The Laconia Daiy Sun, July 14, 2011

Thursday, July 14, 2011

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By Gail OBer

THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

GILFORD — Selectmen voted to accept the petition request of 41 Potter Hill Road residents for a reduction in the speed limits from 30 to 25 mph over the road and to schedule it for a public hearing on July 22.

Lead by Gary Kiedaisch, many of the petitioners attended last night’s meeting believing they were see GILFOrd page 10

The wings of man A spectacular birds eye view from the open cockpit of Phil DiVirgilio’s WACO WMF5C Biplane as it soars above Lake Winnipesaukee on Wednesday morning. The M/S Mount Washington cruise ship can bee seen at center. (Karen Bobotas/for the Laconia Daily Sun)

Selectmen want to hear views of residents on mandatory recycling proposal GILMANTON — The Board of Selectmen this week scheduled a public hearing on the recommendation of the Recycling Committee to introduce mandatory recycling.

The meeting will be held on Monday, August 16 at the Academy building, beginning at 6 p.m.

Justin Leavitt, manager of the recycling facility, said that the committee wants to send a clear see GILMaNtON page 13

Group gets okay to sell $625k in state tax credits to help fund purchase of Colonial Theater

By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

LACONIA — The nonprofit corporation calling itself Cultural Arts Center of the Lakes Region, which is steering the effort to acquire and reopen the Colonial Theater, has been awarded $625,000 in tax credits by the New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA).

Carmen Lorentz, executive director of the Belknap County Economic Development Council who prepared the application, explained that the tax credits will be offered to firms in return for their contributions toward the cost of acquiring the theater. For example, a firm contributing $100,000 to the cause would receive a $75,000 credit against its Business

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When application was made to CDFA, then City Manager Eileen Cabanel said that she had approached several local banks, all of which indicated their willingness to purchase tax credits, without however committing to contributions of specific amounts.

Lorentz said that the group also intends to apply for funding from the Land and Community Heritage Program (LCHIP). However, the Legislature chose not to fund LCHIP in the 2012-2013 state budget. see COLONIaL page 14

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Suspect allowed to view his own child porn while in Wash. jail

SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities in Washington state say they’re outraged that a former pilot who’s already admitted molesting young boys is being allowed to watch videos he made of the abuse while he sits in jail awaiting trial.

“The whole thing is just dirty,” said Pierce County Sheriff’s Detective Ed Troyer on Wednesday. “Now that victims know he’s going to be watching this, they’re going to feel victimized again. This is our call to action to get the law changed.”

Washington’s Supreme Court ruled in 2007 that upon request, prosecutors must give defense lawyers copies of evidence used to support child pornography charges — but it appears nevertheless rare that defense attorneys actually make that request.

The court’s 8-1 decision said that granting copies of the materials was essential so that defense lawyers, their see PORN page 9

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Crack in the Republican dam: key senator warns Obama will be re-elected if nation’s debt ceiling isn’t raised WASHINGTON (AP) — Failure to raise the U.S. debt limit would probably ensure President Barack Obama’s re-election in 2012, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell warned fellow conservatives on Wednesday, fresh evidence of deep GOP political divisions on an issue of paramount importance to the nation and its economy.

McConnell spoke before Obama and congressional leaders met privately at the White House for a fourth straight day — they broke up after a little over two hours

— struggling to avert an unprecedented government default threatened for Aug. 2.

At the same time, Moody’s Investors Service announced it was reviewing the U.S. bond rating for a possible downgrade, a change that could lead to higher interest rates for many Americans. Moody’s cited a “rising possibility that the statutory debt limit will not be raised on a timely basis.”

At the Capitol, rank-and-file lawmakers advanced their own fallback measures in case the bipartisan compromise talks fail.

One version, authored by Sen. Bill

Nelson, D-Fla., was designed to make sure Social Security benefits are paid on time. Another, unveiled by a trio of House conservatives, would give priority to paychecks for members of the armed forces.

“Currently, there is not a single debt limit proposal that can pass the House of Representatives,” House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., said in a written statement.

He said efforts should focus on “what we can agree upon” rather than Democratic demands for raising taxes or GOP calls to see REPUBLICANS page 12

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers Wednesday the Fed is ready to act if the economy gets weaker. He warned them that allowing the nation to default on its debt would send “shock waves through the entire financial system.”

Underscoring how fragile the economy remains two years after the Great Recession, Bernanke laid out three new steps

the Fed could take, including a fresh round of government bond purchases designed to stimulate economic growth.

“We have to keep all the options on the table. We don’t know where the economy is going to go,” Bernanke told the House Financial Services Committee.

The Fed chairman stopped short of promising anything, but Wall Street appeared comforted that the central bank was poised

to act. The Dow Jones industrial average was up more than 150 points during his testimony to Congress, and closed up 45.

But some of the early stock gains were lost after Richard Fisher, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, said in a speech that the Fed had already “pressed the limits of monetary policy.”

The nation was creating about 200,000 see FED page 10

Bernanke says Fed ready to act again if U.S. economy worsens

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Lynch vetoes bill expanding personal right to use deadly force in N.H. CONCORD (AP) — New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch vetoed a bill Wednesday that would expand a person’s right to use deadly force in self-defense without first attempting to retreat.

The Democratic governor blocked a similar bill in 2006, but the Republican-controlled Legislature passed the current measure by enough votes that it could overturn the veto. His actions five years ago were supported by law enforcement, including thenAttorney General Kelly Ayotte, a Republican and now U.S. senator, who called it a threat to public safety.

Associations representing police chiefs and sheriffs urged the governor to veto the latest bill for many of the same reasons. In his veto message, Lynch cited opposition by law enforcement as a reason to reject the bill. “(The bill) would unleash the potential for increasing deadly violence in our communities,” he said. “It would allow the use of deadly force on street cor-

ners, in shopping malls, public parks and in retail stores. Drug dealers and other felons who brandish weapons will be further emboldened to use their weapons, while prosecution of those criminals will be made more difficult because of this bill’s expansion of the right to use deadly force.”

Supporters argue people should not worry about being prosecuted when making split-second decisions to defend themselves or others. House Speaker William O’Brien said he expects the Legislature will override the veto.

“Both the U.S. and New Hampshire Constitution clearly protect our citizens’ right to own and carry firearms,” said O’Brien, R-Mont Vernon. “This commonsense bill simply ensures that in New Hampshire, lawful gun owners can defend themselves when they are threatened.”

Senate Republican Leader Jeb Bradley of Wolfeboro predicted the Senate would vote to override the veto.

The bill would allow people to use deadly force in self-defense and in public to defend others anyplace they have a right to be. Current law allows people to use deadly force in their homes and in public to defend others, but in public only if they can’t safely retreat. Deadly force is not limited to use of a firearm, but could be a knife, baseball bat or other weapon.

Opponents fear innocent bystanders could be hurt by well-meaning, gun-toting citizens.

In a letter to Lynch, the New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police and the New Hampshire Sheriff’s Association said the bill would dramatically alter the balance between the right to use deadly force and the sanctity of life and safety of the public. They pointed out that some critics of the current law incorrectly claim it is too difficult to prove the shooting was in selfdefense. They said they must disprove a claim of selfdefense beyond a reasonable doubt.

New Hampshire law currently allows use of deadly force inside the home in defense against certain crimes, such as rape. Deadly force also can be used in public to defend someone else or to stop a rape, kidnapping or serious crime. The law requires citizens to retreat if they can safely, except at home, when they are not the aggressor.

The bill also grants civil immunity to using force against assailants under some circumstances.

It also repeals a minimum sentencing requirement for felony convictions that include possession, use or attempted use of a firearm. In addition, the bill says brandishing a weapon isn’t considered deadly force under the law. Lynch said he supports those changes and would sign them if sent to him in a new bill.

The brandishing provision was inspired by Moultonborough farmer Ward Bird’s incarceration on a mandatory minimum three-year sentence for showing a gun when a trespasser refused to leave his property. Bird was jailed in November and released in February after the Executive Council took the rare step of commuting his sentence.

Lynch’s opposition five years ago led to a compromise that softened the prohibition against drawing a gun on someone, but Republicans began efforts to expand gun rights further when they took control of the House and Senate in November. The bill is built on the Castle Doctrine, which says a person has no duty to retreat from intruders at home before using deadly force.

The bill would expand that principle to using deadly force in public anyplace the person has a right to be. The principle is known as the Stand Your Ground Principle. More than two dozen states have passed either the Castle Doctrine, Stand Your Ground or both.

Lynch signs bill returning discretion to parole board in releasing violent inmates early

CONCORD (AP) — Gov. John Lynch has signed a bill that restores discretion to the New Hampshire parole board to decide which violent and sexually violent prison inmates should be released nine months before completing their sentences.

The bill signed Wednesday also gives the parole board more control over inmates returned to prison for violating parole. Current law provides that the inmate can only be returned for 90 days.

The bill amends a law intended to place the inmates under intense supervision for nine months rather than wait until they completed their sentences and were released with no supervision. Victims’ advocates argued victims would rather know where the inmates are for nine months than not at all.

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MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) — Abby Wambach sure knows how to deliver.

A goal, a promise and soon, she hopes, a World Cup title.

The U.S. women had fans on edge once again until Wambach broke a tense tie with her header off a corner kick in the 79th minute Wednesday. Alex Morgan scored three minutes later to seal a 3-1 semifinal victory over France, and the Americans let loose with a party that carried all the way across the Atlantic Ocean.

Next up, a trip to the World Cup final Sunday in Frankfurt that will be the first for Americans since 1999, when they last won it all. They’ll play Japan, which upset Sweden 3-1 to move one step away from realizing its own dream.

“We’ve achieved part of our goal. We’re in the final,” Wambach said. “We want to complete it. We want to be world champs.”

So do their fans, new and old.

The Americans captivated the crowd back home with their epic, come-from-behind win over Brazil on Sunday, and a little thing called a workday wasn’t going to deter them. Some fans skipped work — bars opened early for the noon EDT kickoff — while others sneaked peeks at the game in the office. At the Phoenix airport, dozens of fans crowded around TVs to watch the game.

When the final whistle blew, Hollywood celebrities, pro athletes and ordinary folks who didn’t know a free kick from a corner kick just a few days ago flooded Twitter with congratulations. “My heroes.

Wambach. Boxx. Rapinoe. Solo. That TEAM! Our team!” actor Tom Hanks tweeted. Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers said, “Awesome job US Women, finish it off Sunday now.”

Wambach and company were glad to share the moment.

“These wins, we can’t do it alone. We know a whole nation is cheering us on,” Wambach said. “We believe in ourselves and we’re in the final. I couldn’t be happier.”

A little relieved, too.

France was the surprise of the tournament, making the semifinals with a creativity and flair that was breathtaking to behold. And for much of the game, the U.S. couldn’t contain Les Bleues.

“We didn’t play well today,” U.S. coach Pia Sundhage said. “However, we find a way to win and that’s a credit to the players’ hearts. That’s what makes it so wonderful to be coach of this team.”

With the U.S. struggling to create opportunities in the middle, Sundhage replaced Carli Lloyd with sparkplug Megan Rapinoe early in the second half, moved Lauren Cheney inside and pulled Wambach

back to the midfield.

The difference was noticeable immediately. The Americans were able to push forward and began threatening French goalkeeper Berangere Sapowicz.

Finally, in the 79th, the Americans won a corner kick.

“I told (Cheney) at halftime, ‘Put the ball to the back post, and we’re going to get a goal,’” Wambach said.

Cheney delivered the ball perfectly to the far post and, just as Wambach had predicted, she soared over the scrum and pushed the ball past Sapowicz.

“I knew Abby was going to beat her,” Cheney said, referring to the French defender who practically mugged Wambach to try and contain her.

Asked how, Cheney said, “Because she’s Abby Wambach.”

Wambach let out a scream and did a sliding sprint into the corner, where she was mobbed by her teammates. It was her third goal of the tournament and 12th of her career, tying fellow American Michelle Akers for third on the all-time World Cup scoring list.

Morgan then put the game out of reach, outracing four defenders and then stutter-stepping in front of the goal, throwing Sapowicz off and leaving the American with a wide-open shot.

“The priority is not to accept another goal,” France coach Bruno Bini said through a translator. “When that happens, you’ve had it. We conceded another goal and that was it for us.”

Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy and Co. got the rock-star treatment during the ‘99 World Cup, and every team since then has lived in their shadow.

Part of the problem is no team’s been able to duplicate that group’s success. But nobody’s been able to captivate the U.S. public like that golden group, either.

Until now.

“Nothing to take away from them because what they did was special. What they did gave us the opportunities all of us have here,” Wambach said. “This generation is cool because we want to make a name for ourselves. We want the next generation to be ours.”

Despite the loss, the World Cup was a resounding success for the French. In just their second World Cup appearance, they reached the semifinals and qualified for next summer’s London Olympics.

“Do you know any coach who will tell you it’s fantastic to lose?” Bini asked. “But we must give credit where credit is due.”

The U.S. was staked to an early lead by Cheney’s goal in the ninth minute. But with the silky smooth Louisa Necib calling the shots, France dominated for most of the game, finishing with a whopping 25-11 advantage in shots.

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Jim Hightower

Killing off the bluebird of happiness Economists and politicians keep their fingers on the pulse of the Dow Jones Average, following every tick of this narrow measure of Wall Street wealth.

But the truer indicator of America’s economic health is in the Doug Jones Average — how are workaday folks like Doug and Doreen doing?

After all, the experts tell us that we’re now entering the third year of a glorious economic recovery from the Great Recession, so surely the bluebirds of happiness are chirping again in Dougland. But, listen: silence.

What killed off the bluebirds is the same greed of moneyed elites that caused the crash. Since the recession ended in July 2009, CEO pay is back in the stratosphere, corporate profits are up by nearly half, corporations are sitting on a record $2-trillion in cash, and the perky Dow Jones Average has soared by a delirious 90-percent, with nearly all of that gain being pocketed by the wealthiest 10-percent of Americans who own more that 80-percent of all stocks and bonds. The sounds you hear up there are the pop-pop-pop of Champagne corks.

Yet more that half of Americans say the recession is still raging in their zip codes, and nearly a third of them describe it as a full-blown depression. What’s bugging these party poopers? Reality.

In this “recovery,” those at the top of corporate America are practicing tinkle-down economics, refusing to hire the Dougs and Doreens, while eliminating hundreds of thousands of other jobs, knocking down wages and benefits, and unleashing their lobbyists on Washington and state capitals to shred jobless programs, health care, education, worker rights and other basics that sustain America’s middle class.

If a bluebird did show up in Doug and Doreen’s yard these days, it wouldn’t be chirping — it’d be dinner.

At least President Obama recognizes that the workaday majority has been knocked down: “Our economy as a whole,” he says (with what passes for keen insight in today’s clueless Washington), “just isn’t producing nearly enough jobs.”

