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Memorial Day in Belmont A Belmont Girl (Brownie) Scout bearing a small American flag frames Adam Segelstrom, Asher Clark and Leland Clark as they lead residents gathered around the town’s Veterans Monument for the annual Memorial Day ceremony in singing “America the Beautiful”. At left is American Legion Post 58 Commander Bob Stevens, who served as the master of ceremonies for the event. The Legion presented a plaque of recognition and thanks to Belmont High School band director Ray Craigie, who is retiring after 28 years of teaching music in the Shaker Regional School District. (Laconia Daily Sun photo/Ed Engler)

Meredith officials mounting 11th hour challenge to wisdom of increasing capacity of regional sewage treatment plant by 3X

By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

MEREDITH — As the 10 member municipalities of the Winnipesaukee River Basin (sewer) Program (WRBP) ready to vote next week on investing $6.2-million in an ultraviolet disinfection system

at the Franklin wastewater treatment plant Meredith officials are mounting a last-minute challenge to the project.

Built in the early 1970s at a cost of $70-million to control pollution of the lakes, the WRBP is the sewer system serving Laconia, Belmont, Center Harbor,

Franklin, Gilford, Meredith , Moultonborough, Northfield, Sanbornton, and Tilton. Its nearly 60 miles of sewer mains, 12 major pump stations and wastewater treatment plant handle 6.2-million gallons of sewage per day. The system is owned by the state and admin-

istered by the Department of Environmental Services (DES), but its operation, maintenance and improvement are funded by the ratepayers of the member municipalities.

Although Laconia and the nine towns are represented on see seWaGe page 23

After 32 years guiding Laconia’s kids, Mr. B knows it’s time for him to go By adaM drapcho THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

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Hip-hop artist Sean Kingston injured when watercraft hits Miami bridge

MIAMI (AP) — Hiphop singer Sean Kingston has been stabilized and moved to the intensive care unit at a hospital after crashing his watercraft into a Miami Beach bridge, his publicist said Monday.

The publicist, Joseph Carozza, said Kingston’s family is grateful for everyone’s prayers and support.

Kingston and a female passenger were injured when the watercraft hit the Palm Island Bridge around 6 p.m. Sunday, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman Jorge Pino said.

The Miami Herald reports that a passing boater saw the accident and took the two on board his vessel.

Both were hospitalized early Monday at Ryder Trauma Center, but Pino said he didn’t know their conditions.

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Rain & snow melt bring flooding to American Great Plains BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Flooding disrupted emergency phone service across a broad swath of eastern Montana on Monday as areas of the state remained inundated and downstream communities prepared for the worst.

In southeast South Dakota, residents of the small town of Dakota Dunes were told to be ready to leave their homes by Thursday — and prepare to be gone awhile — as the Missouri River continued to rise.

“Residents should plan to be away from their homes for as long as two months,” said Eric Stasch, operations manager at Oahe Dam upstream in north-central South Dakota.

Gov. Dennis Daugaard stressed that the town’s 2,500 residents were only advised to be ready and had not been ordered to evacuate.

Meanwhile, heavy showers again pounded parts of Montana after more than a week of record-breaking rain. That added more water to flooded rivers and streams that had started to recede over the weekend.

Snow was falling in the mountains and warm weather forecast for later in the week was expected to trigger a new round of flooding as the spring melt begins.

Authorities said northwestern Montana and downstream states including the Dakotas were next in line for high water problems.

“This could be a pretty significant week for flooding, and it might expand,” said Monique Lay, spokeswoman for the Montana Emergency Coordination Center.

In Dakota Dunes, S.D., moving trucks became a common site over the weekend.

“We already got everything out of our

basement,” Jefferson Galvin told KMEGTV on Sunday. “My dad and my uncle are ripping up the carpet right now.”

Stasch said many levees being built in the Pierre-Fort Pierre area to protect public infrastructure also will shield private property. But he said residents in flood-threatened areas should not assume the levees will be done in time or hold against the record dam releases.

Another 200 South Dakota National Guard soldiers were called to help battle flooding along the Missouri River, bringing the total to more than 600 by Tuesday.

Soldiers also have been called out in parts of Montana and Wyoming.

In North Dakota, officials voted to build a temporary levee at one Bismarck neighborhood, while police officers went doorsee PLAINS page 7

U.S. report questions validity of official Haiti earthquake death toll PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Far fewer people died or were left homeless by last year’s devastating earthquake than claimed by Haitian leaders, a report commissioned by the U.S. government has concluded — challenging a central premise behind a multibillion-dollar aid and reconstruction effort.

The report, a copy of which was obtained Monday by The Associated Press, estimates that the death toll was between 46,000 and 85,000, far below the Haitian government’s official figure of 316,000. The report was prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development but has not yet been publicly released.

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Shah would not elaborate or say whether the report could change significantly once the inconsistencies are resolved.

Haitian government officials said they had not seen the report and could not discuss it.

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Those figures conflict with numbers provided by the U.N. International Organization for Migration, which says the camp population reached 1.5 million after the quake and that there are still 680,000 in settlement camps around the capital.

The report also says there was less rubble than previously estimated. Immediately after the earthquake, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reported about 20 million cubic meters (26 million cubic yards) of debris, enough to fill the Louisiana Superdome five times. But the study concluded that the total is less than half that amount.

The discrepancies are more than academic: The huge death toll and widespread destruction helped justify an international see HAITI page 6

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Toddler ejected from Bruins in Vancouver for start of cup finals car during Alton crash

ALTON (AP) — Police in the New Hampshire town of Alton say a 2-year-old boy and his father are recovering from injuries suffered when the vehicle they were riding in rolled over at least four times on the Henry Wilson Highway.

Police say the boy and his father, 25-year-old Charles Bacon, of West Ossipee, were taken the Maine Medical Center in Portland following the 7 a.m. Sunday crash.

WMUR-TV says Bacon was listed Monday in serious condition and the child was in satisfactory condition.

Police say Bacon is expected to be charged with failing to properly restrain the child and driving with a suspended license. He may also have been speeding.

Fire strikes Belmont apartment building on Memorial Day afternoon

BELMONT — A two-alarm Memorial Day afternoon fire in a 4-unit apartment building at 8 Judkins Drive is believed to have been caused by smoking materials. There was not immediate report as to extent of damage though fire Chief David Parenti reported the American Red Cross was assisting residents.

Judkins Dr. is located just north of Belmont Village, off Rte. 106.

Parenti said an off-duty Gilmanton police officer reported that blaze and firefighters were on the scene at 4:19 p.m. They reported heavy smoke showing and were able to attack the fire using a hydrant on nearby Rte. 106.

Eight people live in the building but Parenti said only one was at home at the time of the fire.

Though the fire had spread to the second floor and attic, Parenti said an aggressive interior attack by firefighters resulted in a rapid knockdown of the main body.

Parenti said no one was injured and two cats were rescued from the building. from preceding page

Pino said.

Kingston rose to fame with his 2007 hit “Beautiful Girls” and was also featured on songs by artists including Justin Bieber. His self-titled debut album sold over 1 million copies worldwide.

On Twitter, Bieber posted a message of support for Kingston.

“Got my friend Sean Kingston in my prayers tonight,” Bieber tweeted early Monday. “A true friend and big bro. Please keep him in your prayers tonight as well.”

A number of hiphop musicians were in Miami Beach over the weekend for Urban Beach Week.

In a 2007 interview with The Associated Press, Kingston described his music as a fusion of reggae, pop, rap and R&B. “It’s Sean Kingston genre. I have my own genre,” Kingston told the AP at the time.

BOSTON (AP) — The date was Feb. 26, there were stars aplenty on both sides, and the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins met on “Hockey Night in Canada” in what turned out to be a dandy.

Little did they know that the Bruins’ 3-1 victory in Vancouver would turn out to be a Stanley Cup finals preview, as well.

But don’t talk to the Bruins about it. To them, it was just one regular-season game out of 82. Sure, it was a big win. Tim Thomas made 26 saves and Vancouver native Milan Lucic scored the game winner.

It was a feel-good night, for sure.

But that doesn’t mean the Bruins will take the league’s No. 1 seed lightly this week. Vancouver, after all, cruised to a Northwest Division title, and led the NHL with 117 points, 10 more than any other team.

After the Bruins practiced one last time in Boston on Monday, and before they took off for Vancouver, they were more than complimentary of their next opponent.

“Obviously, they’re a President’s Trophy winner, they’re a great hockey team, deep and well coached, and we’ll look at things we have to do,” Bruins forward Mark Recchi said. “Any key to your team’s success is how you play personally. I think we focus on

what we do ourselves. Our coaching staff will give us their tendencies, and their coaching staff will give them our tendencies. It’s who’s going to want it more and who’s going to play to their abilities the best.”

Game 1 is on Wednesday night. By the time the puck drops, the Canucks, who defeated San Jose in five games to win the Western Conference title, will have had seven days off.

“Well, they are a great team, they have a lot of depth,” Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron said. “They are good on all positions and it’s going to be a tough series and we are aware of that. Obviously, we are going to have to take it a game at a time and we are going to have to concentrate on Wednesday right now.”

The Canucks have many weapons to focus on, most notably Daniel and Henrik Sedin, a pair of twin forwards who, along with forward Ryan Kesler and goaltender Roberto Luongo, have led this Vancouver renaissance. Together, the Sedins have 37 points this postseason, and Daniel has eight goals.

In the regular season, Daniel had 41 goals, and Henrik had 75 assists.

“You want to try to not be over-aggressive, because once you do that, they spin off of you and that’s what they want to try to accomplish, be one guy and then see BRUINS page 9

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — At the bottom of the stunning resignation letter that he carefully typed in his office on Monday morning, in the last lines above his characteristically neat and clear signature, Ohio State coach Jim Tressel closed with a personal note. “We know that God has a plan for us and we will be fine,” he wrote, referring to himself and his wife, Ellen.

“We will be Buckeyes forever.”

But no longer will he be the Buckeyes coach.

Tressel, who guided Ohio State to its first national title in 34 years, resigned Monday amid NCAA violations from a tattoo-parlor scandal that sullied the image of one of the country’s top football programs.

He said the ongoing investigations and drumbeat of almost daily, sordid revelations were a “distraction” to the university and that he was stepping down “for the greater good of our school.”

Scheduled to go before the NCAA’s committee on infractions in August for lying to the NCAA and then covering it up — the most egregious of sins for

a coach in the eyes of college sports’ ruling body — Tressel might just have accepted the inevitable.

Ohio State announced that assistant coach Luke Fickell, already tabbed to take over for Tressel during his self-imposed five-game suspension for his violations, will be the Buckeyes coach for the 2011 season. Ohio State will begin looking for a permanent coach who will take over next year.

It was a startling fall for the coach who wrote books about faith and integrity while sidestepping several major NCAA violations over the years. They dated to his days as the ultrasuccessful coach at Youngstown State, where he won four Division I-AA national titles, through a decade as Ohio State’s coach where he posted a 106-22 record.

The abrupt resignation, first reported by The Columbus Dispatch, capped six months of turmoil in the program.

