The Laconia Daily Sun, May 17, 2011

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BELMONT — Belknap Subaru announced Monday that it has acquired the property at 35 Tilton Road (Rte. 140) in Tilton from HK Powersports to serve as its new home.

“For the last several years we have been searching for a location that would be more centrally located in our market area. We are striving to better serve our customers, and provide an incredible shopping and service experience. The new property is located at see suBaRu page 11

This is the week to have lunch for ‘Got Lunch!’

Helping to celebrate the kick-off to “Got Lunch!” Week at T-Bones restaurant in Laconia on Monday are (l-r) Karen Seymour, Laconia School Superintendent Bob Champlin, Karen Champlin, T-Bones owner Dan Fraser and Laconia Mayor Mike Seymour. Diners who visit local eateries this week can have a portion of their bill donated to the “Got Lunch!” program, which plans to deliver lunches to Laconia school-age children this summer who would otherwise be at risk of going without. Participating restaurants on Monday were T-Bones/CJ’s and the North Country Deli. On Tuesday, it’s Patrick’s Pub & Eatery and the Village Bakery and on Wednesday participants are Hector’s and Hart’s Turkey Farm and Thursday’s restaurants are Fratello’s and Tavern 27. Diners should indicate to their server that they’re there to support the “Got Lunch!”. (Laconia Daily Sun photo/Adam Drapcho)

High school student will spend summer in jail for assault on former girlfriend

LACONIA — A city teenager will spend his summer vacation in the Belknap County Jail after pleading guilty yesterday to hitting and sending a threatening text message to his former girlfriend.

Albert Rama, 17, of 72 Batchelder St. pleaded guilty in Laconia District Court to one count of simple assault, one misdemeanor count of witness tampering and one see JaIL page 11 Modern Woodmen

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MEREDITH — Three years after discovering that employees were dumping municipal sewage on land known as the “snow dump” on Jenness Hill Road, the town has reached an agreement with the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) to atone for violations of the Waste Pollution and Waste Disposal Act. Rather than engage in costly litiga-

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Appeals court backs NFL owners on lockout issue

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The NFL’s lockout stays, a federal appeals court ruled Monday. That means the league likely won’t get back to business until next month and maybe for much longer.

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the lockout can remain intact until a full appeal is heard on whether it is legal. That hearing is scheduled June 3 in St. Louis, and it is before the same panel that issued this 2-1 decision.

The appellate court said it believed the NFL has proven it “likely will suffer some degree of irreparable harm without a stay.”

It also cast doubt on the conclusions of U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson, who ruled April 25 that the lockout should be lifted — only to have the 8th Circuit panel put her decision on hold four days later.

“The league has made a strong showing that it is likely to succeed on the merits,” the majority wrote.

The decision came on the same day NFL owners and players resumed court-ordered mediation behind closed doors for eight hours. It was the fifth day of talks in front of see NFL page 15

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Donald Trump fires himself from presidential race NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump to self: You’re fired.

Out of the presidential race before he was officially in it, the celebrity real estate mogul announced Monday he would not seek the 2012 Republican nomination. He could have won the White House, he said, but instead will continue to steer his business empire and remain host of his reality show “Celebrity Apprentice.”

The announcement, ending a colorful and attention-grabbing chapter in the unfolding GOP nominating race, surprised some strategists who said Trump had been assembling a campaign team and had been expected to announce his candidacy soon.

This spring, Trump had gained considerable attention by stirring renewed controversy over President Barack Obama’s Hawaii birth, leading the White House to persuade the state to release a copy of Obama’s long-form birth certificate after two years of dismissing the issue.

Trump revealed his decision Monday at a meeting of advertising executives who had come to learn about NBC’s fall television lineup. The network had been pressing him for a decision, fearing the loss of millions of dollars in ad revenue if “Celebrity Apprentice” didn’t return next year.

“I will not be running for president as much as I’d like to,” Trump said to cheers

from the audience.

His office also released a formal statement, in which Trump said he felt confident he could have won both the Republican nomination and a general election showdown with Obama.

“Ultimately, however, business is my greatest passion and I am not ready to leave the private sector,” Trump said.

The Republican race lacks a clear frontrunner.

Among the top hopefuls are former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia and former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty. see TRUMP page 13

NEW YORK (AP) — Haggard and unshaven after a weekend in jail, the chief of the International Monetary Fund was denied release on bail Monday on charges of trying to rape a hotel maid as allegations of other, similar attacks by Dominique Strauss-Kahn began to emerge.

In France, a lawyer for a novelist said the writer is likely to file a criminal complaint accusing Strauss-Kahn of sexually

assaulting her nine years ago. A French lawmaker accused him of attacking other maids in previous stays at the same luxury hotel. And in New York, prosecutors said they are working to verify reports of at least one other case, which they suggested was overseas.

Strauss-Kahn’s weekend arrest rocked the financial world as the IMF grapples with the European debt crisis, and upended

French presidential politics. Strauss-Kahn, a member of France’s Socialist party, was widely considered the strongest potential challenger next year to President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Making his first appearance on the sex charges, a grim-looking Strauss-Kahn stood slumped before a judge in a dark raincoat and open-collared shirt. The 62-yearsee STRAUSS-KAHN page 17

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Dozens of leads but no ID Jury selected in Concord for trial of Gilford man yet on young boy found accused of raping 15-year-old baby sitter in 1997 for counseling. Phelps arranged for her to move to — A jury was chosen Monday for dead alongside Maine road theCONCORD(AP) Colorado to live with a Baptist family there and trial of a man charged with raping a 15-year-old

SOUTH BERWICK, Maine (AP) — He was wearplace her baby up for adoption. He said he did so at fellow church member who was forced to stand before ing a gray camouflage hoodie, tan pants and black the request of her mother, Christine Leaf. Leaf has the congregation and apologize for getting pregnant. sneakers adorned with the character Lightning declined to comment on whether she sought or conA hearing on legal issues in the case of 52-year-old McQueen from the Disney movie “Cars.” He had sented to her daughter’s relocation.

Ernest Willis of Gilford was set for Tuesday in Merblue eyes and dirty blond hair, and he was covered Concord police officials say they tried to investirimack Superior Court in Concord. Opening stateby a blanket. gate the case but were stymied because they could ments in his trial were scheduled for May 23.

But police still do not know the name of a boy not locate Anderson. The case remained unsolved Willis is charged with forcibly raping Christina whose body was found over the weekend alongside a until 2010, when online posts and friends of AnderAnderson twice during the summer of 1997, when dirt road by resident who lived nearby. His age was son led police to her in Arizona. she was his children’s baby sitter and he was 39. estimated to be between 4 to 6 years old.

Prosecutor Wayne Coull said he expects Anderson The Associated Press generally does not identify people Two days after the startling discovery, state police to be among the first witnesses called when the trial who say they were victims of sex crimes, but Anderson, detectives had investigated about 100 leads from begins. Jurors were told to expect the trial to last now 29, asked that her name be made public. northern Maine to as far away as the Midwest but four days.

Willis entered the courtroom without comment hadn’t had any luck in identifying the boy.

Phelps is also on the prosecution’s list of witnesses.

Monday, accompanied by his public defenders. His “We’re pleading to the public to help us identify Anderson told police that Phelps forced her to write lawyers say in court documents that he’ll admit this boy,” said Col. Robert Williams, state police a letter of apology she had to read to the fundamento having sex with the girl on one occasion but he chief. “Somebody out there knows who this boy is.” talist congregation. maintains it was consensual.

In addition to checking out tips, state police were Anderson told the AP earlier this month she is nerOnce Anderson realized she was pregnant, she reviewing surveillance video from businesses on vous about testifying and having her life rehashed said her mother took her to their then pastor, both sides of the Maine-New Hampshire border, see WILLIS page 15 Chuck Phelps of Concord’s Trinity Baptist Church, as well as looking for a blue Toyota Tacoma pickup that was spotted in the area where the body was discovered on Saturday.

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Leo R. Sandy

The Tao of teaching The Tao of Teaching is a wonderful book written by Greta Nagel. It is based on the Tao Te Ching, an ancient Chinese book of wisdom that reflects the philosophy of Taoism. “In a nutshell, Taoism is the consolidation of a number of concepts and practices that make up the “Path”, or “Way”, of living. The consolidation of ideas and concepts include basic principles or “theories” regarding the body, diet, breathing and physical exercises, uses of herbs, philosophical inquiry and, of course, meditation. All of which the Taoist feels brings a human being into closer alignment with the “natural order” of life and living — a pathway that humankind appears to have gotten derailed from” (http://users. ntplx.net/~bbarrett/intro-tao.html).

Taoism stresses virtue and wisdom with yin (understanding and wisdom) balanced with yang( energy to realize their own qualities).

A salient value in Taoism is balance – balance between patience and progressiveness and kindness with intelligence. Humor and appreciation of nature are also stressed. The pursuit of gain and fame are not acceptable human aspirations according to Taoism. For the late psychologist, Alfred Adler, these aspirations set human beings against each other in competitive ways that undermine cooperation and the common good. Reminiscent of John Dewey, progressive educational philosopher, psychologist and educational reformer during the late 1880s and early 1990s, an ancient Chinese saying expresses well the spirit of Taoism: When I hear, I forget When I see, I remember When I do, I understand Nagle lists 81 principles in her book so only a select few will be mentioned here. Principle 1 of Taoistic teaching is individuality expressed by “The Way is nameless: The name is not the way.” This means that we need to avoid following a canned philosophy when teaching. We must learn from our students and develop our own philosophy as we gain experience and reflect on that experience so that we can continue to refine our teaching to maximize student learning. In other words, one size does not fit all.

Principle 2 is “Silence is a virtue”.

It is much better to model what we want students to do or be like rather than preach at them. In his approach to education, Adler talked about “quiet action” whereby we deal with situations by more action and fewer words.

Principle 3 is that “Wealth breeds competition”. What this means is that when school is a contest and consists of winners and losers cooperation is devalued and a sense of “we-ness” is lost. In the Taoistic classroom, children are measured against themselves and their own progress in various subjects. Forced

spelling bees, honor roles and the like create an unhealthy classroom and school environment because students measure their success mainly on the failure of others who for one reason or another are in no condition to compete. These children should be encouraged to gain further skills rather than be put down for what they don’t know or can’t do. Contrary to popular opinion, discouragement and punishment are poor motivators.

This also relates to Principle 31: “There is no glory in victory.”

According to Nagle, “A classroom with a win-lose environment is full of tension, manipulation and oneupsmanship”. This is why the business model of education is a dismal failure. Children are in the process of developing in numerous ways and they need environments where encouragement and patience supercede competition.

Principle 20 says “Do not see things in black and white”. Because schools are not allowed to teach critical thinking, many people think in concrete, dualistic, either/or or black/white ways. Many people do not see gray because they have been raised to believe that something that is one thing cannot be another rather than seeing that there is some reconciliation of opposites.

For example, capitalism can coexist with socialism, sovereignty can coexist with the common good and patriotism can coexist with cosmopolitanism. There are also people who are socially liberal and fiscally conservative and vice versa. There are religious people who are without spirituality and vice versa. Life is more complex and mysterious than what many people think. Concrete thinkers have all the answers and too few questions. The trend toward decontextualizaton reflects what Reverend William Sloan Coffin called the “principle of certainty” whereby people have no doubt.

Instead, they absolutize everything thereby cutting of communication.

People from extremes of any political point of view are guilty of this.

Principle 26 says “Take your time; Be attentive and receptive”. Being a good teacher means being a good listener. When students feel heard, they are more likely to listen. After a while, students learn that they don’t need as much commentary by teachers and they rely more of selfevaluation. They reflect more carefully on their own performance so they become more autonomous and interdependent learners.

Principle 38 says “Virtue is its own reward; Differences arise when the way is lost”. Nagle stated that “Wise teachers expect to be trusted to continue their hard work. They do not expect to be given status and wealth. They are examples of intrinsic motivation at its best, for when see next page

LETTERS Dems expected to support unions, what do Republicans believe?

To the editor, Following my Monday morning radio program I am more certain that HB-474 must become law in N.H. There was much discussion during the Monday presentation regarding what has become known as “The Right to Work” legislation.

I was employed at a non-union business in the late 60s. I was very happy with my job in production control. I also felt free to approach management to let them know that, in my opinion, my value to them had increased. They agreed every time! That did not mean every another employee received an increase because I did.

