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7 Belmont homes were targets of bedtime burglar(s) in 1 night
BELMONT — The rash of nighttime burglaries continued over the weekend with seven residents in the Marilyn Drive neighborhood reporting that some one entered or sought to enter their homes between 1:30 a.m. and 5 a.m. yesterday. Police Chief Vinnie Baiocchetti said that all seven residences were occupied and the
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4 have applied for vacant Gilford School Board seat, selection process will be open to the public By Gail OBer
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GILFORD — Four people have submitted letters of interest for the School Board vacancy and Superintendent Kent Hemingway said last night, after a regularly scheduled Board meeting at which the subject was discussed, that all discussion regarding the applicants, as well as
any voting, would be done in public. The four applicants are Allan Demko, a former business administrator for Winnisquam Regional High School; Timothy Sullivan an engineer with a family history in education; Karen Thruston who is the head of the N.H. Blue Star Mothers organization, and Ellen McClung a former educator with a Masters Degree in English and English as
a Second Language. The board decided it will interview each of the four applicants beginning at 5 p.m. on Sept. 6 and hold the regular portion of the School Board meeting at 6:30 p.m. Hemingway called the Daily Sun at 9 p.m. with the information that all of the discussions would be public. His call was see GILFORd page 8
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A 1935 Ford Roadster owned by Steve Gove of Laconia was being admired by spectators along Main Street in Meredith following the Cruise Night Parade Saturday evening. The event, sponsored by the Greater Meredith Program, capitalized on the Granite State Nationals Car Show being held at the Sandwich Fairgrounds over the weekend. (Karen Bobotas/for The Laconia Daily Sun)
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NAGUA, Dominican Republic (AP) — A rapidly strengthening Hurricane Irene cut a destructive path through the Caribbean on Monday, pounding Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic with strong winds and rain as it followed a track that could carry it to the U.S. Southeast by the end of the week. Irene grew into a Category 2 hurricane late Monday and the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said it could become a monstrous Category 3 storm as early as Tuesday. Forecasters said it could still be that strong when it passes over the Bahamas and slams into the United States, possibly landing in Florida, South Carolina or Georgia. Earlier, the storm slashed directly across Puerto Rico, tearing up trees and knocking out power to more than a million people, then headed out to sea north of the Dominican Republic, where the see IRENE page 10
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Rebels appear in charge but Gadhafi’s son resurfaces TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — The son and heir apparent of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, Seif al-Islam, resurfaced free and defiant early Tuesday a day after rebels claimed to have captured him, boasting in a bizarre reappearance that his father’s loyalists still control parts of Tripoli and would crush the rebellion. Seif al-Islam’s sudden — even surreal — arrival at a Tripoli hotel where foreign journalists are staying threw the situation in the capital into confusion. It underlined the potential for Gadhafi, whose whereabouts remain unknown, to lash back even as his grip on power seemed to be slipping fast. Rebels say they control the large major-
ity of Tripoli, but on Monday they were still fighting pockets of fierce resistance from regime loyalists firing mortars and anti-aircraft guns. Rebel spokesman Mohammed Abdel-Rahman, who was in Tripoli, said the “danger is still there” as long as the elder Gadhafi remains on the run. He warned that pro-Gadhafi brigades are positioned on Tripoli’s outskirts and could “be in the middle of the city in half an hour.” The rebel leadership seemed stunned that Seif al-Islam was free. The leadership’s spokesman, Sadeq al-Kabir, had no explanation and could only say, “This could be all lies.”
