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GILFORD — Rather than petition the Superior Court for permission to hold an emergency town meeting to raise and appropriate money for a new fire truck to replace Engine 4, Board of Selectmen last night instead unanimously

agreed to convene a town meeting to seek authority to a leasepurchase agreement to acquire the apparatus.

Town Administrator Scott Dunn presented the selectmen with two options, explaining that if they chose to raise and appropriate funds by borrowing through the sale of

general obligation bonds this fiscal year, they would have to convince the court that replacing the truck represented an emergency. Moreover, he suggested there could be some risk in asking the court to approve a special town meeting at which voters would be presented with the same warrant article they

denied a majority to in March.

On the other hand, Dunn said that it would not be necessary to petition the court to convene a special town meeting to seek authority to enter a lease-purchase agreement, without raising or appropriating funds this fiscal year, but instead includsee GILFORD page 19

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San’ton voters agree to take over Steele Hill Rd. & buy land in village

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SANBORNTON — Voters attending Town Meeting last night agreed to have the township take over responsibility for maintaining Steele Hill Road, after it has been improved, and to purchase 4.76-acres of land behind and next to the Old Town Hall.

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Steele Hill Road is currently maintained by the state, which is funding two-thirds of the $266,252 worth of reconstruction work that is planned. The town’s share was to have been $88,750 but Steele Hill Resorts President Bill Cutillo told those in attendance at the Central School that his company would contribute $20,000 toward the project.

The Department of Transportation agreed to pick up much of the cost on the condition the town would maintain it in the future. Both an article to authorize the road repair expenditure and a separate article to accept maintenance responsibility — together with Bay Road — were adopted. In see TOWN MEETING page 16

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Fenway Park announcer killed in crash

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox public address announcer Carl Beane, the voice of Fenway Park whose booming baritone called ballplayers to the plate for two World Series champions, died on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack while driving. He was 59.

“We are filled with sadness at this tragic news,” Red Sox president Larry Lucchino said in a statement issued by the team that attributed the death to a heart attack. “His legion of friends with the Red Sox and the media will miss him enormously, and all of Red Sox Nation will remember his presence, his warmth, and his voice.”

The Worcester District Attorney said that Beane died in an accident after his car, an SUV with a spare tire cover stitched to look like a baseball, crossed the double yellow lines and left the road before hitting a tree and a wall. He was pronounced dead at Harrington Hospital in Southbridge a short time later, according to a release from D.A. Joseph D. Early Jr. A longtime fixture in the Red Sox media who provided radio see FENWAY page 9

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Obama off fence, voices support for gay marriage WASHINGTON (AP) — On the fence no longer, President Barack Obama declared his unequivocal support for gay marriage on Wednesday, a historic announcement that gave the polarizing social issue a more prominent role in the 2012 race for the White House.

The announcement was the first by a sitting president, and Republican challenger Mitt Romney swiftly disagreed with it. “I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman,” he said while campaigning

in Oklahoma.

Gay rights advocates cheered Obama’s declaration, which they had long urged him to make. Beyond the words, one man who married his gay partner in Washington, D.C., was stirred to send a $25 contribution to the president’s campaign. “Making a contribution is the best way to say thank you,” said Stuart Kopperman.

Obama revealed his decision after a series of events that made clear the political ground was shifting. He once opposed

gay marriage but more recently had said his views were “evolving.”

In an interview with ABC in which he blended the personal and the presidential, Obama said “it wouldn’t dawn” on his daughters, Sasha and Malia, that some of their friends’ parents would be treated differently than others. He said he also thought of aides “who are in incredibly committed monogamous same-sex relationships who are raising kids together.” see OBAMA page 19

Postal Service reverses course, will keep thousands of tiny POs open

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bending to strong public opposition, the nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday backed off a plan to close thousands of rural post offices after May 15 and proposed keeping them open, but with shorter operating hours.

The move to halt the shuttering of 3,700 low-revenue post offices followed months of dissent from rural states and their lawmakers, who said the cost-cutting would

hurt their communities the most. In recent weeks, rising opposition had led Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe to visit some rural areas in a bid to ease fears about cuts that could slow delivery of prescription drugs, newspapers and other services.

In an election year, the angst over postal closings also extended to nearly half the senators, who in letters last week urged Donahoe to postpone closing any mail facility until Congress approves final postal overhaul leg-

islation. The Senate last month passed a bill that would halt many of the closings; the House remains stalled over a separate bill allowing for aggressive cuts.

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MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government will effectively nationalize the nation’s fourth largest bank to shore up the hurting banking sector and try to convince investors the country doesn’t need a bailout like those taken by Greece, Ireland and Portu-

gal, the Economy Ministry said Wednesday.

Under the deal, 4.5 billion ($5.9 billion) in funding that Bankia SA received from Spain in 2010 and 2011 will be converted into shares of the institution’s parent company, the ministry said in a statement.

On Friday, the government is expected to announce a more wide-ranging banking system overhaul to free up frozen credit as Spain weathers a recession and 24.4 percent unemployment — the worst jobless rate see SPAIN page 10

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The education we need On the HBO series “Girls,” Hannah asks her boss at a publishing house for a salary. The 24-yearold has been working as an unpaid intern for over a year, and her parents will no longer support her.

When the boss responds in the negative — “I am really going to miss your energy,” he coldly says — Hannah notes that another young woman hired as an intern is now getting paid. “Joy Lin knows Photoshop,” he explains.

Education and the tech skills even straight-A English majors need: All come together in the new world of employability. They should flow like water, and some already do.

Hannah could have picked up Photoshop at a local “learning connection” or through free online tutorials. Likewise, a master of Photoshop could have gathered the literary requirements with a library card or online courses now offered by leading universities. Same would go for a laid-off pipefitter.

Of course, in-person attendance at a school of higher learning remains the main path for academic certification, but must that always be the case? The information revolution says otherwise. And for all the emotional connections these venerable institutions have built, the debt their high prices dump on students is a scandal.

Remaking education to prepare Americans for good jobs in the 21st century is a fine thing. But education must also be about creating good citizens and good people.

Building a society we want to live in requires more than tech savvy.

It requires well-rounded participants who know history as well as computer code, who can express themselves in writing, who know something about how economic systems work.

We have a values debate on our hands. And with government a major source of education financing and student loans, we have a political struggle, as well.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott gave us a taste of discussions to come. The Republican proposes “shifting funding to degrees that have the best job prospects, weeding out unproductive professors and rethinking

the system that offers faculty job security,” wrote Zac Anderson in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

Meanwhile, Sen. Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, has introduced a bill mandating that postsecondary schools provide their graduates’ average annual earnings, among other data. “Students have a right to know how long it will take them to complete their education, what their likelihood of completion is, how far that education will take them after graduation and at what cost,” Wyden wrote.

Ending teachers’ job security (tenure) makes sense. Less appetizing is giving politicos of whatever flavor the power to decide what makes a prof unproductive or otherwise undeserving of an academic job. Nor are all important modern skills directly tied to professional or technical expertise. The increasingly collaborative work model calls for employees with some grasp on how others think and feel. Selling anything in the global economy demands languages and understanding of different cultures.

The more information the better, I suppose, but how useful is a bunch of averages? Why compare institutions that attract pampered high school graduates with those that take more chances on students from hard-luck backgrounds? Is graduating college in four years superior to graduating in six years after working part-time to pay the bills? A certificate in elementary education tends to deliver lower earnings than a degree in marketing, but does that make the teacher’s value to society any less?

The best way to remove politicians from deciding what kinds of study are worthwhile is to make the education product cheap and plentiful. Online or informal learning should lead the way. Independent of age, income level or past grades, Americans should be able to get the education they need and the education they want.

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

Thanks to the majority, who voted for SB-2; ‘Never give up’ To the editor, I wish to thanks all those who voted for SB-2 in Sanbornton.

We didn’t make the 60-percent needed to pass SB-2 but we did get 53.5-percent. Another 32 votes would have made it! What it does say is that the majority that voted were in favor of SB-2. The numbers were 305 yes and 256 no and in small town politics one vote does matter. To those who voted in favor of SB-2 and those who allowed signs on their properties, thank you; and to those who wrote

positive letters to the editor, thank you.

To those of you undecided I hope you ask questions like: why did 53.5-percent think it’s a good idea? What will SB-2 change? Will SB-2 enable me to get involved in monetary decision that affects the town and my taxes?

For me, I wish to work for the majority who voted in favor of SB-2. If I can quote Winston Churchill, “Never give up”.

Earl L. Leighton, Jr. Sanbornton

LETTERS Facts are looked upon as liberal conspiracy to make you look bad To the editor, I would like to thank Mr. Wiles for essentially providing credence to a recent submission of mine in which I spoke of the divisiveness of political parties. In his inevitable arrogant way, he never spoke to the issues I raised, but went on at length to attack me as being a “liberal/socialist/progressive/ statist”. Not one to run out of labels, I was later ridiculed as being “freedom sucking”. All this from a man who once labeled me as the “mystery man”.

To make this even more laughable, he hypocritically credits me with being correct when I spoke of the divisive attacks on Bush from the left, but had no qualms about Obama being vilified today by the conservative right.

Division of the people is intentional and has been the most successful ploy of those seeking power. Wiles and his right wing conservatives are quick to blame Obama for divisive class warfare, when they themselves are responsible for divisive rhetoric and waging America’s cold civil war by spewing fear, hate, and anger. For some time now, reality, the truth and any shred of honesty has not existed for the conservative right — as witnessed in their endless attacks on Obama. These Obama haters can’t

seem to make up their minds; one minute he is not an American citizen (birther issue), then a radical Muslim, the next minute he is following the beliefs of an outspoken “Christian” minister (Rev. Wright), then he is a communist, then a European socialist, then he is an out of touch elitist, then a corporate loving crony (Wall Street and automotive bailouts), etc., etc., etc.. Conservatives like Wiles invent things to be outraged about and each invention needs to be a little more outrageous than the last. It would be humorous, except that these lies and the inherent vitriol that accompany them are inevitably harmful to the country and the people duped by them.

Because Wiles is suffering from POD (politics of delusion) it is no use in trying to convince him and other right wing conservatives with facts; they are immune to them and are looked upon as a liberal conspiracy to make them look bad.

It is the content of your character and a deep respect for the Constitution and others that makes this country great, Wiles, not your blind adherence to a conservative agenda.

L. J. Siden Gilmanton

I know exactly where I was on my 21st birthday; where were you?

To the editor, This a memorial letter to all the fine men and woman that have lost lives for the American political agenda.

It was a beautiful sunny day in south Vietnam, May 10 1972. I was on fire base Melanie, somewhere between Saigon and the Cambodian border. I somehow had become friends with the grunt captain and some of his guys on the fire base. Captain Rosenburg, he took a liking to me maybe because I was a pathfinder and worked with the helicopters to get their one hot meal a week to them while they were out in the bush. I’m not sure why, but I liked him also. He invited me to go with him and his boys on a 3-day R&R to Vung Tau. I told him, sure I would like to, it is a beautiful seacoast town. I radioed back to the rear to get permission to go

and my lieutenant said no. I thought my lieutenant as just being a hard nose. It would be years later I would find out me and my guys were on standby for something. Captain Rosey and the boys left on a Chinook for Bein Hoa to get cleaned up and head to Vung Tau. About 10;30 am on the morning of May 10 a column of smoke appeared to the east of where I was. A helicopter radioed in to say that there had been a crash. It turned out the crash was the Chinook that was on its way to Vung Tau with Captain Rosey and the boys. To all you guys, Happy Trails. I was born on May 10, 1951, this was my 21st birthday.

If you never served, what were you doing when you turned 21?

Dean Tappan Center Harbor

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LETTERS

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Please join us in signing the Community Aspirations petition To the editor, To the Citizens of Laconia and the Lakes Region: We call attention to the Community Aspirations contract presented below. It evolved out of concern for the rising intolerance and incivility of communication that marks our current national landscape. The goal is to foster ongoing equitable communitywide communication and dialogue in the public arena. We would like to ensure that we, in the Lakes Region and New Hampshire, keep the ideals of democracy in our vision.

The Community Aspirations contract grew out of the Community Forum on Civil Discourse held October 5, 2011 at the Lakes Region Community College. The forum was a creation of the Laconia Human Relations Committee, The Laconia School District, Lakes Region Community College, Laconia Police Department, Lakes Region United Way, NH Catholic Charities, and the Laconia Middle School PTO. Since the Community Forum a group of concerned citizens continued meeting to carry out the goals of building and sustaining a tolerant, inclusive community in our on-going public discourse. We are not a political arm of any organization. We only share a desire for reasoned discourse based in fact and thoughtful immediate and long-term outcomes in public life. Our goal is to have the Community Aspirations petition signed by as many citizens of Laconia and the Lakes Region as possible.

Our hope is that organizations as well as individuals will join the many others who have already signed the

petition. There is no checking of names for validity with any public lists.

We encourage anyone in the Lakes Region to sign. This is not just a Laconia petition. The Lakes Region United Way along with the Laconia Human Relations Committee (a Mayor’s committee) are taking responsibility for disbursing and receiving petitions.

There is a column on the right of the petition sheet which individuals and organizations can check saying that they are willing to have their names listed in an ad in local newspapers. This ad will officially present the Community Aspirations petition to the public. Our hope is that many who sign the petition are willing to also have their name listed in the ad in local newspapers. It will be available for signing through May. The petition and copies of the Community Aspirations contract can be found in the Belknap Mill Society lobby from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Please join the many individuals and groups who are supporting the Community Aspirations contract by stopping by the Mill and adding your name and those in an organization of your choice, as well as the organization itself, to the petition!

In fact, we encourage individuals and community organizations to add the Community Aspirations to their Facebook page!

Carol Pierce, Chair Laconia Human Relations Committee newdynam@aol.com Alan Robichaud Lakes Region United Way alan@lruw.org newdynam@aol.com alan@lruw.org

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To the editor, Steve Earle needs another dictionary lessen. Heavy-handed conservative governments become fascist. Heavyhanded socialist governments become communist. ALL heavy-handed governments have strong central authority, whether they be left or right.