When the union tried to get in my voice was heard loud and clear — don’t vote yes if you want to do your own negotiating based on your performance and worth; and my colleagues agreed.

When I began my delivery business as a result of having worked at that plant my goal was to have a merit system that paid the drivers more as they became more valuable to the business. No set rate — no set schedule. It worked very well — they knew they were appreciated for performance not longevity.

There is a union organization representative who joins the conversation occasionally and we have a back and forth for the listeners to form their own opinions. She tells me that 13-percent of N.H. citizens are union members. If they choose to — so be it. Why would

others like me who do not wish to be part of a group that holds me back from making the money I am worth not be allowed to work without being eligible for ANY union benefits? No dues — no benefits! Just an opportunity to do what one is good at is what we want. And wages and benefits are agreed upon by you and the employer.

Boeing is going to create 1,000 new jobs in South Carolina — a RTW state. They will keep 1,000 working in Washington State where they have a union. Why did they expand with a new plant in South Carolina?

Democrat representatives are expected to support unions and bad law for America as a whole. So what do Republicans believe? Obviously Republican House members like James Pilliod, Alida Millham, Peter Bolster, and Jeffrey St. Cyr do not agree with my position that everyone has the right to work and prosper without being forced to become a member of a union — whom I believe promote mediocrity. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said if your chosen job is to be a “street sweeper — be the best street sweeper there ever was.”

We have Republican state senators, too, who do not get it. These are times when the term “Republican in Name Only” fits -— and they must go next election. For what is a political party that does not know what they believe in?

Niel Young Laconia

Come to Friday meeting; let’s put this police station plan to rest To the editor, Tilton has voted repeatedly against the current plan for a police facility on Business Park Drive. Voters have said it is not the right location, time, or building. I believe and I think most residents understand Tilton needs a new police facility.

We are called once more on May 20th this Friday night at 6 pm, Middle School Cafeteria on Winter St., to put this to rest! A bond issue will be considered again to fund one half of a water line to a private developer’s 29.8-acre track of land (plus the back land of another 90-acre tract, Map R-20 Lot 1) and the town’s 4.2-acre piece.

Some may hope approving and building the water line would increase the investment in the town’s Business

Park Drive piece to the point where we just have to build the Police Facility up there — and perhaps other town facilities. I do not believe the Police Station should be tucked away up there and I especially do not see why taxpayers should pay for any part of a waterline for a private developer.

Shouldn’t impact fees work the other way around? What kind of a precedent might we be setting?

Please come to the meeting and vote this misguided expenditure down! Let’s get this behind us and on the road to a new police facility that Tilton can overwhelmingly support and our Police Department deserves.

Center Sanders Tilton

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LETTERS It is unethical for Gilford School Board to subvert the SB-2 law

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To the editor, Once again, we see that the Gilford School Board has decided that it is a power unto itself with its decision to expend leftover funds to purchase items not approved until next year – and some not approved at all. Such a turnaround from just a few weeks ago from when the soon to be departed Superintendent DiMinico whined about an impending budget problem as state funding is to be less than in past years (golly guys, I’ve only been yelling that this eventuality for what, three years?) causing staff members to lose their jobs. Fast forward a couple of weeks and they have just voted to spend on new stuff? That chest beating now looks like strictly faux concern for the affected staff. Now, the public is the audience to an over-exuberant display of Christmas happiness as in “Hey! we’re getting a new $40K mower! Oh, not approved for this year? Doesn’t matter; that grass has gotta be cut!”.

After all, “it’s for the children”.

No, it isn’t. Instead, it is a power struggle provoked by the School Board; dollars are merely the proxy. Sure, spending $169,000 instead of returning it back to the taxpayers, when compared to the fiscal problems that DC has caused for this nation and that Concord has caused for the state, this is pretty much “small ball”. However, regardless of the absolute amount, it still shows that politics is politics regardless of the size of the stage and it greatly illustrates the major problem underlying politics today — a lack of ethics.

Sure, the School Board complained that the Budget Committee was trying to dictate policy under the rubric that attempting to decrease their budget was an attempt to dictate policy; now we see that was just a smokescreen. After twice refusing the will of the voters (the

To the editor, Last school year a Gilford boy was diagnosed with leukemia. I was at Dartmouth Hospital when the doctor shared the diagnosis with his mother.

On my drive home from the hospital that evening I knew that I had to do something to show my support and give the boy’s classmates an outlet to show theirs. That week I signed up to run the Philadelphia Marathon and used that marathon to raise spirits.

Students sold pieces of road to family and those in the community for one dollar and were asked to write words of encouragement. The school hung up each piece of road through out the hallways in hopes to show this young man he was not going to travel this journey alone. As an additional incentive all staff members volunteered to walk, run, jog or hike the amount of miles that were sold by our students.

Sadly, a month after that marathon another one of our community’s youngsters was diagnosed with a malignant

latest by a two to one margin) and marginalizing the intelligence of those same voters by stating “hey, it was a vaguely written petition”, their current action is far from being vague. The Kurt Webberled board may have the legal wherewithal to do the transfers and “claim” that some of these purchases are just “maintenance” items and have legit line items into which to log the transactions.

But is is right?

No, it is unethical to subvert the spirit of the SB-2 law — seemingly what School Board Chair Kurt Webber is doing! How is it ethical to spend, under this year’s budget, items that have not been approved for purchase until next year? How is it ethical to purchase fairly large dollar items without going through the budget process? How ethical is to vilify the Budget Committee for trying to change policy yet Kurt Webber decides to not change the budget process but to completely bypass the budget process? It seems that he has sanctioned analogous behavior by his board (spend money without authorization) without so much as a “by your leave” (actually, it seems like you’ve snotted in our general direction).

It is a “poke in the eye to the budgeting process”.

The bottom line is that this now longer a fiscal matter — it is now an ethical issue: wanton spending by screwing the process. Kurt Webber’s claim that “it made good fiscal sense to make some necessary purchases now rather than next year” shows that it is about his end to his means – and his means is to do what he wants. This is nothing but a “spend it while I can and suffer the consequences next year”.

Indeed.

Skip Murphy Gilford

BudCom demonstrated a lack of due diligence on library issue To the editor, During the last several years the Sanbornton Budget Committee has increased attacks against the library with statements such as: “We don’t need a public library, people can use the library in other towns.”

These attacks escalated at this week’s Town Meeting with the Budget Committee accusing the library trustees of “lying” to the voters about finances.

These statements were false and demonstrate a deliberate lack of due diligence by the Budget Committee.

The answer to these library cynics is to know that our library is committed to helping people find new ways to work together to strengthen our community and to interact with each other in order to make a difference.

Tom Salatiello Sanbornton

from preceding page something must be done, it gets done without special reward. Teaching is by itself a reward in the minds of the best teachers.” Many people in the business world do not understand that incentives like merit pay are anathema to good teachers. It undermines collegiality and detracts from good teaching.

Principle 39 says “Oneness, not fragmentation”. Our schools are still based on the industrial model whereby the school year is split up into arbitrary years K to 12, a system of grades A-F and by isolated subjects that have no relationship to another. Nongraded classroom, portfolios and projectbased learning are more in line with Taoistic teaching and learning. For example in project-based learning, all the subjects are integrated into a

interconnection. The Williston School, a public school in Williston, Vermont, is an example of such a school. Not many private schools could surpass it.

Other values in Nagler’s book that express Taoistic teaching include harmony, tranquility, contentment, inner knowledge, respect, goodness, honesty, empathy, caring for others, simplicity, intuition, frugality, the importance of the humanities, compassion, humility, gentleness, moderation, flexibility, sincerity and loving others as oneself.

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Planning board approves Bike Week vendor tents for nightclub grounds

By Gail OBer

THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

GILFORD — The Planning Board last night unanimously approved a site plan request by the Mardi Gras North nightclub to allow five vendor tents during the upcoming Motorcycle Week.

The request, presented as a site plan application, allows Hush Entertainment, LLC the lessee of the business, to place tents in the same places at other times during the year with a permit from selectmen.

The five tents will be placed outside the side entrance across the parking lot from the main entrance.

The vendor tents will be there from Wednesday through Sunday during the annual Laconia rally.

Abutters said their only concerns with the vendor tents was there be no music or live entertainment outside of the main building, which the board made as one of the conditions of the site plan.

An additional condition of the approval

was there would be no overt advertising indicating the “adult” nature of the business and there would be a stockade fence to further buffer any noise.

Other concerns voiced by one abutter and most board members was the discarded and apparently abandoned vehicles currently located next to the parking lot.

Leasee Autumn Ylvisaker, who manages the bar and restaurant, said her company only leases the parking lot from owner Will Drew and cannot control or remove his personal property.

“I have been trying to get rid of them but I’m not authorized to move his things,” she said. “I can only speak to the site plan.”

Alternate board member Dennis Corrigan wanted to know why the board couldn’t use the site plan as leverage to get Ylvisaker to make Drew to remove the old cars.

Board Chair John Morgenstern said he didn’t think it was within the

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legal purview of the Board to force one person to clean up a neighbor’s mess.

Town Planner John Ayre said the town’s code enforcement officer had sent a letter to the owner requesting he remove the cars but, to date, hasn’t had any reply.

Ayre also said he asked the town attorney to review the terms of an old lawsuit that determined the former nightclub couldn’t have food or music on the patio.

He said the new proposal was outside the scope of the old court case and the old

ruling shouldn’t be a factor.

The site plan change allows Ylvisaker to have eight additional days of outdoor vendors this year but requires an application to selectmen for each additional use.

In other business, the board tabled a request from the Ellacoya Barn and Grille to expand their seating and parking for two weeks, until a plan for drainage and sewer pump-station usage with the abutters can be presented.

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LACONIA — Dennis Currier of Center Tuftonboro won the 29th annual Winni Derby with a 4.88 pound, 23.125-inch salmon that he landed on Friday, the first day of the derby.

“I didn’t sleep all weekend. I was worried that someone was going to catch a bigger fish,’’ said Currier, 73, a retired firefighter who spent 31 years with the North Andover, Mass., fire department before retiring and moving to New Hampshire 11 years ago. He was fishing with Brian Foulds of North Andover, Mass., when he brought in his prize-winning fish late Friday afternoon between Cow Island and Tuftonboro Neck.

“I’ve been fishing in the derby for 17 years. The only thing I’ve ever won before was a pair of sunglasses,’’ said Currier, who took home a a Princecraft Pro 165 SC boat with a 60-hp Mercury motor, trailer and Lowrance depth finder.

The derby was back in business after a one-year layoff due to concerns over a continuing decline in the number of trophy size salmon being landed in Lake Winnipesaukee and concerns about the number of hook-wounded fish.

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Fish and Game Department fisheries biologist Ben Nugent said that the fishery has improved but still needs more time to recover. “We were hoping that we’d see a six-pounder up there on the leader board,’’ said Nugent.

This year marked the first in which the derby was run by the Laconia Rotary Club, which has taken over the derby from the non-profit Lakes Region Inland Fishing Association.

Diane LaBrie, president-elect of the Rotary Club and chairman of the derby committee, said that fewer anglers took part than in past years.

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The new facility has been designed to offer customers a larger inventory, and more robust selection of new, used, and certified vehicles, as well as enhanced customer parking. The design also includes a more spacious showroom, with a specially furnished customer waiting area, and a cozy gas fireplace to warm service customers during the winter months. Renovations will begin at the end of May. Jewett Construction has been engaged to manage the project.

“We are pleased to be able to work with the Johnstone family, and Subaru of New England, to help create a state of the art Subaru facility, that will please the eye, and the shopping sensibilities of

Belknap Subaru’s present and future customers,” said Craig Jewett President of Jewett Construction.

Scott Ives, general manager of the dealership, expressed his excitement for the move, “We can’t wait for our customers to see the new facility. They are the primary motivation for this project . . . they deserve the best, and we are going to give it to them.”

During construction, plans for the new facility will be available for viewing at the present showroom at 95 Daniel Webster Highway (Rte. 3), across from the Belknap Mall. “We hope to be moving to Tilton in early October” said Ives.

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JAIL from page one count of breach of bail.

Judge James Carroll sentenced Rama to three consecutive one-year jail terms for each offense. He will serve all but nine months of the 1-year sentence for assault and each year for the other two crimes is suspended completely.