In December, five Ohio State players — including star quarterback Terrelle Pryor — were found to see OHIO STATE page 12

Scandal-plagued Jim Tressel quits at Ohio State

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Leo R. Sandy

Good children are made, not born In my early school days, if a student got into trouble at school, s/ he also got into trouble at home because the teacher was perceived by parents as always being right. Of course, the teacher was not always right but s/he probably was most of the time. Simply siding with the teacher excluded the child’s voice because children were also voiceless at that time and had no rights.

Today, the opposite situation exists whereby if the student gets into trouble at school or gets a low grade, it is assumed to be the teacher’s or school’s fault. In some cases this could be true but in most cases it is not. Although, parents have a duty to protect their children, these days they will defend their children even though several teachers at successive schools have made the same complaints about their child. I say successive schools, because parents who enable their children often remove their child from the school in which s/he is experiencing a problem instead of allowing the child to suffer the consequences of their behavior.

Too many children nowadays are supposed to be always happy, never fail, never have a disappointment, and never receive a consequence for their errant behavior. This is selfesteem run amok. This situation has created a generation of children who do not accept any responsibility for their behavior. Instead, they lie, become sneaky and expect someone to bail them out every time they do something wrong. Thus, many children today have become narcissistic, selfish, aggressive, surly, destructive, need immediate gratification, and believe that they are the center of the universe for all humans to serve. Thus, they develop a strong sense of entitlement whereby taking from others supersedes giving to others. Instead of serving others, they are self-serving. They want more than they need and they get whatever they want – cell phones, iPods, iPads, cars, expensive jewelry, dirt bikes and, in some cases, plastic surgery. Busy parents who feel guilty for not spending time with children are much more likely to shower their children with material objects and defend their children when their children are clearly in the wrong. At some point, these children will face a judge and will not be able to get bailed out so easily. Their magical thinking will overcome by a powerful dose of reality.

In my decades of work in schools, I have seen many of these parents and children. In a lot of cases, the children are not inherently bad but have learned to play the game and bypass their consciences. Many of their parents are loving and intelligent but very misguided which underlies the need for parent education in schools. Parents don’t wake up in the morning with a plan to

ruin their children. Most of their mistakes are unintentional because they lack basic parental awareness which can be taught.

I once had a case in which every time a teacher even looked the wrong way at this child, his mother would come to school in a heartbeat and berate the teacher and the school. I was able to work with this family and asked the mother to come to see the teacher when she suspected her child was being treated unfairly but not to tell her child she was doing so. She agreed with this and to also hold off buying him an ATV that she had promised to buy him until he earned enough points by the end of the year to be able to get it. The points were based on specified positive behaviors that he needed to demonstrate in class.

His behavior improved significantly over the year and during his next year at high school. When we held weekly meetings that included the child, his parents were able to see how manipulative he was firsthand and did not play into his demands anymore. Thus, they ended up supporting their child but did not attack the school in the process of doing so.

In another case, a sixth grade child accused his teacher of ripping his shirt. The mother came to school ready to physically attack the teacher until all parties met and the mother realized that her child was lying. At that point, she slapped him so hard that he and his desk slid across the room. Of course, her behavior toward him was a direct cause of his behavior in school. For example, he used to stand outside the boys’ room and assault first graders as they came out of the bathroom. He just did to others what was done to him.

Spoiled, abused and overprotected children have a negative impact on society because they lack personal responsibility and tend to blame other people or events for their problems. In the case of many disenfranchised groups in society, some external blame may be warranted but what I am talking about here are children who often are materially well off, part of the dominant culture and not discriminated against for their race, sexual orientation, looks, ethnicity, religion and other reasons. They just have a boundless sense of entitlement because of being indulged.

Developing personal responsibility in children will not happen through punishments, rewards or luck. Children need to have parental models who also accept personal responsibility, who provide logical and natural consequences for misbehavior, who tell their children what will happened ahead of time, who mean what they say and say what they mean as in the word see next page

LETTERS Rate of abortions for the poor and less educated is going up To the editor, Are you concerned yet?

Maybe there’s something in the water at Plymouth State University.

Something that makes some of the faculty believe that their opinion is the only one that matters. “Humanists”, you know, who disavow that there exists, something greater than man. Individuals who think that the teenager’s parents don’t have a right to know that some other adult wants to make the decision to take their teenage child for an abortion, denying the unborn their God given right to life and denying the teenager’s parents the joy of a grandchild, while giving them the agony of an unnecessary and tragic death in the family. All the while, that person willfully ignoring the parent and child’s religious beliefs.

There are about 1.4-million abortions in this country every year.

Another Plymouth State professor cited a study showing a reduction in the number of abortions. However, a more in-depth review of that study

showed that while the more affluent and better educated had their abortion rates drop slightly from 21 per 1,000 women to 20 in 1,000, the abortion rates for the poor and less well educated actually rose from 44 to 53 abortions per 1,000 women. Tragic!

Margaret Sanger, the founder of what is now called Planned Parenthood, was a strong advocate for sterilization of the “unfit”, and for euthanizing those who were born deformed in any way. Her early writings were and are frightening, as, in them, she sought to “purify” the race.

So the question is this, is Ms. Rudmin Chong, and other teachers of like mind, influencing those children who are not yet mature, to have abortions? And to hide that information from their parents? Is that why the less well educated are aborting at over double the numbers of the more affluent?

If you’re not concerned you’re not paying attention.

Bob Meade Laconia

Gilmanton committee is recommending mandatory recycling To the editor, A year ago, the Recycling Committee was given the task to review the town’s current recycling program, to examine other recycling options that are available, to help educate the residents on the benefits of recycling and to make recommendations to the Board of Selectman on the best options for the future of recycling in Gilmanton.

The committee has heard from various experts in the field, checked out other facilities, researched several town programs and taken a town survey. After

careful consideration, the committee came to a unanimous decision.

On Monday, May 23, 2011 the Recycling Committee met with the Board of Selectman and recommended that the town adopt a Mandatory Recycling Program. The committee suggested a start date of August 1, 2011 to allow time for residents to understand and prepare for the new program. It is now up to the Board of Selectmen to review and make a decision on this proposal.

Barbara E. Swanson Gilmanton Recycling Committee

Cracraft is even more distinguished America-hater than Sandy To the editor, Reading E. Scott Cracraft’s letter of Mah 26 makes it clear that PSU gave their “Distinguished Americahater” award to the wrong guy. “E” is surely more ashamed of American and embarrassed to be an American that even Leo Sandy. I offer that if “E”

wants to move to Communist China or Cuba, and is willing to renounce his U.S. citizenship (assuming that he has such), I will give him fair market value for his N.H. home and buy him a one-way plane ticket.

E. Lawrence Chase Meredith

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LETTERS Please tell TV news to get honest about Social Security & Medicare To the editor, Is there any intelligence in the “media”? Or are they just drones for the government? For the last 20 years there have been only minor changes in Social Security or Medicare, both of which we have all been required to contribute to continuously, then Social Security never returns what you contributed with even minimum interest.

My current cost to Medicare is MORE than what private insurance cost before 1998 when I retired. Clearly government waste, and cheating and overpayment to doctors and hospitals, grows faster than the economy!

Now the media, mimicking Congress, says there is no way to cure the national budget deficit without cutting Social Security and Medicare! Are they all ignoring the gross wasteful borrowing and spending by Obama, and the overwhelming load of “PORK” bills, which are the REAL reason for budget deficits! Obama borrowed and gave away for political favors over 10 times our total tax returns, then blames government FORCED “entitlement programs” for the resulting deficit! What damn asinine GAUL! We

have never had a more evil LIAR in the White house before Obama!

The media and most in government act as if those of us who were forced to PAY into Social Security and Medicare, and then expect to get the promised return, are somehow thieves relying on “entitlements” as dishonest!

Okay, look at retirement benefits, and medical insurance for government employees: They contribute almost nothing, yet are promised the world.

Where is that gift going to come from?

Do all those government employees really expect that the government can continue to STEAL from taxpayers, enough to pay all those bogus claims?

The federal government just prints more money, thus stealing from everyone. Local government can’t do that.

Thus soon all the benefits become unfunded, and disappear. Really not a big problem, since all those affected were so grossly overpaid that they can easily safely continue.

Please go after CNN, FOX, and other news reporters to start getting HONEST! Jack Stephenson Gilford

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A school nurse can’t give out an aspirin without parental approval To the editor, Ms. Chong really outdid herself in her May 27 letter to The Daily Sun, comparing an abortion with prostate cancer. Her convoluted argument actually makes the proverbial “apples and oranges” look like identical twins.

As a recent prostate cancer patient, I would have been happy to discuss my treatment with my parents, if they were still alive. There would be no reluctance, on my part, since the cancer was not the result of a romp in the back seat of the old Chevy, or if it was, it took a long time to show up.

I also have to wonder how the parents can remain uninformed since the second question that the medical staff usually ask is “ Who is the financially responsible party? “ That comes right after “ Where does it hurt ? “ That,

along with several forms to authorize them to administer any treatment deemed necessary along with several release forms in case of a serious “Whoops “, during a procedure, also require an adult signature. There is probably a network of folks available to guide a young woman through this, and dedicated to keeping the parents in the dark. Again, I am confused since I understand that a school nurse, if they still exist, can’t even administer an aspirin without written approval from the parents.

Perhaps a comparison with ovarian cancer would make a lot more sense, since both are life threatening and no one seems to see a need to butt in on treatment for this condition.

Donald Lockwood Laconia

Shame on Obama for not heading right down to Joplin, Missouri To the editor, Where is O’Bama when you need him? After what has happened in Joplin Mo., he is going to see those poor victims Sunday? Well isn’t that nice of him! Of course he should not put himself out in anyway. After all he is only the president.

I say SHAME ON YOU, OBAMA! You should have gone to Joplin Mo. right away and never mind “ I am going their on Sunday”. Big whoop O’Bama! We are sorry if what happened in Joplin Mo. puts you out in anyway. People are hurting and need see next page

from preceding page “no”, who spend quality time with children and nurture the relationship with them, who do not use bribery but may provide spontaneous rewards on an irregular basis, who teach children that their behavior affects other people, who provide limits and boundaries, who don’t give in to whining and feigned affection, and who try to get to the bottom of things by finding out the whole story when their child gets into trouble at school or in the neighborhood. These parents also don’t pay their children to do chores but expect them to do them as contributions to the family. I once tested a child who

tine chores. I asked him how he felt about that and he said, “I feel like that if I died, they’d just hire someone else.”

If we want children to be personally and socially responsible, we must be parents to our children and not their friends. We must hold children accountable when they break a rule or object by having them make amends.

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To the editor, Betty and I were happy and so proud to be among “heroes” and our neighbors for the Memorial Day parade and ceremonies here in Laconia. We spent nearly every minute applauding the heroes of WWII, Korea, Viet Nam and that of course caused a bit of watering of the eyes — so proud and grateful!

There were those heroes who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan who preferred to remain on the sidelines — LPD Sgt. Gary Hubbard who was called up from his family three times (Iraq) was directing traffic — I was sure to say Thank You for his service as a Marine!