Steve says the Republican Party stands for small government. Sure they do, Steve. Huge welfare systems for industrial giants is small government? Low fines for environmental damage that kills people? Tax-free existences and special loopholes for the monopolies is not capitalism.

Subsidies for oil and corn are “small” government? Promotion of laws that intrude into people’s bedrooms and doctor’s offices are not small and unintrusive government behavior. They are tyrannies. Today’s GOP is a ironfisted coalition of religious conservatives who want to run the country like the Old Testament and right wing corporatists who hate true capitalism.

Neither appreciates your constitutional right to privacy nor do they care much about you. If they were true capitalists they wouldn’t be so busy buying legislators to create laws that favor the redistribution of wealth to them. That is immoral crony capitalistic bribery. Capitalism is not corporatism. Since 1980, wages for average workers have barely risen with the times while the people at the top have had increases in the hundreds of percent. That is not because they worked harder; it is because America has a disease called corporatism where the the most powerful corporations make the laws through their bought politicians and then they corner liquidity.

Republican “lawmakers” sign pledges to corporatists and religious fanatics and then proceed to attack “fair” trade and your personal liberties. Imagine!

Religious nuts and the money changers all on the same team, attacking

your personal choices and keeping your paycheck close to what it was 30 years ago. Only today’s GOP could combine a self-righteous Taliban mentality with the money changer’s greed and keep a straight face while reading the Sermon on the Mount. What a joke. The right has poisoned capitalism and religion for its ends.

Capitalism is bottom-up while corporatism is top-down serfdom. Corporatism is an economic monarchy.

Small businesses and corporations still retain their human side while politician-buying conglomeratesa have no soul. When our highest court said corporations were people, it signaled the true death of capitalism and “by the people” in America. We are a corporatist nation now. He who has the most money wins. This is where Republican lawmaking and court cases have brought us. Our democracy is sick because Republicans have empowered corporations like the Koch Bros to influence elections with huge amounts of cash. No longer is this a democracy; it is a corporatocracy where the redistribution of wealth is guided to the rich by their bought and paid for (and pledge signing) lackeys in Congress.

Sinclair Lewis was so right when he wrote in “From It Can’t Happen Here”: “But he saw too that in America the struggle was befogged by the fact that the worst fascists were they who disowned the word ‘fascism’ and preached enslavement to capitalism under the style of constitutional and traditional Native American liberty.”

Vice President Henry Wallace also said some very truthful things about fascism. In a 1944 New York Times article, he wrote: “If we define an American fascist as one who in case of conflict puts money and power ahead of human beings, then there are undoubtedly several million fascists see next page

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LETTERS We need dialogue consisting of rational letters of opposing views To the editor, I just had a conversation with a conservative who expressed some of his reasons for supporting the budget that has been put together in Concord. Many of the points he made were reasonable. Unfortunately I am not informed enough to respond with the reasons that the budget is out of kilter, and where.

For example he said that the reason the support of higher education could be cut was because of wasteful expenditures for items that do not contribute to the actual education of the students, specifically the chancellor’s position. Along the same line he brought up the SAUs, which were instituted to save money in the business costs of the individual schools, but he claims have not saved money.

My friend raises deer/venison on a large farm. His complaint about overregulation is easy to understand. Deer are the only game animal still under the regulations of the Fish and Game Department. All the others are under the Agriculture Department, which makes sense. Efforts to get deer farming switched have been futile so far.

As a Democrat I think that this is the kind of blind regulating that makes it difficult for American businesses to function most efficiently. The Republicans could set out instances that would be discussed and negotiated to a reasonable compromise. Until we bring reasonable legislators of both parties to Washington and Concord our government will be deadlocked.

We do need to have protection for the health of all of us. Bureaucratic administration of poorly thought out

regulations is an onerous burden for business.

My friend told me that he hosted a meeting of conservatives recently where he had hoped to attract some progressives for discussion of issues being presented. I told him I would like to attend the next one. Actually, I would like to attend in the company of someone who knows enough to talk to the points on local budgets.

And this gets me to the larger point.

I was able to listen to him because he was raising rational points where there should be discussion, and negotiations, to arrive at compromises that could move us forward in the political decisions which must be made locally and nationally.

The letters to the editors in various papers too often are attacks on individuals, rather than discussions of the points raised. I wonder if the editors would set up a dialogue page where rational letters of opposing views could be printed for responses. Letters with attacks, and wild claims would not be printed. Letters would be kept to a limit of perhaps 600 words. I would look forward to hearing what the Democrat answer would be to the issues I mention above.

Social issues, such as attacks on women’s rights, will apparently never be the subjects of rational dialogue because they are based on emotion, not reason. Here we will have to hope that we can elect legislators who will protect the rights for individuals which written in our Constitution.

Kent Warner Center Harbor

Ethanol is so bad the FAA prohibits its use in aviation fuel To the editor, We MUST start a national revolt against the use of ethanol in our auto fuel. Ethanol costs MORE than gasoline, has far less energy, thus decreases fuel mileage and power. It is used ONLY because major corn producers PAY OFF Congress members to keep the producers RICH! Ethanol in fuel is so bad that the FAA prohibits it’s use in any aircraft fuel due to low energy and corrosion in the fuel system. Why then put up with it in our autos and small engines (lawnmowers, chain saws, etc,) all of which are now harder to keep clean and get running after left for a few weeks.

How is it that a few corn producers and ethanol makers can dominate us all, and ruin our engines, decrease our

fuel efficiency, increase our costs and get away with it, except for ineptness of the liberal Democrats.

Ethanol is so bad that the FAA prohibits it’s use in ANY aircraft. Why can’t Congress wake up to that? Ethanol in boats is THE major cause of stalling due to water in the fuel: Ethanol absorbs water to the point of soon separating and stopping the engine: stuck in the middle of the lake in a storm due to stupidity of Congress!

Ethanol is much better as a drink, but maybe Congress drinks too much of it, thus has no knowledge of what they are doing to us. Get Congress sober, then restrict ethanol to drinks and medical use: NEVER again in fuel.

Jack Stephenson Gilford

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Sound familiar? He is talking about YOU, righty! There you are, wrapped in a flag and carrying a Bible; an enemy of freedom. Right wingers think they are capitalists but in truth they are supporters of corporate fascism if they support the present GOP’s religious and fiscal extremism. Capitalism doesn’t mean special treatment for the most powerful.

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in the United States. There are probably several hundred thousand if we narrow the definition to include only those who in their search for money and power are ruthless and deceitful” “They claim to be super-patriots, but they would destroy every liberty guaranteed by the Constitution. They demand free enterprise, but are the spokesmen for monopoly and vested interest. Their final objective toward which all their deceit is directed is to capture political power so that, using the power of the state and the power

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The reason stated is the decrease in funds due to a large drop in boat registrations. It strikes me oddly that anyone should be surprised by this cause and effect. It is apparent that the politicians who set the boating fees don’t understand macroeconomics. You see, as a boat owner I experienced last year’s registration fees increase of over 300-percent from the previous year. Now having lived my entire life on the lake I know that a large proportion of families own several boats. A typical family fleet might be a 21-foot inboard/outboard, a small outboard on a 15-foot runabout and a small sailboat. In a typical summer only the 21-foot boat would be used on a regular basis.

Another example would be the Sunfish, that recreational sailboat not much bigger than a surfboard with a sail, appearing in 1952 and selling millions of boats. You would see them all over the lakes on a nice summer day. The typical use of these boats was that a lot of tourist would bring

them up with them for a day trip or on their week vacation and use them just a couple of times. Even families living on the lake would use them very occasionally. Now you only see very small amounts of them out on the waters. I know that they are still sold in volume, but why are they not on N.H. waters. Perhaps it because the fee for these boats is around $75 and the decision is made not to bother to register them for the modest used.

With the huge increase in boating fees the typical boat owner is placed in a position of deciding if they want to pay exorbitant fees for a boat that will see modest use. In today’s economy the answer is no. In economics the best situation is to achieve equilibrium pricing (in this case, boat fees). For the registration process this would mean the price (fee) would have to be at a level where the supply (boats that can be registered) is equal to the demand (desire to register those boats). At present the state is collecting higher individual fees on the boats that are registered, but loosing huge tangible income as hundreds of thousands of boats that are not registered but probably would be at much lower fees.

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I urge Main St. to make this last animal-base circus it sponsors To the editor, I am writing concerning the Kelly Miler Circus that will be coming to Laconia on July 6-8, sponsored by the Main Street Initiative.

This circus forces the big cats and elephants to do unnatural, demeaning tricks, supposedly out of love for their trainer. Why, then, are bull hooks and whips used during every animal act?

Tigers and elephants are by nature, dominant animals. To break their spirits they are beaten and electric shocks are administered. I personally have photos of baby circus elephants after they have been brutalized and manhandled into submission, fear and terror in their eyes. I have also gone near the elephant tents after the show and heard them crying piteously as they were whipped.

To make sure that the elephants don’t escape, they are chained by all four legs when they are not performing, sometimes 23 out of 24 hours daily. Tigers spend their whole lives in small cages, unable to exercise.

Both the big cats and elephants travel great distances every day in the wild and have elaborate social and family structures and bonds. Circuses give

these animal no semblance of natural life. Imagine being locked in a small room; yes you are fed, but you are forced to exist with no family, friends or exercise. This is what circus animals experience on a daily basis.

Most circus animals are rented and travel long distances between shows in unheated, uncooled trucks. Being made to stand on hard surfaces causes elephants to develop sever lameness and painful leg ailments. The are routinely deprived of food an water before performing so as not to make a mess in the ring. It is no wonder that may elephants and big cats go berserk from years of abuse, which is why many localities ban circuses with performing animals. Elephants have been known to carry tuberculosis.

I urge Main Street Initiatives to make this the last animal-based circus they sponsor. Instead, book human-performers- only circuses such as Circus Smirkus, Pickle Family Circus and the world-famous Cirque De Soleil. Circus animals never have a nice day.

Barbara J. Bonsignore Concord

House redistricting plan spared state unlimited litigation expense To the editor, Paula Trombi’s letter on N.H. House redistricting (Saturday, May 5), in which she says bad things about both Senator Jeanie Forrester and Representative Colette Worsman, “puts the ax” to the wrong people. Our redistricting plan was based, almost entirely, on a court case.

Attorneys reserve to themselves all rights, powers and authorities to interpret court cases for public use. In this instance, the “House attorney” of the New Hampshire Legislature reserved to himself all powers and authorities

case said that N.H. should do in this redistricting plan. The “House attorney” was in total control of everything the House did in re-districting.

Had the representatives in the Legislature done anything not in agreement with the House attorney, any resulting litigation would have exposed the state (meaning the citizens of the state — including Paula Trombi) to unlimited legal penalties to the extent that the state could most likely have been buried under the proverbial “ton of bricks” (millions and millions of dollars) of legal costs and

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Shaker board will name new interim super tonight

By Mike Mortensen FOR THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

BELMONT — The Shaker Regional School Board is expected to announce tonight its choice for superintendent for the coming school year.

“We expect a name to be placed in nomination,” board Chairman Pret Tuthill said Wednesday.

The board is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. in the Belmont Elementary School.

At a special meeting Monday, the board tentatively selected one of three candidates to serve as FENWAY from page 2 reports and gathered sound for broadcasters, including The Associated Press, Beane landed what he called his dream job when he won a competition for the job announcing the lineups at Fenway Park after the 2002 season. IN his second season, he announced the home games of the World Series when the Red Sox won the championship to end an 86-year title drought.

With his voice familiar throughout New England to the millions of fans who filled Fenway each year, Beane was also hired to work as a master of ceremonies, narrate commercials and announce wedding parties. According to a 2008 interview with Boston Magazine, grooms would tell Beane they were more nervous to meet him and try on his World Series ring than they were when reciting their vows.

“When I get that instant response, a feeling washes over me like, ‘This is where I should be,’” Beane told the magazine. “This is what I know I was put on Earth to do.”

As a tribute to longtime announcer Sherm Feller, one of his predecessors, Beane used many of the same expressions, including his opening, “Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, Welcome to Fenway Park.” But Beane also considered longtime Yankees announcer Bob Sheppard a friend and mentor, and the two would share a meal together whenever Beane traveled to New York for a game.

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The Shaker School District has been without a permanent superintendent since last October when Mark Blount resigned after just 15 months on the job, citing irreconcilable differences with the school board over educational philosophy. Hopes of hiring a new permanent superintendent in time to succeed Haley fell through when one of the finalists abruptly pulled out of the running and the other was dropped from consideration after news report emerged tying him to apparent financial irregularities in the school district where he was then working. He has since resigned.

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LPD’s Canfield in line to be promoted to rank of captain

LACONIA — Police Chief Chris Adams said yesterday that he will recommend that the Police Commission promote Lieutenant Matt Canfield to captain, Sergeant Richard Simmons to lieutenant and Master Patrolman Al Graton to sergeant when its meets next week.

The promotions are occasioned by the impending retirement of Captain Steve Clarke, who as commander of the operations division will be succeeded by his deputy, Canfield, whose place will taken by Simmons, opening a position as watch supervisor for Graton.

Alton’s St. Cyr makes it official, won’t seek 3rd term Students in a Gilford High School business class hope to sell more Bike Week T-shirts than ever before. Shown here are seniors Chris Dormody and Miranda Bowen. Bowen designed the shirt. (Laconia Daily Sun photo/Adam Drapcho)

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GILFORD — For several years, Steve O’Riordan’s Business Management II class at the High School has run a Bike Week T-shirt sale, where they learn to take an enterprise from concept to profit. This year, the class is learning just how successful a business operation can be when every step in the process is well-executed. Sales of this year’s T-shirts appear on track to easily surpass the current record of 350.

Proceeds from the sale will be donated toward a charitable effort of the students’ choosing.

The project got off to a great start with a design created by Miranda Bowen. Hers was picked as the favorite submission and, after editing the design with input from her classmates, Bowen’s shirt reads “Laconia 2012” on the front. Design elements on the back of the shirt include the words “Bike Week”, the school’s mascot golden eagle, and a motorcycle, in the exhaust of which is written “Laconia.”

