The Laconia Daily Sun, April 16, 2011

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LACONIA — As the City Council weighs another round of budget cuts, which include laying off municipal employees, councilors have begun searching for alternatives and reconsidering their decision

2012-2013 budget, City Manager Eileen Cabanel prepared a list of possible cuts totaling $420,064. Reductions in payroll of $12,000 in the Planning Department, $57,000 in the Police Department, $119,000 in the Fire Department and $105,000 at the Laconia Public

Library represent more than half the total.

Yesterday Lipman said that the city manager’s list represented only one of several options open to the council. The council, he said, could abandon its earlier decision not to see taXEs page 10

And just what have local lawmakers been up to at the Statehouse?

By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

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Last week, responding to concerns raised by Councilor Henry Lipman (Ward 3) , chairman of the Finance Subcommittee, that the state may withhold revenue or impose expenses on municipalities in balancing its

prised to find what their lawmakers have done during the first three months of the legislative session.

Senators Jim Forsythe (R-Strafford) and Jeanie Forrester (R-Meredith) sponsored 27 and 20 pieces of legislation

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Powerfull spring storms kill 9 in Arkansas & Okla.

CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — Powerful spring storms roared through parts of the South on Friday, toppling trees, smashing buildings and killing at least nine people, including two sets of parents and children who were huddled together as the winds raged outside their homes.

It was the deadliest storm of the season so far. Several tornados accompanied the onslaught, but much of the damage was attributed to straight-line winds — sudden, violent downbursts that struck with hurricane force in the middle of the night.

As the storm howled through Crystal Springs, Eden Davis woke up, grabbed her young child and sat on the edge of the bed waiting to pull a mattress over both of them to shield the pair from flying debris.

“I’ve never been so nervous about a storm,” she said. “I was asleep, but my fiancé called me and told me to wake up and that I needed to watch the news because see STORMS page 11

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House passes Ryan budget plan for FY ‘12; Democrats appalled WASHINGTON (AP) — In a prelude to a summer showdown with President Barack Obama, Republicans controlling the House pushed to passage on Friday a bold but politically dangerous budget blueprint to slash social safety net programs like food stamps and Medicaid and fundamentally restructure Medicare health care for the elderly.

The nonbinding plan lays out a fiscal vision cutting $6.2 trillion from yearly federal deficits over the coming decade and calls for transforming Medicare from a program in which the government directly pays medical bills into a voucher-like system that subsidizes purchases of private insurance plans The GOP budget passed 235-193 with every Democrat voting “no.” Obama said in an Associated Press interview that it

would “make Medicare into a voucher program. That’s something that we strongly object to.”

The vote sets up the Republicans’ next round of confrontation with Obama and Democrats over must-pass legislation to allow the government to borrow more money to finance its operations and obligations to holders of U.S. bonds. For the first time, Obama acknowledged that raising the debt limit is “not going to happen without some spending cuts” insisted upon by Republicans and some Democrats.

The vote came on the same day Obama signed a hard-fought six-month spending bill that averted a government shutdown while cutting $38 billion from the government. Struck last week, the compromise was the first between the White House and the emboldened Republican majority

in the House.

Under the House Republican plan approved Friday, deficits requiring the federal government to borrow more than 40 cents for every dollar it spends would be cut by the end of the decade to 8 cents of borrowing for every dollar spent.

“If the president won’t lead, we will,” Boehner said as he closed debate. “No more kicking the can down the road, no more whistling past the graveyard. Now is the time to address the serious challenges that face the American people and we will.”

Obama saw the situation differently. In the AP interview, he said the Republicans’ “pessimistic vision ... says that America can no longer do some of the big things that made us great, that made us the envy of the world.” see BUDGET page 12

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — A northern Colorado woman who was playing a game on Facebook while her 13-month-old baby drowned in a bathtub was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison.

Shannon Johnson, 34, of Fort Lupton, cried as District Judge Thomas Quammen told her he didn’t think she was a bad person or that she killed her son on purpose, the Greeley Tribune reported. But, he added, that doesn’t mean her action wasn’t criminal.

“You left this little boy in a bathtub so you could entertain yourself on the computer by playing games,” Quammen said.

“And you left that 13-month-old human being, little Joseph, incredibly for those reasons.”

Johnson pleaded guilty in March to negligently causing the death of her child. The charge carried a sentencing range of four to 12 years, but it also left open the possibility of alternative sentencing, which means she might have avoided spending time behind bars. Authorities rejected that option, saying they didn’t want to play down the seriousness of her crime.

According to court documents, Johnson put her son in the tub for his bath a little after 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 20. She then left

him unsupervised as she went to another room to share videos, check status updates and play Café World on Facebook.

When she returned to the bathroom, she found Joseph sideways and face-down in the water.

Johnson called 911 to say Joseph wasn’t breathing. Paramedics were able to revive the toddler but he was pronounced dead at a Denver hospital.

According to the affidavit, Johnson told police the boy “wanted to be left alone” and was a very “independent baby.”

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Obama says Congress must — & will — raise U.S. debt limit Mass. mom who withheld son’s meds headed to prison LAWRENCE, Mass.

(AP) — A woman who withheld potentially life-saving medications from her autistic, cancer-stricken son was sentenced Friday to eight to 10 years in prison by a judge who said her actions “really do chill one’s soul.”

Kristen LaBrie was convicted of attempted murder Tuesday for withholding at least five months of at-home chemotherapy treatments for her son, Jeremy Fraser. The boy died at age 9 in 2009.

LaBrie, 38, wept and apologized before Judge Richard Welch handed down her punishment see MOM page 10

Northern Pass comment period extended to June 14

CONCORD (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy says it will extend by two months the public comment period for the proposed Northern Pass, giving New Hampshire residents more time to weigh in on the power line transmission project. It’s now June 14, instead of April 12.

U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, who had lobbied for the extension along with U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte and U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass, said Friday she’s happy the federal government has agreed to do so.

The New Hampshire Democrat says a project of such magnitude merits a thorough analysis, complete with public comment.

The Northern Pass project would transmit hydroelectric power from Canada south into New England.

Opponents worry that the transmission lines would become eyesores.

CHICAGO (AP) — President Barack Obama confidently predicted Friday that a divided Congress would raise the nation’s borrowing limit to cover the staggering federal debt rather than risk triggering a worldwide recession, but he conceded for the first time he would have to offer more spending cuts to Republicans to get a deal.

Pushed to the brink, Obama said, the two parties would find “a smart compromise.”

In an interview with The Associated Press, Obama also took pains to promote his long-term plan to cuts trillions of dollars from federal deficits as a fairer, more compassionate alternative to a Republican plan that surged to party-line passage Friday afternoon in the House.

And Obama said in his most forceful terms yet that he had the economic record to win re-election after he had “been able to yank this economy” out of recession.

One week after the near government shutdown — Obama signed the bill finalizing that legislation after returning to the White House — the rejuvenated president answered questions in his hometown following an evening of fundraising for his reelection bid and a rare night in his own bed.

On America’s wars, he said that a significant number of troops would begin coming home from Afghanistan in July despite expectations that the withdrawal could be modest. He said the U.S. would not expand its military role to end a bloody stalemate

in Libya but insisted that Moammar Gadhafi would, in time, be forced from power.

While the House approved the multitrillion-dollar deficit-cuts measure, it was Obama’s comments on the debt limit — an issue the White House has labored to keep separate from yearly red ink totals — that altered the debate of the day.

The government is nearing its borrowing limit of $14.3 trillion and risks going into a crippling default. Seizing on public frustration about spending, House Republicans say they won’t lift the debt cap without more cuts.

Obama told the AP without doubt: “We will raise the debt limit. We always have.

We will do it again.”

Gadhafi forces attack rebel-held city in Western Libya with tanks TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Moammar Gadhafi’s troops launched a powerful assault with tanks and rockets Friday on Misrata, the last major rebel city in western Libya, sending residents fleeing to increasingly crowded safe areas of the city that are still out of the Libyan leader’s reach, witnesses said.

Misrata has become emblematic of the limits of NATO’s air campaign, with the alliance’s top military commander saying he needs more precision attack aircraft to

avoid civilian casualties in urban combat.

President Barack Obama acknowledged in an interview that the two-month-old civil war has reached a stalemate.

After a weeklong flurry of high-level diplomatic meetings in Europe and the Middle East, rebel leaders complained that the international community is not doing enough to keep Gadhafi’s troops at bay. In the capital of Tripoli, a government official denied Libyan troops are shelling Misrata

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and said they are only taking defensive actions.

Friday’s fighting in Misrata — even as a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Berlin debated handling of the Libya air campaign — highlight rebel worries that international intervention won’t come fast enough or will be ineffective.

“Time is critical, especially for the people in the west part of the country, especially see LIBYA page 12

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Pat Buchanan

Obama blows up the bridge “Rather than building bridges, he’s poisoning wells,” said Rep. Paul Ryan, after listening to Barack Obama’s scathing attack on his deficit reduction plan as a shredding of America’s social contract with the elderly and poor.

Ryan is right. Yet, with Obama’s partisan savagery, virtually calling the GOP plan immoral, we have clarity. There will be no grand bipartisan bargain on taxes and spending. The two parties on Capitol Hill and the president will not be coming together to solve the gravest financial and fiscal crisis America has faced since the Great Depression.

Between them today is a high wall and a deep ditch.

The heart of the Ryan plan is to turn Medicaid into block grants to the states, so each can decide for itself how best to use the funds, and to convert Medicare into a program where the U.S. government would provide citizens with the funds and freedom to chose whatever health insurance they wished to buy.

Obama denounced both.

But if the Republican Medicare and Medicaid proposals are dead on arrival in Harry Reid’s Senate and Obama’s White House, Obama’s plan to raise taxes is equally lifeless.

On MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” this writer asked Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform exactly how many GOP members of the House had taken his pledge not to raise taxes. His response: “The commitment that 235 Republican members of the House and 40 Republicans in the Senate have signed is the Taxpayer Protection Pledge — it says no raising taxes.

So, taxes are off the table.”

Seems clear. But if virtually every GOP member of the House and 40 GOP senators have signed a pledge not to raise taxes, how can they dishonor that pledge? How could they agree to raise the top U.S. income tax rate back up to the 40-percent of the Bill Clinton era, as Obama demands, then go home and tell voters they had no choice, that to get a deal with Reid and Obama they had to let the government take a larger share of the income of American citizens?

They cannot.

Put bluntly, a vote by a Republican House to raise taxes as part of a big budget deal would be an act of collective suicide by the party of Speaker John Boehner.

And the Democrats?

With the exception of the civil rights acts of the 1960s, no programs are more hallowed in party mythology than Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.

Are Democrats, after the “shellacking” of 2010, going to go home and tell their constituents they voted to cut Medicaid benefits?

Are they going to tell the old folks of the Greatest Generation and the Silent Generation and the retiring baby boomers that Medicare in the future will not be as generous as it has been in the past, that we are going to have to start rationing their health care?

The new Republican governors — Scott Walker in Wisconsin, John Kasich in Ohio, Chris Christie in New Jersey, Tom Corbett in Pennsylvania — all have resisted raising taxes, as has Andrew Cuomo, Democrat of New York, who enjoys remarkably high poll numbers for the times we live in. The praise these governors are receiving, even when embattled, has also steeled the spine of congressional Republicans against any tax increase.

But if Democrats are not going to do even minor surgery on Medicare and Medicaid and Republicans are not going to raise taxes, there is no hope of big budget deal to cut a deficit now running at 11-percent of gross domestic product.

And that raises another question.

How long can the Federal Reserve continue financing these deficits?

China, choking on U.S. debt, is reportedly beginning to divest itself of U.S. bonds. Japan will need to sell U.S. bonds to get hard currency to repair the damage from the earthquake and tsunami. And the Fed is about to end its QE2 monthly purchases of $100-billion in U.S. bonds.

Where is the Fed going to borrow the $125-billion a month to finance this year’s deficit of $1.65-trillion, and another of comparable size in 2012?

Bill Gross’ Pimco, the world’s largest bond fund, has sold all his U.S. bonds and begun to short U.S. debt.

Pimco is betting that the value of U.S. Treasury bonds will begin to fall.

We may be about to enter a maelstrom.

No big budget deal is brokered.

The deficit endures, and another looms in 2012. To finance them, the Fed borrows at the rate of $30-billion a week wherever it can.

But as countries begin to choke on U.S. debt, the market starts to dry up. To attract investors, the Fed must raise interest rates, which sends bond prices sinking and forces interest rates up across the economy. With interest rates rising, gas prices rising and inflation rising, the squeeze is on, and there is talk of a double-dip recession.

And if that happens, Obama is toast. But, then, so are we.

(Syndicated columnist Pat Buchanan has been a senior advisor to three presidents, twice a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination and the presidential nominee of the Reform Party in 2000. He won the New Hampshire Republican Primary in 1996.)

LETTERS Remember Forest Gumps’s momma: ‘Stupid is as stupid does’ To the editor, In a letter published Monday in the Sun, Alan Moon wrote in support of the gun legislation being considered by the New Hampshire Legislature.

Even though I don’t believe I have ever met Mr. Moon or engaged him in a rational debate, in his letter he called me Scott “Crafty” and referred to me as an “idiot,” probably because he disagrees with me in that anyone’s right to carry a firearm is subject to certain reasonable limitations.

While Mr. Moon is certainly not the first person to take creative liberties with my name, I usually get such familiar liberties from friends or from telemarketers who have problems pronouncing “Cray-craft.” To my knowledge, Mr. Moon is neither. Still, I do not hold it against Mr. Moon for his “crafty” bastardization of my surname. In fact, it has a certain linguistic creativity, although I am not sure Mr. Moon realized that at the time he wrote it.

Although the “craft” in Cracraft is actually a corruption of the word “croft,” the word “crafty” is a cognate to “Kraft,” which is German for

“power.” Therefore, “crafty” people are powerful people. I guess I should thank Mr. Moon for the compliment since I have never thought of myself as a particularly “powerful” person, especially politically. Even the usual English meaning of “crafty” is not a particularly bad thing. It means intelligent, resourceful, and shrewd. Those are not negative things.

As far as his calling me an “idiot,” I believe the word was once used to describe persons with severe developmental disabilities but is now universally regarded as highly inappropriate.

Perhaps this was Mr. Moon’s way of calling me “stupid?” When I think about the gun legislation currently under consideration by the Legislature, I can only think of Forrest Gump’s momma: “Stupid is as stupid does.”