He could not confirm whether Seif alIslam escaped rebel custody, but he did say that another captured Gadhafi son, Mohammed, had escaped the home arrest that rebels had placed him in a day earlier. On Monday, the rebels had said Seif al-Islam was captured, but did not give details on where he was held. The Netherlands-based International Criminal Court — which indicted Seif al-Islam and his father — had confirmed his capture. Seif al-Islam, with a full beard and wearing an olive-green T-shirt and camouflage trousers, turned up early Tuesday morning at the Rixos hotel, where about 30 foreign see LIBYA page 13
NEW YORK (AP) — For all that had been revealed as prosecutors moved Monday to drop their sexual assault case against former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn, they said they couldn’t answer the central question: what happened between him and a maid in his luxurious hotel suite. In a 25-page court document, Manhattan prosecutors described the lies and incon-
sistencies they said had shattered the housekeeper’s credibility, delved into DNA evidence they said showed sexual contact but not necessarily a forced encounter, discussed why they saw medical findings as inconclusive and detailed their findings in sometimes down-to-the-minute detail. But in a footnote, they noted that the rundown didn’t “purport to make factual findings” about whether there indeed was
an attack, as the maid has claimed. “Rather,” they said, “we simply no longer have confidence beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty.” With that, the district attorney’s office asked a judge to put an end to a case that created a cross-continental sensation. A formal dismissal is expected at StraussKahn’s court date Tuesday, though the see STRAUSS-KAHN page 11
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Canada’s leftist opposition leader dies; greatest Ex N.Y. Gov. Pataki triumph for his party was achieved just last spring thinking of entering GOP race for president
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York Gov. George Pataki is taking a harder look at running for president, saying Democratic President Obama is faltering and the Republican field is thinning. Spokesman David Catalfamo said Monday that several factors are in play as the 66-year-old Pataki again considers a White House run. Among them are what Pataki considers Obama’s lack of a serious plan to deal with the nation’s debt, and the Republican’s own moderate views, including the support of abortion rights, that could attract independent voters in the important New Hampshire primary. In New Hampshire, voters not enrolled in a party can vote in either party’s February primary. With no Democratic primary, more independents could vote in the GOP primary. Independents make up nearly 42 percent of registered voters in New Hampshire. The three-term governor has been in private law practice since 2006 and would need to ramp up fundraising fast. His state account is dormant, with about $200, and his federal campaign account reports just $3,500. The two donors to the federal account were in 2010, from Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Mo.; and Rep. Frank Guinta, a New Hampshire Republican. Catalfamo, however, notes Pataki was a proven fundraiser who has matched New York’s outsized costs of running races for governor. “It’s a combination of folks who decided not to run and the president’s failure to lead on this issue that’s definitely having him consider this more seriously,” Catalfamo said in an interview Monday. Pataki had favored Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, who recently said he wouldn’t run. Pataki has also been touring the nation as part of an effort to force attention on the nation’s growing debt. His record in New York will show that he erased a $5 billion debt he inherited from Democratic Gov. Mario Cuomo and cut taxes, but he also presided over a period in which New York amassed billions of dollars more in spending and debt.
Somber mood at opening of Dr. King memorial in D.C.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some were locals who’ve watched for years as the memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. took shape on the National Mall. Some were tourists who happened to be in Washington the day it opened. All felt honored to be a part of history as they gazed at a towering granite sculpture of the civil rights leader.Hundreds of people slowly filed through the entrance to the 4-acre memorial site on a warm, sunny Monday morning in the nation’s capital. Before reaching the sculpture, they passed through two pieces of granite carved to resemble the sides of a mountain. About 50 feet ahead stands the 30-foot-tall sculpture by Chinese artist Lei Yixin. King appears to emerge from a stone extracted from the mountain, facing southeast across the Tidal Basin to the Jefferson Memorial. The design is inspired by a line from King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered during the March on Washington in 1963: “Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope.” While visitors snapped photos, shot videos and spoke with dozens of reporters, the mood was quiet and respectful. “I’m ecstatic,” said Tehran Wadley, 35, of Washington. “It brings tears to my eyes, just to be able to see this.” King is the first person of color to have a memorial on the Mall. It is surrounded by memorials to presidents — Thomas Jefferson to the southeast, Abraham Lincoln to the northwest, Franklin Delano Roosevelt to the south.
TORONTO (AP) — Jack Layton, a folksy and charismatic political leader who guided his party to become the dominant opposition group in Canada’s Parliament while battling severe health problems, died Monday of cancer. He was 61. Layton hobbled through the campaign earlier this year as he recovered from a broken hip and prostate cancer. Under his upbeat leadership the leftist New Democrats outpolled the Liberals and became the official opposition party for the first time in their 50-year history. The New Democrat party issued a statement saying Layton died peacefully Monday morning at his Toronto home, surrounded by family and loved ones. Only weeks ago, a gaunt Layton shocked Canadians when he held a news conference to announce he was fighting a second bout of cancer.
