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LACONIA — The issue of whether the trustees of the Laconia Public Library should be elected by the City Council, as they have been for the past 36 years, or by the registered voters, as the city attorney insists state law prescribes, becomes murkier with each attempt to resolve it. Last night, the Government Operations Subcommittee of the City Council tackled the issue for the second time in as many weeks and after listening to city attorney Jae Whitelaw and attorney Paul Fitzgerald, representing the trustees, were left no closer to reaching a decision. Whitelaw opened by recalling that the issue arose earlier this year when the trustees asked if the council could name alternates to the board. She said that the members of the firm turned to the state statutes and concluded that, contrary to past practice, the six trustees should be popularly elected, not chosen by the council. “That is our firm’s understanding of the law,” she declared, confessing “we weren’t really thrilled to come up with this problem.” see LIBRaRy page 12
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Obama administration is challenging a new Alabama immigration law that would let police detain people stopped for traffic offenses who are suspected of being in the country illegally, a law described as one of the toughest of its kind nationwide. The Justice Department filed a complaint Monday in federal court in Birmingham stating that the Alabama law conflicts with federal law and undermines federal immigration priorities. The federal lawsuit argues that the state law also expands the opportunities for Alabama police to push immigrants toward incarceration for various new immigration crimes. The Alabama law, set to take effect Sept. 1, also makes it a crime to knowingly give a ride or provide shelter to an illegal immigrant. It also requires schools to report the immigration status of students. Alabama employers see BAMA page 9
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Girl’s body found in river near her home STEWARTSTOWN, N.H. (AP) — The body of an 11-year-old New Hampshire girl who disappeared almost a week ago was discovered Monday in a river less than half a mile from her home, and authorities said they considered her death suspicious. Celina Cass was reported missing July 26. New Hampshire and Game divers found her body late Monday morning near a hydroelectric dam that spans the Connecticut River between her hometown of Stewartstown and Canaan, Vt., ending a massive search, Senior Assistant Attorney General Jane Young said. It was recovered from the river Monday evening. “We have brought Celina home, obviously not the way we wanted to bring her home,” said Young, her voice breaking with emotion. Authorities had said that Celina, who
lived with her older sister, mother and stepfather a mile from the Canadian border, was last seen at her home computer around 9 p.m. on July 25 and was gone the next morning. Police said there was no sign of a struggle, and there was no indication she ran away or that someone took her. Young declined to say whether there were any suspects in the girl’s death. “We have made no determination on where her body was eventually put in the river,” she said. An autopsy was scheduled for Tuesday to determine the cause and manner of death. “Based on what we have seen visually, we are treating it as suspicious,” Young said. According to several media outlets, Celina’s stepfather was taken to a hospital Monday morning. MSNBC reported that Wendell Noyes was taken by ambulance
after repeatedly laying down in the family’s driveway and rolling around, and video showed him dropping to his knees in the driveway and then laying facedown, with his head resting on his hands. At the peak of the search for Celina, more than 100 federal, state and local law enforcement officers descended upon the town of 800 residents, searching a milewide area around her home, including woods and ponds. Because of its remote location, law enforcement officers went so far as to have a cellphone tower erected to assist in communications. Fliers featuring pictures of the girl with a gap-toothed smile had been put up throughout Stewartstown and neighborsee GIRL page 10
WASHINGTON (AP) — Crisis legislation to yank the nation past the threat of a historic financial default sped through the House Monday night, breaking weeks of deadlock. The rare moment of cooperation turned celebratory when Rep. Gabrielle Giffords strode in for the first time since she was shot in the head nearly seven months ago. The vote was 269-161, a scant day ahead of the deadline for action. But all eyes were on Giffords, who drew thunderous applause as she walked into the House
chamber unannounced and cast her vote in favor of the bill. A final Senate sign-off for the measure is virtually assured on Tuesday. Aside from raising the debt limit, the bill would slice federal spending by at least $2.1 trillion, and perhaps much more. “If the bill were presented to the president, he would sign it,” the White House said, an understatement of enormous proportions. After months of fierce struggle, the House’s top Republican and Democratic
leaders swung behind the bill, ratifying a deal sealed Sunday night with a phone call from House Speaker John Boehner to President Barack Obama. Many Republicans contended the bill still would cut too little from federal spending; many Democrats said much too much. Still, Republican lawmakers supported the compromise, 174-66, while Democrats split, 95-95 “The legislation will solve this debt crisis and help get the American people see HOUSE page 13
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Franklin sues former cops FRANKLIN (AP) — The city of Franklin and a former police officer have filed dueling lawsuits. The town sued to recoup the $10,000 it said it paid for training Bryan Croft. Town attorneys say Croft signed a contract in which he agreed to work for the city for three years, but left after two. Croft filed a countersuit in which he claims he was denied overtime pay and other compensation and was under duress when he signed the contract. He’s seeking more than $5,000 in back pay from his time with the department, from January 2009 to December 2010. Croft is currently a Concord police officer. Paul Fitzgerald, Franklin’s attorney, tells The Concord Monitor (http://bit.ly/oYBGeJ) that Croft’s suit is an attempt to get the city to drop its suit filed in April.
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Concerns about the economy end early Dow rally NEW YORK (AP) — Leave it to the economy to stop a debt-deal rally. The Dow Jones industrial average started the day up nearly 140 points after President Barack Obama and congressional leaders said Sunday that a deal had been reached to raise the nation’s borrowing limit and avoid a possible debt default. The House of Representatives approved the bill Monday evening after the markets closed. But another sign that the economy has slowed erased those early gains and took the Dow down as many as 145 points by midday. The Dow ended the day with a loss of 10.75 points. It was the seventh day of declines for the blue-chip index. Many investors remained concerned about the direction of the economy. A report from the Institute of Supply Management said that U.S. manufacturing barely grew last month. And on Friday, the gov-
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Belknap Democrats speak of ‘buyers’ remorse’ over GOP ‘extremism’ & predict big gains in 2012 By RogeR Amsden FOR THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
SANBORNTON — Outrage and anger over the course the country has taken in recent months, tinged with a sense of remorse and frustration over last fall’s stunning setbacks at the polls, both at the state and national levels, were the order of the day as Belknap County Democrats gathered Sunday at the home of former State Representative Liz Merry on Tower Hill Road, where Belknap County Democrats enjoyed their annual picnic. The Democrats, who last year at this time were still basking in the glow of two straight election victories at the state Former Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter talks with Ginny Peterson and Doris Citron, both from the and national levels, say to Taylor Home in Laconia, at the annual Belknap County Democratic Party picnic in Sanbornton. (Roger a person that the public Amsden/for The Laconia Daily Sun) has become increasingly disenchanted with what they described as the taketo try and reclaim that seat from former Manchester over of the Republican Party by extremists and are Mayor Frank Giunta, said that Democrats have to predicting that Democrats will rebound in the 2012 push back against a wall of misinformation in order election. to put real facts before the American people. “What the Republicans are doing by playing a “Democrats didn’t cause the debt crisis. The defigame of chicken over the national debt limit is discit soared due to the Bush tax cuts, which weren’t graceful. They won in 2010 with a campaign of mismatched with spending cuts, and two wars, in Iraq information which leads me to think the Big Lie and Afghanistan, which weren’t paid for. People is back. They’re doing everything they can to get saying Social Security is the problem are just wrong. Obama out office and will stop at nothing. They’re It’s fully solvent through 2036. As long as there is trying to hold him responsible for things which a cast on the leg of the economy of this country we weren’t his fault and polarizing the country. But I have an obligation to say who broke it. And it was don’t think people are going to let them get away the Republicans,’’ she said, urging people to “stand with it,’’ said Andy Sanborn of Sanbornton as he sat their ground and fight for those programs which on the front porch waiting for festivities to start. help the middle class and the poor.’’ “They’re trying to cut everything people depend on She urged party members to be active in showing and are defending the rich against the middle class, their support by writing letters to the editor, serving We’re slipping backward instead of moving forward,’’ as campaign volunteers and reaching out to encoursaid Ginny Peterson of Laconia, who used to live in age others to give of their time and money to help Sanbornton before she sold her property and moved elect Democrats. to the Taylor Community in Laconia. Jacki Cilley of Barrington, a former tow-term Kate Miller of Meredith, who won two terms in state senator, said that the Republican Party is playthe New Hampshire House before being swept out ing politics with the nation’s economy through their by the Republican tide last year, says that a grounddebt limit obstructionism and labeled Republican swell of opposition is developing in the state to the plans for the country as “The Raw Deal.’’ radical changes which made their way through the “The extremists who have taken invaded the state legislature this year and that she’s thinking Republican Party talked about jobs in their camabout running again. paigns but haven’t done a thing since the election. She said the Democrats defeat last fall was pushed What they have done is be very clear and transparby “a lot of out-of-state money’’ and that she thinks ent since then about what their real priorities are. the party will recover. They want to dismantle New Deal programs and Former Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter of give tax cuts to the rich while ending Social Security see next page Rochester, who has already announced her intention
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MEREDITH — Community Development Director John Edgar this week announced the panelists who will speak at the public meeting on cyanobacteria (blue-green algae), which will be held at the Community Center on Tuesday, August 9, beginning at 5 p.m. Jeff Schloss of Center for Freshwater Biology at the University of New Hampshire, who serves as coordinator of the Lakes Monitoring Program, will describe cyanobacteria from a scientific perspective, explaining the risks it poses to public health and water quality. Jacquie Colburn, coordinator of the Lakes and Rivers Program at the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) will present information about identifying and
sampling cyanobacteria and explain the protocol the agency follows in posting warnings and advisories. Rene Pelletier, assistant director of the Water Division at DES, will suggest how the general public and property owners can contribute to reducing the incidence of cyanobacteria blooms, with particular emphasis on the relationship between sewage disposal and water quality. Finally Pat Tarpey, executive director of the Lake Winnipesaukee Watershed Association, will address safeguarding the watershed by drawing the connection between land use and water quality. The meeting is open to the public without charge. — Michael Kitch
LACONIA — A fire that destroyed a bathhouse at Ahern State Park on Friday afternoon is now considered to be accidental. The blaze was initially described as suspicious. Laconia Fire Chief Ken Erickson first thought the fire to be suspicious because there was no apparent source of ignition to the unoccupied structure. Overhead electrical service and the meter had been removed. However, when workers from Public Service of New Hampshire came to cut
power to an adjacent sewer pump station building because its wires had been damaged by the fire, they discovered that there was underground electrical service providing power to the building. An investigation by a representative of the State Fire Marshal’s office discovered that the underground wires had short-circuited, heat from which fused the wires together and ignited the building. — Adam Drapcho
from preceding page by turning it over to the same robber barons who ruined Wall Street. Wait until Grandma finds out what we already know about them,’’ she said. Cilley said that in order to combat the energy of right wing groups like the Free Staters and libertarians, Democrats will have to become more like those groups from the standpoint of becoming politically involved. “Give them credit. They’re ‘all in’ and putting their money where there mouth is. What we can’t afford is for you to set on the sidelines until the next election,’’ she said, urging Democrats to challenge and confront distortions they see in letters to the editor and other political communications. She said that Democrats also have to adopt a harder line when it comes to politics and stand their ground when confronted with irrationality. “As far as I’m concerned there’s no
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A day for the Hobbits Mocked by The Wall Street Journal and Sen. John McCain as the little people of J. R. Tolkien’s books, the Tea Party “Hobbits” are indeed returning to Middle Earth — to nail the coonskin to the wall. As even the Journal concedes, the final deal to raise the debt ceiling, worked out by Sen. Mitch McConnell and Barack Obama, backed by Speaker John Boehner, is “The Triumph of the Tea Party.” The Hobbits demanded that the GOP do battle over the debt ceiling, that it not raise the ceiling without equal spending cuts, that the party accept no taxes. They got it all. The deal cuts spending by $900-billion and raises the debt ceiling an equal amount. It mandates further cuts of $1.5-trillion, to be agreed on by Thanksgiving by a congressional commission of 12, and for those cuts to be voted up or down. If the commission fails to agree — seven votes are needed — cuts of $1.2-trillion must be made, half from defense. Any Medicare cuts are restricted to providers, not beneficiaries. What did liberals get? Nothing. What did Obama get? He demanded a “clean” debt-ceiling hike. When the GOP said no, he demanded a “balanced approach” — tax hikes commensurate with spending cuts. Again, the GOP said no. Again, he capitulated. Obama was tossed one crumb in his appeal that he not be forced to fight the Tea Party again in his re-election year. Democrats surrendered on substance and yielded on policy for “peace in our time.” Ronald Reagan demanded 18 increases in the debt ceiling in eight years, one every six months. He got them all. Obama asked for a twoyear truce and, in return, accepted what the head of the Black Caucus calls a “Satan sandwich.” The mainstream media claim that Tea Party intransigence lost the GOP the propaganda war. But if the left believes that, why would they be afraid of a re-enactment of their victory in 2012? Some in the Tea Party were willing to go over the cliff and take the federal government with them. But liberals have lost the stomach for such a fight. Listening to the cable blow-by-blow, have you noticed? There are no liberals anymore. They have changed their name. They are all “progressives” now. When the right was in ill repute in post-Goldwater days, never did it abandon its birth name, “conservatives.” Yet, in celebrating, Republicans and the Tea Party true believers need to know: This country is not out of the woods. Far from it. Standard & Poor’s has looked at the deal, less than $3-trillion in cuts over 10 years of budgets already
bumping up against $4-trillion a year, and concluded: The U.S. government has failed. An S&P downgrade of our triple-A bond rating may be at hand. And last week came news that, instead of the anticipated 1.8-percent growth in the second quarter of 2011, growth came in at 1.4-percent. More shocking, the first quarter’s 1.9-percent growth was revised downward to 0.4-percent. Thus, in the first half of 2011, America grew at an annual rate of less than 1-percent — not enough to create the jobs needed for those entering the workforce, let alone for the 16-percent of workers now unemployed or underemployed. This anemic January-to-July figure means that growth in fiscal year 2012, which begins in October, will be lower than projected, as will the tax revenues flowing into the Treasury. Bottom line: Despite the debt-ceiling battle that convulsed this city, the final deal will achieve neither the deficit nor debt reduction we thought. Notwithstanding the Tea Party victory, we continue drifting toward the falls. And as that happy warrior of the political battlefield, Ron Paul, reminds us, we are inevitably going over — into default. Only that default will not take the dramatic form of a U.S. refusal to redeem T-bills or halt interest payments on Treasury bonds. We Americans are not going the Argentine route. Rather, we will, as we are doing today, slowly destroy the value of our dollar as an international medium of exchange. Unlike Greece, which cannot print euros to pay debts, we can print dollars to service ours. Beijing will be made to accept dollars of a purchasing power far less than that of the dollars they lent to us. We are going to cheat them. Already this year, the dollar has lost 30-percent of its value against the Swiss franc and plunged against the yen and Canadian dollar. And in The Wall Street Journal, Harvard economist Martin Feldstein celebrates the news that the dollar is slowly dying, for it means that U.S. exports are that much cheaper for foreigners to buy. One wonders what men like Douglas MacArthur and Dwight D. Eisenhower would think of a 21st century America whose elites rejoice in the news that the U.S. dollar is less valued and less respected in the world than in the America they fought to defend. (Syndicated columnist Pat Buchanan has been a senior advisor to three presidents, twice a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination and the presidential nominee of the Reform Party in 2000. He won the New Hampshire Republican Primary in 1996.)
