) Goodale Shaw and by two brothers, Rick and Ronnie.

There will be no calling hours.

A Graveside Service will be held on Monday, April 16, 2012 at 10:00AM at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery, 110 Daniel Webster Highway, Boscawen, N.H. For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the New Hampshire Veterans Home, Activities Fund, 139 Winter Street, Tilton, NH 03276.

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‘Survive and Thrive’ is theme for Sexual Assault Awareness Month exhibit at The Studio in Laconia LACONIA — Sexual assault is frightening, demeaning, painful and unfortunately, all too common. But as the work shown in “Survive and Thrive”, the April exhibit at The Studio, 84 Union Avenue in Laconia, victims can overcome, surviving, thriving, and sharing their collaborative work using art to heal.

The month of April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and The Studio is working with New Beginnings Women’s Crisis Center to highlight the powerful healing that can happen when victims are given voices. New Beginning’s education coordinator, Kitty Kiefer, has been the key to working with The Studio to bring this exhibit to fruition.

Using work that was created during a teen girls’ retreat called “Channeling Our Inner Strengths”, and “Speak Through Art”, an ongoing support group, the collaborative collages use both found and handdrawn imagery to show how much greater courage and strength are than the pain and isolation that victims feel. This is the second year in a row that

The Studio has sponsored this exhibit.

Melissa McCarthy, The Studio’s founder, feels that it’s an important thing for the community to see that these young women are moving through the violence that they have experienced. “The work is very raw, and you can see that a lot of it is emotionally charged. It’s courageous that the artists are willing to write and draw both their pain and their strength.”

An interactive piece is also part of the exhibit, inviting gallery-goers to explore the idea that anyone can be affected by domestic violence.

On Wednesday April 18 from 4-6 p.m. there is a reception at The Studio for the public to come and meet some of the artists and learn more about New Beginnings. The exhibit will be on view through Saturday, April 28.

The Studio is open Wednesday through Friday from 10-5 p.m., Saturdays from 10-3 p.m, other times by chance or appointment. For more information about The Studio, call 455-8008. For more information about New Beginnings, call 528-6511.

PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth Regional Chamber of Commerce will present their next Brown Bag Luncheon Seminar on Thursday, April 19, from noon to 1 p.m. at Pease Public Library on Russell Street in Plymouth.

Terri Dautcher, a member of PSU’s Faculty, will present Strategic Planning for Success.

“Whether you’re running a one-person company or a multi-million dollar operation, strategic planning is an essential part of success,” says Dautcher.

“There are some wonderful, simple tools and guidelines that can be used to facilitate and improve strategic planning in any business.”

In this fast paced, interactive seminar, she will share her insights and offer tips to help plan for business success.

This monthly schedule of educational seminars and professional skills training conducted by the Plymouth Regional Chamber is part of their active support of the regional businesses and is possible through the generous support of key area businesses. For more information about the Brown Bag Luncheon Seminars or the Plymouth Regional Chamber of Commerce, contact the Chamber office at 536-1001, or e-mail info@plymouthnh.org.

LACONIA — Laconia Parks & Recreation and Valerie Thompson are hosting cooking classes for beginners.

The classes will be held on Friday evenings starting at 5:30 p.m. and running for about 1 hour.

The dates for the classes are April 20, 27, May 4 and 11. The fee will be $20 per couple (parent/child)

with $10 each additional child and $15 per single adult. The classes will take place at the Laconia Community Center.

Registration forms and fee should be submitted for the first class to the Parks & Recreation Department at 306 Union Avenue, Laconia, NH 03246. For additional questions call 524-5046.

GILMANTON — The Gilmanton Community Church will be hosting a Community “Italiano” Dinner on Saturday, April 14, from 5-7 p.m. at the Corners Church on Route 107.

There will be a variety of Italian dishes including lasagna, spaghetti with/without meatballs, chicken Alfredo, sausage with peppers and onions, salad,

bread sticks or rolls, beverages, and the church’s famous dessert table.

The cost will be $9/adults, $7/Seniors and children ages 4 to 12 yrs., 3 years and under free, and a $25 maximum for an immediate family (parent/s & their children).

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Eight Lakes Region residents graduate from Community Emergency Response Team course The Lakes Region Community Emergency Response Team (LR-CERT) recently graduated eight local citizens from the eight week disaster preparedness course. John Prickett, RN, Emergency Services Director for LRGH and Franklin Hospital, was the keynote speaker and talked about the many responses and events that LR-CERT has provided to community in the past five years. Show, left to right, are Kathleen Merriam (CERT coordinator); Dave Bastien; Raymond Moore; Jim White (CERT Communications and dispatch deputy); Peter Bacon; Marlene Sawicki; Mark Richardson, Ed Hawkins, John Nicol; and Nancy Fuchs (Outreach deputy).

Graduates are invited to apply to the team. As a member, they will be asked to provide support to local first responders and the community in the form of traffic control, sheltering, fire rehab, search and rescue etc., in times of disaster. (Courtesy photo)

Public hearing April 19 on Lake Winnisquam river herring reintroduction CONCORD — The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department will hold a public meeting on a proposal to reintroduce alewives and blueback herring, commonly referred to as river herring, into Lake Winnisquam. The meeting will take place on Thursday, April 19, at 7 p.m., at the Belknap County Sportsmen’s Association meeting hall at 182 Lily Pond Road, Gilford, (near the Laconia Municipal Airport).

Fish and Game is inviting public comment on the proposed reintroduction, part of the first phase of a revised river herring restoration plan for the Merrimack River. The goal of the plan is to restore the abundant population of river herring that once migrated from the ocean to spawn in the Merrimack River each spring. Increasing the number of herring that reach the Amoskeag Dam Fishway in Manchester would facilitate a large-scale “trap and transfer” effort in the Merrimack River watershed.

River herring once migrated from the ocean to coastal rivers each spring in incredible numbers to spawn in lakes, ponds and streams. River herring and their offspring provided an abundant food source for countless predators. Over the years, dams, pollution and overfishing have taken their toll on New Hampshire’s river herring populations, and today their numbers are just a fraction of their potential.

The New Hampshire project would be modeled after the successful restoration project on the Kennebec River. Beginning in 1987, the Maine Department of Marine Resources undertook an ambitious

plan to restore river herring to the Kennebec River.

Thousands of adult alewives and blueback herring were stocked in the lakes and tributaries of the Kennebec River to boost the spawning population. Now, after improving access to spawning habitat with multiple fish passage and dam removal projects, over 2 million river herring swim up the Kennebec River each spring, one of the largest river herring runs on the East Coast.

Like the Kennebec, the Merrimack River offers great potential for river herring restoration, but these days only a few hundred fish are counted at the Essex Dam Fishway in Lawrence, Massachusetts, each spring.

This is not the first time herring have been reintroduced to Winnisquam. In the mid- to late 1980s, N.H. Fish and Game transported alewives from the Androscoggin River in Maine into Winnisquam Lake. Five years later, nearly 400,000 river herring returned to the Merrimack River. Unfortunately, fisheries managers were not equipped to transport this number of fish upstream, and river herring were unable to access suitable habitat above the Hooksett Dam. Alewives were last stocked in Lake Winnisquam in 1990 and, by the end of the decade, the number of fish returning to the Merrimack River had dropped significantly.

Since that time, Public Service of New Hampshire has built a “trap and transport” facility at the Amoskeag Dam in Manchester, so biologists would be able to capture migrating river herring at the Amo-

skeag Dam Fishway and transport them to suitable spawning habitat throughout the Merrimack River watershed.

The difference between river herring restoration in the Kennebec River and the Merrimack River has been a matter of scale. Biologists in Maine were able to stock tens of thousands of river herring into large lakes in the upper watershed by capturing river herring in the lower Kennebec River. In New Hampshire, aside from the brief population increase in the early 1990s, biologists have not had access to large numbers of river herring for transfer. Thanks to the cooperation of the Maine Department of Marine Resources, river herring from Maine waters are now available to stock in New Hampshire.