We and our fellow Americans were

applauding the Cub Scouts and the LHS Band members. Thank you to the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion for organizing this event each year. Shep Spinney singing “God Bless America” is always touching.

Last Saturday I was honored to be in-studio with two other WWII war orphans; Rod Dyer and Bill McLean.

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Gilford community sent the right message to high school prom goers To the editor, The Gilford Drug and Alcohol Task Force (DATF) would like to thank the following businesses and organizations who supported local teens attending this year’s Gilford High School prom. Their actions made it clear to prom goers that the message from the Gilford community was – we care about you; have a fun prom, but don’t drink or make dangerous decisions that may negatively affect your future. The combined efforts of the Gilford School District, Board of Selectmen, businesses, and parents helped to make it a safe and memorable evening for all.

Thank you to: — Gilford High School for sending AlertNow messages to parents encouraging them to talk to their teen(s) about strategies to stay safe and healthy during the prom and graduation season.

— The Gilford Board of Selectmen represented by Kevin Hayes, who read the town’s first Prom Proclamation declaring that, “The Health, Safety, and Welfare of the student community is of the utmost importance to the town of Gilford.”

— Businesses such as Gilford Well, Patricks, Meadowbrook, Sports and Marine Parafunalia, Dairy Queen, Trustworthy, and Gilford Village Store for posting safe prom messages on their signs.

— Parents, friends, and classmates for having those tough, but necessary conversations about underage drinking and the dangers of riding with someone who is under the influence.

— Students for upholding the faith put in them by their community to make good decisions.

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HAITI from page 2 outpouring of aid for the impoverished Caribbean country, including $5.5 billion pledged during a March 2010 U.N. donor’s conference.

Many people questioned the Haitian government’s death toll in the days after the quake. The officials released precise figures even as thousands of bodies were scooped up and dumped in mass graves in what seemed a haphazard fashion. Many more were left to decay in collapsed buildings. The government never publicly revealed its methodology for arriving at its statistics.

USAID commissioned the report through a Washington consulting firm, LTL Strategies, to get a more accurate picture of the amount of rubble to be cleared and housing that needed to be built or repaired.

The report’s lead author, Timothy T. Schwartz, is an anthropologist whose previous work includes a book highly critical of the efforts of major international aid groups in Haiti. He declined comment Monday on the USAID report but said in a blog post that no one should be surprised about

conflicting numbers and lack of justification for the official figures.

“Intellectually, I really don’t care how many people got killed in the earthquake,” Schwartz wrote. “The draft report for USAID was simply a job I was performing with a team of some 20 university educated professionals, including two other PhDs. But personally, for me, in terms of the tragedy, less is better. And at about 60,000 dead, that’s still a huge tragedy.”

The research for the report was conducted in January. Teams interviewed people face-to- face in almost 5,200 homes in densely populated neighborhoods in downtown Port-auPrince, asking more than 100 questions, including how many people died in each building and where the survivors went.

“Undoubtedly, they have a powerful methodology,” said Leonard Doyle, a spokesman for the U.N. migration organization that conducted its own census of settlement camp populations. “But we are 100 percent confident that the people we counted are living in the camps.”

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THE LACONIA DAILY SUN, Tuesday, May 31, 2011 — Page 7

Cat Path residents ask for dead end GILFORD — Residents of Cat Path have petitioned selectmen to change the traffic regulations along the small residential stretch of road that diagonally connects Routes 11-A to 11-B, providing a short-cut to and from points east, including Gunstock Mountain resort.

Nine of the residents have asked the town to designate it as a dead end and physically block the end the empties into Cherry Valley Rd. (Rte. 11-A) Public Works Director Sheldon Morgan said he had met with most of the residents and said the problem is that Global Positioning Sensor maps (GPS) identify the road and those not familiar with Gilford think it is part of the main road.

“How about posting a weight limit that would solve the bus problem?,” asked Selectman Kevin Hayes last week. He said residents have contacted him to complain about tour buses, again with drivers unfamiliar with Gilford, using Cat Path.

Hayes also said closing the road at the Route 11-A intersection could be a problem if the owners of the two undeveloped parcels aren’t amenable to the suggestion.

“I’m not crazy about making it a dead end,” Hayes said.

Reflecting back to his conversations with residents, Morgan said he believes most of them are willing to compromise by driving all the way around.

Other suggestions mentioned in the petition were to lower the speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph; to make it a one-way street and to post weight limits that would at least keeps the tour buses and occasional tractor trailer from driving down the road.

Morgan said one suggestion was posting a “No Through Traffic” sign but Deputy Chief Kevin Keenan said enforcement would require posting police cruisers at both end of the road and he said consistent enforcement could be problematic in terms of staffing.

Apparently, a few years ago selectmen made Cat Path a one-way road but according to Morgan the town “didn’t have a lot of success.”

Selectmen decided to defer making a decision until the residents who signed the petition could contact the two owners of the undeveloped parcels at the top of the road.

— Gail Ober

MOULTONBOROUGH (AP) — The New Hampshire Marine Patrol says a kayaker who was not wearing a lifejacket is safe after his vessel capsized in Lake Winnipesauke.

Officials say 22-year-old Brent Osinski of Haverhill, Mass., was kayaking at about 5:30 a.m. Sunday when his kayak overturned near Long Island Bridge in Moultonborough.

Osinski stayed with his vessel and swam toward Dow Island. He made it a considerable distance before he became fatigued and began to tell for help. An island resident called for help and the Moultonborough Fire Rescue and the Marine Patrol rescued Osinski about 300 feet from the island.

Osinski was treated at the scene for mild hypothermia and released.

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Residents also prepared for flooding along the river in Nebraska and Iowa, where water has already spilled over the banks in several low-lying areas.

A riverside subdivision near the northwest Iowa city of Sloan called for help filling sandbags, while residents of the northeast Nebraska cabin community of Lazy River Acres left their homes Sunday before floodwater could block their escape.

Knox County emergency manager Laura Hintz told the Norfolk Daily News that Nebraska Highway 12, which connects Lazy River Acres with Niobrara and Verdel, could be flooded over soon.

In Montana, flooding near Hardin on Sunday morning brought down telephone equipment that handles 911 and long-distance calls for Glendive, Miles City, Sidney, Fairview, Colstrip, Forsyth, Wibaux and Terry.

Emergency calls were rerouted until

full service was restored at about 11 a.m. Monday, Qwest spokeswoman Michelle Jackson said.

In the central Montana town of Roundup, houses and businesses remained under several feet of water from the Musselshell River, which first topped its banks and swept through town Thursday.

A mandatory boil-water order was issued, said Major Lori Hampa-Chamberlin with the Montana National Guard. Crews were working to pull stranded vehicles out of flooded areas and most routes into or out of the town were cut off.

“They’re in trouble here,” HampaChamberlin said. “It’s been raining nonstop.”

The Musselshell River level had fallen about 6 inches by Monday. However, that drop was expected to slow with Monday’s rain, said Brian Tesar with the National Weather Service in Billings.

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LACONIA — The mapping and assessment of a tax increment financing district, or TIF, in Lakeport is complete.

Acting city manager Pam Reynolds said this week that a public hearing on the proposal will be held during the regularly scheduled city council meeting on Monday, June 13 and any time after 15 days have passed the council can vote to adopt the plan.

Copies of the plan can be reviewed at the Laconia Public Library or City Hall.

Tax increment financing allows municipalities to delineate TIF districts, then apply a portion of the future tax revenues that accrue from the increase in assessed value generated by new construction, expansion or renovation of property in the district to either provide funds or service borrowings for public improvements within it. Reynolds said that half of the incremental revenues will be reinvested in the TIF district and half deposited in the general fund.

The improvements are generally made in conjunction with private developers, who undertake to complete particular projects while municipalities commit to enhancing infrastructure — roadways, drainage, sidewalks, landscaping, utilities and so on — within the TIF district.

Starting from Moulton Street and moving clockwise, the boundary of the Lakeport TIF crosses Lake Opechee to join Franklin Street near where it intersects with Washington Street then follows Washington Street to Fairmont Street and Fairmont Street to Sheridan Street and Sheridan Street to School Street before crossing Paugus Bay. The boundary joins Union Avenue near the Laconia Water Works then runs south, including all the properties with

frontage on Union Avenue together with both sides of Elm Street to the west and Sanborn Park and several neighboring lots to the east.

The TIF covers 59.3 acres with an aggregate assessed valuation of $38,167,400.

Planning Director Shanna Saunders said that the district was designed to include those lots and properties most likely to be redeveloped along with waterfront lots. Among properties ripe for redevelopment, perhaps the most promising is a 4.81-acre lot at 42 Franklin Street fronting on Lake Opechee. The site includes three buildings, two described as light industrial and the third a warehouse. The parcel has an assessed value of almost $1.5-million.

Reynolds said that a number of possible projects within the TIF have already been identified. These include a small park and picnic area off the WOW Trail near Moulton Street, a parking lot and small park at the Goss Reading Room, an expansion of Sanborn Park and public docks both above and below the Lakeport Dam. Reynolds recalled that the team from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that considered the future of the city stressed linking its “three villages” — Downtown Lakeport and The Weirs — not only by road and rail but also by water, which would require public docks.

After establishing a TIF district downtown in 2004, the city almost at once began contemplating similar districts in Lakeport and at The Weirs. However, the effort did not gather momentum until after the team from the United States Environmental Protection Agency the city in 2006. The design of the Lakeport TIF began in 2007, but stalled when much of the preliminary work was rendered obsolete by the revaluation of properties throughout the city.

NOTES: The City Council gave its final approval to the ordinance introducing impact fees on private developers. Impact fees are one-time charges on new development, levied when projects are approved by local planning boards, to fund either investment in municipal capital projects serving the development or to recoup past investment in expanded facilities that accommodate it. All approved projects are exempt from the fees, which otherwise are effective immediately. . . . The council also authorized city officials to accept payments by credit and debit cards for see next page

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Red Sox drop home-stand opener to White Sox, 7-3 BOSTON (AP) — Alexei Ramirez and Carlos Quentin each had a pair of RBIs in a four-run sixth inning as the Chicago White Sox snapped Jon Lester’s seven-game winning streak and beat the Boston Red Sox 7-3 on Monday night.

Paul Konerko added a solo homer for the White Sox, who halted a three-game losing skid and won for the 11th time in their last 13 games against the Red Sox. Adrian Gonzalez hit a solo homer for Boston, which lost its second straight but only its fourth in its last 17 games.

Jake Peavy (2-0), making just his fourth start after working back from season-ending right shoulder surgery last July, held Boston to three runs, six hits, striking out two and not walking anyone over seven innings on the eve of his 30th birthday.

Jesse Crain got two outs, but was hit on the side

by Gonzalez’s hard grounder, and Matt Thornton recorded the final four outs.

With the score tied at 3 in the sixth, Chicago chased Lester (7-2) with four runs. Alex Rios and Gordon Beckham, back in the lineup after missing the previous two games after getting hit below the left eye with a relay throw, singled. Juan Pierre walked to load the bases before Ramirez’s bloop fell in behind

first baseman Gonzalez for a two-run double. Dan Wheeler relieved and Quentin singled in two more, making it 7-3.