After he serves his three months, Rama will be on probation for two years and has the balance of his total of three years in jaul hanging over his head should he be rearrested. After a year of good behavior, Rama can ask to have his second year of probation eliminated.

In order that he complete this school year at Laconia High School, Carrol ordered him to selfsurrender to the county jail on June 27. He was also ordered to complete psychological and substance abuse evaluations.

Carroll had some stern words for Rama who was initially charged with seven felony counts of witness tampering, two counts of criminal threatening, one count of simple assault and one count of breach of bail.

“Get an education and put all this stuff behind you,” Carroll said telling Rama that he noticed how

both his parents had been with him during all of his court appearances and they obviously “cared very deeply”about him.

“You own them a deep apology,” he said. “That’s all anybody here wants.”

Rama’s troubles began last November after he was charged with one count of simple assault for an altercation with his former girlfriend.

On March 22, the day of his court appearance for the November assault, city police said Rama called and sent text messages to the girl telling her not to testify against him and threatening her and her family.

“You are to have no contact with her,” Carroll said.

“I want that abundantly clear.”

He also encouraged Rama to get his evaluations done sooner rather than later because if they weren’t completed in one year, he would not be able to suspend his second year of probation.

Last year’s yearbook, the Laconia Lakon, identified Rama as a sophomore.

The city prosecutor dropped the the charges for six counts of witness tampering and two counts of criminal threatening.

— Gail Ober

from preceding page In it’s peak years the derby drew as many as 2,700 anglers, but that had dropped below 2,000 in recent years.

“It was hard work but we learned a lot and had a lot of fun. We’re looking to get more fishermen taking part next year,’’ she said.

Michael Hederman, 15, of Barnstead, won the junior division with a 4.20 pound salmon. His prize

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Terrence White of South Ryegate, Vt., won $5,000 for landing the largest lake trout, which weighed 6.46 pounds and was 26.625 inches long.

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Third, the town will purchase and deliver at least $5,000 worth of new furniture and equipment for the Winnipesaukee River Basin Project Training Center in Franklin.

Finally, the town will sponsor a scholarship program to encourage environmental education, disbursing at least $15,000 in awards ranging from $50 to $5,000 by June 1, 2013.

Town officials learned of the illicit dumping in November 2008. Town Manager Phil Warren said that employees of the Water and Sewer Department, then headed by Superintendent Bob Hill, were disposing of sewage collected by the jet-vac trailer during routine maintenance of the sanitary sewer system. Warren said that the material consisted of fats, oil and grease, or FOG, the management of which will be the subject of one of the training sessions hosted by the town.

The town put an immediate stop to the dumping

and notified DES, which investigated the matter.

Testing and analysis of the dumping ground found that there was no risk to either public health or the natural environment. The town established policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all federal, state and local regulations and personnel was trained to follow prescribed procedures.

Not long before the dumping was discovered, Hill ‘s management of the water system was questioned after his warning that the treatment plant was running short of capacity led to restrictions on outdoor water use in the summer of 2007. By the following summer, the Water System Committee found that the system was far from “the tipping point” Hill described.

Instead, the committee reported, for lack of routine maintenance of the treatment plant and distribution network instruments were generating faulty readings and the system was operating well below capacity. Hill left the town’s employ in 2008.

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PLYMOUTH — Nearly 400 people were granted master’s degrees and Certificates of Advanced Graduate Studies at Plymouth State University’s 61st College of Graduate Studies graduation ceremony Saturday, May 14 at the Foley Gymnasium in Holderness.

“A graduate degree takes a special commitment,” said PSU President Sara Jayne Steen. “As faculty members, we hope that we have provided you a safety net as you took risks in your research and performance, and that we’ve been role models of active learning and engagement.”

Renowned New Hampshire tourism advocate Dick Hamilton received a Granite State Award, which is reserved for those who have made exceptional contributions to the state of New Hampshire and its citizens. Hamilton has more than 50 years of experience in the tourism industry, including 35 years as CEO of the White Mountains Attractions Association. He was the founder and first executive director of SKI 93 and a founder of the New Hampshire Travel Council, which he chaired for 10 years.

“Thank you, Plymouth State University. This is a great honor and I’m deeply moved,” said Hamilton.

PSU education professor Dr. Leo Sandy was named Distinguished Graduate Teacher. Sandy is a longtime counseling educator who has earned a reputation as a strong advocate for social justice and peace. Sandy told the graduates they have educated their instructors as much as they have been educated.

“I’d like to thank all of my students for making me a better teacher,” Sandy said. “I wish you well in your future endeavors.”

The Commencement Speaker, Dr. Nancy Puglisi, is a well-known wellness expert who is the Director of Organizational Wellness at the University System of New Hampshire. Puglisi told students that her parents taught her four lessons about life that have served her well. “Enjoy your work . . . work harder than the next guy . . . add value to the organization you work in . . . always thank people for their kindness.”

Puglisi recounted how she started working in the mailroom of Plymouth State in 1978, but she always strove to find a better career and was willing to work hard to achieve her goals.

“You always know where you start,” said Puglisi.

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TRUMP from page 2 The GOP is still waiting to hear whether Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, 2008 vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin or Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann will get in the race. Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor and 2008 presidential contender, announced Saturday he would not be a candidate this time.

While Trump’s consideration of a run was dismissed as a stunt some Republican pundits and lawmakers, several polls showed him at or near the top of the field both nationally and in early voting states. John McLaughlin, a pollster who would have served as the campaign’s senior strategist, said he met with Trump last Thursday to finalize plans for a May 25 announcement, three days after the “Celebrity Apprentice” finale.

“There was a path for him to win. If he got in and showed he was serious, his vote would have doubled and tripled again,” McLaughlin said. “His message had resonance because he was the most antiObama candidate or potential candidate of the bunch.”

However, not all the interest he stirred was positive: In a recent Associated Press-GfK poll, he was the only potential GOP candidate to receive a 50 percent unfavorable rating

by Republicans.

Trump floated the idea of a presidential candidacy in both 1988 and 2000 but claimed he was more serious than ever this time, citing the weak economy and deploring what he suggested was a nation in decline. In interviews and on campaign visits to early voting states such as New Hampshire and Nevada, Trump lashed out at China for unfair trade practices and blasted the OPEC oil cartel, which he blamed for the high cost of gasoline.

“The world is treating us without respect, they are not treating us properly,” Trump told attendees in a wellreceived speech at the Conservative Political Action Committee meeting in Washington in February — a theme he would return to

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Col. Don Bolduc completes tour in command of special operations task force in Afghanistan BAGRAM AIRFIELD,Afghanistan — Col. Don Bolduc, a native of Laconia, N.H., and the son of Armand and Janet Bolduc, changed command of the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan (CJSOTF-A) to Col. Mark Schwartz on May 15.

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Mid-year Gilford tax bills have been mailed GILFORD — Property tax bills for the first half on 2011 have been mailed and are due no later than July 7.

The Town Clerk/Tax Collectors Office is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and Thursdays 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p. m.

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She said partial payments (weekly, monthly, bi-monthly, etc.) and prepayments will be accepted. For taxpayer convenience, a drop box is located in the front of the Town Hall building for payments 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Police get okay for sobriety checkpoint in Tilton TILTON — As a result of the increasing incidents of drinking and driving, the Tilton Police Department in cooperation with the Northfield Police Department, and the Belmont Police Department have established a Regional DWI Task Force that applied for, and was granted, a Superior Court Petition to conduct a Sobriety Checkpoint at some point during the May 20 to May 30 time frame. The “Sobriety Checkpoint” is considered by police to be the most effective method of detecting and apprehending the impaired operator.

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checkpoints, which will be conducted in Tilton. All vehicles will be pulled over during the specific hours that the checkpoint operation is active.

The purpose of the Sobriety Checkpoint is to detect and apprehend the impaired driver. Tilton Police Department Chief Robert Cormier, Chief Vinnie Baiocchetti of the Belmont Police Department, Chief Steve Adams of the Northfield Police Department have taken an aggressive stance to prevent persons from driving when intoxicated. New Hampshire has some of the most aggressive laws in the country to fight the intoxicated driver and the law enforcement community will use those tools to their full extent.

WILLIS from page 2 publicly, but added, “It needs to be done. Justice needs to be done.”

One motion expected to be argued Tuesday is on defense efforts to bar testimony about Willis’ offer to take Ander-

son out of state for an abortion and his offer to punch her hard in the stomach to induce a miscarriage. Coull said in court documents that Willis’ “willingness to use violence” is highly relevant “and clearly indicative of guilt.”

BOY from page 2 State Police Sgt. Chris Harriman said the boy appeared to be healthy and cared for before his death. He was 3 feet, 8 inches tall and weighed 45 pounds.

Police hoped the boy would be missed at school, kindergarten or preschool, but that didn’t happen Monday.

Neighbors, meanwhile, were unnerved by the death in this town that borders New Hampshire.

Lorraine Tuttle, who lives on a farm 300 yards from the site where the boy was found, said neighbors love the peace and quiet. It was unsettling to have dozens of police cars and television news trucks on their road.

“I’m very upset about the loss of such a young life,” she said. “No one wants to have something like that happen in their neighborhood. It does change your life one way or another.”

NFL from page 2 U.S. Magistrate Judge Arthur Boylan, but the first since April 20.

Neither side would elaborate on the discussions but they planned to return Tuesday morning.

“I think there’s still time to (reach an agreement) and still have great competitive football that you all expect,” Commissioner Roger Goodell told Buffalo Bills season ticket holders. “But time is running short. It’s time to get back to the table and get those issues resolved.”

NFLPA president Kevin Mawae told The Associated Press he was disappointed with the decision.

“The ruling in granting the stay of the injunction means that the NFL owners can continue to not let football be played,” he said.

The appellate court said it would make its decision quickly, a “circumstance that should minimize harm to the players during the offseason and allow the case to be resolved well before the scheduled beginning of the 2011 season.”

Indeed, with training camps just two months away and the first pre-

season game set for Aug. 8, there is restlessness around the league to go with all the uncertainty.

“We’d like to make progress, but it’ll be hard to do. We have to wait to see what happens June 3,” Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II said earlier on his way into the federal courthouse.

The 8th Circuit’s decision to keep the lockout in place is a likely signal of how the two sides will fare once the full appeal is heard.

The majority opinion, from Judges Steven Colloton and Duane Benton, sided with the NFL. Judge Kermit Bye again dissented in favor of the players.

“The district court reasoned that this case does not involve or grow out of a labor dispute because the players no longer are represented by a union,” the majority wrote. “We have considerable doubt about this interpretation” The 8th Circuit has been seen as a more conservative, business-friendly venue for the NFL than the federal courts in Minnesota. Colloton and Benton were both appointed by President George W. Bush, a Republican; Bye was appointed

by President Clinton, a Democrat.

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Red Sox rally from 6 down to win 8-7 on Gonzalez’s 2-run double in 9th

BOSTON (AP) — Adrian Gonzalez smacked a two-run double off the leftfield wall with one out in the ninth inning to give the Boston Red Sox an 8-7 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night.

Trailing 7-6 going into the inning, the Red Sox put runners at first and second on one-out walks to Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia. Gonzalez, the AL leader with 37 RBIs, then got the winning hit on the first pitch he saw from Kevin Gregg (0-1).

Alfredo Aceves (1-0) got the win, allowing one run in three innings.

The Orioles had led 6-0 before the Red Sox scored five runs in the sixth.

Mark Reynolds’ solo homer gave Baltimore a two-run lead in the seventh.

Then Jason Varitek singled in a run in the bottom of the inning, making it 7-6.

Boston (21-20) went over .500 for the first time this season with its fourth straight win following a three-game road sweep of the New York Yankees.

Chris Tillman pitched five scoreless innings for the Orioles while they capitalized on Daisuke Matsuzaka’s wildness to build their 6-0 lead.

On the opening pitch of the game, Brian Roberts reached first on a liner that struck Matsuzaka just above the

belt. The next batter, Nick Markakis, drew the first of seven walks off the right-hander. One run then scored on a double by Derrek Lee and another on a groundout by Vladimir Guerrero.

Matt Wieters made it 3-0 in the third with an RBI single.

In the fifth, Matsuzaka left after walking two of the first three batters.

Scott Atchison came in and gave up an RBI single by Reynolds and a sacrifice fly by J.J. Hardy.

Baltimore went ahead 6-0 in the sixth on a run-scoring single by Adam Jones.

But when Tillman left, the Red Sox came back.