“By stocking Lake Winnisquam, we hope to regenerate an abundant run of river herring that will migrate up the Merrimack River and reach the Amoskeag Dam Fishway. River herring could then be transferred from the Amoskeag Fishway in large numbers to spawning habitat upstream,” explained fisheries biologist Matthew Carpenter, who coordinates N.H. Fish and Game’s anadromous fisheries program.

The second phase of the restoration plan involves building fish passage and removing barriers to migration so that, in the long term, river herring trap and transport would no longer be necessary.

“The ultimate goal of the proposed project is to create an abundant, self-sustaining population of river herring in the Merrimack River watershed,” said Carpenter.

MEREDITH — The March meeting of The Meredith/ I-L Alumni Association was held at the home of President Nancy Morrill and the association con-

tinued with plans for this year.

The recent “Business Sponsorship” fundraiser was discussed. Funds raised from business advertisements in the Alumni program are used to help defray the cost of the Annual Event.

This year’s event will be on Sunday, June 3 at Church Landing in Meredith. The social time will begin at 10 a.m. with the brunch commencing at 11:15 a.m., with the business meeting to follow. The cost is $27 per person and reservations with pre-payment should be mailed to The Meredith/I-L Alumni Association, PO Box 1076, Meredith, NH 03253.

This year the association will be honoring the 50 Year Class of 1962, and Carol Nichols Davis is the contact person for her class. For more information on the reunion plans for the Class of ’62 call or email Carol at 279-5844 or grammad@metrocast.net .

Other classes that are currently planning reunions include the Class of 1982 & 1983 and they are planning a joint reunion on the weekend of July 28. Class members may contact Beth Dever Colby

at 603-707-1991 and Alison Bartlett Whynot at 2796082, or Missy Bird Manville at 253-8558 for more information on the reunion plans. Information can also be found on the Face Book page ‘ILHS Class of 1982’.

The Alumni Association would be very interested in other reunion plans that might be happening this year, like the Class of 1972 (40th year), or 1992 (20th year), and 2002 (10th year)! Also, are there any plans for other classes like the Class of 1967 (45th), Class of 1977 (35th), or the Class of 1987 for their 25th year? Email Judy Dever at judynjoed@metrocast. net with your information and it will be included in future articles.

The Alumni Association would also suggest that alumni go to the Alumni page off of the I-Lakes High School web site, www.interlakes.org. where there is a link to the Alumni Association’s page where upcoming plans will be posted as they are finalized.

Meredith/Inter-Lakes Alumni Association plans annual gathering on June 3 Plymouth Democrats to hear from former speaker

PLYMOUTH — Plymouth Area Democrats have announced that Representative Terie T. Norelli of Portsmouth, Minority Leader in the NH House of Representatives, will attend the organization’s regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 18 at the Plymouth Regional Senior Center.

Her presentation will begin at 7 p.m. Representative Norelli has served in the NH State House of Representatives since 1996. She formerly served as the Speaker of the House from 2006 through 2010.

The Plymouth Area Democrats welcome the public to attend any of its meetings. For further information call 968-7105.

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Soprano performing at LRCC offers auto service management course PSU’s Silver Center PLYMOUTH — The Silver Series for the Performing Art will present Diana McVey, soprano, in concert Friday April 20 at 8 p.m. in the Smith Recital Hall at the Silver Center. Ms. McVey will be accompanied by pianist Michelle Beaton (not Benjamin Loeb as formerly announced).

McVey is a versatile soprano whose skills as both a singer and an actress have made her highly visible in opera, oratorio and as a soloist with symphony orchestras. The beauty of her voice and intelligent artistry have also made her a much sought after artist for both the standard repertoire and new works.

The program includes songs by Puccini, Berg, Robert Schumann, Cumming, Liszt and Richard and Johann Strauss.

McVey has become known for her riveting and moving portrayals of Violette in La Traviata and Lucia in Lucia Di Lammermoor. She has sung leading roles with Opera Tampa, Opera Columbus, Lake George Opera Festival, Boston Academy of Music, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Opera Providence, and many more.

Pianist Michelle Beaton is a frequent collaborator with singers and instrumentalists in the United States and Canada. She has coached and performed with grand prize winners of the Metropolitan Opera National Auditions , the Marion Anderson Competition and the National Association for Teachers of Singing Artist Awards competition.

Tickets for the concert are $30 for adults, $28 for seniors and $15 for youth at the Silver Center Box Office, (603) 535-2787 or (800) 779-3869. Tickets are also available online at silver.plymouth.edu.

LACONIA — Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) will offer an Automotive Service Management Course starting Wednesday, May 23. The course will run Wednesday evenings from 5-9:30 p.m. for 12 weeks.

The course will be taught by LRCC Adjunct Professor, Rick Gauthier of Concord, who is the service firector at a major metropolitan dealership.

“The Course is designed for service advisors and technicians looking for advancement opportunities as well as current service managers wanting to improve their skills and performance. Automotive Service Management will provide a comprehensive overview of the many different facets of managing an automotive repair facility,’’ says Gauthier.

Register now for Wild West & Yellowstone family tour GILFORD — The Gilford and Laconia Parks and Recreation Departments are partnering with Collette Tours and Penny Pitou Travel to offer a 7-day family vacation tour from August 11–17, 2012.

This tour will include stops in Salt Lake City,

Lakes Region Rotary Yard Sale set for May 19

LACONIA — The Lakes Region Rotary Club will be hosting the 2nd Annual Community Yard Sale on Saturday May 19 from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Laconia Department of Public Works warehouse facility on Bisson Ave. next to Irwin Motors.

The sale provides an opportunity for everyone in and around the Lakes Region to help those in need.

Unused items at the home or office that are still serviceable but not needed can be donated to the yard sale. All proceeds from the event will be used to support local charities in the Lakes Region.

Most not-for-profits are currently struggling to provide the assistance to those that are in need. Unfortunately the times are such that the needs are outweighing the resources of these charitable organizations.

The Lakes Region Rotary is a small group of professionals and business owners that have committed some of their time and expertise to charitable projects that help the community.

Visit the web site at www.lakesregionrotary.org or call 556-8184 for more information about drop off times.

Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Jackson Hole Wyoming, Blackfoot, Idaho and much more. Interested participants are asked to contact Kim Terrio from Pitou Travel at 524-2500.

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Audubon Society hosting program on birds of Chile

MOULTONBOROUGH — The Lakes Region Chapter of the Audubon Society of New Hampshire will feature a presentation titled “Chile: From Desert to Tundra; From Flamingos to Penguins” on Thursday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Loon Center.

Bob and Dana Fox, of North Andover, MA and Center Tuftonboro, will share their adventures while birding in three regions of Chile: the Atacama Desert of the far north, from sea level to 15,000 feet; the Mediterranean-like central belt , from Andean volcanoes to the ocean near Valparaiso; and the tundra-like area of Patagonia, including penguins and breathtaking scenery.

The Loon Center is located on Lee’s Mill Road; follow the signs from Route 109 or from Route 25 near the Moultonborough Central School. Refreshments will be served.

In addition to the text and classroom conferences, there will be opportunities to review realistic scenarios applicable to the subject matter. Some of the topics covered include; personnel management, conflict resolution, organizational and operational management, utilization of technical, administrative, and legal resources, financial management, customer satisfaction, quality control, legal considerations, and marketing. “The course will be interactive and fast-paced with various guest speakers from the industry,” concludes Gauthier.

The cost for the course is $648 plus the text, which is $106.67 in print or $42.99 in a digital format. The text is Automotive Service Management: Principles into Practice by Andrew A. Rezin.

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX

Dear Annie: I have always had a rocky relationship with my older sister, “Nancy.” She’s lived with our parents her entire life, and even after she married, she convinced her husband to move in with them. Her marriage didn’t last long.