Lester gave up seven runs, eight hits, walked and struck out four apiece in 5 2-3 innings, halting his eight-game unbeaten stretch. He gave up eight runs in his only career start against the White Sox last season.

Chicago had increased its lead to 3-1 in the third when Konerko homered off an advertisement above the Green Monster seats before Boston tied it with two runs in the bottom of the inning. It was his 376th career homer, tying him for 66th all-time with former White Sox and Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk, who was in Fenway Park and shown on the center field video board as a one of Boston’s legends.

Dustin Pedroia’s two-run single tied the game.

The former AL MVP had been just 3 for 30 with three RBIs with runners in scoring position and less than two outs.

The White Sox had grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first.

Ramirez singled and Quentin was hit by a pitch, the first of two times that Lester hit him in the game.

After Konerko singled to load the bases, A.J. Pierzynski drove in a pair with a single up the middle.

Gonzalez homered into the White Sox bullpen to cut it to 2-1 in the bottom of the inning.

BRUINS from page 3 two on the next,” Bruins defenseman Dennis Seidenberg said. “They’re really good at finding each other, with the give-and-gos, and the blind pass behind the back. So that’s a real challenge for us, to be aggressive but not be stupid about it. So, we have to be smart in our defensive play.”

Kesler could be the x-factor, though. Too much concentration on the Sedins, and the rugged, 6-foot-2, 195-pound center from Livonia, Mich., will pounce.

In his breakout year this season, Kesler scored 41 goals. He’s followed that up with seven goals and 11 assists in the playoffs.

“There is a lot of skill, there is a lot of speed,” Boston coach Claude Julien said in reference to the Canucks. “Their back end has a lot of versatility, and they love to carry the puck up the ice a lot. So, they are a pretty potent team and obviously, they thrive on their power play. So, we are going to have to be a physical team. But we are also going to have to be a very disciplined team.”

Which is why practice has been a little toned down this week in Boston as Game 1 approaches. Keep in mind, the Bruins have already played 18 times this postseason, including two seven-game series vs.

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Arlene D. A. Lawrence, 89

LACONIA — Arlene Dodge Avigdor Lawrence, 89, died Thursday, May 26. The daughter of Eugene and Mary (Rock) Theriault, she was born on May 13, 1922 in Cabot, Vermont.

Arlene was a long time resident of the Lakes Region and a winter resident of Boca Grande, Florida. She was the former Belknap County Director of Public Welfare. For many years the owner and proprietor of the Wicwas Lodge of Meredith and the Johnstown Hotel, NY; in addition she was involved with two other family hospitality properties The Inn at Steele Hill and the Squam Lakes Club. She was an early member of The Lakes Region Clean Waters Association, an avid golfer and gifted gardener. Later in her life she became a part time actress with several performances in Miami Vice. She was a decedent of the Terriot family, early settlers of Canada who landed in Port-Royal, Nova Scotia in 1636.

Arlene was predeceased by her sisters; Louis Healy, Louise Tyler and son Stephen E. Dodge.

She is survived by her sister Ellen Moore of Boerne, TX, and children; Sheila Dodge Guillette of Plainfield, VT; John T. Dodge III and his wife Sheila of Sanbornton; Katherine Dodge Dawson and her husband Mark of Tilton; James B. Dodge II of San Francisco, CA; Daniel R. Dodge of Hillsboro Beach, FL and Campton, NH; daughter in-laws Charlotte Dodge of Fulton, NY and Ella Bucklin Dodge of Franklin; 13 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

A private family service will be held.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to New Hampshire Humane Society, 1305 Meredith Center Road, PO Box 572, 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

Robert W. Curran, Sr., 85

LACONIA — Robert W. Curran, Sr. 85 of Laconia died at the Forestview Manor, Meredith, Saturday May 28, 2011.

Bob was born August 10, 1925 in Blackstone, Mass. the son of William and Margeurite (Walsh) Curran. He served in the US Marine Corps during WWII, in the Pacific Theater, in Iwo Jima and Guam.

Bob lived for many years in Framingham, Mass. before moving to Laconia. He was the General Manager for AnheuserBusch for 45 years retiring in 1999.

Bob loved boating, NASCAR, golf, skiing and would walk three miles each day.

Survivors include his wife Jean P. (Lenz) McCullough Curran of Laconia and her 3 children and 8 grandchildren and his 5 children Kevin Curran and his wife Prudy of Kennebunkport, Maine, William Curran and his wife Deborah of Gilford, Robert W. Curran, Jr. and his wife Donna of Gilford, Jane Angliss of Laconia and Mary Rogan and her husband Frank of Plymouth, Mass.; 11 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his first wife of 50 years Catharine “ Kay “ G. (Baggan) Curran who died in 1999.

Calling hours will be held on Wednesday June 1, 2011 from 5-8 PM at the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street Laconia, NH 03246 using the Carriage House entrance.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated, Thursday June 2 at 10:00 AM at St. Andre Bessette Parish - Sacred Heart Church, 291 Union Ave. Laconia, NH 03246.

Burial will follow in Bayside Cemetery.

For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association 1 Bedford Farms Drive Suite 105 Bedford, NH 03110.

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Lillian E. Horn, 95

LACONIA — Lillian Eleanor Horn, 95, of 175 Blueberry Lane, died at the Franklin Regional Hospital on Thursday, May 26, 2011. She was the widow of Charles A. Horn who died May 11, 1970.

Mrs. Horn was born November 13, 1915 in Somerville, Mass., the daughter of Elmer L. and Clara E. (Anderson) Weeden.

She had resided in Waltham, Mass. for several years before moving to Laconia/Lakeport fifty-four years ago. She was one of the first tenants of the Lake Village Apartments in Lakeport and lived there until November 30, 2009.

Mrs. Horn was a secretary and had been employed at Horn Studio, White Mountain National Forest Service and the Lakes Region General Hospital. She worked with her second husband, Charles Horn, at their photography Studio on Elm Street, Lakeport from 1957 until his death in 1970.

Mrs. Horn was a communicant of Our Lady of the Lakes Church, Lakeport, a member of the Ladies Guild and a member of the Catholic Daughters of America. She was a former member of the Gold Star Wives and the Professional Photographers of N.H. Survivors include a son, Kenneth A. Johnson, and his wife, Linda, of Lander, Wyoming; two daughters, Charlotte “Bunny” Spinney and her husband, Shep,

of Laconia and Linda Cleveland of Concord; six grandchildren, Steve, Michael and Wendy Johnson, all of Wyoming, Jason and Tony Spinney both of Florida and Nathan Cleveland, of Concord, N.H; twelve great grandchildren; a sister, Ada Koundakjian, of Belmont, Mass. and many nephews and nieces. In addition to her parents and her husband, Mrs. Horn was predeceased by her first husband, Sgt. Edwin E. Johnson, who was killed in action while serving his country during WWII; by her son, Richard E. Johnson in 1981 and by two brothers, Robert and Clifford.

There will be no calling hours for funeral service.

A Graveside Service will be held at a later date at the family lot in Pine Grove Cemetery, Gilford, NH. 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- Activities Funds, 175 Blueberry Lane, Laconia, NH 03246.

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LACONIA — A Graveside Service for Roger James Stone, 48, of 84 Old Prescott Hill, will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 11:00AM at the family lot in Union Cemetery, Academy Street, Laconia. Roger passed away at home on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 after a brief but courageous battle with a rare form of frontal lobe dementia.

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BRUINS from page 9 ing doesn’t go bad,” Julien said. “(On Monday), we came back on the ice as a whole team and obviously, it was a little warm out there today. So, ice was probably not at its best, and it was a tough grind to push through this practice (on Monday), which I think is not a bad thing because we might as well get used to it.

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The Bruins will have four days off in between games, and that break should pay off for Thomas, who already has two shutouts this postseason. In Games 1 and 2, Thomas will return to the site of the last Winter Olympics, where he walked away with a silver medal along with the rest of Team USA. Of course, back then, he was the backup to Ryan Miller. This time, barring something unforeseen, he should play every minute.

“You keep doing the same thing you’ve done all year, but you’ve just got to keep it going,” Thomas said with regards to his preparation. “You started training for this moment last summer. And you know, it’s a build-up and then during the season you’ve just got to stick with your routine and basi-

cally never let yourself fall behind. Because once you fall behind, it’s too hard to catch up.”

Thomas is 12-6 in the playoffs, with a 2.29 goalsagainst average. In a four-game sweep of Philadelphia in Round 2, he allowed just seven goals total.

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OHIO STATE from page one have received cash and discounted tattoos from the owner of a local tattoo parlor who was the subject of a federal drug-trafficking case. All were permitted by the NCAA to play in the Buckeyes’ 31-26 victory over Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl, with their suspensions to begin with the first game of the 2011 season.

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Chancellor Angela Merkel said she hopes the transformation to more solar, wind and hydroelectric power serves as a roadmap for other countries.

“We believe that we can show those countries who decide to abandon nuclear power — or not to start using it — how it is possible to achieve growth, creating jobs and economic prosperity while shifting the energy supply toward renewable energies,” Merkel said.

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The plan sets Germany apart from most of the other major industrialized nations. Among the other Group of Eight countries, only Italy has abandoned nuclear power, which was voted down in a referendum after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.

The decision represents a remarkable about-face for Merkel’s centerright government, which only late last year pushed through a plan to extend the life span of the country’s reactors, with the last scheduled to go offline around 2036. But Merkel, who holds a Ph.D. in physics, said industrialized, technologically advanced Japan’s “helplessness” in the face of the Fukushima disaster made her rethink the technology’s risks.

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Every Thursday afternoon through September 29, the parking lot between Pleasant and Main Streets will be teeming with vendors selling seasonal vegetables and fruits, maple syrup, baked goods, meats, fish, eggs, coffee, wine, crafts, jewelry, pottery, and zen gardens.

Featuring musical entertainment, the Marketplace has become a popular downtown gathering spot for families and friends. The purpose of the Marketplace is to create an income opportunity for area growers, farmers, and craftspeople while strengthening ties within the community and putting “feet on the street.” Businesses are encouraged to remain open on Thursday evenings and participate. Residents are welcome to support their entrepreneurial neighbors.

Every Thursday afternoon from June 2 — September 29, the Laconia Main Street Outdoor Marketplace, located in the parking lot between Pleasant and Main Streets, will be teeming with entrepreneurs selling everything from coffee to crafts, zucchini to zen gardens. (Courtesy photo)

72nd Annual Meeting of New Hampshire Electric Cooperative to be held in Plymouth June 8

PLYMOUTH — The 72nd Annual Meeting of Members of New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) will be held at the Senior Center beginning at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8.

Following a spaghetti dinner donated by the Italian Farmhouse, the business portion of the evening will begin at 6 p.m. On the agenda, NHEC members will hear about the financial performance of the Co-op in 2010 and have the opportunity to pose

questions to the company’s management and Board of Directors. The results of the Board of Directors election will also be announced.