J.D. Drew led off the sixth against Mike Gonzalez with a single and took second when the ball got by left fielder Luke Scott for an error. Jed Lowrie then doubled in Drew. Lowrie took third when Carl Crawford reached on a fielding error by third baseman Reynolds and scored on a single by Varitek.

Gonzalez retired Ellsbury on a fly to left. Jeremy Accardo came in and got Pedroia on a fly out to center before Adrian Gonzalez singled in one run and Kevin Youkilis doubled in two, making it 6-5.

Giffords at husband’s space shuttle launch CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A space shuttle took flight for the nextto-last time Monday as Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, still recovering from a gunshot wound and hidden from public view, watched her astronaut husband rocket through the clouds in a deafening roar.

Giffords and the other crew families were described as awe-struck and silent on the rooftop of the launch control center.

“Good stuff, good stuff,” she said from her wheelchair when it was quiet again, according to a congressional aide.

Giffords joined the other five astronauts’ wives and children on top of the Kennedy Space Center building to watch Endeavour’s last voyage as NASA winds down the 30-year-old shuttle program. After liftoff, there were hugs all around, the aide said.

Endeavour disappeared so quickly into the clouds that the launch manager apologized later to the hundreds of thousands who jammed nearby roads and towns.

Giffords’ husband, Mark Kelly, is Endeavour’s commander and his twin astronaut brother, Scott, gave red tulips to Giffords once he safely reached orbit.

Kelly carried her wedding ring into space, which he has done in the past.

This time, she wanted something back: his ring to stay on Earth. She had it around her neck on a silver chain from a funky Arizona jewelry store that included a heart and an Arizona map.

“She was very proud. She’s always proud of Mark,” Giffords chief of staff Pia Carusone said at a press conference.

Giffords has difficulty speaking, but Carusone said Giffords’ comment after the launch was one of the congresswoman’s oft-used expressions.

That Giffords would watch the shuttle launch seemed improbable a little more than four months ago.

The would-be assassin shot her in the head, critically wounding her, killing six people and injuring 12 others at a political event in her hometown of Tucson, Ariz.

The bullet pierced the left side of Giffords’ brain, affecting speech and movement on her right side.

Her doctors have said she has made remarkable progress in what will be a long recovery.

The tragic event made the relatively unknown congresswoman and astronaut America’s sweethearts, Gabby and Mark. And it drew attention to what became known as the Mark Kelly flight once he made the decision to fly while she continued rehab.

Monday’s 8:56 a.m. liftoff generated the kind of excitement seldom seen on Florida’s Space Coast on such a grand scale — despite a delay of more than two weeks from the original launch date because of an electrical problem.

This time the countdown was close to perfect, and the launch made up in sound what it lacked in visuals.

“That was four seconds of cool,” said Manny Kariotakis of Montreal.

The day care owner said he got goosebumps watching the liftoff with thousands along U.S. 1 in Titusville, about 10 miles away.

Just before launching, Kelly thanked all those who put hands “on this incredible ship.”

“It is in the DNA of our great country to reach for the stars and explore.

We must not stop,” he said.

Endeavour and its experienced crew of five Americans and an Italian are headed for the International Space Station. They will arrive at the orbiting outpost Wednesday.

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STRAUSS-KAHN from page one old, silver-haired Strauss-Kahn said nothing as a lawyer professed his innocence and strove in vain to get him released on bail.

The judge ruled against him after prosecutors warned that the wealthy banker might flee to France and put himself beyond the reach of U.S. law like the filmmaker Roman Polanski.

“This battle has just begun,” defense attorney Benjamin Brafman told scores of reporters outside the courthouse, adding that Strauss-Kahn might appeal the bail denial.

Strauss-Kahn is accused of attacking a maid who had gone in to clean his penthouse suite Saturday afternoon at a luxury hotel near Times Square. He is charged with attempted rape, sex abuse, a criminal sex act, unlawful imprisonment and forcible touching. The most serious charge carries five to 25 years in prison.

Strauss-Kahn, who has headed the international lending agency since 2007, was in New York on personal business and was paying his own way, so he cannot claim diplomatic immunity, the IMF said. He could seek that protection only if he were conducting official business, spokesman William Murray said. The agency’s executive board met informally Monday for a report on the charges against StraussKahn, its managing director.

The French newspaper Le Monde, citing people close to StraussKahn, said he had reserved the $3,000-a-night suite at the Sofitel hotel for one night for a quick trip to have lunch with his daughter, who is studying in New York.

The 32-year-old maid told authorities that she thought the suite was empty but that Strauss-Kahn emerged from the bathroom naked, chased her down a hallway, pulled her into a bedroom and dragged her into a bathroom, police said.

He seized her breasts, tried to pull down her pantyhose, grabbed at her crotch and forced her to perform oral sex on him during the encounter at about noon, according to a court com-

plaint. She ultimately broke free, escaped the room and told hotel staffers what had happened, authorities said. She was treated at a hospital for minor injuries.

“The victim provided a very powerful and detailed account of the violent sexual assault,” Assistant District Attorney John “Ardie” McConnell said.

He added that forensic evidence may support her account. Strauss-Kahn voluntarily submitted to a forensic examination Sunday night.

Brafman said defense lawyers believe the forensic evidence “will not be consistent with a forcible encounter.” Defense lawyers wouldn’t elaborate, but Brafman said “there are significant issues that were already found” that make it “quite likely that he will be ultimately be exonerated.”

Prosecutors asked the judge to hold Strauss-Kahn without bail, noting that he lives in France, is wealthy, has an international job and was arrested on a Paris-bound plane at Kennedy Airport. He had left the Sofitel hotel before police arrived, leaving his cellphone behind, and appeared hurried on surveillance recordings, authorities said.

Prosecutors said they couldn’t force his return from France if he went there.

“He would be living openly and notoriously in France, just like Roman Polanski,” said Chief Assistant District Attorney Daniel Alonso, referring to the film director long sought by California authorities for sentencing in a 1977 child sex case. Swiss police arrested him in 2009, but he was freed last year when Switzerland declined to extradite him to the United States.

Defense lawyers suggested bail be set at $1 million and promised that the IMF managing director would remain in New York City. His lawyers said Strauss-Kahn wasn’t trying to elude police Saturday: The IMF head rushed out of the hotel at about 12:30 p.m. to get to a lunch date with a family member, then caught a flight for which he had long had a ticket, according to Brafman and fellow defense lawyer William W. Taylor.

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OBITUARIES

Lawrence Baldi, 76

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LACONIA — Lawrence Baldi of Laconia, New Hampshire passed away peacefully on May 13, 2011. He was 76 years old. He was the son of Lawrence Sr. and Charlotte Baldi. He graduated from Laconia Schools. As a child he was active in sports, particularly track and he was an Eagle Scout. Lawrence loved the beauty and serenity of the Lakes Region and was frequently quoted as referring to it as “God’s Country”. Lawrence was happiest when surrounded by his family and friends. He will certainly be missed.

Lawrence graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. He then went on to Columbia University to study business. He was a member of the Pi Mu Epsilon Fraternity, an honorary national mathematics society.

He began his professional working career as an engineer for Sprague Electric in North Adams, Massachusetts. Later, he accepted a position with the engineering team for Boeing Aircraft. This team worked in conjunction with M.I.T. to develop the supersonic Bomarc Missile. These were the world’s first long range anti-aircraft missiles.

In 1959, Lawrence & Patricia returned to the Lakes Region and opened up their first business. The Norge Village, a Laundromat and dry cleaning facility in the Simoneau Plaza in Nashua and later the Econo-wash Laundromat in Laconia. He continued to acquire real estate and more notable landmarks thereafter which include the Colonial Theater block in downtown Laconia, Animal Forest Park (later renamed “The Enchanted Forest) which consisted of an animal park, amusement rides, haunted mansion, mini golf course, bumper boats, go-karts, giant slide, gift shop and an arcade located in the Weirs Beach area, the Weirs Drive-In Theater and other real estate around the Lakes Region. In addition to these businesses, they also created one of the largest video rental stores in Central New Hampshire.

Later with his son, Lawrence went on to develop a

small chain of video game arcades throughout New Hampshire called the “Electric Dream Factory”, locations included Manchester, Hooksett, Dover, Tilton, Laconia and some of the major ski areas.

Lawrence can also be remembered as one of the original founding members of the Belknap Mill Restoration Society.

The idea of restoring and saving the mill can be largely credited to Dick Davis, the founder of Aavid. But saving it and restoring the turbines appealed to Lawrence’s engineering background and the results can be seen today. Belknap Mill was just hours away from being demolished when Lawrence, Dick Davis, Norm Weeks and Peter Karagianis obtained an injunction to stop the bulldozers.

Lawrence is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 54 years, Patricia, and their children: Mr. Lawrence Baldi III and wife, Brandi, his children; Kevin and Greg, and their children, Kaitlynn, Sarah, Joseph, and Julia.

Dr. Susan Baldi Fraseur and husband, James, and son, Spencer; Mrs. Jennifer Fournier and husband, Michael. and their daughters, Courtney and Christine; Ms. Cindi Baldi and husband, Dr. Geoffrey Tumlin. Lawrence is also survived by his sister, Mrs. Patricia Moriarty, and husband, Craig, and their children, Mrs. Carol Federico, Mr. John Moriarty and Mrs. Leigh Huml.

Calling hours are from Noon-2:00 PM on Friday, May 20, 2011 in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, followed by a Memorial Service at 2:00PM also at the Funeral Home.

Burial will follow at Union Cemetery. A Remembrance Gathering will be at the Belknap Mill. Flowers are appreciated or donations can be made to the Belknap Mill Society, c/o The Historic Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon Street East, Laconia, N.H. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N. H. is assisting the family. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www. wilkinsonbeane.com.

SERVICE

Jean Curtis SOUTH CHATHAM — A Graveside Service for family and close friends of Jean Olfene Curtis, of South Chatham, NH, will be held at the family lot at the Chatham Cemetery, Greenhill Road, Chatham on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 10:00AM. A Funeral Service will follow at 11:00 AM at the Chatham Congregational Church, Rte 113B, Chatham, Center.

Immediately following the service a reception will be held at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds, 1154 Main Street, Fryeburg, ME. Jean passed away peacefully on February 28, 2011, with her family by her side.

Jean was predeceased by her husband Raymond Curtis, and survived by her daughter Sarah Curtis and her husband Dr. Alan Awrich of Gilford NH, her

son Stephen Curtis and his wife Catherine of Winthrop, ME, and her granddaughter Stephanie Thomson and her husband Sean of Greensboro Bend, VT, as well as several nieces and nephews.

For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations in Jean’s name be made to the Chatham Congregational Church, C/O: Donald McPherson, 1267 Main Road, Chatham, NH 03813.

Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH, is in charge of the arrangements. For more information and to view an on line memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.

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OBITUARY

Philip G. Fitts, 73

CONTOOCOOK — Philip George Fitts, 73, of 302 River Grant Drive, formerly of 213 Liberty Hill Road, Gilford, died at his home on Friday, May 13, 2011.

Philip was born June 26, 1937 in Laconia the son of the late Samuel, Sr. and Emelia (Begin) Fitts.

Living most of his life in Laconia and Gilford, Philip retired from the New Hampshire State Prison as a Corrections Officer. He had also worked at the former J.J. Morin Company in Laconia.

Among his many interests, Philip enjoyed vacationing, playing soft ball and golfing. He was very active in Gilford Little League Baseball where he often umpired behind home plate. He also dedicated 13 years with the Boy Scouts of America, Daniel Webster Council.

Besides his parents Philip is predeceased by his wife Jeanne L. (Blais) Fitts who died in 2000; 4 brothers, Ernest, Robert, Merrill, and Verner Fitts; 2 sisters, Etta Fitts and Alice Kelly.

Philip is survived by his son, Timothy J. Fitts and his wife Melodie of Laconia; his daughter, Kimberley Ann Bean and her husband James of New Port Richey,

FL; three brothers, Warren Fitts of Babylon, NY, Armand Fitts of Gilford, NH and Donald Fitts of Sanbornton, NH; two grandchildren, Spc. Kyle Fitts of Ft. Bragg, NC and Adrian Fitts of Laconia; two great-grandchildren, Braeden and Acadia Fitts both of Ft. Bragg, NC; his companion of 10 years, Allita Paine of Contoocook, NH. Several cousins, nieces and nephews also survive him.

Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 from 4:00-9:00 p.m. in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia. Services and burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Laconia will be private for the family.

For those who wish, the family suggests memorial donations may be made in Philip’s name to the Boy Scouts of America, Daniel Webster Council, McInich Service Center, 571 Holt Avenue, Manchester, NH 03109.

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

SERVICES

James E. Tatakes

CONCORD — A Graveside Service for James E. Tatakes, 93, of 19 Piscataqua Road, will be held at the family lot in Bayside Cemetery, Laconia on Friday, May 20, 2011 at 11:00 AM. Mr. Tatakes died at the Merrimack County Nursing Home, Boscawen on Sunday, February 6, 2011.

He was the widower of Anne (Tsakiris) Tatakes who died on January 5, 2010.

For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Taxiarchai Greek Orthodox Church, 811 North Main Street, Laconia, N.H., 03246.

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

LACONIA — A Graveside Service for Eleanor L. Evans, 94, of 173 Belvidere Street, Lakeport, will be held at the family lot at Trinity Cemetery, Rte 175, Holderness, N.H. on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 9:30 AM. A Memorial Service will follow at 11:00AM at the United Baptist Church, 23 Park Street, Lakeport.

For those who wish, the family suggests that

memorial donations be made to the United Baptist Church - Hymnal Fund, 35 Park Street, Lakeport, N.H. 03246.

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

LACONIA — A Graveside Service, with military honors, for Russell Giguere, 79, of Washington Street, Lakeport, will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 1:30 PM at the family lot in Bean Cemetery, Bean Road, Moultonborough, N.H. Russell went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 12, 2010 at the Lakes Region General Hospital.

For those who wish, the family suggests that

memorial donations be made to Community Health & Hospice, Inc., 780 North Main Street, Laconia, N.H. 03246.

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

MEREDITH — A Graveside Service for David R. Sallies, Sr., 81, will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 2:00PM at the family lot in Oakland Cemetery, Meredith, N.H. Mr. Sallies died on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at Genesis Eldercare-Laconia Center, Laconia, N.H. For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the New Hampshire Humane

Society, PO Box 572, Laconia, NH 03247 or to Genesis Eldercare Network – Laconia Center, Resident Activity Fund, 175 Blueberry Lane, Laconia, NH 03246.

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

BELMONT — A Graveside Service for Irene C. Wiles, 91, of 12 Bryant Road and formerly of Laconia will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 11:00 AM at the family lot in Union Cemetery, Laconia, N.H. She died on Monday, January 31, 2011.

For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to Community Health

& Hospice, Inc., 780 North Main Street, Laconia, N.H. 03246.

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

Eleanor L. Evans

Russell Giguere

David R. Sallies, Sr.

Irene C. Wiles

SERVICE

Henry J. ‘Mike’ Lamontagne

LACONIA — A Graveside Service for Henry “Mike” J. Lamontagne, 76, of 45 Overland Street, will be held on Friday, May 20, 2011 at 1:00 PM at the family lot in Union Cemetery, Academy Street, Laconia, N.H. Mr. Lamontagne died at the Lakes Region General Hospital on Tuesday, December 28, 2010. He was the widower of Mary (Jefferson) Lamontagne who died in 2001.

For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to St. Andre Bessette Parish, 291 Union Avenue, Laconia, N.H. 03246.

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

Rich Velasquez Foundation raffle drawing is Sunday

LACONIA — The Rich Velasquez Youth Sports Equipment Foundation is set up to help families of the Lakes Region to get sports equipment for the youth to participate in local leagues. It’s ready to wrap up a Spring Raffle on Sunday May, 22. Raffle tickets are $1 each or eight for $5. You select which prize you want the chance to win. Prize list include: — Heidi Watney Signed Baseball . . . NESN Field reporter, baseball signed personally at NH Fisher cats Baseball Dinner on Nov 24th, 2010.

— Daniel Nava Signed Baseball – Member for Boston Red Sox. Noted for very first pitch seen in MLB was a Grand Slam on June 12th, 2010. Baseball signed personally at NH Fisher cats Baseball Dinner on Nov 24th, 2010.

— Chris Carpenter Signed Baseball – A Starting Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, and NH Native.

This baseball was signed personally at NH Fisher Cats Baseball Dinner on Nov 24th, 2010.

— Laconia Muskrats Package – Member of the CEBL. The Muskrats play home games at Robbie Mills Sports Complex. Package consists of two season tickets, and two T-shirts to show your support for the local team.

— Timex Ironman watch – This Triathlon series watch is design to be worn on small part of your wrist. This digital sports watch has 75 lap memory, 2 interval timers, indiglo night light, and 3 alarms.

— Dinner and a Movie – Ready for a great night out. $25 certificate to T-Bones/Cactus Jack’s, two movie passes to Cinema 8 in Gilford.

— Screwdriver set – 28 Piece Screwdriver Set. Includes straight, phillips, and torx drivers. Clear handled, includes 45o and 90o angle drivers.

— A $25 certificate to Downtown Deli, Pleasant St, Laconia.

— $50 in Funspot tokens, currently the Largest Arcade in the World. Rt. 3, Weirs Beach.

— A $10.00 gift certificate to Awakenings Espresso Cafe, 62 Canal St, Laconia NH. — A $20.00 gift certificate to Village Bakery, Treat yourself to lunch, or maybe a piece of pie or pastry.

Main Street, Laconia — Auto Care – Receive a gift certificate for Oil Change and Tire Rotation for your vehicle from Irwin Motors and Quick Lane Service. Bisson Ave, Laconia a value of $49.95.

Raffle drawing will be done at the concussion of the Sports Card and Collectible at Leavitt Park on Elm Street, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Purchase your tickets that day or contact us at rvysef@gmail.com.

The Foundation has also announced that its 1st Golf Scramble will be on Monday, June 20th at Pleasant Ridge Golf Club in Gilford. Prizes include our closest to pin men’s watch and ladies one-half CT diamond ear rings. Hole is sponsored by All My Life Jewelers on Main St in Laconia. Also have a chance to win a new car for a hole in one, sponsored

by Irwin Motors on Bisson Ave, Laconia. To get more info or a registration sheet, stop by All My Life Jewelers or e-mail us at rvysef@gmail.com.

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Kellerhaus hosting 105th Birthday Bash Weekend WEIRS BEACH — Kellerhaus will celebrate 105 years of sweet confections and 45 years “In The Weirs” at a Big Birthday Bash Weekend from 1 — 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 21 and 22.

All are welcome to take a trip through Kellerhaus’ famous “Make Your Own Sundae” Smorgasbord, with the One Scoop Sundae price slashed to $1.05.

The festivities will also include free balloons, free Bingo ball raffles, a raffle to win a $105 Kellerhaus gift certificate, and giveaways and samples throughout the store.

On Saturday from 5 — 6 p.m., all former employees, friends, and associates are invited to don their famous Kellerhaus dress and attend a cake and ice cream social.

Dollar Cone Wednesdays started in Kellerhaus’ 100th year and are still going strong. For its 105th birthday, an old downtown Keller’s tradition will return — a free two scoop sundae will be offered to anyone who visits on their birthday.

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‘Education in Bhutan’ to be topic of presentation

by Sant Bani School principal on May 18 SANBORNTON — “Education in Bhutan” will be the topic of a free presentation by Dr. Kent Bicknell, Sant Bani School principal, in the Studio at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18.

Bicknell recently returned from his second visit to Bhutan, the small Himalayan country looking to measure itself through the concept of Gross National Happiness.

In December of 2009 Dr. Bicknell helped facilitate a weeklong workshop for Bhutanese educators and stu-

dents to develop ways to connect the national educational system with heart as well as mind. Recently the Ministry of Education invited him to return to help gauge progress in the transformation of several model schools in the capital city of Thimphu. He will be sharing many aspects of the recent trip, including Bhutan’s keen interest in the educational approach of Sant Bani, through photos, stories, and a time for discussion.

All are welcome to attend. For more information, call 934-4240.

3rd Annual Student Art Show at Meredith Public Library MEREDITH — The Meredith Public Library invites the community to attend its 3rd Annual Student Art Show from 5 — 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 19.

This show is for Inter-Lakes high school students (grades 9 — 12) which includes Meredith, Center Harbor, and Sandwich. It is also for home schooled children of these towns.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

Friends want you to think like they think, and you may be open to influence. You have a talent for trying on a mindset to see how it agrees with you.

If it doesn’t feel right to you, you’ll just think something else.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). As much as you appreciate a good challenge, you will not be in the mood to deal with mundane mysteries, e.g., the mystery of the lost keys or jacket. Stay organized and aware.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You tell the truth, but you are also judicious about which truth to tell. You have an excellent sense about what someone might like to hear. You speak honestly and make this person feel terrifi c about himself.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Just when you thought you had gotten rid of all your old baggage, you’ll open another cabinet door and find a whole new pile of old emotional stuff just waiting to be hauled off.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 17).

Your sense of purpose is bigger than life. Through the next 10 weeks, you are all action and follow-through. July brings a lovely break from your normal routine. You’ll reflect and make a new plan. Your love life sizzles in August.

You’ll work and earn more in September. You’ll master an art in November.

Cancer and Scorpio people adore you.

Your lucky numbers are: 11, 20, 19, 3 and 4.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Not only do you need someone to say they will cooperate, but you need that person to actually do it. Make sure you have a full commitment before you move forward.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You are slow to anger, but once you do “go there,” the impression tends to last.

You don’t mean to hold a grudge. It just takes you a while to process all of the emotions.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Just because you have the gift of gab doesn’t mean you always feel the need to talk. You enjoy quietude when you’re alone, and you appreciate comfortable silence in the company of a loved one.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). It’s a fine day to quest. You’ll love how a search turns out. If you don’t find what you were looking for, you’ll at least find something else of value that you weren’t expecting.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll make a connection with a fellow fire sign -that’s Aries, Leo or Sagittarius. When you look into this person’s eyes, you see something real behind them and feel an energy that matches your own.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Calm yourself. Being relaxed is your success secret. The ideas and solutions flow through you. As long as you have a positive attitude, you’ll find a way to do it.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Doctors suggest that dietary variety is healthier than eating the same foods every day.

Similarly, you’ll be enriched by a wide array of social influences. Change it up.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You will love the bustle and fun of the day.

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ACROSS 1 Feel sick 4 Plant-destroying bug 9 Worry 13 Pitfall 15 Paper signed by a tenant 16 Malicious look 17 Wasp nest location 18 Cries 19 Doing nothing 20 Massachusetts island 22 Schnoz 23 “__ That Tune”; TV show of old 24 Dustcloth 26 Church tables 29 Cherry tree flowers 34 Antlers 35 __ up; raises the spirits of 36 Two-timer 37 Correct a

manuscript 38 Waist straps 39 Queue 40 Number of years lived 41 Radio knobs 42 Silly as a __ 43 Hoists built over oil wells 45 Race participant 46 Pen contents 47 Ping-__; table tennis 48 Bath powder 51 Offices for official envoys 56 Salt Lake City’s state 57 Pot __; cut of beef 58 California winegrowing valley 60 Ulna or fibula 61 Cream of the crop 62 Smile 63 Ridicules 64 Talk out of 65 Pigpen

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Tuesday, May 17, the 137th day of 2011. There are 228 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, unanimously struck down racially segregated public schools.

On this date: In 1510, Early Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli died in Florence, Italy; he was probably in his mid 60s.

In 1792, the New York Stock Exchange had its origins as a group of brokers met under a tree on Wall Street.

In 1946, President Harry S. Truman seized control of the nation’s railroads, delaying — but not preventing — a threatened strike by engineers and trainmen.

In 1961, Cuban leader Fidel Castro offered to release prisoners captured in the Bay of Pigs invasion in exchange for 500 bulldozers. (The prisoners were eventually freed in exchange for medical supplies.)

In 1971, “Godspell,” a contemporary musical inspired by the Gospel According to St. Matthew, opened off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre.

In 1980, rioting that claimed 18 lives erupted in Miami’s Liberty City after an allwhite jury in Tampa acquitted four former Miami police officers of fatally beating black insurance executive Arthur McDuffie.

In 1987, 37 American sailors were killed when an Iraqi warplane attacked the U.S. Navy frigate Stark in the Persian Gulf. (Iraq and the U.S. called the attack a mistake.)