I respect Mr. Moon’s strong feelings on this issue but I wish he had contacted me and challenged me to a rational, gentlemanly discussion or debate about it. Instead, he has chosen to resort to name-calling.

E. Scott Cracraft Gilford

We need to force politicians to manage budget more responsibly To the editor, Up until now, no credible plan for getting America’s budget under control has been put forth. Congress had not met its responsibility for passing a budget; let alone making a budget proposal that addresses the basics: How much do you take in? and What are the highest and best uses of those revenue sources?

Think about that for a minute.

Forget about rhetoric, posturing and demagoguery. No responsible member of Congress from either, the House of Representatives or the Senate has put forth a credible plan for getting America’s budget under control in two years and arguably for the better part of a decade. The executive branch has not even noticed the failure; in fact it has used the abrogation of responsibility to its own political ends. You and I voted for these people. What were we thinking?

A fellow by the name of Mike Ryan laid out a proposal for next year’s budget; that is a plan for moving into the future that identifies the scope of

the problem and the kind of actions that will be needed to right the ship.

The plan is noteworthy because it is serious. It recognizes where we are. It looks and where we will be if nothing changes. It makes proposals to reach supportable levels of expenditure.

Taking the time to recognize Mr. Ryan is important because doing the right thing is hard and needs to be commended. Whether one agrees with his proposal or not; we all need to take a minute to thank him for exhibiting courage which is a rare thing in politics. Mr. Ryan has shown the courage to lead, courage to take a stand, courage to recognize an issue of import.

Bravo and thank you.

The plan put forth demonstrates fiscal responsibility at the center. It aims to bring the primary budget into balance as early as 2015. The plan drops the federal government spending below 20-percent of Gross Domestic Product in 2018. The plan simplifies the tax code bringing the top rate for individuals and busisee next page

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LETTERS Marinas that backed speed limits oppose rental safety measure

We must have sufficient income; cutting spending isn’t only option

To the editor, The Winnipesaukee Family Alliance for Boating Safety (WinnFABS) lobbied successfully to get a speed limit imposed on Lake Winnipesaukee. Recently SB-27 has proposed to a compromise in raising the speed limit to 55 mph in the section of Winnipesaukee known as the Broads.

Personally, I believe that there never was a need for a speed limit and that there are many other problems on the lake causing hazards to safety. I also believe that WinnFABS cares little about safety, but operates under the auspices of safety in their elitist efforts to scrub Lake Winnipesaukee of so-called performance boats.

One safety issue that has recently surfaced is the fact that anyone renting a boat over 25 horsepower need not have the required Boater’s Education Certificate that all boaters over the age of 16 are required to have in order to operate a boat in the State of N.H. Instead, any dealer or renter of boats who is approved by the commissioner may administer a temporary safety examination and issue a temporary (14 day) certificate, which entitles them to rent and operate the boat.

This is like the fox guarding the hen house! How can we possibly allow the dealer or renter of the boat to administer these temporary tests? How many marinas have “flunked” the renter, thereby forfeiting a nice $400 rental fee for the day? How can we allow people with zero boating experience, who have not taken the required class and obtained the full Boaters Education Certificate out on the waters of our lakes with boats which may have hundreds of horsepower? This is a recipe for mayhem and disaster and is one of the root causes of safety problems on Lake Winnipesaukee.

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To the editor, I am a social progressive and fiscal conservative. As such I believe that to deal intelligently with the future of our great country we must get our deficit cut before many years go by.

We must start now. Our future will be decided by many ingredients that go into the stew. Cutting spending and raising taxes on those most able to pay them are the two primary ingredients that must be in the stew. The rest is made up of the essential seasoning that make these two palatable.

The health and education of our children, starting before birth, is a highest priority. Early childhood health and education are the determinates of the future success or failure of an individual. Because you can read you are able to read and digest what is written here. How well you do this depends on the level of your education.

Those who can make an intelligent analysis have a good education. But beyond this level we need scientists and engineers who will contribute to our future. If we do not have many of them in our population we will be a second class country.

The health of us all is important, and requires access to preventive medicine as well as medicine that deals with illnesses. At this time we have many citizens who do not have access to dental and health care starting at earliest age. Anyone who has had a bad tooth, or suffers from a debilitating illness know that they do not work or study efficiently. Too many of our countrymen are in this situation. This is not acceptable to a wealthy nation. Our health system is broken and must be fixed, both cost wise and with financial support.

Our ability to compete in the global market place will determine how much we can earn as individuals and how well we live and can afford the above items. This is true for individuals and the infrastructure in which we live study and work.

This competitive advantage depends on the implementation of the above two items. A healthy educated population is a winner in international competition. Look at how every country treats its Olympic athletes. They are very healthy, and educated.

The infrastructure of our nation is in terrible shape. Roads, bridges, airports, communication facilities, and public transportation have to be upgraded to that of a first rate country.

This does not include wasteful spending such as unneeded high speed rail lines which will not be used, or simple

that several of the marinas that specialize in boat rentals on Lake Winnipesaukee (Thurston’s and Fay’s just to name two) have thrown their support for the speed limits behind WinnFABS — the same organization whose last name is “Safety”. There was a hearing in Concord this week on HB-0548, a bill to require (in essence) anyone operating a boat over 25-hp to have a full Boater Education Certificate (eliminating the temporary certificate issued by the marinas renting the boats). Guess who spoke in opposition to the bill – the owners of Thurstons Marina, Fay’s Marina and Shep Brown’s Marina — these same marinas that are renting boats to people with no Boater Education Certificates.

They cry for speed limits in the name of safety, but protest this bill requiring Boater Education Certificates because it hurts them financially. This is unconscionable and is further proof that they care little about safety and more about their wallets.

Even more perplexing is the fact that since these same marinas supported WinnFABS efforts for the speed limit, WinnFABS has chosen to remain silent on the issue of allowing non-licensed boaters to rent boats and operate on our waters. People who supported WinnFABS thinking that they were the foundation of safe boating got sold a pig in a poke. The time has come to expose their agenda for what it really is — an effort to scrub Lake Winnipesaukee of performance boats by a bunch of elitists that want the lake for themselves. I think a call to your senator and reps is in order to urge them to support HB-0548 and get unexperienced, unlicensed boaters off of our waters.

Brett Goodhue Gilford

Broads’ ‘speeding zone’ would entrap every Wolfeboro boater To the editor, Boaters take notice: a proposal to change boating speeds is back in Concord — again. The bill to create a special “Winnipesaukee Speeding Zone” was passed by a recent Senate vote.

This new proposed change is sponsored by the so-called “Safe Boaters”, who are eager to see Lake Winnipesaukee’s scenery — all in one hour!

Especially if you happen to find yourself in Alton or Wolfeboro waters, the new “Speeding Zone” will allow speedboats to cross your pathway at newer and more exhilarating speeds than permitted by present law.

At any one moment, Winnipesaukee’s visitors are already challenged in finding exactly where their boat is located on the lake. Whatever haphazard speeds they will be encountering near “The Speeding Zone” is anyone’s from preceding page nesses to 25-percent. The plan aims at the core problem, the cost of health care for the elderly.

The plan will be torn apart. It is sure to be vilified. It will be denigrated. It will almost certainly not be adopted as written. That said it is an important starting point. No one is going to like it… but the alternative, continu-

guess. To travel to any other spot on the lake, this new “Speeding Zone” would entrap every Wolfeboro boater into “running the gauntlet” of highspeed boats.

House legislators can’t be seriously considering a “yes” vote on this hazardous proposal. Should one supporting senator been absent, this proposal would have DIED in the Senate. To impoverish our treasury even further, expect each of enforcement’s citations for excessive and reckless speeding behavior to be reduced by 10 mph.

Inside our newest life-jackets, manufacturers’ disclosures emphasize our PFDs can’t meet safety standards at this proposed speed! This scary proposal follows our lake’s safest seasons under the current 45/30-mph limits.

If it ain’t broke, why fix it?

Robert Kennington, Wolfeboro ing leaderless with no plan and no budget, is less acceptable. There are going to be adjustments of many sizes and shapes proposed to the plan. The point is we need to force the politicians to manage the budget more responsibly than they have been doing.

Just my honest opinion.

Marc Abear Meredith

things like make work guard rails on roads that don’t need them.

Our basic and practical research has allowed us to lead the world with innovative products. We must continue to lead. Much of this comes from private enterprise. But governmental institutions, such as the National Institute of Health and energy labs must get sufficient funding, or we will fall behind.

We must have financial stability at all our governmental levels, from town to Washington. We must live within our means. This requires much more discipline in spending than the majority of politicians are willing to help implement.

The response to pressure from constituents and lobbyists for special interest groups is a major cause of overspending by governments. All politicians respond to these pressures. Somehow the voters will have to look at what is going on in their government and respond at the ballot box when they see actions not for the common good.

To pay for the above essential items we must have sufficient income. Cutting spending is not the only option.

In addition to controlling spending, those who can afford to pay their fair share of taxes must be willing, if not happy, to do so. I believe that the wealthy in this country are willing to do this if they see strong action by the government to implement controls on spending. As some among the wealthy are among those pressing for special advantages, controlling these lobbyists is important. There are currently large loopholes in our tax laws for individuals and corporations. A real reform of the tax code is vital to raising income. But the past has shown that after tax codes have been reformed it does not take many years before lobbyists are able to insert loopholes for their clients. We voters have to look at what watchdog groups report and get after our representatives.

Those on the far left and right can not be allowed to dominate our fiscal debate. We will only succeed with a balanced policy incorporating all the ingredients that make up a flavorful stew that everyone enjoys and benefits from.

I call on you all to write you politicians and press for their action. If you agree with this letter, you can forward it on. If you do not agree, think about how the stew is going to taste, now and for your children.

Kent Warner Center Harbor

Wake up Tilton; we don’t need to spend millions on police station To the editor, The taxpayers of Tilton should listen to their Budget Committee members.

They do not recommend spending $675,000 for a water line that will support the needs for a $2.7-million police station. Lets do the MATH: $4.5-million for a new PD on Business Park Drive. Are we out of our minds?

The existing building, with a $1-million renovation, would suffice. Tilton is a small town; the existing PD redesigned is all we need.

As a taxpayer in Tilton, I’m not buying this fear mongering crap that the Life Safety Committee is selling.

There’s plenty of room at the old PD for expansion to keep the town up to code .Even If the taxpayers approved a new PD there wouldn’t be any one around to man it anyways, we have a full time cop at the high school and the rest are on road detail. Wake up people.

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And what a night it was – from cardinal red to vibrant yellow, from glittering gold to masked beauties, from sultry tango to flowing waltz – we all had a great time!

We want to thank all our Community Stars and their partners for the tremendous commitment and effort they put in to this event. And the dance studios and all of their students who participated proved that our community is blessed with countless stars!

To our Community Stars dancers and their coaches, Ian Hagan and Heidi Noyes Bourgeois (Broadway North School of Dance), Rob Guyer and Christy Dunn (Broadway North School of Dance), Mike Kettell and Amy Wool-Kettell (Broadway North School of Dance), Jon Francis and Erica Gilbert (Stages Dance Academy), Diane Cooper and Paul Langley (Starry Night Academy), Ana Gourlay and Paul Langley (Starry Night Academy), and, of course, Stacey Carlton and Ian Jameson (Frates Creative Arts Center) – this night would

not have been possible without your efforts. THANK YOU! We want to thank Pat Kelly from Nassau Broadcasting for being the perfect master of ceremonies. Gail Beane did a magnificent job with the poster. Our three “judges” – Abe Dadian, Howard Chandler, and Chris Martel, captured the feelings of all of us with their observations and comments. Dan Darling and the wonderful people at Taylor Rental provided a dance floor that “set the stage!” Randy and Sue Bullerwell, All My Life Jewelers, helped with promotion, ticket sales, and set up. Ed and LuAnn Darling, and their granddaughter, Bob Labelle, and Jane Wood, worked “effortlessly” to put things together and to take them apart at the end of the day. Bob Harrington, our faithful treasurer, was at the door helping people with their tickets and ballots. Laconia Middle School – and Carl Bohl - provided us with the facility, the chairs, the tables, ice and support.

WLNH, WEMJ, WLKZ, The Laconia Daily Sun, The Citizen, and the Weirs Times provided wonderful promotional assistance. Greenlaw’s and Sunflower Natural Foods helped with ticket sales.

But most of all, we want to thank Warren Clement for championing this exciting event and giving us all an opportunity to showcase the wonderful Community of Stars we have.

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Give the generals a free hand and let them win the damn war To the edtior, In the paper’s letters today (Thursday, the 14th) were a couple of interesting submissions to which I would like to make comments on.

Scott Cracraft is another liberal who doesn’t think anyone should even ask where Obama was born. He tells us to get over it. I understand, I really do. You see progressives, liberals, and Democrats have this hard and fast rule which is: No white person may at any time question, criticize, or accuse any minority person of anything, ever, at all. Nor may a white person show any sign of disapproval in any regard to a minority person or persons. Exceptions only in the cases where a minority person is a conservative. To that I have to reply, get over it yourself Scott.

As to the question in point I would be very surprised if it turn out that Obama was not born where he said he was but I still ask, why not just have a photo copy of his birth certificate and other records that have been questioned made and released and be done with it? Because he won’t, people will continue to have suspicions, so blame him not people with questions.

Leon R. Albushies seems to think that the United States of America is some kind of subsidiary of the United Nations. Not so. This is an inde-

pendent sovereign nation and does not need take it’s marching orders, or non-marching orders, from the U.N. or anyone else. Bush was give authorization for his actions by the U.S. Congress whether you like it or not, whether you think it was a mistake or not. All those Democrats that appeared on my TV at six and eleven before we invaded were telling everyone that there were weapons of mass destruction over there. So lets forget about rewriting history Leon.

Nevertheless, I do feel that Leon is right about the military being unlikely to have it’s budget cut. When troops are in the field it’s really hard to convince Congress to cut there budget. I suggest we stop playing the politically correct, nicey nice, be really careful game over there. Give the generals a free hand and let them win the damn things and get the hell out with the promise that if we have to come back it will be with a bad attitude.Once we get the troops home then is the time to take a good look at the defense budget and there many programs. Nothing should be off the table if we want to reduce the national debt and get the economy on an even footing again.

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There is a valid birth certificate for Barack Obama in Kenya To the editor, Relative to recent letters published, from L. J. Siden and E. Scott Cracraft, and their use of the supposedly insulting word “birthers”, it seems that the term better fits them (especially Siden).