Door prizes for all attendees and a post-meeting raffle will be held. A suggested donation of $5 will support the Plymouth Regional Senior Center. All Co-op members and guests are welcome to attend.

Members are asked to R.S.V.P. by calling 1-800-6982007.

PLYMOUTH — Bill O’Brien, the Speaker of the NH House of Representative, will be the guest at the Pemi-Baker Valley Republican Committee’s AllYou-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner from 5 — 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 4.

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Intended for first -time homebuyers and for anyone interested in learning about the home-buying process, this educational seminar is presented in cooperation with NeighborWorks America.

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Belknap County Commissioners to hold public hearing about Community Development Block Grant Application LACONIA — The Belknap County Commissioners will hold a public hearing about a Public Facilities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application on behalf of the Boys & Girls Club of the Lakes Region to the NH Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) at 6 p.m. on Wednesday June 15.

Up to $500,000 annually is available on a competiveness basis for housing/ public facilities, economic development, and emergency activities that directly benefit low and moderateincome persons. The proposal to be heard includes Review and Adoption of Housing and Community Development Plans for Belknap County; Review and Adoption of the Residen-

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Local food pantries to benefit from live and silent Moultonborough auctions at Moultonborough Lions Club June 4 Community Resources MOULTONBOROUGH — Silent and live auctions to benefit local food pantries will be held at the Lions Club beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 4.

Doors will be opened at 4:30 p.m. for preview.

More than 75 gift certificates/cards had been donated by businesses and over 130 live and silent auction items had been donated included all types of furniture, antiques, and collectibles. This will be an “old-fashion live auction” with no buyer’s premium and each item going to the highest bidder.

This year’s Annual Food Pantries Auction is the third auction being conducted by HOPE (Helping Other People Everywhere) Auctions. HOPE Auctions was formed for the sole purpose of raising funds for charity organizations. Everyone associ-

ated with HOPE Auctions volunteers their time and efforts and every item to be auctioned must be donated.

Proceeds for this auction will benefit the Center Harbor Food Pantry and the Moultonborough United Methodist Church Food Pantry, which combined serve more than 800 individuals each month.

Every dollar taken in will be used to purchase food items to keep the food pantry shelves, refrigerators, and freezers stocked.

Any businesses or individuals who have one or more items they are willing to donate to this worthwhile cause are asked to call Amy Norton at 9860357 or Kate and Mike Lancor at 476-8409.

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Fair to be held at Community Center and Library June 3

MOULTONBOROUGH — The Community Services Team, comprised of the Recreation Department, Visiting Nurse Service, Human Resources Department, and Public Library, will hold a Community Resources Fair at the Community Center and Library from 10 a.m. — 2 p.m. on Friday, June 3.

The purpose of the fair is to showcase services, organizations, clubs, and volunteer opportunities available to adults in the area. Whether active adults who might be looking for recreational opportunities such as hiking or singing, or those who may be in need of services or assistance, this is the event to check it all out. Volunteer opportunities will be showcased, as well. The fair is “drop-in” in nature so participants can arrive any time during the four-hour event.

Visiting Nurse Service Director Debbie Peaslee noted, “This gives us an opportunity to let adults in the area know what great opportunities there are for adults in Moultonborough.”

More than 30 vendors will be in attendance and raffle prizes will be donated by local businesses and organizations. Lunch and refreshments will be served.

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The event will be held rain or shine and will continue until all the plants are sold. Carefully potted perennials, herbs, wildflowers, grasses, bulbs, and some annuals will be available for $5 each with a limit of ten per customer. Garden art, tools, magazines, and books will also be sold. In addition, Master Gardeners will be in attendance to answer questions about plant care and needs.

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MEREDITH – A dinner concert featuring the popular New Hampshire folk duo Bennett and Perkins will be presented in the Grotto at Giuseppe’s at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1.

Following an Italian feast, Kathy Bennett and Thom Perkins will serve up a unique blend of harmonies and guitars including songs from their first CD, “The Kitchen Music Sessions,” released in 2010.

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BRISTOL — Live Free Home Health Care, in cooperation with the Laconia Parks and Recreation Department, recently kicked off an eight-week “Senior Strides - Walk the WOW Trail” program.

Participants wear pedometers, purchased by Live Free Home Health Care as they walk the WOW Trail each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 12:30 p.m. Each walk begins at the Laconia Senior Center, with access gained to the trail adjacent to the Public Library.

“I am pleased that the Laconia Senior Center of Elder Services of the Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties, and the Laconia Parks and Recreation Department have worked together to start such a great program, and especially grateful to Live Free Home Health Care for stepping up to the plate as our program sponsor,” said Kris Bregler, assistant director of Elder Services, CAP of Merrimack and Belknap Counties.

“This opportunity to offer physical exercise within the community is a focus of the mission of our senior center.”

There are many key health benefits from walking, including the improvement of cardiovascular function, reduction of blood pressure, and building and maintaining bones and muscles. Walkers should wear good walking shoes or hiking boots and dress for the expected weather in comfortable bright clothing.

“We are excited to be able to sponsor such a worth while initiative,” said Live Free Home Health Care Co-Administrator Jason Harvey. “Now that it is finally starting to show signs of Spring, what a great way to enjoy the weather by taking advantage of the WOW trail.”

Additional information and registration may be obtained by calling the Laconia Senior Center at 524-7689.

Summer basketball league for middle school students, boys & girls, will begin play on June 27

LACONIA — Again this summer there will be a competitive basketball program offered for city students entering 6th, 7th and 8th grades in the fall.

Registration sessions will be held at the Middle School on June 1, 2, 8 and 9, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

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But not all criticism is negative. In fact, you’ll probably hear the specific words you need to know in order to make immense improvements to your work.

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You socialize for fun, but you also see it as a job, which it is. Deals will get made during happy hour. You may be smiling and laid-back, but you’re out there promoting your business at the same time.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

Others want to know your secret, but it’s not something you can share. This is mostly because it comes so naturally to you that you don’t know how you do it.

You simply know how to make people happy.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

You’ll do some work on your image, making certain enhancements that keep you intriguing and appealing. This might include updating your technical skills. Image is, after all, more than skin deep.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There are so many people who are trying to do what you already do so well. You really are doing the world a disservice unless you share what you know. In your heart, you are a teacher.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 31). Your domestic needs will coincide nicely with other aspirations. You will attract supportive people and also competitors who push you to be your best. There is some restlessness around July, and you’re likely to take off on spur-of-themoment adventures. Unlikely partnerships are featured in August. Invest in October. Cancer and Leo people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 38,14, 30, 5 and 1.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Over the course of a day, the job before you goes from being pleasant to tolerable to tedious. To avoid turning into a grump, take some time to play. Get in a few good belly laughs, and your optimism returns.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Exercise helps you blow off steam. When you return to the day’s work, you’ll manage your frustration level better and remain in control of even the trickiest situation.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Someone is doing what you want to do in a way you hadn’t thought of until this living example revealed itself to you.

You’ll be emboldened by what you learn.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). As the first water sign of the zodiac, you have a tendency to let your emotions steam, boil, flow or freeze according to the climate around you. Today the hand that guides the thermostat is yours.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Sometimes work can be a grind, but today you’ll get paid to do something you love, and the exchange deserves some kind of celebration. Remember when this was all a faraway dream to you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Overthinking is a danger now, so make a plan, and then move through it quickly and with certainty. Leave no room for doubt, and your interaction will be graceful.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You will get rid of the attitudes that are holding you back. A ritual will help you make this a lasting change. Something ordinary, like washing your hair, will have spiritual significance.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You

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ACROSS 1 Plant seeds 4 Passenger 9 Broad 13 British thermal __; BTU 15 Wear away 16 TV’s “American __” 17 List of dishes 18 Cuban dance 19 Bacterium 20 Divided into parts 22 __ into; scolds sharply 23 Lowest male singing voice 24 Highest card 26 Detests 29 Argued against 34 Shoe sole ridge 35 Passed out cards 36 Beer’s cousin 37 Simple timber float 38 Keep a cooking turkey moist 39 Ms. Drescher

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Tuesday, May 31, the 151st day of 2011. There are 214 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On May 31, 1911, the hull of the British liner RMS Titanic was launched from its building berth at the Port of Belfast, less than a year before the ship’s fateful maiden voyage.

On this date: In 1790, President George Washington signed into law the first U.S. copyright act.

In 1859, the Big Ben clock tower in London went into operation, chiming for the first time.

In 1889, more than 2,000 people perished when a dam break sent water rushing through Johnstown, Pa. In 1910, the Union of South Africa was founded.

In 1941, “Tobacco Road,” a play about an impoverished Southern family based on the novel by Erskine Caldwell, closed on Broadway after a run of 3,182 performances.

In 1961, South Africa became an independent republic as it withdrew from the British Commonwealth.

In 1970, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake in Peru claimed an estimated 20,000 lives, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s website.

In 1977, the trans-Alaska oil pipeline, three years in the making, was completed.

In 1985, at least 88 people were killed, more than 1,000 injured, as over 40 tornadoes swept through parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and Ontario, Canada, during an eight-hour period.

In 1994, the United States announced it was no longer aiming long-range nuclear missiles at targets in the former Soviet Union.

One year ago: Al-Qaida announced that its No. 3 official, Mustafa al-Yazid, had been killed along with members of his family. (A U.S. official said al-Yazid was believed to have died in a U.S. missile strike.)

Today’s Birthdays: Actress Elaine Stewart is 82. Actor-director Clint Eastwood is 81.

Singer Peter Yarrow is 73. Former Anglican Church envoy Terry Waite is 72. Singermusician Augie Meyers is 71. Actress Sharon Gless is 68. Football Hall-of-Famer Joe Namath is 68. Actor Tom Berenger is 61. Actor Gregory Harrison is 61. Actor Kyle Secor is 54. Actress Roma Maffia (maFEE’-uh) is 53. Comedian Chris Elliott is 51.

Actress Lea Thompson is 50. Singer Corey Hart is 49. Actor Hugh Dillon is 48. Rapper DMC is 47. Actress Brooke Shields is 46.

Country musician Ed Adkins (The Derailers) is 44. Jazz musician Christian McBride is 39. Actress Archie Panjabi is 39. Actor Colin Farrell is 35. Rock musician Scott Klopfenstein (Reel Big Fish) is 34. Actor Eric Christian Olsen is 34. Rock musician Andy Hurley (Fall Out Boy) is 31. Actor Jonathan Tucker is 29. Rapper Waka Flocka Flame is 25.

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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS Monthly meeting of The Greater Lakes Region Chapter of Parents of Murdered Children — for the famiilies and friends of those whoe have died by violence. 6 p.m. in the Community Room of the Laconia Police Department at 126 New Salem Street.

40th Anniversary celebration at McDonald’s restaurant in Laconia. 5 to 6:30.

Free program on the history of the farm at the State School in Laconia hosted by the Moultonborough Heritage Commission. 7 p.m. at the Public Library. All are welcome.

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.