Nancy has always been a drama queen. At my wedding, she threw a tantrum about how horrible her life was because her little sister was getting married and she was single again.

My parents made me apologize, as always, for something over which I had no control.

Last year, my husband and I had our first child. Mutual friends told us Nancy is showing pictures of our son, claiming he’s hers. She even has his photo, as her son, on her Facebook page. It isn’t the first time. Nancy is a professional nanny and has told people her charges were her children.

My husband thought that if we let her know she’s important in our son’s life, she’d stop, but she didn’t. When I brought it up to my mother, she told me to let it go because Nancy is having a hard time with her job. Clients have been dropping her service because she’s getting too pushy.

We live six hours away, and Nancy insists we visit every other weekend. We argued, and now she won’t talk to me.

Nancy’s roommate called last night to warn me that Nancy is looking to sue for visitation rights with my son. This is astonishing, and I worry that she has some issues that should be addressed, but I don’t want this to create a bigger family problem. My mother is on Nancy’s side, and my father won’t talk about it. I’m about ready to cut ties with all three of them.

-- Bad Sheep Sister Dear Sister: Nancy sounds mentally ill, delusional and threatening. Under no circumstances should you let her near your son. She has no basis to sue for visitation, and in fact, you might consider an order of protection to keep her away.

She desperately needs to be under the care of a psychiatrist.

Dear Annie: I really love my two co-workers, but we are all in one room. Eight months ago, “Mary” began using a new medication to help her quit smoking. Unfortunately, the medication has now caused her to become rather flatulent. I’d understand if it happened once in a while, but it is becoming very repetitive. Mary always says, “I didn’t know it was going to happen,” but I think she’s doing it on purpose because she thinks it’s hilarious.

My other co-worker laughs and actually encourages Mary.

I’d spray air freshener, but I have a major sensitivity to the scent. When people walk into our office, they can smell the odor, and I worry they think it’s me.

How can I bring this to Mary’s attention without causing any embarrassment or arguments? -- Bombed in Kentucky Dear Kentucky: You might take Mary aside and, with great concern, say that her doctor might be able to put her on medication that doesn’t have such unpleasant side effects. Meanwhile, there are air fresheners that have no discernible odor, and we recommend you purchase one and assiduously spray it whenever necessary.

Dear Annie: You periodically run letters from disgruntled women whose husbands will not give them sex. What is wrong with these men?

I am 81 and because of age no longer can perform, nor am I interested. That does not prevent me, twice a month, from satisfying my wife in other ways. Being willing to give rather than receive is my expression of love, and it provides an opportunity to be close. -- Happy Husband in Oregon Dear Husband: This sage advice works for both sexes.

Thank you.

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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MAN Seeking work for Landscaping, Spring Cleanup, Drywall, Plastering, Carpentry/Decking. 20 years experience in masonry/ brick paving. Cheap rates. Call 524-6694

FOR Sale 1997 Chevy Silverado EXT. 4 x 4, many new parts. $3500 or B.O. 294-4057.

Well established alterations business for sale. $15,000 or best offer. 528-2227 for inquiries

CASH FOR junk cars & trucks.

Top Dollar Paid. Available 7 days a week. P3 s Towing 630-3606

BOATS

Camps

2004 Mercury 9.9 HP, 4 stroke, mint, less than 20 hours. $1,100 366-5569

GILFORD: Camping and/or RV sites available beginning May 31st. Beach Pass and Boat Launch Pass. Ask about weekly & monthly specials. 3-way hook-ups. Also available for seasonal use and/ or weekend use.

Ask about our weekly & monthly specials! Call 603-393-5756.

2004 Searay Weekender- 22 foot cuddy. 100 hours used on Winnipesaukee only. $24,000.

Contact 413-627-5024

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

603-279-0607, Thrifty Yankee, Rte. 25, Meredith, NH. Wed-Sun, 10-4, Fri & Sat 10-6.

Aluminum Boats- 1 12ft. Smokercraft $325. 1 12ft. Starcraft $325.

Honda 5HP 4-stroke OB engine, $550. 279-4140

Autos

ALUMINUM Boats. 1-10ft like new $800. 1-12ft $200. 393-6214.

1971 VW Super Beetle, Calif. car, second owner, 133K, needs nothing. $4500. 267-5196

BOAT SLIPS for Rent Winnipesaukee Pier, Weirs Beach, NH Reasonable Rates Call for Info. 366-4311

1979 MGB Limited Edition- 81K miles, well maintained, always garaged. $3,000. 455-2216

BOATSLIPS for rent- Paugus Bay up to 22 ft. 401-284-2215.

1988 Dodge 1-Ton Dumptruck: V8, AWD, 9 ft. Fisher plow.

BOATS

FOR Sale Kayak (2) 16 sit on Cabo Ocean, with dry compartment, seats and back

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

Love pets!

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

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

BELMONT 1 Bedroom Apartment, Heated, Newly painted, Walking distance to the Belknap Mall. $165/wk. Four weeks security deposit. No pets. No smoking.

527-9221 BELMONT small one BR, 1st floor. $140/week heat, hot water, and electric included.

603-235-6901 BELMONT small one BR, 1st floor. $140/week heat, hot water, and electric included.

603-235-6901 Belmont- 2 bedroom 2nd floor.

Heat & Electric Included. No smoking/pets. $225/Week.

Security Deposit Required.

387-6875 BELMONT-Available Immediately.

2-bedroom townhouse-style.

Quiet, heat included. $225/week.

All housing certificates accepted.

267-0545-or 781-344-3749 BRISTOL: Newly renovated 2-bedroom apartment. Heat and hot water included. $700/month.

217-4141. Available April 15.

CENTER HARBOR- One bedroom house in desirable downtown location. Safe, private, well maintained. All utilities $850/ month. Write to: Boxholder PO Box 614, Center Harbor, 03226.

COZY, SUNNY, VERY CLEAN 2 Bedroom apartment in duplex next to Opechee Park. Washer & Dryer provided. No smoking, no dogs $750/Mo. + Utilities

738-2296 or 528-4450 FRANKLIN: Quiet modern 2-Bedroom w/carport. 2ND-floor, starting at $765/Month, includes heat/hot water. Security deposit & references required. No pets.

286-4845.

GILFORD Great 1-bedroom lakefront apartment! Private, views, washer/dryer $725/month plus utilities.

1 year lease.

603-393-7077.

For Rent GILFORD NEW 3 BEDROOM Available 5/1. Large yard.

Close to school, downtown. $1,250/mo. plus utilities. $250 off 1 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.

Gilmanton- Rocky Pond Rte. 106.

2 bedroom w/large garage. No smoking/No pets. $900/Month + utilities. Available 6/1/12.

508-359-2176 LACONIA - Great 3 bedroom, hardwood floors, 3-season porch, washer/dryer hookup, off street parking, in town, close to park. $1,100/month. Security, 1st month, references. 455-0602.

LACONIA - Small 2BR house on large private lot. W/D hookups. $900 +utilities. 556-7905 LACONIA 1-bedroom apt. walking distance to downtown, heat/ hot water, no pets, $180/ week.

387-4404 LACONIA2-ROOMMATES wanted to share personal home.

Clean, quiet, sober environment.

All inclusive, $110-130/week.

455-2014 Laconia prime 1st floor Pleasant St. Apartment. Walk to town & beaches. 2 bedrooms + 3-season glassed in sun porch. Completely repainted, glowing beautiful hardwood floors, marble fireplace, custom cabinets in kitchen with appliances, tile bath & shower. $1,000/Month includes heat & hot water. 630-4771 or 524-3892 LACONIA- AVAILABLE NOW- 1 bedroom loft condo, near downtown Laconia, hardwood floors, granite countertops, Stainless Steel appliances, washer/ dryer. Includes Internet, cable, gym, and bike storage. No pets, no smoking. References, security and lease required. $900/month. 455-4075.