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LETTERS A group of us has been meeting about local food supply issues To the editor, What’s on your plate? Where did it come from? Who grew it? How was it grown? Unless you grow your own food or know the farmer who does, you probably can’t completely answer the last three questions. An even more pressing question that faces us, along with rest of the world, is, “What will be on your plate in the future?” Here in the U.S. we are accustomed to having all sorts of food available to us 24/7, 365 days a year. Though there are Americans who are often or always hungry, or who don’t know where their next meal is coming from, we don’t have widespread famine or breadlines like other countries. Food insecurity probably doesn’t rank high on the list of things about which the average American is concerned. Given current trends, maybe it should. Let’s consider N.H. The most generous estimate is that NH produces about 5-6-percent of the food needed for our current population. New England is the “food tailpipe” of the nation – nearly all the food we eat comes from somewhere else, much of it from distant parts of the country or from other countries. We are told that the average grocery store has three days supply of food in stock. That’s why the trucks are rolling up to the loading docks continuously. There are a few mega distribution centers, and food warehouses on wheels. If the transportation system is disrupted, our food supply line is disrupted. Turning to the sources of our food, we see problems with drought, diminishing water supplies, crop failures, loss of topsoil, farmland turning to desert, herbicide-resistant weeds, pesticide-resistant insects, and depleted fisheries. All of these are occurring to some degree all over the world. Any one of these can contribute to food shortages and spikes in food prices, such as occurred about a year ago when the Russian wheat crop failed. As a result, bags of flour here in the U.S. doubled in price overnight. This is one of the downsides of the global food economy. Our food supply is also highly dependent on fossil fuels. Someone once observed that we don’t eat food, we eat oil! Fossil fuels provide chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and fuel for farm
food processing, delivery, and refrigeration. We use fossil fuels to drive to the store to buy our food, refrigerate it, cook it, and dispose of the waste. Again, there are vulnerabilities in the system – supply shortages and price spikes in the petroleum market lead to shortages and price spikes in the food sector. There are those who suggest that the U.S. doesn’t need to produce its own food because we can just buy it from someone else. The reality is that there is increasing competition in the global market for the commodity crops. Crops grown in the U.S. could be bought by another country, leaving us with insufficient supplies and rising food prices. At times countries have cut off food exports due to crop shortages and concern about their ability to feed their own people. Increased dependence on other countries for our food means increased insecurity about our food supply. In response to these concerns, more and more Americans are growing their own food, raising their own animals, and working to keep farmers on their farms. While we can’t expect to be 100-percent food self-sufficient, there are a number of things that can and should be done to increase our food security, and many of them are best implemented on the local level. A group of us have been meeting about these issues and are planning an evening of community conversation, to discuss the challenges that face us and how we might respond. We invite anyone who shares our concerns to join us to help plan this event, which will be held at the Prescott Environmental Education Center on Friday, September 30. Our next planning meeting will be on Wednesday, August 3 at 6:30 at 129 Lane Road in Laconia. For more information or directions, contact Karen at 528-8560 or barkers@alumni.unh.edu, or stop by the Full Basket Co-op booth between 3-7 p.m. at the Thursday Outdoor Market in downtown Laconia. Karen Barker Tom Barker Dick Christopher Janet Simmon Diane Lockwood Dick Devens
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LETTERS Where did politicians get the power to create a Super Congress?
It matter little to weapons makers that our soldier die every week
To the editor, The donkeys and the elephants have reached an agreement ending the sad spectacle of America’s two political parties fighting like Jerry Springer guests over whether or not to pay our nation’s bills. The deal is expected to pass the Senate but still faces an uncertain future in the House. The deal will do a number of things, only a couple of which violate the spirit, if not the letter, of the Constitution. The first thing the deal does is to cut spending by $917-billion over the next 10 years. Yawn. The proposed cuts of $91-billion/year are barely enough to cover the $75-billion a year in additional interest payments Americans will pay if they default. So the cuts do not reduce the level of debt. The cuts do not hold the level of spending to an amount that does not increase the debt. The point being; there really are no meaningful cuts. The deal actually only creates an expensive talking point. The second thing the deal does is to create a Super Congress, made up of a dozen lawmakers, divided between donkeys and elephants, House and Senate. This Super Congress is tasked with writing a law proposing an additional $1.5-trillion in cuts in 2013. That bill would then be presented to both chambers of Congress, with no opportunity to amend the bill in any way. The Senate would be barred from filibustering the bill. If the Super Congress cannot reach agreement on these $1.5-trillion in cuts, there is a trigger for an automatic $1.2-trillion in cuts, split evenly between defense and non-defense spending. Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are off limits. Seriously, where does the authority for this action come from? This was a manufactured crisis designed to do one thing: scare the crap out of you. The point was to scare you into supporting things that are against your own political and eco-
To the editor, Let’s set the record straight about on-going reports of Al-Qaeda terrorists! The size and scope of this group of foot-soldiers has been exaggerated to the point of being ridiculous. There are, according to the experts, 50 to a 100 Al-Qaeda soldiers in Afghanistan. Al-Qaeda has no tanks, artillery, or any heavy field equipment. We have 100,000 troops there spearheading the most powerful military force the world has ever known. Added to that, sophisticated surveillance devices that can determine the movement of troops, anywhere at any time, and probably how many mice exist, in any locality -and their whereabouts daily. To suggest that this small group of foot-soldiers poses a legitimate threat to our soldiers and our safety here, is to infer that we are deaf, dumb and blind. It behoves the military-industrial complex to create false and misleading news releases to make this war relevant and necessary. Our presence in Afghanistan is like an elephant
nomic interests, and to allow for a change in the system to tilt the playing field. Do you really think this new process is in your best interest? Really? Our representatives are bringing us closer yet to the effective end of our democracy. We are no longer even represented by our representatives, as they are impotent to do anything other than sign off on this bill. That is a problem. Did you notice that there are no tax increases in either the original round of deficit reduction or the Super Congress second round? Not a single tax increase. They didn’t even close any tax loopholes. Most economists tell us that, in order to balance the budget you have to do some combination of decreased spending AND increased taxes. What’s the rational conclusion? The only conclusion is that the deal makers are not serious about balancing the budget, and perhaps never were. The debate never was seriously about changing the spending habits of the country. It was not about reducing or eliminating debt. If it was, tax increases would have been part of the deal. But they weren’t. The Super Congress created concentrates the legislative power of all of Congress into the hands of just one dozen folks. Why isn’t this getting more play in the media? Congress is creating a mini-Congress to handle trillions in cash and cuts? Why is it that no one has a problem with this? Isn’t there a constitutional responsibility being abdicated here? Who exactly authorized creation of a super group of 12 to usurp the power of Congress? Did the czars approve of the creation of the super Congress? Whose interests do you think will be represented in this Super Congress? Where do we go to get a recount on the election of the representatives? Marc Abear Meredith
Still time for LHS Class of 1966 members to get in on reunion To the editor, We are still waiting to hear from many of the members of the Laconia High School Class of 1966. The more the merrier! The time is getting short so please let us know A.S.A.P., but no later than August 3rd. We want you all to be there, who knows when we will do this again. As we move forward, we tend to disconnect with all our friends that we have known and spent our lives with, we would like to be able to reconnect with all of you. So, please respond to this class reunion, because we don’t know how many will be here for the 50th. Many of our classmates have already responded and for that we thank you, but we need more. Do you have someone you want to see again? Then please help us get them here. OMG: Who wouldn’t want to spend an evening at the “O” with friends, sharing a cocktail and looking out
over Lake Opechee (the old/now renovated Scott and Williams Factory – webpage:www.opecheeinn.com) What a beautiful venue. CRAZY GOLF 2011: If you have not experienced LHS 1966 CRAZY GOLF, you have to give it a try. It really has nothing to do with golf, except we are on a par 3 golf course. You will laugh till you split your pants and the hula hoop rules. SATURDAY NIGHT AT LCC: Should be a way to reconnect with everyone, dine, dance, laugh, share and talk about all those secrets you have kept for all these years. JUST PLAN ENJOY. Please join us, we would love to see you all. Please email your intention to: dmcsurveyors@metrocast.net Looking forward to seeing all 260+ of you! Linda Bryar for the LHS Class of 1966 Committee
stepping on an ant — as simple as that. The war only continues because it is falsely presented and supported by industrialists who have a very strong lobby in Washington! It matters little to the weapons makers that our soldiers die there every week. The Republican party strongly supports the war and will not even consider an early draw down. Their uncompromising position is a well known political fact. I believe it is on the Republican agenda to keep the war going as long as possible. If this is not true, how do we explain away the absurdities we hear daily from the news media about the strength of the opposition. Someday, we know, we will sit down with the Taliban and other insurgents to negotiate a settlement. That could be done immediately if the military decided not to kill every person in opposition. Please work to end this bloodshed and bring our troops home to their families and communities. Leon R. Albushies Gilford
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LETTERS Freedom is Biblical concept. And the right to gather & to choose leaders has same origin To the editor, With great interest I read Mr. Veverka’s letter on July 28 regarding the question of whether or not the United States was founded on the Christian religion. Mr. Veverka goes to great pains to quote to us the famed Article 11 of the Treaty with Tripoli, ratified unanimously by the United States Senate in 1797. This treaty, as ratified, states (as Mr. Veverka quoted) “As the government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion, as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility of Mussulmen (Muslims); and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mohametan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions, shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.” This is the wording of the treaty as ratified by the U.S. Senate and signed by President Adams. Certainly, the federal government was not a Christian theocracy in 1797. I don’t believe that anyone has argued, then or now, that the United States was a Christian theocracy. But it is flimsy ground to base an argument solely on a single treaty, a treaty somewhat shrouded in mystery, that has confounded and baffled American historians. Mr. Veverka fails to mention that the original Treaty with Tripoli was written in Arabic. Article 11 as translated in English does not even appear anywhere in the original
Arabic treaty. The treaty itself was drafted by Joel Barlow, formerly a Connecticut Congregationalist chaplain during the American Revolution. Mr. Veverka also finds it important to remind us that John Langdon, our first New Hampshire United States Senator, was among those who ratified this statement that the government of the United States of America is not founded on the Christian religion. What Mr. Veverka fails to point out is that at the time this treaty was adopted, and supported by Mr. Langdon, New Hampshire still had a taxpayer-supported state Christian church! (In other words, at the time he voted on this treaty, some of the taxes Mr. Langdon was paying on his Portsmouth home were going for the propagation of the Christian Gospel in New Hampshire!) It should also be noted that Mr. Barlow, the author of this treaty, came from Connecticut, which also still had a state church; as did Massachusetts, the home state of President Adams, the President who signed this treaty. Perhaps the argument could be made that Adams, Barlow and Langdon rightfully acknowledged that Christianity was not federally recognized as the official, national religion; we have no record of Adams, Barlow or Langdon ever advocating the establishment of a federal church, but each of these men came from U.S. states where Christianity was the officially recognized religion of the land. It is true that God is not mentioned in the federal Constitution. History, however, demonstrates that
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the freedoms we cherish are the result of JudeoChristian values. Much is said of Thomas Paine and his involvement with the American Revolution. But the principles of freedom that inspired the founding fathers did not originate with Paine. To many of the founding fathers, particularly those founding fathers from New England, the principles of freedom were first found in 2nd Samuel Chapter 5. Here we read of David being recognized as the King of Israel. He had already been recognized King by Judah. But David had been anointed by God over twenty years before this time. He was anointed King, but Saul continued to reign over all of Israel. It was not until the people recognized David as King that he actually governed. It can be argued that this passage of Scripture, among others, laid the groundwork for what we now consider the American way of the people electing their leaders to represent them. In 1582, Pastor Robert Browne, one of the founding fathers of the Congregational Church, exiled from England for his religious and political views, published a little book on the life and manners of Christians. In his book, Browne argued that people had the right to covenant together and form a church. He further declared that those gathered by covenant had the responsibility of confirming those men God had called to lead in the church. He further stipulated that what was good for the church was also good for the secular government. In order for a magistrate to govern, he argued, “there must be an agreement of the people or commonwealth.” Browne, in his book, put forward three concepts uncommon for Elizabethan England. The first concept was the significance and right of the individual. The second concept was that the individual had the right, when in agreement with other individuals, to covenant together to form a body. The third proposition was that this body should choose who would lead it. Naturally, these concepts were not warmly received nor encouraged by Queen Elizabeth in 1580s England! They were, however, the concepts brought to New England in the 1620s and 1630s. We see these propositions put forward by Browne tested by the Pilgrim fathers. After adopting the Mayflower Compact, their own covenant, the Pilgrims, according to Governor Bradford, “chose or rather confirmed, Mr. John Carver, (a man godly and wellapproved amongst them) their Governor for that year.” We see these propositions put forward by Browne further advocated and implemented by the Puritan settlers who followed the Pilgrims to America. Thomas Hooker, the founder of Hartford, Connecticut, for example, preached a sermon in 1638, advocating for the people’s privilege to elect their own civil see next page
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leaders. Preachers throughout the evangelical pulpits of New England rang out with these sentiments. This, of course, would have direct impact upon the foundations of our own federal government. Indeed, an eighteenth century treatise advocating the self-governing principles of the New England churches would be widely circulated and extremely popular in the years immediately leading up to the American Revolution. Another sixteenth-century theological and political treatise, “A Defense of Liberty Against Tyrants,” would have a particularly profound impact on John Adams. The author of that treatise, again invoking 2nd Samuel Chapter 5, declared, “Kings may always remember that it is from God, but by the people, and for the people’s sake that they do reign, and that in their glory they say not (as is their custom) they hold their kingdom only of God and their sword, but withal add that it was the people who first girt them with the sword.” For certain, biased secular historians have certainly contributed to modern misconceptions of the foundations of American ideals. They are quick to give credit to Thomas Paine, and other atheistic writers, while completely ignoring the Judeo-Christian origins of liberty. God, despite the personal faith of the founding fathers, is not mentioned in our Constitution. New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut no longer have state churches. But be certain of this. We would not know the freedoms we know today had the Pilgrim fathers been the followers of Mohammed! Freedom is a Biblical concept. The right to gather and the right to choose and confirm our own leaders is a Biblical concept. Adams, Jefferson, and any others Mr. Veverka feels the need to exhume may not have held to an orthodox
Christian statement of faith. For certain, not all the founding fathers were orthodox Christians. Mr. Veverka, however, errs grievously by ignoring the Christian milieu in which these men lived. The concept of a just war and revolution, of the rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, of freedom — are concepts found in the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. Mr. Veverka cannot artificially extract these people from their cultural context. Their understanding of the concepts of freedom, dignity, and morality was bequeathed to them by a culture and people so saturated with Christian thought and practice, that any of their personal apostasies on various points of doctrine may be interesting, but were ultimately of little effect. President Adams, in fact, declared that the U.S. Constitution “was made only for a moral and religious people.” Indeed, Adams, although personally a Unitarian, invoked the deity of Christ in proclamations, called for national days of fasting and prayer, and declared, “There is nothing upon this earth more sublime and affecting than the idea of a great nation all on their knees at once before their God, acknowledging their faults and imploring his blessing and protection.” Adams, although by no means orthodox in his theology, was still heavily influenced by the New England preachers of his youth. Had he, or Jefferson, or any of the other founding fathers been Muslims or Hindus, (even apostate ones) we would not know the freedoms we presently enjoy. Were it not for the Word of God, western society and culture would look a lot different today! Were it not for the Word of God, there would not be the United States of America as we know it! Rev. David D. Randlett, III Laconia
BAMA from page 2 also would now be required to use a federal system called E-Verify to determine if new workers are in the country legally. The Justice Department, in its filing, says a state cannot set its own immigration policy and cannot pass laws that conflict with federal immigration laws. “To put it in terms we relate to here in Alabama, you can only have one
quarterback in a football game. In immigration, the federal government is the quarterback,” said Joyce Vance, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama. Already the law is facing mounting opposition. On Monday, a coalition of religious leaders in Alabama filed suit, challenging the law. The lawsuit by Roman Catholic, United Methodist and Epissee next page
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Lt. Vanderhoof back on Alton Police active duty roster for first time in 9 months; now on vacation BY GAIL OBER
off to “weigh his options.” To date and to the best of the Sun’s knowledge, the town has paid Vanderhoof $46,897 in salary for the time he was on leave. In addition, Town Administrator Russell Bailey said last week the taxpayers have paid town attorney James Sessler $10,967 to handle part of the legal challenges while other attorneys and Municipal Resources Inc. — a private Meredith firm that does independent analyses of public agencies — have earned $53,025. Police Chief Ryan Heath was unavailable for comment yesterday but has previously said the matter is a personnel issue and he is not at liberty to speak about it.