Eagle Cruise on Squam Lake hosted by the Squam Lake Natural Science Center. 3 to 4 p.m. $20/member, $22/non-member. Reservations and advance payment required. 968-7194. www.nhnature.org.

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 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. Discuss life’s questions in a comfortable, friendly environment. All are welcome.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours networking event. 5 to 7 p.m. at the Meredith Campus (Reservoir Road) of the Winnipesaukee Playhouse.

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.

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.

TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) group meeting.

5:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Meredith.

Write Now Writers’ Group meeting at the Gilford Public Library. 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Writers of all levels and genres are invited to join. Sign-up at the circulation desk.

Preschool Story Time at the Meredith Public Library. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Stories and crafts for ages 3-5. Sign-up is helpful.

Introduction to Computers class at the Meredith Public Library. 2 to 3 p.m. Registration is required.

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BABCOCK from page one both from the burdens of his job and from a tragedy his family suffered six years ago. However, he’s quick to say that he has no regrets about his career.

It’s simply time for him to go.

“If you’d have told me I’d end my career in Laconia, I’d have laughed at you. But, here I am,” Babcock said.

Born and raised in Wilmington, Del., Babcock knew since his college days at St. Bonaventure and his post-graduate years at Springfield College that he wanted a career helping children, specifically as a counselor.

Babcock started his counseling career at the Boys Club of Nashua in 1975. He didn’t stay there long but his tenure there saw him cross paths with a young social worker named Virginia Upton, who is now Virginia Babcock.

After leaving the Boys Club, Babcock was hired as the juvenile probation officer of Dover District Court. He lasted only two years in that job before he became convinced that it wasn’t a good fit for him.

In 1979, he was hired by Doug Whittum – who still helps out at the school – to come to Laconia Middle School as its newest guidance counselor.

For someone who wants to make a difference in the lives of children, there’s no better place than a school, Babcock said, where he’s got a “captive audience.” “You can do a lot of things with kids in this setting, it’s beautiful that way. When they live in your building six hours a day, you get to know them very quickly.”

After a few years in Laconia, Babcock was chosen to be the first coordinator of the Huot Regional Technical Education Center. However, the administrator’s role never felt right to him and by 1995 he was back at the guidance counselor’s desk. His reasoning for the self-prescribed demotion was because he wanted to work directly with students and because he wanted to spend more time with his family. Years later, he would be glad that he made that choice.

“I have always been a believer that family comes first,” he said. He and Virginia – who is also a veteran counselor at the school – had three children and Babcock’s role allowed him to coach all of their rec league teams.

In September of 2005, Jim and Virginia lost their youngest child, Nate, to cancer. He was 18 years old.

Jim Babcock, guidance counselor at Laconia Middle School chats with eighth grader Emily DeDucca in the hallway. He is retiring after 32 years of service to the Laconia School District. (Laconia Daily Sun photo/Adam Drapcho)

It’s a loss that is still raw for them, one that changed their lives and the way they view their own existence. “When I had to let Nate go, it was powerful for me to know that I was there for every minute,” Babcock said.

Losing a child, living with that loss, has been “beyond tough,” he said. “It’s like you’re alone in a crowded room.” From the experience, Babcock said he’s learned not to take his life for granted – as he knows all too well, it can all be taken away in an instant. “Love your wife, love your kids, do the things you’ve put off,” he said, “and retire when you can.”

Babcock said the time is right for him to bow out of his position because after all these years, he can’t stomach the thought of beginning another school year. “It’s hard work. It’s dramatic. People’s lives hang in the balance, there are many nights I go home wondering if I’ve done enough – there’s a lot of kids hurting and it’s very trying.”

“I wish I had a buck for every time I went home and said I wish I could take that kid home.”

On some days, Babcock and his fellow counselors will see dozens of kids who reach out to them with problems – and not the kinds of problems middle schoolers dealt with in previous generations. Middle schoolers in Laconia deal with drug problems, with abuse and neglect at home. The child who is caught between feuding parents is the rule and those who live with both natural parents is the exception. Babcock said he has a “very good relationship” with the Division of Children, Youth and Families and has placed calls about 15 of his students this year alone. Some might imagine the schools to be a haven for students, and in a way Babcock says they are. However, the the sins of the city have a way of following the students to school.

“We have these issues. We are a microcosm of the city of Laconia. When mommy and daddy are fighting or misbehaving, I see it in the kids,” he said. “As the community struggles, we struggle with our children.”

Although he’s ready for his part in the struggle to end, Babcock said

THE LACONIA DAILY SUN, Tuesday, May 31, 2011— Page 21

ANNIE’S MAILBOX

Dear Annie: I’ve been married to “Sherwin” for two years.

We are both in our 50s. He has two grown children, and I have two teenagers who still live with us.

Before we married, I thought Sherwin was perfect for me.

We enjoyed everything together, and he made me feel special.

Once we said “I do,” however, I saw a different side. He spent most evenings on his computer or watching TV, no longer helped around the house and only wanted to pay one-fourth of the bills since my two children and I also live here.

I own my home. Sherwin threatened to leave me if I didn’t put his name on the deed. I refused since our marriage had been so rocky. So a month ago, he left, taking our savings and all my jewelry with him. I have not let him back into the house. He has apologized over and over and returned the money and jewelry. I am not mad at him, Annie. I just don’t trust him. He begs me not to give up and promises to do better.

I have seen a counselor, who reminds me that my job is to take care of my kids and myself and not be swayed because I feel sorry for Sherwin. In my heart, I believe I am better off without him. But every time I tell him it’s over, he falls apart and apologizes. I hate to see him like this. Please advise. -- I Am Stuck Dear Stuck: Sherwin is manipulative. He charmed you into marriage, then intimidated and bullied you to get his way, and finally stole from you and walked out. Now he is playing on your sympathy in order to get back into your life. We wouldn’t trust him, either. In fact, we’d run as far away as possible. You can feel sorry for him from a distance.

Dear Annie: My husband has always been a heavy drinker.

He mostly drinks alone, at home, and can go through two large bottles of vodka a week.

He’s 65 and retired and stays active, playing golf and

hockey every day, after which there may be lunch and drinks.

He appears to be sober all the time, and his drinking does not impact on his responsibilities. He rarely seems drunk, although occasionally, I notice some slurred speech and drooping eyes.

For the past few years, he’s made sure I don’t see him coming into the house with his liquor purchases, and he sneaks the empties out to his truck. Recently, he’s been drinking first thing in the morning. I believe he knows there’s something wrong, but he’s not ready to admit it. I take care to be tactful and nonconfrontational.

He takes medications for arthritis, blood pressure and stomach pain, and I’m worried. If I talk to his doctor, he would consider it a betrayal. Am I overreacting? Is he an alcoholic? I know about Al-Anon, but I’m not interested in being part of a group. Can you suggest any other resources? -- Worried Wife Dear Wife: You can look into individual therapy for yourself, and there are many suggestions online for dealing with an alcoholic spouse. Although you aren’t interested in being part of a group, we still recommend you check the Al-Anon website (al-anon.alateen.org) for literature and suggestions.

Dear Annie: “Ex-Professor Out East” said he was accepting of his wife’s platonic relationship with another man. He should learn the term “polyamory.”

My husband and I are happily married and found polyamory to be a welcome alternative. We both have loving relationships outside the marriage, with the other’s blessing. This type of lifestyle can add new dimensions to an otherwise stale relationship. -- Happily Poly in Ohio Dear Ohio: Polyamorous relationships can be platonic or sexual, but the important part is, they are not secret. The spouse knows and accepts. As long as both partners agree, we say to each his (or her) own.

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

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AKC Cocker Spaniel puppies, 3 left, papers, shots, home raised.

Great family pets! cspups@roadrunner.com, (603)539-5867.

GE Triton Dishwasher, Almond, $100.00 Hot Point Electric Range/Oven. Almond w/black glass door. $150.00. Amana Over-Stove Microwave, black, $100.00 GE Profile side-by-side Refrigerator. Almond $250.00. All in good condition. 528-6775

96 Land Rover parts truck; good engine, trans, drive train, body and interior; not inspectable; $600. 97 Discovery 2, 160K, good cond, inspectable. $1200.

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

99 RANGER XLT 4X4 with 6.5 Ft. Plow. 83K miles. Good tires. As-is $4,500. 470-6131

DOCK FOR rent. Paugus Bay. 10 beam, unlimited length. $1,800/season. 941-730-3111

BUYING junk cars and trucks ME & NH. Call for price. Martin Towing. (603)305-4504.

LAKE Winnisquam docks for rent.

Parking and marine services available. 455-6662.

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

1999 Ford Taurus SE Sedan: 1 owner, smoke free, V-6, All power, automatic, seats 6, just inspected.

Low mileage 63K, Good condition.

Asking $3,400. 528-1216

FREE 5-year old yellow house cat. Needs quiet home, likes cats/not dogs or kids. 279-4850

2000 Dodge Neon- 88K miles, excellent condition, many new parts. $2,500 with State Inspection. 455-9205

POMERANIAN Puppies: 2 litters First litter ready June 21st. 3 males (2 black 1 sable) 2nd litter ready July 5th, 2 females, (color Sable), Health certificates and first shots. $600/ With papers, $500/ Without. Deposits accepted 524-6750, cell 630-4104.

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Includes 4-studded snow tires mounted on factory alloy wheels.

136,000 miles. $4,500/b.r.o. 520-6838.

Two 12” Koi Fish. $100. Please call 528-5405.

2007 Volvo XC70, AWD, 32K Miles, black w/graphite gray leather interior, heated seats and all the extras. $26,000.

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CASH FOR junk cars & trucks.

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

The Cantin Certified Used Vehicle Center!

2.9%

Available*

2007 Chevy Malibu LS

GM Certified 4-Cylinder, Automatic, A/C, Cruise, Tilt, Power Windows, Locks & Driver’s Seat, ABS, CD, Keyless Entry. 2 to Choose From!

#11198TL

$

12,995

* Subject to credit approval.

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

BOATS

LACONIA: Nice & quiet one bedroom, 2nd floor, good neighborhood, laundry hookups, parking, $750/month includes heat.

455-8789.

For Rent ALTON, one bedrm, includes heat/elec/hot water $750/Month.

No smoking. 603-875-7577, 603-534-7589.

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

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

BELMONT at the Bypass, 2 bedroom, outstanding screened porch, basement storage, $850 plus utilities security and references. 630-1296.

Belmont: 2 bedroom duplex.

Quiet, country setting. No pets.

No smoking. $190/ week. References and security required. call 603-524-4486 between 8am and 7pm for more details.

BELMONT: One-bedroom condo at the Orchard. Appliances, parking, on-site laundry, and Monitor heater. No pets. $700/mo + security deposit. (603)524-5761 or (603) 520-7431 Bike Week Accommodation Private immaculate Weirs Beach perfect for couple or vendor, Lake view, reasonable, 603-767-2211.