The spring campaign started out looking like a straight battle between Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Liberals’ Michael Ignatieff, with Layton recovering from prostate cancer and a broken hip. But Layton’s party scored its historic win by garnering 103 seats in the May federal election, up from a previous 37. Layton’s cheerful message, his strong performance in the debates, and his popularity in the Frenchspeaking province of Quebec went over well with voters. He once was voted the politician Canadians would most want to have a beer with. He was a native of Montreal, and a photo of him wearing a Montreal Canadiens jersey and pouring a beer during the hockey playoffs went viral in see CANADA page 7
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Racism & minority identity development A narrow or simplistic view of racism is hatred toward one racial group by another as if members of any race could practice it. The problem with this view is that it leaves out the major issue of power that is related to wealth and control and is at the heart of racism. Thus, racism is something mainly associated with the dominant race whose members want to preserve power whereas allowing others in would distribute and dilute that power. Therefore, members of a minority race cannot be racist because they hold little or no power. Some may be resentful and angry at the race that oppresses them but this is a response to racism rather than racism per se. For example, Reverend James Wright has been inaccurately called a racist when he is mainly holding up a mirror to the white power structure and refusing to be domesticated. It would be more appropriate to characterize him as having righteous indignation over the long history of white oppression that included slavery, lynchings, rape and denial of basic human rights such as voting. Minorities who react to racism are really seeking more power because they have had little or none but that does not make them racists. Affirmative action for whites has been in existence since the U.S. was formed but when minorities demanded a seat at the table, immediate cries of foul could be heard and still are. Even though poor whites lack power, they also can be racists because they understand that their race is the only thing of value they have that can used to lord over others. It preserves what little selfesteem they have to be able to have someone beneath them. Many hate groups are made of unwanted and abused children with an axe to grind who wear their racism as a badge of honor while projecting their own self hatred onto members of minority groups. Many whites are not aware of their own racism because such attitudes are assimilated unconsciously through the media and other forms of socialization. However, those whites who admit to the possibility of having racist attitudes tend to be low on the racism scale and are able to progressively minimize and eradicate such attitudes while those who vehemently deny being racists are likely to be much higher on the scale. Racism is like alcoholism. The more you admit you have it, the greater likelihood that you will be able to deal with it. Racism also affects identity development. W. Cross has developed a stage model that describes a sequence of stages that characterize African-Americans and other minorities in a culture where the dominant race is white. The first stage is called Preencounter
in which the black person values whiteness and devalues blackness. This happens early in life where little black girls show preference for white dolls and where blacks of all ages try to eradicate their blackness in several ways one of which is to ingratiate themselves with those in the white power structure. In doing so, they may be appointed to positions of high authority from which they embrace policies that go against minorities in order to stay in favor with their benefactors. Harry Belafonte and others of color call such people “Uncle Toms” or “oreos”. American Indians referred to Preencounter Indians as “hangaround-the-fort-types”. These Indians even led the cavalry to seek out and kill other Indians so they would be allowed inside the fort. They were but never as equals. Some blacks can remain in this stage because they get the message over and over again that they are inferior, and they internalize those feelings of inferiority. While marrying a person of the dominant race is mostly based on love at any stage, other motives can be based on stage issues. Thus, the Preencounter black person could marry a white person to gain status in the white community. The second stage is Encounter where a black person will have an experience that causes him to question his strong value of whiteness. This could be the assassination of a civil rights leader, police brutality against an innocent black person or the election of a black president. Any one of these events causes a rethinking of the person’s identity and a longing to be unconditionally accepted as a black person. This is the beginning of black pride. The third stage is ImmersionEmersion whereby the black person goes in search of a new sense of self as a black person. Now everything good is black and everything bad is white. Black pride goes full strength, and involvement in causes to help black people and other minorities is undertaken. Anger and dislike of whites is common at this stage. Although most hate groups are white, a few are black, and people at this stage could be attracted toward such groups. Marrying a person in the dominant race at this stage is not likely but it could be a rebellious act when such marriage is not acceptable by the dominant race in a particular community. The fourth stage is Internalization which means the person can stay at stage 3 or form a superficial identity of blackness without an active commitment to improvement of the community, i.e., a fence rider. The fifth and final stage is called Internalization-Commitment in which a serious commitment is made to community improvement. see next page
LETTERS In this ‘free’ market, unemployed would be competing for any wage To the editor, More astounding news from the folks who brought you guns in the N.H. Statehouse, who attempted to lower the drop out age from 18 to 16 and did lower the cigarette tax! Today, August 21, 2011, the N.H. minimum wage has been abolished. The Republicans who voted for this bill — in Meredith that would be Senator Jeannie Forrester and Representative Bob Greemore; Rep Colette Worsman did not vote — are saying that the reason is to create jobs. Since this Legislature has caused job loss (example, N.H. hospitals are laying off over 500 workers as a result of this budget), I guess they think they are doing you a favor by making sure that your next job may pay you slightly above slave labor. But you might not even be able to get to that job since budget cuts are forcing the Highway Department to plan on limiting plowing on less traveled roads from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. Most of us don’t live on the highway which, don’t worry, will be plowed.