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ALTON — The second in command of the town’s police department is back on the active duty roster after being placed on administrative leave last November. Following an verbal inquiry by The Daily Sun to the police department, an administrator said Lt. Richard Vanderhoof was back on active duty. Vanderhoof, who has steadfastly refused to publicly comment on his situation, said in a e-mail he was back on duty, that his overtime issues with the town have been resolved and he again declined to comment further. His e-mail, a copy of which was sent to his personal attorney, said he is presently using his accrued time
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GIRL from page one ing communities. Residents passed out purple and pink ribbons and held vigils. “People don’t tend to think it’s going to happen up here,” said Karen Ramsey of Lancaster, who has family in the area and helped pass out fliers. “It doesn’t just happen in the city.” No one was more baffled by Celina’s disappearance than her friends and family, who described her as studious and reliable, shy and timid, not the type to run away from home. “We’re all very devastated,” said Jeffry Pettit, whose daughter Kaylin was a friend of Celina’s, after word that the body had been found. State police and FBI agents from as far away as New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia turned the local school into a bustling command post and searched a mile-wide area around Celina’s home. The FBI brought in a special team specializing in child abductions. In 2003, Noyes was involuntarily committed to New Hampshire Hospital in Concord after he entered his girlfriend’s house in the middle of the night and threatened to throw her down stairs, according to court documents. An order signed by a probate judge indicated Noyes suffered from paranoid schizophrenia and believed corrections officials implanted a transmitter in his body to keep track of him. A court motion filed by his attorney at the time indicated Noyes served in Operation Desert Shield before receiving a medical discharge from the Air Force because of schizophrenia. The attorney didn’t immediately return a call seeking comment. A spokeswoman for Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital, in Colebrook, N.H., said she couldn’t comment on whether Noyes was taken to the hospital on Monday. from preceding page copal bishops says the new law “makes it a crime to follow God’s command to be Good Samaritans.” Last month, a coalition of civil rights and immigrant rights groups also filed suit, seeking to bar the law from taking effect. U.S. District Judge Sharon Blackburn in Birmingham has scheduled a hearing for Aug. 24 on the request for her to stop it from being put in force Sept. 1. The sponsor of the Alabama law, Republican state Rep. Micky Hammon, defended it Monday. “The Obama administration and the federal bureaucrats have turned a blind eye toward the immigration issue and refuse to fulfill their constitutional duty to enforce laws already on the books. Now, they want to block our efforts to secure Alabama’s borders and prevent our jobs and taxpayer dollars from disappearing into the abyss that illegal immigration causes,” Hammon said. “Allowing hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants to run unchecked under the radar threatens our homeland security and insults those who come here legally,” he added. Among its provisions, the new law requires the public schools to determine the immigration status of its students and whether they qualify for classes in English as a second language. Opponents contend that provision could have a chilling effect by — for instance — potentially discouraging parents in the U.S. illegally from enrolling children even if those youngsters are citizens. Officials counter that the state’s tough new immigration law won’t prohibit any child — illegal immigrant or not — from enrolling in Alabama’s public schools. In a Department of Justice statement, Attorney General Eric Holder and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said immigration enforcement is the job of the federal government. The Justice Department’s complaint quoted Birmingham police chief A.C. Roper as saying the law would divert scarce resources from local policing priorities to immigration enforcement. Last year, the department obtained a preliminary injunction against an Arizona immigration law. Cecillia Wang, director of the ACLU’s Immigrants’ Rights Project, said she welcomes the lawsuit by the Justice Department and by the church groups. As one of the attorneys in the civil rights lawsuits, she said the various legal challenges highlight the problems with the law passed in June by Alabama’s Legislature.
Belmont told it needs $1.4M in sewer system upgrades By Gail OBer
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BELMONT — Selectmen learned last night that the town sewer system needs about $1.43-million in upgrades — and about $850,000 that should be done relatively soon. Keith Pratt of Underwood Engineering had been preparing an overview of the town’s sewer system and formally presented his findings to the board last night. “The good news is that the village (infrastructure) is in good shape,” Pratt said. The bad news, he continued, is that the highest rates of infiltration — water getting into the sewer system either from leaks, runoff, or groundwater — is the worst around Nancy Drive and other areas relatively close to Lake Winnisquam or Silver Lake. The town began its evaluation in the wake of an extensive planned upgrade of the regional Winnipesaukee River Basin (sewer) Project, of which Belmont is a part. Belmont has 19 miles of sewer system and 18-percent of it is private. The town owns all of the eight pumping stations — two of which were built in 2003 and six of which are about 30 years old. While none of the selectmen seemed surprised or overwhelmed by the news, the decision thay all agree that faces them is whether or not to fix the system in a piecemeal fashion or authorize on bond issue and fix it within the year. As it stands, Town Administrator Jeanne Beau-
din said there is about $220,000 in the capital fund, which only began a few years ago when selectmen took over the management sewer system. Chair Jon Pike said he was leaning toward one bond issue, preferable 15 years and not 20 years, and the other two selectmen were in tacit agreement. Either way, Beaudin said Belmont’s rates, at the current $36 per quarter, are some of the lowest in New Hampshire. She said if the town were to raise the rates to somewhere between $55 and $58 per quarter, Belmont would still be in the lowest 25-percent in the state and have sufficient income money to fix the system. Beaudin told selectmen the town has applied for a chance at a low-interest government-backed bond and should Belmont qualify, the rate could be as low as 1.5-percent. The problem, said Beaudin, is the current sewer rates are so low the town would suffer in the priority ratings. Which ever way the town chooses to fix the problem, the board agreed it would be better to fix it on its own terms rather than have the federal government step in and force the town to fix it. Beaudin said she would learn where Belmont stands in the low-interest priority standing before the next selectman’s meeting on August 15. With that knowledge, she said she would be in a better position to put some firm numbers before selectmen and ultimately before the town’s residents in the form of a public hearing.
Lahey wants to follow through on State School property; will run again By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — With a week until the filing period for candidates for the City Council opens on August 8 Matt Lahey, the incumbent in Ward 2, said yesterday that he will seek re-election. Lahey is no stranger to the council chamber. He has served five terms as mayor, three from 1996 to 2002 and two from 2006 to 2010, and three as a councilor, two from 1992-1996 as well as his current term. In other words, he has been returned either as mayor or city councilor at eight of the past ten elections and, but for the years 2002-2006, served for 16 of the past 20 years. Lahey said that he felt obliged to run again
because of his role in the effort to transfer the tract on North Main Street that once housed the the Laconia State School to the city. He chaired a commission convened by the Legislature to consider the redevelopment of the property and, earlier this year, when state lawmakers decided to sell the property, initiated an effort by the city to acquire it. “I have to see this through,” Lahey said, adding that he continues to discuss the project with state officials, including Senator Chuck Morse (R-Salem), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senator Jeanie Forrester (R-Meredith), a member of the committee. Lahey said that the next step will be to hold a public meeting on the future of the site next month at a date and venue to be announced.
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GUN from page one police detective, Farris allegedly admitted he had about a brawl involving a stainless steel Smith and several people in the area Wesson .45-caliber handbetween the Laconia House gun and that he had tried of Pizza and the Sno Barn — to break up a fight between a small engine repair shop. two other individuals. The businesses are located across the street from He said he heard sirens, Laconia High School. Subfigured the police were sequent callers said there coming, so he “went back were weapons involved. Damon Farris (Laconia Police Photo) inside and put the handCity police along with gun in a blue Nike bag and members of the Belknap County Sheriff’s Department and threw it out of a second story window the N.H. State Police responded and into some bushes on the other side of found “several people running and the Sno Barn.” screaming hysterically” about a while The detective recovered the gun male with a red and white shirt who where Farris had told him it was. had pointed a gun at several people. It is not known what, if any, Farris’s Police said they found Farris — who connection is to the second floor of the was wearing a red and while stripped Sno Barn. shirt at his court appearance yesterIn N.H. 4th Circuit Court, Laconia day morning — on a second floor outDivision, Farris’s lawyers argued that door porch of the building that houses he was supposed to go to college in the the Sno Barn. fall and study psychology and had no Arresting officer Derek Gray previous record. said that Farris initially waived City Prosecutor James Sawyer said his Miranda rights and denied all Farris was on bail for a simple assault involvement in the brawl or possessallegedly committed in June of 2011 ing a handgun. and Judge Jim Carroll ordered him After agreeing to speak with a city held on $15,000 cash bail. LIBRARY from page one The statute (RSA 202-A:8) reads simply “the trustees of a public library in a city shall be elected as provided in the city charter.” Whitelaw told the committee that in interpreting the law “you don’t look beyond the words in the statute” and that “election means election unless there is a further qualification.” Moreover, she noted that the statute bearing on vacancies (RSA 202-A:10), expressly refers to “publicly elected” trustees. It provides that “a vacancy occurring among the publicly elected members of the board of library trustees of a city library shall be filled by the city council or other appropriate appointing authority. . . .” “There is no ambiguity here,” Whitelaw concluded. “I don’t see how it can be reasonably be interpreted in another way.” While contesting the council’s authority to elect the trustees, Whitelaw acknowledged that the law provides for the city charter to specify the number of trustees and length of their terms. “If we are going to talk about common meanings,” Fitzgerald began, “I think we should use our common sense. If there is no ambiguity, why am I here?” He argued that the statute provided the city with more discretion than Whitelaw allowed. Furthermore, he suggested that the election of the trustees by the city council is justified by the doctrine of “administrative gloss,” which holds that where a law is ambiguous officials may interpret it in a consistent manner and apply it to similarly situated parties over a period of years. Finally he noted that with one exception, city councils elect library trustees in all the other cities in the state. “This is absolutely and completely legal,” Fitzgerald said. Councilor Matt Lahey (Ward 2) remarked that state officials, includ-
ing the Attorney General, must certify that all proposed amendments to city charters comply with the constitution and general laws of the state. He wondered if the charter, providing for the election of library trustees by the city council, was approved by the state. “I’d like to know what happened at day one,” he said. Chapter 47-1 of the City Charter reads “the City Council shall annually at a regular City Council meeting in March elect two Trustees of the Laconia Public Library to serve for terms of three years.” This chapter was adopted by the city council as an ordinance in December, 1975. Since Laconia has followed the practice of other cities, Lahey said “I find it hard to believe that everyone got it wrong.” Whitelaw cautioned that the Attorney General may decline to offer an opinion and said that, as litigation over tax caps demonstrated, courts have ruled contrary to the opinion of the Attorney General. Lahey replied that he was not seeking the Attorney General’s opinion, but instead was asking if the city charter, with the ordinance prescribing for the election of the library trustees by the city council, was approved by the state. “I don’t want to be doing something wrong,” said Councilor Armand Bolduc (Ward 6). “There are people out there just waiting to say. . . I just want to be right. I don’t want to be taken to court.” Bolduc, who has had differences with Bob Selig, chairman of the board of library trustees, repeatedly said he had nothing against any members of the board. But, he ventured that a popular election, returning one trustee for each of the six wards, would be “more representative.” Whitelaw agreed to learn what she could about whether the relevant chapter of the city charter was approved by state officials.