SUNFISH sailboat by Alcort, teal deck, hull, sail and all rigging in very good cond., recent cover, daggerboard and rudder bag, Loadrite galvanized trailer. $1,200. 293-8104 TWO Boat trailers. $100 and $250. 364-7874

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

603-393-9693 or 916-214-7733 FRANKLIN- Riverfront, 1-Bedroom, 2nd Floor, Attic Storage. $600/month + Utilities, Or, 1-bedroom w/office 1st Floor, Storage, Washer/Dryer, $650/Month + Utilities. No Pets, No Smoking, Security Deposit. 387-4471.

GILFORD- Small 1-bedroom house w/galley kitchen, porch & private drive. $650/Month + utilities, no pets. 293-2750 GILFORD 3BR 2.5 bath, single car garage, security deposit, one year lease, no pets. $1,100 a month plus util. 293-2311 GILFORD- Small 1 bedroom house. New carpet and paint, $850/Month + utilities. No pets 293-2750 Gilford-$695 fully furnished studio unit with king bed. Walking distance to shopping. Includes heat, hot water, A/C, electric & cable.

References. No deposit with credit card. Lou (203) 710-4861

12 ft. Vhull Fiberglass boat, motor, trailer with extras. $450. Call 603-494-4558.

Business Opportunities

14 ft. Sea Nymph aluminum boat on Loadmaster trailer and 6HP Evinrude Outboard motor in good condition. Asking $1200.

(603)279-1168.

GILFORD: 2-bedroom apartments from $250/Week. Heat & utilities included.

Pets considered.

Security & References. 556-7098

SMALL Engine Repair business.

Tools and inventory complete.

Everything to go right into business. Selling because of health.

364-7874.

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

Security Deposit & references. $600/mo. + utilities. 520-4353

2003 Four Winns Horizion 210- 22 ft. with trailer and many extras.

Wrap around rear seating. Fill-in cushions. Mercury 5.0 L. 260 HP. Only 71 hours. Vec hull. $20,995.

978-290-0271 2007 SeaDoo Challenger 18 ft.'

215-hp. ONLY 52 HOURS OF USAGE w/2007 Karavan Trailer $16,500 Call 603-630-9273 ADIRONDACK guide boat, 15 ft, kevlar, green, oiled cherry oars, woven seats, hardwood rails. $2,200. 293-8104

Camps GILFORD: Camping and/or RV sites available beginning May 31st. Ask about weekly & monthly specials. Also available for seasonal use and/ or weekend use.

Call 603-393-5756.

Child Care

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

630-0140

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

524-3892.

LACONIA: 2-bedroom apartment First floor, near LRGH. large kitchen and storage room, hookups. Private parking, large yard. $775 plus utilities. No pets/ smoking. 524-5455.

LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments.

Call for available apartments.

524-4428 LACONIA: 1-3 Bedrooms starting at $155/Week. Most include Heat/Hot Water & Electric. No dogs. 496-8667 or 545-9510.

MEREDITH- In-Town apartment.

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

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

Rick (781)389-2355 MEREDITH: 2 and 3 bedroom mobile homes, $650-$800 plus utilities, security, no dogs, 279-5846.

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

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

NORTHFIELD: 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 1 bedroom apartment on 1st floor with separate entrance & direct access to basement with coin-op laundry. $215/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: 2 bedroom, 1st floor, coin-op laundry in basement, $225/week including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234.

Laconia Studio & 1-bedroom. $125-$160/Week. Includes heat, hot water & electricity. References required. Call 581-4199

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.

BOAT DOCKS ON PAUGUS BAY

Employment Wanted

LACONIA- Large Rooms for rent.

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

FREE WiFi Internet. $145/week, 603-781-6294

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

LACONIA: Large 2-Bedroom on first floor, washer/dryer hookup, sun porch, non-smoker, clean/quiet building. $700/month.

Incl Parking • Credit Cards accepted

Paugus Bay up to

LACONIA: 1Bedroom $600/month + utilities, 1-Bedroom, $750/month utilities included.

Spacious 2-Bedroom, $800/Month + utilities. Northfield: 2-Bedroom w/on-site laundry room, $750/month + utilities. Call 267-8023 GCE Apartments, Please no pets.

TILTON HOUSE FOR RENT, 3 bedroom. Gambrel home w/yard, close to I-93. Security deposit and references, no dogs. $1095/month. 603-455-8193.

Only 2 left!

From $1500 full season,

BOATSLIPS.

LACONIA: Weirs Blvd, 2BR, 2-bath, newly renovated condo, year-round. Balcony, pool. No smoking/pets, refs/dep required. $850/month. 366-4341.

LACONIA Large 2-bedroom on quiet dead-end street near Paugus Bay. $900/Month. All utilities included, Call 527-8363. No pets.

SUMMER child care in my home, meals and snacks provided, weekly trips to park and library.

Twenty-five years experience as pediatric nurse. 393-1824

603-387-2311 Showroom Hours: Mon - Wed 8:30 - 7:00pm,

For Rent

Woman seeking housecleaning work. Houses, apartments, condos, vacation rentals, vacated units1 time, weekly or bi-monthly. Experienced, reasonable rates. call 998-2601

BRISTOL: Newly renovated 1-bedroom apartment. Heat and hot water included. $600/month.

217-4141.

$1-A-DAY CLASSIFIEDS • CALL 527-9299

AKC yellow labs $700. First shots, AKC papers, vet health certificate. Ready 5/28. Conway (603)726-6273.

Employment Wanted

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For Rent-Vacation

For Sale

WINNIPESAUKEE Island Cottage. Private boat deck, sun deck, modern conveniences. Boat required. Weekly rental 366-4905/ 892-2981.

Thrifty Yankee: Rt. 25 Meredith.

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

For Rent-Commercial

Laconia-O’Shea Industrial Park 72 Primrose Drive •10,000 Sq, Ft. WarehouseManufacturing. $5,800.00 • 3,000 Sq. Ft. Office Space $2,800.00 • 3,340 Sq. Ft. WarehouseManufacturing $1,800.00

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

(603)476-8933 FRANKLIN 3,000 sf prime industrial, 18 foot ceilings with clear span, overhead door. $1,200 per month plus until. 455-6662

For Sale 31” color TV with remote control. $50. 603-455-6296 5FT+ Corner Enter. Cntr, pine $100/B.O., wall hung basketball game cabinet $50/B.O. Call 524-1367 after 5pm.

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

Ariens Zero Turn Mower with power bagger. 18 HP 44 inch cut.

12 ft. Big Tex landscape trailer.

Like new. 603-387-2838 Brush Mower. 15 HP brush and 2 1/2 saplings. New $2,200. Used very little, now $950. Bow Flex Body work out machine. New $1,000, now $290. Call 267-1935 Firewood. $175/ cord Cut/ split and delivered locally. 286-4121.

FIREWOOD: 3-Cords, Oak and Maple, some wood needs recutting for easy handling. Easy loading. Make an offer. Call after 8pm. 279-8250.

FIVE 19 inch Color TV s $20-$25 each. Call for details. 293-8979 Hammond Organ T100-200 series excellent condition, 2 keyboards,15 ft. pedals drawbars, expression pedal and more features. $599 or BO Call for details 267-6219 HP Pavilion Media Center desktop PC with Windows Vista, like new, asking $400. 279-1168 LUX Guardian Aerus (Electrolux) upright vacuum cleaner with attachments. Bought August 2010 for $1200 used very little. Sacrifice for $800. 267-7293.

PAIR Used Mega Steps. Hardware included. Fits 2007-11 Ex. Cab PU Chev & GMC. Also Tahoe & Yukon. Excellent condition. $250/ obo. 524-0403.

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

603-315-3480

MATTRESS AND FURNITURE OVERSTOCKS!

Free

HELP WANTED Interviews Now Being Accepted on a First Come First Served Basis Growning Company Needs 20 People to Fill

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS NO STRIKES NO LAYOFFS Expanding Distribution Center has openings in several departments from display to management.

You can do our work easily. No exerience necessary as we will provide training that can lead to a very secure position with a high starting income.

$500/Week Potential Call for Interview

527-1118

LANDSCAPE

POLISHED Aluminum 15” wheels 5 lug Chevy bolt pattern, $500/ obo. 393-8541

FOREMAN Full-Time • Year Round Hardscaping & Landscaping Experience Required

Moultonboro

253-7111

SOLID oak oval dining table with 2 leaves and 6 chairs, $400. Oriental style rug, 8!x11!, $100.

279-4788

Garden Center/ landscape help wanted. Call Appletree Nursery 524-8031.

TEAK

Help Wanted for two days, raking

patio set, 3!x5! table, 4

PART-TIME Office Assistant: Attention to detail, knowledge of Peachtree helpful.

Mon-Fri, noon-4:30pm, Swisset Tool Company, 524-0082.

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

Help Wanted

Mobile Homes ONE owner park model with 3 permanent slide-outs. 399C with porch & shed. Permanent set-up in Loudon campground. Must see at $9,600. 396-8849

PART-TIME attendant who can clean. Econo Wash & Dry Laundromat, Union Ave. Laconia. Includes Sunday shift 7am - 2pm and some evenings. References required. 528-0696.

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!

COMPANY EXPANSION

Help Wanted TEMPORARY COMMERCIAL DRIVER NEEDED

Please send resumes to: Laconia Daily Sun Box A 65 Water Street Laconia, NH 03246

CANADIAN rocker, $75, Electric lift recliner $300, 5-piece Maple dinette set $50, complete bedroom set $75. 603-305-7974

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

Help Wanted LEGAL SECRETARY Professional legal secretary needed for busy Lakes Region, NH law firm. Word processing (Word) skills necessary, ability to handle multiple responsibilities in a busy environment and solid communication skills a must.

Legal office experience preferred. Position may involve occasional tape transcription, filing and telephone answering. 30 hours per week.

WASHER & Dryer: Roper Washer, fairly new, Kenmore Dryer, good condition. $200/both.

(603)393-9693.

EXPERIENCED Line Cooks needed. Also, T.E.A.M. Certified Security Personel, 10pm-1:30am, Friday & Saturday evenings. For interview, call 279-3313 or email giuseppes@metrocast.net, Giuseppe!s Pizzeria & Ristorante, Meredith.

Piano w/bench, 64 keys, “melodigrand”, 37” high, 43” wide, beautiful condition. Make offer.

279-8250

Help Wanted

HOUSEKEEPERS Wanted: We are looking for hard working people who know what clean is!

Part-time positions, with potential for full-time hours available. Must be flexible, reliable and dependable. Weekends a must. Please apply in person at Fireside Inn & Suites (formerly B. Mae's Resort), Junctions of Routes 11 & 11B, Gilford, NH.

PART-TIME Janitorial Cleaning, $10/hour, 5 hours/night, 7 nights/week.

Must have experience running auto scrubber. Must clear background check.

524-9930 Paradise Beach Club, Weirs beach now hiring for Bike Week.

Security day and night shift, motorcycle parking & fry cooks. must be experienced and have own transportation. Call 366-2665 Leave a message option #3

Agency seeking qualified, licensed individual to drive passenger and non- passenger vehicles.

Experience driving buses transporting passengers and freight delivery to include loading and unloading food products. Available to work M-F from 5:30am to 7:00pm, days and times will vary.