Wait, you say, that silly minimum wage doesn’t even affect N.H., since the Federal Minimum Wage is $7.25 and that is what N.H. employers must pay. If the Tea Partiers and Free Staters have their way, the states will have control over setting the minimum wage and then it would be a “free market” for wages. State Rep. Carol McGuire, the Epsom Republican who sponsored the bill, said she believes there are young people who would get a job if they could be paid $5 an hour instead of the minimum. She is a ‘free market” advocate. Unfortunately, in this “free market”, unemployed moms and dads would be competing for any job that is available. These nonsense bills (and there are so many this year) do not create jobs in N.H., they continue to cripple the poor and middle class and move N.H. closer to a state of the “haves” and “have nots.” Cathy Merwin Meredith
Employers don’t get an earned income tax credit to offset FICA tax To the editor, Once again, Ed Allard has shown us his resentment for those who have achieved wealth. Along the way, he fails to mention those things that essentially diminish his arguments. For example, in referring to “payroll tax”, he doesn’t mention that the employers (those greedy rich people) contribute an equal amount into the employee’s Social Security trust fund for each and every person in their employ. Perhaps he should add that number into his distorted “facts”. Allard also “forgets” to mention that low-income workers/ families essentially get their contributions to Social Security refunded to them as an earned income tax credit, but the employer who has contributed a matching amount doesn’t get their contribution refunded While he’s at it, maybe Allard can add what employers contribute to the employee’s 401K’s or other retirement plans. And how about what they contribute to health care costs? Just maybe the fair thing to do would be
to add in what it costs the employer to pay for unemployment insurance required by the state, and the company’s property taxes on it real estate, and taxes on all its personal property such as trucks and automobiles, computer systems, machinery, furniture, and so on. And what do you think it costs companies to comply with the plethora of regulations imposed on them by government? Or what the costs for Obamacare will be? It’s attitudes by Allard and people of like mind who are killing the goose that laid the golden egg — the American economic engine. They blame companies for moving to safe havens but those moves would never have taken place if it weren’t for the heavy hand of government creating the conditions that made companies seek the alternatives. Now, instead of putting the brakes on oppressive government intrusion, they’re stepping on the accelerator. Just get out of the way. Bob Meade Laconia
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LETTERS Highway speed limits aren’t plot to keep Maseratis of the road
Safety only one facet of why the boat speed law is so popular
To the editor, Over the past week, Dave Nix of Belmont has written two letters to the editor telling us how “Ocean Racing Class” boaters have been unfairly singled out for special ill-treatment by not only the Marine Patrol, but also by hundreds of other boaters and property owners around the lake. His latest missive suggests a goal of “eliminating” a particular class of boater from the lake — a sort of boat genocide. However, Mr. Nix has left one question unanswered. The question is “Why?” Why would anyone single out a particular “class” of boat for special harassment, as long as they are following the speed limit. Seriously, if there anything about “Ocean Racing Class” boats that would cause anyone to want to eliminate them from the lake, please tell us what it could be. Without this answer, Dave’s letters make no sense. There are several boating regulations on the lake. They include no-wake zones, rules for who has right-of-way, headway speed only within 150-feet of another boat, and yes, the speed limit. Sometimes, some of us don’t like following particular rules, but most of us appreciate the fact that other people are following them as well and that makes things better for everyone. Supporters of the boating speed limit claimed that the objective of the speed limit was to improve not just safety, but also the overall enjoyment of the lake for the vast majority of boaters. They were not interested in controlling or eliminating any particular class of boat; they were interested in modifying behavior of a few boaters