One year ago: The Supreme Court ruled, 5-4, that young people serving life prison terms must have “a meaningful opportunity to obtain release” if they haven’t killed their victims.

Today’s Birthdays: Actor Peter Gerety is 71. Singer Taj Mahal is 69. Singer-songwriter Jesse Winchester is 67. Rock musician Bill Bruford is 62. Singer-musician George Johnson is 58. TV personality Kathleen Sullivan is 58. Actor Bill Paxton is 56. Boxing Hallof-Famer Sugar Ray Leonard is 55. Actorcomedian Bob Saget is 55. Singer Enya is 50. Talk show host-actor Craig Ferguson is 49. Rock singer-musician Page McConnell is 48. Actor David Eigenberg is 47. Singermusician Trent Reznor is 46. Actress Paige Turco is 46. Actor Hill Harper is 45. TV personality/interior designer Thom Filicia is 42.

Singer Jordan Knight is 41. Rhythm-andblues singer Darnell Van Rensalier (Shai) is 41. Actress Sasha Alexander is 38. Rock singer-musician Josh Homme is 38. Rock singer Andrea Corr is 37. Actor Sendhil Ramamurthy is 37. Actress Rochelle Aytes is 35. Singer Kandi Burruss is 35. Actress Kat Foster is 33. Actor Tahj Mowry is 25. Actress Nikki Reed is 23. Actress Leven Rambin is 21. Actress Samantha Browne-Walters is 20. Actor Justin Martin is 17.

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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS All-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner at the Tilt’n Diner to benefit LRGHeathcare EMS Apprecation Awards Dinner.

5 to 8 p.m. $8.99 includes salad and non-alcohol drink.

Lakeport Community Association meeting. 7 p.m. in the Freight House behind the Lakeport Fire Station.

Lakes Region Retired Educators luncheon and meeting. 10:30 a.m. at Hart’s Turkey Farm in Meredith. $13.50.

Belknap Independent Business Alliance (BIBA) Meet & Greet event. 6 to 8 p.m. at the Pheasant Ridge Country Club in Gilford. Beverages and hors d’oeuvres. All are welcome.

Annual meeting of Meredith Public Health Visiting Nurses Association. 2:30 at the association’s new home at 186 Waukewan Street. Public is invited. Refreshments.

Pasquaney Garden Club meeting. 9:30 a.m. at the Baptist Church in Bristol.

Lakes Region Camera Club meeting. 7:30 p.m. at the Meredith Public Library. Business meeting and competition in “Abandoned” and “Nature”. See images at www.lrcameraclub.com.

Dr. Sam Aldridge (U.S. Army Reserves Medical Corp) discusses “When Surgery Intersects With War” at the Gilford Public Library. 6 p.m. Free and open to the public.

Alton Historical Society will host oral presentations pertaining to the history of the town made by local 8th grade students. 7 p.m. at the Gilman Library.

Container gardening workshop on the grounds of the Benjamin Rowe House in Gilford. 5:30 p.m. Hosted by the Thompson-Ames Historical Society. Bring a chair and bug repellant.

Chess Club meets at the Laconia Public Library on Tuesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. All from ages 4 to 104 are welcome, as are people of all skill levels. 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.

RESPECT Teen Clinic at Laconia Family Planning and Prenatal. 121 Belmont Road (Rte. 106 South). 524-5453.

Walk-in for teens only, 2 to 6 p.m. GYN and reproductive services. STD/HIV testing.

Boy Scout Troop 143 meets at the Congregational Church of Laconia (across from Laconia Savings Bank).

6:30 each Tuesday. All boys 11-17 are welcome. For information call 527-1716.

Drop-In rug hooking at the Gilford Public Library. 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Join Carol Dale and learn about the craft, give it a try.

Pre-School Storytime at the Gilford Public Library.

10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Songs, stories and crafts for ages 3-5.

Sign-up required.

BabyGarten time at the Gilford Public Library. 11:30 a.m. to noon. Songs, stories and music for babies to 18 months. Sign-up in the Childrens’ Room.

Philosophy Club meeting at the Gilford Public Library.

6:30 to 7:30 p.m. All are welcome to comtemplate and discuss life’s questions in a comfortable, friendly environment.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 Firefighter recruitment day and open house hosted by the Tilton-Northfield Fire & EMS Department. 4 to 8 p.m.

Tours, demonstrations, blood pressure screenings and fire prevention information. Visitors will get the opportunity to try on gear and participate in fun activities. For more information call 286-4781.

Support group meeting for those who are separated or divorced. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of the month at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Belmont. Experience compassion, sharing and affirmation in a confidential atmosphere. You are welcome. Refreshments and free lending library available. For information call the rectory at 267-8174 or Ginny Timmons at 286-7066.

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX

Dear Annie: I have a dear friend who has been in an abusive relationship for many years. The abuse is mostly verbal, but occasionally physical. Apparently, this has been going on for their entire 23-year relationship.

When she would temporarily leave him, I would be very supportive, cheering her on when she took his name off of titles and deeds. When she bailed him out of jail and paid his medical bills, I tsk-tsked. I have stood by her, but have always spoken my piece. However, a recent incident was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Visiting friends saw the estranged husband come by and push and shove my friend to the ground. She was screaming. She managed to get him out of the house, and there were six witnesses to this abuse.

Now, a week later, he’s back home. How can I help her?

I’ve told her to file a restraining order. I’ve told her to put her foot down. I’ve given her many positive suggestions that she knows she must do but hasn’t. In my last conversation with her, I said, “If he kills you, you don’t get another chance. Get RID of him.”

If I can’t help her, can I do something else? Are there support groups for friends like me who want to help and could use some resources for empowerment? -- Worried in Florida Dear Florida: Abusive relationships are complicated. Expecting the victim to simply walk out of a long-term marriage is often unrealistic and can be dangerous, especially if the partner is physically abusive. Please understand that the strength to leave must come from her, and you are not responsible for her choices. But your encouragement and support can be enormously helpful. The best resource is the National Domestic Violence Hotline (ndvh.org) at 1-800-799-SAFE (1800-799-7233).

Dear Annie: I am a mostly normal freshman in high school.

I am slightly Goth and don’t do sports, but I am in drama

club. I found out the other day that a group of kids thinks I am bisexual or a lesbian.

When I was younger, I had issues with girls calling me a boy because of the way I dressed, so stuff like this really hurts. In fact, I started cutting myself with pen caps. I know this gossip should not affect me so much. Am I overly sensitive, or is there something wrong with me? -- Not Bi, Not Emo Dear Not Bi: If these kids are teasing you about your looks or sexuality, it is bullying and should be reported. The cutting, however, indicates anxiety and stress, and can become habitual and difficult to stop. You need to find more effective and less harmful ways of dealing with your situation. Talk to your parents and your school counselor, check out kidshealth. org, and keep your friends close by.

Dear Annie: I am responding to “Kentucky,” who had her name changed and her parents refuse to call her by her chosen name.

I could have written that letter. At the age of 28, I changed my first name partly because it was frequently misspelled and mispronounced and considered “odd” and “difficult” by teachers and business associates. When I was 18, I received a draft notice because the government couldn’t tell whether my name was male or female.

Everyone I knew applauded the change and honored my request to be called by my new name, except my parents. It took nearly 25 years before my parents accepted it. My mother was quite insulted that I didn’t love my given name like she did.

You were right to tell “Kentucky” not to count on her family coming around. She shouldn’t push it. Either they will accept the new name or they won’t. She is the only one who can decide whether it’s worth making a big deal out of it. -- Connecticut

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to: anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045.

$1-A-DAY CLASSIFIEDS • CALL 527-9299 DOLLAR-A-DAY: PRIVATE PARTY ADS ONLY (FOR SALE, LOST, AUTOS, ETC.), MUST RUN TEN CONSECUTIVE DAYS, 15 WORDS MAX. ADDITIONAL WORDS 10¢ EACH PER DAY. REGULAR RATE: $2 A DAY; 10¢ PER WORD PER DAY OVER 15 WORDS. PREMIUMS: FIRST WORD CAPS NO CHARGE. ADDITIONAL BOLD, CAPS AND 9PT TYPE 10¢ PER WORD PER DAY. CENTERED WORDS 10¢ (2 WORD MINIMUM) TYPOS: CHECK YOUR AD THE FIRST DAY OF PUBLICATION. SORRY, WE WILL NOT ISSUE CREDIT AFTER AN AD HAS RUN ONCE. DEADLINES: NOON TWO BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR THE DAY OF PUBLICATION. PAYMENT: ALL PRIVATE PARTY ADS MUST BE PRE-PAID. WE ACCEPT CHECKS, VISA AND MASTERCARD CREDIT CARDS AND OF COURSE CASH. THERE IS A $10 MINIMUM ORDER FOR CREDIT CARDS. CORRESPONDENCE: TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL OUR OFFICES 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 527-9299; SEND A CHECK OR MONEY ORDER WITH AD COPY TO THE LACONIA DAILY SUN,65 WATER STREET, LACONIA, NH 03246 OR STOP IN AT OUR OFFICES ON 65 WATER STREET IN LACONIA. OTHER RATES: FOR INFORMATION ABOUT CLASSIFIED DISPLAY ADS CALL 527-9299.

Animals BEAUTIFUL puppies. Apricot, red, mini poodles and pomapoos. Sire is Champ background. Good price. Healthy, happy and home raised. 253-6373.

GOLDEN retriever puppies, health certificates and first shots, available May 28, $550, 267-6498.

Autos 1985 Chevy Sport 7 passenger van, $1200. Call 520-5103.

2000 Chevrolet K-2500 Truck.

4-wheel drive, utility body, ladder rack, 108,000 Miles. $5,995 or best offer. Call 455-5810 2002 Ford Ranger: 1-Owner, 17k original miles, red, 2WD, 5-Speed, clean truck! $5,550 firm.

(603)267-6401.

2002 Pontiac, Grand-Am special edition, all power, 4 cyl auto, inspected, $2995. 279-7758 after 4:30pm.

2003 Chevy Trailblazer 4WD: Red, 6-cylinder, auto, cloth seats, towing package, sunroof, excellent condition, 124k miles. Asking $7,500. Call 630-0822.

2004 Hyundai Santa Fe; V6. auto, A/C, cruise, power all, more. 86K, clean! $5,800. 393-3404 BUYING junk cars and trucks ME & NH. Call for price. Martin Towing. (603)305-4504.

Autos CASH FOR junk cars & trucks.

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

Top Dollar Paid- $150 and up for unwanted & junk vehiclies. Call 934-4813 WE buy junk cars and trucks. Pay $200 +up. Available 7 days a week! 393-8284.

BOATS 9.8 HP Mercury outboard motor with 14 ft. aluminum boat and tilt trailer. $1,500. 476-5109

BOATS

Only 2 left!

From $1500 full season, Includes Parking

Business Opportunities

603-387-2311 BOAT SLIPS For Rent At the Winnipesaukee Pier Weirs Beach, NH Reasonable rents installments payments for the season. Call 366-4311.

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

Camps

Child Care In Home Childcare. Experienced childcare provider with Associates degree in ECE, references & spots available for all ages. CPR & first aid certified. Call Cori @ 630-8527.

Employment Wanted Man Seeking work for Drywall, Plastering, Carpentry/Decking. 20 years experience in masonry/ brick paving. Cheap rates. Call 524-6694

For Rent 1998 Alton Circle Duplex, 2/1, private, mtn. views, heat, water, $975 first/ sec., references.

875-3743.

Gilford- 4-bedroom home near school. Attached 2-car garage, fireplace, large private yard. Pets

MEREDITH: In-town 1-bedroom, includes heat, $600/month. Parking w/plowing. No Smoking. No pets. Security deposit. 387-8356.

Laconia Large 2-bedroom on quiet dead-end street near Paugus Bay. $950/Month. All utilities included, Call 527-8363. No pets.

LACONIA: Quality, affordable, 2 and 3 bedroom, spacious apartments for rent. Heat and hot water included. Please call Julie at Stewart Property Management. . 603-524-6673. EHO LACONIA: Batchelder St.Duplex, Apt. #3 Two-bedroom, hot water/heat included, parking. $500 security deposit. $850/mo.

Ask for Robert 528-1973.

LACONIA- Close to downtown. 1 Bedroom remdeled hardwood floors, new appliances. $175/Week + security. Utilities not included. Call 524-1349 Pat LACONIA- Large Rooms for rent.