Indeed, as one economic analyst put it: “June’s employment report doesn’t have a single redeeming feature. It’s awful from start to finish.”

The numbers were depressing:

— Only 18,000 jobs were added to the economy in June. It takes about 10 times that just to cover the new jobseekers who enter the market each month.

— The unemployment rate rose to 9.2 percent. It would’ve been worse, except a quarter-million jobless people were so discouraged by their fruitless search that they quit looking in June. If you give up the search, our Orwellian system no longer counts you as unemployed, even though you are.

— For those with jobs, average hourly wages this year are 1.6-percent lower than in 2010 — the tiny pay raises that workers did get were swallowed whole by oil giants, supermarkets, utilities and other price-hikers.

So, congressional leaders and the president are trying to cut a deal — not to launch the bold, can-do jobs program that America urgently needs, but to slash spending on Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and other essential programs.

Adding to this Kafkaesque disconnect from reality, Republican leaders are locking arms (and minds) to prevent any cuts to the insane tax handouts now going to billionaire hedge fund speculators, Big Oil and multinational corporations that hide massive profits in offshore tax havens. While they cut the poor, no tax giveaway to the rich is so revolting that GOP lawmakers won’t kiss it right on the lips, as shown by their insistence that even the $3-billion a year doled out to subsidize corporate jets is off limits, as is the subsidy that Uncle Sam gives yacht owners.

Seriously, jets and yachts!

Sen. Jon Kyl whined that Democrats “want ordinary Americans to believe that they will not be affected by the president’s tax-increase proposals.” If anyone knows what planet Kyl lives on, please beam the news to him that ordinary Americans don’t have corporate jets and yachts. We can laugh, but clowns like Kyl are destroying our middle class to make America safe for plutocrats.

(Jim Hightower has been called American’s most popular populist.

The radio commentator and former Texas Commissioner of Agriculture is author of seven books, including “There’s Nothing In the Middle of Road but Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos” and his new work, “Swim Against the Current: Even Dead Fish Can Go With The Flow”.)

Gilmanton School did meet Adequate Yearly Progress target To the editor, Correction: after reviewing the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) report on the state website, it appears the Gilmanton School did meet AYP, but still is identified as a “School In Need of Improvement”.

This is still concerning for the reasons

I am not sure how that affects what needs to be offered to parents with regard to additional options and services, but it is still disappointing that with the support given this is the state of our school system.

Cindy Houghton

LETTERS Thanks to Brie Dassatti for organizing summer basketball league To the editor, Kudos to Brie Dassatti and her family for the wonderful summer basketball program for girls (There is a boys league, too). The middle school girls league has four teams of 50 or so players, at only 20 bucks a head, playing a series of games at the Middle School on a variety of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings in July. Brie, during her summer break from college, volunteered to organize and run the league. She recruited the players through Project Extra and sign ups published in the paper. She also found the sponsors, the referees, and the coaches. And, she deals with the few complaints and problems. Her brother and mother help with the clock and scorebook and her dad referees and, it appears, does most of the clean up and set up.

Players were divided up before the season with the idea that the teams would receive an even split of talent and experience. Most of the players come from Laconia but some come from nearby communities like Gilford and Meredith. Some of the players played middle school basketball during the season on either the A or B squads and some have never played before. They are all guaranteed to play at least a quarter but to my unscientific eye it looks like the playing time is pretty evenly split up. With three of the four teams at 3 and 2 and every game, it seems, coming down to the last basket or going into overtime, it appears that they’ve achieved their goal of competitive balance.

With some players highly skilled and very aggressive and others being rookies, it is hard to officiate but the referees do a great job and most, I believe, are doing it for free. They call a good game and they also teach without slowing or effecting the game. The novice players are clearly learning the

rules and the more experienced players are learning to play within them better all the time.

One can’t credit the volunteer coaches enough. They spread out the playing time, deal with aches and pains and injured feelings, and can be seen teaching at every opportunity before games, on the sidelines, and at half-time. Some are dads and friends of dads and some are former players giving something back. They are all positive and supportive and know the game. The players are getting better game to game. The coaches balance competitiveness and fun. And, they just keep smiling.

The Middle School is beautiful and the gym is a wonderful place to play and watch basketball. The investment was worth it. The lighting is good. There is sufficient parking. The access is easy.

The stands are filled for every game with parents and siblings and friends.

Great sportsmanship is on display as the parents encourage their own kids and cheer for their opponents. If the players knock one another down, they always extend a helping hand.

After a hard collision, they’ll finish the play and then check to make sure their opponent is okay. They’ll bump and scrap and fight for the ball and then grin at each other when the play is over. There is something special about watching competitive athletes going as hard as they can at each other and then offering congratulations for good plays even when they’ve been beaten.

Thanks to the Dassattis, the coaches, the referees, the Middle School, Project Extra, and anybody else responsible for making this opportunity available to our children. My daughter can’t wait to get to the gym for her next game.

Dave Pollak Laconia

Unions buy politicians who are then obligated to vote their agenda To the editor, If unions are so “useful” and “needed”, then why do they insist it is necessary for government to FORCE people to join them and/or pay dues to them?

The answer is obvious: Unions

gated to vote for forced membership.

Look at their votes on Right-to-Work and you’ll see who the unions bought!

That tells you who to never ever vote for again!

Jack Stephenson

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Lula Belle

Scent of a rainy ride Rain hurts when you travel by motorcycle. A lot. A bandana becomes an accoutrement of necessity to cover that piece of bare neck where the rain seems to converge when cycling without a windshield.

It’s like the needle of a tattoo gun, only there are a hundred simultaneous pricks that thankfully leave no scars. When it gets nasty, I wage a discomforting dialogue with myself: do I stop and untuck my bloused leather pants which are skillfully herding water droplets galore down into my boots, do I pull over and sit like a troll under a bridge while praying it pass soon or do I soldier on with the magical belief that my destination lies closer than it normally has and with the pessimistic thought that it can only get worse.

Torrential rain and high winds can spell adventure but when my motorcycle starts bucking against buffeted winds and I’m in need of windshield wipers on my face shield, I can’t help but think of more soothing activities.

Certainly riding in rain serves up pleasures too when it’s lighthearted or eclipsing into rainbow

conditions. The smell of cool, watery pavement and the kaleidoscope of flower scents resurrected from the limp summer heat make me truly understand in some small way how a dog is entertained. Now I can smell in Technicolor like a hound at a lope through a cow pasture. To be able to see as well as smell in a wide spectrum is a treat, even when passing gamely livestock. A dog’s whiffing comes with his own effort, traveling at much slower speeds as a bee would from smell to smell.

And unlike a dog who does this in a world full of gray shades only, my universe comes hurtling at me with textures, colors, aromas, shapes, and whole prisms of light and scents. The Zen practice of noticing while being begins to have meaning, although closing ones eyes and focusing on the breath would not be advisable. It’s made to be taken in wide-eyed with heightened senses, leaving a rider exhilarated enough to later tuck into a peaceful slumber with hands and feet twitching whilst in a riding dream.

(Lula Belle quietly rides and observes in Central New Hampshire)

How enriched we are to have such on open forum to munch on To the editor, Please permit me to say a hearty and healthy amen to the readers and editors and especially those who think to share their feelings and concerns with us, the general public, through The Laconia Daily Sun. Many years ago, while a minor student at a most enriched, spirited, and sensitive seminary in the main State of Maine, a gracious leader of the “cloth” stated how his family had been on a trip. They anxiously looked each day for the local paper

and its letters to the editors, only to find that there was none.

How enriched we can be here in our area to have an open forum to munch on so much.

Michael Barone’s column of July 13, “Analyzing the ‘man-cession’”, is a classic, honest and forthright “Red Light” of a great area of America’s demise of clear economic balance of its people in the work force.

William Morley Gilford

LETTERS Ask why private sector union membership fallen to just 7% To the editor, The defenders of unions and union states like my good friend Ed Allard have one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel.

Some TRUTHS for Ed to consider as well as any one else standing on the yellow peel: 1. Right-to-Work ( RTW) state Texas creates more NEW JOBS in 72 hours than union state New Hampshire creates in a year.

2. After the 2nd world war union membership in America was more than 33-percent.

3. Today union membership in the private sector is less than 7-percent and has fallen in every year for the PAST 30 years straight. Why? 4. Because unions have killed or decimated just about every business type they have ever dominated in America, including the recent demise of the auto industry where in the last contract GM unions demanded thousands of employees be paid for sitting idle. GM and Chrysler (and their greedy unions) were only saved from extinction by a bailout by the U.S. taxpayer who is still owed tens of billions. Unions were at times dominant in industries such as textiles, shoes, television manufacture and radio production.

These industries ALL migrated offshore to escape the STRANGLEHOLD unions had put on them.

5. Unions only understand TWO THINGS. Higher wages for same work and BETTER benefits for same work. The end result is INFLATION, where a dollar soon buys only 50 cents worth and communities and states face BANKRUPTCY. 6. The only unions gaining membership in America are public sector unions.

Why? Because unions have every town and city in a financial straight jacket with ever increasing demands for higher wages and increased benefits. Wisconsin exposed the bloated underbelly that typifies union demands and behavior as that

state teeters on insolvency. Same in NJ, CA, NY and IL and others. They’re all union stronghold states where competition is stifled to keep wages outrageously high and productivity low.

7. Firefighters , policemen and teachers are all WONDERFUL people. Some are my very best friends. That has absolutely nothing to do with the needed debate that public sector employees should not be allowed to be unionize.

The biggest Democrat of all time FDR fought the unionizing of public employees his entire presidency with every ounce of his power. Why? He recognized the CONFLICT OF INTEREST every public employee has in voting ONLY for political candidates that agree to raise his pay. It becomes the ONLY issue that concerns any union employee concerning the candidate. That is why virtually every union employee is a Democrat.

FDR was absolutely right in his fears.

It is pure 100-percent collusion between Democratic politician’s and the union to defraud every taxpayer in America.

The towns of Gilford, Laconia and Meredith are not private enterprise.

They can not shut down, pack up and leave, or relocate or subcontract their work to other states or countries to mitigate the size of the gun public employee unions put to their head.

That is why FDR fought them. Public Unions have an unfair, built-in advantage over their employer that they exploit endlessly to milk taxpayers as if they were helpless cows. Even worse a cow who can’t move or retaliate or close up shop in any meaningful way might as well be milked slowly and unproductively to maximize membership and overtime. The best interests of the union and the employer are NEVER in sync in the public sector and public unions contaminate the the fairness and honesty of the political voting process.

Tony Boutin Gilford

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LETTERS Current U.S. tax set-up privatizes profits & socializes losses

Boards handling of superintendent issue doesn’t pass smell test

To the editor, The term “socialist” is such an overused and over-parroted term in Letters to the Editor.

Please look at this word from a slightly different perspective — the Republican agenda is socialist. Its agenda is socialism, only for the rich, and capitalism for the poor.

The term “corporate welfare” refers to favorable treatment for corporations (ie, big business, oil companies).

It is interesting that the percentage of taxes that corporations pay to the federal government is less than the percentage of what the disappearing middle class pays to the government.

Here’s a good example: (ABC News, March 25, 2011) Last year General Electric earned $10.3-billion in pretax income, but ended up owing nothing to the government. In actuality it recorded a tax benefit of $1.1-billion.

How did they do it? The current tax set up “privatizes profits and socializes losses” meaning that big business (privately) benefits from profits, but does not take losses, they push those losses onto society at large,

To the editor, Gilford just had a recent “Special District Meeting”, as required by the law. Or did it? That’s what the paper said so it must true right? Wrong! The School Board had their attorney (the one we pay) deny the people a district meeting because the language for the petition was not “clear”. What we are getting from this school board is a group of cowards, hiding behind an attorney. I wish Chairman Webber could bring just an ounce of the integrity he earned during his distinguished military career to the School Board he now chairs.

By denying the people the district meeting they legally petitioned for, we had to listen to a number of issues completely unrelated to the implementation of the “District Plan”.

Implementing the “District Plan” was the only purpose for a Special District Meeting. Such a meeting might help residents get the answers to the three prime issues that the people need resolved.

1. Why hasn’t the School Board implemented the “District Plan” that was approved by the State Department of Education (letter read by Karen Thurston)? The District Plan was ratified by the voters in 1998.

Chairman Webber looked on as the district’s attorney explained that the board is sovereign and can do what it wishes. Board member Blandford attempted to say they are following the plan but they are choosing to use a “superintendent” as the District Plan’s “school administrator”. Blandford would be on the best path to integrity with one huge exception. They aren’t following ANY other part of the plan.

In fact, they are clearly expanding the administrative unit way beyond the plans outline.

2. Why did the School Board hire the new superintendent just days before the vote? We have the School Board on video, clearly stating they would NOT hire the new superintendent any time before April. I’m not sure which was more painful, listening to board member Sue Allan’s weak explanation of why they had to hire the superintendent before the vote or watching her trying to look believable as she was stating it.

Either way, only she and those naïve enough, believed it.

particularly the government.

Did you know that profits earned by U.S. corporations with jobs and profits in the U.S. are taxed right away but profits earned overseas (as long as you have a good tax attorney) may not be (see GE above)? It pays for them to move their jobs overseas.

Our socialist Republicans are fighting tooth and nail right now to keep every tax break possible for the wealthy and big business. Who will suffer if they won’t budge? Seniors, our armed forces , pensioners and what’s left of middle class America.

The wealth HAS been redistributed, to the top 1-percent, who are desperate to keep it and have the money to support the Republican agenda.

Did you know that over the past decade, the top 1-percent have seen their incomes rise 18-percent while those in the middle have seen theirs decline? That right now, the top 1-percent make almost 25-percent of this country’s total income. The top one-tenth of one percent earn as much as the bottom 120-million. Socialism, Republican style.

Cathy Merwin Meredith

We welcome your help in preparing for the next Fourth of July To the editor, We wish to thank the following for making the Laconia Fourth of July Celebration a great success: The City of Laconia, Laconia Parks and Recreation, Laconia Police Department, Laconia Fire Department, Laconia Kiwanis, WLNH, T-Bones/Cactus Jack, Phil Smith, N.H. Marine Patrol, Atlas Fire-

works, Phil Breton, CBH Landscaping, The Eric Grant Band, our parade participants, our vendors and especially Kevin Dunleavy and Amy Lovisek for their work and planning.

We will be meeting in August to start planning for next year’s celebration. We welcome all who wish to help us.

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Unfortunately, whether or not these two issues are “legal” is only going to be decided in a court room; however, the School Board’s handling of these issues clearly doesn’t pass the smell test. Perhaps the board has the legal discretion to mislead and ignore the voters as they see fit so why not move passed the legal question and explain to the voters why we need to pay a $120,000 a year for a person to do the job that is currently being 90-percent done by several other $100, 000 (plus) a year administrators. Did I mention the additional $22,000 benefit package that each of these people receive in addition to their lofty salaries?