To the editor, I am writing in response to Mr. Dave Nix’s letter to the editor entitled “Speed law is all about one class of users eliminating another”. In Mr. Nix’s initial letter of Aug. 12, he asserts that the Marine Patrol is just targeting big racing boats for speed violations. As was made quite clear by the Marine Patrol in Michael Kitch’s article from August 18, boats of all sizes have been stopped for speed violations. Having been so corrected, now Mr. Nix asserts that “the speed limit law on Lake Winnipesaukee is based on a prejudice of a class of boaters (those that want to go fast occasionally)”. Several points and issues deserve clarification. First, safety is only one facet of why the speed limit law was so widely supported in the Lake’s Region. No one will argue that the lake has not become more crowded. Families come to the lake with the expectation of a peaceful, tranquil vacation experience. Clearly no family would choose to have a picnic on the median strip of I-93 yet an analogy could be made to this and what the lake was like prior to our speed limit law. Noise was a big issue and the fastest boats, going 60 MPH or more, created a constant roar on the lake which echoed from the mountains bordering the lake. Even people living several miles from the lake in these areas noted the constant din from these racing boats. Decibel restrictions had proven difficult and cumbersome to enforce. Safety clearly has a role to play in our new speed limit law, and many lakes and ponds in N.H. have adopted similar
who make it unsafe and unpleasant for the vast majority of others. Speaking for myself, I have no particular dislike for “Ocean Racing Class” boats or bass boats or any other type of boat on Lake Winnipesaukee any more than I dislike Porches or Maseratis on the highways. I do NOT like having them go by me at high speed, but at moderate speeds, I enjoy seeing and watching them — performance cars and performance boats alike. I don’t hear Maserati drivers claiming that highway speed limits are some thinly veiled attempt to “eliminate” them from the roads. What I do hear is someone who doesn’t like the rules that the vast majority of boaters want. Dave seems to be unconcerned or unaware that there are other people on the water who find it unpleasant to have other boats going past at frightening speeds. He tells us that, statistically, a boat going by at an excessive speed is quite unlikely to kill us. Wow! That changes everything. Now I won’t find it unpleasant to have another boat blow by me from behind at 85 mph. What I hear is someone who doesn’t like the new rules of the game. He is going to take his ball — I mean boat — and go home. Dave, nobody asked you to leave the game. People just want you to play in a manner that doesn’t ruin the game for everyone else. Again, Dave, if there is something about “ocean racing class” boats that would make anyone want to “eliminate” them from the lake, please tell us what it is. Warren Clark Meredith
One is a number and the newspaper reported Merry said ‘one’ To the editor, Ms. Liz Merry stated that she never mentioned a number in her statement on getting Democrats elected. I have her statement from the newspaper (Citizen, August 11, 2011). “‘We can’t be the silent majority. We have to be vocal, each one of us,’ said Merry, adding that if she can help one Democrat get elected next November
then ‘I’m going to be very happy.’” One is a number. I do not want an apology because Democrats say many things and then say “ I never said that”. If Liz Merry is misquoted in the newspaper, blame them. Liz, I stand by my statement that if you only get one Democrat elected, I will be happy. Jim Mayotte Sanbornton
from preceding page Most minorities are at this stage and are hard-working and positive members of their communities (as are most whites). Many work on behalf of peace and social justice because they are in solidarity with oppressed groups. In this stage, minority members are accepting of all races and work collaboratively with them. Marrying into the dominant race at this stage is most likely based on love because people at this stage judge others more by the content of their character than by skin pigmentation which is basically an evolutionary outcome of climate and geography. We have come a long way from the days of Jim Crow laws, lynchings and segregated schools, bathrooms and lunch counters but we have much more to do. The first thing we must do is talk about racism openly so it is subject to critical analysis. Once it
becomes an admitted problem, we can begin to develop ways to eradicate it so that racial profiling, gentrification, and hate crimes can be made history. One protest song from the 60s says, “If you’re white, you are all right; if you are brown, stick around; if you are black, get back, get back, get back.” In 1962, I tried to go into a restaurant in Norfolk, Virginia with a black friend. We were both in our Navy uniforms. I was told that I could come in but my friend would have to stay outside. That wasn’t that long ago and racism just doesn’t abruptly end after a few decades despite much progress. I also know several recent, local examples. However, if we face racism squarely, we can get rid of this scourge that brings everyone down. (Leo R. Sandy is professor of counselor education at Plymouth State University and a consulting school psychologist.)