Requires CDL-B license, air brake and passenger endorsements, current DOT medical card, good driving record, criminal background check, pass Drug and Alcohol test, lift up to 50 lbs. Looking for friendly, outgoing and experienced driver to assist programs in the agency. Position available up to 6 months. Salary $15.00/hour. No benefits. Current Driving Record and a copy of up-to-date medical card must accompany application. Posting closes 6/7/2011 @ 4:30 pm. For more information call 225-1989 or apply at Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties, Inc. 2 Industrial Park Drive, Concord, NH. E.O.E.

Instruction FLYFISHING LESSONS

PART-TIME:

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

Sanbornton/Steele Hill area, cleaning small bird farm, early mornings, Mon-Sat, $10/hour, 8 hours/week. Looking for reliable, mature person.

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

286-4121

524-9930

Land Pheasant Ridge Golf Club Grounds Maintenance, Full-time seasonal. Call 273-0062 for information.

Now Hiring

Cook & Waitstaff Evenings Apply in person:

CJ Avery’s in Lakeport

WEEKEND Catering- Servers & Cooks. Experience necessary.

Apply at Hart!s Turkey Farm or contact chris@hartsturkeyfarm.com 603-279-6212

5+ wooded acres on Class 6 road, lots of trails, bring your camper or RV or build a camp. Nice country setting, close to all shopping and lakes, $37K or best offer. catchoneus@yahoo.com or 387-9742 GILMANTON: 2-acre lots, on Sawyer Lake Road, $50,000$55,000. Owner financing available. (603)267-1258.

Motorcycles 1985 Honda GoldWing: 36k miles, am/fm/cb radios, excellent shape, ready to ride! $3,500/b.r.o. 293-0393.

1985 YAMAHA VMAX 1200 super bike, 37,500 mi, good for fix up or parts. $1,000. 279-1157 2006 Harley Sportster 1200 Cus tom: 25k miles, a black beauty! $6,000/b.r.o. 293-0393.

2006 Harley V-Rod: Blue/Silver, 7.5K, detachable hard bags, windshield, other extras. $8,250/OBO. Excellent condition. 387-3788.

CASH Paid For Old Motorcycles!

Need not run. Call Greg at 520-0156.

Custom 96-XLH Sportster. Midnight blue metallic, 4.8-Gallon Tank, 1.25 inch drags, low mileage, $4,500/OBO. 455-3796

Buy • Sell • Trade www.motoworks.biz

(603)447-1198. Olson’s Moto Works, RT16 Albany, NH. MOTORCYCLES! We rent motor cycles! HK Powersports, Laconia, 524-0100.

STANDARD seat and windshield for 2009 Harley Davidson Road King Classic, $200 each.

279-4788

Recreation Vehicles 2008 Sun Lite Special Edition Slide-in 8ft. Truck camper with screen room. $7,000.

603-527-8214.

Real Estate

Mobile Homes

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

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

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

527-8836

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

CUSTOMER SERVICE TRAINER MetroCast has a full-time Trainer position in our Belmont office. Candidate must have Bachelor’s degree in Training & Development or equivalent education/experience, including experience in blended learning and just-in-time learning solutions. Must have 2-3 years experience in a Call Center environment with Customer Service and/or Sales training, and possess excellent facilitation, communication, organizational and consultative skills. Proficient knowledge of MS Windows and other learning software such as LMS, LCMS, including online training tools & performance support. Travel as needed. Professional working environment; Pre-employment drug screening required. Benefits provided. EOE. Applications available or send resume to:

Harron Communications, LP Attn: Moira Cambell 9 Apple Road, Belmont, NH 03220 or email jobs@metrocast.com

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

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Roommate Wanted

Services

HOUSE Share, Country setting, Shaker Rd. $650 includes everything. Sec deposit and references Call 630-1296.

Services BLUE RIBBON

PAINTING CO. Interior/Exterior Since 1982 ~ Fully Insured

WEIRS Beach Area: To share house, $500/month, everything included. Beach rights. 393-6793.

Powerwashing

279-5755 630-8333 Bus.

Services

Cell

SHMILY S WEEKLY trash removal and Attic and basement clean outs. Call Shmily at 603-393-4679 MASONRY: Custom stonework, brick/block, patios, fireplaces, repairs/repointing. 726-8679, Paul. prp_masonry@yahoo.com

POOL SERVICE

Service, Maintenance, Equipment, Liners, Openings, 22 years of Prompt Reliable Service. 603-785-8305.

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

603-998-9011

All Tree Service Free estimates, removal, trimming, full take downs. Next to your house or around your property.

603-832-4250

Expert Carpentry Services- 35 years experience. Small jobs, repairs, cabinetry, etc.

Professional-quality work. Mike 731-6268

STEVE’S LANDSCAPING

General Yardwork & Spring Cleanups.

Lawn Mowing 524-4389 or 630-3511.

AFFORDABLE ROOFING & SIDING SOLUTIONS.

Highest quality craftsmanship.

Fully Insured. Lowest prices guaranteed. FMI (603)730-2521. rockybridgebuilders@gmail.com

BRETT’S ELECTRIC

Fast, Reliable Master Electricians.

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

CALL THE HUNGRY PAINTER: Painting, small tree work, dump runs, odd jobs, water damage/drywall repairs. 455-6296.

PIPER ROOFING

Quality Work Reasonable Rates Free Estimates Metal Roofs • Shingle Roofs

Our Customers Don!t get Soaked!

528-3531 Major credit cards accepted

Storage Space

HANDYMAN SERVICES Small Jobs Are My Speciality

25 years experience.

Excellent references.

Weiler Building Services

986-4045 Email:weilbuild@yahoo.com

Wanted To Buy

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

LOOKING FOR consignments.

We are a high end furniture and home decor consignment store looking to sell your unwanted furniture, home decor and kitchen items for you.

Please call 524-1175 or stop in at Too Good To Be Threw, 84 Union Ave., Laconia

KRM Property Services, LLC Landscape Design/ Maintenance/ Walkways/ Patios/ Walls Roofing/ Siding/ Remodeling/ Additions/ Decks/ Painting & Pressure Washing

NON-FERROUS METALS Copper, brass, aluminum, lead, aluminum cans, insulated wire, & appliance removal.

CASH PAID

Rick Drouin 520-5642 or 744-6277

Dust Free Floor Sanding

CLEAN DRY Storage Easy access. $65/ month. 520-4465.

603-755-6989 Fully Insured • Dependable Service • All Work Guaranteed

387-9272 or 267-8963

MR B from page one he has no regrets about his career.

“It’s been a wonderful business,” he said, saying the work has “purpose...

I can make a difference. I have kids who say, ‘Mr. B, help me.’”

Apparently, watching their parents perform this kind of work has made an impression upon the Babcocks’ children. Zachary, their oldest, is a social studies teacher living in Campton. Molly is a guidance counselor at Woodland Heights Elementary School. Evan Boulanger, one of Nate’s friends whom the Babcocks have welcomed into their family, is a police officer in Belmont.

Their children represent only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to children Babcock has influenced. He’s

worked in a building with between 300 and 400 students each year for three decades. Most of the parents of his current students remember him from their own middle school years.

Now Babcock would like to work part-time for a local recreation department. Beyond that, he’s not sure what he’ll do in his retirement. Despite the fact that he’s currently feeling “overwhelmed” by the increasing troubles he sees in his students, he takes comfort in the knowledge that he’s been fighting the good fight. “You can’t help them all, you can’t save them all, you can’t fix them all, but you can try,” he said. “That’s what you do, you deal with the kid sitting in front of you and take your best shot. You’ve got to look at it one kid at a time.”

SEWAGE from page one an advisory committee that oversees the program, the municipalities have no authority over its operating or capital budgets.

The U-V is the third and most controversial improvement of the treatment plant undertaken in recent years, following the installation of sludge dewatering centrifuges and an aeration blower system costing $6.4-million.

The project is part of an ambitious capital improvement program, which has prompted municipal officials, alarmed by the prospect of steep increases in local sewer rates, to request a greater role in the management of the WRBP. With Meredith town manager Phil Warren and water superintendent Dan Leonard urging a conventional chlorination/dechlorination system, DES made a strong pitch for the U-V system earlier this month. In a letter to each of the municipalities, Harry Stewart, director of the water division, argued that the U-V system is the most cost effective alternative while Sharon McMillin, executive director of the WRBP, touted the project to the Laconia City Council last week.

The system, DES contends, is required to replace components of the treatment plant and ensure compliance with federal clean water standards. Stewart notes that the winning bid for the project, from Penta Corporation of Moultonborough, was $4.9-million, below the engineer’s estimate of $6.3-million. Moreover, he said that several one-time sources of federal funding will reduce the cost of the project by another $1.2-million while financing costs are unusually low.

Finally, Stewart stressed that almost $1-million has already been spent designing and bidding the project as well as purchasing the U-V equipment with federal funds allocated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Deferring the project, he warned, would add to the costs.

Leonard said that he is preparing a response to DES’s analysis to present to his town’s Board of Selectmen. In particular, he questions a comparative analysis purporting to demonstrate that the cost of constructing and operating the U-V system will be less than that of the chlorination/de-chlorination alternative over the next 20 years.

However, more fundamentally Leonard questions the priorities of the WRBP’s capital improvement program, especially the necessity design of the U-V system. The treatment plant, he said, has a capacity of

averages about 6 mgd. But, during heavy rainfall events, the flow may spike to as much as 32 mgd.

The U-V system has a design capacity of 36 mgd to accommodate peak flows. Leonard explained that the peak flows reflect high levels of “inflow and infiltration” (I & I) from groundwater and stormwater reaching the sanitary sewer network. Instead of more than tripling the capacity of the treatment plant, he believes the WRBP and member municipalities should improve the collection system to reduce the I & I, then, with an accurate measure of the required capacity, turn to the treatment plant. Increasing the capacity of the treatment plant, Leonard said, would deprive the program and municipalities of any incentive to improve the collection system and optimize operating efficiency and lower operating costs.

Furthermore, Leonard observed that the next project on the WRBP’s schedule is a metering and rate study, which will enable the program to measure the flow generated by each of its members. Currently the costs of the program are shared among the municipalities based on the number of their sewer connections, not on their usage, which provides no incentive to improve local collection systems. Before the WRBP undertakes more major capital projects, Leonard believes the program should take the steps necessary to introduce a more accurate and equitable billing system.

When the WRBP was built, the federal government paid 75-percent and the state government 15-percent of the costs, leaving the 10 member municipalities the balance of 10-percent.

Today, the costs of capital improvements are born entirely by the members, offset by whatever federal funds in the form of direct grants and credit enhancements they can secure.

The controversy over the U-V system has highlighted the fact that while the 10 municipalities bear the responsibility and risk, the authority to schedule and budget for capital improvements rests with the state, through the WRBP and DES. Despite Meredith’s challenge, most expect the U-V project to proceed, primarily because of the significant investment that has already been made and the fear of the additional costs from changing course. But, the controversy has to an effort to overhaul the governance of the WRBP that would assign a greater role to its members in planning and budgeting

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