Bob Meade finally got the whole story, which explains the confusion.

There is a valid, signed, sealed, and recorded birth certificate for Barack Hussein Obama II in Mombassa Kenya (British Protectorate) born 8-04-1961, father Barack Hussein Obama, born 1936, Mother Stanley Ann (Dunham) Obama born 11-29-1942. Baby was 7 see next page

N.H. Supreme Court will hear appeal of Laconia man convicted of illegally possessing a weapon & threatening

By Gail OBer

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CONCORD — The New Hampshire Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of a Laconia man following his conviction last September in Belknap County Superior Court of being a felon in possession of a dangerous weapon and criminal threatening.

Thavone Soukamrane, formerly of 133 Valley St. Apt. 4 was convicted by a jury of possession and handgun and of threatening to kill his neighbor following a incident in his apartment on March 17, 2010.

According to the court, the specific items that Soukamrane’s lawyer Matthew Lahey can raise as reviewable issues are whether of not the state preserved enough evidence in Soukamrane’s 2005 conviction in Merrimack County of assault on prisoners to prove he is the same person, whether or not the trial court erred when it allowed the state to introduce evidence of a prior conviction in California of inflicting corporal injury to a spouse and whether or not the trial court erred in not allowing into evidence the previous criminal record of the victim.

In addition, Soukamrane, whose first language is Laotian, said he was not adequately represented during his trial.

“Appellant counsel was not trial counsel,” said the review order. “The defendant represented himself with standby counsel.”

Andrew Winter of Concord was Soukamrane’s counsel of record during his trial and handwritten documents from Soukamrane indicate his dissatisfaction with him.

On Sept. 13, 2010, before his trial, he wrote that Winter ignored his suggestions as to who should be dismissed and admitted as jurors.

Included in Soukamrane’s file was a transcribed section of a court-room outburst he had after Judge James O’Neill sat the jury.

Soukamrane began to speak aloud and O’Neill asked him to speak through his lawyer.

“I didn’t get a chance to to pick the jury. He picked it for me. He was assuring me that I’m going to pick the jury, and — and he just go ahead and from preceding page pounds, 1 oz., 18” long.

Mother and father were both students and had married 10 months before. Five days after the birth, they flew back to Honolulu, Hawaii and announced the birth a few days later to the newspaper. They also apparently attempted to record the birth there, but only managed to get an acknowledgment, which looks something like a birth certificate, but is not.

To confuse all, Hawaii has a rule that birth certificates can’t be revealed without approval of the person born, which Obama has never approved, and spent over $1.9-million to hide.

Just to confuse us more, Stanley Ann remarried to a guy with name Soeboro (that’s the best I can read it) and they listed Obama as Barry Soeboro and

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“Okay”, O’Neill said.

“Counseling me,” finished Soukamrane.

Soukamrane had a second outburst and screamed that a sex offender — the victim — was in his bedroom with his wife.

During motions, O’Neill ruled the victim’s previous criminal history could not be used to impeach his testimony. Those convictions included shoplifting and misdemeanor sexual assault. Both were in 1997 and more than 10 years old.

O’Neill also ruled Soukamrane’s two prior 2003 and 2004 convictions of domestic assault as well a his 2005 convictions in Merrimack County Superior Court for, assault on prisoners, would be heard by the jury.

According to affidavits submitted

by Laconia Police to the Laconia District Court on March 18, 2010, police responded to a call the previous day at 6:44 p.m. for a disturbance at 133 Valley St. involving a man with a gun.

After two police officers convinced Soukamrane by telephone to come out of his apartment, he was ordered to stand at the top of the stairs and show his hands, which he did. He was unarmed.

As the two officers, a patrol officer and a supervisor began climbing the stairs, the officer said Soukamrane tried to return to his apartment and was grabbed by the sergeant who handcuffed him.

Police took Soukamrane into the apartment to speak to him and he told them the victim had come into his apartment with a knife.

The victim had told police Soukamrane had invited him into his apartment and confronted him with a handgun, ordered him to disrobe and told him to shut up or he was going to kill him.

The victim said he began struggling with Soukamrane and escaped the apartment but Soukamrane had grabbed his shirt, which tore off during the scuffle.

Soukamrane refused to allow police to search the apartment so the police applied for and were granted a search see next page moved to Indonesia, with passport for “Obama”, now “Barry Soeboro”, from Kenya! They were recorded as Muslims then, and for next 10 or so years “Obama” grew up as a Muslim born in Kenya! When his mother got rid of the second husband, and at sometime moved to the USA, Chicago, the land of crime lords, Obama found himself in mecca!

Obama’s speech abilities exceed all others I have known, and almost led me to vote for him! His political agenda is still hard to determine, since he shifts so fast. ALL we have established by the above information it that he was (is) not qualified to be president of the USA, but then, who is?

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GILFORD — The Planning Board will hold five public hearings at its monthly meeting Monday night, including a request from a historical farm to open a farm stand and for outdoor summer tents for Sawyer’s Dairy Bar. Joyce and Jeff Keyser, the managers of the historic Ramblin’ Vewe Farm have received permission from the farm’s Board of Trustees to open a farm stand on the first floor of the building that houses the office and upstairs apartment.

The request is for a home occupation in a singlefamily residential zone.

According to its Website, the Ramblin Vewe Farm on Morrill Street has been in operation since 1987, maintaining two flocks of registered purebred sheep — Suffolk and Targhee.

Farm managers cut hay for the herd and sell the balance while the back 245 acres have been set aside for forestry and recreation.

Litchfield Dairy Holdings LLC — the company that owns Sawyer’s Restaurant requests and LAWS from page one green clauses from labor contracts, directing the Attorney General to challenge the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, contracting for managed care services for the Medicaid population, reforming the New Hampshire Retirement System, and adjusting the education for reasonable compensation under the business profits tax.

But, each also pursued their own pet projects.

Forsythe took a special interest in education. He was the lone Senate sponsor of a bill to require municipalities to grant an abatement of up to $3,500 from the school portion of the local property tax to parents whose children are not enrolled in public school. The House rejected the bill.

Together with Representative Harry Accornero (R-Laconia), Forsythe was among the sponsors of legislation affirming “the natural right” of parents to educate their children and prohibiting the state from intervening in “parent-directed instruction” without probable cause that a child’s instruction is being neglected. The bill leaves the definition of “parent-directed instruction” to the discretion of the parent, but encouraged instruction in the arts and sciences and “countenances inculcation in the principles of humanity and general benevolence, public and private charity, industry and economy, honesty and punctuality, sincerity, sobriety, and all social affectations, and generous sentiments.” The House Education Committee retained the bill.

Forsythe was the only Senator to join a handful from preceding page warrant by Judge David Huot to look for the gun and the victim’s shirt.

Police found the gun — a Taurus 9 mm semi-automatic pistol — in a plastic case in the closet. The case was locked and police found a key ring on Soukamrane with the key. Police also found the victim’s hat, sweatshirt and ripped tank top.

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Steven Buzzotta, the owner of the Ellacoya Barn and Grille would like to expand the seating at his restaurant by 85 patrons and expand the parking to 77 spaces. The establishment is on Lake Shore Road (Rte. 11) in a Resort Commercial Zone.The board will take comments a proposed subdivision for C.C. Real Estate Investment General partnership at 332 Morrill St. in hopes of creating two 1.2-acre lots.

Morrill Street is in a single family residential area.

The Planning Board will also hold a Governmental Site Plan Review of the state Department of Resources, Economics and Development (DRED) proposal to remove the existing antennas from the fire tower atop Belknap Mountain and construct a new building, tower and infrastructure at 34 Carriage Road, which is in the Natural Resource Residential Zone.

Planning Board hearings begin at 7 p.m. on the first floor of Town Hall.

of House members in sponsoring a House resolution declaring that the executive and legislature are not bound to comply with the rulings of the New Hampshire Supreme Court in the Claremont litigation, requiring the state to define and fund an adequate education. The resolution has been retained in committee.

Forsythe was also the only Senate sponsor of the “right-to-work” bill, which easily carried the House and, with the endorsement of the Senate Commerce Committee, will soon come to the Senate floor, where the vote is expected to be close.

Likewise, Forsythe and three House members introduced legislation to repeal all increases in taxes and fees enacted between 2006 and 2010, which has been retained by the House Ways and Means Committee.

Unlike Forsythe, Forrester joined with eight of her colleagues to sponsor a constitutional amendment to circumvent the New Hampshire Supreme Court Claremont decisions by granting the Legislature discretionary authority over the funding of public education. The amendment carried the Senate by the required three-fifths majority.

Forrester, who district includes 19 towns in the original route of the transmission line for the Northern Pass project, sponsored legislation restricting public utilities from taking private land or property rights by eminent domain for the construction of transmission lines. And Forrester was the prime see next page Soukamrane told police the gun belonged to his wife and “that he didn’t know much about it.” He said his wife had left the apartment.

Following his conviction, O’Neill sentenced Soukamrane to 18 months to seven years in the N.H. State Prison for being a felon in possession with a gun.

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LACONIA — Work presently underway at Stewart Park, on the shore of the Winnpesaukee River, should be complete in time for Memorial Day. The project will add a new leg to the Riverwalk netwwork and is expected to provide for a more colorful and welcoming sight for those entering down town from points south.

Kevin Dunleavy, director of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department, said the Stewart Park project represents the third phase of work on the Laconia Riverwalk, a project designed to improve aesthetics and access to the Winnipesaukee River as it winds through the city. The first two phases focused on river banks near the Beacon Street West condominiums and near City Hall.

Work at Stewart Park, located to the north and east of the intersection of Main Street and Union Ave., will see the installation of an eight feet wide multi-use path which will begin at the Main Street Bridge, follow the riverbank for a short distance, then will traverse the slope and provide access to an outlook, and will continue on until the path connects with the sidewalk on Union Avenue. from preceding page sponsor of a bill to name part of Lake Winnipesaukee Johnson Bay, after Carl Johnson, who served six terms in the Senate.

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“We’re going to be adding some color to the park,” Dunleavy said.

The project will be paid for through tax increment financing, which allows municipalities to delineate TIF districts, then apply a portion of the future tax revenues that accrue from the increase in assessed value generated by new construction, expansion or renovation of property in the district to service borrowings used to fund public improvements within it.

“We’re hoping use of the park will increase,” Dunleavy said. The park is named for Paul Stewart, who served as commissioner of the Laconia Housing and Redevelopment Authority for eight years. The Housing Authority’s signature Sunrise Tower building is right across the street from the park.

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TAXES from page one increase the amount raised by property taxes. Or the council could introduce operating efficiencies to achieve costs savings, like introducing a “pay-as-youthrow” program that would reduce the solid waste budget significantly. Alternatively fee schedules for municipal services could be adjusted to increase revenues. “Or,” Lipman said, “we could look at some combination of all of these options.”

“The question is how deeply do we want to affect the basic services we have,” Lipman said.

Councilor Matt Lahey (Ward 2) said that “I think we have to reconsider our decision to keep the increase to zero. I want to listen to the public and understand the effect of the cuts,” he continued.

“But, I would certainly consider spending up to the limit set by the tax cap.”

Cabanel calculated that the amount raised by property taxes could rise by $798,376 , or 2.4-percent, without breaching the tax cap. That increase in expenditures would represent 42 cents per $1,000 of assessed value on the tax rate, assuming the current assessed valuation of $1.9-billion.

“Up until this year, the tax cap was viewed as an austerity measure,” Lahey said. “Now even the tax cap is too much. We are already talking about

cutting personnel. Do we have to get to closing the Weirs Beach Fire Station before we reconsider level funding?” he asked.

Lahey noted that reversing the $420,000 in cuts would add 22 cents per $1,000 of assessed value to the tax rate, which would amount to $44 a year for the owner of a $200,000 home. “That’s not a lot of money,” he said.

Councilor Brenda Baer (Ward 4) said that she would not support reducing services and called laying off employees “the very last resort.” Declining to offer specifics, she said that after reviewing the budget she believes there opportunities to increase revenues from sources other than property taxes as well as to reduce expenditures without eliminating positions.

Lipman acknowledged that while the council’s original target of holding the tax commitment constant was “good for planning purposes it has been overtaken by events,” stressing the uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the state budget process and the negotiation of labor contracts with the four unions representing municipal employees.

Lipman said that in his budget address Governor John Lynch proposed withholding revenue and transferring costs to municipalities and school

from preceding page Dave Russell of Gilmanton, voted against the “rightto-work” bill. The four alone opposed a resolution asserting the right of state legislatures to ignore federal laws they find unconstitutional. Millham and Pilliod dissented when the House voted to require parental notification before performing abortions on minors. Millham and St. Cyr balked at legislation to strip New Hampshire Public Television of state funding. And Millham was the lone dissenter when the House resolved to require a supermajority of three-fifths to introduce a new tax, raise an existing tax or issue bonds.

Among the 18 representatives, Millham introduced the most legislation, including a number of bills dealing with health care and social services,

of which five were adopted by the House, five were retained in committee and five were killed. She also sponsored a resolution aimed at prohibiting the state from draining surplus funds from the New Hampshire Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association (JUA).

Representative Bob Kingsbury of Laconia sponsored bills to establish a permanent state defense force and require the Legislature to nominate candidates to the United States Senate, which were tabled. His resolutions calling on the United States to leave the United Nations and the North American Free Trade Area (NAFTA) were adopted by the House, but another calling for an audit of the Federal Reserve System was tabled.

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“If I could do it differently, I would, because I certainly miss my son, and I think about him every day and I wish he could be with me and my family,” she said.

Jeremy Fraser was severely autistic, nonverbal and developmentally delayed. He was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma shortly after he turned 7 in 2006.

His oncologist testified that she told LaBrie that her son’s cancer had a cure rate of about 85 percent to 90 percent under an intensive, two-year treatment plan that included doses of chemotherapy to be given during hospital stays and clinic visits as well as at-home medications LaBrie was supposed to administer at home.

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The challenge for the council, Lipman said, is to position the city for whatever impacts the state budget may hold.

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FACEBOOK from page 2 like to be told “no,” and she did not want her baby to be told “no.”

The affidavit says she also did not want him to be known as a “mama’s boy.”

Johnson told police she gave the boy a bath every day — sometimes twice a day. She said that on the day Joseph died, the water level might have been higher than usual.

Johnson told police she had been leaving Joseph in the bathtub alone for weeks.