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

FREE WiFi Internet. $145/week, 603-781-6294 LACONIA- Spacious 1 Bedroom 1st floor apartment in great neighborhood. Large yard, parking, washer/dryer hookups. $685/Month + utilities. 524-2453 LACONIA: 1 bedroom. Newly refinished, 2nd floor. Close to hospital, 3 season porch. Very Spacious. No smoking. No Pets. Deposit required. $650/mo.

524-7987 LACONIA: 2-Bedroom, includes heat & hot water, $180/week. References & deposit. 528-0024.

LACONIA: large, warm, elegant 2-bedroom with porch, laundry. $900.00 includes heat/hot water, 2 parking 630-5573

Investors & Partners Wanted in high end pawn shop in the Lakes Region. 3% Monthly Return 36% APR

GILFORD: Camping and/or RV sites available beginning May 31st. Site available for seasonal use/ and or weekend use. Call 603-393-5756.

LACONIA -Elegant, large 1-bedroom in one of Pleasant Street s finest Victorian homes. Lots of natural woodwork, Beamed ceilings, fireplace, heat & hot water included. $900/Month 528-6885

LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments.

Call for available apartments.

524-4428

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

investor@lakesregiongold.com Secured by Valuable Collateral

For Rent MEREDITH- In-Town apartment.

1-bedroom, 1-bath. Kitchen, large living room with washer/dryer.

Quiet location, no pets/no smokers $800/Month + utilities.

Rick (781)389-2355

LACONIA: 1-bedroom apartments in clean, quiet, secure downtown building. Very nice and completely renovated. $175/week, includes heat, hot water and electricity.

524-3892.

BOATSLIP. Really cool boathouse slip with attached room for storage & hanging out at Riveredge Marina on Squam Lake. $3,000 for the season. Call 455-5810.

Dan - 998-7926 BOAT DOCKS ON PAUGUS BAY AVAILABLE

For Rent

For Rent GILFORD: Newer 3-bedroom, 2-bath, 2-car garage, no pets, security deposit, 1-year minimum lease. $1,500/mo. plus utilities.

Lawn care and plowing provided.

(603)366-4700

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.

LACONIA: Two apartments for rent- Close to downtown. Heat & hot water included. One month security deposit required. No pets. One bedroom apt; second floor - $650 AND a two bedroom, two bath apt. second/third floor $825. Call 455-8762.

MEREDITH: 1-2 bedroom apartments & mobile homes. $650-$800/ month + utilities. No pets. 279-5846.

MEREDITH: High St., 1 bedroom, includes heat/water. Storage.

Washer/Dryer.

No dogs. $700/Month. 279-5144

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

NORTHFIELD: 1 room efficiency cottage with kitchenette & private bath plus additional storage space & access to coin-op laundry, $140/week including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234.

NORTHFIELD: Large 2 bedroom on 2nd & 3rd floors, $245/week including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234.

NORTHFIELD: Two 1 bedroom apartments, both on 1st floor, coin-op laundry in basement, $190 and $215/week including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234.

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

ROOM for Rent: Meredith, quiet country setting, shared living/kitchen, electric/hw/heat/gas cooking included. Smoking ok.

Candidates should be clean and sober.

References required. $125/week or $500/month. Contact 707-9794.

TILTON- COZY 3 rooms and bath.

Utilities included, absolutely no pets or smoking. $150/Week.

524-1036.

TILTON- DOWNTOWN. Large room in 3-bedroom, 2-bath apartment, shared with 2 other responsible adults, $150 weekly, includes all. 286-4391.

WINNISQUAM: Small efficiency apartment and a cottage including heat, hot water and lights. No pets. $150-$175/week. $400 deposit. 528-2757 or 387-3864.

Belmont: 2-bedroom duplex.

Quiet, country setting. No pets.

No smoking. $195.00/week. References and security required. call 603-524-4486 between 8 am and 7 pm for more details.

CUTE 1-bedroom remodeled apartment in Tilton. Heat/Hot Water included. $620/Month. No pets.

603-393-9693 or 916-214-7733 GILFORD- Small 1 bedroom house. New carpet and paint, $850/Month + utilities. No pets 293-2750 Gilford- Small studio, 2nd floor. Includes heat, hot water, electricity. $625/mo. Near Patrick s Pub. 731-0340 GILFORD. 3 bedroom home for Lease/ option to buy, Owner financing available. Big yard, oversized garage. 603-393-5756.

GILFORD: 2-bedroom apartments. small 1-bedroom cottage, from $175/Week. Heat & utilities included.

Pets considered.

Lakeport-Redone 1 bedroom 1st floor apartment with dinning washer/dryer hook-up heat/hot water included. No smoking or pets. Off street parking $ 650.00 call 603-630-4539 MEREDITH: 3 bedroom mobile home, $800 plus utilities, security, no dogs, 279-5846.

For Rent-Commercial Office/Retail space available.

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

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

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

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For Rent-Commercial

Laconia-O’Shea Industrial Park

For Sale

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Man s Trek 7000 Bicycle. Never used, unopened in original container. $300. Call 527-0873

SCHOOL DISTRICT ELM STREET SCHOOL has an opening for a CUSTODIAN This is a full-time, 2nd shift, year-round position.

To apply please submit an application, on or before Wed., 5/25, to: William Caruso, ESS Facility Manager Laconia School District PO Box 309 Laconia NH 03247 Applications are available from 8:00 – 4:00 at: SAU 30, 39 Harvard Street, Laconia, NH 03246 or online at:

• 3,000 Sq. Ft. Office Space $2,800.00 • 3,340 Sq. Ft. WarehouseManufacturing $1,800.00

72 Primrose Drive, Laconia

(603)476-8933 Near Exit 20 Commercial Space Available in Desirable Business Complex 1-1/2 miles from I-93 Exit 20 on Route 140 in Northfield.

1,920 SF shop area w/large overhead door & office suite. $1,200/Month.

Additional space available.

Call 455-5810

For Sale 2001 Town & Country Van, recently detailed, 4 new tires, $2200 or BO 603-393-5756 AMAZING! Beautiful queen or full pillow top mattress set $249, king $399. See ad under “furniture”.

Antique wood chest $125, Antique wood toolbox, $175, 6-Adult life jackets $100, Craftsman table saw $50, wood Joiner $50. 387-9342 Ariens Zero Turn Mower with power bagger. 18 HP 44 inch cut.

12 ft. Big Tex landscape trailer.

Like new. Call 603-387-2838 COUCH (tan w/small green stripes), $175/best offer. Excellent condition. Please call before 10am or after 7pm, 393-6369.

RECLINER (green, overstuffed), $125 was sold 5/11.

ELLIPTICAL 8.0-E $500, 1 year old. 603-387-1370 FIREWOOD-CUT not split $140, cut & split $195/cord. Also, logging, landclearing & tree work (All phases). 393-8416 Five oak kitchen chairs $10 each.

Excellent condition. Free 13-inch TV w/remote, works perfectly 802-233-0812 FRIGIDAIRE dishmobile dishwashermaplewood top. Rollaway bed, large fold-up game/card table with felt top. Call 524-0561 Jett III Ultra Power Wheelchair with oxygen carrier. Like new $2,500. Amana microwave $40, many power tools. 744-6107.

KENMORE washer /dryer stacked unit for apt. Heavy duty super capacity, 110 volts, $325/obo.

455-9205.

Kubota 2009 BX-1860 with 35 hours. Front bucket. Asking $9,995 603-253-3120

Help Wanted

LACONIA

72 Primrose Drive •10,000 Sq, Ft. WarehouseManufacturing. $5,800.00

FHA Heat/AC 3 Phase Power

Help Wanted

PLAYSTATION 2 with Games: Including DDR and 2 matts, Disney Enchanted Journey, Sims 2 Pets, Simpsons, Juiced, ATV Offroad Fury. $100/best offer.

455-3686.

SOFAS: (2), 82”, Black w/floral print, good condition, new $2,000/each, sell for $250/each.

279-4291.

www.laconiaschools.org/personel

Thrifty Yankee: Rt. 25 Meredith.

279-0607. Across from ILHS Open Tuesday-Sunday, 9am-6pm. Buying Gold/Silver.

EOE

EXPERIENCED BOOKKEEPER

WHIRLPOOL Double stack washer/dryer. $300. Maple bunk beds, $100. Both excellent condition. Call Tom 707-1157 WHITE kitchen sink/two tub, new in box. $125. Bathroom countertop w/sink & faucet $100.

630-4569

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

603-305-9763 LIVING ROOM queen size couch, love seat and chair, $1,250. Dining room set, oak, pedastal table, 8 chairs, buffet with hutch, buffet bar server, $1,995. 726-1926

MATTRESS AND FURNITURE OVERSTOCKS! Twin $199. Full $249, Queen $299, King $449. Memory foam or latex $399-$999! Free bed frame or $20 off! Recliners $299! Sofas $499! Wood platform beds $199-$399! Daybed with mattress $499! NH made shaker dining & bedroom 20% off! Free local delivery, lots more!! Call Jay 603-662-9066 or Email: Jayw100@yahoo.com for other specials & details!

Office desk (cherry wood), computer desk with hutch (cherry wood) office chair. $250 OBO. 28 Hook Rd. 393-0275 After 1pm.

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

Help Wanted

Customer Service Help NEEDED NOW With several depts. to fill, we will begin training

Wednesday May 18th 2011 We're seeking highly motivated individuals that are ready to work hard, and can handle a variety of functions.

Part-time, 20–30 hours/week.

Strong general ledger, AP, AR, and payroll skills. Working knowledge of QuickBooks Pro 2010 a MUST. General office management, filing and customer service.

Send resume to True Colors Print & Design, 57 Main Street, Plymouth, NH 03264 or email info@truecolorsprint.com. No phone calls please.

EXPERIENCED COOK Seasonal MS Cruise Ship Laconia, NH careers@fitzvogt.com

(pay dep. upon dept.)

Signing Bonus (after 60 days)

Interviewing Tuesday Only Reserve your spot

TODAY!

603-223-0769

The Looney Bin Bar & Grill Now Hiring

TRI-AXLE Dump Truck Operator wanted Experience in paving required, 603-364-1900

Part Time Seasonal Cook Approx. 20 hours a week

Got Stuff?

Weekends & Bike Week A MUST

Sell it in the classifieds.

Call 737-2020 or Email ads@laconiadailysun.com

Please Apply In Person 554 Endicott St. North Weirs Beach

Alton Central School K-8 Fall Coaching Positions Alton Central School is seeking qualified applicants to coach the following sports for the 2011-2012 season:

Duties & Responsibilities include: • Customer Service • Filling Orders • Client Trial Assistance • Moving Merchandise • Setting up Displays

Entry level positions starting at $510/week

LICENSED Plumber Wanted: Residental & Commercial, HVAC experience preferred. Local work.

Competitive wages & benefits.

Call 524-6514.

Girls’ A Volleyball Girls’ B Team Soccer Girls’ B Team Basketball If interested please submit a letter of interest, resume and 3 references to: LAKEPORT LANDING MARINA is adding to their team!

Office support staff, Sundays only. Position requires excellent communication skills and knowledge of general office procedures.

Call 524-3755 ask for Cheryl or Nicole.

Alton Central School c/o Kristi Hikel, Athletic Director PO Box 910, Alton, NH 03809-0910 Application Deadline: June 3, 2011 EOE

Join a Retirement Community proudly serving Seniors in the Lakes Region.

BARBER wanted for part-time work in established Meredith shop. Experience required.

968-3315 EXPERIENCED Line Cooks needed. For interview please call us at (603) 279-3313 or email giuseppes@metrocast.net, Giuseppe s Pizzeria & Ristorante, Meredith.

I.D. Grinder

Lakes-Region small manufacturer seeks motivated and reliable I.D. Grinder with 5 to 10 years' experience, other machining skill a plus. Part time/full time positions are available on our first shift.

Interested individuals should apply in person Monday - Friday between 9AM and 5PM at Quality Controls, Inc. 200 Tilton Road, Northfield, NH 03276

BUSINESS SERVICES CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE MetroCast Business Services has an opportunity for a team player to join us in a full-time CSR position in our Belmont office. Must have a High School diploma or equivalency. Excellent verbal communication, organizational and customer relation skills required.

Basic knowledge of Cable TV & Internet services; Experience with office equipment and computers, including Word & Excel programs preferred.

Professional working environment; Pre-employment drug screening required. Benefits provided.