The third issue is probably the most disturbing. This would be the continued false statements that the School Board continues to make regarding the legality of Gilford NOT requiring a superintendent. They have stated in public meetings, in committee meetings and in various presentations that not having a superintendent would be a “violation of state law”. When a resident asked the district’s attorney if not having a superintendent was illegal, the attorney answered with the typical spin we now get from the School Board and in true lawyer fashion, he NEVER answered the question! This is a critical point because they have pitted members of the community against the Budget Committee and pitted some residents in the community against many of our educators and administrators. This is not healthy for the community, especially when their statements are false.

Resident advocate for anything school related, Mr. Cracraft, made a statement that there were a lot of people practicing law on this issue without a license. He’s absolutely correct! That would include the School Board and the administration. They have been citing alleged law in several public meetings; a law that doesn’t exist. At NO time did the district’s attorney address this issue. He spent an enormous amount of time stating case law that the School Board has the right to run the district but he dodged the question when asked about the legal requirement for a superintendent. On that issue he led us to believe that the law allows them to be soversee next page

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To the editor, Many thanks to all who made the Laconia High School class of 2011 “Chemical Free” Graduation celebration a great success! The support of many local businesses and individuals made it possible for all who attended the evening’s activities to enjoy one last night together as a class, as no cost to them, and a great time was had by all! Many thanks to the following businesses and individuals: Richard Shetler Photography & Framing, Johnson Supply Company, Absolute Title LLC, Wilkinson-Beane, Florence Cummins Real Estate, The Irwin Zone, Franklin Savings Bank, Pike Industries Inc., Safco Management d.b.a. Steele Hill, Irwin Marine, Melcher & Prescott Insurance, Hamp-

Mill Falls), Meredith Village Savings Bank, Sun Day’s Salon & Spa, New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Cybertron Inc., Rist-Frost-Shumway, Sessler Law Office, Ippolito’s Furniture Inc., Laconia Savings Bank, Laconia Police Officers Association, TBones/Cactus Jacks, Shaw’s Supermarket, Gunstock Mountain Resort, Hannaford’s, McDonalds, Funspot, Dairy Queen, the Shalimar, Vista, Deb & Bob Wolak (Dunkin’ Donuts of New Hampton, Belmont and Meredith), Coca Cola of the Lakes Region, Laconia Village Bakery, Sal’s Pizza, Little Caesars’ and Papa Gino’s.

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PORN from page 2 investigators and the defendants themselves could challenge the evidence — such as by arguing that the people depicted weren’t really minors.The high court set out guidelines for handling the material, saying that it should only be shown to defendants under the supervision of counsel, that defense attorneys would be personally liable for any unauthorized distribution, and that the material had to be promptly returned to law enforcement once the case concluded.

But the former pilot, Marc Weldon Gilbert, is representing himself. The judge in his case has allowed him to view the materials at the jail, and issued a ruling this week clarifying how those materials should be handled for security reasons.

The judge barred him from being alone when he reviews the videos and other evidence, set out on more than 100 compact discs.

He reviews them in a room visible to corrections officers with a defense investigator present, Troyer said. The jail requires him to turn his computer

screen away from any doors or windows so other inmates don’t see.

Gilbert used money, alcohol and manipulation to sexually exploit more than a dozen boys as young as 10 years old. He pleaded guilty in 2009 to federal charges, including sexual exploitation of a child, in exchange for a 25-year sentence. He still faces state charges in Pierce County.

Criminal defendants generally have a constitutional right to see the evidence against them so they can prepare for trial. That’s always been a sensitive issue in child pornography cases, where many people are troubled by the notion that perverts might be allowed to continue viewing the illicit material that got them in trouble in the first place.

“We have to disclose when we intend to introduce cocaine in a drug case, but we don’t give the defendant a kilo to take home and check out,” Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist said. “It is not necessary for the defendant to view the child porn himself to assist in his defense.”

from preceding page eign enough to ignore the Department of Education’s letter of approval which “ordered” the board to run the District without a superintendent but yet they somehow must obey a letter from the Department of Education “recommending” a superintendent. A letter, requested by Superintendent DeMinico, to have Judy Fulton of the Department of Education cite a portion of RSA-194 which Ms. Fulton told me personally did NOT apply to our district. That part is conveniently left out so that the letter can be used as a ruse to hopefully make this whole issue go away.

Sadly, the superintendent knows full well the letter does NOT apply to our school District. Additionally, the most foolish thing about this letter is that the cited law is based on the student population. This is particularly ridiculous because the school’s population has significantly LESS students than it did when the state ordered the operation of replacing the “superintendent” with a “school administrator” 13 years ago. According to Mr. Cracraft, there really isn’t any need to pay any attention to these facts because we should just blindly listen to the attorney’s “opinion”. This is just another glowing example of academia’s dumbing down of education.

It would be nice if the education community of Gilford would simply stop sticking up for all the smoke and mirror spin their leadership is advocating. Hiding behind attorneys and sticking to the same old failed policies of the past just continues to expose the fact that our school system is nothing but a jobs program for the spoiled adults. Unfortunately, the children are simply tools they are using for the advancement of their salaries and careers. They should be looking at new ways to be more efficient.

Ironically, the day of the School Board meeting, I attended a meeting at Chairman Webber’s often

mentioned West Point U.S. Military Academy. The topic of the meeting was how the Academy is going to accomplish “more with less”. This is a concept that every school must embrace in order to change the dysfunctional model used today. Our local educators continue to spread fear that “doing more with less” is an effort to cut education. The fact is, they like the complacent way things are with little to no accountability as they advance their personal income, education and job security. They continue to use the same old effective excuses of social issues with students and the typical “blame the parent” game. If anyone cares to look at the new budget you will see the only increases for “the children” are for psychiatric counseling. The rest of the increases are big salaries and premium benefits for all! Pay no attention to the fact that Gilford is now a “school in need of improvement.” Our educators insist we must turn our focus on the whole child. To them, that’s everything but core curriculum with measurable results.

It’s clear that the Gilford School Board has gone out of its way to protect their massively over bloated SAU. At this point they should just change to a 100-percent sports curriculum and reduce the entire staff to coaches and psychiatrist. At least the children can have fun and feel good about themselves while Gilford continues to support the most expensively administrated babysitters. We can also sleep really good knowing they quickly moved up the purchase of the EZ turn mower and tractor with money they promised to return to the taxpayers. This should significantly improve education!

It’s really too bad when the best argument that our enlightened community of educators can come with is; “If you don’t like it, take us to court”.

Terry Stewart Gilford

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GILFORD from page one attending the actual public hearing and were initially disappointed when they realized the rules of procedure require selectmen to post a public hearing before taking any action.

Kiedaisch waited until public comment and, after getting an explanation, he spoke at length to the petitioners’ concerns because he may not be available on July 22 — the date of the public hearing.

“In no way do we object to the things the town has done (on the street),” he began, saying the library and youth center were beneficial to the town and its residents.

“We support the activities but are concerned with what they beget,” he said.

Much like Cat Path, Scenic Drive and other former country roads that were built years ago to access specific properties, Kiedaisch said Potter Hill Road is still “a country residential road, not a state highway.”

Kiedaisch said he had brought to the attention of the police a number of incidents including “games” played by young people racing to see who can get from the village to the intersection of Route 11-A fastest to “soccer moms” with cars filled with children who are “talking on phones” and using Potter Hill as a shortcut.

He said a few residents help monitor traffic and, when school is in session, take plate numbers to the School District in hopes of some kind of intervention.

Kiedaisch was dressed down by Selectman Chair John O’Brien for allegedly calling a police officer a

“moron” on a recorded telephone call.

Kiediasch said he, Police Chief John Markland and the unnamed officer have since worked out their difficulties and have banded together to address the speeding challenges.

“The point is,” said Kiedaisch, “This comes from a great sense of frustration,” apologizing to O’Brien not for what he said but how he said it and offering to give O’Brien a copy of the e-mails the three have since exchanged.

“That event caused a radar to go into place,” Kiedaisch said.

While this is not the first time selectmen have heard complaints from residents about speeding on Potter Hill Road, this is the first time a petition has been presented to them.

Previous actions were speed monitoring by the police at the behest of selectmen and a written report submitted to them by Markland last last year.

In that report, Markland said the speed tests showed there wasn’t a problem with exceeding the posted 30 mph speed limit.

The Potter Hill requests also include some kind of radar speed monitoring, reducing the speed limit to 20 mph near the village by possibly “designating it as a school zone,” altering the intersection near the merger point on Route 11A, installing speed bumps or “indents” — even if the residents have to pay for it — and posting the road as “local traffic only” or “no through traffic.”

Selectmen typically schedule the public hearings for the the Town Hall Conference Room B and public hearings generally begin at 7 p.m.

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City manager says Wide Open Saloon owner has only until Sept. 17 to start rebuilding without zoning issues

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LACONIA — City Manager Scott Meyers said Tuesday the city is still hoping to reach some kind of agreement with the owners of the gutted remains of a former landmark restaurant and motel in the Weirs.

The Wide Open Saloon, owed by Brandi Baldi, burned in a spectacular early-morning blaze on Sept. 17, 2010 and Meyers said this is the date he believes is the date of the loss.

According to the Laconia City Code, a property owner can rebuild on a non-conforming lot without a variance within one year of a “casualty loss” provided the same footprint or building foundation parameters are used.

Meyers said he believe that gives Baldi the right to rebuild until Sept. 17, 2011, not one year from the date when the building is demolished.

Baldi, who didn’t comment for this story, is between the proverbial rock and a hard place as far as the saloon goes. Her insurance carrier, Lloyds of London is refusing to pay her insurance claim and she has filed suit in Belknap County to force them to honor their contract.

Meanwhile, the State Fire Marshal’s Office has said the final report on the early morning blaze is not completed because the investigation is active and ongoing and could result in criminal charges.

Baldi has also filed suit against the Fire Marshal’s in Merrimack County Superior Court claiming the state’s Right-To-Know Laws entitle her to a copy of all the documents in the possession of the Office of Fire Marshal.

In response, the Office of the Fire Marshal has from preceding page has said, the nation will default. President Barack Obama has said he cannot guarantee even that Social Security checks would go out the next day.

Moody’s Investors Service threatened Wednesday to lower the United States’ credit rating, saying there is a small but rising risk of default. Economists have warned that the credit system would tighten, not unlike the worst days of the 2008 financial crisis. Before Congress, Bernanke added his own dire predictions.

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Earlier this week, The Citizen reported Baldi countered with an argument that the Fire Marshal’s Office is not classified as law enforcement and a Merrimack County Superior judge has not made any rulings.

In Laconia, after N.H. 4th Circuit Court, Laconia Division Judge Jim Carroll heard testimony from the City of Laconia that contends the building is unsafe and Baldi, who says it isn’t, he ordered Baldi to tear down the building on or before June 14 — which happened to fall in the middle of the annual Motorcycle Week rally.

In her appeal of Carroll’s ruling to Belknap County Superior Court, Baldi claims then Code Enforcement Officer Bill Stewart had never been in the building so he couldn’t make the determination that it was structurally unsound.

While Stewart is no longer employed by the city and the position of code enforcement officer is vacant, he had said the reason why he never went into the building was because he was never given permission by Baldi to go onto her property.

Baldi has applied for a demolition permit.

Ideally, Meyers said the best solution for all — including the Weirs Beach business community and visitors — is for the property to be returned to an operating and functioning business.

As of yesterday, the city has not filed an official response to Baldi’s appeal in Belknap County Superior Court and Meyers said he is optimistic an equitable solution can be worked out between her and the city. in the world,” he said.

“It’s the foundation for most of our financial — for much of our financial system,” he added. “And the notion that it would become suddenly unreliable and illiquid would throw shock waves through the entire global financial system.”

Asked whether interest rates would go up for everyday Americans, Bernanke said: “Absolutely.”

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Sunset Boulevard: Ganong’s introduce Lakes Region to ‘Hawaiian ice’ at their former real estate office

By AdAm drApcho THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

LACONIA — Eight years ago, long-time Lakes Region realtor John Ganong was visiting his son in Austin, Tex. and the two decided to head out one evening for something his son called “Hawaiian ice.”

Ganong had never heard of it but his son said it was worth a try.

“We went down and the line was out the door,” Ganong recalled. With ice granules larger than slush but finer than Italian ice, and flavored with tropical syrups, he said the result was just the treat for a hot, Texas evening.

A seed was planted in Ganong’s mind that night, one which resulted in him and his wife Brenda opening their own version of the business at 357 Weirs Boulevard, the former location of Ganong Real Estate. The new business is called “Sunset Boulevard,” named for the view over Paugus Bay the western-facing location enjoys every evening.

Sunset Boulevard will be hosting a grand opening on Friday, where it will be giving away free servings of Hawaiian ice all day, from noon to 9 p.m.

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After closing the real estate office, they sought unsuccessfully to rent the space. After several months without finding a renter, the Ganongs decided to start Sunset Boulevard. Due to John’s health concerns, Brenda is managing the ice business.

Thanks to an extensive renovation, conceived by their daughter and interior designer, those who step into Sunset Boulevard wouldn’t be able to guess that it was once a typical office. “We’re trying to create the feeling that you’re in the islands in the Weirs,” Brenda said.

Sunset Boulevard features 23 flavors of ice, including some sugar-free selections, starting at $1.75 for a small size. The shop will be open from 9 a.m. to noon, seven days per week, throughout the summer.

John said they’ve been encouraged to find that people who stop in to try the novelty tend to return for more – within the same day, in at least one case.

For that reason, he decided to give away the stuff during the grand opening. He said, “The people who come here are coming back. If I can get it in enough people’s mouths, they’ll come back.”

REPUBLICANS from page 2 repeal the year-old health care bill.

Without an increase in government borrowing authority by Aug. 2, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner has warned, there could be a default posing a catastrophic risk to the economy, still recovering from the worst recession in decades.

In a sobering reminder of the stakes, the Treasury Department announced that the federal deficit was on pace to exceed $1 trillion for the third consecutive year, and was likely to top last year’s $1.29 trillion.

Moody’s released its announcement after the U.S. financial markets had closed for the day, and cited fears of a default on U.S. Treasury debt obligations.

Six weeks ago, the firm had announced that a rating review would be likely in mid-July unless there was meaningful progress in negotiations to raise the debt limit.

In a radio interview on the Laura Ingraham Show, McConnell predicted that if Congress fails to act, Obama will argue “that Republicans are making the see next page

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GILMANTON from page one message that everyone must recycle.

And the recommendation was “absolutely unanimous.”