LACONIA: Nice & quiet one bedroom, 2nd floor, good neighborhood, storage, parking, $700/month includes heat.

Accepts Section 8. 455-8789.

LACONIA: 3-bedroom 5 room with sunporch Messer St. $210 per week includes heat, $600 security 524-7793.

For Rent 1 & 2-bedroom apts $475-800 per month, no pets. 603-781-6294.

Rental Assistance Available Apply Now for our Waiting List

1BDR apartment $728 with Heat & hot water included. 2bdr &3bdr Townhouses for rent $825/$875.

W/D 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.

LEDGEWOOD ESTATES

New Franklin Apartments, LLC Elderly and Disabled Housing Now Accepting Applications for Project-Based Section 8 Subsidized Apartments HUD Income Limits Apply One & Two Bedroom Units Available Located in Tilton, Franklin & West Franklin

Apartments Available Now For more information, please contact 603-286-4111

• 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.

Call today for an application, or download an application at:

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

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Get Fuzzy

By Holiday Mathis SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your best is all you can do, and that’s a good thing. You’re learning that “your best” is getting better and better and actually doing quite a lot. The difference you make will be readily apparent.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). A friend is going through something difficult. You may not want to bring up what happened, but it would be a disservice to all involved if you didn’t. So speak up, and be available to what happens next.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

You’ll ride a harmonious wave with your loved ones. You’ll be quick to forgive, and so will they. This tone of mutual care and respect will make life easier for all.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You can’t always be around your favorite people, which makes the times when you are around them more meaningful. Someone you enjoy immensely will become available to you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll feel like the biggest fish in the pond.

You may wonder whether it’s time to jump into a lake and take your chances.

That time is coming three weeks from now.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 13).

Your creative powers will be as strong as your more analytical assets, which is the right combination for making excellent decisions. You’ll have the good kind of stress in May, the kind that makes you want to work harder and get things done. In June, love graces your life in ways that make you want to take pictures and tell the world. Taurus and Cancer people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 2, 3, 9, 30 and 17.

TUNDRA

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Today, you are like the glittering jewels of Messier 9. Your energy is vibrant and exciting, even though it is also ancient wisdom that stretches back through the ages.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It’s hard to relate to perfection. Trying to hook onto it, one easily could slip down its glossy finish. So don’t worry about it. Your quirks, flaws and mistakes will make you interesting.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Be careful of whom you let speak for you or work on your behalf. As well meaning as a person may be, no one is you. No one else knows the words inscribed on the walls of your heart.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). As much as you’d like to see a special event come together, you’ll also realize that sometimes the expense and trouble outweigh the glamour and excitement. You’ll make a decision regarding this today.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Balance, beauty and harmony aren’t just for painters and dancers. Apply these principles to anything you do today, and you’ll raise the endeavor to the status of “art form.”

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The trains, planes and automobiles speed by you, towing your imagination along.

Where are they going, and who is on board for the ride? Soon a full-blown case of wanderlust will set in.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). People will be quite attentive to your needs now. You appreciate this and could even spend an hour writing out thankyou notes, making gracious calls or simply holding a space of gratitude in your heart.

by Chad Carpenter

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Friday, April 13, the 104th day of 2012. There are 262 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On April 13, 1861, at the start of the Civil War, Fort Sumter in South Carolina fell to Confederate forces as the Union commander, Maj. Robert Anderson, agreed to surrender in the face of relentless bombardment.

On this date: In 1598, King Henry IV of France endorsed the Edict of Nantes, which granted rights to the Protestant Huguenots. (The edict was abrogated in 1685 by King Louis XIV, who declared France entirely Catholic again.)

In 1742, Handel’s “Messiah” had its first public performance in Dublin, Ireland.

In 1743, the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, was born in Shadwell in the Virginia Colony.

In 1860, the Pony Express completed its inaugural run from St. Joseph, Mo. to Sacramento, Calif. in 10 days.

In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the Jefferson Memorial.

In 1958, Van Cliburn of the United States won the first International Tchaikovsky Competition for piano in Moscow; Russian Valery Klimov won the violin competition.

In 1960, the U.S. Navy’s Transit 1B navigational satellite was successfully launched into orbit.

In 1964, Sidney Poitier became the first black performer in a leading role to win an Academy Award for “Lilies of the Field.”

In 1970, Apollo 13, four-fifths of the way to the moon, was crippled when a tank containing liquid oxygen burst.

In 1986, Pope John Paul II visited the Great Synagogue of Rome in the first recorded papal visit of its kind to a Jewish house of worship.

In 1992, the Great Chicago Flood took place as the city’s century-old tunnel system and adjacent basements filled with water from the Chicago River.

One year ago: Ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons were detained for investigation of corruption, abuse of power and killings of protesters.

Today’s Birthdays: Movie director Stanley Donen is 88. Actor Lyle Waggoner is 77. Actor Edward Fox is 75. Actor Paul Sorvino is 73. Poet Seamus Heaney is 73. Movie-TV composer Bill Conti is 70. Rock musician Jack Casady is 68.

Actor Tony Dow is 67. Singer Al Green is 66.

Actor Ron Perlman is 62. Actor William Sadler is 62. Singer Peabo Bryson is 61. Bandleader/rock musician Max Weinberg is 61. Bluegrass singermusician Sam Bush is 60. Rock musician Jimmy Destri is 58. Singer-musician Louis Johnson (The Brothers Johnson) is 57. Comedian Gary Kroeger is 55. Actress Saundra Santiago is 55. Rock musician Joey Mazzola (Sponge) is 51. Chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov is 49. Actress Page Hannah is 48. Actress-comedian Caroline Rhea is 48. Rock musician Lisa Umbarger is 47. Rock musician Marc Ford is 46. Reggae singer Capleton is 45. Actor Ricky Schroder is 42. Rock singer Aaron Lewis (Staind) is 40. Actor Bokeem Woodbine is 39. Singer Lou Bega is 37. Actor-producer Glenn Howerton is 36. Actor Kyle Howard is 34.

Actress Courtney Peldon is 31. Pop singer Nellie McKay is 30. Actress Hannah Marks is 19.

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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS “Alice in Wonderland” presented by the Winnipesaukee Playhouse Youth & Teen Ensemble. 7 p.m. For tickets call 366-7377 or visit www.winniplayhouse.org.

Inter-Lakes Middle Tier Theater Company presents “Into the Woods”. 7 p.m. in the Community Auditorium.

Tickets at the door.

Bunco event hosted by the Moultonborough Women’s Club. 7 to 10 p.m. at the Lions Club on Old Rte. 109. BYOB party centered on dice game that’s easily learned. $15 admission includes appetizers, mixers and desserts. Cash prizes.

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 is part four in the “Go Grinning” series.

Dinner at The Mug restaurant in Center Harbor to benefit the Class of 2012’s Chem-Free After Prom Party.

10-percent of dinner proceeds will be donated to the cause.

Special guest entertainment by the After 6 Band with Dr. Steve Kelley from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m.

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.

National Library Week Preschool Storytime at the Gilford Public Library. 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Special guest will be arriving on a fire truck.

Knit Wits gathering at the Gilford Public Library. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. All knitter welcome.

Genealogy Lock-In at the Meredith Public Library. 5 to 8 p.m. You will have the library, eight computers and all of our historical resources to yourself. Free pizza. No registration required but you must be in the building before 5 p.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 14 The U.S. State Department will be processing U.S. passport applications at Plymouth State University for community members, faculty, staff and students. 10 a.m.- 2p.m. at the PSU Ice Arena on Route 175-A. For more information email bagley@plymouth.edu or call 535-2336.

The Meredith Republican Town Committee will host the two announced GOP gubernatorial candidates. 8 to 9:30 p.m. at the American Legion Post on Plymouth Street.