4 more burglaries in city but probably not related LACONIA — City police reported four burglaries over the weekend, but Chief Christopher Adams said they do not appear to be related to those committed by the bedtime burglar(s). He said one of burglaries was at a seasonal home in the Weirs and was reported when the homeowners came to their summer home on Saturday and realized they had been burgled. He said the second burglary reported was on Mile Hill Road but was a report of the alleged theft of some prescription medicine. He said police are actively investigating both but do not believe they are related. Two additional burglaries were reported on Primrose Drive which is in the industrial portion of the city.
Sgt. Dennis Ashley said the reports were from businesses not homes and he wasn’t familiar with the details of what was allegedly stolen, if anything. While the bedtime burglar’s most recent strikes appear to be in Sanbornton, Adams is cautioning residents to continue their vigilance and keep their homes and automobiles locked, especially in the night. He said if possible to keep yards and homes lit and to report any suspicious activity immediately to the police. Anyone with any information should call the Laconia Police at 524-5252 or the Greater Laconia Crime Line at 524-1717. — Gail Ober
HOUSE from page 2 back to work,” Boehner said at a news conference a few hours before the vote. The Democratic leader, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, was far less effusive. “I’m not happy with it, but I’m proud of some of the accomplishments in it. That’s why I’m voting for it.” So, too, many of the first-term Republicans whose election in 2010 handed the GOP control of the House and set the federal government on a new, more conservative course. “It’s about time that Congress come together and figure out a way to live within our means,” said one of them, Sean Duffy of Wisconsin. “This bill is going to start that process although it doesn’t go far enough.” The measure would cut federal spending by at least $2.1 trillion over a decade — and possibly considerably more — and would not require tax increases. The U.S. debt limit would rise by at least $2.1 trillion, tiding the Treasury over through the 2012 elections. Without legislation in place by the end of Tuesday, the Treasury would run out of cash needed to pay all its bills. Administration officials say a default would ensue that would severely damage the economy. Beyond merely avoiding disaster, Obama and congressional leaders hoped their extraordinary accord would reassure investors at home and around the world, preserve the United States’ Aaa credit rating and begin to slow the growth in America’s soaring
debt. In a roller-coaster day on Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrial average surged, then sank and finally finished down for a seventh straight session but only slightly. After months of suspense, Monday night’s vote was anti-climactic, Not so the moment when Giffords’ presence became known. She greeted some fellow lawmakers who crowded around her and blew kisses to others, beaming the whole while. Her hair was dark and close cropped and she wore glasses — nothing like the image America had of her six months ago when she was shot while greeting constituents outside a supermarket in Tucson. She did not speak with reporters. As for the legislation, after months of wrangling over a deal, there was little time left for lawmakers to decide how to vote. The White House dispatched Vice President Joe Biden to the Capitol to lobby recalcitrant Democrats in both houses. “They expressed all their frustration,” he conceded after a session with lawmakers of his party in the House. He said the deal “has one overwhelming redeeming feature” — postponing the next debt limit battle until 2013 and putting the current fight behind. “We have to get this out of the way to get to the issue of growing the economy,” he said.
STOCKS from page 3 cent, to 1,286.94. The Nasdaq composite fell 11.77, or 0.4 percent, to 2,744.61. The S&P index traded below its 200-day moving average of 1,280. Many traders use moving averages as benchmarks for when to buy and sell. Orlando said the S&P could fall to 1,250 or lower over the next few days as investors begin to doubt the strength of the economy. Health care stocks fell nearly 2 percent, the most of the 10 company groups in the S&P 500 index. United HealthGroup Inc., Aetna Inc., and St. Jude Medical Inc. fell more than 2.5 percent after the government said it plans to cut Medicare reimbursement rates 11 percent. The cuts are unrelated to the debt deal.
Bond yields fell to the lowest level of the year as investors moved into safer assets. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 2.75 percent from 2.80 percent late Friday. The manufacturing report led to a worldwide pullback from riskier assets. The Euro Stoxx 50, an index that tracks blue chip companies in countries that use the euro, fell nearly 3 percent. Oil futures dropped 1 percent to just below $95 a barrel. And gold made up its early losses to remain near $1,625 an ounce. The latest signs of weakness in the U.S. economy also pushed the dollar lower against the Japanese yen and the Swiss franc, two currencies that traders see as relatively safe bets. The dollar touched another record low against the franc, and reached a post-World War II low against the yen.
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Lakes Region art community puts best work forward for annual show & sale By RogeR Amsden FOR THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — Award-winning, selftaught watercolorist Elinor Lewis didn’t start painting until she was 71.But the Gilford senior citizen retirement community resident is making up for lost time. She’s the featured artist at the 71st annual Lakes Region Art Association’s Art Show and Sale and 24 of her still life and landscape paintings will be on display throughout the week at Pitman’s Freight Room on New Salem Street, the show’s new venue. At Sunday’s opening and awards reception her sepia-toned painting of her father fishing in the Pine River in Effingham won her a blue ribbon as the best watercolor. “It’s from an old postcard of my father. I thought it would make a nice painting,’’ said Lewis, who says that she would have started painting much earlier in her life “if it hadn’t been for raising a family.’’ Paintings were judged Saturday by a panel of judges with the Best in the Show award going to Jeri Bothamley of Laconia for her oil painting “Meeting in the Shade’’ showing a group of ducks gathered beneath a large tree in a garden-like atmosphere. She says the painting was inspired by a scene she saw while in Mendocino, California. “I like to paint the things I see while
traveling and I like to paint outside,’’ said Bothamley, who recently took a trip to Poland with her husband and now has more subjects for her paintings. She grew up in Michigan, was an art major at the University of Michigan and has moved quite frequently in her life. When she lived in Hartford, Conn., she specialized in interior design and murals before moving to the Lakes Region, She works in a studio and gallery on Canal Street, Paint Box Two, along with two other local artists, one of whom, Marcia Haughey, took a blue ribbon in the pastel category at the art show. Maureen-Bieniarz-Pond of Laconia, president of the art association, won the Judges Award with her “Daisy with Purple’’ painting and was also named winner of the Beatrice MacLelland Memorial Award. The Loran Percy award for best landscape painting was won by Tony Lancia of Gilford for his painting of the Bolduc Farm in Gilford. The show will run through Saturday and those who view it can vote for their favorite painting in the People’s Choice category. Show hours are 10-6 through Friday and 10-4 on Saturday. Winners were: Best of Show, Jeri Bothamley, Laconia, “Meeting in the Shade’’; Loran Percy Award, Tony Lancia, Gilford. “Bolduc Farm’’;
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Elinor Lewis of Gilford, 86, won a blue ribbon in the watercolor category of the Lakes Region Art Association’s Art Show and Sale with a sepia-toned painting of her father fishing in the Pine River in Effingham. (Roger Amsden/for The Laconia Daily Sun)
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Cabrera’s homer off Baird leads Indians past Red Sox BOSTON (AP) — Cleveland manager Manny Acta’s pregame lesson about Fenway Park’s quirky angles and dimensions certainly couldn’t cover what Asdrubal Cabrera’s homer did. Cabrera’s second two-run homer of the game, originally ruled a single off the short wall in right field and overturned by replay review, broke an eighthinning tie and lifted the Indians to a 9-6 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. “It might be the only park,” Cabrera said when asked if he thought his homer would have been out in any other ballpark. Travis Hafner homered after Cabrera’s first of the game as the Indians won for just the third time in their last 11 games. “It all starts with Asdrubal,” Acta said. “Asdrubal is the one that gets us going like he has all year.” Cabrera’s homer came off reliever Daniel Bard (1-5) and halted his scoreless innings streak at 26 1-3, longest active in the majors. It was the first run he allowed after 25 scoreless appearances. Acta held a brief team meeting before the game. “We have a lot of kids that have never been here, a different ballpark, just for them to really take advantage of it with extra batting practice and all that,” he said. “Just let the guys know that this is fun, a couple of games out and two months to go. In a way I needed to let them know we’re still in it, but we needed to get back to what got us to where we’re at.” After Jason Kipnis singled leading off the eighth, Cabrera hit a fly ball down the right field line that hooked around the Pesky Pole and caromed off what looked like the top of the wall to outfielder Josh Reddick. Replays appeared to show the ball hitting beyond the padding on the top of the approximately 5-foot wall and bouncing back into play off a female fan’s knee. After a delay of a few minutes, the umpires came back onto the field and ruled it a home run and Cabrera finished his trot around the bases, making it 7-5. Matt LaPorta added an RBI double in the inning. “I think they all knew about the Pesky Pole,” Acta said. “I heard them talking about it in the dugout.”
Bard was surprised that it was ruled a homer, lightly tossing the ball to the ground when the umpires came back. “It looked like it hit off the top of the wall and came back in,” he said. “But I guess further review showed that it hit off a lady’s knee, so it looks like they got it right. It’s still tough to call.” Rafael Perez (4-1) pitched one inning of scoreless relief for the win. Jarrod Saltalamacchia had a broken-bat two-run homer and Carl Crawford had a solo homer, double and scored two runs for Boston, which was coming off a 20-6 record in July — it’s first 20-win month since May 2007. The Indians started a seven-game road trip against division leaders. After four against the AL East-leading Red Sox, they are scheduled to play three in Texas against the West-leading Rangers this weekend. After the Indians had grabbed a 5-3 lead in the sixth, Saltalamacchia hit his improbable two-run homer off starter Josh Tomlin in the bottom half. With the end of his bat flying down the first-base line, the ball carried into the seats in right. Indians first baseman LaPorta appeared to be staring into the Red Sox dugout in disbelief as Saltalamacchia rounded the bases. “I still knew how short it was in right field,” Tomlin said. “I was just hoping it was further down than it was.” Saltalamacchia knew where it was going, thinking it had a good chance to make it into the stands in short right. “I hit it on the good part of the bat. I didn’t even feel it off the bat and the bat kind of broke,” he said. “Luckily we’re in Fenway and it hit the corner there and kept going.” Trailing 3-2 in the sixth, Cleveland grabbed the lead on the consecutive homers by Cabrera and Hafner against starter John Lackey. Cabrera hit his into the deepest part of Fenway right field, a drive that carried into the first row of seats over a short wall for his 18th of the season after Kipnis doubled. Hafner then belted his 10th into Boston’s bullpen.
LPD hosting community block party tonight
LACONIA — The Police Department will host what has become its annual National Night Out party for the community on Tuesday, August 2 at the cove beach in Opechee Park. The event will run from 5 to 8 p.m. National Night Out is a community-police partnership held on the first Tuesday of August each year since 1984. It is sponsored by the National
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Amelia Hamilton-Miller, center, goes over some dialogue from ‘The Elf Rebellion’ with Joan Frates and Paulette Loughlin as Jane Charland, Sharon Walden and Dick Walden look on. The play is one of three one-act plays and a comic monologue and musical entertainment, will be presented free to the public at 7 p.m. on Monday August 8 at Rotary park in Downtown Laconia. (Courtesy photo)
Kimball, Ray Feola, Brittany Pond, John Hammond, Melissa Bigler, Allie Dennis, Kris Martel and Eric Marsh. Theater in the Park is sponsored by Laconia Savings Bank. “LSB’s sponsorship has allows The Streetcar Company the opportunity to continue to present these series of shows free to the audiences of the area and we truly appreciate their support.” said Morin. Rain dates for the show will be August 9-10. Refreshments will be sold and donations accepted to benefit the company. For more information go to: www.streetcarcompany.com.
Belmont Old Home Day starts with 10-mile road race BELMONT — “Rock the Block” is the theme for this year’s Old Home Day, which will be held on Saturday, August 6. Events will start at 9 a.m. with the 43rd Annual 10-Mile road race where runners from around the country compete and try to qualify for the marathon circuit. The 23rd Annual Tioga Fun Run which covers a mile will start at 9:05 a.m. The First Baptist Church will offer breakfast for sale at their tent next to the library. Set up nearby there will be crafters, food and music by DJ Rondo, including games such as musical chairs and name that tune for prizes. The popular Tractor Pull for
children 3-8 years old will be held and there will also be carnival games provided by the Belmont Elementary PTO. The afternoon kicks off with the annual parade at 1 p.m. followed by musical performances from the band New Horizons. At 5 p.m. the Belmont Fire Department will start serving its chicken barbecue at the fire station on Route 140. Ticket sales are limited to 200 and can be reserved by calling 267-8333. Evening entertainment will include one of the hottest bands in the state, The Eric Grant Band, which will be on stage from 6 to 9 p.m. at Bryant Field. Fireworks will follow.
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CENTER HARBOR — Donard Deat “Don” Carr, 92, of Center Harbor, N.H. and Leesburg, Florida, passed away Friday, July 22, 2011 in Leesburg. Born and raised in Bath N.H. he moved to Philadelphia to work and started boxing there. He served in the Army, Rainbow Division 232nd Infantry Division during WWII. He was a competitive boxer during the war and continued as a Trainer later. He lived most of his married life in Center Harbor where he was a volunteer fireman with the Center Harbor Fire Department. He also served as the Police Chief and a Boy Scout leader. He worked for the Winnipesaukee Flagship Co. for 40 years and was chief engineer on board the M.S. Mt. Washington, at the time of his retirement. He was always very active and taught his children to ski and skate. After his retirement he wintered in Panama City Beach, Florida, then Lessburg, Florida. He was an avid Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots fan. He was a member of Griggs Wyat
Post #33 American Legion for the past 60 years. Don is survived by two sons, Steven D (Lidia) Carr of Alton, N.H., Adrian G (Lois) Carr of Center Harbor, N.H. daughter, Sylvia G. (Richard) White, of Leesburg, Fl and Center Harbor, N.H., nine grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren and one great-greatgrandchild. He is predeceased by his wife of sixty-nine years, Hazel Blackey Carr in 2009, son John Milo Carr, two brothers, George and Norman Carr, and one sister Grace Carr. A Graveside service will be held on Friday, August 5th at 10:00 am at Center Harbor Memorial Park, off Route 25-B in Center Harbor. The Rev. Edward Charest, Pastor of the Plymouth United Methodist Church will officiate. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to; Meredith Public Nursing Association , 45 NH Route 25, Meredith NH, 03253 or Cornerstone Hospice of Tarares, Florida. The Mayhew Funeral Homes and Crematorium, in Meredith and Plymouth, are assisting the Family with services.