Apart from recommending that recycling be made mandatory, the committee proposed no other changes to the program. “There will be no special bags,” Leavitt said, noting that twice voters have rejected introducing “pay-as-you-throw” by identical margins of 39 votes. “Residents can separate either at home or at the facility,” Leavitt said, “but they must separate.” Seven categories of recyclable materials are separated: mixed paper, corrugated paper, newspaper, aluminum cans, tin cans, plastics (#1 through#7) and rigid plastics.

Leavitt, who was named “Recycler of the Year” in 2010 by the Northeast Resource Recovery Association, said that single-stream recycling held no advantage for Gilmanton since the sorted materials fetched higher prices than mingled recyclables. He anticipated that mandatory recycling would generate sufficient revenue to defray at least three-quarters and perhaps all the costs of operating the transfer station.

Leavitt has suggested introducing mandatory recycling, but deferring the imposition of enforcement measures and operating guidelines until residents have had a reasonable time to become accustomed to the system.

He said that the operating protocols of BCEP Solid Waste District, where a mandatory recycling program serves the towns of Barnstead, Chichester, Epsom and Pittsfield, provides a model. “With a mandatory program,” he said, “everything depends on the guidelines for enforcing the rules.”

Along with its financial and environmental benefits of recycling, Leavitt suggested that a mandatory program, somewhat like “pay-as-youthrow,” distributed the cost of collecting, transporting and disposing of solid waste equitably. He said that some of those who recycle believe they are subsidizing the cost of handling

the waste of those who don’t.

Nevertheless, Don Guarino, who chairs the Board of Selectmen and served on the Recycling Committee, expressed reservations about moving too quickly to introduce a mandatory program. He said that he preferred “pay-as-you-throw,” chiefly because it provided both an incentive to recycle and a choice for residents. “I believe in giving people choices,” he said. “If I put out one bag and my neighbor puts out five, we’re each making a choice and paying our fair share.”

Acknowledging that voters did not share his preference, he concurred with the recommendation of the Recycling Committee. But, he emphasized the importance of offering residents an opportunity to express their opinions about the proposal. “This issue arouses strong feelings on all sides,” he said, noting that while the recycling committee opened its meetings to the public, few attended. “It is very important that we hold a public hearing,” he said.

Differing with Leavitt, Guarino said he saw no purpose in introducing mandatory recycling without having sanctions in place to enforce the policy. “If we say recycling is mandatory without saying what happens if you comply, nothing has changed.

What is the point?”

Meanwhile, Guarino voiced concerns about the layout of the transfer station, where those who recycle must cross a travel lane after parking their vehicles to reach the bins. He said the town recently received a permit from the state to relocate the driveway, which will alleviate the problem, but there is no funding in the 2011 budget to undertake the project. Without improvements, Guarino feared that increased traffic would lead to congestion at the transfer station and along Route 107.

Guarino said that the selectboard has the authority to make recycling mandatory, but stressed “we need to hear from the people.”

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from preceding page economy worse and try to convince the public, maybe with some merit, if people start not getting their Social Security checks and military families start getting letters saying their service people overseas don’t get paid.”

“You know it’s an argument he has a good chance of winning, and all of a sudden we (Republicans) have coownership of a bad economy. That is a very bad positioning going into an election,” he said.

McConnell said his first choice was to reach a good compromise with Obama.

Short of that, “my second obligation is to my party ... to prevent them from being sucked into a horrible position politically that would allow the president probably to get re-elected because we didn’t handle this difficult situation correctly.”

At least in part, McConnell’s comments were a rebuttal to conservatives who criticized his proposal on Tuesday to let Obama raise the debt limit without a vote of Congress.

Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich called that idea an “an irresponsible surrender to big government, big

and Ingraham said she had received emails from conservative listeners likening McConnell to Pontius Pilate.

The Republican lawmaker brushed aside the biblical reference. But without mentioning Gingrich by name, he referred to two government shutdowns of 1995 that the one-time House speaker engineered in hopes of winning deep spending cuts from a Democratic president.

The tactic backfired politically on Gingrich and the Republicans, and benefited President Bill Clinton.

A decade and a half later, some Republicans have set out on what could be a similar course on the debt limit, demanding huge deficit cuts — and no tax increases — as the price for approving an increase in borrowing authority.

Some Democrats couldn’t resist the temptation to jab at them.

“You have the Republicans who walked out of the Biden talks. You have the speaker of the House who’s close to entering into a framework agreement with the president of the United State walk out because other Republicans in the House undercut him,” said Rep. Chris Van Hollen, see next page

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BERLIN – There’s a new name on the director’s desk at Tri-County CAP, but the man behind the desk is not new to the agency.

Joe Costello has served on the board of directors of the organization for 10 years and has been president and chairman of Board of Directors for the past seven years. He comes to the CEO position with a working knowledge of its people and programs.

“Tri-County CAP is a fantastic organization, made up of a very dedicated staff that is helping people, changing lives,” says Costello. “Tri-County CAP is a private non-profit 501 (c) 3 corporation that is dedicated to improving the lives and the well being of New Hampshire’s people and communities. We provide opportunities and support for people to learn and grow in self-sufficiency and to get involved in helping their neighbors and improving conditions in their communities.”

Tri-County CAP provides some 66 different programs to clients we serve in the northern three counties of New Hampshire — Coös, Grafton and Carroll.

This is accomplished through our network of 58 service center sights, with nine division directors and a

total staff of approximately 350 employees.

No stranger to the North Country, Costello is a native, born and raised in Conway, where he currently resides with his wife Mattie and family. He is also a graduate of the Community College in Berlin.

Prior to becoming the CEO of Tri-County CAP, Costello was a commercial banker and served in the banking industry for over 30 years, and he brings a good understanding of the need for fiscal sustainability to CAP at a time when budgets for non-profits are tight and state and federal support is on the decrease.

Costello replaces Larry Kelly, who led Tri-County for 27 years and retired earlier this month. Costello is grateful for the time Kelly took to ease him into his new position, bringing him on a month early to show him the ropes. “At the board level we had been discussing a succession strategy with Larry for some time now, as knew he would want to retire at some point. Little did I realize Larry’s succession strategy included me”, Costello said.

“I know I have big shoes to fill,” continues Costello, see next page

COLONIAL from page one Rod Dyer, chairman of the steering organization, said yesterday that the award from the CDFA represented a promising step toward raising the funds to acquire the property. The city holds an option to purchase the theater and adjoining property, which includes 18 apartments and storefronts on Main Street and Canal Street, from the Pat Baldi family for $1,470,000. In February, the original option, which was set to expire in October, was extended to run until April 2012.

Dyer said that the group, which meets every other week, is in “a quiet phase,” explaining that “we’re still involved in basic due diligence, the evaluation of the Colonial Theater and what it would cost to reopen it to the general public.” He said that he anticipated the organization would issue a report to the public in September or October.

The 12 members of the committee, all appointed by former city manager Eileen Cabanel, are: attor-

ney David Bownes, a mainstay of the Streetcar Company; Marie Bradley, executive assistant to the city manager; Bob Champlin, superintendent of schools; Warren Clement, the former owner of the Sundial Shop and a founder and driving force behind the Laconia Main Street program; attorney Rod Dyer, the former chairman of Laconia Savings Bank; Lou Guevin, executive vice-president of Laconia Savings Bank; R.J. Harding, president and general manager of Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion; Representative Alida Millham, a director of the New Hampshire Music Festival; Alex Ray, owner of the Common Man Family of Restaurants; Bob Selig, president of the board of trustees of Laconia Public Library; Mike Toomey, senior vice-president of Franklin Savings Bank; and Gracie E. Cilley Meredith Village Savings Bank. Dyer is serving as chairman.

Soon after the committee convened it incorporated as a nonprofit organization.

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Books are all in order but audit of county’s finances points at procedures still being handled by just 1 person

BY MICHAEL KITCH THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

LACONIA — The Belknap County Commission was presented last night with the 2010 financial audit by Sheryl Stephen Burks of Melanson Heath & Company, P.C., the newly appointed county auditors.

Stephen Burks told the commissioners the firm was providing “a clean opinion,” indicating that the financial statements were accurate and correct.

But, the report included a number of recommendations for addressing deficiencies, most of them referring to financial procedures and transactions procedures handled exclusively by one person, which suggests a lack of adequate controls.

Ed Philpot, chairman of the commission, declined to make copies of the audit report available to the press, citing a provision in the transmittal letter that the report was intended for the sole use of the commissioners. He said that he would confer with legal counsel and the auditing firm to determine if the report is a public doc-

ument subject to the “right-to-know law,” in which case it would be posted on the county website.

Finance Director Glen Waring, who was appointed in February, told the commissioners that he recognized many of the problems cited by the auditors soon after he began work. He said that some of the problems have been corrected and the others are being addressed.

County Administrator Debra Shackett said that correcting the flawed procedures would represent significant changes for department managers, but assured the commissioners that no major difficulties would be encountered in following the auditors’ recommendations.

In 2009, Shackett’s predecessor Nancy Cook, who served as both county administrator and finance director, was sentenced to a year in the Belknap County Jail and ordered to make full restitution after pleading guilty to stealing $40,601.99 from the county between 2004 and 2008.

Stung by hacking scandal, Murdock drops bid British Sky Broadcasting LONDON (AP) — Rupert Murdoch’s dream of controlling a British broadcasting behemoth has evaporated with the withdrawal of his bid for BSkyB — the latest, biggest casualty of what Prime Minister David Cameron called the hacking “firestorm” sweeping through British politics, media and police.

Cameron appointed a senior judge to lead an inquiry into the phone hacking and police bribery scandal engulfing Murdoch’s British newspapers, and promised it would investigate whether Murdoch’s reporters sought the phone numbers of 9/11 victims in their quest for sensational scoops.

“There is a firestorm, if you like, that is engulfing parts of the media, parts of the police, and indeed our political system’s ability to respond,” Cameron said Wednesday in the House of Commons.

“What we must do in the coming days and weeks is think above all of the victims ... to make doubly sure that we get to the bottom of this and that we prosecute those who are responsible,” he said.

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from preceding page “but with the great staff here at CAP, I know the agency will continue to be successful in these difficult economic times. We are facing a number of cutbacks from all funding sources at a time when the levels of services are increasing.”

Current Board Chair, Bill Hatch of Gorham, said of Costello, “We feel very fortunate to have Joe on board as the new CEO at CAP. His background in business and finance will be a tremendous asset to the CAP organization.”

main parties united to demand that Murdoch’s News Corp. withdraw its bid for British Sky Broadcasting, the media magnate bowed to the inevitable, accepting that he could not win government approval for the multibillion dollar takeover.

“It has become clear that it is too difficult to progress in this climate,” News Corp. deputy chairman and president Chase Carey said in a brief statement to the London Stock Exchange.

Shares in BSkyB fell 4 percent after the announcement, but rebounded as uncertainty about the company’s immediate future was lifted and closed 2 percent higher.

Murdoch had hoped to gain control of the 61 percent of BSkyB shares that he doesn’t already own. The takeover — potentially his biggest, most lucrative acquisition — appeared certain to succeed just over a week ago, despite concerns about the size of Murdoch’s hefty share of the British media market.

But the deal unraveled with stunning speed after a rival newspaper reported that Murdoch’s News of the World tabloid had hacked into the phone of teenage murder victim Milly Dowler in 2002 and may have impeded a police investigation into the 13-year-old’s disappearance.

What had for several years been a trickle of allegations by people who claimed to have been hacked by the paper — from celebrities like Sienna Miller and Jude Law to politicians including former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott — became a torrent. Potential victims swelled to include other child murder victims, 2005 London bombing victims and the families of dead British soldiers.

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Laconia Historical & Museum Society hosting farewell reception for executive director on Monday LACONIA — The community is invited to join the Laconia Historical and Museum Society in bidding farewell to its executive director, Jenna Carroll, and to view its newest exhibit on Monday July 18 from 6-7 p.m. at the Laconia Public Library.

The new exhibit, Center Stage: a history of theater in the Laconia area will be on display at the Laconia Public Library from now through September during normal library hours. Collaborators for

the project include the Thompson-Ames Historical Society, Streetcar Company, and the Winnipesaukee Playhouse with additional support from the library and the Lakes Region Association.

“We hope those that have enjoyed the wonderful programs and exhibits Jenna has produced over the past four years will join us in wishing her well as she moves on to a new position in Connecticut,” said Debbie Frawley Drake, president of the society.

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Household Hazardous Waste Collection to be held at eight sites throughout the Lakes Region July 30

MEREDITH — The Lakes Region Planning Commission (LRPC) has announced that Household Hazardous Waste Collections will take place at eight sites throughout the area on Saturday, July 30 and August 6.

Unwanted household hazardous products are probably still on the shelves in many basements or garages.

If anyone has unwanted household hazardous products that they cannot give to a neighbor or use up themselves, then they need to be disposed of properly.

Household hazardous products include oil-based paints, multi-purpose cleaners, hair spray, and weed killers.

They are considered hazardous because they are flammable, corrosive, or toxic.

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LACONIA — On Thursday, July 14 (rain date July 15) the Opechee Day Camp will be hosting its annual Peanut Carnival at Opechee Park, from 5 to 7 p.m.

The Peanut Carnival is put on by OpecheeDay Camp kids. They design and run each game; they also decide how many peanuts their game is worth.

When entering the carnival you may purchase a bag of peanuts for $2 and spend as you wish (or you can eat them).

There will be refreshments for sale and some of the profits will go to a local charity of the kids’ choice. This event will be held outside, so dress appropriately.

For more information you can call Laconia Parks & Recreation at 524-5046.

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‘The Alton Fire Department’ topic of Historical Society program on July 19

ALTON — “The Alton Fire Department” will be the topic of a program presented by the Historical Society at the Gilman Library at 7 p.m. on, July 19.

Alton Fire Chief Scott Williams, Assistant Chief Ed Consentino, and Retired Deputy Chief Bob Witham will discuss Fire Department history, notable fires,

the ABCCC Easter Fire, and 1945 Fire as well as the future of the Department, membership, and renovation of the historic Bay Station, now over 100 years old.

The Museum will be open before and after the program and the old photograph book, “Alton A Town To Remember” will be on sale for $12.

LACONIA — Laconia Youth Football and Cheer will host “Meet the Coaches” night at the Community Center from 6 — 8 p.m. on Monday, July 18.

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Bring the family for a casual evening including dinner & live music featuring Andrew Merzi from 5:30-8:30 pm Our Deli will be open and we will have staff on hand to serve you! Take a seat, relax & enjoy dinner under The Pavilion. Choose from our new & improved Deli menu featuring delicious paninis~wraps~salads smoothies and more! Enjoy our tasty bakery items too including fresh cookies, bars & pies!

Extended Bakery & Deli Hours until 9pm

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Daily 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Mitch Hamel (right), chair of the Laconia Endowment Educational Foundation, recently presented Honor-a-Teacher awards to the High School’s Craig Kozens (black shirt) and the Middle School’s Jim Cardin (blue shirt). (Courtesy photo)

LACONIA — The Laconia Endowment Educational Foundation (LEEF) recently presented Honor-a-Teacher awards to the High School’s Craig Kozens and the Middle School’s Jim Cardin.