The class had the shirts printed by Body Covers, with an initial printing of 300 shirts in three colors — grey, black and pink. The first run is nearly sold out, and the class hasn’t even reached what has traditionally been its busiest period of sales. That will be May 21 through 25, when students will set up a table at the Shaw’s supermarket. Another batch will be ordered, and O’Riordan’s students are hoping to sell as many of them as they can.

Why has this class been so successful in selling T-shirts? O’Riordan credits four factors. First, the design seems to be a winner. Second, the grey color

this year is new for the project and is proving the most popular. Thirdly, the class started working on the project sooner in the year than before, which has allowed more time for the fourth factor, “These guys are doing a good job of selling them outside,” O’Riordan said.

In the past, most T-shirt sales have been to students and teachers. This year, with an earlier start, the students have seized the opportunity to market their product to the community. The class also sells sub sandwiches to groups and businesses, and students have learned to cross-market one product with the other.

Senior Mark Lembo has sold a dozen or more at Speare Hospital, where his mother works. Utilizing existing contacts is a successful marketing strategy, he’s learned.

Allie Daigle, who has sold more shirts than any other of her classmates, has employed another marketing technique. “I bug people until they buy them,” she said. She’s also asked a lot of people if they’re interested, including people she doesn’t think would buy one. Occasionally, she’s been surprised, including a sale to a person she knows who lives in Texas.

Because the only expense of the project is the cost of printing the shirts, senior Chris Houston said he’s learned “you minimize your costs to maximize your profits.” It also allows the students to sell the shirts at $10 each, a competitive price in the marketplace.

For more information about the shirts or the class’s sandwich sales, O’Riordan can be reached at 524-7135 extension 329.

SPAIN from page 2 among the 17 nations that use the euro.

Bankia faces the heaviest exposure among Spain’s banks to bad property loans caused by a construction boom that went bust, and holds €34 billion in problematic loans.

The government decision to assume control of the bank came after Bankia directors approved the plan and nervous investors sent Spanish government bond yields soaring and stocks plunging. They are concerned Spain may be forced to ask for a bailout.

Spain will get 45 percent of Bankia under the deal and “will acquire control,” the ministry said.

The statement called the move “a necessary first step to ensure solvency, the tranquility of the depositors and to dispel the doubts of the markets on the capital needs of the entity.”

Hours before the announcement, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy dodged a question on whether Bankia would be nationalized but tried to reassure

the 10 million Spaniards who have accounts with Bankia and said Friday’s additional reforms “will help solve a lot of Spain’s problems.”

Spain’s goal is to give incentives for Spanish banks largely frozen out of international capital markets to again start giving credit to hurting businesses and consumers caught up in a bleak economy expected to contract 1.7 percent this year, Rajoy said.

“We know the situation is difficult, we know what we have to do and we will do it,” Rajoy said in Portugal.

The yield on the benchmark Spanish 10-year bonds rose Friday to 6.06 percent, a jump of 0.28 percentage points on the day and uncomfortably high. Bond yields indicate the rate the government borrows at when it taps financial markets. Rates of above 7 percent are seen as unsustainable, and forced Greece, Ireland and Portugal to ask for bailouts.

Beyond Spain’s banking problems, the market jitters were also due to a political crisis in Greece, where elections on Sunday were inconclusive.

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ALTON — State Representative Jeffrey St. Cyr (R-Alton) formally announced on Monday his decision to not seek re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

“After much consideration and discussions with my family, today I am announcing that I am not seeking a third term,” said St. Cyr. Over the past four years, it has truly been an honor to serve and represent the citizens of Alton, Barnstead, Belmont and Gilford in the state Legislature. My decision to not seek re-election was not an easy one. This past December, I completed my undergraduate studies in hospitality management at the University of New Hampshire and I am looking forward to beginning a career and serving my community in other capacities.”

St. Cyr said that during his four years in the House he enjoyed serving on the House Resources, Recreation and Development Committee and the House Education Committee.

“It has been a pleasure to serve with many great state representatives in Concord who are dedicated to their work in representing their constituents and serving in the House,” he said. “I wish my fellow colleagues only the best in continuing to make New Hampshire a better place.”

St. Cyr notes that the filing period will open for state representative in June and he encouraged citizens looking to further serve their community to consider running for the Legislature. “Serving in public office is one of the greatest acts that one can do for their fellow citizens,” he said.

“While I may not be running for a third term, I look forward to staying involved where I can best dedicate my time and serving the citizens of New Hampshire in the future,” St. Cyr said in conclusion.

POST OFFICE from page 2 comed him with a spread of home-made baked goods and a packed school gymnasium as people pleaded for their post office to stay open.

“I felt he really paid attention, and apparently he did,” Nygren said.

At a news briefing, Donahoe said he hoped the latest plan will help allay much of rural America’s concern about postal cutbacks. He prodded Congress to act quickly on legislation that will allow the agency to move ahead with its broader multi-billion dollar costcutting effort and return to profitability by 2015.

“We’ve listened to our customers in rural America, and we’ve heard them loud and clear — they want to keep their post office open,” he said. “We believe today’s announcement will serve our customers’ needs and allow us to achieve real savings to help the Postal Service return to long-term financial stability.”

While no post office would be closed, more than 13,000 rural mail facilities could see reduced operations of between two hours and six hours a day, but only after a review process that is expected to take several months. An additional 4,000 rural post offices would keep their full-time hours.

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Winnipesaukee Playhouse wants exemption from property taxes for former Annalee Doll complex

BY MICHAEL KITCH THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

MEREDITH — In response to a request from the Winnipesaukee Playhouse for a charity-based exemption from property taxes, the Board of Selectmen raised the prospect of negotiating a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) at a workshop session on Monday.

In 2007, the playhouse, through Hidden Green Properties, LLC, purchased the Annalee Doll complex on Reservoir Rd., consisting of three tax parcels, one of 10.72 acres that housed the gift shop assessed at $483,500 and one of 5.15 acres that housed the offices assessed at $707,400, along with 1.11 acres of vacant land assessed at $9,100. With a total assessed value of $1.2-million, the 2011 tax bill for the property was $15,180.

In March, the property was transferred from Hidden Green Properties, LLC to the Winnipesaukee Playhouse, which applied for the exemption.

State law grants exemptions to charitable organizations that “perform some service of public good or welfare advancing the spiritual, physical, intellectual, social or economic well-being of the general public.”

Assessor Jim Commerford told the selectmen that the playhouse is registered as a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation, established to “develop and stage professional and community-based theatrical and artistic productions and to provide educational opportunities in theatre and the performing arts for the community.” He said that he visited the property and found that the buildings are used for the purposes for which the playhouse was established.

Furthermore, Commerford learned that most theatre companies enjoy a tax exemption, though some have negotiated PILOT agreements. from preceding page processing centers.

After the Postal Service gets regulatory approval and hears public input sometime this fall, the new strategy would go into place over two years and be completed in September 2014, saving $500 million a year by reducing full-time staff.

Under the plan, communities would get the option of keeping their area post offices open, but with reduced hours. Another option would be to close a post office in one area while keeping a nearby one

Town counsel Laura Spector-Morgan advised that while most of the property qualifies for an exemption, the vacant land does not since it is not used for charitable, or any other, purposes. Consequently, Commerford recommended that the playhouse be granted an exemption of $15,064.89.

Without challenging Commerford’s recommendation, Selectman Peter Brothers remarked that “good neighbors pay taxes” and asked about negotiating a PILOT agreement.

Commerford reminded the board that PILOT agreements are voluntary.

Bryan Halperin, executive director of the playhouse, explained that while construction of the theater on the campus was underway, the playhouse was still staging its performances at the Alpen Rose Plaza at Weirs Beach in Laconia. He said that the expenses of maintaining two sites, one in Meredith and the other in Laconia, were high, while the limited capacity of the venue at The Weirs crimped revenues.

Expressing his willingness to consider a PILOT agreement, Halperin told the board that the playhouse would not have the financial resources to make a payment for three years.

Commerford said that like other organizations that enjoy exemptions the playhouse must apply for its exemption each year, accompanying its application with financial statements.

Halperin said that an economic impact study of the playhouse projected that once the theatre on the Meredith campus opens, it will generate close to $200,000 in annual spending by visitors to town by its third year of operation. “There is potential for everyone to be very happy if we’re successful down the road,” he said.

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“At the end of the day, we will not close rural post offices until we receive community input,” said Megan Brennan, the Postal Service’s chief operating officer.

The latest move comes as the Postal Service is pushing Congress to pass cost-saving postal legislation that includes an end to Saturday mail delivery.

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BY ROGER AMSDEN FOR THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

GILFORD — School board members were told Monday night that the School District needs one more year of improvement in its Adequate Yearly Progress report in order to be removed for District In Need of Improvement category.

Saundra MacDonald, curriculum and assessment director, explained that the district as a whole had met all of the reading and math AYP requirements in 2011 but that it had failed to meet those standards in the economically disadvantaged and educational disability categories that year, in both reading and math, resulting in the DINI status under the provisions of the Bush-era No Child Left Behind act.

In 2012 the district met AYP standards in all categories but in order for it to be taken off its DINI status it must meet the AYP standards in 2013 as well.

“The DINI is removed until we make AYP for two consecutive years in the area that caused the designation,’’ said MacDonald.

That prompted school board member Kurt Webber to ask if there was some sort of trend analysis that MacDonald could put together to give board members a better understanding of how the district was doing from year to year in meeting standards and she said that she would have that information for the board at its June meeting, Earlier in the meeting Webber had questioned Gilford Elementary School Principal Kara Lamontagne about the literacy and math goals that had been presented in her monthly report.

He said that he was of the understanding that the specific skills which students are to master are ‘’non-negotiables’’ that applied to all students and wondered why the goals were that only 85-percent of the students would be able to complete the requirements.

‘’When I see 85-percent it makes me think it’s negotiable,’’ said Webber.

Superintendent of Schools Kent Hemingway said that the standard has been agreed upon and that those students who don’t make it are receiving assistance through interventions which will help them eventually master those skills.

Webber wondered what would happen to those students who don’t master the skills by the end of the school year and whether it was a nonnegotiable that a student who did not pass a course would not advance to the next grade, Lamontagne said that the interventions, which could take the form of summer school or additional time with specialized instruction for the students, were a part of the whole process of raising the bar and focusing on competency based education as part of a new instructional program designed to implement Common Core standards. ‘’’This is our first step in the process.

We need some flexibility because what we’re doing involves a learning curve and a new process,’’ she said.

Webber said that he likes the idea of competency-based education and said that he still wonders if at some point the school would determine if a student was not ready to go onto the next grade.

Hemingway said that in his 35 years of experience as an educator he has come to the conclusion that ‘’retention is not a good policy and that’s because it doesn’t work.’’

Middle School Principal Marcia Ross also said that retention doesn’t work and cited examples from her own experience of how students who were two years behind grade level had been able to catch up thanks to interventions which included summer school, after school and in-school assistance.

“It’s a multi-year process and it does work,’’ said Ross.

Voting underway for election to N.H. Electric Coop board; deadline is June 6 PLYMOUTH — Members of the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) are receiving ballots by mail this week as voting opens for four seats on the company’s board of directors.

Members have until Wednesday, June 6 at 4:30 p.m. to return their completed ballots. Winners of the Board election will be announced at the 73rd Annual Meeting of Members, to be held June 12 at Prospect Hall on the campus of Plymouth State University.

Five candidates are seeking election this year to four seats on the Co-op’s 11-member Board of Directors. All five candidates were nominated by the NHEC Nominating Committee, which reviews the qualifications of each candidate and recommends those it feels would best contribute to the successful operation of the Cooperative. All candidates are required to be members of the Cooperative.

This year’s candidates selected by the Nominating Committee include incumbent board members Charles “Chuck” Braxton of Meredith, Kenneth Colburn of Meredith, Sharon Davis of Campton and David Talbot of North Woodstock. Also nominated was Gerard Maughan of Tuftonboro, who has not previously served on the board. NHEC members are receiving statements from the candidates in support of their candidacies along with a ballot. All of the candidates’ statements, as well as the statement of the NHEC Nominating Committee are posted online at the Co-op web site: www.nhec.coop.

Ballot counting will take place Friday, June 8 at Co-op headquarters in Plymouth. Newly-elected board members will be seated immediately following the Annual Meeting on June 12 and will serve three-year terms.

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Royals beat Red Sox again, this time 4-3 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bruce Chen can relax a bit — he’s in the win column.

Chen, the Royals’ opening day starter, picked up his first victory of the season Wednesday night as Kansas City held off the Boston Red Sox 4-3.

Alcides Escobar drove in the go-ahead run as the Royals solved Jon Lester for the first time in a while.

Jonathan Broxton worked around a leadoff single and walk in the ninth inning for his seventh save in eight opportunities.

The Royals were winless in Chen’s first six starts this year, although he had been pitching deep into games.

“You try not to think about it,” Chen said. “You try not to let it bother you, but at the end of the day you have no wins and it’s almost the middle of May. “I know I’ve been pitching well. I didn’t worry. I didn’t try to do too much. I trust my stuff, my team-

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The Royals finished 4-3 on their homestand against Boston and the New York Yankees. The Red Sox have lost seven of eight.

Chen (1-4) gave up three runs and seven hits in 6 2-3 innings while striking out five and walking none.

“That’s the first time in a long time I felt like we were firing on all cylinders, facing a guy that’s been extremely tough on us,” Royals manager Ned Yost said.

“Clutch hitting, clutch pitching. I thought Bruce threw a tremendous game. They had seven hits and five were off the end of the bat or jam shots that just found holes or hit the line. And to get four runs off Jon Lester was huge. It was good to finally beat him. He’s a guy who has handled us for a long time,” he said.

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Rescue teams hunt for lost Russian airliner in Indonesia JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Search and rescue teams were scouring the slopes of a dormant volcano in western Indonesia early Thursday for signs of a new Russian-made passenger plane that dropped off the radar while on a demonstration flight. Fifty people were on board, including potential buyers, diplomats and journalists.