Free coffee and donuts. For more information email jeanie@ jeanieforrester.com.

Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) is hosting a college-wide Open House. 9a.m until noon at LRCC. For more information contact Fraser at 524-3207 ext. 6766.

LRGH Nursery Guild’s Spring Baby and Children’s Boutique. 9 a.m. — 2 p.m. at the Laconia Community Center on Union Avenue. For more information call 5243211 X3018 or nurseryguild@lrgh.org.

“Alice in Wonderland” presented by the Winnipesaukee Playhouse Youth & Teen Ensemble. 2 p.m. matinee & again at 7 p.m. For tickets call 366-7377 or visit www. winniplayhouse.org.

Monthly ham and bean supper hosted by the Sawhegenit Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. 5 to 7 p.m. at the Bristol Masonic Temple on Pleasant Street. $7.

Holy Trinity School Scholarship Auction. 5:30 p.m. at the school on Church Street in Laconia. Silent auction and live auction starting at 7. Dinner catered by Fratello’s served for donation of $10. More than 300 items will be up for bid.

Equinox reunion show at the Laconia VFW. 7 p.m. to midnight to benefit the St. Vincent de Paul Society and local scholarships. Many other local bands will join in. Open to the public.

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For Rent LACONIA: Beautiful, large 1 Bedroom in one of Pleasant Streets finest Victorian homes.

Walk to downtown & beaches.

Fireplace, lots of natural woodwork, washer/dryer. Heat & hot water included. $775/Month.

528-6885.

LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments.

Call for available apartments.

524-4428 LACONIA: 1-2 Bedrooms starting at $165/Week, utilities included.

No pets. 496-8667 or 545-9510.

MEREDITH 1-bedroom apartment. Main St., convenient to all.

Private entrance and parking. $700/Month heated.

No Smoking/No pets. 279-6108 between 6 and 9 pm.

MEREDITH 1BR first floor, walk to village/ docks, parking, w/d hookups, nonsmoking. $600 a month w/o util.

279-7887 or 781-862-0123 MEREDITH- 1 bedroom apartment with kitchen and living room.

No pets.

No smoking. $700/Month, includes heat & hot water.

Convenient Residential Location. 279-4164 MEREDITH- Very nice large newly renovated 1st floor of 2-family home, full basement, W/D hookup, close to town, large, 2BR, hardwood floors, porch, $1,000/month +utilities. No Smoking/Dogs. Security,references.

279-4376 MOULTONBOROUGH HouseOne bedroom, year-round, propane central heat, tenant pays utilities, tenant does yard maintenance. No pets/Smoking. credit report required, verified income, references. $400/Month, security.

Call between 5PM-8PM $25 fee 603-253-6924.

For Rent-Commercial OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE IN GILFORD $425-500 per month Very nice and professional offices with shared common areas in Gilford Professional Park. Nice views, parking and well kept complex. Rent includes electricity, heat, cleaning service for common areas, central a/c and shared kitchen, as well as men and ladies' room. Contact Rob at 387-1226 and leave a message to arrange for a view.

For Sale 2009 Heritage Softtail Harley, only 2,500 miles. $15,500. Call Tom 387-5934 22” Toro Lawnmower- 6.5 HP, self-propelled, bagger or mulcher, just serviced. 366-4905 AMAZING! Beautiful pillowtop matress sets, twin $169, full or queen $249, king $399. See AD under “Furniture”.

Approx. 100 bales of good hay. $3 per bale. 524-4726 Belmont BALDWIN piano, solid cherry with music bench, H40” xL56 ” xD24”, good condition, needs tuning. $500. 524-0121

BARN SALE RAIN OR SHINE Sat. 14th 8-2. 62 Donkin Hill Rd. New Hampton- Off Rt. 104. Take Route 132 N. 1 mile past Jellystone Park on right. Follow signs. Misc. furniture, dishes, refrigerator, chest freezer, clothes, household items, new Hummingbird fish finder, billiard supplies.

Sea Eagle inflatable fisherman!s boat 9! 7” L X4! 8” with motor mount, floorboards, seats, electric pump, 33lb.. electric motor, battery & more $250. Golden Ram tour irons, Me Tal drivers, new bag, pull cart & more $125. Foot Joy golf shoes, never used-size 11 1/2W, $35. 1959 3HP Evinrude outboard motor. Excellent condition, runs great $325. It!s worth the drive!

BAZOOKA Navigator 26" double suspension folding bike, silver with gel seat, retails for $600, used 3 times, asking $400, 723-4032.

BLACK leather rocker/recliner.

Like new, $150. Two oak end tables w/attached lamps, $35 each. 998-6391 FIREWOOD - SANBORNTON. Heat Source Cord Wood.

Seasoned & Green. Cut, split, and delivered. Call 286-4946, leave message.

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

Seasoned available.

(603)455-8419 LA-Z-BOY power lift recliner, clean, $100. Call 603-998-5439.

Maine Black bear rug $800, Alaskan Caribou head in-felt $400, 6 point buck $250.

413-209-0768

TILTONUPDATED one bedroom. Top-floor, quiet.

Heat/Hot Water included, no dogs. $600/Month.

Also downstairs 1-bedroom coming up.

603-393-9693 or 916-214-7733.

WINNISQUAM: Small efficiency and a cottage including heat, hot water, lights and cable. $160-$175 per week. $400 deposit. No pets. 387-3864.

For Rent-Commercial MEREDITH BILLBOARD - On Route 3, between Route 104 and 106 (Rotary). Available 5/1.

279-1234 MEREDITH Office, shop or studio.

700 sq ft, lower Main St., nonsmoking bldg, open space with bathroom, storage, closet, carpet, parking. $500 a month w/o util.

For Sale MEN!S Motorcycle Boots: Fits size 10, new condition, $80; Women!s bell helmet, white, size XS, $50; Women!s Harley Davidson helmet, size S, white, $50.

520-4311.

NEW 40” Sony Television LCD Digital Color TV. $300 or B.O. Call 279-5598 SMALL Heating Oil Deliveries: No minimum required. Evening & weekend deliveries welcome.

BENJAMIN OIL, LLC .

603-524-6457 Sun 3 wheel recumbent bicycle with 21 speeds. Only used 3 months. Asking $900. 556-9423 TRACE Elliot GP7SM 250 7 Band Series Bass Head $299/obogreat condition, works perfectly.

Call Rob @ 603-520-4447.

Wicked Ridge Crossbow- The Invader Model. Comes with a Wicked Ridge Quiver, scope, carrying case & 17 20 ” bolts. $375/BO. 603-528-6928 after 5pm.

Wood burning stove. Reginald $150. Side-By-Side Whirlpool refrigerator with icemaker, $75.

527-1613 WOODWORKING Tools: Hand & Power. All kinds of wood. Please call 524-7194.

YAMAHA Integrated Power Mixer (PA System), 400 watts, $100; COMMUNITY Bass Bin Subwoofers, 2 available, $100 each or $175/pair; SONY6-Disc CD Changer for Home Stereo, $90.

393-7786.

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.

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

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

Free while they last: Detergent and dryer sheets when you wash and dry at Superclean Laundromat 361 Union Ave 7am-7pm 7days Maple Desk with 7 drawers. Good condition. 527-1613

MAPLE Drop-Leaf Table w/4 Hitchcock Chairs, $650; Pine Hutch, $250.

Please call 524-7194.

PRESSURE-TREATED Deck Boards: Good condition. Disassemble and haul away.

524-8333.

ROCKWELL Electric Hand Planer $75.00. Craftsman Router $50.

Makita Hammer Drill $100. Call 934-2121

T&B Appliance Removal. Appliances & AC’s removed free of charge if outside. Please call (603)986-5506.