Mitch Hamel, LEEF chair, made the presentations, which enable parents and students to thank a special teacher or school staff member for making a difference in their life and education. When a taxdeductible donation is made in that person’s name, the honoree receives a unique plaque, a listing on the Honor Roll, and the student’s contribution helps LEEF fund grants requested by teachers.

Historian/author Alan Fraser Houston to discuss book about NH soldiers in the Civil War at Gilford Library GILFORD — Historian and writer Alan Fraser Houston will discuss his book about Granite State soldiers in the Civil War at the Gilford Library from 6:30 — 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19.

In 1862, Lewis Q. Smith of Sandwich, NH answered President Lincoln’s call for more troops and headed south with more than half of the eligible men of his town to join the Civil War. Now, nearly 150 years later, the letters to and from Corporal Smith still

survive and have been compiled by Houston in his book “Keep Up Good Courage: A Yankee Family and the Civil War.” In his research, Houston also read Smith’s diary and a number of newspaper articles that provide the letters with unprecedented context. Houston will discuss his book and the fascinating process of writing it as part of the library’s “Get Booked” series.

The event is free and open to the public.

Bayswater Book Co.

22nd Annual

Celebrates July at Our New Location on Route 25B in Senter’s Marketplace!

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Gilmanton Winery & Vineyard

Saturday, July 16 11am-1pm Andy Opel

Lakes Region, NH

Dinner Saturday July 16

Author and Illustrator

Sunday Brunch served every Sunday from 9:30am to 1:30pm

Author and Illustrator

Both dinners: 6:00pm to 9:30pm $53.95 Couple and Kids under 10 $10.00

$15.75 Adults and Kids under 10 $6.00

You can also visit our Alpaca Farm

Children’s Author Fair

Invites you to Storytelling Dinner July 15 American Indian Story by Peter, “Bearded Turtle”

RSVP www.gilmantonwinery.com or by calling 603-267-8251 528 Meadow Pond Rd., Gilmanton, NH

The Laconia Endowment Educational Foundation is a charitable non-profit organization, run by volunteers, whose mission is to help secure quality education in Laconia schools by providing financial and other assistance, not funded by tax dollars, for programs and materials that significantly increase student achievement.

Forms are still available this school year for those who want to thank and honor an educator by helping Laconia schools in his or her name. They are available at schools or on the Laconia School District website: www2.laconiaschools.org.

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Karel Hayes

Center Harbor, NH

Jaime Hogan

Portland, Maine

Marty Kelley

New Boston, NH

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Children’s Drumming, Face Painting and More!

Join Bayswater for the Fun! For More Info, Call 253-8858

CRAFT FAIR at the Bay

Alton Bay Community House & Waterfront Route 11, Alton, NH

Saturday, July 16 Sunday, July 17 10am-5pm AMERICAN MADE Fine Jewelry, Photography, Scarves, Blown Glass, Floral Design, Wearable Art, Knits, Doll Clothes, Accessories, Furniture, Metal, Folk Art, Soaps, Fleece, Masks, Pottery, Fiber Art, Pet Gifts, Herbal Dips, Oils, Vinegars, Jams & Jellies & More!

Free Admission - Rain or Shine

Directions: Take Spaulding Turnpike to Exit 15 onto Route 11 West

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Laconia Athletic & Swim Club receives $400,000 to improve energy efficiency LACONIA — The Laconia Athletic & Swim Club will be able to upgrade its systems and save thousands of dollars in energy costs thanks to a low-cost loan from the Community Development Finance Authority’s (CDFA) Enterprise Energy Fund. The $400,000 stimulus lending package means needed energy improvements to the facility will be underway shortly.

“We are very excited to be participating in the Enterprise Energy Fund program. Through these energy efficiency measures we will be able to upgrade our facility for the first time in 20 years,”

said LASC owner Tom Oakley. “This fund allows us to operate with more cost control efforts along with utilizing our energy needs from a more ‘green friendly’ approach.”

The former Laconia YMCA currently spends $100,000 a year to operate the 25,000 square foot health club and 75-foot indoor swimming pool. Among the measures to be taken are: insulating the entire building envelope; installing two high efficiency modular boilers; installing six energy recovery ventilators with CO2 controls; installing a roof mounted solar thermal system for hot water usage; installing 13 pro-

grammable thermostats; and upgrading HVAC units.

“The Enterprise Energy Fund is designed for places like LASC, organizations for which energy costs are a prime part of doing business,” said CDFA Communications Director Kevin Flynn. “Helping them reduce energy usage and reduce overhead makes LASC a stronger business and an example for the community.”

The improvements will save LASC an estimated $28,000 annually in energy costs. CDFA estimates at today’s cost the project will pay for itself in as little as 12 years.

and illustrators, who will sign copies of their books at the Children’s Author Fair from 11 a.m. — 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 16.

Karel Hayes, a local favorite and Center Harbor resident, has authored and/or illustrated 14 books including “The Winter Visitors,” “Snowflake Comes to Stay,” and “Lucky the Lobster Buoy.” This summer she is introducing her new title, “The Summer Visitors.”

Collaborating with Hayes in his latest book is author Andy Opel, a summer resident of the Lakes Region whose book “The Witches” tells the mysterious story of

copies of his children’s favorites “Summer Stinks” and “The Rules,” while author and illustrator Jaime Hogan will be autographing copies of “Ice Harbor Mittens” and “Seven Days of Daisy.” Hogan resides in Portland, ME. In addition to the signings, Bayswater will also celebrate summer with face painting, children’s drumming, and balloons.

Can’t attend the event on Saturday? Bayswater will have copies of the authors’ books signed to order. Call 253-8858.

Hutchinson Family Singers Children’s Author Fair to be hosted by program to be presented in Bayswater Book Co. of Center Harbor July 16 CENTER HARBOR — Bayswater Book Co. will a children’s adventure on Lake Winnipesaukee.

Ashland on July 20 welcome four New England-based children’s authors Author Marty Kelley of New Boston will sign ASHLAND — “Liberty Is Our Motto! Songs and Stories of the Hutchinson Family Singers” will be presented by Steve Blunt at the Railroad Station Museum at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20.

The Hutchinson Family were among America’s most popular entertainers in the mid-19th century.

They became famous with songs advancing social reform and political causes such as abolition, temperance, women’s suffrage, and the election of Abraham Lincoln.

Blunt, a musician and singer, will portray the character of John Hutchinson to tell the family’s’ story and sing their songs including “The Old Granite State” and “Tenting Tonight in the Old Campground.

This free program is mostly funded by the N.H. Humanities Council and is sponsored by the Ashland Historical Society, which will also serve refreshments.

First Congregational service at Smith Meeting House July 17 GILMANTON — The First Congregational Society will have a church service at Smith Meeting House at 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 17.

The Reverend Sidney Lovett of Holderness will conduct the service with Betty Derby as guest

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All are welcome to bring family and friends to this non-denominational service, after which refreshments will be served in the meeting room downstairs.

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Genesis Behavioral Health’s Susan Laflamme (left), Barry Livingstone (second from left), and Eileen Russilillo (right) of 3M Tilton present a grant award to Genesis Behavioral Health Executive Director Maggie Pritchard (second from right) outside Genesis’ Church Street offices. (Courtesy photo)

Genesis Behavioral Health and 3M Tilton team up to prevent abuse

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LACONIA — 3M Tilton has awarded a grant to Genesis Behavioral Health as a leading provider of mental health treatment in the Lakes Region.

Genesis provides treatment to both sexual abusers and victims of sexual abuse in Belknap and southern Grafton counties. The grant from 3M will go toward staff training for child and family clinicians working with these populations.

“This grant from 3M comes at an important time for Genesis, as budget cuts had impacted our ability to fund the kinds of training we need to service our patients,” said Maggie Pritchard, dxecutive director at Genesis. According to Public Relations & Communications manager Kristen Welch, Genesis Behavioral Health saw more

than 3,000 patients in a broad range of categories last year — with about an even split between severe mental issues, short term problems, and children.

Catching mental health issues early is critical to preventing bigger problems later on. According to Pritchard, “We see many times in our long term care patients that there were earlier signs of trouble, which if dealt with at the time with short term care likely would have prevented the long-term health issue. Identifying the need for and getting treatment after a trauma event makes a big difference in the long term health of patients.”

People seeking help or looking for more information can contact Genesis Behavioral Health at 524-1100.

LACONIA — An opening reception for the Historical Society’s summer exhibit, currently on display, will be held at the Public Library from 6 — 7 p.m. on Monday, July 18.

“Center Stage: A History of Theater in the Laconia Area” is on view at the Library now through September 2011.

Support for the show comes from The Streetcar Company, the Winnipesaukee Playhouse, Thompson-Ames Historical Society (Gilford), Laconia Public Library, and the Lakes Region Association.

For more information, call 527-1278.

SANBORNTON — Volunteers are needed for the Historical Society’s upcoming Old Home Day Breakfast buffet to be held from 8 a.m. — noon at the Lane Tavern on Saturday, July 17.

Breakfast will include pancakes with New Hampshire maple syrup, sausage, fresh fruit salad, orange juice, coffee, and milk. Cost for adults, $5; children 6 — 11 years old, $3; and

children under six free.

Breakfast committee chairperson Darlene Sellars is looking for donations of coffee, jugs of water, milk, half & half, and syrup. Monetary donations are also welcome as are volunteers to help set up, serve, and clean up.

Anyone who would like to make a donation or help, is asked to reach Darlene at 286-4070 or via e-mail at resjr95@yahoo.com.

‘Opening reception for ‘Center Stage’ exhibit at Public Library is July 18

Volunteers needed for Sanbornton Historical Society Old Home Day Breakfast buffet on July 17

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). If there’s one thing you can’t stand, it’s desperation. You’ll sense this coming from a merchant or someone else today. You hate to feel pressured, and that’s why you’ll bolt at the first sign of manipulation.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

Listen carefully. Avoid putting words in another person’s mouth. You may think you know what he or she means to say, but communication will bring many surprises now.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

If your mind were a room, today that room would be crammed full of furniture and visitors, all busily intermingling and bumping against each other in the tight quarters. Do a clearing process.

You need mental space.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You don’t have to change everything at once. If you commit to doing too much, you’ll feel overwhelmed, which can be paralyzing. Instead, change one thing, and other changes will occur naturally.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your environment is chock-full of opportunity, though it takes a creative mind to see it and an ambitious heart to act on it. You possess both qualities.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 14). The next four weeks are busy with responsibilities and fun, and it will be hard to tell the difference between the two.

New relationships strike up in August and January. Financial opportunity is featured in September and March. In February, you’ll be awarded for putting your talent to good use. Capricorn and Scorpio people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 25, 41, 20 and 1.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). If you have a song in your heart, you have to sing it. If you don’t, it becomes burdensome to carry it around. A song unsung turns into excess baggage. Express yourself.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You are emotionally flexible, so you won’t mind matching the mood around you as a means of relating to others. When you act as a kind of mirror, you validate the feelings of others.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Synchronization makes everyone feel calm and comfortable. When something throws a wrench in the timing, there will be an unsettling moment, followed by a speedy recovery and restructuring.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Try not to think of yourself as any one way.

Chances are, you don’t even know what you are capable of. Your potential is limitless. Your personality is a vast combination of every human characteristic possible.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your desire to change your schedule is met with some resistance. The others who would be affected rather like things the way they are. But with a keen approach, you will ultimately conquer their resistance.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You are like a performer who is working for tips. But the tips you want boil down to verbal, emotional and practical support. It will help to “salt the tip jar” like the real pros do, putting the first few “dollars” in yourself.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It’s not all cake and ice cream today -- you have some important work to do. You know when you’re at your best, and you would be wise to plan your day so that your most difficult tasks fall during

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ACROSS 1 __ thumbs; clumsy 4 Cattle droves 9 Fling 13 Hockey score 15 Worship 16 Tow 17 Mr. Preminger 18 Garfunkel’s partner 19 “The Buckeye State” 20 Evades 22 Stray dog 23 “Buffalo __” 24 “A friend in need __ friend indeed” 26 Venerate 29 Mother superiors 34 States openly 35 Grin 36 Matterhorn, for one 37 2000-pound weights 38 Knife part

39 Ballerina’s skirt 40 Fight result, perhaps: abbr.

41 Donut’s glossy sugar coating 42 Room scheme & furnishings 43 Resident of a Red Sea nation 45 Feel indignant about 46 Religious sister 47 Ferry or canoe 48 Seaweed 51 Drawing up blueprints of 56 Fishhook point 57 Clear the slate 58 Terror 60 Wicked 61 Severity 62 Sharp cry 63 Knighted woman’s title 64 Glances over 65 Water barrier

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Thursday, July 14, the 195th day of 2011. There are 170 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: In 1881, William H. Bonney, known as “Billy the Kid” and the reputed killer of 27 men, is shot dead at age 21 by Sheriff Pat Garrett in New Mexico.

On this date: In 1536, France signs Treaty of Lyons with Portugal for attack on Spain.

In 1690, Seven French privateers capture New England islands of Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket and Block Island. in 1933, German political parties, other than Nazis, are suppressed, and a law is passed that provides for the sterilization of two million people deemed unfit for reproduction.

In 1958, The army of Iraq overthrows the monarchy. Iraq’s King Feisal and Premier Nuri-Es-Said are assassinated in Baghdad coup, and King Hussein assumes power as head of Arab Federation.

In 1967, U.N. General Assembly adopts resolution asking Israel to halt action it was taking to alter city of Jerusalem after Six-Day War. In 1988, Iran, at the United Nations, accuses the United States of committing a “barbaric crime” in shooting down Iranian commercial airliner.

In 1992, Navy helicopters and volunteers rescue 44 beached whales in Sydney, Australia.

In 2000, Harangued by European officials for its poor treatment of orphans and abandoned children, Romania promises to streamline its communist-era system and ensure that money reaches needy youngsters.

One year ago: An Iranian nuclear scientist who disappeared a year ago heads back to Tehran, telling Iranian state media that he was abducted by CIA agents who tried to bribe him into speaking out against his homeland. The U.S. says he was a willing defector who changed his mind.

Today’s Birthdays: Playwright Arthur Laurents is 91. Actor Dale Robertson is 85.

Actor Harry Dean Stanton is 82. Actress Nancy Olson is 80. Actress Polly Bergen is 78. Former football player Rosey Grier is 76. Actor Vincent Pastore is 62. Former music company executive Tommy Mottola is 59. Actor Jerry Houser is 56. Actor-director Eric Laneuville is 56. Actor Stan Shaw is 56.

Movie producer Scott Rudin is 50. Singerguitarist Kyle Gass is 48. Country musician Ray Herndon (McBride and the Ride) is 48.