Marcelle DeNauw, 87 LACONIA — Marcelle A. DeNauw, 87, of 132 Pine Street, Laconia, and 5 Par Drive, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, died Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at the St Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center surrounded by family members. The family would like to thank the staffs at the Laconia Wellness Center, Eldercare at the Lakes Region General Hospital and the St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center for their loving care given to Mrs. DeNauw. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial be celebrated at St Andre Bessette Parish, St Joseph Church, 30
Church Street, Laconia, NH at Noon on Saturday, August 6, 2011. Burial will be at the NH State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen, NH. For those who wish, memorial donations may be made to the Community Wellness Center, 22 Strafford Street, Suite 2, Laconia, NH 03246. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH, is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view and online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com
Theresa Pickel, 90
LACONIA — Theresa E. Pickel, 90, of 406 Court Street, died at the St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on Thursday, July 28, 2011. Mrs. Pickel was born March 14, 1921 in Haverhill, N.H., the daughter of George and Abigail (Bunker) Hall. Mrs. Pickel resided in Haverhill, N.H. for several years before moving to Buffalo, New York. She moved to Laconia over fifty years ago where she was employed at the Laconia State School for nineteen years and at Scott & Williams for thirteen years. Survivors include a son, Timothy D. Pickel, of Meredith; two grandchildren, Jeffrey Pickel of Round Rock, Texas and Elizabeth Doda of Meredith; five great grandchildren; a sister, Beverly Dagistino, of
South Carolina and several nephews and nieces. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a son, Jonathan Pickel, in July, 2009 and by her two brothers, George Hall and Charles Hall. There will be no calling hours. A Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 11:00 AM at the family lot in Ladd Street Cemetery, Route 10 (County Road), Haverhill, N.H. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N. H. is assisting the family. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www. wilkinsonbeane.com.
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HOLDERNESS _ Meredith Village Savings Bank is helping the town of Holderness and the Holderness Historical Society celebrate the town’s 250th anniversary with a weekend of special events August 5-8. The bank donated $1,000 to sponsor a performance by the Mattatuck Fife and Drum Band, one of the highlights of the four-day celebration. On Saturday, August 6, starting at 9:30 a.m., the band will play while traveling down the Squam Lake channel in a series of vintage boats. They will then join the street parade and continue their performance. “We’re very grateful Meredith Village Savings Bank presents a $1,000 check to support the 250th Anniversary of the Town for the generous supof Holderness. From left to right are Malcolm “Tink” Taylor, Holderness 250 organizer portraying hisport of Meredith Village torical Holderness resident Samuel Livermore, Jill White, regional vice president and branch manager Savings Bank as we for Meredith Village Savings Bank’s Ashland office, Linda Foerderer, president of the Holderness Hiscelebrate this historical torical Society, and Peter Webster, chairman of the Holderness Selectmen. (Courtesy photo) milestone for our community’” said Malcolm “Tink” Taylor, who has been Planned in conjunction with the Holderness celworking closely with the town and historical society ebration are an Indian living history encampment to organize the four-day event. and powwow, grand street parade, vintage boat floTaylor has been helping to promote the event by tilla, band concerts, a street dance, native crafts, folk appearing at public events portraying one of the music, a contra dance, and special church services town’s most notable historical residents, Squire and cook-outs. Samuel Livermore, who was instrumental in the The Holderness Historical Society will serve as the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in 1788. headquarters and information center for the event, Holderness (named after Holderness, England); and will be open to the public on Friday, August 5, 1 got its start in 1761 as land along the Pemigewas- 6 p.m., Saturday, August 6, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sunday, set River was divided into 3-acre land grants and August 7, noon - 6 p.m., and Monday, August 8, 10 acquired by 61 people. The 36-square-mile plot a.m. - 2:30 p.m. included today’s town of Ashland, which split off 107 For a complete listing of events, visit www.holyears later over a dispute about who would pay for derness250.org. To contribute to the event, send village improvements. As a tribute to this shared tax-deductible donations to c/o Holderness Historihistory, Ashland is joining in the Holderness celecal Society,Post Office Box 319, Holderness, N.H. bration. MEMO: “ 250.” Meredith Village Savings Bank, founded in 1869, is an independent mutual savings bank with 11 offices in the Lakes Region and the Plymouth area. More information can be found at www.mvsb.com.
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Interlakes Summer Theatre in Meredith presents ‘Tinkerbell’ on Friday and Saturday
PLYMOUTH — U.S. Congressman Charlie Bass and New Hampshire State Senator Jeanie Forrester will be co-hosting a roast of Grafton County Sheriff Doug Dutile to benefit the North Country Public Safety Foundation. The roast will be held at The Common Man Inn in Plymouth on Friday, August 5 from 5:30- 8:30 p.m. and will include an impressive lineup of ``roasters’’ led by Ken Lary, a retired Lebanon Police Department Lieutenant, who will be the master of ceremonies. lThe North Country Public Safety Foundation is a private 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to benefiting public
safety officers and their families in times of need. The Foundation was originally estaflished to support community efforts to assist Jose Pequeno, the former Police Chief of Sugar Hill who suffered severe injuries while serving in Iraq. The Foundation supports the police, firefighters, Emergency Medical Services and NH Fish and Game of Grafton and Coos Counties. Reservations are still available. Cost is $60/pp or $100/per couple, which includes dinner and the roast “entertainment.” For more information or to make a reservation, call Barb at 9893005 or visit the NCPSF website at www.psofoundation.org.
BARNSTEAD _ Tom Pauken, chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission, will be the guest speaker at the ‘On Deck 2012’ speaker series at J.J. Goodwin’s Restaurant on Rte. 28, on Saturday, August 6 at noon. There is no charge for this event. The commission administers state unemployment compensation benefits. Pauken was appointed to the position by Texas Governor Rick Perry in March 2008, after having previously served as chairman of the Texas Task Force on Appraisal Reform
Pauken has been actively involved in Texas Republican politics for over 30 years, having served in the Reagan administration in the 1980’s, and as Texas Republican chairman in the 1990’s. ‘On Deck 2012’ is a Belknap County/ Lakes Region Republican initiative to provide ‘up close and personal’ opportunities for Presidential hopefuls and other influential leaders during the next year and a half, leading up to New Hampshire’s First in the Nation Primary and the November, 2012 Presidential election.
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SANBORNTON — A session on how to start a community garden will be held on Thursday, August 4 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Sanbornton Community Garden next to the town library. Karen Ober, coordinator of the community garden, will hold a question and answer session following a tour of the garden.
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— Student Achievements — LAKES REGION — Donald Bois of Laconia earned the Political Science Award at Saint Joseph’s College in Standish, Maine, given to a senior history major for excellence in the study of political science. Also at Saint Joseph’s, Carissa Davis of New Hampton received the Psychology Department Award, presented annually to a senior psychology student with the highest grade point average. Keene State College’s Commencement honored its biggest-ever graduating class. A total of 1,171 degrees were awarded to 1,093 students. This year’s graduates included the following local students: Tyler Donnelly of Barnstead, Jillian Fortin of Belmont, Catherine Jennison of Belmont, Lori Kjellander of Belmont, Curtis Rollins of Belmont, Caitlin Byram of Laconia, Ashton Cherok of Laconia, David Collis of Laconia, John Cross of Laconia, Kara Denning of Laconia, Hailey Fitzgerald of Laconia, Janel Flanagan of Laconia, Steven Gonzalez of Laconia, Kristoffer Hayward of Laconia, Jillanne Holland of Laconia, Kelsey Hubbard of Laconia, Aaron Phelps of Laconia, Mary Piontkowski of Laconia, Kori Shackett of Laconia, Ashley Annis of Gilford, Devin Cowette of Gilford, Gabrielle Martin of Gilford, Anna McLean of Gilford, Peter Woodaman of Meredith, Edward Ambrose of Moultonborough, Hannah Colby of Moultonborough, Jennifer Bean of New Hampton, Adam Denoncour of New Hampton, Leigh Smith of
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Jennifer Lee Farese of Center Harbor was awarded a bachelor of arts degree in Global Business & Economics; Katherine Barnard Kohut of Moultonborough, a member of Sigma Theta Tau International nursing honor society, was awarded a bachelor of science degree in Nursing; Kelly Jean Main of Alton was awarded a bachelor of science degree in Business Administration. The following local residents graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA): Meghan Amalia Pasquali of Laconia was awarded a master of science degree in Materials Science and Engineering; Ashley Kendra Saylor of Meredith was awarded a bachelor of science degree in Aerospace Engineering; Michael W. Frewin of Moultonborough was awarded a bachelor of science degree with high distinction in Mechanical Engineering; Michael Tidd of Alton Bay was awarded a bachelor of science degree in Computer Science. Northfield resident Kara Swenson was named to the dean’s list for the 2011 spring semester at Messiah College (PA). Swenson is a sophomore majoring in Education with dual certification in pre-K — 4 and Special Education. The following local residents graduated from the University of Vermont: Holly S. Huston of Center Harbor received a bachelor of science degree in Dietetics; Joseph S. Ainsworth of Meredith received a bachelor of arts in Psychology; Kayla R. Marchek of Meredith received a BSED and bachelor of science in Theatre; Kristen K. Greenwald of Moultonborough received a bachelor of science in Environmental Studies. The following students received awards at Moving-Up Day ceremonies held recently at St. Lawrence University (NY): Derek R. King II of Center Barnstead was presented with
a Class of 1934 Scholarship for History. He is majoring in History and Anthropology with a minor in Global Studies. Matthew E. Dodge of Meredith was presented with a Class of 1934 Scholarship in Economics. He is majoring in Economics and Mathematics. Emma L. Berry of New Hampton was presented with the Gender and Sexuality Studies Writing Award. Justin Long of Tilton recently graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University with a bachelor of arts degree in Sociology. Ryan E. Nolan of Meredith received a bachelor of science in Accounting at Quinnipiac University. The following local residents graduated from Saint Michael’s College (VT) in ceremonies held on the campus of the liberal arts residential Catholic college located in the Burlington area: Kaitlyn Frances Tuthill, daughter of Preston and Lisa Tuthill of Belmont, earned a bachelor of science, summa cum laude in Mathematics and Economics. Tuthill was also awarded the Elizabeth A. Durick Award, presented annually to “a senior who has made a significant contribution to the Christian goals of Saint Michael’s College.” Also at Saint Michael’s, Amanda Sue Rohdenburg, daughter of Brad Rohdenburg of Meredith, earned a bachelor of arts, magna cum laude in Political Science and Gender Studies. Among the local students who recently graduated from Bryant University (RI) are: Daniel Tothill of Center Barnstead, who earned a bachelor of science in Business Administration, Management; Melissa Dirth of Laconia, who earned a bachelor of science in Business Administration, Marketing; and Sarah Richelson of New Hampton, who earned a bachelor of science in Business Administration, Marketing.
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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Tuesday, Aug. 2, the 214th day of 2011. There are 151 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 2, 1876, frontiersman “Wild Bill” Hickok was shot and killed while playing poker at a saloon in Deadwood, Dakota Territory, by Jack McCall, who was later hanged. (Legend holds that Hickok died holding a pair of aces and a pair of eights, now known in poker parlance as “the Dead Man’s Hand.”) On this date: In 1610, during his fourth voyage to the Western Hemisphere, English explorer Henry Hudson sailed into what is now known as Hudson Bay. In 1776, members of the Continental Congress began attaching their signatures to the Declaration of Independence. In 1909, the original Lincoln “wheat” penny first went into circulation, replacing the “Indian Head” cent. In 1921, a jury in Chicago acquitted several former members of the Chicago White Sox baseball team and two others of conspiring to defraud the public in the notorious “Black Sox” scandal. In 1923, the 29th president of the United States, Warren G. Harding, died in San Francisco. In 1943, during World War II, Navy boat PT-109, commanded by Lt. John F. Kennedy, sank after being rammed by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri off the Solomon Islands. In 1974, former White House counsel John W. Dean III was sentenced to one to four years in prison for obstruction of justice in the Watergate coverup. (Dean ended up serving four months.) In 1985, 135 people were killed when a Delta Air Lines jetliner crashed while attempting to land at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. One year ago: President Barack Obama, addressing the Disabled American Veterans in Atlanta, said the U.S. would leave Iraq “as promised and on schedule,” portraying the end of America’s combat role in the 7-year war as a personal promise kept. Today’s Birthdays: Former Sen. Paul Laxalt, R-Nev., is 89. Actor Peter O’Toole is 79. Rock musician Garth Hudson (The Band) is 74. Movie director Wes Craven is 72. Singer Kathy Lennon (The Lennon Sisters) is 68. Actor Max Wright is 68. Actress Joanna Cassidy is 66. Actress Kathryn Harrold is 61. Actor Butch Patrick (“The Munsters”) is 58. Singer Mojo Nixon is 54. Actress Victoria Jackson is 52. Actress Apollonia is 52. Actress Cynthia Stevenson is 49. Actress Mary-Louise Parker is 47. Rock musician John Stanier is 43. Writer-actordirector Kevin Smith is 41. Actor Sam Worthington is 35. Figure skater Michael Weiss is 35. Actor Edward Furlong is 34. Rock musician Devon Glenn is 31.