Helicopters, earlier forced to abort an aerial survey because of bad weather, were also set to resume their search.

The Sukhoi Superjet-100, Russia’s first new passenger jet since the fall of the Soviet Union two decades ago, has been widely considered the country’s chance to regain a foothold in the international passenger plane market.

Developed by the civil aircraft division of Sukhoi — with the co-operation with Western partners — officials were showing off their 75- to 95-seat plane during a “Welcome Asia” tour that had already included stops in Myanmar, Pakistan and Kazakhstan.

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By RogeR Amsden LACONIA — Wrestling Hall of Famer Sgt. Slaughter will take on ‘’The German Hammer’’ Josef Von Schmidt in the main event when Granite Pro Wrestling comes to Laconia High School on Saturday, May 12.

Billed as ‘’the American Hero’s Return’’, the match will feature World Wrestling Entertainment’s biggest star, who was immortalized when his character was incorporated into the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toy line as well as its animated series and comic books.

Slaughter was equally famous in the wrestling world where his popularity was on a par with the World Wrestling Federation’s Hulk Hogan during the 1980s.

Both Slaughter, 6’4’’ and 305 pounds, and Schmidt, 6’4’’, 278 pounds, who currently holds 10 titles in three countries, will take part in an autograph session from 5:30-7 p.m. preceding the start of the matches at 7:15 p.m.

Of special interest for local wrestling fans will be a match hometown hero Tom McCormack, Jr., who wrestles as ‘’Heart Attack’’ Tommy Mack and Tough Enough Runner-up Luke Robinson.

McCormack, a 1999 Laconia High School graduate, is a life-long professional wrestling fan who has been competing as a pro since 2002.

His ring persona is fashioned on a biker and he features tattoos up and down both arms. In some venues he will ride a motorcycle to and from the ring.

McCormack wrestles almost every weekend, sometimes on both Friday and Saturday nights, and trains every day while supporting himself by working as a stone mason with his father’s company, Tom McCormack Masonry.

Impact wrestling stars Amazing Red and Robbie E. will also be in action, along with “Punisher” Don Vega, Earl Cooter, Ryan Genesis, Brian XL and as a special attraction there will be a Midget Challenge featuring the Incredible Midget and Candy.

Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for children and military personnel.

Tickets are on sale at the Laconia House of Pizza, Broadside Pizza in Belmont and at the Tower Hill Tavern, where, where an after the event party will be held.

The event is sponsored by the Looney Bin Bar and Grill and a portion of the proceeds will go the Laconia High School Athletic Department. For more information call 603-581-9460.

TOWN MEETING from page one 2008, voters agreed to accept portions of Hunkins Pond Road and Upper Bay Road under similar circumstances.

The article calling for the purchase of land in the heart of Sanbornton Square produced the closest vote of the night, 78 for and 67 against.

An article outlining the town’s operating budget for the fiscal year that starts on July 1 passed at $3,650,376, slightly less than the amount posted on the warrant. The change had been agreed to by both the Selectboard and

the Budget Committee.

The Budget Committee recommendation that stipends paid to the three members of the Selectboard be raised from $3,500 to $4,500 per year was challenged by a budget amendment from the floor. The vote to remove the extra money from the budget failed on a vote of 51 to 98.

The 149 votes cast on the stipend amendment represented 7.2-percent of the town’s 2,073 registered voters.

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LACONIA — More than 1,000 daylilies were planted around the city Saturday as part of a Laconia Rotary Club project which had the goal of planting as many as 10,000 of the colorful perennials in the city over the next three years.

More than 30 volunteers took part in the project according to Dale Squires of Belknap Landscape, which worked with the Rotary Club on the project.

Squires said that some of the volunteers were young people from a local 4-H Club as well as members of the Boys and Girls Club of the Lakes Region.

Members of the Opechee Garden Club and the Belknap Mill Society also took part.

Volunteers gathered at Rotary Riverside Park early Saturday morning and could see just across the Winnipesaukee River in Stewart Park the results of last fall’s massive planting of tulip bulbs, the club’s most recent beautification project.

This one is even bigger and will proceed as rapidly as funds can be replenished for the hybrid daylilies.

The club put up $1,000 in ‘’seed money’’ for the project and by the end of Saturday had received some $890 on donations according to Squires.

Rotary Club President Diane LaBrie said “If everyone in the community who enjoys the beatification efforts our club members provide contributed just a dollar, then we will be able to plant more and plant faster.”

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GILFORD from page one ing funds for the first of 10 annual principal and interest payments in the 2013 town budget. The warrant article authorizing the agreement would require a super-majority of 60-percent In order to bind future town meetings to making the payments to the end of the 10-year term.

Referring to a proposal from Tax Exempt Leasing Corporation of Libertyville, Illinois, Dunn said that the annual payments on a lease-purchase agreement with a 10-year term and bearing interest of 2.99-percent for a fire truck costing $450,000 would be $52,727. The annual cost, he described as “very, very comparable “to the debt service on a borrowing of the same amount.

Dunn said that he would design a schedule, beginning with public hearings held by both the Selectboard and Budget Committee and followed by a deliberative session and official ballot.

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He said that engine would only be housed in Gilford if Engine 2 was withdrawn from service. At the same time, he said he has requested that the Lakes Region Mutual Fire Aid Association dispatch an extra engine on the first alarm.

Kevin Leandro of the Budget Committee, who chastised the Fire Department for failing to maintain Engline 4 and opposed its request to purchase a replacement, told the selectmen that he was “really disappointed” by their decision. “Why are you trying

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“You fix what’s broken,” Leandro countered. “You don’t play politics.”

Stepping to the podium, Mark Corry declared “I’ve reached my limit with the fire truck discussion. The town has been bullied by a select few that we did not need a fire truck,” he continued. “The town has been run ragged by constant whining and complaining.”

NOTE: Without discussion, the Board of Selectman denied the request of the New England Deaconess Association to grant Wesley Woods, the residential development owned by an arm of the United Methodist Church and leased to the association, an exemption from the full property tax rate.

Claiming charitable status, the association offered to pay the town portion of the tax rate or a payment in lieu of taxes equal to 10-percent of the shelter rent, whichever was less. Selectmen Kevin Hayes and John O’Brien voted to deny the request and Gus Benavides, the chairman of the board, dissented.

When attorney Allison Ambrose of Wescott, Dyer, Fitzgerald & Nichols, P.A. asked the selectmen to explain their decision, Hayes flatly refused.

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The president said he was taking a personal position. Aides said the president’s shift would have no impact on current policies and he continues to believe that marriage is an issue best decided by states.

“I have hesitated on gay marriage in part because I thought that civil unions would be sufficient,” Obama said in the interview. He added, “I was sensitive to the fact that for a lot of people the word ‘marriage’ was something that evokes very powerful traditions, religious beliefs and so forth.”

Now, he said, “it is important for me personally to go ahead and affirm that same-sex couples should be able to get married.”

He spoke on the heels of a pair of events that underscored the sensitivity of an issue that has long divided the nation.

Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview on Sunday that he is completely comfortable with gays marrying, a pronouncement that instantly raised the profile of the issue. White House aides insisted the vice

president hadn’t said anything particularly newsworthy, but gay rights groups cited Biden’s comments in urging the president to announce his support.

On Tuesday, voters in North Carolina — a potential battleground in the fall election — approved an amendment to the state constitution affirming that marriage may only be a union of a man and a woman.

Additionally, several of the president’s biggest financial backers are gay, and some have prodded him publicly to declare his support for same-sex marriage.

Senior administration officials said Obama came to the conclusion that gay couples should have the right to legally marry earlier this year and had planned to make his views known publicly before the Democratic National Convention in early September. They conceded that Biden’s comments accelerated the timeline, but said the vice president’s remarks were impromptu and not part of a coordinated effort to soften the ground for a shift by the president. They spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal White House deliberations.

As recently as eight years ago, conservatives in several states maneuvered successfully to place questions relating to gay marriage on the election day ballot as a way of boosting turnout for President George W. Bush’s re-election.

from preceding page many as 1,200 individual plants back to Laconia.

He said that others were also generous, as both Shaw’s and Hannaford supermarkets contributed at no cost the paper shopping bags which were used to repackage the plants for the volunteers to carry them to their assigned locations.

Among the volunteers were members of the Amazing Clovers 4-H Club, Skylar and Savannah Stitt, Jamie Wiggin and Haley Burke, who under the direction of club leader Linda Joyce and other volunteers, planted daylilies at the Main Street parking lot where the Thursday night Downtown Laconia Farmers’ Market is held. ‘’It’s a community service project for the club and the girls are having lots of fun doing this.’’ said Joyce as she showed them how to dig the soil out and place compost in a hole so that the daylily roots could be planted.’’

At Laconia District Court members of the Boys and Girls Club, including Jacob Palmer of Gilford and Jake LaChapelle of Belmont, gathered to plant around a flagpole and granite sign near the entryway. ‘’We’re doing this because we live in the Lakes Region and it’s important to work together to make

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Gilford Community Band announces 2012 concert schedule

GILFORD — Lyvie Beyrent, director of the Gilford Community Band is preparing the repertoire for the upcoming GCB Summer Concert series. Her focus is to provide well balanced programs which will include an assortment of contemporary, Broadway, traditional and march pieces.

The concert schedule will be every other Wednesday evening June 27, July 11, July 25, August 8, and August 22. The concerts are held at the Weeks Bandstand at 7:30 p.m. and a rain location at the Gilford High School Performing Arts Center.

The final summer performances will be on August 25 in the Old Home Day Parade 10 a.m. and the evening 8 p.m. concert prior to the OHD fireworks. This year, the band will also participate in the Gilford Bicentennial Celebration on June 16.

Rehearsals for the summer season will begin on May 15 at 7 p.m. for two hours, and continue each Tuesday during the concert season. All rehearsals are held in the High School band room. Although new members are always welcome, this is the best time of year for new members to join the group. All ages are welcome from school age to adult musicians.

All percussion, woodwind and brass musicians are welcome. For more information email Lyvie Beyrent lbeyrent@gilford.k12.nh.us.

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WOW Sweepstakes Ball is next Saturday, May 19 LACONIA — With the WOW Sweepstakes Ball, one of the area’s most exciting events, coming up on Saturday, May 19, Gold Sponsors Moira Campbell of MetroCast and Shaun Farley of Melcher & Prescott Insurance were out on the WOW Trail this week encouraging the community to get their tickets to this year’s ball.

WOW Sweepstakes Ball. “MetroCast is proud to sponsor the WOW Ball,” explained Campbell. “We believe the WOW Trail is a tremendous community asset and we are pleased to support the on-going expansion.”

Shaun Farley of Melcher & Prescott Insurance is also a big supporter of the WOW Trail. “We believe the WOW Trail is another great recreational opportunity for the Lakes Region and as the trail grows, it will have a positive economic impact on our community.”

The WOW Sweepstakes Ball has raised over $250,000 in its first eight years and is an important fundraiser for the continued expansion and maintenance of the WOW Trail.

The WOW Trail currently runs 1.3 miles from downtown Laconia to Lakeport and organizers are currently fundraising for Phase 2, which will extend the trail from downtown to Belmont. The trail will eventually connect through Belmont, Tilton, Northfield and Franklin connecting to the Northern Rail Trail. Following the completion of Phase 2 of the WOW Trail, the plan calls for the trail to then head north from Lakeport to Weirs Beach and on to Meredith.

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President Charlotte Leavitt and Executive Director, Catherine Turgeon, will be speaking about the many changes that have occurred for Community Caregivers in 2011. In addition, they will be recognizing many of the volunteers for their service, as well as welcoming new board members and thanking those whose terms are complete.

Following the business portion of the meeting, Roger Turgeon, Outreach Director for the LR-CERT (Lakes Region- Community Emergency Response Team) group, will do a brief presentation in which he will explain the role of LR-CERT in the communities it serves and provide basic awareness of the principles of emergency preparedness within the context of its Stay, Leave, Connect educational program provided by FEMA. Turgeon will lead an open discussion on how a cooperative effort between LR-CERT and Interlakes Community Caregivers might provide disaster preparedness educational materials to the communities’ most “at-risk” citizens.

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NH Jazz Presents Gerry Beaudoin with guest Rich Lataille on May 14 LACONIA — NH Jazz Presents will host guitarist Gerry Beaudoin with special guest Rich Lataille on May 14 at 8 p.m. at Pitman’s Freight Room, located at 94 New Salem Street in Laconia.

Beaudoin has carved out a 30 year career as a leader, arranger and guitarist. Encouraged by jazz legends Bucky Pizzarelli and Kenny Burrell after meeting them as a young student, Beaudoin combined the chordal techniques and sensibilities of Pizzarelli with the bluesy swing of Burrell to create a unique style all his own.

In 1992 he released his first recording as a leader “In a Sentimental Mood” to rave reviews, and has since released “Sentimental Over You” and “Sentimental Christmas,” all to rave reviews. Beaudoin’s recent recording “The Return” (featuring Harry Allen) was called “Pure pleasure” by jazz critic Fred Bouchard. Beaudoin has performed or recorded

with many luminaries, including Ronnie Earl, Eddie Cleanhead Vinson, Jay McShann, Dick Johnson, John Pizzarelli, Duke Robillard, Gatemouth Brown, Dave McKenna, Alan Dawson, Karrin Allyson, Dave Grisman and J. Geils.

Beaudoin will be joined onstage by saxophonist Rich Lataille, a founding member of the Guitarist Gerry Beaudoin Grammy-nominated (Courtesy photo) band, Roomful of Blues.

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Tickets $12 at the door. Venue is BYOB. NH Jazz shows have a listening policy which prohibits talking, and use of texting devices, cell phones, video/ audio recording, laptops, gaming units, and cameras.

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Edible Ecosystems presentation Saturday at Plymouth State University

PLYMOUTH — Dave Jacke, a leading proponent of permaculture in New England and the principal author of Edible Forest Gardening, will give a free public presentation on his vision of creating edible ecosystems on Saturday, May 12 at 7 p.m. in Boyd Hall Room 144 on the campus of Plymouth State University.