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restrictions. The force of impact quadruples when a boat’s speed doubles. And many of us on the lake can attest to the fact that boats going at these excessive speeds have had near misses with some of our smaller slower boats that are not easily seen from boats traveling so fast. Finally, as has been noted, the new speed limit law is an important tool to help combat drunken boating, a factor which figured into several of our high profile accidents in recent years. And in addition to the tragic loss of life, these accidents have a negative impact on the lake’s peaceful reputation and hence on tourism. I disagree with Mr. Nix’s argument that our new law represents discrimination against a certain kind of boat. Society makes laws against activities which the majority deem offensive, dangerous, or against the common good. Who would argue that laws against allowing one’s dog to do his business in a public park discriminates against dog owners. The new speed limit is the law now. Polls in recent years show an overwhelming support for this law. Each time the House of Representatives has voted for this law it has been with a higher percentage of support. This year it was a landslide 75-percent. So let’s stop griping about a law which shows such strong support. Lake Winnipesaukee is a family vacation destination, not a racetrack. And there’s still plenty of good weather this season to get out on the lake and enjoy time with family and friends. Joanne Huyler Tuftonboro
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To the editor, I am passionately curious about macroeconomics, it is what I studied in school and it has been a constant part of my 40-year professional career. I believe we are living in extraordinary times, as we witness a broad-based awakening regarding the growth rate of government spending at all levels. We Americans intuitively understand if public sector spending grows faster then the economy, we have a problem. This is especially true at the state level as nearly every state has some sort of balanced budget requirement. If we look back at the State of New Hampshire’s biennium budget for the year ending in 2007 of $9.336-billion, we see spending growth of 10.8-percent in the budget ending in 2009 ($10.347-billion) and spending growth of 11.6-percent in the budget ending in 2011 ($11.549-billion). This occurred during a period when the State of New Hampshire’s economic growth went from -0.1-percent in 2008 to +1.8-percent in 2009 to -1.2-percent in 2010 and a projected +1.3-percent in 2011. Taken as a 4-year period, we saw a 23-percent increase in government spending while our state’s economy grew a paltry 1.8-percent.
This was clearly a collision course with economic Armageddon and had not the Republicans in the state Legislature hit the brakes on government spending we would have been looking at an insurmountable state budget deficit. If spending were to grow at the same average rate it had over the previous four years, we would have seen our state government spending grow to $12.843-billion for the biennium budget ending in 2013, a $1.294-billion increase over the previous biennium budget. New Hampshire doesn’t have a printing press like the federal government does, so the only option would have been huge increases in taxes and fees. Increases that would have driven businesses out of the state, increases that would have driven residents out of the state, killing real estate prices and increases that would have crippled our tourism industry, ultimately putting our state into a vicious downward spiral. At every level of government, spending must be low enough to promote economic growth and then grow no faster then the economy to which that government serves. Mark Billings Meredith
It’s a mystery why so many aspire to a nod from absolute tyrants To the editor, It is no surprise that evil men such as Karl Marx, Lenin, Stalin, Hitler, Mao and a host of other despots, psychotic serial killers and tyrants have
risen to power in the world. What remains a mystery is that so many aspire to their nod. Gene F. Danforth Danbury
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LETTERS No such thing as entitlements; you saved for life expenses or not To the editor, There are lots of numbers that get tossed around in political discussions so it is important to remember the old saw: Figures can lie and liars can figure. There’s the disclaimer. Here are the numbers. The federal government takes in about $200-billion dollars per month in tax revenues. That means the budget, were it balanced would be about $2.4-trillion per year. The budget is not balanced. The amount we spend in excess of what we take in in taxes is about $1.4-trillion. Total Authorized spending = $3.6-trillion/year Annual Tax Revenues = $2.4-trillion/year Deficit Spending = $1.4-trillion/year The reason we have a debt problem is our representatives have authorized spending more money than we have available. Spending more than you have available means you must curtail spending or borrow. The reason we had to raise the debt ceiling is to allow the Treasury to continue borrowing to pay the spending authorized by the Congress. The reason the Congress authorized the spending is you wanted them to. It is important to understand that this is not a new problem. Our accumulated debt is about $14.4-trillion dollars. It took us decades to run up that much debt. You have been voting to make this problem worse for a long time. Now it is coming time to pay the piper. The debt of the federal government causes us to have to pay interest on the accumulated debt. When the debt was small the payment was minimal.