Johnson also told authorities that her son had a seizure at his grandmother’s house a month earlier and had been given anti-seizure medication in case it happened again. Doctors didn’t diagnose the cause of the seizure and there were no other occurrences,

Johnson said.

The investigation into the boy’s death was delayed while investigators waited for the final autopsy report. That report came back Jan. 3. It said the baby died of anoxic brain injury, cardiac arrest and drowning, according to the arrest affidavit. Johnson was arrested days later.

She was also sentenced to five years of mandatory parole following her incarceration.

Weld County Undersheriff Margie Martinez told KMGH-TV in Denver that Johnson’s mother said she had warned her daughter of the danger of leaving the toddler unattended in water just days before he drowned.

“She told her she wouldn’t do it anymore,” Martinez said.

STORMS from page 2 the weather was getting real bad.”

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ST. JAMES CHURCH 876 North Main St. (Rt. 106) Opp. Opechee Park “The Episcopal Church Welcomes You”

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Saturday, April 16th 5 PM – Palm Sunday Celebration Sunday, April 17th 8 AM – Palm Sunday Celebration 10 AM –Palm Sunday Celebration and Children’s Procession Wednesday, April 20th 11:30 AM – Healing Service, as usual Maundy Thursday – April 21st Noon – Service in Parish Hall • 7 PM - Service at Good Shepherd Good Friday – April 22nd Noon – Stations of the Cross • 7 PM – Stations of the Cross Holy Saturday – April 23rd 5 PM – The Vigil Service Easter Day – April 24th 8 AM – Easter Celebration • 10 AM – Easter Celebration

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LIBYA from page 3 in Misrata,” said Mustafa Gheriani, a spokesman for the rebels who seized much of eastern Libya from Gadhafi at the start of the war. “Is there something else on the diplomatic ground that they know that we don’t to put more pressure on Gadhafi? The guy is still shelling and killing and it makes no difference to him.”

Rights groups have warned that the situation in Misrata, Libya’s third-largest city, is dire after 50 days of siege by Gadhafi’s troops. Hospitals are unable to cope with growing numbers of casualties, including many shrapnel injuries.

Rebels in Misrata alleged that Gadhafi’s forces have been using cluster bombs, which pose particular risk to civilians because they scatter small bomblets over a wide area. New York-based Human Rights Watch reported Friday that such munitions were used, saying its researchers inspected remnants and interviewed witnesses.

Libyan government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim denied the use of cluster bombs. “Absolutely not,” he said when asked about the allegations. “We can never do this. We challenge them to prove it.”

BUDGET from page 2 The plan by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., exposes Republicans to political risk. Its Medicare proposal would give people presently 54 or younger health insurance subsidies that would steadily lose value over time — even as current beneficiaries and people 55 and older would stay in the current system.

The budget measure is nonbinding but lays out a vision to fundamentally reshape government benefit programs for the poor and elderly, programs whose spiraling costs threaten to crowd out other spending and produce a crippling debt burden that could put a major drag on the economy in the future.

“Which future do you want your children to have?

One where the debt gets so large it crushes the economy and gives them a diminished future?” Ryan asked.

“Or this budget ... that literally not only gets us on the way to balancing the budget but pays off our debt?”

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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST 136 Pleasant St., Laconia • 524-7132 10:30 am Sunday Services 10:30 am Sunday School 7 pm Wednesday Services ALL ARE WELCOME Reading Room in Church Building Open Mon, Wed, Fri • 11 am-2 pm HOLY WEEK SERVICES:

Good Friday April 22 ~ 12:00 P.M.: Stations of the Cross – St. Joseph 3:00 P.M.: Veneration of the Cross – St. Joseph 7:00 P.M.: Veneration of the Cross – St. Joseph Holy Saturday April 23 ~ 8:00 P.M.: Easter Vigil – Sacred Heart PLEASE NOTE: No 4 or 5pm Saturday Mass Easter Sunday April 24 ~ 7:00 A.M.: St. Joseph 8:00 A.M.: Sacred Heart 9:30 A.M.: Sacred Heart 10:30 A.M.: St. Joseph PLEASE NOTE: No 5pm Sunday Mass St. Joseph Church 30 Church St. ~ Laconia

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Holy Thursday April 21 ~ 7:00 P.M.: Holy Thursday – Sacred Heart

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The Roman Catholic Community of St. André Bessette Parish Invites You to Join Us in the Celebration of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ Sacred Heart Church 291 Union Ave. ~ Laconia

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Wherever you may be on life’s journey, you are welcome here!

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The United Baptist Church 23-35 Park St., Lakeport 524-8775 • Rev. Sharron Lamothe Linda Bentley - Youth Director ~ Anne Parsons - Choir Director / Emeritus Emily Haggerty - Organist / Choir Director

PALM/PASSION SUNDAY Deuteronomy 7: 1-9 • Hebrews 4: 14-16; 5: 7-9 • John 12: 1-3, 9-19

Morning Message: “Nobody” Morning Worship - 10:30am (child care provided) 2pm - Service at the Belknap County Home on County Drive in Laconia ~ Handicap Accessible & Devices for the Hearing Impaired~ Food Pantry Hours: Fridays from 10am to 12 noon

The Lakes Region Vineyard Church 175 Mechanic St. Lakeport, NH • 603-527-2662

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First Congregational Church (United Church of Christ) 4 Highland Street, off Main Street, Meredith www.fccmeredith.org Email: fccmeredith@metrocast.net • 279-6271 The Reverend Dr. Russell Rowland Colette Fand, Music Director Toni Brown, Sunday School Superintendent

Join us Sunday at 10 a.m. for Worship, Sunday School and Fellowship

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Philippians 2: 5-11 • Matthew 21: 1-11

4-run 7th lifts Toronto to 7-6 win over Red Sox BOSTON (AP) — Jose Bautista singled in the go-ahead run in a four-run seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays deepened the misery of the struggling Boston Red Sox with a 7-6 win on Friday night.

The Red Sox dropped to 2-10, matching their poorest start in history and making the worst record in baseball even worse. They did hit two homers after managing just seven in their first 11 games, but finished with only five hits.

Brett Cecil (1-1) gave up those homers to Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis in the third when Boston

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went ahead 3-0. Toronto tied it on Corey Patterson’s two-run double in the fifth and Travis Snider’s RBI double in the sixth.

Bobby Jenks (0-1) started the seventh for Boston and allowed all four runs, making it 7-3..

The Red Sox scored three in the eighth on an RBI single by Jed Lowrie and a two-run double by Marco Scutaro, but Jon Rauch pitched the ninth for his third save.

The Blue Jays improved to 7-6, coming from behind in five of those wins.

They nearly took a 1-0 lead in the first when Adam Lind’s drive down the right field line was ruled a two-run homer by first base umpire Paul Nauert.

Boston manager Terry Francona disputed the call.

The umpires reviewed it and ruled the ball foul. Lind then grounded out. It was the ninth replay review ever at Fenway Park and sixth that was overturned.

The Red Sox went ahead against Cecil when Pedroia hit his second homer of the season, a solo shot. Adrian Gonzalez then walked and Youkilis followed with his first homer. David Ortiz then walked, but Cecil retired his remaining 11 batters before being replaced by Jason Frasor to start the seventh.

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PALM SUNDAY ~ ALL ARE WELCOME 8AM & 10:15AM - WORSHIP SERVICE Pastor Dave Dalzell • 2238 Parade Rd, Laconia • 528-4078 An ELCA Congregation

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Jesus said…“I am the way, the truth and the life, no man cometh unto the Father but by me” Visit one of the many Lakes Region churches this Sunday!

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Daily Mass: 8:00 a.m.

Mass on Holy Days of Obligation: 7:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Confessions: One Hour Before Each Mass Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and Rosary each Wednesday: 7:00 p.m.

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The Taxiarchai Greek Orthodox Church of Laconia is pleased to announce the services of Rev. Dr. Eugen J. Pentiuc.

Fr. Pentiuc is a Tenured Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages and Director

of the Th.M. Program at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Brookline, MA Fr. Pentiuc holds a Th.D. in Old Testament from Bucharest University, and a Ph.D. in Near Eastern languages and civilizations from Harvard University. He is also an “Eleve titulaire” (M.A. in biblical studies) of the world known biblical school “Ecole biblique et archeologique francaise” in Jerusalem.

Fr. Pentiuc was ordained as a priest in 1984 and has served in various pastoral capacities in Romania, Israel and the United States.

Fr. Pentiuc is an Editor-in-Chief of the Orthodox Study Bible: The Old Testament with Notes and Introductions (Nelson 2008). He is the author of five books and numerous articles. His most recent book Jesus the Messiah in the Hebrew Bible was published by Paulist Press 2005. Fr. Pentiuc recently signed a book contract with the Oxford University Press for The Old Testament in Eastern Orthodox Tradition, a historical and theological survey on the reception and interpretation of the Old Testament in Eastern Orthodox tradition.

A former Fulbright Fellow and an ATS Lilly Fellow (2009-2010), Fr. Pentiuc was born in Romania and is married to Dr. Flora Pentiuc, MD, a psychiatrist associated with Tufts University. Currently they reside in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts along with their two children, Daniel and Cristina.

Fr. Pentiuc will be holding Orthodox Liturgy services at the Taxiarchai Greek Orthodox Church 811 North Main St. Laconia, New Hampshire every Sunday. Orthros (Matins) will start at 9:00 a.m. and the Divine Liturgy will start at 10:00 a.m. For more information call 603-524-9415.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE 2011 Lazarus Saturday Divine Liturgy April 16 10:00 a.m.

Palm Sunday Divine Liturgy and Blessing of the Palms April 17 10:00 a.m.

Holy Wednesday Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts April 20 10:00 a.m.

Holy Wednesday Service of the Bridegroom (Nymphios) April 20 7:00 p.m.

Holy Thursday Vespers with Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great April 21 9:00 a.m.

Holy Thursday Evening Holy Passion April 21 7:00 p.m.

Good Friday Apokathelosis Vespers April 22 3:00 p.m.

Good Friday Evening Epitaphios Service April 22 7:00 p.m.

Holy Saturday Vespers with Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great April 23 9:00 a.m.

Holy Saturday Evening ANASTASIS (Resurrection) April 23 11:00 p.m.

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A view of Sally’s Gut & other waterfront sale news Despite the relentless winter, there were six sales on Lake Winnipesaukee in March of 2010 at an average price of $986,667. There were two sales in excess of $1-million. Last March there were seven sales at an average of $1.1-million, with the average price bolstered by a $4.25-million sale in Wolfeboro. The tally for the first quarter of this year stands at 17 sales which is equal to the first quarter of last year although the average sales price is down from $1.9-million to $857,471.

There were only three sales over $1-million this year so far compared to eight for the first quarter of last year.

The least expensive property sold on the big lake was in Meredith at 7 Stonedam Island Road. This was a bank owned contemporary built in 2005. It has 2,880-square-feet of living space, three bedrooms, three baths, and a great room with cathedral ceilings and lots of glass looking out at Sally’s Gut (I am not referring to former owner’s wife — that’s part of the lake). The home sits on a .48acre lot with 143-ft. of frontage. The property was offered at $664,900 and quickly went under agreement in 31 days for $670,000. The current tax assessment on the property was an even $1-million leading me to believe that the new buyer must have been dancing around the closing table.

Over in Alton, at 42 Tranquility Lane, a nice 4,400-square-foot Adirondack home built in 1997 also found a new owner. This home was constructed utilizing vintage materials from an old mill and summer camps. It features five bedrooms including a first floor master, four baths, cathedral and wood beam ceilings, additional living space and kitchen on the lower level, great views down the broads, and wonderful sunsets from the huge porches. The home sits on a manicured .60-acre lot with 147-ft. of shorefront with a breakwater and dock. This property was originally listed in July of 2008 for $1.777-million, relisted in 2010 at $1.499-million, reduced to $1.299-million, and finally sold for $1.075-million. The current tax assessed value was $1.317-million.

The highest sale of the month was at 88 Powers Road in Meredith. This turn of the century lodge style home was built in 1900 and sits literally on the water’s edge. Ah, what you could do back then! This rather small and cozy, 8,100-squarefoot home has eight bedrooms, five baths, exposed wood beams and cathedral ceilings, massive stone fireplaces, a great wrap-around porch, and won-

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Over on Winnisquam there were two waterfront sales in March bringing the total number so far this year to a total of four. There was just one sale on Winnisquam in the first quarter of 2010 so we are already doing four time better! One of the homes that sold was a classic, cozy three bedroom cottage with a knotty pine interior at 57 Collins Brook Rd in Meredith. It sits on a .49-acre lot with 132-feet of frontage across from the Loon Sanctuary. It had all the important amenities one would want including a bathroom, outside shower, dock, a boat house, and a shed with a beer fridge! It was listed for $425,000, reduced to $409,900 and sold for $365,000, which is over the $282,900 tax assessment. It must have been the beer fridge?

The other sale on Winnisquam was at 24 Bayview Drive in Belmont. This totally renovated ranch style home with a full finished walk out basement has 2,068-square-feet of space, three bedrooms, two baths, cathedral ceilings, hardwood floors, fireplace, an eat in kitchen, dock, and 112 feet of shorefront. It was listed at $549,000 and sold for $530,000 with a current tax assessed value of $419,400.

A quick look at happenings up on Squam Lake for the first quarter revealed just two sales which is two more than the start to last year! The sale of significance was at 30 Laurence Road in Holderness, which is known as the L.J. Webster Estate.

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Osteoarthritis topic of program at Inter-Lakes Senior Center April 18

MEREDITH — Osteoarthritis will be the topic of a presentation to be held at the Inter-Lakes Senior Center beginning at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, April 18.

Bill York will lead the discussion about osteoarthritis, sometimes called degenerative joint disease.

The most common form of arthritis, osteoarthritis gradually worsens with time, and no cure exists. But treatments can relieve pain and help those afflicted remain active and gain control over symptoms.

For more information, call the Inter-Lakes Senior Center at 279-5631.

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Pre-registration open for Dexter Hale Golf Classic MEREDITH – Pre-registration is now open for the fourth annual Dexter Hale Memorial Golf Classic at Waukewan Golf Club scheduled for June 24.

Meredith Village Savings Bank will be the primary sponsor for the event. Cost is $125 per person and includes greens fees, cart, continental breakfast, lunch, prizes, and contests. A special “$500 Shoot Out” will be held at the end of the tournament. All proceeds will benefit the Meredith Rotary Scholarship Fund memory of Hale, a beloved member who had perfect attendance at Rotary weekly meetings for more than 43 years and was a strong supporter of the Rotary scholarship fund.