Jacke has studied ecology and design since the 1970s and has run his own design firm, Dynamics Ecological Design since 1984. He has designed, built and planted landscapes, homes, farms and communities in many parts of the United States as well as overseas. As a co-founder of Land Trust at Gap Mountain in Jaffrey, he homesteaded there for a number of years. He holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Simmons Rock College and an M.A. in Landscape Design from Conway School of Landscape Design. He can be found online at www. edibleforestgardens.com Through his many years of experience in New Hampshire’s challenging climate, Jacke has developed a system designed to mimic natural forest productivity. By combining selective species of edible, medicinal and mutually beneficial plants, he presents the possibilities in creating a beautiful lush environment in your own backyard.

This practical approach is superior to traditional ornamental landscaping. Edible ecosystems not only supply the aesthetic charms of flowers and foliage, these designed habitats provide additional benefits.

This system of gardening has a sustainable basis by providing food, medicinal plants, fertilizer and fun.

This innovative system transcends the typical ornamental approach to backyard gardening.

This public presentation is ideal for gardeners, landscapers and anyone interested in home-scale ecological food production. The information contained in Jacke’s lecture is suitable for gardeners ranging in experience from novice to master and the techniques are adaptable for large scale farms as well as container gardening applications.

This event is made possible by generous donations from: The Office of Environmental Sustainability at Plymouth State University, PSU Common Ground Club, Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative PAREI and Thomas Roberts Salon. For more information contact D Acres at info@dacres.org or 786-2366.

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Inter-Lakes Drama Club presenting Irving Berlin’s ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ MEREDITH — The Inter-Lakes Drama Club will present Irving Berlin’s ‘Annie Get Your Gun’, this weekend at the Inter-Lakes Community Auditorium.

Showtimes are Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 13 at 2 p.m.

Annie Oakley is the best shot around, and manages to support her sisters and brother by selling the game she hunts.

When she’s discovered by Col. Buffalo Bill, he persuades this novel sharpshooter to join his Wild West Show. It only takes one glance for Annie to fall head over heels for dashing shooting ace Frank Butler, who headlines the show. She soon takes over as the main

Gage Wheeler as Frank Butler and Megan Reid as Annie Oakley. (Courtesy photo)

Lakes Region Italian Cultural Club presents Bach to Broadway LACONIA — The NH Lakes Region Italian Cultural Club will hold an evening of music performed by B2B (Bach to Broadway) on Friday, May 18 at the Belknap Mill in Laconia.

The group, comprising Kathy Andrle,

Alton history students presenting Tuesday ALTON — The Alton Historical Society program for Tuesday, May 15 at 7 p.m. at the Gilman Library will be Local History presentations by four finalists in Miss Griggs 8th grade History class.

Their topics, based on some aspect of Alton’s history, include: George D. Savage, Youth Camps of Alton, Sports in Alton, and One-Room School Houses in Alton. Students will be judged on their research papers, visuals, and oral presentation and cash awards will be presented that evening.

This could be a “Walk down Memory Lane” for the 1970’s Alton History Class. All programs are free, open to the public, and held at the Gilman Library.

Rosemary Johnson and Al Graceffa will sing various Italian songs as well as other favorites.

Barbara Bishop will accompany on the keyboard.

Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the Mill from 9-5 Monday through Friday, or at the door the evening of the performance.

Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the performance will begin

at 7 p.m. Seating will be club style (round tables) and refreshments will be served.

Cheese, crackers, fruit, desserts, coffee, tea, and water are included in the ticket price. Patrons may bring their own wine if they so desire.

For additional information, call Pat Guevin at 603-520-1438 or Joe Adrignola at 603-4963939.

attraction,which is good for business, but bad for romance. When Frank quits and joins a rival show, only love can bring them back together. Or will it?

This show is filled with great characters and hilarious dialogue by Herbert and Dorothy Fields, and the unforgettable music of Irving Berlin: “There’s No Business Like Show Business”, “Anything You Can Do”, “Doin’ What Comes Naturally” and “You Can’t Get a Man with a Gun”, just to name a few.

Annie Get Your Gun features the talents of Megan Reid, Gage Wheeler, Teghan Kelly, John Findlay, Katie Schwartzer, Tim Johnson, Kendall Donohoe, Angela Lorden, Bill Leathers, Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for students.

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Moultonborough Girl Scouts staging 2nd Annual Clean-Up & Green-Up Day

MOULTONBOROUGH — Alanna Bengtson, Alyssa McCarthy and Lauren Burns, all part of Moultonborough’s Girl Scout Cadette Troop #10896, are inviting interested people to join them on Saturday, May 12 for their 2nd Annual Clean-Up & Green-Up Day. This day-long event will kick-off at 9 a.m. from Playground Drive. From there teams of individuals will be dispatched to various projects around town.

As a new addition this year, blue trash bags will also be available for residents to do a neighborhood roadside clean-up. The bags will be available at the DPW or Transfer Station as well as Playground Drive.

The intent is to make this spring clean-up and area beautification event a town-wide event. All will return to Playground Drive for desserts at 1 p.m.

Alanna, Alyssa and Lauren have planned the

entire event and are satisfying the requirements of their Silver Award. As part of this award the girls had to identify an issue they cared about, pick a Take Action project and put the plan into motion.

They decided they wanted to create an event that would bring community members together and help them get more invested in keeping our town beautiful. They are also partnering with several organizations to ensure the longevity of the event.

The girls are again working closely with the Town’s Highway Agent and Director of Public Works Scott Kinmond to maximize the results of the community’s efforts.

The event is being labeled as BYOT; Bring Your Own Tools of shovels and rakes, work clothes and gloves, street brooms, and the like. The town will assist by supplying trash bags, a truck to collect the

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Every community member will also receive a free t-shirt and a fun wristband for their efforts.

Girl Scout Cadette Troop #10896 meets regularly at Moultonborough Academy with the support of the Moultonborough School System. For further information on this event or joining the troop call Celeste Burns or send an email to celeste.burns3@gmail.com.

8th Annual Choose Franklin Day Saturday

FRANKLIN — The Eighth Annual Choose Franklin Community Day will be held on Saturday, May 12, rain or shine. This year’s event will take place at Odell Park, located on Memorial Street in downtown Franklin.

In addition to Saturday’s events, D & L Amusements will open their carnival rides on Friday evening at 5 p.m. for a “Wrist Band Night”, ride all rides from 5 p.m. to closing for $12. The bands “Out on a Limb” and “Resistance” will perform live in the Odell Park gazebo from 6:30-8 p.m.

Activities will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday when booths, rides, games and food concessions open for the day. The first Planetarium show will begin at 9 a.m. with other shows at 11, 12:30 and 1:30. Shows are free but limited to 40 people.

The Laser Tag area will also open at 9 a.m. with half hour slots alternating between families with children 6-12 year olds and families with children over 12. The fee for the activity is $5 for adults and $3 for ages 6-12.

This year’s parade/event theme is “Healthy Eating, Active Living”. The parade will step off at Franklin High School at 10 a.m. and proceed easterly on Central Street to Smith Street where it will turn and continue to Odell Park.

The fair continues from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will include rides, children’s games, craft booths, food vendors, and entertainment. Many area service organizations and businesses will participate with raffles, giveaways, etc.

Entertainment includes White Tiger Karate demonstrations, Jay Mankita and his Veggie Van and the Rodney Pitman Magic Show.

The TRIP Center will sponsor a Spaghetti dinner from 4–6 p.m. at their Center on Canal Street.

Senior Moment-um speaker and lunch May 14

GILFORD — The Gilford Parks and Recreation Department will be sponsoring a Senior Momentum Lunch and Speaker on Monday, March 14.

The group will meet in the Gilford Community Church Fellowship Hall at noon for a catered lunch with guest speaker Kent Hemmingway, Gilford School District Superintendent.

He will be discussing a variety of topics, including the programs and opportunities available to the students as well as Senior volunteer opportunities.

There is no charge for this program, but participants must RSVP by contacting the Gilford Parks and Recreation Dept. at 527-4722.

Plymouth Democrats hear from County Attorney PLYMOUTH— Continuing with the mission to educate their members and to welcome all interested voters, the Plymouth Area Democrats will hear from Grafton County Attorney Lara J. Saffo at its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 16 at 7 p.m. at the Plymouth Regional Senior Center on Depot Road in Plymouth The Plymouth Area Democrats welcome the public to attend any of their meetings. For further information, call 968-7105.

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Names have power. There’s something you’ve been experiencing as a vague cloud of emotion. If you can put a name on your feelings, you can release them and transform your energy.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 10).

It has felt like your domestic and professional lives are at odds, but this tension is healed as a complementary energy takes hold. In May, an easygoing friendship turns into more. July is your chance at a prize you’ve long had your eye on. September’s investment will pay off, which helps you and your loved ones. Cancer and Libra people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 7, 3, 14, 38 and 10.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). It’s no wonder you’re successful: Your actions and intentions are in perfect alignment.

Your focus has been so narrow and laser sharp that you can’t help but be effective.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). There’s something good about being uncomfortable with your situation. Being too comfortable is disempowering. Go deeper into your agitation. Let it move you to make a difference.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Money is important, and you can improve the world with it, so try not to make judgments that distance you from wealth.

Remember that money funds the good things in life like schools, hospitals and libraries.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll not only notice what you feel, but you’ll notice where you feel it in your body. This information helps you make choices that are healthy and puts you in contact with your deeper intuition.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Whether you are strapped for cash or just realize that creativity trumps pricey dining and entertainment every time, you’ll find that you have excellent ideas about how to whip up some inexpensive fun today.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You may have trouble staying on track, especially since the new interests you are delving into are so compelling. Maybe this distraction is actually healthy for you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Anyone can crush on someone new or distant.

If you can develop a crush on someone you’re already in a committed relationship with, that’s when the real magic happens.

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Today is Thursday, May 10, the 131st day of 12. There are 235 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On May 10, 1869, a golden spike was driven in omontory, Utah, marking the completion of the st transcontinental railroad in the United States.

On this date: In 1611, Sir Thomas Dale arrived in the Virginia olony, where, as deputy governor, he instituted rsh measures to restore order.

In 1774, Louis XVI acceded to the throne of ance.

In 1775, Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain oys, along with Col. Benedict Arnold, captured e British-held fortress at Ticonderoga, N.Y. In 1865, Union forces captured Confederate esident Jefferson Davis in Irwinville, Ga. In 1924, J. Edgar Hoover was given the job of BI director.

In 1933, the Nazis staged massive public book rnings in Germany.

In 1940, during World War II, German forces gan invading the Netherlands, Luxembourg, elgium and France. The same day, British Prime nister Neville Chamberlain resigned, and Winon Churchill formed a new government.

In 1941, Adolf Hitler’s deputy, Rudolf Hess, rachuted into Scotland on what he claimed was peace mission. (Hess ended up serving a life ntence at Spandau prison until 1987, when he parently committed suicide.)

In 1960, the nuclear-powered submarine USS ton completed its submerged navigation of the obe.

In 1977, actress Joan Crawford, 72, died in ew York.

In 1981, Socialist Francois Mitterrand defeated cumbent Valery Giscard d’Estaing in the second und of France’s presidential election.

In 1994, Nelson Mandela took the oath of office become South Africa’s first black president.

One year ago: The bulging Mississippi River led into the Mississippi Delta after cresting fore daybreak at Memphis, Tenn., causing despread damage. In a one-two punch against oammar Gadhafi’s forces, NATO war planes uck a command center in Tripoli and pounded gets around the besieged port of Misrata. Burt einhardt, one of CNN’s first presidents, died in arietta, Ga., at age 91.

Today’s Birthdays: Author Bel Kaufman is 1. Sportscaster Pat Summerall is 82. Author arbara Taylor Bradford is 79. Rhythm-and-blues nger Henry Fambrough is 74. TV-radio personty Gary Owens is 73. Actor David Clennon is . Writer-producer-director Jim Abrahams is 68. nger Donovan is 66. Singer Dave Mason is . Actor Bruce Penhall is 55. Former Sen. Rick antorum, R-Pa., is 54. Actress Victoria Rowell 53. Rock singer Bono (U2) is 52. Rock musian Danny Carey is 51. Actor Darryl M. Bell is 49. aywright Suzan-Lori Parks is 49. Model Linda angelista is 47. Actor Erik Palladino is 44. Rock nger Richard Patrick is 44. Actor-singer Todd we is 40. Country musician David Wallace is . Actress Andrea Anders is 37. Race car driver elio Castroneves is 37. Rock musician Jesse st is 35. Actor Kenan Thompson is 34. Rhythmd-blues singer Jason Dalyrimple is 32. Rock usician Joey Zehr is 29. Singer Ashley Poole is . Actress Odette Annable is 27.

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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS Perfomance of Dark of the Moon presented by the Belmont High School Club. 7 p.m. at the Belmont High School cafeteria. Tickets are $7/adults and $5/students and senior citizens. Content not recommended for young children.

Mega Rummage Sale at Laconia Congregational Church (23 Pleasant Street) downtown. Starts today at 5 p.m. til 7 p.m. Donations from three estates. Info at 603998-3846 Inquiry session for those seeking to become a member of the Catholic Church hosted by St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. 5 p.m. in the parish hall. For more information call 270-4403.

Performance from the world-renowned Temptest Trio closes the Sant Bani School’s Chamber Music Series. 7 p.m. at Sant Bani School. Tickets are $15/adults, students/ children are free. Dessert reception will be held at intermission. For more information call 934-4240.

Sharon Dugan presents “In the footsteps of the Basket Weavers” hosted by the Sanbornton Historical Society. 7 p.m at the Lane Tavern.

Todd Clouser’s Love Electric featuring Steven Vernstien hosted by NH Jazz. 8 p.m. at Pitmans Freight Room.

Doors open at 7:15. Tickets are $12. For more information call 267-5387 or email jon@nhjazz.com.

Performance of the comedy “Full Frontal Nudity” presented by Franklin Footlight Theater. 7:30 p.m. at the historic Franklin Opera House. Tickets can be purchased online at themiddlenh.org or at the door. For more information call 934-1901.