When you owe $14,000,000,000,000 even if the interest rate is the best available in the world the payment is a heavy burden. We spend about fortytwo cents of every tax dollar paying interest on the debt. The reason this rant should have meaning is that if we were able to spend that forty-two cents of each tax dollar on programs benefiting American citizens we probably could afford health care for everyone. Because we owe that money to those who we borrowed the principal from we do not have it to spend. The situation we now find ourselves in is waking up to the fact that we allowed our politicians to sell us the wimpy program. They told us if we would only pay more taxes today that we would have benefits in the future. Well the future is arriving and surprise! We cannot afford to pay for the benefits you thought you would get. News flash! There are no such things as entitlements. You either saved for the expenses of life or you did not. The federal government is not going to be able to pay for what you voted for and thought you have been promised. Unfortunately, the fact is, no Congress can obligate another future Congress to anything. Now, the politicians who made the promises are gone. The money is gone. We are going to have to face the music. All we can do is recognize our current capacity to spend and make the best decisions based on the situation. Vote early, vote often. Marc Abear Meredith
CANADA from page 3 Quebec. But Harper’s Conservative government won a coveted majority government in part because the left-center vote in Canada split between the Liberals and New Democrats. Harper said he was deeply saddened by Layton’s death. “When I last spoke with Jack following his announcement in July, I wished him well and he told me he’d be seeing me in the House of Commons in the fall. This, sadly, will no
longer come to pass,” Harper said in a statement. Harper later spoke to the nation in a televised address from Parliament. “Jack Layton will be remembered for the force of his personality and dedication to public life,” Harper said. “We have all lost an engaging personality and a man with strong principles.” Harper, who sometimes plays the piano and sings, said he regretted not getting a chance to “jam” with Layton, who played the guitar, piano, harmonica and accordion.
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All classroom should have video so parents can’t say ‘not my child’ To the editor, Why is it that the common person out of work could tell you that we are heading for a worse recession than what came in ‘09, and why is it that the overpaid morons keep telling people that things are getting better? Are they really so out of touch with reality that they can’t see the forest for the trees. Crude is coming down, but the price of gas and heating fuels are staying high. The reason? Because these greedy people and their equally greedy stockholders have the average person who does not follow world economics convinced that it costs more to refine the end product and you are used to the higher price now, so why come down. A local station is higher than the one up the hill (same company), and definitely higher than their Tilton station. Four and five cents a gallon may not seem much, but when the average person is trying to count pennies, it is a lot. I am wondering why the state of North Dakota does not build its own refinery and rake in the billions for their state. selling their product in the USA, instead of shipping it off to
China. Their are jobs out there for as many people who want to relocate. Speaking of jobs, there are manufacturing jobs on the east coast, too, but they need people who excel in math and have some knowledge of computer programing. Instead of having kids in school who are not interested in studying their way to a good future, put these deadbeats in a classroom by themselves so those who are really trying to better themselves can learn without the interruptions of the class fools. All classrooms should have video of the classes so that a parent cannot say “not my child” when called to come in and talk about their child’s behavior. It has been proven that when video surveillance on the school buses was implemented, the child’s behavior improved. The family values went down hill fast when you let the government into your homes telling you how to raise your child. Hummm... guess socialism got there before Obama when you look at it correctly, he just is making it move faster is all. Bev Buker Gilford
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CONCORD — A Laconia man was killed and two other men injured in a rollover accident on Interstate 93 in Concord early yesterday morning. The state police said yesterday that speed appears to be a factor in the accident, which happened about 1:30 yesterday morning and killed 35-year-old Quishawn Pierson. Pierson and a second passenger, Kenneth Dukette, 20, of Laconia were not wearing seat belts, according to the police, and both were ejected from the Nissan Pathfinder, which was traveling southbound after driver Kory Morrissette lost control of the vehicle, which the police said rolled several times before settling in the breakdown lane near Exit 15E. GILFORD from page one in response to statements made during public comment period by The Daily Sun and resident Dodug Lambert about the desire to hold the appointment process in its entirety in public. The question as to whether or not the decision and interviews were to be made in public was triggered by a statement by board member Paul Blandford who said, during the board’s discussion about how much time would be allocated to each applicant, that if the board ran out of time before the 6:30 p.m. regular School Board meeting, then it could meet after the meeting in a non-public session. Hemingway said it took until 9 p.m. for him to call the media because the board had just concluded its non-public sessions regarding other matters not related to the vacant position and that the board had never intended to hold the interviews or the decision in private. It is the board’s responsibility to fill the vacancy left when Derek Tomlinson resigned last month and the requests for interested applicants were published in local newspapers. Tomlinson resigned after the board made a decision in a non-public session that he disagreed with, apparently as a protest. Webber released a redacted version of Tomlinson’s resignation letter saying the redacted portions related to School District, personnel matters. Tomlinson’s term was set to expire in March of 2013 and the replacement will be appointed to serve until March of 2012 when a 1-year term will be on the town ballot along with the two three-year terms set to expire in 2012.