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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS Master storyteller Odds Bodkin at the Gilford Public Library. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Children and adults are invited to listen to stories and songs that captivate all ages. 71st Annual Lakes Region Art Association Show & Sale. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Pitman’s Freight Room on New Salem Street in Laconia. Featuring 24 works by watercolorist Elinor Lewis. Lakeport Community Association meeting . 7 p.m .at the Freight House, located behind the Lakeport Fire Station. Meredith Historical Society program on “Covered Bridges of N.H.” . 7 p.m. at the Main Street Museum. Free. Refreshments. N.H. Music Festival Chamber Music Concert Number 5. 8 p.m. in Smith Recital Hall at the Silver Center for the Arts at Plymouth State University. Information at www.nhmf.org. Cruise Night 104 Diner, New Hampton Rd., Tuesday nights 5-8 p.m. weather permitting. Chess Club meets at the Laconia Public Library on Tuesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. All from ages 4 to 104 are welcome, as are people of all skill levels. We will teach. Giggles & Grins playgroup at Family Resource Center in downtown Laconia (635 Main Street). Free group for parents children from birth through age 5. For more information call 524-1741. Boy Scout Troop 143 meets at the Congregational Church of Laconia (across from Laconia Savings Bank). 6:30 each Tuesday. All boys 11-17 are welcome. For information call 527-1716. Hands Across The Table free weekly dinner at St. James Episcopal Church on North Main Street in Laconia. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Read-A-Thon/Eat-A-Thon for ages 7 and up at the Meredith Public Library. 5 to 7 p.m. Bring you sleeping bag and a pillow. Sign-up in Childrens’ Room. Evening of poetry with Pat Savage at the Moultonborough Public Library. 7:30 p.m. Live music and contra dancing with Jacqueline & Dudley Laufman at The Beanery at Beans & Greens Farmstead & Pavilion (245 Intervale Road) in Gilford. $5. BYOB.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 21st Annual N.H. State Police D.A.R.E. Classic 5K Road Race. 6:30 p.m. at the New Hampshire International Speedway in Loudon. On-site registration $20. 71st Annual Lakes Region Art Association Show & Sale. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Pitman’s Freight Room on New Salem Street in Laconia. Featuring 24 works by watercolorist Elinor Lewis. Annual meeting of the Lake Winnipesaukee Watershed Association. 6:30 p.m. at the former Souther NH University building at 2 Airport Road in Gilford. American Red Cross Blood Drive. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gilfod Hannaford supermarket. Each donor will receive a free Red Cross/Red Sox T-shirt. Free outdoor concert at the Winnipesaukee Marketplace at Weirs Beach. 7:45 p.m. Lakes Region Chorsdsmen (barbershoppers). Divorce Care Series. 7 to 8 p.m. each Wednesday through August 24 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Belmont. Half-hour themed video followed by a support group session. Refreshments. For information call the rectory at 267-8174 or Ginny Timmons at 286-7066. Overeaters Anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive eating using the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OA. Wednesday nights at 5:30 p.m. at St Joseph Church, 96 Main Street, Belmont. Call/leave a message for Elizabeth at 630-9969 for more information. Cub Scout Pack 143 meets at the Congregational Church of Laconia (across from Laconia Savings Bank). 6:30 each Wednesday. All boys 6-10 are welcome. For information call 527-1716.
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“Seeking the truth and printing it” THE LACONIA DAILY SUN is published Tuesday through Saturday by Lakes Region News Club, Inc. Edward Engler, Mark Guerringue, Adam Hirshan, Founders Offices: 65 Water St., Laconia, NH 03246 Business Office 737-2020, Newsroom 737-2026, Fax: 527-0056 News E-mail: news@laconiadailysun.com CIRCULATION: 18,000 distributed FREE Tues. through Sat. in Laconia, Weirs Beach, Gilford, Meredith, Center Harbor, Belmont, Moultonborough, Winnisquam, Sanbornton, Tilton, Gilmanton, Alton, New Hampton, Plymouth, Bristol, Ashland, Holderness.
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— Student Achievements — LAKES REGION — The following local residents earned their degree at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine during Commencement exercises held in May: Stacy Blanchard of Belmont, magna cum laude, B.S. in Elementary Education; Maryan Davis of Laconia, magna cum laude, B.A. in Adult Religious Education; Kendra Frye of Moultonborough, cum laude, B.S. in Sports Management; Carissa Davis of New Hampton, summa cum laude, B.A. in Psychology. The following local residents were among 945 students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA) named to the university’s Dean’s List for academic excellence for the spring 2011 semester: Ryan Worsman of Meredith, a junior majoring in Civil Engineering and Ethan Lawrence of Sanbornton, a junior majoring in Interactive Media and Game Development. Michael Frewin of Moultonborough, a senior majoring in Mechanical Engineering, was named to the Dean’s List for both the fall 2010 and spring 2011 semesters. Heather Elizabeth Valosin of Gilford received a Master of Divinity degree from Drew University (NJ) at the school’s 143rd commencement. Raymond Alan Schmelzer of Northfield was named to the university’s Dean’s List for the Spring 2011 semester. Cassie Lyn Plimpton, daughter of Paul and Doreen Plimpton, graduated from Elmira College (NY) in June 2011. Plimpton achieved Honors while gaining her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. During her three years at Elmira, she played varsity soccer, became a writing tutor, and was the Advertising & Design manager of The Octagon newspaper. Prospect Mountain High School senior Benjamin Couch has received a $750 scholarship from the John B. Andrews Scholarship Fund, one of ten funded with proceeds from New Hampshire Local Government Center’s (LGC) Annual Fall Classic Golf Tournament. Couch is the son of Barnstead Elementary School teacher from preceding page Laconia Elders Friendship Club meeting. 1:30 p.m. at the Leavitt Park Clubhouse. People 55 and older meet each Wednesday for fun, entertainment and education. Meetings provide an opportunity for older citizens to to meet for pure social enjoyment and the club helps the community with philanthropic work. TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) group meeting. 5:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Meredith. Duplicate bridge at the Weirs Beach Community Center. 7:15 p.m. All levels welcome. Snacks. Summer Stories for ages 3-7 at the Meredith Public Library. Travel the world through stories and crafts. Sign-up is helpful.
Julie Couch and Keith Couch, a former School Board Member for Barnstead School District and Prospect Mountain High School. Doug Driscoll, the son of Doug and Judy Driscoll of Laconia, was named to the Delaney Athletic Conference 1st team for lacrosse during the spring sport season at Randolph-Macon Academy (VA). Driscoll also received the Presidential Academic Education Award for Academic Excellence for demonstrating high motivation, initiative, integrity, intellectual depth, leadership qualities, and exceptional judgment. He is a Senior at the Academy. The following students recently graduated from the University of New Hampshire: Edward Manzi of Barnstead earned a MFA degree in Writing; Rachel Carpenter of Barnstead earned a BA degree in English/Journalism Summa Cum Laude; Kayla Aragona of Belmont earned a BS degree in AnSc:Preveterinary Medicine Magna Cum Laude; Jennifer Wright of Center Barnstead earned a MED degree in Elementary Education; Kyle Libby of Center Harbor earned a BA degree in History Summa Cum Laude; Madison Lowell of Center Harbor earned a BS degree in AnSc:Preveterinary Medicine; William Melone of Center Harbor earned a BS degree in RMP:Program Administration; Benjamin Groleau of Laconia earned a BS degree in BusAdm:EntVentureCreation; Carol Williams of Laconia earned a BS degree in BusAdm:Finance Magna Cum Laude; Conor McGuire of Laconia earned a BA degree in English
Summa Cum Laude; Hannah Chassie of Laconia earned a MSW degree in Social Work; Heidi Squires of Laconia earned a MS degree in Nursing; Michael Holmes of Laconia earned a AAS degree in Civil Technology; Nicholas Dargy-Payette of Laconia earned a AAS degree in Applied Business Management; Petter Lundqvist of Laconia earned a BA degree in Psychology Summa Cum Laude; Rebecca Yerkes of Laconia earned a MED degree in Elementary Education; Kendra Noyes of Laconia earned a BA degree in English/Journalism Cum Laude; Alyssa Drouin of Gilford earned a BS degree in Family Studies; Ashley Coddington of Gilford earned a BA degree in Communication; Athena Adair of Gilford earned a BA degree in Psychology Cum Laude; Britni Baron of Gilford earned a BA degree in Psychology; Gregory Traquair of Gilford earned a BS degree in Economics; Katherine Gray of Gilford earned a BSCIVE degree in Civil Engineering; Kirby Hounsell of Gilford earned a BS degree in BusAdm:Marketing Magna Cum Laude; Matthew Andrews of Gilford earned a BSEE degree in Electrical Engineering Cum Laude; Paige St. Cyr of Gilford earned a BS degree in HMP:Public Health Cum Laude; Autumn Henley of Meredith earned a MS degree in Occupational Therapy; Chelsea Ladd of Meredith earned a BA degree in Communication; Courtney Wood of Meredith earned a BS degree in Communication Sci & Disorders Cum Laude; Heather Dean of Moultonborough see next page
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— Student Achievements — from preceding page earned a BA degree in Sociology Magna Cum Laude; Jennifer Stauss of Meredith earned a BA degree in Theatre:Dance Cum Laude; Kegan Quimby of Meredith earned a BS degree in BusAdm:Marketing; Thomas Lamb of Meredith earned a BA degree in Political Science Summa Cum Laude; Victoria Goodheart of Meredith earned a BS degree in Biol:General Summa Cum Laude; Andrew Fritz of Moultonborough earned a AAS degree in Applied Business Management; Casey Weeks of Moultonborough earned a BA degree in English Teaching Cum Laude; Christopher Eisenberg of Moultonborough earned a MED degree in Secondary Education; Jamie Ferrante of Moultonborough earned a BA degree in Communication; Jennifer Weeks of Moultonborough earned a MED degree in Secondary Education; Amanda Kievit of Sanbornton earned a BA degree in Sociology Cum Laude; Kier Barbour of Sanbornton earned a BS degree in BusAdm:Management Cum Laude; Joylynne Ross of Northfield earned a AAS degree in Food Service Management; Lisa Romero of Northfield earned a BS degree in RMP:Program Administration; Melissa Bourque of Tilton earned a BS degree in Nursing; Bryce St. Cyr of Alton earned a BS degree
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in Athletic Training Cum Laude; Caila Kantar of Alton earned a BA degree in Psychology Summa Cum Laude; Drew O’Connor of Alton earned a MED degree in Elementary Education; Brian Starck of Alton Bay earned a MA degree in Music:Music Education; David Shibley of Alton Bay earned a BA degree in Political Science Cum Laude; Monica Robinson of Alton Bay earned a AAS degree in Applied Animal Science; Sara Scanlon of Alton Bay earned a BA degree in History Cum Lade. Abagail Williams of Tilton, daughter of Ms. Melissa J. Williams, received a bachelor’s degree from Wells College (NY) in ceremonies held on the shore of Lake Cayuga. Williams majored in Sociology and Anthropology with a concentration in Sociology and minored in Communication Studies and Book Arts. The following local residents were named to the Dean’s list at Saint Joseph’s College (ME) for the spring semester: Stacy Blanchard of Belmont, Kaela Plante of Center Barnstead, Kendra Frye of Center Harbor, Kimberly Thomas of Gilford, and Jordan Pelczar of Meredith. Kristyn M. Murphy of Gilford was inducted into the Phi Alpha Honor Society for Social Work students during honors day ceremonies conducted by
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Children: Hear Me Read
Tuesday, August 2nd @ 10:00 Selig Storytime Room
Goss Reading Room Storytime
Tuesday, August 2nd @ 3:30, at our Goss branch, 188 Elm St. in Lakeport for storytime. For more information, call 524-3808.
“One World, Many Stories” Summer Program
Wednesday, August 3rd @ 1:00 Laconia Community Center 306 Union Ave. Granite State Zoo Come and see some animals from all over the world! Admission is free.
Preschool Storytime
Thursday, August 4th @ 9:30 & 10:30 in the Selig Storytime Room.
Teen: Guitar Hero Retirement Party
Thursday, August 4th @ 3:30 Laconia Rotary Hall Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to “play” goodbye to this classic electronic game.
Teen Smoothie Day
Friday, August 5th @ 1:30 Laconia Rotary Hall Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to create their own delicious smoothies!
Future Activities Children: Hear Me Read
Tuesday, August 9th @ 10:00 Selig Storytime Room
Goss Reading Room Storytime
Tuesday, August 9th @ 3:30, at our Goss branch, 188 Elm St. in Lakeport for storytime. For more information, call 5243808.
“One World, Many Stories” Summer Program
Wednesday, August 10th @ 1:00 Laconia Community Center Make your own ice cream sundae with all the toppings at our wrap-up Summer Reading! Admission is free.
Preschool Storytime
Thursday, August 11th @ 9:30 & 10:30 in the Selig Storytime Room.
Movies & More for Kids
Friday, August 12th @ 3:45 Laconia Rotary Hall “Megamind” PG The supervillain Megamind finally conquers his nemesis, the hero Metro Man... but finds his life pointless without a hero to fight.
Teen: YU-GI-0H!
Monday, August 8th @ 3:30-4:30 Laconia Rotary Hall Teens in grades 6-12 meet to play this popular card game.
Teen Book Discussion
Thursday, August 11th @ 1:00-2:15 Laconia Rotary Hall Teens in grades 6-12 meet to discuss Gayle Forman’s novel “If I Stay”.
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the College of Education and Social Services at the University of Vermont earlier this spring. At its 118th Commencement Excercises, Saint Anselm College (NH) graduated the following local students: Tyler P. Doak of Gilmanton, a Natural Sciences major, and Bohdan A. Rudzinskyj of Sanbornton, also a Natural Sciences major. Mercedes Kuzina of Concord and Meredith graduated as a McMoran Scholar from the Tilton School in May. Kuzina has been a McMoran Scholar for the past four years, a member of the National Honor Society, the recipient of the “Smith College Book Award” and “Plus 5 Community Service Award.” She played varsity field hockey, varsity golf, participated in the Outdoor Club, and is an active member of the community service group. She will be attending Worcester Poly Tech (WPI) this fall and will be majoring in Chemical Engineering. Her proud parents are Heidi and Mark Placy of Concord and Tom Kuzina Jr., of Meredith. Her grandparents include Kim and Ernie Gregoire of Meredith, Vicky and Butch Mowers of Barrington, Tom Kuzina Sr., of Meredith, and Jon Lacaillade, of Healdsburg, CA. Dustin Paquet Martel, son of June Martel and Jon Paquet of Laconia, was awarded his Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Culinary Arts from New England Culinary Institute (NECI). As part of his studies, Martel interned at Canoe Restaurant and Tavern in Center Harbor and Menton in Boston, MA. He is currently employed at Common Man in Ashland. Stonehill College (MA) recently named the following local residents to its Dean’s List for the Spring 2011 semester: Hudson resident Ashley M. Noel, a member of the class of 2013; New Hampton resident Chelsea B. Emery, a member of the class of 2014; Belmont resident Andrew K. Norkiewicz, a member of the class of 2014; Northfield resident Jordan A. Smith, a member of the class of 2012; and Gilford resident Colleen Ann Brady, who recently graduated from Stonehill with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Nicole Elizabeth Lefebvre of Alton was named to the Miami University (OH) Dean’s List. Nannette Corriveau graduated Cum Laude from Southern NH University with a Bachelor of Arts in Child Psychology. Her sister, Caroline Corriveau, made the Dean’s List as a Junior at Wentworth Institute of Technology (MA), studying Architecture. They are the daughters of Dr. Nancy Childress and Allan Corriveau, both of Gilmanton. Amanda Pellowe of Alton, a Junior at Gettysburg College (PA), has been placed on the Deans’ Commendation List for outstanding academic achievement in the Spring 2011. Benjamin Corriveau tested out of his Senior year at Bishop Brady and has been accepted at NHTI in Concord to start in the fall full time. He will be studying Mechanical Engineering. He is the son of Dr. Nancy Childress and Allan Corriveau, both of Gilmanton. Scott M. Hollingsworth of Tilton graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Management degree from Clark University (MA) in May. The spring semester Dean’s List at Bryant University (RI) includes the following area residents: Marissa Donovan, a Senior, Accounting, of Belmont; Daniel Tothill, a Senior, Management, of Center Barnstead; and Melissa Dirth, a Senior, Marketing, of Laconia. Carolyn Durfee of Laconia graduated with a master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from La Salle University (PA) in May. Andrew Krisak of Meredith, NH was named to the University at Albany (NY) spring 2011 Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement. Katherine Milligan of Gilford graduated from Villanova University (PA) in May. Cassey M. Dickey of Moultonborough was named the Max Y. Litman English Prize Award winner during Baccalaureate ceremonies at Western New England College. The honor is awarded to a graduating English major who has demonstrated superior skills in literary analysis and written communication. Dickey graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts and is a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta honor society. She was named to the President’s List for the spring semester of 2011.