Opening night of the Pemigewasset Choral Society three-concert series. 7:30 p.m. at Gilford Community Church. Donations are greatly appreciated. For more information visit www.pemichorial.org.

Al-Anon Meeting at the Congregational Church Parish House (18 Veterans Square) in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. each Thursday. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518.

American Legion Post #1 Bingo. Every Thursday night at 849 N. Main Street in Laconia. Doors open at 4 p.m.

Bingo starts at 6:30.

Chess Club at the Goss Reading Room (188 Elm Street) in Laconia. 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. each Thursday. All ages and skill levels welcome. We will teach.

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

Knotty Knitters meeting at the Meredith Public Library. 10 a.m. to noon. Open to all experience levels.

Mystery Book Club meeting at the Meredith Public Library. “A Beautiful Blue Death” by Charles Finch. Copies at the main desk. Refreshments.

Toddler Time at the Gilford Public Library. 11:30 a.m. to noon. Songs, a story and movement to music for children 18-36 months. This months theme is bugs!

Tales for Tails time at the Gilford Public Library. 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. Share a story with one of the library’s four-legged reading buddies.

FRIDAY, MAY 11 Perfomance of Dark of the Moon presented by the Belmont High School Club. 7 p.m. at the Belmont High School cafeteria. Tickets are $7/adults and $5/students and senior citizens. Content not recommended for young children.

Mega Rummage Sale at Laconia Congregational Church (23 Pleasant Street) downtown. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Donations from three estates. Info at 603-998-3846 Performance of the comedy “Full Frontal Nudity” presented by Franklin Footlight Theater. 7:30 p.m. at the historic Franklin Opera House. Tickets can be purchased online at themiddlenh.org or at the door. For more information call 934-1901.

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

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‘The Silver Tsunami: The Economic Impact of the Graying of NH’ presented Wednesday MEREDITH — Steve Norton, Executive Director of NH’s Center for Public Policy Studies, will discuss ‘’The Silver Tsunami: The Economic Impact of the Graying of NH’” on Wednesday, May 15 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Meredith Community Center.

A recent study by UNH’s Carsey Institute found that NH’s population of residents 65 and over will double in the next twenty years. Norton, the author of the Center’s paper, “The Silver Tsunami,” will discuss this trend and what it means for NH’s health care economy, budget policy and social service providers.

The program is sponsored by the Meredith-Center Harbor Democratic Committee and refreshments will be served. The committee asks guests to bring non-perishable food items for donation to the Meredith-Center Harbor Emergency Food Pantry.

For more information, contact Kate Miller at 2794764.

TWIST participants take ‘Dinner to Go’

Laconia Middle School’s TWIST program offers Dinner to Go as part of its cooking club. They look for guest chefs from the community to work with students on Fridays from 3 to 5 p.m. The goal is to teach students the skills of cooking while allowing them to take their Dinner to Go and share with their families. Pictured are guest chef Josh Lemire, who’s manager of T-bones and Cactus Jack’s in Laconia.

He taught 10 students how to make chicken fajitas. For more information on how to be a guest chef, please contact TWIST Site Director, Jackie O’Neil-Viar at Laconia Middle School or joneilviar@laconia.k12.nh.us. (Courtesy photo)

LRGHealthcare promotes wellness at Choose Franklin

FRANKLIN — LRGHealthcare will be promoting “keeping you healthy” at the upcoming Choose Franklin Community Day on Saturday, May 12 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Odell Park in Franklin.

This 8th annual event features the theme of Healthy Eating Active Living and representatives from LRGHealthcare will be present to provide free screenings, chair massage, and healthy eating tips

Big tire event at Irwin Automotive Group assists local Little League LACONIA — Irwin Automotive Group is tying their May Ford Big Tire Event with a new fundraiser to help the Laconia Little League purchase an automated external defibrillator (AED).

Titled “Save a Life and $150”, Irwin’s May Big Tire Event will run through the month and offers a $100 rebate on the purchase of four tires installed by Irwin plus an additional $50 Ford Rebate when purchasing the tires using a Ford Card, available at the Irwin Automotive Group. Brands participating include Goodyear, Dunlop, Continental, Hankook, Pirelli and Yokohama. Irwin will donate $1 for each tire sold in May to the Laconia Little League Program.

The need for defibrillators in youth athletics programs has received a lot of attention in the news recently and they are quickly becoming a standard piece of equipment. Irwin Automotive Group is a long time supporter of the area baseball leagues, sponsoring both boys and girls teams. “We are happy to support the League’s efforts to protect the safety and health of their players by having an AED accessible at the field”, said Chris Irwin. Irwin Automotive Group ran a similar program in April to benefit the Lakes Region Lacrosse Club.

to encourage healthy lifestyle. They will also have a float and employee participation in the parade through downtown Franklin which begins at 10 a.m. from the Franklin High School.

The theme was chosen because Franklin is celebrating the culmination of their three year, Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) grant from the Foundation for Healthy Communities. Many organizations, including LRGHealthcare, have been active partners in promoting use of our local trails and parks as well as adopting strategies to make healthy foods accessible and the easy choice.

LRGHealthcare has been part of the Choose Franklin Community Day planning committee each year and sees this day as a great opportunity for the area residents to get out, be active, and learn about important community resources.

For more information on Choose Franklin Community Day or HEAL contact The Franklin Campus of the LRGHealthcare Office of Education at 9342060 ext. 8369.

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FRIDAY, MAY 11 Part V of the “Go Grinning” Series- “Living it Up, but Where?” presented by the Belknap County Area Committee on Aging. 10 a.m. in the Wesley Woods’ Community Room, behind the First United Methodist Church off Rte 11 in Gilford. For more information call Stace at 528-2555 or email sdhendricks@wesleywoodsnh.org.

Performance of the musical “Man of La Mancha” presented by The Winni Players of The Winnipesaukee Playhouse. 7:30 p.m. at the Winnipesaukee Playhouse.

Tickets are $16 for adults and $14 for students/seniors.

Ticket reservations are strongly recommended. For more information or reservations call 366-7377 or visit www. winniplayhouse.org.

40th season concert presented by the Pemigewasset Choral Society. 7:30 p.m. in Franklin at St Paul’s Roman Catholic Church. Donations are greatly appreciated. For

SMH planning health fair in Meredith Saturday

PLYMOUTH — Speare Memorial Hospital is planning a community health fair in Meredith for Saturday, May 12, from 8–11 a.m. at the Meredith Community Center. Free health screenings and information will be offered to community members to help promote their overall health and wellness.

Access to the fair will be through the Community Center’s main entrance, then proceed right to meeting rooms B and C. Speare’s Director of Community Relations Michele Hutchins explains the continued economic uncertainty impacts the number of residents who are uninsured or underinsured, forcing them to make difficult choices and delaying preventative care.

“Health Fairs are one of our most important community outreach initiatives,” says Hutchins. “We have seen a significant increase in the number of people attending our annual fall health fair, but not everyone who wants to attend can. As a result, we get numerous calls inquiring about a spring one and in a location other than Plymouth. We are hosting the Meredith Health Fair in response to those requests.

The Meredith Community Center is located on Route 3, north of the lights in downtown Meredith.

Call Speare’s Office of Community Relations at (603) 238-6468 for more information.

Speare Memorial Hospital —a 24-hour, acute care, non-profit community hospital and health care provider serving Plymouth and the communities of central New Hampshire—is nationally ranked as a HealthStrongTM: Top 100 Critical Access Hospital. Visit online at www. sparehospital.com and join us on Facebook.

more information visit www.pemichorial.org.

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

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

Storytime at the Gilford Public Library. 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Songs, a story and a craft to take home for ages 2-5.

This month’s theme is bugs!

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

Mosey Into May Tot Time at the Meredith Public Library. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. For children to 3 years old. Art project and snack.

Basic Internet class at the Meredith Public Library. 3 to 4 p.m. Part one. Registration required.

THE LACONIA DAILY SUN, Thursday, May 10, 2012— Page 29

ANNIE’S MAILBOX

Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 11 years. We have three young children and a great relationship.

We recently decided to move from Boston to Georgia. My husband, children and I believe it is the right choice. The problem is my mother-in-law. Right now, we live within a mile of her. She is devastated that we are moving and is blaming me. She says I am taking her son away from her and that we are making a big mistake. When I pointed out the exciting professional and personal opportunities available to us, she said we are being rash. Our decision is the product of much discussion and analysis over the past two years. Others have not been privy to those conversations, so I understand why my mother-in-law thinks we are rushing things. But when I explain, it falls on deaf ears.

Is there any way to get my mother-in-law to focus less on how this affects her and more on the positive impact it will have on her son and grandchildren? I worry the move will drive a permanent wedge between us. It’s hard for my husband because she is framing it as a choice between his wife and his mother. -- Ready To Go in the Northeast Dear Ready: For 11 years, your mother-in-law has had her son and grandchildren within walking distance. Please try to understand that the move is not only a shock to her, it is breaking her heart. And while you see opportunity, she sees uncertainty. If your husband had been offered a terrific job in Georgia, she might be more accepting. Your husband should be the one to talk to his mother about this decision. Don’t argue with her. Simply reassure her repeatedly that you will remain as close as possible, that you will visit as often as you can and welcome her to your new home, and that the kids will Skype or FaceTime with her daily so she can see them. It will take her a while to get used to the idea, and she will al-

ways miss you, but things will eventually settle down. Hang in there.

Dear Annie: I am a former Catholic. In my 20s, I left the church and eventually admitted to myself that I am an atheist. Except for those who share or respect my convictions, my relatives and friends don’t know this.

The problem is, I get many emails of a religious nature with the request that I forward them to others. I take them in the spirit in which they are offered, but I can’t support a philosophy I don’t believe in. So far, I have resorted to deleting the religious part and forwarding the rest of the message, or I have sent the email back to the senders only.

It grieves me to resort to subterfuge, but I do not want to alienate the senders, especially my relatives. I don’t have many left. -- Brooklyn Dear Brooklyn: You are taking these emails way too seriously. You are under no obligation to pass along what most people consider spam. Your religious beliefs or lack of them are no one’s business. Forward what you like, ignore what you don’t, return to sender or do anything else that clears your inbox and doesn’t anger the relatives.

Dear Annie: “Sister Wives in Kentucky” said her ex-husband’s third wife shared her taste in gifts, wrapping paper and kitchen decor. She wondered whether there are others like her.

I live in Kansas, and my best friend lives in Massachusetts.

We met 10 years ago on an Alaskan cruise. We discovered that we use the same shampoo, toothpaste, soap and hairdryer, read the same authors, love the same TV shows and generally know what the other is thinking.

My mother passed away the year before that cruise, and I believe with all my heart that Mom set it up for us to meet.

-- S.

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to: anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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LABRADOR RETRIEVERS

2006 Jeep Liberty Sport, automatic, blue, remote start, 56,500K Excellent condition. $10,900 528-4129

1989 CARVER YACHTS MARINER 329/FE 30 foot: Good condition, less then 500 hours on engines. 260 horsepower. Full size refrigerator, range, TV/VCR, fully equipped, sleeps six. Must be seen to be appreciated at Breakwater, Spring Point Marina in South Portland. Pictures available upon request. Valued at $25,000. Owner will accept best offer. Call 603-449-2140, 603-723-8722.

PRIVATE Dock Space/boat slip for Rent: Up to 10x30. Varney Point, Winnipesaukee, Gilford, 603-661-2883.

AKC incredible light yellow lab puppies. Healthy, happy, first vaccinations and health certificate. Raised in our home.

(603)664-2828.

Rottweiler pup- Male, 9 months old. Friendly, parents on premesis. $400. 603-340-6219

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

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

Autos 1971 VW Super Beetle, Calif. car, second owner, 133K, needs nothing. $4500. 267-5196 1997 Chevy Silverado EXT. 4X4 with plow & electricians cap. Many new parts. $3,500/O.B.O. 294-4057.

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

Martin Towing. (603)305-4504.

2008 XLT Ranger Super Cab 4X4- Silver, 4.0L V-6, 35K miles.

Line-X bed liner, “ARE” tonneau cover, hitch. $17,850. 253-3120 CASH paid for unwanted or junk cars and trucks. Same day service possible. 603-231-2859.

Exhaust system- Brand new off a F-150 Ford $100. 603-930-5222 Tonneau Hard Cover off a F-150.

Excellent shape, $125.

603-930-5222

29FT-0 ” x 10ft-6” Boatslip at Meredith Yacht Club. $3,000 for season includes Club amenities, easy walk to town. Call 455-5810.

Slip & Valet Openings in beautiful Meredith Bay Sizes range from 17’ to 36’ For more information please call 603-279-7921 or mail us at info@meredithmarina.com

Business Opportunities Need Extra Money? Start an Avon Business for $10. Call Debbie at 603-491-5359.

Or go to www.start.youravon.com and enter reference code: dblaisedell.

TOP dollar paid for junk cars & trucks. Available 7-days a week.

P3 s Towing. 630-3606

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

BOATS

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

16ft. Catamaran Sailboat- $800 or best offer. 279-2558

Electric Watercraft Motor: Mimm Koto Endura 30. 30lb. thrust, used only once. $60.

Call 603-581-6710

1 & 2-bedroom apartments $475-$800 per month. No pets.

603-781-6294.

Kayak: Wilderness Systems 14.5ft. Cape Lookout Ruby colored. Very good condition. $450. 630-8132

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.

1979 Catalina 22ft. FBG SailboatSwing keel, 4-sails, anchor, w/trailer, very good condition. $1,750. 875-5867

David's Antique Auction Monday, May 14 @ 6 PM Preview 4 pm Leavitt Park, 334 Elm St., Laconia, NH Native American items: Squash blossom necklace, 2 silver concho belts, Sioux beaded vest, Navajo silver bracelets & rings, US Grant peace medal, turquoise, large scrimshaw powder horn, several good oil paintings, antique butcher block, oak hall tree, postcards, folk art carved & painted bird, Rajon Rondo jersey, 70’s plane model kits, etc, etc.