Heavy Equipment

Help Wanted

Help Wanted Restoration Technician

HEAVY EQUIPMENT RENTAL

We re looking for a self motivated, energetic, responsible person that has experience in water and fire restoration and a background in construction. Must have a valid driver s license with 4 points or less. Please come to the office to fill out an application. All Brite Cleaning & Restoration, Inc. 41 Country Club Rd. Gilford, NH 03249

MINI EXCAVATOR Kubota mini excavator for rent. KX161 12,000 pound machine. Rubber tracks & air conditioning. Hydraulic thumb and push blade.

SEASONAL GENERAL LABOR

SKID STEER Caterpillar 277B skid steer for rent with bucket and/or forks.

Rubber tracks.

Now hiring general laborers as part of our landscape and property maintenance team.

MAN LIFT Terex TB50 man lift for rent.

50 foot maximum platform height and 500 lbs. maximum platform capacity. Four wheel drive with articulating jib.

Free delivery and pick-up within 20 miles of Sunapee with two or more days rental. Rent by the day, week or month. $300. a day, $1,000. a week or $2,500. a month. All insurance is handled in house.

603-763-6005 Help Wanted ATTENTION

On Mon. & Tues. our facility will conduct interviews to place 8 people. $500 per week, $1000 signing Bonus after 60 days.

Why are we hiring when most companies are laying off? Because we offer a career opportunity limited only by your attitude and willingness to work.

These positions are not dead end but will lead to secure positions with our 98 year old company. We start you at $500 per week. Openings are general trainees for display and management with rapid advancement, paid vacations, bonuses and incentives. If you are not working or are at a dead end job and are teachable, trainable & reliable, call our office Mon. & Tues. 9-5. These positions will go fast. Have pen & paper ready. (603)822-0220.

BABYSITTER needed for an adorable child from 1:45-6PM, 3-days per week. Clean criminal background check and valid drivers license required. If you are good with kids, retired or otherwise, call 524-6694 BUSY Laconia specialty practice looking for an RN to join our team of nurses in a very diversified practice. Must be able to work independently in various roles.

We are looking for someone for 4 days per week. We offer a very competitive salary. Please call (603)524-7402 x 210 for more information.

EXPERIENCED COOKS Bear Island & Barnstead, NH Please email to: careers@fitzvogt.com or leave a voicemail at:

603-756-4578 x 99

PART-TIME Administrative Assistant Excellent opportunity exists at our retail optical office in Gilford, NH for a part-time administrative assistant. Duties include insurance billing, bookkeeping (AR/AP), records filing, generating monthly reports, managing frame inventory, communicating with branch locations and with the public, and other projects. If you are highly organized and a self starter, please email your resume to lrostyleyes@gmail.com GRANITE State Independent Living is hiring in-home personal care workers in the Laconia area. Hoyer lift exp a plus.

Part time, $9.75/hr. Contact

Apply in person at our sales office Mon -Fri between 10:00 and 5:00.

Meredith Bay 50 Lighthouse Cliffs Laconia, NH 603-524-4141 JCS Hiring 1st & 2nd shift. We are looking for highly motivated individuals with great attitude.

Must be Reliable. No exp. required. This is a commission based, appointment scheduling position; average rep makes $19-$25 per hour. For interview call 603-581-2450 EOE LINE COOKS: Now hiring experienced line cooks who are energetic with a positive attitude and a team player. Full and Part time positions available. Weekends a must! Pay commensurate with experience. Apply in person at Hart s Turkey Farm Restaurant on Rte 3 in Meredith or apply online at www.hartsturkeyfarm.com.

Tranquility Springs Wellness Spa Is now accepting applications for • NH Licensed Nail Tech • Part-time Receptionist • NH Licensed Esthetician

Please Apply in Person 62 Doris Ray Court Laconia, NH 03246

LACONIA SCHOOL DISTRICT 2012-2013 PROFESSIONAL OPENING LACONIA HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL NURSE This is a full time position in a high school.

Candidate should have a Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing. Pediatric experience preferred Please send Letter of Intent, Resume, Transcripts, Certification, and three Letters of Reference to: Steven Beals, Principal Laconia High School 345 Union Ave. Laconia, NH 03246 Please visit our web site for information about the Laconia Schools at: www.laconiaschools.org E.O.E

Special Education Coordinator for Woodland Heights School This full-time, year round position for special education leadership includes staff supervision and evaluation, program coordination and development, budget planning and team leadership for preschool–fifth grade students. Masters degree, NH certification in Special Education Administration, experience in educational administration and special education services required. This is part of a six person administrative team for our elementary schools with strong benefits and a salary of $72,252.

Position begins July 1, 2012. Interviews begin April 18

Please send letter of intent, resume, three letters of recommendation and application to: Dennis Dobe, Principal Woodland Heights School 225 Winter Street Extension Laconia, NH 03246 Email inquiries welcomed at: ddobe@laconiaschools.org

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Seasonal Employment on the White Mountain National Forest Seasonal positions working out of our Bartlett, NH Facility for Equipment Operators and/or Laborers.

Equipment Operator must be able to operate a dump truck, backhoe, front end loader, have a valid state driver’s and DOT CDL Class “A” license.

Laborer must have a valid state driver’s license.

For application information please visit: fs.fed.us/r9/forests/white_mountain/employment/ Application deadline April 14, 2012

White Mountain National Forest EOE

Automotive Technician Wanted Candidate must be Chrysler Certified and ASE Certified. We offer competitive pay plus weekly and monthly incentives. We also offer health care, 401K, paid vacations, paid holidays, and free uniforms.

Candidate must possess a positive attitude to work in a Team environment.

Interested candidates should contact:

Bill Crone, (603)356-5401 or send resume to:

bcrone@crestautoworld.com All interviews confidential

St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center St. Francis is a 51 bed skilled nursing facility and part of NH Catholic Charities in the beautiful Lakes Region of NH. Here, people work together to make good things happen every day. We are a non-profit organization and offer a pleasant, family friendly environment and a wonderful reputation for deliverance of quality care to our residents. We foster team work and offer excellent benefits, and a stable work environment

Full Time Director of Social Services We are currently seeking a Director of Social Services responsible for providing resident advocacy and meeting social needs in accordance with government regulations and company policies. The following qualifications are desired: • Preferred experience in long term or geriatric setting with knowledge of discharge planning process and ability to access and foster community resources.

• Effective time mgmt skills – ability to multi-task and prioritize.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Strong leadership and teambuilding skills as well as proven problem solving ability.

• Customer service skills and networking/marketing knowledge.

• A strong supporter of the resident care movement.

• A license and/or BA in Social Work with strong solid clinical background or an RN or LPN with a minimum of one year of case management experience preferred.

Please fax or mail your resume to: Brenda Buttrick – Administrator St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 406 Court St. Laconia, NH 03246 F: 603-527-0884 No Walk Ins or phone calls, please www.nh-cc.org

Full Time MDS Coordinator We are currently seeking a MDS coordinator responsible for directing the MDS/Resident Assessment Process in accordance with customer needs, government regulation, and company policy. The following qualifications are desired: • Must hold an active RN/LPN license.

• Knowledge of Case-Mix, the Federal Medicare PPS process and Medicare reimbursement.

• An understanding of the Quality Indicator process.

• Knowledge of OBRA regulation and Minimum Data Set. • Knowledge of the care plan process.

• Ability to communicate respectfully with residents, family and government agencies.

• Maintain focus on excellent care for the residents/patients.

Please mail or fax resume to: Linda Sanders, RN, Director of Nursing Services St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 406 Court St. Laconia, NH 03246 Fax 527-0884 No Walk Ins or phone calls, please

LACONIA SCHOOL DISTRICT has openings for FULL TIME AND PART TIME CUSTODIANS 1st and 2nd shifts needed To apply please submit an application to: William Caruso, Facility Manager Laconia School District PO Box 309 Laconia NH 03247 Applications are available from 8:00 – 4:00 at: SAU 30, 39 Harvard Street, Laconia, NH 03246 or online at: www.laconiaschools.org/personnel E.O.E

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SATURDAY, APRIL 14 N.H. State Grange presents 4th Annual Spring Fling Workshop Event. 9 a.m. at Belmont Middle School. Public welcome. 13 fun/educational opportunities to learn about topics ranging from living wills to extreme couponing, to container gardening to cross stitching.