“The Hale Family and The Waukewan Golf Club have been very generous supporters of our community for many years,” said Ted Fodero of the Meredith Rotary Club, who has worked with the family to establish this tournament. “We want to honor Dexter’s generosity, kindness, and long-time commitment to the Rotary Club, and there is no better way to do that than to include the game of golf, and the beautiful Waukewan Club, which Dex also truly loved.”

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It has 200-feet of shorefront on Squam and views of the lake and mountains from every room in the house. This is the epitome of a luxury home from another era. This property was originally offered at $4.3-million, was reduced to $3.9-million, and sold for $3.045-million. It sounds like a place you could really get used to…

Log on to my blog at www.lakesregionrealestatenews.com for the details on these sales and others.

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MEREDITH — Scott and Beth Vachon have joined the Board of Directors of Lakes Region Habitat for Humanity.

“Both members of this couple are very active in the Lakes Region community, and bring talents, interests and energy to our Board that we need to continue our mission,” said Marilyn Deschennes, president of the organization.

Scott Vachon is a native of Gilford. He and his family returned to the area after he served six years in the United States Marine Corps. Vachon works for Akibia, Inc. as a senior Network Security consultant and also runs his own information technology consultancy. Additionally, he is an eight-year member of the Laconia School Board who has served as the board chairperson twice and is currently the chair of the budget committee.

Vachon holds a master’s of science in business, with a concentration in project management. He has more than 15 years of information technology and project management experience. He is currently a participant in the 2011 class of Leadership Lakes Region and is heavily involved in the Lakes Region Better Together organization.

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In addition to her participation on the Lakes Region Habitat for Humanity Board, Vachon is active in the community and is currently the Laconia Ward 3 Supervisor of the Checklist. She enjoys volunteering and is a member of the Better Together Mentoring Group, and a board member of the Laconia High School Lacrosse Boosters.

Lakes Region Habitat for Humanity is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International and has been providing decent, affordable housing in the Lakes Region since 1982 and has completed 30 homes during that time. They are currently getting ready to begin work on their 31st home, which will be a rehab of a house in Franklin. For more information visit www.lrhabitat.org or call 279-4820.

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Inter-Lakes Elementary School students perform at UNH Jazz Festival

The Inter-Lakes Elementary School jazz band performed at the UNH Jazz Festival in Durham on March 12. The students received very positive feedback for their performance of “Escalator Blues” and “Rumba Latina”. In addition to their own performance, students were able to see other middle school, high school and even UNH’s jazz bands perform. It was a great experience and the students were able to expand their understanding and appreciation of jazz and improvisation. Kneeling is Nathan Manville. In the first row are Isabelle Mayo, Rebecca Otis, Emma O’Hearn, Kaitlyn Gable, Catie Leberman and Gabriella Flanders. In the back row are Noah Sullivan, Ian Daly, Alex George, Nicholas Manville, Eric Jesseman, Tyler Reid, Matthew Sundius and Monda Hoefs. (Courtesy photo)

Christopher P. Williams Architects, PLLC wins 3 Cornerstone Awards MEREDITH – Christopher P. Williams Architects, PLLC (CPWA) was recently honored with three Cornerstone Awards from the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of New Hampshire at their annual awards program in Manchester.

A Gold award was presented for residential architectural design for a home in Moultonborough that features sustainable elements including a ground source heat pump and timber frame structure. This project also won the “Best in Show” award.

A Silver award was presented for new construction of a “green” home in Meredith that has received the LEED Platinum certification rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.

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A Silver award was also presented for a lakefront timber frame home that features an octagonal sunroom and incorporates sustainable elements that incorporates a high efficiency boiler for radiant heat, and “super insulation,” including triple pane windows.

Christopher P. Williams Architects, PLLC, founded in 1984, has been honored with many awards for design excellence, historic preservation and adaptive reuse. For additional information and examples of their portfolio, visit www.cpwarchitects.com.

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New Board members elected for a three-year term are Lori Anderson from Malone Dirubbo & Company P.C., Jennifer Hayes from Nassau Broadcasting, and Rob Arey from Polar Caves.

The Chamber will be headed by newly re-elected President Carol Marhan from Northway Bank, Vice President Kelly Beebee from Meredith Village Savings Bank, Secretary Susan Durgy from Speare Memorial see next page

New directors and officers elected by Plymouth Regional Chamber of Commerce from preceding page “Paying for End of Life Care: An Ethics Overview” will be presented

by Dr. Ted Capron. The seminar will cover questions such as how payment decisions for this care are made, who decides, is the money well spent, and what other services could be covered if one chooses to spend this money another way?

For more information, call Hospice Director Andrea Huertas at 524-8444.

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Child Advocacy Center Meredith Village Savings Bank partners with of Carroll County to hold NH Grange to give dictionaries to third graders annual ‘Friend-Raiser’

MOULTONBOROUGH — In recognition of April being Child Abuse Awareness month, the Child Advocacy Center of Carroll County (CACCC) will holding its third annual “Friend-Raiser” at Buckey’s Restaurant and Tavern from 5 — 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20.

The CACCC is a non-profit agency that seeks to minimize the trauma that child abuse victims and their non-offending family members experience by working with a team of professionals to provide a collaborative approach to child abuse investigations.

Retired Moultonborough Police Chief and CACCC Board President Scott Kinmond calls the event, “a great way for the community to support the important work that the CAC does.”

Tickets are being sold for $20 each with all proceeds going directly to the CAC of Carroll County. The event will have “Happy Hour” appetizers and a cash bar. For more information and tickets contact Kinmond at 5561516 or stop by the Moultonboro Police Department.

Tickets will also be available at the door.

Red Sox bus trip tickets now available to Gilford residents through Parks and Rec Department

GILFORD — Tickets are now available to Gilford residents for threee Parks and Recreation Department-sponsored trips to watch the Red Sox at Fenway Park this spring and summer.

The first trip is scheduled for Saturday, May 7 to see the Red Sox Play the Minnesota Twins. The second trip is scheduled for Sunday, July 24th to watch the Red Sox play the Seattle Mariners. The third trip is scheduled for Sunday, September 18 to watch the Red Sox play the Tampa Bay Rays.

Travel to and from each game will be provided aboard a Luxury Coach, fully equipped with climate control, DVD video system, and lavatory. Any tickets left unsold to Gilford residents as of April 25 will be made available to residents of other communities.

These trips are limited to 53 participants each, so early registration is recommended. Call 527-4722. from preceding page Hospital, and Co-Treasurers Lori Anderson and Paula Roberge from Mid-State Health Center.

The remainder of the Board consists of Ann Carlson from Meredith Village Savings Bank, Carol Dunn from Dressers Unlimited, Tara Gowen from Gowen Realty, Bill Johnstone from NH Electric Co-op, Paul Karinja from The Italian Farmhouse, Steve Barba from Plymouth State University, and Ray Gosney, selectman’s representative from the Town of Plymouth.

The Plymouth Regional Chamber of Commerce serves the business community by promoting the greater Plymouth area as a unique place to live, work, and play. For more information, call 536-1001, e-mail info@plymouthnh.org, or visit www.plymouthnh.org.

MEREDITH — Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) is is continuing its partnership with the local NH Grange to provide custom dictionaries to local third grade students.

As part of the Dictionary Project, MVSB and the Grange have collaborated to supply dictionaries to more than 6,000 students in central New Hampshire.

This year, more than 1,000 dictionaries were given out to students at 23 local schools.

The dictionaries that were distributed are more than just standard glossaCharleen Hughes (left), assistant vice president and manager of the Route 104 office of Meredith ries. They include inforVillage Savings Bank, joins members of the New Hampshire Grange to hand out dictionaries to third mation on a plethora of graders at Inter-Lakes Elementary School. MVSB and the Grange have delivered dictionaries to stusubjects such as the Decdents at 23 local schools in celebration of National Dictionary Day. (Courtesy photo) laration of Independence, the solar system, American Sign Language, Braille, occurs each year in celebration of National Dictionary Day. National Dictionary Day was established to comAmerican presidents, and local and national maps. memorate the 1758 birth of famed American wordsmith “We are thrilled to have participated in the DictionNoah Webster, and is now celebrated on the second ary Project again this year,” said Jill White, regional Sunday in October each year. When Webster created the vice president and branch manager of the Ashland American Dictionary of the English Language, his name office. “We feel very lucky to have the opportunity became synonymous with dictionaries. to give something so unique to our local children.

Dictionary Day is celebrated in most schools, where These dictionaries are instrumental teaching tools teachers use the day to emphasize the importance of that will undoubtedly be used for years to come. dictionary skills with activities that include finding The support of the local Grange is unmatched and the longest word in the dictionary, creating classroom makes the giving process extremely easy and fun.” slang dictionaries, and playing Scrabble™.

The production and distribution of the dictionaries

Boys & Girls Club awarded $5,000 grant for camp scholarships LACONIA — The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation has awarded $5,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of the Lakes Region.

The Club will use the funds toward scholarships for kids who can’t afford to attend Camp Kiderific, which includes activities from swimming to sports

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Money is not the answer, but having more of it will change the questions. You’d like to get to a point where you are no longer worried about surviving and are instead thinking only about thriving.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You will be inspired to take a risk because you’ll have a funny feeling you’ll make good. Others will be delighted by and a little bit jealous of your uncanny luck.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

Sometimes you can be your own worst enemy. Not so much right now. True, there is an opponent within you, but it’s a friendly one, imbued with an affable spirit of competition.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

Your desire for a certain dream may be waning, so it’s time to remind yourself what you came to do. Is there a picture that will remind you? It’s too soon to give up on your goal. Fight for it instead.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Do what feels comfortable to you. Others will try to get you to do what works for them, and it’s not right for you at all.

Some people are too self-centered to understand that everyone is different.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 16).

You are socially oriented and will gain youthful vitality as you interact with a variety of different people. Partnerships will be easier than ever to establish.

There’s a financial boost in the next five weeks. You’ll be driven to perfect a skill in May. A family rift is healed in June.

Public attention and approval come in July. Cancer and Leo people adore you.

Your lucky numbers are: 35, 12, 39, 16 and 50.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). A special relationship takes the spotlight.

You’ll interact with someone you feel a great affinity toward. You’ll do activities similar to what you’ve done before, and yet new emotions come up.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You might be in a position to sell merchandise, but what you will really sell is your own winning personality. You like people, and people like you. You’ll converse with strangers and turn them into friends.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You have no desire to accumulate things.

What does interest you is what you’ll have to do to earn a certain symbol of achievement. It’s not about the trophy, but what the trophy represents.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your financial decisions will affect more than just you. An open dialogue about your financial picture will bring you into harmony with your team. And if you can do this without becoming emotional, even better!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). In the past, someone told you that you were being too sensitive, and yet this same sensitivity will lead you to good fortune today. Your feelings will go out like tentacles, sensing the right opportunity for you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). A creative tool will enhance your experience.

Maybe it’s a camera that takes pictures you’ll cherish for years to come or a GPS system that helps you explore a new place without the stress of getting lost.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). While you’re searching to find the cure for negativity, you may inadvertently cause more of the unwanted condition because it’s all you’re thinking about.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Saturday, April 16, the 106th day of 2011. There are 259 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On April 16, 1789, President-elect George Washington left Mount Vernon, Va., for his inauguration in New York.

On this date: In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill ending slavery in the District of Columbia.

In 1879, St. Bernadette, who’d described seeing visions of the Virgin Mary at Lourdes, died in Nevers (neh-VEHR’), France.

In 1910, Boston Arena (now Matthews Arena) first opened.

In 1917, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin returned to Russia after years of exile.

In 1947, the French ship Grandcamp blew up at the harbor in Texas City, Texas; another ship, the High Flyer, exploded the following day. The blasts and resulting fires killed nearly 600 people.

In 1960, shortly before midnight, rockand-roll performer Eddie Cochran, 21, was fatally injured in a taxi crash in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England (he died the next day).

In 1972, Apollo 16 blasted off on a voyage to the moon.

In 1991, Sir David Lean, director of “The Bridge on the River Kwai,” ‘’Lawrence of Arabia” and “Doctor Zhivago,” died in London at age 83.

In 1996, Britain’s Prince Andrew and his wife, Sarah, the Duchess of York, announced they were in the process of divorcing.

In 2007, in the deadliest shooting rampage in modern U.S. history, student SeungHui Cho (sung-wee joh) killed 32 people on the campus of Virginia Tech before taking his own life.

One year ago: The U.S government accused Wall Street’s most powerful firm of fraud, saying Goldman Sachs & Co. had sold mortgage investments without telling buyers the securities were crafted with input from a client who was betting on them to fail. (In July 2010, Goldman agreed to pay $550 million in a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, but did not admit legal wrongdoing.)

Today’s Birthdays: Pope Benedict XVI is 84. Actor Peter Mark Richman is 84. Singer Bobby Vinton is 76. Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II is 71. Basketball Hall-of-Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is 64. NFL coach Bill Belichick is 59. Rock singer-turnedpolitician Peter Garrett is 58. Actress Ellen Barkin is 57. Rock musician Jason Scheff (Chicago) is 49. Singer Jimmy Osmond is 48. Rock singer David Pirner (Soul Asylum) is 47. Actor-comedian Martin Lawrence is 46. Actor Jon Cryer is 46. Rock musician Dan Rieser is 45. Actor Peter Billingsley is 40. Actor Lukas Haas is 35.

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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS Easter Egg Hunt co-hosted by the Laconia Parks & Recreation Department and the Weirs Community Park Association. 10 a.m. at Weirs Community Park. Free and appropriate for children 2-10. Bring your own basket.

“Skate for A Cure” to benefit Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. 2 to 5 p.m. at the Plymouth State University Ice Arena. $10 donation. Auction and raffles from 4 to 5 p.m.

Spring Baby and Children’s Boutique hosted by the LRGH Nursery Guild. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Laconia Community Center on Union Ave. Belmont Elementary Support Team (B.E.S.T.) auction in the school gym. Noon preview with a 1 p.m. start.

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Lunch and bake sale. 50/50 raffle.

“The Sound of Music” on stage at the Laconia High School auditorium. 2 p.m. a production of LHS Theatre Arts. $7 for adults and $5 for students and seniors.