D. Cross lic. 2487 Laconia, NH Phone 603-528-0247 Photos & listing on auctionzip.com ID 4217 * Buyer Premium * Catered by Bev

OUTBOARD MOTORS: New and Used, www.outboardrepower.net or call 738-2296.

PONTOON BOAT

24’ Astro/ Merc 1990 50hp; trailer, many accessories, fish finder, down rigger; one owner well maintained, pictures available. $5250/obo, Conway (603)447-6073.

PRIVATE Boat Dock on Lake Winnisquam: Up to 22 ft. with parking, $1,200/season.

978-697-6008.

PRIVATE Boathouse slip w/ attached lounge/ storage room at Riveredge Marina on Squam Lake. $3000 for season includes Boat Club Amenities. Call

For Rent

BELMONT: 2BR, heat and hot water included, $820 per month plus security deposit. No dogs.

630-2614.

CONDO in Lake Winnipesaukee/ Laconia area: Nice condition Studio unit $525/month 1 bedroom unit $825. Both fully furnished, lake views, utilities + cable/Internet included, . Call 860-558-3052.

GILFORD, 2-Bedroom, 2-Bath, Balconies, no smoking/pets, $850/month plus utilities, Security deposit and references, 603-455-6662 LACONIA Small 1 bedroom apt. $125/ wk heat/ hot water included.

No pets, non smokers. Security

For Rent

For Rent

GILFORD: Large 3-bedroom, 2-bath house, 2,600 sq. ft., very private, $1,400/month +utilities.

No pets. No smoking. Security deposit required. 455-7883.

LACONIA: Gail Avenue, 3rd floor, 1 Bedroom $725. Pleasant St. 1 bedroom $750. Heat and h/w included, no pets, no smoking.

524-5837.

GILMANTON Rocky Pond Rte. 106 1 bedroom house with large basement. Washer/dryer hookup, no smoking/no pets. $750/month + utilities. Call 508-359-2176

LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments.

Call for available apartments.

524-4428

LACONIA Clean, newly painted 1-Bedroom. Convenient to hospital/ high school. No smoking, no pets. $150/week, heat/hot water included, security deposit.

630-0140 LACONIA Condo - Super locationvery large 3-Bedroom 3-bath condo with super view of lake/quiet/walk to beach. Laundry room; 2 storage rooms; study off master bedroom; new appliances & carpeting; deck off living room/master bedroom. $1,150/month plus security.

Available 6/1/12. Call 528-1850 or 486-3966.

LACONIA prime 1st floor Pleasant St. Apartment. Walk to town & beaches. 2 bedrooms + 3-season glassed in sun porch. Completely repainted, glowing beautiful hardwood floors, marble fireplace, custom cabinets in kitchen with appliances, tile bath & shower. $1,000/Month includes heat & hot water. 630-4771 or 524-3892 LACONIA- 1-bedroom apartment. $728 with Heat & hot water included. 2-bedroom & 3-bedroom townhouses for rent. $825/$875.

Washer/Dryer hookups, private yard, full basement, dishwasher & A/C, in convenient location. Heat & hot water included. Call us today at 603-524-4363. EHO, FHO.

LACONIA: 1BR apartment, $525/Month, heat & electricity included.

No Pets. No smoking. Near LRGH. 520-4198 or 859-3841.

LAKEPORT- Tiny one bedroom studio. No smoking/No pets/No utilities. $100/Week. 4-week security deposit. 1st weeks rent in advance. Leave message for Bob 617-529-1838 LACONIA - 4-bedroom, 3-bath home. Golf cart community, 2-beaches, pool, boat moorings.

Private lot. $1,975/mo. 366-4655.

MEREDITH: 2BR apartment, Main Street, convenient to downtown and beach. No smoking/no pets. $700/month +utilites.

279-6108, 6-9pm.

MEREDITH: 1-bedroom apartment. Oil forced hot water, 1.5-bath, washer/dryer hook-up, nice yard. No smoking/pets. $750/Month 279-8247, Jim. MEREDITH: 1-BR apartment.

Main St., convenient to all. Private entrance and parking. $700/Month heated. No Smoking/No pets.

279-6108, 6-9pm.

Laconia- 3 bedroom duplex. Great yard, quiet, close to hospital. $1,150/month. Heat/Hot water included.

Non-smokers.

603-630-5877 LACONIA 1-bedroom on quiet dead-end street. $750/Month. All utilities included, Call 527-8363.

No pets.

LACONIA: Available 6/1. 1BR, main level with screen porch, very clean, hardwood floors in dining & living, private back yard, 1-car garage, w/d shared in basement available, storage, close to downtown. $900/month, heat included.

References & deposit. No pets.

No smoking. 524-9436.

LACONIA: 1-bedroom for rent, heat/HW/electric included, no smoking, no pets, security deposit required. $725/month.

387-3304

NORTHFIELD: 3-BR House close to downtown/park. Security deposit/references. No pets. Available 6/1. (603)455-8873.

NORTHFIELD: 1 bedroom, 1st floor, separate entrance, coin-op laundry in basement, $195/week including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234, www.whitemtrentals.com

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

LACONIA:-2 Bedrooms starting at $750/Month, utilities included. No pets. Please call 545-9510 or 496-8667

ORCHARD HILL II Randlett St., Belmont, NH Now accepting applications FOR 1 OR 2 BEDROOM UNITS Full Market Rent

(Section 8 Vouchers Welcome) This is a federally assisted property featuring 32 one and two bedroom ground level apartments.

Community features on-site laundry, a furnished recreation room, heat and hot water is included.

Please call the Laconia Housing Authority at 524-2112/TDD; 524-2112 with any questions, or visit our office at 25 Union Ave. Laconia, NH • Applications are considered by income criteria • USDA/RD income restrictions apply • Tenant rents are based on income.

The Laconia Housing Authority does not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, race, creed, color, sex, marital status, age, disability or handicap.

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For Rent

For Sale

For Sale

Furniture

TILTON UPDATED one bedroom.

Top-floor, quiet. Heat/Hot Water included, no dogs. $600/Month.

Also downstairs 1-bedroom coming up. 603-393-9693 or 916-214-7733.

ASHLAND wood stove- 6” pipe, 2400BTU. Thermostat control, used twice $200. Craftsman 10” table saw $125. Dining set 4 arm chairs. Round w/leaf, colonial.

Maple, good condition. $125 528-1946

Lawn Tractor- 2008 Sears 46in., hydromatic, 20HP. Excellent condition, maintained under service contract. $695. 279-1322

6PC. queen bedroom set. Green, wrought iron & wicker. $400/OBO. Computer table $5, baker s rack $15, glass top coffee table w/2 end tables $40, toaster oven $5, microwave $20, Magnavox color TV $25. 524-2503

TILTON: Large room for rent downtown. $150/week includes all utilities. 603-286-4391.

TILTON: 1 bedroom, 1st floor, $195/week including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234, www.whitemtrentals.com.

For Rent-Vacation BAR Harbor: Arcadia N.P. area, oceanfront cottage, fabulous views, sleeps 6-8, available 6/30-7/7, $750/week, off-season (May, June, Sept, Oct), $600/week. Call Bob, 524-5092.

TIME share Near Disney, Florida.

One week every odd year, best offer. Evenings 603-524-7336

For Rent-Commercial

CERAMIC Glazed Wall Tile: 74 sq. ft., American Olean, 6”x6”, Sandy Ridge (color), $50. Please call 455-3686.

CHROME Rims like new with inserts & lug nuts on 265 Michelin tires. Came off of ‘97 Chevy, $350. 393-6793

Who Pays More?

WE DO! Guaranteed!

TLC Jewelry We Buy Gold, Silver & Coins 279 Main St. Tilton

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

(603)476-8933 LACONIA Prime Union Ave Loca tion. 2 room office suite, ground floor. All utilities. included, except phone.

Rent Negotiable.

603-524-0753

For Sale 275 gallon oil tank. 10 years old, 10 gallons K-1 remain. $100.

455-2216 4 B.F. Goodrich Tires- Rugged Trail-TA Radial. P265/70 R16 IIIS-M&S. $100. Call 524-1225 4 Wheeler front & rear basket set.

New in box. $150. 393-6793 Aluminum Loading Ramp: 9ft. X 2.5ft. $200. Call 603-581-6710 AMAZING! Beautiful pillowtop matress sets, twin $169, full or queen $249, king $399. See AD under “Furniture”.

BAZOOKA Navigator 26" double suspension folding bike, silver with gel seat, retails for $600, used 3 times, asking $300/obo, 723-4032.

MOVING SALE - Queen bed, like new, kitchen set, best offer 267-7445, cell 998-5844.

MUST see. Like New! (Athol) Solid wood golden oak rectangle kitchen/dinette set, 2 leafs, 6 chairs, 2 countertop stools, two piece hutch, magnificent deal. Will Deliver. Cost $8,000 sell for $3.000. 1-617-633-9194 NEW Condition 2006 Jayco T.T. 28! Travel trailer $10,000.

603-279-4602 Pallet Jack: Eagleman Brand $85.

Call 603-581-6710 PORCH & Patio Furniture.

2-spring chairs, 2-end tables & a sofa. $200. 744-6107

Combination Safe- Fireproof, by Wilson. 18” X18” X21”. $225.

603-930-5222

Restored antique Victorian side chairs (10); new cane seats $150/each or set of 4 $500.

Eli’s Attic

SHUTTERS: Heavy-duty paintable fiberlass shutters, 2 sets 39”x14”, 4 sets 55”x14”. $90/all; Staging planks, full 2”x10” (4) 12-footers, (2) 14-footers, (1) 16-footer, $10/each; (4) steel ladder brackets, $35/each.

524-6910.

630-9664

72 Primrose Drive •10,000 Sq, Ft. Warehouse / Manufacturing. $5,800

Many Carpentry tools: bench saw, router, jig saw, drill press, air compresser, etc. call 527-1001

286-7000

355 Central Street, Franklin

Laconia-O’Shea Industrial Park

Lift Chair/Recliner- Tan color, like new. Why pay $700 new? $400 takes this away! Call 393-0105 (leave message).

Household, Baby, Tools and Garden items. All your family needs at hard to beat prices. Child's clothes size 0 thru 20, youth just $2 tops & bottoms. Adults $4 regardless of brand all day every day.

Wed. Thru Sat. 10 - 6 Effective 5/15/2012 Mon. Sat. 11 - 5.

Firewood- Green $185/cord, Cut/split and delivered locally.

286-4121.

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

Seasoned available.

(603)455-8419 GREEN FIREWOOD- Cut, not split $135/cord; Cut & split $180/cord. Seasoned firewood. $250. Also, logging, landclearing & tree work (all phases).

393-8416.

HOT Tub- 2012 model 6 person 40 jets, waterfall. Full warranty & cover. Cost $8,000 sell $3,800.

Can deliver 235-5218 KING-SIZE Oak Platform bed with lighted mirrored head board, 4 draws of storage, mattress in plastic, couch, bureau, glass top coffee table, dining room table with leaf and 4 chairs, living room chair. $450 takes it all. All in very good condition. 293-7191 KITCHEN Cabinets- brand new, maple, cherrywood, shaker & antique white. Solid wood, never installed, cost $6,500 sell $1,650.

603-833-8278 Lakeland woodburner, older, good condition. Asking $300, 387-1993.

SMALL Heating Oil Deliveries: No minimum required. Evening & weekend deliveries welcome.

BENJAMIN OIL, LLC .

603-524-6457 Spinner Sport indoor spinning bike with set of 4 DVD workouts.

Mint condition $400. 279-4668 SYNTHESIZER KEYBOARD Roland XP10. Very good condition, rarely used. Includes stand and patch cord. Paid $625 sell $325. 524-3959 TOOLS for Sale- 10” Walker Turner floor model table saw, 4 ” X24” belt sander, 5HP com presser, 10 ” miter saw, hand tools. Please call 524-7194 YARDMAN 6.5HP 21” cut self-propelled high wheel 14” rear bag mower $100/ obo. 524-5733

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

Fabulous back & hip support.

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

Can deliver 603-305-9763.

GOLD fabric couch & paisley gold & red club chair. $750.

603-731-3847

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

Help Wanted AAA Wanted: 10 people to lose weight and make money, risk-free 30-day supply. americandreamteam.blog.com orchid44.freethinmagic.com

Boat cleaning and general yard help. Full Time, seasonal position. Must be able to work weekends and a valid driver's license required.

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

DENTAL ASSISTANT

FRONT DESK, LINE COOK and Server Positions Available. We are looking for energetic, motivated team players with positive attitudes.

Flexible schedule with weekends and holidays a must! Experience preferred but will train the right candidates. Pay commensurate with experience. Apply in person at Hart!s Turkey Farm Restaurant on Rt 3 in Meredith or apply online at www.hartsturkeyfarm.com.

We currently have a position available for a full time Dental Assistant. If you are interested in joining our team please send a letter of intent and a resume´ to Darlene@CircleDentalNH.com Mail to: Circle Dental, 178 DW Highway, Meredith, N.H. 03253.

EXPERIENCED COOKS Bear Island, NH Seasonal Summer Camps Full Time AM & PM Positions Housing Available Submit resume to: careers@fitzvogt.com Fax- 603-644-0313

FINANCE ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT POSITION Municipal Resources Inc., a boutique consulting firm specializing in services to towns and schools seeks a financial / accounting professional primarily to support contracts in central NH but must be willing & able to travel state-wide as projects require. We!re looking for someone with strong accounting / bookkeeping skills and a good bedside manner. Strong computer skills and experience with fund accounting will is a plus; past employment in a municipal or school setting is ideal. Cover letter and resume to djutton@municipalresources.com.

MARINE MECHANIC WANTED Certification a plus Please contact Al at

603-279-7921 or send resume to service@meredithmarina.com

GUARD/GREETER P/T seasonal employment as a guard/greeter at private community gatehouse.

Professional demeanor and appearance is essential.

Weekends required.

Apply in person at our sales office Mon. -Fri. between 10am and 5pm.