Actor Jackie Earle Haley is 47. Actor Matthew Fox is 42. Rock musician Ellen Reid (Crash Test Dummies) is 42. Rock singer-musician Tonya Donelly is 42. Actress Missy Gold is 38. Rhythm-and-blues singer Tameka Cottle (Xscape) is 33. Hip-hop musician taboo (Black Eyed Peas) is 33.

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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS John Kordalewski (piano) and Kurtis Rivers (saxophone) at the N.H. Jazz Center at Pitman’s Freight Room (94 New Salem Street) in Laconia. 8 p.m. $10. BYOB. Belknap Mill Society invites the public to Music by the River featuring the Pleasant Street Pickers, an acoustic fold and rock music group. And guest magician Larry Frates. 6 to 8 p.m. in Rotary Riverside Park.

Artist Reception for the C.M. Judge exhibit at The Historic Belknap Mill. 6 to 8 p.m. in the 1st Floor Gallery.

Shakespear’s “The Tempest” at the Winnipseaukee Playhouse at Weirs Beach. 7:30 p.m. Tickets at 366-7377. www.winniplayhouse.org Neil Simon comedy “Rumors” on stage at the Grange Hall in East Andover. 7:30 p.m. A production of Halfway to Broadway. 17+ $12 at the door, or call 998-4828.

Free movie in Meredith Prescott Park (by the Community Center. “Toy Story 3” at dusk (around 9). Refereshments will be sold. Bring blankets and chairs.

New Hampshire Music Festival Classic Series Joyous Memories. 8 p.m. at the Silver Center For the Arts at Plymouth State University. For tickets call 279-3300 or order online at www.nhmf.org.

Free Strawberry Festival under a tent hosted by the Taylor Community in Laconia. 4 to 7 p.m. on the front lawn. Featuring home-made strawberry shortcake. Open to the public. Cindy Meehan and Scott Andrews will entertain.

Man of La Mancha at Interlakes Summer Theatre in Meredith. 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 to $30. For tickets call 1-888-245-6374. InterlakesTheatre.com Program on edible landscaping at the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness. 11 a.m. Participants will learn how to integrate vegetables, berries and fruits in to existing flower gardens. No charge to attend by reservations required at 968-7194. www.nhnature.org.

Free family music program featuring Deborah Stuart and Will Cabell at the Pease Public Library in Plymouth.

10:30 a.m. More more information call 536-2616.

Laconia Main Street Outdoor Marketplace. 3 to 7 p.m. at the municipal parking lot in downtown Laconia (adjacent to the Village Bakery). Shop for locally produced vegetables, fruits, meat, bread, eggs, raw milk, wine, photography, soaps, jewelry and more. Enjoy the music of a featured artist each week while you shop and visit with your fellow residents. Every Thursday through early Oct. Al-Anon Meeting at the Congregational Church Parish House (18 Veterans Square) in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. each Thursday. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 6459518.

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.

Co-ed adult (18+) volleyball at the Meredith Community Center. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $1 per player.

Brown Bag Book Discussion at the Gilford Public Library. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. “Half Broke Horses” by Jeannete Walls. Copies available at the circulation desk. Bring your lunch and library will provide dessert.

Crafters’ Corner at the Gilford Public Library. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Dawn Lemay facilitates knitting, crocheting and other needlework projects. Bring your latest design.

Evening Book Discussion at the Gilford Public Library.

12:30 to 1:30 p.m. “Half Broke Horses” by Jeannete Walls.

Copies available at the circulation desk. Refreshments.

Mystery Book Group meeting at the Meredith Public Library. 10:30 a.m. to noon. “Cat of the Century” by Rita Mae Brown. Refreshments.

Bingo for Books & Boxes at the Meredith Public Library. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. For ages 10 and up. Play bingo to win books and boxes with a surprise inside. Snacks served.

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Entry deadline for Meredith Village Savings Bank Community photo contest is July 29 MEREDITH — The deadline to submit entries for the Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) 2011 Community Calendar and Website Photo Contest is Friday, July 29.

Amateur and professional photographers are invited to submit photographs that capture the character and beauty of Belknap, Carroll, and Grafton counties as well as convey some aspect of community/family life such as community events, landmarks, or seasonal pastimes. Photos featuring local landscape scenes are highly encouraged.

Photographers may enter both the Calendar and Website contests, but separate entry forms must CALENDAR from preceding page

FRIDAY, JULY 15 Sanbornton Old Home Days - Sanbornton Square.

Friday through Sunday. Farmers Market, library Arts & Crafts Show, Lane Tavern Tours, All 3-6 p.m. See www.sanborntonnh.org for detailed information.

Shakespear’s “The Tempest” at the Winnipseaukee Playhouse at Weirs Beach. 7:30 p.m. Tickets at 366-7377. www.winniplayhouse.org Neil Simon comedy “Rumors” on stage at the Grange Hall in East Andover. 7:30 p.m. A production of Halfway to Broadway. 17+ $12 at the door, or call 998-4828.

New Hampshire Music Festival Classic Series - Joyous Memories. 8 p.m. at the Gilford High School Auditorium. For tickets call 279-3300 or order online at www.nhmf.org.

Heifetz International Music Institute concert at Castle in the Clouds in Moultonborough. 6 p.m. Featuring talented young musicians from the school. $20 donation requested. Funds raised will be applied to restoration work by the Castle Preservation Society.

Free outdoor concert at the Winnipesaukee Marketplace at Weirs Beach. 7 to 10. Jonathan Sarty (country).

Man of La Mancha at Interlakes Summer Theatre in Meredith. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 to $30. For tickets call 1-888-245-6374. InterlakesTheatre.com Tales of Tails - A family program to learn about the ways N.H. animals use their tails. 10 a.m. at the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness. $7/member;

be submitted for each contest. In addition, the required format for website entries is different from the format for calendar submissions, so careful reading of the submission requirements is encouraged.

In addition to having their work featured on the calendar or website, winning photographers will be awarded a $50 US EE Savings Bond for each photo that is selected as a winner.

For Calendar entries, a maximum of five color photographs may be submitted per photographer.

Only color photographs will be considered for the Community Calendar contest. Black and white entries will not be accepted. Digital photography is $9/per non-member. Reservations and advance payment required. Call 968-7194 to register. www.nhnature.org.

Loon cruise hosted by the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness. 3 p.m. $20/member, $22/ member. Reservations and advance payment required.

968-7194. www.nhnature.org.

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

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

Sanbornton Farmers’ Market. 3 to 6 p.m. every Friday through Oct. 7 at 520 Sanborn Road (Rte. 132) in Sanbornton Square.

Noon-time concert on the Common in Plymouth.

Hosted each Friday by the Plymouth Regional Chamber of Commerce. Don Saviano plays the blues.

Rainbow Trails Tot Time at the Meredith Public Library.

9:30 to 10:20 a.m. Songs, crafts and fun for toddlers 1-3.

Explore colors. Sign-up is helpful.

Drop-in Storytime at the Gilford Public Library. 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Stories and songs to help foster early literacy skills. Everyone is welcome.

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

preferred and must be a minimum of 300 dpi at 8” x 10” and saved in tiff, eps, or jpg format. They must be submitted as prints, with disk. Slides or prints (35mm) are also acceptable formats. Prints must have a glossy finish. Negatives must be available for all prints that are submitted.

For Website entries, only color photographs will be considered. Entries must be submitted as digital images on disk at a minimum resolution of 72 dpi (higher is preferred) at 968 pixels wide by 212 pixels high. Prints must also be submitted for judging and cataloguing purposes.

Judging of all submitted photography will be “blind” and based solely on the suitability of the subject, quality of the photography, and adherence to the purpose of the contest. Entrants are welcome to drop off their photos at any MVSB branch office or mail them to ATTN: Photo Contest, Meredith Village Savings Bank, P.O. Box 177, Meredith, NH 03253-0177.

Official entry forms and complete rules for the contest are available at all 11 MVSB locations throughout the Lakes Region. Forms may also be downloaded online at www.mvsb.com/photocontest.

Mary Butler Chapter of DAR to meet at Laconia Library on July 18

LACONIA — The Mary Butler Chapter of the DAR will hold its next meeting at the Laconia Library at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, July 18.

Guest speaker will be Randy Brough, the executive director of the library, who will discuss its history, new programs, and its association with the DAR. Prospective members are welcome and should contact Marian Ekholm at 293-0429. To learn more about the work of today’s DAR, visit www.DAR.org.

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6th ‘Community Fun Fair’ fundraiser to take center stage in Plymouth July 16 PLYMOUTH — The 6th Annual “Community Fun Fair” fundraiser promises food, games and creative entertainment for all ages in Downtown Plymouth noon — 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 16.

One dollar is the price of admission and five dollars will cover the price of food including burgers, hot dogs, corn, potato salad, cole-slaw, and ice cold beverages.

Activities offered will include a blueberry pie eating contest, pony rides, hula hooping contests, water balloon wars, greased pole competitions, 100-seat The always popular “Foam Field” (pictured) will be just one of the fun-filled features of the 6th Annual musical chairs, Frank “Community Fun Fair” fundraiser to be held in Downtown Plymouth from noon — 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jone’s “Unique EnterJuly 16. Admission is only $1. (Courtesy photo) tainment” amusements, and the always popular “Foam Field.” of commerce — rather than in the town’s playing Noting the event’s history of success, Plymouth’s fields. Fun Fair’s organizer Cathy Bentwood supMerchants Association invited organizers to stage ported the change of location remarking, “The merthe event downtown this year — at the center chants’ enthusiasm for the ‘Community Fun Fair’ is

inspiring. We look forward to celebrating this oneof-a-kind event offering old-fashioned fun at a price everyone can afford downtown.”

The event will be staged on Main Street — transformed for the day into a pedestrian walkway, the Town Common, and the Amphitheater behind Main Street overlooking the Pemigewasett River.

The change of location has increased the event’s visibility and local sponsorship. Current local sponsors include Cafe Monte Alto, Mills Fall Market (Rusty Mclear), Holderness School, Megaprint, Rand’s Hardware, Midstate Health, CCI, Chase Street Market, Off the Hanger, Speare Memorial Hospital, Resource Management, Alex Ray, MVSB, CGSB, Arianne and Michael George, Noyes Insurance, Penny Pitou, A&M Donuts (Dunkin Donuts of Plymouth), the Albert family, and the Bentwood family. Official sponsorship begins at $250.

Proceeds and sponsorships from the ‘Community Fun Fair’ support The Bridge House (TBH), an organization committed to ending homelessness in Grafton County. Special projects funded by this event include a new initiative to dignify and support homeless veterans. TBH relies on this summer family event to reach their fundraising goal of $20,000.

More sponsors are encouraged to contribute to this worthy cause and fun day for the community.

Visit The Bridge House to learn more about their work with veterans at www.tbhshelter.org or call Bentwood at 455-1057.

PLYMOUTH — Artistic Roots Gallery will host a Grand Re-Opening Celebration from 5 — 8 p.m. on Friday, July 22.

The gallery, originally founded in Campton in 2004, was re-located to Plymouth two years ago. On July 1, the co-op re-opened in its newest location at 73 Main.

Everyone is invited to attend the Grand Re-Opening Celebration, which will feature door prizes, refreshments, a silent auction, and a “Meet The Artists” reception.

The artisans’ co-op features original, juried, locallycrafted works of art: hand-made quilts, purses, wall hangings, scarves, sweaters, hats, and mittens; hand-crafted jewelry of sterling silver, ceramic, beads and kiln-fired glass; hand-thrown and handbuilt pottery mugs, bowls, vases, cookware and decorative pieces; wooden furniture, clocks, chess sets, Shaker boxes, and kitchen utensils; mosaics, metal work sculptures, digital art, photography, cards and

limited-edition reproductions. Collectors of fine art will enjoy a large selection of framed original oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings, illustrations, drawings, and prints.

Heather Baldwin, AR president, commented, “When we moved to Plymouth two years ago, we knew it would be good for our business. We were located downstairs in the space formerly occupied by Jigger Johnson’s Restaurant, and we got lots of new customers who had never visited us in Campton. When our current space became available last fall, we began thinking about moving up to street level.”

“The new storefront has spacious display windows, something the gallery had been lacking,” Baldwin continued. “When we signed the lease in April, we filled the windows with examples of our work, and customers immediately began coming downstairs, saying they had no idea we were there. We knew

then we had made a good decision.”

Since April, AR members have been working hard to renovate the space. The old merchandise storeroom at the back of the main level was gutted and turned into a bright class room. A modern handicap-accessible bathroom was added, as well as new carpeting, lighting, and electrical wiring. Since the new gallery features more space, an additional 13 members have joined, bringing the total to 43 artisans, with space for a few more.

Cheryl Johnson, AR executive director explained, “Another very important reason for our decision to move to street level was handicap access. We offer a regular series of classes all year long, and many people could not take advantage of them because of the stairs. Now our classes will be available to all.”

For more information, call 536-2750 or visit www. artisticroots.com.

GILMANTON IRON WORKS — The Gilmanton Community Church will have a Yard Sale, rain or shine, from 8 a.m. — 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 16.

Among the items up for sale will be kid jeans for fifty cents and adult jeans for a dollar. All proceeds will benefit the GCC Food Pantry, which will be closed that day due to the Yard Sale.

In addition, the Thrift Show will continue its “Bag Sale” through Saturday, July 23. Anyone may fill a brown paper shopping bag for $8 or two bags for $15. Everything in the store is included in the sale

including many name brand items and items that still have the original tags attached. All of the proceeds from Thrift Shop sales help support the Food Pantry and its many programs.

Anyone who would like to make a donation to the Food Pantry is asked to drop off donations from 9 a.m.

— 1 p.m. on Mondays, from 3 — 7 p.m. on Wednesdays, and 10 a.m. — 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Non-perishable food items are accepted at the pantry. Monetary donations may be mailed to GCC Food Pantry and Thrift Shop, P.O. Box 6, Gilmanton IW, NH 03837.

Artistic Roots artisans’ co-op to host Grand Re-Opening Celebration July 22

New Hampshire Yard Sale at Gilmanton church thrift shop July 16 Senate declares ‘Loon Appreciation Day’ July 16

MOULTONBOROUGH — The New Hampshire Senate has created a proclamation to honor loons and to encourage the protection of one of the Granite State’s greatest icons. “Loon Appreciation Day” has been declared for Saturday, July 16.

The proclamation will be presented by Senator Jeanie Forrester at The Loon Preservation Committee (LPC)’s Loon Festival on Saturday. The date of Loon Appreciation Day was chosen to coincide with the Loon Census, an annual volunteer count of loon adults and chicks throughout the state. The census provides LPC with a mid-season check on productivity, and helps LPC discover previously unknown loons on lakes, track movements of loons, and generate interest and involvement in loons.