Lakes Region Lyme Support Group meeting. Third Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Laconia Middle School. For victims and support people of those with chronic Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. Questions? Leave message for Nancy at 1-888-596-5698.

Indoor Flea Market at Gilford Community Church.

8:30 a.m. to noon.

“Hop into Kellerhaus (at the Weirs) for Cookies (or Carrots) and Punch with the Easter Bunny. 1 to 4 p.m.

Share some delicious samples for the whole family. Free raffles and face painting will be part of the fun.

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny to benefit the Ashland Woman’s Club Scholarship Fund. 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Common Man Restaurant. $7 for adults. $5 for children 4-12. Photos with the guest on honor and theme baskets made and donated by Woman’s Club members.

Bake Sale and Cake & Pie Auction hosted by the Salvation Army in Laconia. 2 to 4:30 p.m. Tastefully Simple and Mr. Phil will entertain the kids. Proceeds will be directed to a building project at the Heart of Christ Ministries in Lima, Peru.

Rabies Clinic at the Rowe House in Gilford. 9 a.m. to noon. Dogs and cats welcome. Distemper and feline leukemia shots also available. $10 for either a one-year or threeyear rabies shot.

“Spring Fling Hoedown” at the Wicwas Grange Hall in Meredith Center. 7 to 10 p.m. 50/50 raffle, door prizes and refreshments. $5 admission for adults. No charge for children under 12.

Middle school dance hosted by Laconia Youth Football and Cheer Association. 6 to 9 p.m. at the Laconia Middle School. All kids in grades 5-8 in Belmont, Gilford, Gilmanton, Laconia and Meredith are invited. DJ. Snack and water available for purchase. Chaperoned. $5 admission.

A focused conversation on matters pending before the N.H. Legislature. 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Benz Center in Sandwich. Public invited to participate. Facilitated town Moderator Lee Quimby. Refreshments.

Annual fundraising auction for Belmont Elementary Support Team (B.E.S.T.). Preview at noon and auction at 1 p.m. in the school gym. Lunch items and other snacks will be available. Visit www.bestpto.com for list of auction items.

Al-Anon Meeting at the Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. each Saturday in the first floor 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 6 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 mark@trinitytilton.org.

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX

Dear Annie: You told “Upset,” whose husband has no interest in sex, to have his testosterone level checked. Because “Upset” specifically mentioned their sleeping apart was due to his serious snoring, I suspect a much more likely cause of the problem is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

OSA is an insidious and treacherous health condition. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine estimates that at least 20 percent of adults are affected. Sleep apnea is now known to be linked to cardiovascular disease, heart attacks and strokes, diabetes, ED, depression and numerous other health problems. The fatigue from poor sleep increases the risk of traffic and work-related accidents by 300 percent or more. It makes sense that if one’s breathing is being choked off hundreds of times a night by an obstructed airway, bad things happen.

Common signs and symptoms of airway obstruction affecting breathing and sleep include: excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), snoring, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, personality changes, memory problems, a history of heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular disease, and a history of diabetes. New research shows that more than 80 percent of diabetic patients may have sleep apnea. Risk factors for sleep apnea include: age, gender (men are more likely to have sleep apnea, but women, especially after menopause, are at risk as well), neck size (more than 16.5 inches in men, greater than 15 inches in women), and BMI (Body Mass Index) over 30.

(There are, however, many skinny people with sleep apnea.)

“Upset” should get her husband to a knowledgeable physician for appropriate testing. The best is a polysomnogram, which requires an overnight stay in a sleep clinic. Your readers can find out more by going to the American Sleep Apnea Association website (sleepapnea.org), the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (aadsm.org) and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (aasmnet.org). -- Thomas F. Armstrong,

DDS, Bakersfield Dental Sleep Medicine-New Solutions for Snoring/Sleep Apnea/CPAP Intolerance, Bakersfield, Calif.

Dear Dr. Armstrong: We know our readers will benefit from your expertise on this common, but often undiagnosed condition. Thank you.

Dear Annie: My husband and I are in our 60s. An old girlfriend of his recently phoned and left her number. While traveling near her area, he called and invited her to meet him for lunch. He told me all about it when he returned. He thinks he was honest, but I disagree. He did not inform the ex-girlfriend that we were married, and he didn’t tell me ahead of time that he was meeting her. We have a good relationship. But, Annie, most women don’t contact an old boyfriend unless they have something on their mind, and I think she does. And by not telling her he is attached to someone else, he is giving her the wrong message. What do you say? -- Curious in N.C. Dear Curious: Of course he should have told you he was planning to call this woman and see her. And you are right that, deliberately or not, he may have given her the impression that he is available. If you trust him, put this behind you, but make it clear that you expect genuine honesty in the future.

Dear Annie: This is in response to “Following in His Footsteps.” My wife takes forever to get out of the car and then takes her sweet time walking the short distance to our destination. I think it’s rude and inconsiderate not to proceed at a reasonable pace. If my wife were old or disabled, that would be a different story.

Rather than calling him the king of England, maybe she needs to put some pep in her step. -- Normal Pace Walker Dear Normal: In your case, it sounds like the two of you may have a control issue. But we thank you for informing us that, apparently, chivalry is dead.

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, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045.

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Animals

BOATS

For Rent

For Rent

THREE cute female gerbils with 20 gallon long tank & toys. $30.

Cute male gerbil with 20 gallon high tank. $20. 832-3411

BOAT SLIPS For Rent At the Winnipesaukee Pier Weirs Beach, NH Reasonable rents installments payments for the season. Call 366-4311.

FRANKLIN- Riverfront, 1 Bedroom, 2nd Floor, Attic Storage. $600/month + Utilities, Security Deposit. No Pets, 387-4471.

LAKE Winnisquam docks for rent 524-6662.

FRANKLIN: 2BR Mobile home for rent, $700 plus utilities, Security deposit required, no dogs.

279-5846.

GILFORD: 3 bedroom apt, 2 bedroom apt., one bedroom cottage available including electricity, hotwater from $150/week, heat negotiable, pets considered. Security + references.

556-7098 or 832-3334.

YELLOW Lab- Male 1 year old.

AKC $300. Call 998-3609

Antiques BUYING old books, maps, and letters. 630-0675

Announcement JOIN DenBrae s Wednesday night 9-hole Ladies Golf League. Organizational meeting/sign-up 4/27/11 6:30 PM. Beginners Welcome. 648-2905 WOMEN S Brunch -”God s Promises to a Woman s Heart” Saturday, May 7th 10am Top of the Town Restaurant. Call Betty 520-7788 $12 person, Includes buffet, speaker and gift.

Autos 2000 Chevy S10- 106K miles.

Great condition, with winter tires & rims. $3,000 firm. 393-7249 2001 Ford Mustang GT Convertible. Black 5 speed, loaded. $9,500 OBO. Call Scott at 603-369-0494 2001 Saab 9-5: New Turbo, tires, battery and rear brakes. 138k, $4,600/b.o. Call 509-7521 2006 Suzuki Forenza- 4-cylinder, 56K miles, new brakes, $3,900 603-528-0045 BUYING junk cars and trucks ME & NH. Call for price. Martin Towing. (603)305-4504.

CASH FOR junk cars & trucks.

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

PRIVATE Dock Space for Rent: Up to 10x30. Varney Point, Winnipesaukee, Gilford, $2,500/ season. 603-661-2883.

SEASONAL rentals, 2 boat slips on Paugus Bay up to 23 ft/ non live aboard, $2000/ each.

387-2311.

Business Opportunities Golf club repair & regripping.

Small investment 527-0547

For Rent 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 at the Bypass, 2 bedroom, outstanding screened porch basement storage, $850 plus utilities security and references.

603-630-1296.

Belmont: 1BR, economical gas heat, quiet country setting, $595/month +utilities, security and references. 455-5848.

Belmont: 1BR, economical gas heat, quiet country setting, $595/month +utilities, security and references. 455-5848.

CUTE 1-bedroom and studio. re modeled apartment in Tilton.

Heat/Hot Water included. $560-$620/Month. No pets.

603-393-9693 or 916-214-7733 Franklin- 2-Bedroom duplex, quiet dead-end street. New windows, non-smoking.

Hook-ups, $775/Month + utilities.

Security/References.

Gilford-3 bedroom. $1,000/Month.

All utilities included. Available May 1st. No dogs/cats. Seen by appt.

528-5540

GILFORD: 1BR apartment over country store. $800/month, everything included. Contact Sara, Monday-Friday, 6am- 2pm for appointment, 293-8400, or leave message after 2pm at 455-0461.

GILMANTON Iron Works: 1-BR w/heat, $650. Large 2-BR w/heat, $850. (603)509-2337.

GORGEOUS 1-Bedroom condo in Laconia. 1st floor, hardwood floors, open-concept, new appliances. $1,100/Month includes, heat/hot water, cable, Internet, washer/dryer, fitness room access. Not smoking/No pets.

630-8171 Laconia 1 Bedroom. $650/Month Includes heat & hot water. Call Craig at 238-8034

Relax This Spring With Affordable Housing

For Rent

For Rent

LACONIA

1 Bedroom apartments available .

Rents from $575 to $650 (some with utilities included).

Off street parking.

Call

The Hodges Companies today (603) 224-9221 TDD # 1-800-545-1833 Ext. 118 or download an application at www.hodgescompanies.com

Equal Housing Opportunity Agent and Employer.

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

Security Deposit & references. $600/mo. + utilities. 520-4353 Laconia 2 Bedroom. Small House near Laconia High School. $950/Month. Call Craig 238-8034 LACONIA 2-bedroom apartment. $975/Month. Includes heat & hot water, private parking/entrance.

630-7226 LACONIA 2-Bedroom first floor apartment. $875/Month, utilities not included. No pets, security deposit and references. 520-5171 Laconia Almost New Winnipesaukee Waterfront Luxury 2 Bedroom Condominium. Stainless, hardwood, central air, large deck. $1,200. No smoking, no pets please. One year lease. Call 603-293-9111 for information.

Laconia- 248 South Main Street. 3 Bedroom single family home. 1 Bathroom, washer and dryer hook up. Security deposit $500.00.

Rent is $950.00/Month. Tenant responsible for Electric, gas, water, etc. Pam 393-8379 Laconia- 3-Bedroom, 2nd Floor, Washer/Dryer, Attic Storage, Sunroom, $950/month + Utilities & Security Deposit. No Pets/No Smoking. 387-4471 LACONIA- Large 1 Bedroom apartment. Newly paiinted, hardwood floors, new appliances. $175/Week + security. Utilities not included. Call 524-1349 Pat LACONIA- Large Rooms for rent.

Private bath, heat/hot water, electric, cable, parking included.

FREE WiFi Internet. $145/week, 603-781-6294 LACONIA- Spacious 1 Bedroom 1st floor apartment in great neighborhood. Large yard, parking, washer/dryer hookups. $685/Month + utilities. 524-2453 LACONIA: 1-bedroom apartments in clean, quiet, secure downtown building. Very nice and completely renovated. $175/week, includes heat, hot water and electricity.

524-3892.

Laconia: 1-Bedroom apt. 3rd floor.

Off-street parking for one. Rent $580/monthly or $135/weekly.

Also 2-room apartment on 2nd, $560/Month or $130/Week. Both include utilities. Security 2-weeks rent. sixtymarge@aol.com 934-7358.

LACONIA Condo: 2-bedroom, 2-bath, newly renovated. $850 per month plus security deposit.

Many amenities. 279-5991.

LACONIA: 2 bedroom, 1st floor, separate entrance, coin-op laundry in basement, $215/week including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234.

LACONIA HOUSE

LACONIA: Downtown, 875 sq.ft.

1-bedroom condo, includes parking, dishwasher, washer/dryer, hot water, gym, cable TV and internet. $1,000/month + gas and electricity. No smoking. 387-1638. cmtanguay@yahoo.com

BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF LAKE WINNISQUAM, ACROSS FROM ASSOCIATION BEACH 3BR, 2BA - 295 Shore Drive.

Tennis courts, 2 car attached garage, fireplace, $1,600 per month. 477-3174 Laconia Large 2-bedroom on quiet dead-end street near Paugus Bay. $950/Month. All utilities included, Call 527-8363.

No-pets.

Laconia- 2 bedroom 1st floor, off street parking, coin-op laundry, dishwasher. $850/Month. includes heat/hot water. No dogs/No Smoking. References/Security required. 387-4885.

Laconia- 2-bedroom upstairs, garage parking, waterfront. Includes heat, $750/Month. References and deposit required. 724-1985 Laconia- Opechee Garden Apts. $750/month. Indoor Cat OK. Call Craig at 238-8034

LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments. Efficiency, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments available. 524-4428.

Laconia: Why rent a room when you can have your own efficiency from $130-$140 per week, utilities included. Security deposit and references required. No dogs.

524-4428 LACONIA: 1-3 Bedrooms starting at $160/Week. Most include Heat/Hot Water & Electric. No dogs. 496-8667 or 545-9510.

MEREDITH- In-Town apartment.

1-bedroom, 1-bath. Kitchen, large living room with dryer. Quiet location, no pets/no smokers $800/Month + utilities. Rick (781)389-2355

Come Visit Us Now Section 8 Voucher Accepted At Our Market Rate Unit Rental Assistance Available Make Your Next Home At

Add your name to our waiting list PRINCE HAVEN or HILLSIDE APARTMENTS All utilities included Plymouth/Meredith, N.H. (Prince Haven has an elderly preference) If you are 62, disabled or handicapped, (regardless of age), and meet annual income guidelines, you may qualify for our one-bedroom apts.

Call today to see if you qualify.

603-224-9221 TDD # 1-800-545-1833 Ext. 118 or Download an application at www.hodgescompanies.com Housing@hodgescompanies.com

40% of our vacancies will be rented to applicants with Extremely Low Income.

Rent is based on your household size and income.

An Equal Opportunity Housing Agent

LEDGEWOOD ESTATES • 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.

Ask about our Referral Bonus Rent is based upon 30% of your adjusted income.

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

www.hodgescompanies.com Housing@hodgescompanies.com 603-224-9221 TDD # 1-800-545-1833 Ext. 118

Equal Housing Opportunity Agent anEmployer

THE LACONIA DAILY SUN, Saturday, April 16, 2011— Page 21

For Rent

For Rent-Commercial

For Sale

Furniture

LAKEPORT lake view, 4 rooms, 2 bedrooms, includes washer/ dryer and 2 car parking $190/ week. 4 weeks sec. deposit, 1st week s rent in advance. No dogs, no smoking, references, credit check a must, leave message for Bob Thurston Real Estate, 781-283-0783.