23rd Annual Kick for Cancer Open Martial Arts Tournament. 10 a.m. at the Gilmanton School. Organized by White Dragon Martial Arts to raise money for local hospice programs. $5 donation at the door for spectators.

Mountain Lake Chorale performs at the Sanbornton Congregational Church. 7 p.m. Following the concert there will be a dessert social in the Undercroft. Public welcome. Donations accepted at the door.

Plymouth State University Choirs in concert — The Sky Speaks. 7 p.m. at the Silver Center for the Arts. Tickets at 779-3869.

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.

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

Artsy Saturday at the Meredith Public Library. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For children and adults together. Drop in to discover different art concepts and take home your bookmark creations.

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Real Estate

Long distance hiking workshop at Laconia Library LACONIA — The Laconia Public Library is sponsoring a day-long workshop on long distance hiking and developing a personalized plan to hike the Appalachian Trail which will be held Saturday, April 21, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

The workshop will cover a broad range of topics, including: financial and time considerations, equipment, food clothing, safety, and physical conditioning. The central focus of the workshop will be to prepare participants to thru hike or section hike the Appalachian Trail.

To attend this workshop you must register by

April 16, with Deb Ross at the Laconia Public Library, 524-4775. There is a $10 registration fee to cover refreshments, lunch and learning materials.

The workshop will be led by Gordon DuBois, a resident of New Hampton who has hiked extensively in the mountains of Northern New England. He completed his AT hike in 2011 and has also hiked the Long Trail and sections of the International Appalachian Trail.

Those with questions regarding the content of the workshop can email Gordon at forestpd@metrocast.net

Yoga 4 Classrooms holding workshop for teachers at Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center LACONIA — Yoga 4 Classrooms will hold a one day teacher workshop at Prescott Farm Environmental Education Centeron Monday, May 7.

The 6-hour interactive workshop is open to school administrators, classroom teachers, school counselors, special education teachers and paraprofessionals, physical education teachers, school counselors, health educators, speech and occupational therapists and others working with children in a school setting.

Cost of the workshop is $180 and includes a full-

Services

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FLYFISHING LESSONS

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

color, 230 page, illustrated Yoga 4 Classrooms Teacher’s Guide. The related classroom card deck will be available for purchase. In addition, the workshop is approved through the University of Southern Maine for continuing education credit.

The workshop instructor will be Karen MichaudHolland, a Certified ChildLight Yoga Instructor and Licensed Yoga 4 Classrooms Instructor. She is currently enrolled in a 200 hour RYT training at YogaNH in Dover. For more information contact her at karenlmh4@gmail.com or at (603) 470-3978.

Services

Services

LANDSCAPING: Spring Clean-up, Mulching, weeding, seasonal mowing, fertilizing, brush cutting, bush trimming. Free estimates.

603-387-9788.

QS&L Builders. Roofing, decks and more. 15 years experience.

Fully insured. Free estimates.

603-832-3850

Land BUILDING LOTS: Belmont, 3 acres, rolling terrain with good gravel soils, near high school, $59,900. Gilford, 1 1/4 acres, level and dry, just over Laconia line, $79,900. Owner/broker, 524-1234.

Motorcycles 1981 Honda XR500: Flattracker, $600. 393-7103.

2000 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic, metallic green and black, new factory re-build Harley Davidson motor, looks and runs great, many extras, $7800 call Paul in Berlin at 603-752-5519, 603-915-0792 leave message.

RESIDENTIAL WINDOW CLEANING

520-0313

House for sale.

New Hampton. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 5 acres, 4 garages, pond, views, built in 2000. Offered at 349,000.

(603) 279-4271.

Serving Belknap, Carroll & Grafton Counties

Services

2005 Harley 1200 Sportster- 11K miles, excellent shape. $5,500.

524-7599

Buy • Sell • Trade www.motoworks.biz

MOORINGS

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

Dock Repairs Fast & Affordable 877-528-4104 MooringMan.com

Recreation Vehicles 2008 Zoom Aeorlite 18 . Sleeps 3, many extras. Outside table, stove, TV. Asking $10,000/OBO. Call 267-6668

HANDYMAN SERVICES

Real Estate FOR Sale By Owner- 2 bedroom 1 bath ranch. approx. 1,500 Sq. Ft. 3-stall oversized garage, Taxes $2,300. Needs TLC, sold as is.

Handicap Accessible. Principals only, $79,000. 603-930-5222

Small Jobs Are My Speciality

$20 Traditional Japanese Bodywork Treatments Please come and enjoy the therapeutic and relaxing benefits of traditional Japanese body work known as Shiatsu.

Each treatment is performed fully clothed on a comfortable floor mat and takes about an hour. Treatments are performed at the Sachem Shiatsu office at the Fitness Edge building in Meredith.

Please call Sensei Jones at 603-524-4780 to make an appointment.

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

Our Customers Don t get Soaked!

Rick Drouin 520-5642 or 744-6277 HAULING Get rid of your unwanted items.

Reasonable rates. 603-930-5222

528-3531

NEED a tan for prom? I'll come to you with my mobile spray tan system! !Spray Tanning by Carissa' Email me at beautypro12@gmail.com

WWW.IPODFIXIT.COM

Fixing all Apple products! iPads, iPhones, Smartphones, Game Systems, LCD-TV's. Not listed?

Just ask! 603-752-9838.

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

LACONIA: Garage bay for rent.

Good for boat/RV off season storage. $40/mo. 494-4346.

Wanted To Buy

Major credit cards accepted

TOOLS Power, hand and cordless. Cash waiting. Call 603-733-7058

Yard Sale MASONRY/Tile. New, restoration, chimney relining/ repair, pavers, fireplaces, stone, brick, block.

603-726-8679.

2-FAMILY Moving & Yard Sale: 86-88 Smith Point Road, Alton Bay, Saturday 4/14, 9am-4pm.

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Moultonborough anti-drug and alcohol coalition hosting Town Hall event on April 19

Lisa Adair 455-3581 527-1111 Ext. 306

lisa@exitlakeside.com

Gilford: Why rent when you can own 3BR, 2 bath MH in beautiful coop park. Use as a primary or as a vacation home. Swimming, boating & skiing at your fingertips. $10,000

Gilford: Like new 2007 Double wide MH in beautifully maintained coop park.

2 lg BR, lg den, 2 full baths. Private lot.

Financing avail. with 5% down. $74,900

Sanbornton: Lake Winnisquam Waterfront with 2 homes on property. Primary home, 3 br, 2 bath, adjacent home 2 br, 1 bth,, Great rental income. $469,000

Sanbornton: Truly at Waters Edge on Lake Winnisquam, remodeled end unit condo with docking and swimming at your door step. On site rental manager. $219,900

MOULTONBOROUGH — Moultonborough Taking Action (MTA) will be hosting a Town Hall event at the Moultonborough Public Library on Thursday, April 19, from 7-8:30 p.m. to discuss alcohol and drug issues within the community.

MTA is encouraging parents and community members to attend this event as an opportunity to continue an ongoing dialogue about drug and alcohol use and abuse among teens. Parents will be able to hear the “real deal” about drugs and alcohol use among youth in our community.

Lisa Remick, former DEA agent, will be providing an overview of local data and addressing survey results from

the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) taken by Moultonborough Academy students in the spring of 2011.

A panel of Moultonborough Academy students will also be on hand to answer questions and discuss what they see happening in our community and among their peers in regards to the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol. The student panel members will provide parents with a real perspective of the challenges and peer pressures that youth face in the community.