Loons have come to be recognized as a symbol of the natural beauty of New Hampshire’s lakes and ponds, and as key indicators of environmental quality. Recent declines in loon breeding success and increases in mortality from lead tackle and other stressors have resulted in concerns about the future of loons in the state.

The Loon Census will be held on Saturday from 8 — 9 am, followed by the Loon Festival from 10 a.m. — 2 p.m. at The Loon Center. For more information on these events or about loons in New Hampshire, visit www.loon.org or call the LPC at 476-LOON (5666).

Central New Hampshire VNA & Hospice to host six-week Bereavement Support Group beginning this month LACONIA — Central New Hampshire VNA & Hospice, also known as Community Health & Hospice, will be offering a six-week Bereavement Support Group beginning in July.

John Davies, Hospice Spiritual Care Coordinator, and Shirley Marcroft, Hospice Bereavement Coordinator, will be the group facilitators. The purpose of the Support Group is to give people the opportunity

to learn about the grief process, discuss their own particular ways of coping with loss, and to gain the support of others in safe and caring ways. Although grief is a unique experience through which each person finds his or her own way, common threads are shared when facing this experience.

For more information or to register for the group, call Davies at 524-8444 or Marcroft at 569-2729.

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX

Dear Annie: My best friend, “Bob,” has struggled with alcoholism for many years, and has been in and out of rehabilitation programs. Two years ago, he found a program that worked. He went into a men’s halfway house, where he received counseling, attended A.A. meetings and got a job.

After 18 months, he was promoted and even set a goal of becoming an addiction counselor.

Bob seemed on top of the world until two weeks ago, when he started drinking again. He was kicked out of his residence and is now staying with me. He may also have lost his job. His employers are willing to give him another chance, but he refuses to call them. He is now drunk or sleeping all the time, spending whatever money is left in his bank account.

This situation is not new. I have put up with it before. If I kick him out, he may end up passed out in an alley, a hospital, jail or worse. At least he is safe here, but I can’t do this forever. The local detox center offers emergency protective custody, but all they can do is hold him until he is sober.

Even though many people care about Bob and are willing to help him, he seems to have given up hope. I think he has unresolved mental health issues. I have tried contacting his former counselor and even urged him to go to a priest.

Friends tell me I am “enabling” him by letting him stay, but I don’t want him on the streets. What can I do? -- Up a Creek Dear Creek: You are a kind friend, but you cannot help Bob until he wants to be helped. And yes, it’s possible he has some underlying depression that sabotages his efforts to remain sober. We strongly urge you to find suggestions and support through Al-Anon (al-anon.alateen.org) and Sober Recovery (soberrecovery.com), which offer forums for family and friends of alcoholics.

Dear Annie: I have a female friend who’s never been to Disneyland. I offered to take her this summer, my treat. We are excited, but now I’m a little less thrilled because she insists on bringing her 1-year-old baby girl with us. I told her we are not going to have much fun if the baby comes, but she is adamant.

I like children, but would it be wrong of me to cancel the trip and risk ruining our friendship? Or do I just bite the bullet and see if we can enjoy ourselves with the baby? -D.T. Dear D.T.: You are very generous, but not all mothers are willing to take vacations and leave their infants behind.

While a year-old child is a bit young for Disneyland, it is possible to have a good time with a child in tow. In fact, there are some delights that are only possible when seen through the eyes of a child. But you must understand the limitations and set the rules in advance. Are you willing to help care for the baby? Does the child wake up in the middle of the night? Will a large Mickey Mouse frighten her? Will your friend take advantage of available babysitting services?

It is not unreasonable to cancel, but keep in mind that your friend may be equally unwilling to leave the child with a caregiver for the next 10 years. If you ever plan to take her to Disneyland, this may be as good a time as any.

Dear Annie: Please tell “Kuttawa, Ky.” to get a wireless headphone set for her husband, who can’t hear the TV. They are comfortable and allow the listener to walk around the house. I can hear much better with mine than I could with my hearing aids. And other family members are thrilled that I no longer ask them to turn up the volume. -- Pennsylvania Dear Pennsylvania: Many readers suggested headphones, wireless or otherwise. Our thanks to all who wrote.

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

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Animals LOST: Persian/Angora Cream Colored Cat, Batchelder St area in Laconia. “Boots”, missing since 7/5/11. 527-8154.

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

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1985 Formula 242LS twin 350s, 95% restored, must see, must sell, health issues. $11,400.

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BOAT SLIP 2011 Seasonal rental$2,500 Now through October.

Spinnaker Cove Yacht Club. 31 ft. x 8.5 beam. For amentities see http://spinnakercoveyachtclub.com Call (603) 770-8531.

EXPERIENCED housecleaner.

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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.

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

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FRANKLIN: Quiet modern 2BR w/carport. 1st-floor, starting at $765/Month, includes heat/hot water. Security deposit & references required. No pets.

286-4845.

LACONIA: 1-2 Bedrooms starting at $150/Week. Most include Heat/Hot Water & Electric. No dogs. 496-8667 or 545-9510.

GILFORD- Small 1-bedroom house w/galley kitchen, porch & private drive. $650/Month + utilities, no pets. 293-2750 GILFORD 2-Bedroom, 2-Bath, 2 balconies, views, fireplace. $1,015/Month. no smoking.

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603-770-3069 GILFORD- Small 1 bedroom house. New carpet and paint, $850/Month + utilities. No pets 293-2750 GILFORD: 2 and 3-bedroom unit from $250/Week With Heat & utilities.

Pets considered.

Security/References. 556-7098 GILFORD: Efficiency, convenient location, ground floor, utilites included. $640/month. No smokers. No pets. 293-4081.

GILMANTON3-bedroom 1.5-bath on small horse farm.

Affordable rent. $1,400/Month, all utilities included. First & last. No smoking/pets. 848-2907 LACONIA -Beautiful large 1-bedroom in one of Pleasant Street s finest Victorian homes. 2 porches, fireplace, and lots of natural wood work. Washer/dryer. Heat & Hot Water Included. $895/Month 528-6885 LACONIA 2 bedroom across from Opechee Beach. Clean, quiet year-round $695/month + utilities 524-4911 Laconia 3-4 Bedroom. Huge enclosed porch, washer/dryer hook-up. No pets. First + Security. $1,000/Month. 387-6810 LACONIA 3-bedroom, private drive & deck. Laundry, new heat, no pets/smoking, $900/Month + utilities. 528-1580 LACONIA Large 2-bedroom on quiet dead-end street near Paugus Bay. $900/Month. All utilities included, Call 527-8363. No pets.

LACONIA- Large studio apartment in clean-quiet downtown building.

Nicely renovated. $175/Week includes Heat/Hot Water/Electricity. 524-3892 or 630-4771

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LACONIA- SPACIOUS, in-town 2-bedroom. Garage, laundry hook-ups, porch. No pets. $700/Month + Utilities. 455-0874.

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ALEXANDRIA Bristol line, quiet 3BR, laundry hookup, parking, new appliances. $900 a month.

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2006 Mazda 3 4-door- 127K Miles, standard, good mileage. $8,900. 934-6713

1984 Wellcraft 19.5 ft. I/O 5.7 350 HP. New engine & new upholstery. In water. $3,000.

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

1990 Penn-Yan 18 Inboard/Out board w/Trailer, $3,995. Call 455-6633.

Princecraft Vectra 16 ft. Pontoon boat w/trailer. 25 HP Mercury engine. Excellent condition. $3,500/OBO. 617-435-0804

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

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2001 FORD Explorer sport utility 4D, 71k miles. 476-5017 2005 FORD-XLT truck- 5.4L super crew cab; 4x4, 5-1/2 ft. bed, lined; 51K/miles. Reduced to $17,000.

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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. Ask about our weekly & monthly specials!

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Laconia: Efficiency apartment. $135/week, utilitiess included, parking, close to downtown.

Security deposit & references required. No dogs 524-4428 LACONIA: 1BR, new carpets, parking, no pets, $150/ week + utilities, security, Sec 8, 387-6810.

LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments.

Call for available apartments.

524-4428

BELMONT: Two 2-bedroom apartments in newer building with coin-op laundry and storage space in basement, $220 and $235/week including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234.

LACONIA: HOUSE FOR RENT -2 Bedroom, office or 3 Bedroom.

Large yard, new kitchen. $1,250 + utilities. 603-387-6333.

CENTER Harbor-one bedroom guest house.Very private -walk to market and post office-very serene setting-$875 includes ultilities. No pets, no smoking, no drama. 387-6774

Laconia: large 3-bedroom. 1st floor. Washer/Dryer hook-up, parking, $900 per month, pay own utilities, gas heat & hot water.

References & security deposit required. No dogs. 524-4428

CLEAN UPDATED 1-bedroom and studio apartments in Tilton.

Heat/Hot Water included. $560-$660/Month. No pets.

Laconia: Studio apartment. $130/week, utilities included, parking.

Security deposit & references required. No dogs.

Meredith 3-bedroom mobile home and 2 bedroom apartments $750-$800/month + utilities. Close to downtown. No dogs. 279-5846 Meredith-Two bedroom, 1st floor unit near shore with great view of lake and Meredith. Refrigerator, stove, modern bath, laundry hook-up, heated, huge deck, no pets, no smoking. 1-year lease. $995/Month + security.

603-622-1940 MOULTONBORO-SPACIOUS recently remodeled 2-bedroom 2-bath home in Suissevale.

Economical heating, additional room for office or den. Garage, washer/dryer.

References, employment & credit history required. $1,100/Month. Available August 15th. Call 757-876-9559 Nice 2BR duplex in the Weirs $900/Month.

Heat/hot water included.

Call 279-3141. nsavoieinc@metrocast.net

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: 3 bedroom trailer in small park with coin-op laundry on site, $235/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. $210/week including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234.

NORTHFIELD: Two 2 bedroom apartments available, all with coin-op laundry available, $220/week including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234.

TILTON Main St. 1 bedroom apartment $650 per month. Hea included. 393-7935.

TILTON/LOCHMERE-2 bedroom duplex with garage underneath. $850/Month + utilities. No smoking. No pets. Call 527-6283 TILTON: 1 bedroom, 1st floor, $195/week including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234 WINNISQUAM: Small efficiency apartment and a cottage including heat, hot water and lights. No pets. $150-$185/week. $400 deposit. 387-3864.

For Rent-Vacation LACONIA-1 Bedroom, $600/Month. NORTHFIELD- 2 Bedroom with on-site laundry room; $750/month. No Pets. Call GCE @ 267- 8023

For Rent-Commercial COMMERCIAL UNITS 2000 sq. ft. light industrial/warehouse/storage. 3 phase power, loading dock. $700/month plus utilities. Additional 1,500 sq. ft. unit cold storage with loading dock $375/month. Two units can be combined for total of 3,500 sq. ft. Just off Route 3 Laconia.

Kevin Sullivan Coldwell Banker Commercial 630-3276

Space for Lease

Prime retail Location downtown Meredith, visible from Route 3.

Parking available, 3,000+ sq. ft.

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For Rent-Commercial

For Sale

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

STOREFRONT

SUMMER HOME FURNISHINGSTables, bed, couch, chairs etc.

393-2655.

DJ Wanted for Nightclub: Rock & dance music only. Experienced crowd motivator with resume and references. Call 293-0577 and leave message.

PLANT Maintenance & Repair Technician: Reports to General Manager. Duties would be to maintain and repair process equipment in a 19,000SF manufacturing facility, troubleshoot equipment malfunctions and breakdowns. Experience with maintenance and repair of facility equipment such as compressed air systems, HVAC, plumbing and electrical distribution. Operation of machine shop tools including lathe and milling machine a plus.

Must be able to diagnose and repair pumps and pumping systems and repair power transmission systems including bearings, belts, pulleys and chain.

Will operate and maintain water treatment system.

Apply in person: ABCFabricators, 30 Cook Court, Laconia.

Lakeport: Elm Street $575/month Elm Street $650/month

Downtown Laconia: Main St. $750/month

Call 524-4428 For more Information

For Sale 2007 Royal 20 ft. trailer.

White/Covered/Shelved inside w/work bench. $4,500.

603-630-3705 2008 Scooter, 150 4-stroke, $900.

340-7066.

AMAZING! Beautiful pillowtop matress sets, twin $169, full or queen $249, king $399. See AD under “Furniture”.

BABY ITEMS- Jogger stroller $50, High chair $15, Blue Plaid Rocking Chair $15, Desk $15, Small picnic Table $10, Swing $15, Pack-n-Play $15, Crib Mattress $10. 524-6455 CHIPPER-SHREDDERWorks great, $150. 2 dorm-size refrigerators. Work great-look rough. $25/each. firm. 1 Southern States Reartine tiller. Counter/rotating blade, New $500/OBO. 1 topmount full-size refrigerator/freezer.

Black, like new $400/OBO. 1 Jazzy Electric wheelchair. Completely rebuilt & refurbished. Like new, $2,000/OBO. 1 17HP Tecumseh engine. Runs will, $500/OBO. 1 14 inch Sylvania TV/VCR. Excellent condition. $35.

19 inch Emerson TV w/remote.

Good shape $35. 1 EMCO 269-135 Storm door. White w/black HDW. 34 inch X 80 inch.

New in box. 1 snow blower cab.

Cost $150, sell $75. New Summer Sale. Lots more stuff. Call Sam 630-7942. Belmont, NH COMPLETE Full Mattress, Boxspring and Frame and 5-drawer dresser, clean. $100/best offer. 455-2848 or 455-9248.

GE Electric Range,Self Cleaning Oven, Good Condition, Almond Color. $125 Ask for Gary.

556-4832 Golf Clubs- Large selection clubs, bags, balls, educational tapes.

Very low prices. 528-6190

Thrifty Yankee: Rt. 25 Meredith.

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

Used Bicycle Sale. Saturday, 9am-2pm. Over 50 various models all refurbished, reasonable prices. 90 Winter St. Laconia

Furniture AMAZING!

Beautiful Queen or Full-size mattress set, Luxury Firm European Pillow-top style, Fabulous back & hip support, Factory sealed - new 10-Yr. warranty. Why pay $1095, buy $249.

Can deliver 603-305-9763.

SUMMER MATTRESS & FURNITURE SPECIALS

Twin Sets $199! Full $279! Queen $299! King $499! Pillowtop, Memory Foam, Latex, Pocketcoil,Organic! Call For Specials! Futon With Pad $349! Platform Beds $199! Bunkbeds! Daybeds, Recliners! Sofa $499.Shaker, Rustic, Lodge, Log Cabin, Adirondack Featuring Local Craftspeople! Cozycabin Rustics, 517 Whittier Hwy, Moultonborough and Warehouse Direct Mattress Bargain Barn, 757 Tenney Mtn Hwy, Plymouth. Jay 662-9066 or Arthur 996-1555. www.viscodirect.com

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

Help Wanted AUTO BODY TECH

Experienced, Basic Tools, Reliable 5 day work week for a busy Auto Body Shop Call 603-662-7820.