Applications available at the office or send resume to:

MetroCast Attn: Human Resources 9 Apple Road, Belmont, NH 03220 or email hsdjobs@metrocast.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! EOE.

Our team is always looking for individuals with caring and serving hearts to work with Seniors.

Group Interviews are held Every Wednesday Maplewood - building on the hill (left) 1:30 pm - Application Completion 2:00 pm - Interview

LNA – Per Diem – All Shifts COOK - Per Diem Other Positions: Exceptional Talent Apply We are located at 153 Parade Road, Meredith. www.forestviewmanor.com “Come Home to Forestview”

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Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Reservations Customer Service Associate The Lakes Region's leader in vacation home rentals seeks a full-time reservations - customer service associate to join our team. Vacation rental experience and NH real estate licensed preferred, but not necessary.

• Year Round • Salaried Position • Some Weekend Work Required • Retirement IRA • Health benefits Resumes to: MarkB@PreferredRentals.com or mail to:

Mark Borrin,

Store Manager Qualified candidate will have automotive service experience with excellent customer relations skills.

Experience in job/tire pricing, safety and crew management a must.

Excellent pay and benefits package.

Contact: Denise Littlefield (603) 679-2232 hr@strathamtire.com

Preferred Vacation Rentals

PO Box 261 Center Harbor, NH 03226

Instruction FLYFISHING LESSONS

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

WELDER Lakes-Region small manufacturer seeks motivated and reliable Welder with 3 to 5 years’ experience in TIG and stick welding as well as operating a positioner.

Materials include stainless and carbon steel. Candidate must be able to weld all positions creating nice looking high quality (finish) welds. All applicants will be required to do a test weld when interviewed.

Part time and full time positions are available on our second shift.

Interested individuals should apply in person Monday-Friday between 9am and 5pm at

Quality Controls, Inc. 200 Tilton Road, Northfield, NH 03276

Instruction

Mobile Homes

Motorcycles

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

286-4121

BELMONT-SOLID 2-bedroom 1 1/2 bath on lovely 2.6 acres.

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

WANTED: We need used Motor cycles! Vstars, R6!s, Vulcans, Ninjas ... Cash, trade or consignment. HK Powersports, Laconia, 524-0100.

Sarah's Tutoring

BRIGHT CUTE Mobile Home in Interlakes Mobile park. Close to schools & shopping. $19,000.

603-455-3659

• Specialty; SAT and ACT tests • Math, English and Subject tests •All High School Subjects •!Languages; Spanish, French, German and Russian Lakes Region/Concord

Reasonable Rates

603-528-2964 Land

Motorcycles

Real Estate ATTENTION investors and/ or de velopers. 14+ acres available with Duplex. Monthly income $8000/ month. Call 603-393-5756.

2002 Harley Davidson Sportster 883. 12,000 miles, one owner, runs great. Many extras. $3,000.

630-8317

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

527-8836

GILMANTON: 2-acre lots, on Sawyer Lake Road, $50,000$55,000. Owner financing available. (603)267-1258.

FREE Pickup on motorcycles and ATV s serviced before May 14th.

HK Powersports, Laconia, 524-0100.

Lost

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

REWARD Maroon leather purse near Laconia Athletic and Swim Club. NO QUESTIONS ASKED. Call Ellen 528-6692

Recreation Vehicles THOR 24 ft. 5th wheel with 1 slide-out. Excellent condition, 1-owner $6,500. 279-7958

2000Harley Davidson DYNA-Conv ertible, carb, 88 cu. In., forward controls, touring seats. Excellent condition. 6,300 miles $6950.

524-4866.

CASH Paid For Old Motorcycles!

Need not run. Call Greg at 520-0156.

Buy • Sell • Trade www.motoworks.biz

MOTORCYCLES! We rent motor cycles! HK Powersports, Laconia, 524-0100.

Roommate Wanted LACONIA/GILFORDBeautiful home with private efficiency for rent now available in Laconia/Gilford. 8 minutes from College, Hospital and downtown in quiet area. Rent includes all utilities, Internet and cable. Completely furnished $500/Month. Short-term or long-term. Call 528-8030.

ROOMMATE wanted to share furnished house, mature individual, country setting, all utilities included. $115 a week. 707-1189

Services

Alton Central School in Alton, NH is seeking a middle school Language Arts Teacher for the 2011- 2012 academic year. This position will involve working with 7th and 8th grade students, actively participating on our middle school team, and designing curriculum to integrate with other content areas. Applicants must hold New Hampshire state certification and be HQT in middle school language arts.

We are looking for an educator who can differentiate instruction, integrate technology, and use best practices in language arts to move our students forward. This is a grant-funded position for one year only.

Please submit letter of interest, three recent letters of recommendation, official transcripts, andteaching certification to:

Kathy Holt, Superintendent Alton School District 252 Suncook Valley Highway Alton, NH 03809 Application deadline: May 30, 2011 EOE

Commercial/Resdential spring clean-up. Lawns, painting, pool care, rug shampooing, cleaning, dump runs. Fully Insured.

603-998-9011 Gardening Service- perennial & annual plantings, maintenance, weeding, rose care, flower bed restoration 603-630-9066

IRWIN MARINE IS HIRING! Salesperson To sell boats, watercraft & snowmobiles. Part time year round, flexible schedule.

Marine Technician Position available for a skilled Marine Technician. Powersports background helpful. Good work ethic and attention to detail.

HANDYMAN SERVICES Small Jobs Are My Speciality

Full time, year round position with benefits.

Call or apply to Wayne Gautreau Irwin marine Route 28A 723 East Side Drive Alton Bay, NH 03810 (603) 875-5700 waynegautreau@irwinmarine.com

Rick Drouin 520-5642 or 744-6277 AFFORDABLE ROOFING & SIDING SOLUTIONS.

Highest quality craftsmanship.

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

PIPER ROOFING

Middle School Language Arts Teacher 2011-12

Services

Quality Work Reasonable Rates Free Estimates Metal Roofs • Shingle Roofs

Our Customers Don!t get Soaked!

528-3531 Major credit cards accepted

JAYNE!S Painting is now Ruel!s Painting. Same great service! Jason Ruel Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed! 393-0976 LAWNCARE cleanup, light hauling, Masonry & seal coating.

832-8586 MASONRY: Custom stonework, brick/block, patios, fireplaces, repairs/repointing. 726-8679, Paul. prp_masonry@yahoo.com

STEVE’S LANDSCAPING

General Yardwork & Spring Cleanups.

Lawn Mowing 524-4389 or 630-3511.

Excellent Banking Job Opportunity

Tilton Banking Center

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

Part Time Banking Services Representative Candidates must enjoy working with the public and possess excellent interpersonal, sales and customer service skills in a professional work environment. Candidates looking to share their talents in a challenging and rewarding team based environment are encouraged to apply.

At Northway Bank

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

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

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

Northway Bank offers a competitive salary, incentive plan, a positive work environment, and future career growth opportunities.

Weekends are required. Interested applicants may view Northway Bank Career Opportunities and apply online via our website listed below.

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

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Shaheen staff to hold More than 85 local businesses to join together office hours in Gilford at WOW Sweepstakes Ball on May 21 and Alton May 18 CONCORD — New Hampshire residents who need assistance communicating with federal agencies and accessing federal resources can get help from U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen’s staff at their upcoming office hours on Wednesday, May 18.

Senator Shaheen’s Constituent Services and Outreach staff will be available to work one-on-one with Granite State residents seeking help with federal government agencies on issues such as veterans’ benefits, federal taxes, housing, immigration, or Social Security. The staff is also available yearround at our regular office locations.

In Gilford, staff from Shaheen’s office will be available at Town Hall from 10 a.m. — noon. In Alton, staff from Shaheen’s office will be avalable at Town Hall from 4 — 4 p.m.

For more information on the services available, call 647-7500.

CALENDAR from page 22

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) group meeting.

5:30 at the Congregational Church in Meredith.

Affordable Health Care at Laconia Family Planning and Prenatal. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 121 Belmont Road (Rte. 106 South). 524-5453. GYN and reproductive services.

STD/HIV testing on walk-in basis from 4 to 6 p.m. only. Sliding fee scale.

Cub Scout Pack 143 meets at the Congregational Church of Laconia (across from Laconia Savings Bank).

6:30 each Wednesday. All boys 6-10 are welcome. For information call 527-1716.

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

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

Preschool Story Time at the Meredith Public Library.

Stories and crafts fro ages 3-5. Sign-up in helpful.

Check-out a computer expert at the Gilford Public Library. 9:15 to 11 a.m.

Lifelines Poetry Workshop at the Gilford Public Library. 3 to 5 p.m. Expect to be surpised by the poems you create. Sign-up today.

LACONIA — More than 85 businesses will join together to support one of the area’s most exciting events, the WOW Sweepstakes Ball, to be held at the Lake Opechee Conference Center on Saturday, May 21.

Now in its’ eighth year, the WOW Ball has raised more than $200,000 since it began in 2004. For $100, ticket holders are entered into a sweepstakes drawing with $13,000 in cash prizes, including the WOW Ball Event Sponsors pictured out on the WOW Trail — some with their auction donation — include (left to right): Ian Raymond, Ian Raymond Photography; Susan Brown, LR Floral Studio; Teresa Grand Prize of $10,000.

McWhinnie, Gilford Hills Tennis & Fitness; Tom Oakley, Laconia Athletic & Swim Club; Caroline Rolfe, In addition to the Franklin Savings Bank; Adam Hirshan, Laconia Daily Sun; Mike Denning, Granite State Glass; Elaine sweepstakes entry, Hirshan, Laconia Daily Sun; Dan Fraser, T Bones/Cactus Jacks; Bridgette Harding, Meadowbrook; ticket holders and guest Brendan Smith, Weirs Times; and Pat Bolduc, Piche’s. (Courtesy photo) are invited to attend the Ball, which includes dinner, dancing, and entertainletic & Swim Club, TV advertising from Comcast, Red ment from Paul Warnick’s Phil ‘n the Blanks. The Sox tickets from Pike Industries, concert tickets from event will also include a silent auction and a brief Meadowbrook, and stays at beautiful resorts including but exciting live auction before the entertainment the Naswa and InnSeason Resorts. and sweepstakes drawing begins.

Tickets are available at www.meadowbrook.net, or “We’ll auction about 10 of the top donations in a live at the Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce, the Lacoformat, which keeps it quick, fun, and exciting” said event nia Athletic & Swim Club, or Patrick’s Pub & Eatery. manager Allan Beetle. Live auction items to be offered For more information, visit www.wowtrail.org. range from a mountain bike and kayak from Piche’s, a road bike from MC Cycle, a framed photograph from Ian Raymond, in-home catering from T Bones, year-long fitness memberships from Gilford Hills and Laconia Ath-

U.S. Representative Frank C. Guinta to be Meredith Public Health commencement speaker Nursing Association to hold at 39th Annual Laconia annual meeting May 17 Academy Graduation MEREDITH — The Visiting Nurses Association will hold its Annual Meeting at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17.

This will be the first Board Meeting to be held at the Association’s “new home” at 186 Waukewan Street. Chandra Engelbert, executive director of Pemi-Baker Community Health and Mary Ellen McCormick, director of Home Care and Hospice at Pemi-Baker will be the guest speakers.

The pubic is invited and refreshments will be served.

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LACONIA — The Honorable Frank C. Guinta, U.S. Representative, New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District, will be the commencement speaker at the 39th annual graduation of Laconia Academy at the High School at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 27.

Part of the Adult Evening High School Diploma Program, Laconia Academy will award 24 high school diplomas at the ceremony.

Over the last 39 years, 1,155 Lakes Region residents have returned to school at night to Yard Sale earn their diplomas.

Many of the graduGILFORDInside Yard Sale, ates are unemployed Pheasant Ridge Golf Club. May 28th 8am-3pm. Reserve your and need their a high table Now! 524-4518 school diploma to get a job. Others need one LACONIA to earn a pay increase SATURDAY, MAY 21ST or get a job promotion.

9am - No Early Birds 83 Shore Drive. 630-8378 Still others enrolled at Home goods & Furniture, Laconia Academy to New Head & Rossignol increase their own selfskis, Hearthstone Gas esteem and personal Fireplace, race car bed, toys, etc. self-worth.

Of this year’s graduates, nine are continuMoultonborough ing on to post-secondary MULTI-SELLER education.

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