For further information about the presenters or the Town Hall agenda contact MTA Coordinator Jessica Stephens at 707-9657.

GILMANTON — The Gilmanton Year Round Library has a strong volunteer force that helps to offer quality services to the community. It takes many volunteers with varied interests to make our library a success.

Volunteers are needed monthly to lend ahand at the library during normal operating hours. There

are many other ways to help as well. Join the special events committee to help plan and execute socials and fundraisers. Like to garden? There’s a committee for you! Enjoy reading to young children? Our Children’s Room would love to have your help.

To volunteer contact Laura Stephan at 493-6067 or by email at Laura.L.Stephan@gmail.com.

Volunteers needed at Gilmanton Year Round Library

617 Benton Drive, Laconia

2000 Marlette Doublewide

Laconia Office

3-bedrooms, 2-baths, 5 ft. covered breezeway attached to a 20 ft. x 22 ft. garage with automatic overhead door, and 3-season room with indoor/outdoor carpet, deck with sunsetter awning.

Meredith Office

528-0088 279-7046

$135,900 briarcrestestatesnh.com

www.RocheRealty.com

Looking to Rent?

Roche Realty Group handles both long-term and vacation rentals in NH’s Lakes Region.

You can browse current rentals on our website: www.rocherealty.com/rentals Call us for more information: (603) 279-7046 | (603) 528-0088 Or send us an e-mail inquiry: rentals@rocherealty.com

Call Ruth at 520-7088 for an appointment to view.

Tune into the “Roche Realty Hour” every Saturday from 10:00am to 11:00am on station WEMJ 1490 am on your radio. Interesting real estate topics are discussed live each week. Feel free to call in during the show with questions!

Public Open Houses: SATURDAY

Pine Gardens Manufactured Homes

mlS# 4132160

Sales & Park

Double Wide

2 bedroom, 2 baths, 3 season room, computer room, A/C with a deck and a shed

$43,900

mlS# 4141609

mlS# 4145989

Rental in Meredith:

Park Rent is $390/Month and includes water and sewer.

See our homes at www.pinegardens.mhvillage.com (603) 267-8182

Rental in Meredith:

Roomy, 2 BR, 3 BA cottage w/ 1,602 sqft. that sleeps 6 and sits very close to the water’s edge of Lake Waukewan. It has a boat dock and 2 lovely sandy beaches for all to enjoy. Lake Waukewan is a beautiful swimming and boating lake. Dog accepted with a $200 non-refundable deposit.

Relax with family and friends on 100’ of shorefront on beautiful Lake Waukewan. Swim, boat, and listen to the loons steps from your back deck. 1,500 sqft. w/ 3 BR, 2 BA, and an open living space w/ room for everyone.

Pets welcome with a $200 non- refundable pet fee.

$6,300/month MLS 4145989

$6,000/month MLS 4141609

mlS# 4122926

Public Open House:

Public Open House:

Sat. 4/14/12, 10:00-12:00 161 Dockham Shore Rd, Unit# 10, Gilford

Sat. 4/14/12, 12:00-1:00 144 Lake Street, Unit# 22, Laconia

Winnipesaukee: Wonderful lake & mtn. views. Detached 3-BR condo w/ a dock for up to a 19’ boat. Front row unit, beautiful lawns gradually slopping to water’s edge, sandy beach, playground, sun decks. $264,900 MLS# 4132160

Winnipesaukee: Built in 2002, this free standing charming lake cottage has 2-BRs, a full bath, full kitchen, cathedral ceilings, boat mooring and beach on Lake Winnipesaukee.

Town water and sewer. $159,000 MLS# 4122926

We don’t just list your property…we sell it!!

208 DW Highway, Meredith, NH 603-279-0079 423 Main Street, Laconia, NH 603-527-8200

www.baysidenh.net

ENJOY THE LAKES REGION! Charming detached condo is ideally located just minutes from downtown Meredith. Low fees, sunny and bright, great lake & mountains views, private Winnipesaukee beach rights with room for your kayak or canoe! New flooring, windows, vinyl siding, fresh paint and possible expansion. $104,400 Bronwen Donnelly 630-2776

FABULOUS WATERFRONT LOCATION in Meredith Bay! Wonderful Spindle Point home enjoys all the amenities of waterfront living on Lake Winnipesaukee. Newly remodeled lake house that has expansive views from a beautiful landscaped lot, irrigation system, and many other features!

This gorgeous property is a must see! $935,000 Sandy Mucci 630-5710

FAR ECHO HARBOR with privacy! Beautiful log home on a private, easily maintained 2.7 acre lot, is a short walk to the spectacular Far Echo beach on Lake Winnipesaukee!

Energy efficient home is warm and inviting for comfortable living. Great covered porch, private back deck, open concept layout with room to expand. The ultimate vacation getaway or a great primary home. $339,900 Scott Knowles 455-7751

OPECHEE SHORES condo unit is beautifully upgraded.

One of just 2 units in the building, quiet area overlooks Bond Beach on Lake Opechee with Laconia Country Club right down the street. Beautiful stone fireplace, gas wood stove, finished lower level, sun room, master w/ deck, central air, central vac, lake views, screened porch and a private deck for warm weather barbeques. $174,900 Bob Gunter 387-8664

THE GABLES IN SOUTH DOWN. Fantastic unit has awesome views of the Lake! 1st floor master, plenty of room for guests, updated kitchen with granite & stainless, gas fireplace, & a great deck off the back. The Gables has its own IN-GROUND POOL & tennis courts, and access to a white sand beach and Boat Club right across the street. $339,000 Jane Angliss 630-5472

BE A PART OF THE VILLAGE. In town 4 bedroom, 3 bath home with an attached garage & spacious flat, well landscaped yard. First floor master bedroom and bath, formal dining room and a large eat-in kitchen with 9’ ceilings. Enjoy the 3 season porch and private back yard. Close to Lakes Region amenities and Route 106. $145,900 Travis Cole 455-0855

Home buyer seminar offered April 21 LACONIA — Laconia Savings Bank and Laconia Area Community Land Trust’s Homebuyer and Financial Success Center will present a free seminar on Saturday, April 21, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Taylor Community Woodside Building for people considering purchasing their first home and for anyone interested in learning about the home-buying process.

The seminar is a practical guide to buying a home. Issues covered include budgeting and financial management, credit issues, shopping for a home, working with a Realtor, obtaining a

mortgage, home inspections, pride of ownership, what to expect at the closing, and more.

Participants will also receive the “Realizing the American Dream” text binder and other useful materials in their quest for home ownership.

Morning refreshments and lunch will be provided at no charge.

To register or obtain additional information, call Debra Drake, Homeownership Director of the Laconia Area Community Land Trust, at 5240747. Seating is limited and advance registration is required.

Deadline to order trout is April 20

LACONIA — People who want to District at website www.belknapccd. catch fresh trout from their own ponds org or call 527-5880. Order deadline is can now order them from the Belknap April 20. You do not need to be a resiCounty Conservation District. dent of Belknap County to participate.

Rainbow and brook trout are available in 6-8 inch and 10-12 inch sizes.

Trout, size 6-8 inches, can be picked up on Sunday, April 29 from noon to 12:30 p.m. at Saturday 4/14, 12:00 - 3:00 pm Picnic Rock Farm on 98 Nature’s View Dr., Laconia. Contract now to build the Route 3 in Meredith. popular Cape I or Cape II model on your choice of lots. Cape I at 1919 Trout, size 10-12 sqft.; 3 BRs, 3 baths, 2 car garage, front porch, 1st floor master, sun room, deck, inches will be directly priced from $259,900 with city water & delivered to your pond. sewer. Cape II w/ 2374 sqft.

For more informastarting at $279,900. tion and an order form Nature’s View is located off Elm contact the Belknap St. Laconia to Mass. Ave. to North Cape I faCsImIle County Conservation St. to Nature’s View Drive.

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

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