BARBER Wanted for Established Business: Hours negotiable.

968-3315.

CHILD CARE LEARNING CENTER Looking for qualified pre-school teacher/director.

Must have Associate s Degree in Early Childhood.

Call 455-9189

FLOOR Show Corp. is seeking experienced & professional carpet & vinyl installers. Sub-contractors must have reliable van and all necessary tools. References, neat appearance and liability insurance is required. Call Brian at 524-2242 HOST FAMILIES NEEDED!!! The Laconia Leafs JR Hockey team is searching for qualified host families and apartments for the upcoming 2011 hockey season. *Players pay hosts monthly fee *Players are 18-20 years old *Players attend college courses For More info contact: Coach Will Fay 581-7008 HOUSEKEEPING Assistant Meredith/Center Harbor/Laconia Vicinity $15 Per hour. Weekdays.

Part-Full Time, Minimum 20 hours per week. 279-6214 JCS is expanding for the second time due to record production. We are looking for self-motivated individuals with great attitude for our 2nd shift. No experience required.

This is year-round appointment scheduling position.

We are the leading marketing company in the booming vacation marketing industry. Average pay $19-$25 per hour. For interview, call 603-581-2450 LINE COOK nights, George s Diner, Meredith, call Owen, 279-5712

Part-Time Secretary/Admin.

Position for Maxfield Real Estate office in Center Harbor.

Must have efficient computer skills with knowledge of Word, Excel and Publisher.

Call 253-9360 Ask for Joe Now Hiring - Evenings

Servers & Part-Time Cook Apply in person, 4-6pm:

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Rowell's Sewer & Drain

Veterinary Technician/Receptionist

is looking for 1 full-time Technician/Laborer. Candidate must be self motivated, professional and avail. to work O/T. Must have CDL Class B and be in good physical condition.

Benefits include a competitive salary, 8 paid holidays and IRA retirement plan. Forward Resumes to: mandiehagan@yahoo.com Call 934-4145

We are looking for a part-time receptionist and a full time technician to join our compassionate staff. We are willing to train the right candidate but experience is preferred. The technician position does require anesthesia monitoring. Please send your resume to: Lisa Dockham, Practice Manager. You may email your resume to lisa.dockham@vcahospitals.com

WEIRS BEACH LOBSTER POUND Is Looking for Experienced

LINE COOK Please apply in person, or call

SCISSORGY DAY SPA Now Has 2 Booths Available For Rent or Commission One for an experienced stylist and one position for an esthitician.

Please call Felicia at 253-7587

366-2255 70 Endicott Street, Weirs Beach

Instruction FLYFISHING LESSONS

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

CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE VNA & HOSPICE Home Care: at the Very Heart of Healthcare…..

Enjoy job flexibility, set your own hours, provide care to one patient at a time, work flexible days and hours.

RN Case Manager: Full time, benefited position. Provide skilled care for home care clients, develop plan of care, coordinate care with clinical peers & teach/counsel patient and family. Min. 1 year exp., IV skills preferred; computer literacy required. Valid NH nursing license, NH driver’s license and reliable transportation required.

Benefits include mileage reimbursement, tuition assistance and 403(b) retirement plan. Submit resume to: HR, Central New Hampshire VNA & Hospice, 780 North Main Street, Laconia, NH 03246. FAX to 603-524-8217, or e-mail clong@commhlth.org. Visit our website at chhnh.org EOE

CJ Avery’s

in Lakeport (closed Mondays)

INTEX 12-ft. Round Pool Cover: Brand new in box. Got bigger pool before cover arrived. Paid $25, will sell for $20. Please call 455-3686.

NH Dept. of Environmental Services

Jett III-Ultra Power Wheelchair with oxygen carrier. Like new. $2,500. Many power tools. .

744-6107

Laboratory Scientist III

Kubota 2009 BX-1860 with 35 hours, still likenew. Front bucket, mid & rear PTO, turf-tires. Asking $9,500. 253-3120 L-Shaped sectional couch (maroon with gold whirls). Like new, paid $1,200-Take $600 BO. 603-455-9923 Lennox temperware “Fireflower” china.. 55 pieces, 8 5-piece settings + serving pieces. $250. Excellent condition. Honey cherry entertainment cabinet $300. Solid brass full-size bed frame $100.

603-630-3895 Model Boats For Sale. 1/8 inch scale, not motorized. Chris-Craft and other types. 286-7489 NEW Infant Girl Furniture ...Playpen, Bassinet & Bed, Clothes & Toys; Adult snowboard & Playstation equipment available.

(603)366-5479.

PACK-N-GO, $25; (2) Children s booster seats, $5 each; Activity seat, $20; Double stroller, like new (used 3x), $75. (603)524-8761.

Rihanna Tickets -Boston, July 24th. Balcony Section 309, Row C, Seats 8&9. $100/pair.

Winnipesaukee River Basin Program $38,708.80 - $45,593.60 This full-time position is located in Franklin, New Hampshire at the Wastewater Treatment Plant with normal work hours from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm.

Minimum qualifications for this position is a bachelor's degree from a recognized college or university with major study in the biological sciences, health sciences, or physical sciences and three years' experience in a water, wastewater, biological, chemical, or microbiological laboratory.

License/Certification: Must possess a valid driver's license and Special Qualifications : Must be able to effectively communicate and correspond with the general public, state and federal agencies. Must be able to work a schedule which includes a holiday rotation. Must have basic computer literacy for Microsoft Office Explorer (internet) and Outlook (email) applications, with preference given to individuals with basic knowledge of Word and Excel. The ideal candidate should have water/wastewater lab experience, NELAP QA/QC experience, and ability to participate in the SCADA on-call rotation. The successful candidate will have to pay a union/agency fee in the future.

For additional information & submittal of application & transcripts, please visit our website at http://des.nh.gov/organization/commissioner/hru/employ.htm.

Closing date: July 22, 2011 EOE

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Great Waters Music Festival announces scholarship winners American WOLFEBORO — The Great Waters Music Festival Education Committee recently announced Patrick Altmire of Gilford and John Petruzelli of Wolfeboro as the winners of its 2011 scholarships.

Established in 2004 to provide financial assistance to students who are at a variety of levels with their musical development, and help them realize their place in the music industry, the program is funded by the Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation, Inc. Altmire is studying for dual bachelor degrees in music education and percussion performance at Penn State University and plans to continue his studies to obtain both a masters and Ph.D. Ultimately, he aspires to becoming a percussion professor at a university or college that is challenged for resources. “This is important to me,” said Altmire, “because oftentimes students from these weak programs will be robbed of knowledge and experience.

I believe if troubles in music education are fought during the college years of future music teachers,

there will be greater success in their programs when they begin their careers.”

Petruzelli is a junior in the Music Recording Technology Program at Lebanon Valley College where he studies guitar, jazz, and recording. A regular volunteer with the Festival, Petruzelli is a prolific performer and has also recorded, mixed, and mastered 50 songs by 30 different artists including rock, jazz, and folk bands, choir and orchestra, and a progressive funk act. “I have written or co-written 15 songs and there are countless in progress,” said Petruzello, who has formed connections and networks with musicians and recording engineers in many fields.

The Great Waters Music Festival scholarship awards will be presented at the USAF Liberty Jazz Band concert at 8 p.m. on Friday, August 5. Information regarding the scholarship program as well details on the 2011 concert series and tickets may be obtained by contacting the Festival office at 5697710 or at www.greatwaters.org.

Lost

Real Estate

Services

Lost Cat- Last seen in Long Bay on June 18th. Gray-Brown Tiger, white belly, answers to “Winni”.

Please call 315-0249

House for Sale- 129 Main St., New Hampton. 1425 sq. ft., 4 Bedroom, 3 bath. 2 car garage, in village setting. Antique built in 1840, great condition. New roof and furnace. $134,900. For showing contact Jane Angliss, RE/MAX Bayside, 208 DWH, Meredith NH Tel: 603-279-0079

PIPER ROOFING

Mobile Homes NEW Hampton, NH, $159,995 Over 55 village, gorgeous, ranch, 2 car garage , full basement. "Open house" Sunday: 12 to 2, call Kevin 603-387-7463.

Rt 132, 1,000' from post office.

Over 55 Village OWN your home for as low $59,995 . or $6,000 down and $799 for 240 months inc. land lease. Apr 6.5% Open house Sunday: 12 to 2 Call Kevin 603-387-7463.

Mansfield Woods, 60 North, Rt 132, New Hampton, NH.

Modular/Manuf Homes 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath doublewide in upscale Laconia park. Private deck, storage shed, new roof.

Reduced for quick sale. $49,000 603-387-0237.

Motorcycles 1982 Suzuki 1100GL Motorcycle.

20K miles, Good condition. $500.

978-609-6524.

Yard Sale

Our Customers Don t get Soaked!

528-3531

LACONIA: 2-Bedroom, 2.5 Bath Quality Home, 24 x36 Garage with 10 Doors.

Excellent neighborhood near school, park and beach. $189,000 90% Owner Financing Available. 344-4504.

Real Estate, Wanted

Tyler’s Home Services would like to thank all past, present and future customers.

LOOKING to Rent Large Waterfront Lakes Region house.

Off-season, September 6-October 12th. 3+ bedrooms, 2+ baths, two docks.

Call Gene 954-565-0047 Leave message

FREE Tree Removal- Moderate size, hardwood, dead or green, in obstacle free areas only.

998-7337

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

Candidates should be clean and sober.

References required. $125/week or $500/month.

Contact 707-9794.

Services

Please visit our website at: THScompletepropertycare.com

603-470-6125

JAYNE ’ S PAINTING is now Ruel ’s Painting. Same great service!

Jason Ruel Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed!

393-0976

CLEANING SERVICES

Accepting new clients in the Lakes Region area; household or office. Over 30 years experience. References upon request. Eco-friendly products 603-455-9472 or e-mail lovely.robbins@gmail.com.

GILFORD-MULTI-FAMILY- 78 Liberty Hill Rd. Friday & Saturday 7:30am-1:00pm. Great stuff for everyone!

LAKES & Mountain Carpet & Furniture Cleaning & Restoration. Quality service since 1975.

(603)973-1667.

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

GILMANTON Sat. July 16, 8am4pm. 3 Family Yard Sale. 428 Loon Pond Rd. Gilmanton. Lots of Household Items. Something for Everyone!

M. Fedorczuk Trucking

Real Estate

HANDYMAN SERVICES

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

For Sale By Owner- 2 Bedroom house, 1 1/4 bath. 180 Mechanic St. Laconia. 524-8142

Services

Quality Work Reasonable Rates Free Estimates Metal Roofs • Shingle Roofs

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

FOR Sale by owner, 10 room home, Gunstock Acres, spectacular view of Lake Winnipesaukee. $449,000. 603-998-1165

Patrick Altmire of Gilford has been announced as one of the winners of the Great Waters Music Festival 2011 scholarships. He and co-recipient John Petruzelli of Wolfeboro will be presented their awards on August 5. (Courtesy photo)

MEREDITH — The American Legion Post 33 will host a Meat Bingo event at 3 p.m. on Saturday July 16.

All proceeds from this non-smoking event will directly benefit David’s House at DartmouthHitchcock Medical Center. The public is invited to support this wonderful cause.

Major credit cards accepted

Buy • Sell • Trade www.motoworks.biz

CONCORD: 100-acre farm, ideal for horses. Circa 1850, 4-bedrooom post and beam, 2.5 bath, 28!x48! barn, oversized 2-car garage.

Financing available.

321-223-8330.

Services

Legion Post 33 to host Meat Bingo in Meredith

Small Jobs Are My Speciality

AFFORDABLE ROOFING & SIDING SOLUTIONS.

Highest quality craftsmanship.

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

Rick Drouin 520-5642 or 744-6277

General clean-ups, clean-outs for estates and foreclosures.

Brush, lumber, rubbish, mobile home teardowns.

Deliveries of loam, sand, gravel, & stone. Call Us at

387-9272 or 267-8963 MASONRY: Custom stonework, brick/block, patios, fireplaces, repairs/repointing.

726-8679, Paul. prp_masonry@yahoo.com

Laconia- Saturday, 8am-2pm. 154 Nature!s View Dr. (Off of North St.). 2-A/C!s, fans, bike rack, dishware & more!

Yard Sale GILFORD- Massive Estate Yard Sale. Saturday & Sunday, 8am-2pm. Rt. 11 East, 1/4 Mile past Ellacoya on right. Must sell all of former pack rats contents of several buildings, so we can sell the house. Bring trucks & vans, no reasonable offer refused. Hutch, trunks, tables, railroad carts, table saw, old barn boards, tools, drill press, band saw, electric scooter, furniture, railroad lanterns and tons more! Also, taking bids on large marble collection.

NEIGHBORHOOD YARD SALE: Brookside Crossing, Gilford, 2393 Lakeshore Road / Rt 11, Across from Scenic View. Saturday, 7/16, 9am-3pm.

LACONIA- Community Yard Sale Saturday, July 16th 8am-12pm.

Paugus Bay Campground 96 Hilliard Rd. Laconia/Belmont Multi-FamiySaturday 7am-6pm & Sunday, 7am-4pm. Rte. 106 between Laconia & Belmont. Watch for Signs. Assorted items, good deals!

MEREDITH- Handyman Heaven!

Tools, tools and more tools! All reasonably priced! Saturday, 9am-1:00pm. 8 Sunset Hill Rd. MEREDITH- INHERITANCE SALE-Saturday, July 15th, 9am-1pm. 15 Barnard Ridge Rd. Great older furniture, chairs, household items, tools, lots of chefs cooking items. Please, no early birds.

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Alloys, Tilt, Cruise, CD, Sunscreen Glass, A/C, On*Star, Keyless Entry, Bedliner, Dual Climate Zones, ABS, Trailer Towing Package, 1-Owner, Only 32k Miles!

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2009 Toyota Matrix

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Z-71 Offroad Pkg., Alloys, Power Windows & Locks, Trialer Towing Pkg., On*Star, Bedliner, Only 705 Miles!

Black, Power Windows & Locks, 4-Cylinder, Cruise, Great Gas Mileage!

Loaded! Heated Leather, Power Locks, Windows & Sunroof, Bose Stereo w/CD, Rrear Spoiler, On*Star, 73k Miles.

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View Our Website For Complete Inventory: www.cantins.com 623 Union Avenue, Laconia, NH 603-524-0770 or 1-800-226-8467 “When other dealers can’t ... Cantin can!”

SHOWROOM HOURS: Mon., Tues., Wed. & Fri. 8:00-7:00pm Thursday - 8:00-8:00pm • Saturday: 8:00-5:00pm

Disclaimer: Not responsible for typographical errors. Photos for illustration purposes only. Rates are subject to credit approval. See dealer for details.