Meredith- Professional office or studio space. Second floor, 3 rooms incl kitchen and half bath, great space, large closets, heated, non-smoking. $625 per month. Cell 781-862-0123 or 279-7887

RIMS: 17”, 5-Lug, universal, $300; 14” 4-Lug, Tri-star, $100; Box with (2) 12” HiFonics speakers, brand new, $150.

Call 509-7521.

Office desk cherry wood with high back chair. Good condition. $235.

393-0275 after 1:00 PM

MEREDITH

Close to town. 2 Bedroom 1.5 Bath with whirlpool soaking tub, modern kitchen, washer/dryer, fireplace with heat retention bricks, new furnace, 2-car garage, 1.5 acres.

Includes yard maintenance.

Ann 279-6173 MEREDITH 1-2 bedroom apartments & mobile homes. $650-$800/ month + utilities. No pets. 279-5846 MEREDITH 2BR apt first floor, walk to docks, village, great space, non-smoking, w/d hookups, parking, no util. $750 a month. 279-7887 or 781-862-0123 MEREDITH: 3 bedroom mobile home, $800 plus utilities, security, no dogs, 279-5846.

NORTHFIELD

Are you tired of living in run down, dirty housing, then call us we have the absolute best, spotlessly clean and everything works. We include heat & hot water and all appliances, Townhouses & apartments, in Northfield one block from I-93 Call 630-3700 for affordable Clean living.

NORTHFIELD: Furnished Room for Rent in the country, cable/internet, washer/dryer included. $125/week. No smokers.

934-3345.

NORTHFIELD: 2 bedroom, 1st floor, coin-op laundry in basement, $225/week including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234.

ONE Bedroom apartment in Weirs Beach with heat, hot water & electric. $800/Month. $800 Security deposit. 393-2836 TILTON- DOWNTOWN. Large room in 3-bedroom, 2-bath apartment, shared with 2 other responsible adults, $150 weekly, includes all. 286-4391.

TILTON: 1-BEDROOM 3rd floor spacious apartment. Convenient location, no pets. $550/Month. plus utilities, heat. Security deposit, references. 286-8200 WINNISQUAM: Small efficiency apartment and a cottage including heat, hot water and lights. No pets. $150-$175/week. $400 deposit. 528-2757 or 387-3864.

For Rent-Vacation GILFORD on Winnipesaukee, large 1BR unit directly on water, private family atmosphere, sandy child friendly beach, boat dock.

Close to all activities. $900 per week, longer terms negotiable.

293-8237 for “go see” and application.

Office/Retail space available.

1,700 square feet first floor renovated space located 43 Gilford East Drive, Gilford, NH. Rent includes heat and electricity. $1,500/Month. First two months free with lease. Call 603-953-3243

For Sale 2005 Mercury 8HP 4 stroke motor, great condition, with gas can. $1400 firm. Call Tom at 387-5934.

AMAZING! Beautiful queen or full pillow top mattress set $249, king $399. See ad under “furniture”.

BED- Orthopedic 11 inch thick super nice pillowtop mattress & box.

10 Yr. warranty, new-in-plastic.

Cost $1,200, sell Queen-$299, Full-$270 King-$450. Can deliver.

235-1773 BEDROOM- 7-piece Solid cherry sleigh. Dresser/Mirror chest & night stand (all dovetail).

New-in-boxes cost $2,200 Sell $895. 603-427-2001 CASH for old guns & ammo, hunting knives, military. 528-0247 Classic Ethan Allen curio cabinet.

72 in. high, 12.5 in. wide, 12 in. deep. Antique yellow glass on 3 sides, 3 shelves, drawer on bottom, inside light. Excellend condition $395. 279-6515 CRAFTSMAN 12-inch band saw. $200 Pro-form treadmill $200.

10-inch table saw $75. Oak dining room set $1,200. Sleep sofa $150. 527-0547 Custom Glazed Kitchen Cabinets.

Solid maple, never installed. May add/subtract to fit kitchen. Cost $6,000 sacrifice $1,750. 433-4665 EASTER Lamb: Roasts & legs, locally raised, hormone & antibiotic free. 528-5838.

Farmers Sink, cast iron, circa 1900 44X22, high back $300 firm as is, or $700 refinished any color.

455-9846 FIREWOOD-Campwood-Bundles to 1/2 cords. $4-up. Dry, Green in between. Self-serve, easy drive up. 18 Arlene Drive, Belmont 1 mile up Union Rd. from Piches on Left. Gray shed is it! Deliveries too! 998-7337. Also: Dirt cheap lawn mowing, painting, hauling and related. (Free tree removal).

Hay for sale. Horse and cow hay and mulch hay. $4/Bale. Sanborton, NH. Call 603-286-4844 or 603-630-8642.

Jet 14 inch woodworking bandsaw, extra blades $250. Metal working bandsaw, extra blades $160. Antique oak mirror $35.

Scott full suspension disc brake mountain bike, new $1.200. Sharp 32 inch flatscreen TV, $200.

527-1313 Jett III Ultra Power Wheelchair with oxygen carrier. Like new $2,500. Antique radios, many power tools. 744-6107.

TWO Wood Stoves for sale, $150.00 each. Please call (603)-387-3940

SNAP-ON sandblast cabinet.

Model YA3825 Mint Condition, best reasonable offer. I am also seeking Governer/parts for 742B Bobcat with Mitsubishi engine).

387-4328 Leave Message Soft Tub 220 Hot Tub. Moving, need to sell. Like new, December 2010 purchase. 4 person hot tub, incuding extras; Cover, 2 wood surrounds, hand rail and more.

Portable, leave out year-round! $2,000/OBO. 603-361-6733 Thrifty Yankee: Rt. 25 Meredith.

279-0607. Across from ILHS Open Thursday-Sunday, 9a-5p.

Buying Gold/Silver.

TROYBILT Snowblower, Squall model, 3 years old, electric start, 5.5hp, 21” clearance, $150/b.o.; Westinghouse, 19” LCD HD TV, used very little, works as new, manual, remote and wall mount, $125. 267-0977.

Walk in cooler for sale. Single walk in door, 4 panel reach in and 3 panel reach in doors. Soda rack shelving, condenser, piping etc.

Needs to be disassembled. Looking to move it quickly. Make an offer. Call 366-4801 x 205

Furniture AMAZING!

Beautiful Queen or Full Mattress Set. Luxury firm European pillow-top. New in plastic, costs $1,095, sell $249. Can deliver.

603-305-9763

PROMOTIONAL New mattresses starting; King set complete $395, queen set $249. 603-524-1430.

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

72 Primrose Drive •10,000 Sq, Ft. WarehouseManufacturing. $5,800.00 • 3,000 Sq. Ft. Office Space $2,800.00 • 3,340 Sq. Ft. WarehouseManufacturing $1,800.00

FHA Heat/AC 3 Phase Power 72 Primrose Drive, Laconia

(603)476-8933

Qualified, self motivated.

Must have own tools for marine trade, valid driver s license and NH boating certificate. Full-time with benefits.

Fiberglass Technician

Help Wanted

Experienced in marine structural and cosmetic repairs.

Attendant needed for Laconia woman. Personal care & housekeepting.

Sunday-Friday 12PM-5PM. $9.75/HR. Call Danielle 228-9680

Applicants must be Energetic, motivated with attention to detail. Full time seasonal position.

BAKING Assistant: Hart s Turkey Farm Restaurant is looking for a bakery assistant. Baking experience is a must. Please apply within at Hart s Turkey Farm Restaurant.

CARE AND COMFORT NURSING

Immediate opening for LNA and PCA. Call 528-5020 or fax resume to 528-0352.

Doten's Lawn & Landscape is currently interviewing to fill a full time seasonal position for our landscape maintenance crew.

Please send your contact information and resume to: abdoten@metrocast.net. Must have flexible work schedule and valid NH drivers license.

GARDENER/LANDSCAPE

Full-Time Position Monday-Friday Plant knowledge required, responsible for comm/res property maintenance.

Boat Detailers

Janitorial Maintenance Position Applicant should have well rounded skills, able to work alone with attention to detail.

Part-time, 3 days per week 7am to 3pm.

Apply to:

jasonmarceau@irwinmarine.com

Irwin Marine 958 Union Ave. Laconia, NH 03246 603-524-6661 MARINA POSITION OPENING, support for fuel service, retail store and boat rental program beginning early May through Oct 10, weekdays in May, June, Sept, Oct, all days July/Aug, excellent customer service/sales skills, computer skills, & boating Knowledge & experience. Forward application and resume to admin@channelmarine.com.

Help Wanted JCS is expanding for the second time due to record production. We are looking for self-motivated individuals with great attitude. No experience required. This is a year-round appointment scheduling position. We are the leading marketing company in the booming vacation marketing industry.

Average pay $19-$25 per hour, 401K available after 60 days of employment. For interview, call 603-581-2450

LACONIA. Female caregiver to provide non-medical services for my wife who has Alzheimer s.

Services will include but are not limited to personal care, toileting, meal preparation, light housekeeping based on available time.

This is a part-time position offering 10-20 hours each week.

978-807-7470

MAINTENANCE POSITION at Channel Marine, Weirs Beach. yard work, painting, some carpentry, boat cleaning, facility maintenance, work independently, forward application to admin@channelmarine.com or 366-4801 X206 voice mail.

MARINA POSITION OPENING, support for fuel service, retail store and boat rental program beginning early May through Oct 10, weekdays in May, June, Sept, Oct, all days July/Aug, excellent customer service/sales skills, system skills, & boating knowledge/experience. Channel Marine, 366-4801 X 205.

253-7111 Hand tossed pizza maker. Experience preferred but will train. Half Moon Pizza 366-4315 KIDWORKS Learning Center Now accepting applications for Preschool Teacher. Seeking enthusiastic, energetic teacher for high quality Early Learning Center. Full Time Position/benefits.

Must have 12 ECE Credits. Call 279-6633 or fax resume to 677-1009 EOE

PART TIME HELP WANTED Days-Nights-Weekends Available

CNC Mill Operators

Familiar with FADAL - Haas - Anilam Centroid Helpful

PRECISION SHEET METAL MECHANIC For Aerospace Work

HYDRAULIC PRESS OPERATOR PLEASE APPLY IN PERSON AT 49 Blaisdell Avenue Laconia, NH 03246

603-524-8121

For Rent-Commercial

Laconia-O Shea Industrial Park

Help Wanted IRWIN MARINE IS HIRING! Certified Mercury Technicians

Home Care: at the Very Heart of Healthcare…..

RN Weekend Coordinator: 32 hour/week, benefited position. Work with referral sources & patients, process intake, schedule staff & manage telehealth protocols for 3 core programs during day shift, every other weekend. Position requires home visits 32 hrs/week opposite weekend schedule. Must be or willing to become IV qualified. Must be skilled with computers, well organized, have strong clinical, communication & customer service skills. Prefer some supervisory experience. Submit resume to: HR, 780 North Main Street, Laconia, NH 03246. FAX to 603-524-8217, e-mail clong@commhlth.org. EOE

ARE YOU READY FOR A CHANGE? Enjoy the quality of life found in the Mt. Washington Valley while working in a progressive hospital that matches advanced medical technology with a compassionate approach to patient care.

Join our team and see what a difference you can make!

In addition to competitive salaries, we offer an excellent benefits package that includes health/dental, generous paid time off, matching savings plan, educational assistance and employee fitness program. We have the following openings:

• Paramedic- Per Diem. Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic; EMS Provider license; 1 year pre-hospital care (EMT-I or higher) • HR Assistant- Part-time. Duties include assisting with hiring, employee orientation, employee relations, employee functions, etc. Will perform administrative and clerical duties in a fast paced environment.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, attention to detail, excellent communication skills as well as problem solving capabilities required. Must be able to multi-task and work independently. Schedule includes Monday-Friday, four hours daily.

• RN- Full-Time. ACLS/PALS/BLS and some acute care experience and critical care experience preferred. Must take rotating call. Positive attitude, team player, computer skills and critical thinking skills required.

• RN- Per Diem. Must have OB experience.

• RN- Full-time. Rotating 12 hr shifts, Labor experience, ACLS, NRP, Fetal monitoring.

• Medical Assistant- FTE 0.7. Certification as a Medical Assistant is required. Applicant must be computer literate and have strong reading, writing, communication and analytical skills. Every other wknd coverage.

• Office Assistant- Full-time. Medical Office experience preferred. Answer phone calls and perform all clerical duties. Ability to be a Team Player. Available to work weekends.

• Physical Therapist- Per Diem. Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy. Previous inpatient experience preferred. Current NH PT license and CPR certification required. Looking for weekend and weekday coverage.

A completed Application is required to apply for all positions Website: www.memorialhospitalnh.org.

Contact: Human Resources, Memorial Hospital, an EOE PO Box 5001, No. Conway, NH 03860.

Phone: (603)356-5461 • Fax: (603)356-9121

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MARINA SALES SUPPORT POSITION OPENING, important support role for customers, & sales/finance departments. Includes all aspects of administrative support, sales, and web site mgmt/maintenance. Excellent customer service skills & computer skills required. Boating knowledge & website experience a plus. This is a seasonal position with the potential to grow into a full time position. Send application/resume to: admin@channelmarine.com.

D&S Driving School Tilton, NH Safety First! Next sign up before May 13th. 603-832-3243

2000Harley Davidson DYNA-Conv ertible, carb, 88 cu. In., forward controls, touring seats. Excellent condition. 6,300 miles $7,000.

524-4866.

AFFORDABLE ROOFING & SIDING SOLUTIONS.

NEW POSITION OPEN for an experienced boating person to support the sales team at Channel Marine. The duties will include conducting boat demonstrations for prospective buyers, boat deliveries and training for purchased boats, web site maintenance, and various other duties. This is a seasonal position beginning in early May through the summer months. The position requires excellent boating skills, interpersonal and computer skills. Forward application and resume to: admin@channelmarine.com.

Paradise Beach Club, Weirs beach now hiring: Seasonal (May-October) and Bike Week (6/11-6/19). Experienced only: Bartenders, Servers, Cooks and Security Personnel. Seasonal help must be available ALL Weekend Evenings (Friday & Saturday).

Call 366-2665 #3

THE FITNESS EDGE

Is seeking part time, year round help in their childcare.

Call 279-0411 for more info. or stop in to apply.

EOE

WEIRS BEACH LOBSTER POUND Is Hiring for All Positions!