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ANNIE’S MAILBOX
Dear Annie: A year ago, my 73-year-old sister, “Jenny,” married a man she barely knew. He had been married three times before, and she was aware that he had problems. Being a nurturing person, she thought she could help him. They live off of his Social Security and my sister’s pension checks. They are now buying a house, and her husband has some medical expenses, so things are tight. In addition, Jenny cannot sleep with him because he has apnea and won’t do anything about it. He also has an anger problem and has yelled at Jenny a couple of times. He has a sexual addiction and has made passes at three people I know of, including Jenny’s granddaughter. We haven’t told Jenny about that, but her children are encouraging their mother to leave this man. Jenny is diabetic and has some short-term memory loss. We are concerned about her future. Her husband shows signs of wanting to isolate her from her family and friends. She told me she would like to get out of this marriage, but he has attempted suicide in the past, and she feels responsible for his safety. Should we tell Jenny about his infidelities? We don’t really see much hope in his changing. -- Worried Sister in Memphis Dear Memphis: We doubt Jenny will believe your accusations or do anything about them. Instead, help her understand that she is not responsible for another person’s mental health, only her own. However, she may be unwilling to leave him, regardless of his faults, because she doesn’t want to be alone. Right now, the situation seems unpleasant, but not threatening. Jenny needs her family close by to keep an eye on things and intercede if the relationship deteriorates. Dear Annie: I am a 16-year-old girl and a junior in high school. I get great grades and am athletic and friendly. I have a lot of guy friends. They are funny and relaxed and don’t
gossip as much as the girls. The problem is, I am large-breasted, and a lot of the guys think that when I’m being nice, I’m somehow flirting. I don’t want to say, “I’m not interested in you,” because it sounds offensive. But I hate feeling I have to hang out with guys when I know their intentions, and I end up miserable waiting for them to make a move, knowing I’ll have to shut them down. Lately, when a guy asks me to hang out with him, I claim to be busy. How do I make it obvious that I’m not interested? I don’t flirt. I don’t wear low-cut shirts or draw attention to myself that way. What do I do? -- Lost for Words in Kentucky Dear Kentucky: High school is a testing ground for relationships, so consider this good practice. When guys are attracted to you, it helps to decide which ones are worth your time and how to gracefully extricate yourself from the others. It is generally safer to hang out in groups of both males and females. If you don’t wish to spend time with a particular guy, it’s OK to say you are busy or, “Thanks, but no.” And it is not offensive to tell a persistent suitor that you just want to be friends -- please don’t be afraid to say so. Dear Annie: I’d like to respond to “Alice’s Friend,” who said there are a lot of complainers in Alice’s senior residential community. I live in a very nice home for independent and assisted living. I have been here eight years, and I have “friends” who have been here even longer. Two of them I avoid eating with because one complains and the other is so hard of hearing that conversation is tiresome. If Alice sits at the same table every meal, she should ask to be moved. Better yet, she should ask management if she can sit anywhere she wants, which is the way it is here now. -- Happy Senior
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(2) Senior Cats are homeless: Loving, good Angora and Tiger, fixed. Paulette, 204-0133. Leave message.
1986 GT Fiero V6, 2.8 Monza standard transmission. Original condition. 150K, needs clutch. $2,200. 998-6986
87 Chrysler LeBaron Turbo Con vertible one owner, 80K miles, silver/ blue leather $2000/BO 603-520-5352.
AKC Reg. West Highland White Terrier DOB Feb. 12, 2011, m/f, $550-650. Trained. Affectionate 860-573-3691
1988 Chevy 1500 305 Liter V8 5 spd, standard, 75k, must sell $1000/ obo. 393-3563.
BUYING junk cars and trucks ME & NH. Call for price. Martin Towing. (603)305-4504.
PONTOON BOAT- 20 ft. 60HP Mercury oil Injection outboard. New cover, battery, newer canopy. Squam Lake. $5,000/OBRO. 603-253-3117
1994 Audi Convertible: 72k original miles, V6, Automatic, silver, excellent condition, summer use only, $9,000. 279-9876.
C60 Chevy Dump- GDW 27,500-32,000. Front plow attachment, new 366 Goodwrench engine. $1,500. 998-6986
STINGRAY 606ZP 20’6”. 1995 Only 230 hours. 5.7 EFI -250HP. Economical power. Deluxe interior with removable hard front cover and fishing well. Canvas, trailer. Insurance Co. at $9K. Thinking $6K. 279-2580, pics available.
1998 Chevy S-10 Pick-Up. Standard, Cap & Liner. 2WD $1,000. 527-2560
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2000 Dodge Dakota Sports 2X4. A/C. Air Suspension, extras. Clean. 72K. $3,500/OBO. 527-0828
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CHIHUAHUA Puppies, & tiny adult male & tiny adult female $350 to $550. CMFI (603)723-9973. German Shepherd Collie mix. Female, 8 months old, up to date on shots, spayed. $300. 528-9448
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Announcement WE Pay CA$H for GOLD and SILVER : Call for appointment. 603-279-0607, Thrifty Yankee, Meredith, NH.
2000 ML-320 Merc SUV immaculate condition, 101K original owner, all maintenance records, $9,900. 603-279-0623. 2001 FORD Explorer sport utility 4D, 71k miles. $6,000. 476-5017 2003 Chevy Impala. Excellent condition inside & out. Needs nothing. $5,500 or B/O. 630-1799
Top Dollar Paid. Available 7 days a week. 630-3606
International 500 Series Track Dozer with 4-in-1 bucket. Diesel 4-Cylinder. Asking $2,000. 998-6986 TOP Dollar Paid- $150 and up for unwanted & junk vehicles. Call 934-4813
AFFORDABLE CARE- MOTHER of two has openings in her Laconia home, days only. 527-8129
Employment Wanted Man Seeking work for Drywall, Plastering, Carpentry/Decking. 20 years experience in masonry/ brick paving. Cheap rates. Call 524-6694
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1984 Wellcraft 19.5 ft. I/O 5.7 350 HP. New engine & new upholstery. In water. $3,000. Two axel boat trailer $1,400. 603-630-2440.
2-bedroom first floor, newly renovated, off street parking, $750 month (plus utilities)- $850/Month (heat included), security deposit, first months, references, no pets. One stall garage available at an additional rent. 2 bedroom second floor, newly renovated, off-street parking, $700/Month (plus utilities) $800/Month (heat included), security deposit, first months, references, no pets. One stall garage available at an additional rent. 1 bedroom third floor, newly renovated, off street parking, $650/Month (plus utilities) $750/Month (heat included), security deposit, first months, references, no pets. One stall garage available at an additional rent. Tioga Properties 387-4066. www.tiogaproperties.com. Email: tiogarentals@gmail.com
2010 Tohatsu 9.8 HP 4-stroke outboard motor. 15 inch shaft. manual start, fuel tank/line, tool kit, owners manual. Nearly new. $1,575. 603-279-6422 BOAT SLIPS For Rent At the Winnipesaukee Pier Weirs Beach, NH Reasonable rents installments payments for the season. Call 366-4311. Kayak- Wilderness Pungo 120- 12 ft. Yellow, as new, includes paddle, cover, jacket. New $1,100/Sale $700. 387-2311 MUST Sell; Moving 95 Larson V8 22ft. Bowrider, always garaged, with trailer $7900 obo. 279-7293 Used boat lift. $350 or best offer.
BELMONT: 2 bedroom, 1st floor, coin-op laundry and storage space in basement, $220/ week including heat, electric & hot wa-
GILFORD- Small 1 bedroom house. New carpet and paint, $850/Month + utilities. No pets 293-2750 LACONIA 1 Bedroom, heat and hot water included, $800/month. Pets OK. Sec. deposit required. 387-8081. LACONIA 1 mile from Weirs Beach. Fully furnished one bedroom condo, avail now, college student welcome, $675/month 802-338-0952. LACONIA 3 rooms, one bedrm, South Main St., first floor, $165/ week plus utlities, 524-7793. LACONIA Downtown, roomy one bedroom luxury condo with study. Hardwood floors, free cable and Internet, washer and dryer, gym, and storage unit included. Non-smoker, no pets, security and reference required, $1000/ month. 455-4075. LACONIA-1 BR, $600/Month. NORTHFIELD - 2 BR with on-site laundry room; $750/month. No Pets. Call GCE @ 267- 8023 LACONIA2 ROOMMATES WANTED for great deal. Requirements: You must have a steady job and a good credit score. You must be a non-smoker and with no pets. Each roommate must have $345 in cash. The rent is $115 per week, per person. You have your own bedroom and your own off-street parking for one car. Heat and electric is included (within given guidelines). Use of full kitchen, washer/dryer included. You will have use of a deck and side yard for picnics or cook outs, etc. You must share a large living room and two bathrooms. You must be quiet and clean, (No parties or partying), be able to get along with your roommates and go through the qualification process with the landlord. Call landlord at 781-283-0783. Laconia- Spacious 3 bedroom. Hookups, garage, 2 porches. No pets. $900/month + Utilities. 455-0874 LACONIA-1 Bedroom, $750/month, utilities included. No Pets. Call GCE @ 267- 8023 LACONIA: 1 bedroom, 2nd floor, near hospital. $190/week including heat, electric & hot
LACONIA: Large first floor one bedroom apt. with two full bathrooms, Large living room, good sized kitchen with breakfast bar. Extra room suitable for office or storage. Heat/HW included. Quiet Oppechee neighborhood. $675.00 a month call 566-6815 LACONIA: Spacious 2 bedroom apartments available. Heat and hot water included. Please call Julie at Stewart Property Management (603)524-6673. EHO. LAKE Winnisquam waterfront, Sanbornton, cozy cottage beautiful views, no utilities, no pets no smoking, unfurnished, $750/ month. 524-1583. MEREDITH 2 bedroom apt $800/ Mon. Plus utilities, Waukewan St., washer/dryer hookup, screen porch. (603)986-5745.
MEREDITH In Town - Fully Renovated 2 Bedroom 1.5 bath Condo with Garage. Quite location, Energy efficient. $1,095 + utilities No pets No smokers.
Rick (781)-389-2355 MEREDITH: 2-Bedroom, 1st floor, great view of lake and Meredith! Near stores. Refrigerator, stove, modern bath, laundry hookup, heated, huge deck. No pets/smoking. 1-year lease. $995/month +security. 603-622-1940 or 603-867-8678. Nice 2BR duplex in the Weirs $855/Month + $500 security. 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: Large 1 bedroom on 1st floor with separate entrance and direct access to basement with coin-op laundry. $200/week, including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234. NORTHFIELD: Two 2 bedrooms available, one on 1st floor and one on 2nd. Coin-op laundry in building. and $210 & $220/week, including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234. NORTHFIELD: 2 bedroom, 2nd floor, separate entrance, coin-op laundry & storage in basement. $220/week including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234. TILTON/SANBORNTON- Bright NEW 1 bedroom 2nd floor; Walk to Beach. All utilities included; $700/mo: No Smoking /Pets 455-0910 TILTON: 1 bedroom, 1st floor, $195/week including heat, electric
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TILTON: 1-BEDROOM 3rd floor spacious apartment. Convenient location, no pets. $550/Month. plus utilities, heat. Available 9/1. Security deposit, references. 286-8200
CRAFTSMAN Tools: 10323070 Lathe $300., Chop Smith $350.,10" Radial Arm Saw $100.,Table Saw $100., Router $35., All are in good working condition and in most cases have original manuals. Small tool cabinets $20.-50. Many hand tools & assessories. Call Leona: 524-8344.
T&B Appliance Removal. Appliances & AC’s removed free of charge if outside. Please call (603)986-5506.
EXPERIENCED Line Cook 30-35 hours/week.
WINNISQUAM: Small efficiency apartment and a cottage including heat, hot water and lights. No pets. $150-$185/week. $400 deposit. 387-3864.
Hodgman Quality Hip Waders. Women s Size 9. Cushion insoles, fully guaranteed. New in box, never worn. $25. 677-6528 INTEX ROUND POOL COVER: 12-ft., Brand new in box. Paid $25, will sell for $15. 455-3686.
For Rent-Commercial 65 WATER STREET LACONIA First floor roomy 1200+ sq. ft. suite in historic building. 4/5 offices plus common area. Available 10/1. Great location includes parking. Call 524-7206.
