The Laconia Daily Sun, June 8, 2012

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Gov. Lynch honored as Bike Week rumbles to a start By RogeR Amsden FOR THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

LACONIA — Governor John Lynch was presented with the Fritzie Baer Award for his strong support of Laconia Bike Week during his eight years as governor at the annual pre-Bike Week press conference held at the Weirs Beach Lobster Pound Thursday morning.

‘’He’s pulled rabbits out of the hat to help us and has always been a great friend of Bike Week’’ said Charlie St. Clair, executive director of the Laconia Motorcycle Week Association, who said that Lynch was the first governor to personally attend the press conferences which kick off the annual event, now in its 89th year. He said that by virtue of having been pre-

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sented the award, which is named for Bike Week founder Fritzie Baer and awarded to a person who goes above and beyond in promoting the event, Lynch will now have to return next year, after he’s out of office, to present the award to next year’s winner. The presentation came at the end of the press conference at which state and local officials talked about preparations for this year’s event and its importance to the state economy. ‘’It’s become more of a BiKE WEEK page 11

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Market season arrives in Laconia Abby Nisbet of “Rollin’ in the Dough” has a table full of homemade breads and sweets during the seasons opening day of the Laconia Main Street Outdoor Marketplace held downtown on Thursday afternoons. The Laconia Farmers’ Market, held on Saturday mornings in the City Hall parking lot, will begin June 23 (Karen Bobotas/for the Laconia Daily Sun)

LACONIA — After yesterday’s scheduled season opener in New Bedford was rained out last night, the Laconia Muskrats will host Sanford tonight. The New England Collegiate Baseball League game is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m.

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