Please go to www.wb-lp.com and click on “join our team” or stop by to fill out an application.

70 Endicott St., Weirs Beach

FLYFISHING LESSONS

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

KARATE

Adult and Children's Karate (Ages 4+) classes held in Laconia, Gilford, Meredith and Moultonborough.Improves balance, coordination, focus, strength and flexibility.

524-4780.

New Hampshire Aikido -Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the Barn, Wadliegh Rd. Sanbornton.

286-4121

TAI CHI

Experience the gentle art of Tai Chi. Improves balance, joint health, coordination, bone density, blood pressure, strength and flexibility. Ongoing classes held in Laconia, Gilford, Meredith and Moultonborough. All ages welcome.

524-4780

Mobile Homes Belmont Park- 1988 2-large bedroom, 1.5 bath mobilehome. $17,500/OBO call Brenda 393-7713 w/Exit Realty 527-1111 BELMONT-SOLID 2-bedroom 1 1/2 bath on lovely 2.6 acres.

25x45 Garage/barn, room to grow. Great for active retirees or young family. $110,000. 527-8836

Motorcycles 1982 Suzuki 550 Kitana: Runs & go!s $1,000; 82 Yamaha 750.

Runs, needs work. $450. Call 528-6096.

1990 Harley Davidson Super Glide. 25,500 miles, new tires, $6,500 or best offer. 267-6218 1993 CBR 600. No plastic, runs good, new battery. $900. 1983 GPZ 750 $600. 343-3753 2000 XL1200C HD Sportster. Under 18,000 miles. Runs Great $3,800. B/O. Call 279-0490

2002 Harley Davidson Sportster XL883: Excellent condition, blue, 12K miles, $4,000/B.O. eah221@yahoo.com, or 630-8317 for more information.

2003 Kawasaki ZR 750- 700 original miles. Showroom condition. $3,000. firm. 393-7249

BRETT’S ELECTRIC Fast, Reliable Master Electricians.

No Job Too small, Lowest Rates, Top Quality. SAVE THIS AD and get 10% OFF JOB. Call 520-7167.

PIPER ROOFING & VINYL SIDING

2007 Harley Davidson Sportster XL883L: Excellent condition, white, 415 miles. $5,500/b.o. mlgouveia@yahoo.com or 603-520-6190 for more info.

Quality Work Reasonable Rates Free Estimates Metal Roofs • Shingle Roofs

CASH Paid For Old Motorcycles!

Need not run. Call Greg at 520-0156.

528-3531

Rick Drouin 520-5642 or 744-6277

Yard Sale

20 Mcguinness Ct.- Follow signs off Morrill St. Rain or Shine, Saturday 7am-1pm, Sunday 8am-12pm. Children!s Toys, Books, Furniture, Home Goods, Dishes and More.

LACONIA MOTORBIKE THINK SPRING! BEAT THE RUSH! Have your motorcycle serviced now!

Pete Dyer • 527-9275.

Frank Bean Rd. Laconia The Premier Motorbike Shop in the Lakes Region

LAWNCARE cleanup, light hauling, Masonry.832-8586 LOW PRICE ~ QUALITY WORK

Rightway Plumbing and Heating

Real Estate

Over 20 Years Experience Fully Insured. License #3647

Call 393-4949

Classic cottage on waterfront in Gilford. Family Friendly Association. Something for everyone here. Year-round potential.

527-8836

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

IN-TOWN LOT For Sale by Owner Level 0.23 Acre Building Lot on North Street, Laconia. Great Neighborhood! $44,900, Call 603 528-8608

MASONRY: Custom stonework, brick/block, patios, fireplaces, repairs/repointing. 726-8679, Paul. prp_masonry@yahoo.com

Roommate Wanted

Professional Cleaning ServicesResidential-Commercial. Reasonable rates. References. Call Meagan at 455-1415

Male/Female, clean/sober. References Required, utilities included. $125/Week or $500/Month. Contact 707-9794 WEIRS Beach Area: To share house, $500/month, everything included. Beach rights. 393-6793.

REMODELING REMEDIES OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

25 Years experience in: • Finish Work • Kitchens/Bath • Siding/Window • Decks/Patios • Landscaping • Rot Repair/Restoration Small Jobs are welcome. For prompt, courteous service Please call Jon at 366-2303 Simply Decks and More. Free estimates. Fully Insured. No job too big. Call Steve. 603-393-8503.

Attractive Landscapes

Commercial/Residential Spring Clean-Ups Lawncare & Landscaping Walkways & Patios Retaining Walls Lawn Repair & Renovations Year Round Property Maintenance Fully Insured • Free Estimates Reasonable Rates 603-524-3574• 603-455-8306

NEED FINANCIAL HELP with the spaying, altering of your dog or cat? 224-1361 Before 2pm.

TAX PREPARATION

CHANGING Times Landscape Lawn maintenance, Spring clean up from A to Z. Office 207-453-2585.

Storage Space CLEAN DRY Storage Easy access. $85/ month. 520-4465.

GILFORD GARAGE SALE

Buy • Sell • Trade www.motoworks.biz

Laconia Banking Center

Northway Bank offers a competitive salary, incentive plan, excellent benefits, a positive work environment, and future career growth opportunities. Saturday’s are required and are scheduled on a rotating basis. Interested applicants may view Northway Bank Career Opportunities and apply online via our website listed below.

Northway Bank Human Resources Department Apply Online: www.northwaybank.com Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer Women and Minority Applications Encouraged

Small Jobs Are My Speciality

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

Excellent Banking Job Opportunity

• We focus on our customers and provide excellent customer service.

• We respect, care for and recognize our employees for excellent per formance.

• We actively participate in the communities in which we do business.

HANDYMAN SERVICES

Our Customers Don t get Soaked!

Northway Bank, the largest independent community commercial bank in New Hampshire is looking for exceptional candidates for the following job opportunity.

Banking Center Operations Supervisor

Services

Highest quality craftsmanship.

Fully Insured. Lowest prices guaranteed. FMI (603)730-2521.

Services

The ideal candidate must enjoy working with the public and a passion and drive to anticipating and exceeding the expectations of their customers. We take pride in delivering personalized service, advice and valuable financial solutions. Prior supervisory experience is required. Candidates looking to share their talents in a challenging and rewarding team based environment are encouraged to apply.

At Northway Bank

Services

JAYNE!S Painting is now Ruel!s Painting. Same great service! Jason Ruel Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed! 393-0976

Individuals and Businesses No return is too small.

E-Filing available Accounting and Auditing Roger Marceau, CPA 387-6844 or e-mail rlmarceau@metrocast.net

GILFORD INDOOR FLEA MARKET- Gilford Community Church, Potter Hill Rd., Gilford Village, Saturday, April 16, 8:30 am-11:30 am; Household, antiques, bake sale, come on down you can't resist!

Gilford- 28 Hook Rd. Saturday, 9am-3pm. Air conditioner, tools, clothing, lawn mower and more.

LACONIA Multi-Family Garage Sale and Baked Goods

Saturday, 8am-3pm Furniture, toys household items & more!

1220 Old North Main St. Lakeport Indoor Yard Sale, 57 Elm Street. A little bit of everything. Hours: Thursday!s and Friday!s 12–3 pm; Saturday!s and Sunday!s 8am– 4pm

MOVING Sale: Many antiques, furniture, tools, tack & much more!

48 Rogers Road, Belmont. Sat. 4/16 thru Sun, 4/28, 9am-4pm.

MOVING-YARD SALE SATURDAY & SUNDAY APRIL 16TH & 17TH 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM Tools, Toys, Household goods & Kids Clothing 68 CURTIS RD. GILFORD

Prescott Farm accepting registrations for WildQuest camp LACONIA — Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center (PFEEC) is accepting registrations for its five-day WildQuest Spring Camp for children, which will begin April 25.

Designed for children in grades K — 7, ages 6 — 12, WildQuest Spring Camp will enhance a child’s ecological awareness and provide fun learning opportunities in a community-minded and noncompetitive atmosphere. Camp will include nature activities, animal and plant identification, arts and crafts, quests, and hands-on learning. Most of the CALENDAR from page 19

TODAY’S EVENTS Free information and notarizing of New Hampshire Advanced Directives at the Meredith Public Library. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. As a part of National Healthcare Decision Day. Open Craft Time at the Meredith Public Library. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All kinds of fun crafts to create. Open to all ages with no sign-up.

Earth Day Drop-In Craft at the Gilford Public Library.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Create a unique rock creature to take hope. Bring creativity, library will supply everything else.

“An Open World” concert by the Plymouth State University Choir. 7 p.m. at the Sliver Center for the Arts. For tickets call 535-ARTS.

SUNDAY, APRIL 17 Sunday Brunch hosted by the First Congregational Church in Meredith. $7 per adult. 11 a.m. $3 for children over 3. A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to the Circle Program, mentoring program for young women.

Sports Cards and Collectible Show to benefit the Rich Velasquez Youth Sports Equipment Foundation. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Leavitt Park House on Elm Street in Laconia. Free admission. Free raffle ticket for hourly drawings for great prizes.

day is spent outdoors.

Extended care provides supervised playtime before and after regular camp hours. One may register by the day, which will run from 9 a.m. — 3 p.m., or for the full week.

Cost is $40 for Prescott Farm members and $50 for non-members per day; $175 for Prescott Farm members and $225 for non-members for the week.

Space is limited; pre-registration is required. Call 366-5695, e-mail info@prescottconservancy.org, or visit www.prescottconservancy.org.

MONDAY, APRIL 18 Opening reception for “Merchandising Main Street, 1890-1980” exhibit at the Laconia Public Library. 6 p.m.

Hosted by the Historical and Museum Society. The exhibit will run through July and is free to the public.

Affordable Health Care at Laconia Family Planning and Prenatal. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 121 Belmont Road (Rte. 106 South). 524-5453. GYN and reproductive services.

STD/HIV testing. Sliding fee scale.

Laconia Chapter of Barbershop Harmony Society meeting. 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. at the Gilford Community Church. Guests and singers of all ages and skills are invited to attend these Monday night rehearsals. For more information call Guy Haas at 279-2230.

Lakes Region Art Association meeting. 7 p.m. at the Taylor Community’s Woodside building in Laconia. Meredith artist Phyllis Stewart will be the guest speaker.

Overeater’s Anonymous meeting. 7 p.m. each Monday night at the Congregational Church of Laconia Parish Hall (Veterans Square).

Parish of Blessed Andre Bessette Respect Life Committee meeting. 7 p.m. at the Sacred Heart School Gym in Laconia, front room. Public welcome. For more information call 528-2326 or 524-8335.

Pinochle game at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Laconia. 6:30 p.m. All are welcome.

Mahjong game time at the Gilford Public Library.

12:30 to 3 p.m. New players welcome.

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LOCHMERE LADIES LEAGUE INVITES YOU TO AN OPEN HOUSE ON SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2011 We’re looking to add members to our Ladies League!

Please take this opportunity to play 9 holes of golf on our outstanding course and see if you’d like to join our league!

(No commitment to join is required to join us on this date) Lochmere Country Club Time 1:00pm Shotgun $24.00 per person—includes greens fee and cart

After golf: Join us for some light refreshments – Socialize Meet some members of our League—Get information about our League for those who are interested.

PLEASE RSVP BY APRIL 25 TO PRO SHOP AT 528-7888

Pine Gardens Manufactured Home Park in Belmont, NH

267-8182

Used Pine Grove

14 X 70 single wide, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom

$15,900.00

524-6565 Fax: 524-6810

E-mail: cummins@metrocast.net 61 Liscomb Circle, Gilford, NH 03249

VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE AT: www.cumminsre.com

Three Spring Open Houses — Saturday, April 16th from 10am To 12pm 20 KENSINGTON DR 73 LEIGH COURT LACONIA 23 HOLMAN ST LACONIA LACONIA

Beautifully Remodeled 2 Bedrm Ranch Offers Fireplaced Lr, Office New Kitchen/family Rm Tons Of Storage, Screen Porch And New 2 Car Garage. $199,500

A Great Buy In This Deeded Beach Neighborhood.

9 Rooms, 4 Bedrms, 2 Baths, In Law Apt, Hardwood Floors, Private Deck And 2 Car Garage. Walk To 400’ Sandy Beach..Now $189,500

Agent: Susan Cummins Harris

Dir: Pleasant St To Gale Ave 2nd Rt Onto Holman

Dir;Pleasant St To Gale Ave 2nd Rt On Holman Go Straight At Stop Sign..Rt On Robinwood Or Kensington Dr..

LAKE VIEWS

ELEGANT!

GREAT BUY!

“Overlook” Lk Winnipesaukee Townhouse Condo Across From Private Beach, Possible Dock/mooring By Seniority, Tennis Court And Close To Pool. Six Rms, 2 Bedrms And 2.5 Baths.

2 Private Decks W/lake Views And 2 Car Garage. $159,900

“Woodgate Commons”..Gracious Single Floor Living With A Sunfilled Finished Lower Level..Absolutely Beautiful!! 7 Rms, 3 Bedrms, 2.5 Baths, Hardwood Floors, Vaulted Ceilings, Wall Of Windows And Private Deck. Open Concept Living W/gas Fp. 2 Car Garage.

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“Wildwood Village”.. A Great Buy!!..2000 Sf End Unit Overlooks The Pond. Eight Rms, 3 Bedrms And 3 Full Baths. Yearround Sunporch, New Windows, Fireplace And Attached Garage. Deeded Beach And Tennis Rights..24 Hr Notice To Show Please..$189,000

Situated At The End Of A Cul De Sac..Spacious 9 Room 4 Bedrm 2 Bath Cape. Wonderful Kitchen W/step Down Family Rm, Formal Dining, Screen Porch, Hw Floors, Playroom, Private Deck, Above Ground Pool. $249,000 Dir: Elm St To Leigh Ct..End Of Cul De Sac On Rt

Agent; Mitch Hamel

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Motivated Seller.. Selling 66 Acres In Belmont! The Ultimate In Privacy..Driveway Cut In..Wildlife Galore..Possible Subdivision..Asking $145,000 Meredith Mobile Home In Nice Park. 2002 2 Bedrm Home W/lots Of Storage, Deck, Garden Shed And Minutes To Downtown. Pets Too… $34,000 $49,000..Winnipesaukee Boatslip At Spinnaker Cove Yacht Club. 27’ Slip, Clubhouse And Sandy Beach..A Home For Your Boat!!

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