For Sale 1- 8 ft. construction cap w/lockable tool boxes and ladder carries. $300. 279-6921 15 Inch Crager Wheels. Chrome, universal. Will fit early Chevy or Ford. $150/OBO. 528-2309 2 axel trailer w/18 inch high sides, partially decked. $695. 279-6921 20-Foot A&E Systems by Dometic Sun Awning, great for use on a Deck or Replacement for your Motor Home, $300/B/R/O 603-744-7944. 2001 F-350 4X4 w/28 ft. Owen s box trailer w/rear O.H. door and curb-side walk-in and two 5th wheel hitches. 279-6921 2003 38 foot Forest River Travel Trailer like new, sleeps ten. Comes with a new 28 foot deck and paid seasonal site at Moose Hillock Campground Warren, N.H $21,000.. 524-0067 4 31” Goodyear Wrangler LT 265/75/R16 tires, mounted on aluminum rims; less than 4 months used. $600 obo. 934-4447 AMAZING! Beautiful pillowtop matress sets, twin $169, full or queen $249, king $399. See AD under “Furniture”. Body by Jake Ab Scissor. Very good condition, a few minor cosmetic flaws, scratches, scuffs. $50/OBO. 677-6528 Cash for antiques, coins, silver & gold, guns, knives, military, etc. One item or a house full. Dave 528-0247 Lawn Care Equipment- 42 in. tow behind de-thatcher $55, 42 in. tow behind aerator $75. Lawn tractor cover $25. Buy all for $145/OBO. 528-5202
Kubota 2009 BX-1860 with 35 hours, Front bucket, mid & rear PTO, turf-tires. Asking $9,000. 253-3120 Marshall & Wendell Baby Grand Piano. Large solid oak dining-room table W/2 leaves/10 chairs. 603-875-0337 MOVING Sale! Many quality items priced to go! Set of snow tires (4) P-235/70R, 16 Broan range hood30 in Stainless, Futon Queen size (great for college) 30 gal. Water coolers (2) Cherrywood end tables (New Thomasville) Cherrywood framed mirror 32”x44” (exc shape) set of custom wheels (Audi) w/ tires (18”) Diamond toolbox for truck (Ranger or like) TVs (All work and more) 630-3408 cell, 528-3703 NEW golf clubs complete set, woods and irons, blue bag and new pullcart. $250 524-4786. POOL: 18-ft.x26-ft. above ground, compete with deck and fencing. Paid $18,000, willing to sell for $3,000. Just needs liner. (603)393-5756. SHED: 12ft. x 16ft., 4 years old, $500. You take it away. 387-3824. SINGER Sewing Machine. Advance model #7422 purchased 11/07, like new, $70. 528-4810 Tonneau cover off 2008 Ford Ranger with 6 ft. bed. Silver, excellent condition. Asking $750. 253-3120
Furniture AMAZING!
Twin wooden bed frame, six drawers below, bookcase-type headboard; free for pick up; call 279-4764
Help Wanted EXECUTIVE HOUSEKEEPER Fireside Inn & Suites at Lake Winnipesaukee in Gilford, NH is looking for someone to manage our housekeeping department. The job includes supervising a staff of 8 to 15, scheduling, finding, hiring and training new people, counseling and disciplining staff, inspecting rooms to make sure they are spotless, and generally managing the department. This is a year round position, and you must be available weekends. Pay will depend on your skills and experience. Apply in person and bring your resume. Fireside Inn & Suites at Lake Winnipesaukee, 17 Harris Shore Road, Gilford, NH 03784 EXPERIENCED HAIR SALON manager needed at Deb s Hair Salon in the Gilford Village Marketplace. Also, 3 booths available for rent. $450/Month, experienced hairstylists with own clientele. Applications available at Pizza Express in Gilford Village Marketplace. Call 630-2212 or email test56@hotmail.com EXPERIENCED line cook and part-time waitress. Apply at the Main Street Station Diner, Downtown Plymouth.
Salary commensurate with experience. Apply in person. .Rossi’s Restaurant Route
104 New Hampton or e-mail resume to rossis@metrocast.net IMMEDIATE NEED, ENTRY LEVEL RETAIL: The original hearth & spa center, Energysavers is looking for our next "Dedicated Advisor". We are a highly recommended 36 year old Lakes Region retailer of well known hearth and spa products. Our Advisors learn all aspects of our product lines, making them the best in our industry. You can earn while you learn! No prior experience required. You'll be able to lift and carry 50 lbs., and have a valid driver's license. Performance based compensation includes an hourly base pay, a retirement program, and paid vacation after one year. Health insurance is available. During store hours: See Nate Anderson or stop in for an application. Energysavers, Inc., 163 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, NH EEO. JCS is expanding due to Record Production. Now hiring 1st & 2nd shift. We are looking for highly motivated individuals with great attitude. No exp. required. This is a year round, appointment scheduling position; JCS is the leading marketing company in the vacation marketing industry. Average pay $19-$25 an hour. For interview call Christina at 603-581-2452 EEOC
Holy Trinity Catholic School Part-time Music Teacher • One day a week • Grades 1-8 • NH Certification or eligible preferred • Accepting applications until August 12, 2011 Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, college transcripts and 3 recommendations to: Holy Trinity School Attn: Jack Fortier, Principal 50 Church Street, Laconia, NH 03246
CITY OF LACONIA ACCOUNT CLERK I – PART TIME
Salary R ange: $11.52 - $15.19 10:00 - 2:30 Monday through Friday Minimum qualifications include State certification or the ability to attain certification, a basic knowledge of office procedures and ability to operate a computer. City applications will be accepted until Friday, August 12, 2011 at the Finance Office, Laconia City Hall, 45 Beacon Street East, Laconia, NH 03246, 8:30AM to 4:30PM. EOE/ADA
Professional legal secretary needed for busy Lakes Region, NH law firm. Word processing (Word) skills necessary, ability to handle multiple responsibilities in a busy environment and solid communication skills a must. Legal office experience preferred. Position may involve occasional tape transcription, filing and telephone answering. 30 hours per week. Please send resumes to: Laconia Daily Sun Box A 65 Water Street Laconia, NH 03246
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LACONIA. Female caregiver to provide non-medical services for my wife who has Alzheimer!s. Services will include but are not limited to personal care, toileting, meal preparation, light housekeeping based on available time. This is a part-time position offering 10-20 hours each week. 978-807-7470 Temporary help needed doing yard clean-up and other small jobs. $10 per hour. 729-0398
KFC IS HIRING!! FULL AND PART TIME COOKS We require people who are: • Team Players • Positive Attitudes • Competitive Pay
Drop by the store for an application and to set up an interview! KFC, 1315 Union Ave- Laconia, NH 03246
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Full Time Activity Coordinator 75 Chestnut Street, Franklin, NH 03235 Phone: 603-934-3454 Fax: 603-934-2222
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The City of Laconia is seeking an individual with excellent customer service skills to assist customers and to perform responsible administrative and record keeping functions in the Records and Tax departments. Position description and applications are available in the Finance Office and on the City website: www.city.laconia.nh.us
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Beautiful Queen or Full-size mattress set, Luxury Firm European Pillow-top style, Fabulous back & hip support, Factory sealed - new 10-Yr. warranty. Cost $1095, sell $249. Can deliver 603-305-9763. Very solid maple dining room table. Round with drop leaves. 4 captains chairs with 2 side chairs. $325/set. Antique black Queen Ann desk with drawers. $195. 630-2157
Help Wanted MASON tenders- commercial experience only need apply, must have license, own transportation, and be reliable. Job at Kingswood, NH. Pay commensurate with experience. S.D. Szetela mason contractor (603)986-5518.
We are seeking a caring, compassionate RN for a full-time position caring for our clients in their homes. This job offers an excellent and supportive working environment, point-of-care documentation and the chance to work with an interdisciplinary team of dedicated professionals. Position requires an RN with acute care skills and knowledge and the ability to apply these skills with caring and compassion. A current NH RN license, reliable transportation, a valid NH driver's license and proof of current automobile insurance are required. Computer skills a must; home health care and/or Hospice care experience a plus. Franklin VNA & Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Become a member of a great team. We’re looking for Experience & Enthusiasm: Experience as an Activity Professional in a long-term care setting. High energy and flexibility (some weekends & evenings required). Expertise in working with persons with Dementia. Musical Interests & talents (preferred). Commercial Driver’s License w/passenger endorsement (preferred).
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STUDENTS from page 24 The following area students have been named to he dean’s list for the spring 2011 semester at the University of Vermont: Brittany J. Colbath of Gilord, a first-year Animal Sciences major in the Colege of Agriculture & Life Sciences; Christopher D. oy of Meredith, a sophomore Anthropology major n the College of Arts & Sciences; and Meagan E. DiVito of Alton, a junior Nutrition and Food Scinces major in the College of Agriculture & Life Scinces. Robin D’Amore of Tilton graduated from Albany aw School at the school’s 160th Commencement eld in May at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center n Saratoga Springs, NY. D’Amore earned a Juris Doctor degree from Albany Law School, the oldest ndependent law school in the nation.
Help Wanted
Mobile Homes
Quality Insulation of Meredith
Roomy 37 ft. 2-bedroom with screened room. Must be moved. $4,500/BRO. See in Belmont. 393-3776
looking to fill the following ositions: Weatherization and sulation installers-experience a ust and Fireplace Installer needs be NFI certified. Benefits clude paid vacation, health, ental, life, disability & FSA, 401k nd paid holidays. Please apply in erson to : Quality Insulation 1 ease Rd Meredith, NH NO HONE CALLS PLEASE. Drivers cense and good driving record quired to apply. All applicants ust pass drug test and ackground check to obtain mployment.
Modular/Manuf Homes 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath doublewide in upscale Laconia park. Private back deck, storage shed, new roof. Reduced for quick sale. $49,000 603-387-0237.
Motorcycles 1990 Suzuki GS 500E 16K miles, runs, needs some work. $700/OBO. 524-3653 1994 Kawasaki Vulcan 750, excellent cond., must see. $2800 obo. 527-2558 1997 Harley Davidson XL 1200C 6K miles, $4,500/OBO 524-3653
Buy • Sell • Trade www.motoworks.biz
(603)447-1198. Olson’s Moto Works, RT16 Albany, NH.
Bargains abound at annual 2nd session on Big Lake’s underwater history Sandwich book sale SANDWICH — The annual Friends of the Samuel H. Wentworth Library book sale will be held August 9-10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Smith Building at the Sandwich fairgrounds. With most books going for a $1 or less, there will be lots of bargains and Tuesday shoppers will also be able to look for heirlooms at the Ladies Aid of Sandwich hold their annual White Elephant Sale in an adjacent fair building. Donations of books are still welcome and they can be dropped off at the downstairs at the library during regular business hours. Volunteers for sales days can contact Jan Goldman 284 – 7532 or Deb Kissell 465 - 6529.
Real Estate LACONIA: 2-Bedroom, 2.5 Bath Quality Home, 24!x36! Garage with 10! Doors. Excellent neighborhood near school, park and beach. $184,900 90% Owner Financing Available. 344-4504.
Real Estate, Commercial OFFICE CONDO for sale or rent with option to purchase, 1900 square feet + or -, excellent location Route 11A Gilford. Price adjusted to meet buyer!s needs. 344-8999
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LACONIA — Hans Hug, Jr. will return to Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Museum on Saturday, August 6, at 11 am with more of ``The Under Water History of Lake Winnipesaukee” The presentation is free and refreshments will be served. The Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society preserves and promotes the history and heritage of Lake Winnipesaukee and vicinity. It fulfills this mission through its Lake Winnipesaukee Museum, which is open seasonally from June through the end of October, Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is located on Route 3 in the Weirs section of Laconia, next to Funspot. For more information call 366-5950 or visit online at lakewinnipesaukeemuseum.org.
Services
AFFORDABLE ROOFING & SIDING SOLUTIONS.
Highest quality craftsmanship. Fully Insured. Lowest prices guaranteed. FMI (603)730-2521. rockybranchbuilders@gmail.com
MINI-EXCAVATOR for hire. Drainage, grading, handset & machine set stone walls. Reasonable rates. 25 years experience. Hancock Masonry 267-6048
BOUGHTON Landscape & Construction, LLC: Sitework, Concrete and General Contracting, 267-7129.
SIMPLY Decks and More. Free estimates. Fully Insured. No job too big. Call Steve. 603-393-8503.
PIPER ROOFING Quality Work Reasonable Rates Free Estimates Metal Roofs • Shingle Roofs
SPARKLY Clean. We make your house, business or commercial job sparkly clean from top to bottom. Best rates around. Give us a call. 707-9150
Our Customers Don t get Soaked!
528-3531 Major credit cards accepted
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
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Recreation Vehicles
Wanted To Buy
LIGHTWEIGHT trailer. Clean, heat, AC, many extras. Never had pets or smokers. $8,000 obo. Call Sally 524-3058
HANDYMAN SERVICES
Instruction
Real Estate
Small Jobs Are My Speciality
LICENSED NURSE ASSISTANT TRAINING
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.
censed Nurse Assistant aining, Laconia, NH. Starting aturdays & Sundays, SEPT. 10 OCTOBER 23. Theory 8am pm; Clinics 7am - 3pm. Choose career that makes a difference! all Clinical Career Training 800-603-3320 or 744-6766. ayment Plans & State ssistance Available. ww.clinicalcareertraining.com.CL NICAL Career Classes.
For Sale By Owner- 2 Bedroom house, 1 1/4 bath. 180 Mechanic St. Laconia. 524-8142
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.
Rick Drouin 520-5642 or 744-6277 JAYNE ’ S PAINTING is now Ruel ’s Painting. Same great service! Jason Ruel Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed! 393-0976
FLYFISHING LESSONS
n private trout pond. FFF certied casting instructor. Gift cert. vailable. (603)356-6240. ww.mountainviewflyfishing.c m
Land
ELMONT: 3 acres with good avel soils, no wetland, driveway ready roughed in, owner nancing available, $54,900. wner/broker, 524-1234.
Mobile Homes Over 55 Village
OWN your home for as low $59,995 or $6,000 down and $799 for 240 months inc. land ease. Apr 6.5%
Open House Sunday
12 to 2 Call Kevin 603-387-7463. Mansfield Woods, 60 North, Rt 132, New Hampton, NH.
Services MASONRY: Custom stonework, brick/block, patios, fireplaces, repairs/repointing. 726-8679, Paul. prp_masonry@yahoo.com
LAKES & Mountain Carpet & Furniture Cleaning & Restoration. Quality service since 1975. (603)973-1667. LAWNMOWING & Property Maintenance: 15 years experience. Call Rob, serving Laconia/Gilford area. 393-4470.
CASH PAID NON-FERROUS METALS Copper, brass, aluminum, lead, aluminum cans, insulated wire. Also appliance removal provided (call for details)
387-9272 or 267-8963
Yard Sale CENTER HARBOR - 3-Family Yard Sale. Saturday, 10am-3pm. 278 High Haith Rd. Household items, craft supplies, saws, carpentry tools, wrenches, sockets, small furniture items, 6 ft. patio door, canoe & row boat.
LACONIA MOVING SALE 7/28 - 8/4 Any Time! 3048 Parade Rd. On Parade Rd. 1/2 way between Pickerell Pond Rd and Rollercoaster Rd. Motorhome, monitor heater w/oil tank, several large fish tanks, kitchen stove and more!
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