Meredith Bay 50 Lighthouse Cliffs Laconia, NH 603-524-4141

JCS is expanding for the 3rd time now calling on behalf of the leading resorts on the West Coast! We are now seeking motivated, positive, dependable appointment setters.

Must be driven and motivated to make money and be able to work in a team environment!

Good communication skills a must, no experience required.

2nd shift Sun.-Fri. 4:15pm10pm. Average wage $19+ an hour call:

603-581-2450 EOE

Please call 253-7315 to schedule an interview

BOB’S SHARP ALL Looking for an apprentice sharpener.

Will train.

279-8792 381 NH Rte. 104 Meredith FULL or part time housekeeper wanted at Half Moon Motel, Weirs Beach, N.H. call 366-4494

NOW HIRING Full and Part Time Positions Open for Laundromat & Tanning Attendants No experience necessary. We are looking for dependable, hard working individuals desiring to give good customer service.

Apply at: Garden Island Laundromat & Tanning 585 Union Avenue, Laconia, NH 03246 or Call 207-650-3851 Central New Hampshire VNA & Hospice

MEDICAL BILLING F/T position in healthcare organization for Medicare and 3rd party billing/collections. Strong Medicare knowledge of billing rules & requirements, computer and communication skills required. Must be a team player and be flexible in daily activities. Min. 1 year experience in a similar role. Send resume to:

HR 780 N. Main St., Laconia, NH. 03246 FAX: 603-524-8217, or e-mail: clong@centralvna.org

Cross Insurance-Meredith, NH Office We have an opening in our commercial lines department. The successful candidate must possess a current P & C agent license and have a minimum of three years experience. The position requires organization, accuracy and excellent communications skills. We are looking for someone who can work independently as well as with a team. We offer an excellent benefit package.

Please send you resume and cover letter to: WINFINGER@crossagency.com

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Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Motorcycles

Services

2009 Heritage Softtail Harley: Only 2,500 miles. $15,500/best offer. Call Tom 387-5934.

HARLEY Tour Glide Classic Special- Much custom work, loaded! One owner, must see! $7,900 279-6605

The Fireside Inn and Suites ocated at 17 Harris Shore Rd. in Gilford NH is looking for the following positions: Housekeeping, Personnel, Laundry Attendants, and a Housekeeping Supervisor. All persons applying should be reliable, dependable and know what clean is. Experience within the field is helpful but not necessary. Persons should be able to maintain a professional attitude while at work and be ready for the busy seasons to come. Applicants must be flexible, weekend availability a must. All positions are year round, part time in off peak season with the ability to obtain full time hours in the busy summer months. Please apply in person.

Marine Service Writer/Advisor

Small Jobs Are My Speciality

Buy • Sell • Trade www.motoworks.biz

HARDWOOD Flooring- Dust Free Sanding. 25 years experience.

Excellent references. Weiler Building Services 986-4045 Email: weilbuild@yahoo.com

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

Trying to put some fun back into your career? This is a key position at Channel Marine with high impact on customer satisfaction and the company s operations.

Ideal candidates will have exceptional interpersonal skills, successful customer experience in a service/retail business, service writer experience in the marine/boating or automotive industries, a mechanical background or the aptitude to develop one, good system skills and be a team player. Channel Marine offers a long term career in a friendly and professional work environment with competitive pay plans and benefits.

Forward resume to admin@channelmarine.com or call Greg at 603-366-4801, X215 PARADISE BEACH CLUB, EXPERIENCED cook, and EXPERIENCED security. Must have valid driver!s license and own transportation. Please call 366-2665 and leave a message.

Paraprofessional for young child in my home. Summer months, Must be dependable. Fax resume 528-0352 or call 528-5020.

Recreation Vehicles

Roommate Wanted ADULT person to share house in Laconia. $140/wk. includes everything. Pets okay. Female preferred. 524-1976

Home Improvements

Our Customers Don t get Soaked!

528-3531

SEASONAL Cleaning positions available. Housecleaning, post construction clean-up and window cleaning. Weekdays and weekends available. Looking for honest and reliable employees. 279-4769 WELDER Needed, part-time.

Aluminum or steel. 387-1214 or

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

603-387-9788.

Lawn mowing, rototilling, cleanups, fertilizing/weed control. Free estimates. The Grass Man 340-6219

ROOM for Rent- Block from downtown Laconia, non-smoker, no drinking. Private home. $75/week.

Call 603-581-6710

Services

Instruction FLYFISHING LESSONS

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

Clearview Builders & Landscaping

www.mountainviewflyfishing.com

Land

Property Maintenance Home Repair, Painting, Finish Work, Decks, Dock Work, Lawn Mowing, Pruning, Mulching & Tree Trimming.

Backhoe Services

Call 387-9789

All job sizes welcome

Free Estimates Fully Insured

MOORINGS

FOR SALE BY OWNER. Gilford well maintained 1982 single wide mobile home with improvements.

Near lakes and shopping. Ed Gorman 528-2903.

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

GILFORD Well maintained manufactured home with many updates located next to Glendale Docks.

(900 sq. ft. 3-bedbrooms, kitchen, living room, four season porch bathroom, 2 decks and small shed. Enjoy all the lakes region has to offer. $23,500. Frank 617-899-5731

Motorcycles 1992 GSXR 750- New Parts, runs great. 1989 Sportster, 110HP. lots of new parts. 832-8621 1999 Harley Davidson XLH 1200 Custom: 9k miles, mint condition, original owner, $8,000. Call 729-0137.

2004 Harley Sportster-XL 883 Custom. 9,000 miles. Many Screaming Eagle parts, new tires, $4,200/BRO. 524-9265 2008 Harley Davidson Heritage Soft Tail. Anniversary model, 3500 miles, excellent condition.

Lt. Trucking 293-7040

Mobile Homes

SALES: Home Improvement, $500+/week part-tme. Reliable transportation.

Clean, neat appearance. (603)455-2014.

MARTEL’S

TOOLS Quality Work Reasonable Rates Free Estimates Metal Roofs • Shingle Roofs

BELMONT: 3 acres with 180' on paved town road. Dry land with gently rolling terrain and good gravel soils, surveyed, soil tested, driveway permit. $59,900.

Owner/broker, 524-1234.

SALES TEAM LEAD

GUNS WANTED

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

PIPER ROOFING

Major credit cards accepted

2.2 private, wooded acres off Route 3 in Center Harbor, just over the Meredith line. Fix up the 3 bedroom mobile home or build $75,000 call 603-630-4573

We are seeking aggressive and motivated individuals with discipline and sales ability to join our team. You will work within a team environment and partner with outside sales to maintain and grow your accounts. Candidates must have prior sales experience, valid driver s license, dependable record, and BA Degree.

Forward your resume and cover letter to hr@madeirausa.com

Wanted To Buy

528-3474

Real Estate

UNION DINER

LANDSCAPE: patios, retaining walls, stonewalls, walkways, decks email: prp_masonry@yahoo.com. 603-726-8679.

Quality work, attention to detail, excellent references. Call for an appointment 603-528-1224

2009 19ft.

Coachman Toyhauler/Camper. Loaded with amenities, like new condition. $10,500/OBO. 603-536-2152

Now Hiring Line Cooks weekends and nights a must please apply in person 1331 Union Ave. Laconia

Helping Hands Housekeeping Service

2001 Travel-lite 24ft. Travel Trailer by R-Vision. 5,820GW, Sleeps 4 new A/C, great condition. $6,900. Call 524-8860

Home for sale by owner: 3 bedroom, 1-bath, living room, dining room. A block from downtown Laconia. Assessed at $130K, asking $69,500. Principals only, sold as is. Call 603-581-6710

Services

Rick Drouin 520-5642 or 744-6277

l

LOOKING for dependable full-time landscapers with previous experience. Must have driver s license.

Apply in person at Appletree Nursery, Route 3, Winnisquam.

524-8031.

Services

HANDYMAN SERVICES

Affordable Architectural Plans 293-7040 New homes Remodeling Decks & Patios

Route 11A, Gilford

May 11 & 12 9am - 2pm Rummage Sale and Flea Market Great Items and Great Prices!

FREE pickup for your unwanted yard sale leftovers. 603-930-5222 Laconia Yard Sale- Saturday, May 12, 9-1. Golf clubs & bags, hockey equipment, snowboards & boots, 2 reptile tanks, ski s, ping pong table, showshoes. 38 Pearl St. 387-1114

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

Fully insured. Free estimates.

603-832-3850

LACONIA- Multi-Family Moving Sale. Lots of furniture & Household items. 20 & 28 Webster St. 8am-12pm. No early birds.

Seniors, Veterans- Rides to doctor appointments, help with shopping.

7 days a week. Tues. & Thurs. after 11am.729-6478

LACONIA MOVING SALE Friday & Saturday, 8am-3pm. 90 Prescott Ave., behind Christmas Island Steak House MOVING SALE- Sat. May 12, 9am-4pm. Furniture, housewares, lawn/garden tools & equipment, books, antiques, rugs, etc. 101 Hawkins Pond Road, Center Harbor.

DRIVEWAY Sealcoating: Prolong the life of your driveway. Free estimates. Capital Sealcoating, 340-6219.

HARDSCAPES, Field Stone Walls, Patios, Water Features, Small Excavation Projects, Deliveries, Mulch, Loam. 25 Years Experience. Dean at Hancock

First United Methodist Church

STEVE’S LANDSCAPING AND GENERAL YARDWORK For all your yard needs.

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SUV SPRING SAVINGS ‘12 Chevy Equinox LTZ ry Eve n! io Opt

‘05 Dodge Durango SXT AWD

#10176PA Power Windows, Locks, Seats & Sunroof, Heated Leather, ABS, Alloys, CD, Keyless Entry, A/C, Cruise, Tilt, Alloys, Roof Rack, Rear Wiper, Backup Camera, Sunscreen Glass, 1-Owner, 20k Miles.

#12076SB 7-Passenger Seating, Auto, Tilt, Cruise, Alloys, ABS, A/C, CD, Keyless Entry, Power Locks & Windows, Trailer Towing Package, 100k Miles.

$29,900 or $434/Mo*

$8,995

‘10 Chevy Tahoe LT2 Z-71 4WD

‘10 Chevy Equinox LT AWD

LD SO #12030A Moonroof, Loaded.

#10164PA

A/C, Cruise, Tilt, On*Star, Leather, Keyless Entry, Power Locks & Windows, Alloys, ABS, Flow Master Performance Exhaust, Only 1,520 Miles!!

Save $10,000 from New!!

#12188A

$29,900 or $499/mo*

‘11 Chevy Traverse LT

Only 1 Left!

#10167PA

8-Passenger! Auto, Power Locks, Windows & Seat, Sunscreen Glass, Alloys, CD, Climate Control, ABS, Traction Control, Keyless Entry, 1-Owner, 28k Miles.

‘10 Honda CRV EX-L AWD

‘10 Chevy Equinox LT AWD

#10162PC Auto, Moonroof, Alloys, CD, Cruise, Tilt, Keyless Entry, ABS, Heated Leather, Power Locks, Windows, Driver’s Seat & Sunroof, 1-Owner, 43k Miles.

Auto, Alloys, Sunscreen Glass, Power Locks, Windows, Sunroof & Seats, ABS, Keyless Entry, On*Star, A/C, CD, Tilt, Cruise, 1-Owner, Only 22k Miles!

#12223A

$26,900 or $386/Mo* $23,900 or $338/mo* $23,900 or $338/mo* ‘09 Toyota RAV4 4WD

‘09 Chevy Trailblazer LT 4WD ‘09 Chevy Equinox LT AWD

#12105SA

#12062A

Auto, Sunscreen Glass, Alloys, ABS, A/C, Tilt, Cruise, Power Locks & Windows, Keyless Entry, XM Satellite Radio, Only 18k Miles!

V6, Heated Leather, Power Locks, Windows & Seats, Cruise, Tilt, ABS, Alloys, CD, A/C, Keyless Entry, Sunscreen Glass, 1-Owner, Only 17k Miles!

‘08 Chevy Trailblazer LT 4WD

‘08 Chevy Tahoe LTZ 4WD

‘08 GMC Envoy SLE

#12249SA Auto, Tilt, Cruise, Sunscreen Glass, Trailer Towing Package, Heated Leather, Navigation, Power Locks, Windows, Sunroof & Driver’s Seat, Keyless Entry, CD, DVD, A/C, 1-Owner, Only 46k Miles!

Auto, Sunscreen Glass, Tilt, Cruise, Alloys, A/C, CD, Keyless Entry, On*Star, ABS, Power Locks, Windows, Moonroof & Seat, Trailer Towing Package, 1-Owner, 54k Miles.

Auto, ABS, CD, Power Locks, Windows & Seats, Tilt, Cruise, Keyless Entry, Alloys, Heated Seats, Trailer Towing Pkg., Sunscreen Glass, 55k Miles.

#10162PB Only 1 Left! Leather, Power Locks, Windows & Heated Seats, Moonroof, Sunscreen Glass, 24k Miles.

$23,900 or $338/mo* $24,900 or $354/mo* $19,900 or $273/Mo* $21,900 or $306/Mo*

$38,900 ‘09 Jeep Wrangler Unlmited X 4WD

#10182PA Auto, Loaded, 2 Tops, A/C, Cruise, Alloys, Power Locks & Windows, Keyless Entry, CD, ABS, 68k Miles.

$22,900 or $322/Mo*

#10171PA Auto, A/C, ABS, Alloys, Power Locks, Windows, Moonroof & Driver’s Seat, On* Star, Keyless Entry, CD, DVD, Trailer Towing Package, 1-Owner, 56k Miles.

‘06 Jeep Liberty Sport 4WD

#10169PA

#12080B A/C, ABS, Alloys, Power Locks & Windows, Cruise, Tilt, Keyless Entry, CD, 1-Owner, Only 67k Miles!

$20,900 or $290/mo* $33,900 or $499/mo* $19,995 or $275/mo* $11,900 or $145/mo*

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Not responsible for typographical errors. Photos for illustration purposes only. *Payment based on 72 months at 4.9% APR, with $3,000 cash or trade equity down