Morrissette, 21, of Laconia, was wearing a seat belt, the police said. He and Dukette were taken to Concord Hospital, where they were treated for nonlife-threatening injuries, the police said. Morrissette had been released by yesterday morning, the police said. The police did not say how fast they believe the Pathfinder was traveling or describe other circumstances surrounding the accident, which drew responders from the Concord police and fire departments, the state Office of the Medical Examiner and state Department of Transportation. The accident is under investigation, and the police are asking anyone who may have witnessed it to call Trooper Daniel Livingstone at 271-3636.
In other business, the School Board will have to find a way to accommodate a sudden influx in kindergarteners. Interim Elementary School Principal Kara Lamontagne told the board she had gotten five new applications this past week for the 2011-12 kindergarten class and said all of the classes will have “two or three” more children that the desired 15 to 18 students. “Our biggest concerns are our youngest students and their introduction to our schools,” said Hemingway who added that the board will need to discuss teacher assignments — in a non-public session — as part of finding an immediate solution to the problem. Hemingway said later that the non-public session was necessary because individual teachers and their classroom assignments would have to be discussed and he had not had an opportunity to talk about the recent influx with some of them. He said the solution to the sudden influx will be made public as soon as he gets to speak with the individual teachers. The School Board also voted unanimously not to change the school calender for school year 2102 2013 to one with one week of winter vacation instead of the traditional two. Blanford has long been an advocate of altering Gilford school year to one week of winter vacation and an earlier summer release but other members, led by Sue Allen, have opposed the change saying it would adversely effect the students who take classes at the Huot Regional Technical Education Center in Laconia. The Huot Center operates on a school calender the corresponds to Laconia High School’s and all “sending” schools typically conform their schedule see next page
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LACONIA — The city man whose alleged methamphetamine possession caused the evacuation of a portion of downtown two weeks ago will continue being held on $100,000 cash-only bail. James W. Joyce, 40, whose last known address was 34 Van Buren Drive, appeared with his attorney, Public Defender Amy Ashworth, yesterday before Judge Jim Carroll of the Fourth Circuit Court, Laconia Division, for a probable cause hearing. Ashworth had two objectives yesterday. One was to challenge the police evidence for his arrest and subsequent possible indictment or probable cause for charging Joyce with being a felon in possession of a dangerous weapon (brass knuckles) and the second was to argue for reduced bail. She chose not to challenge the probable cause for his arrest for possession of methamphetamine. Testifying for Laconia was Officer Benjamin Black who said he responded to a call on August 5 about a supposed drug deal on Main St. He said he found the car because the tipster provided the dispatcher with the plate number and when he saw the car parked across the street from the Colonial Theater on Main Street, he ran it through his police computer system and learned it was registered to Joyce. Black testified under direct examination from Prosecutor Jim Sawyer that he saw a man, who he later identified as Joyce, standing in front of the Colonial and approached him, asking him what he was doing, what his name was, and if the aforementioned car belonged to him. He said as he was speaking with Joyce, Joyce kept reaching behind him toward his right rear pocket and Black feared he may have been carrying a weapon. He said he told Joyce he was going to search him for weapons only but Joyce refused. A few moments later, Black said Joyce reached in
his rear pocket, gave him a set of brass knuckles and walked away toward his car. He said Joyce kept looking over his shoulder at him and when he pulled his Tazer (electric stun gun) and ordered him to stop and put his hands behind his back, Joyce ran. Black pursued, called for immediate assistance and said Joyce finally gave up the chase in the Health Link parking lot off Beacon Street East. Under cross-examination Black said he didn’t have a description of the car or of the man who was allegedly involved in a drug deal. “How many people were involved,” Ashworth asked. “I assumed two,” said Black. “Assumed?” she said. Black said the caller didn’t name anyone and gave no other information. Ashworth asked him what else was happening downtown that day and Black said nothing special but that he only saw one person standing in front of the Colonial and that it was Joyce. “Just to confirm, the caller did not say Mr. Joyce but just someone,” Ashworth asked. Ashworth also asked Black if he brought the brass knuckles with him. Black said “no” but said they were logged as evidence at the Laconia Police Station. “Would there be an attachment to indicate it was a belt buckle,” she asked. “Not that I saw,” said Black, adding he knew that what Joyce handed him “was heavy and it if you got hit with it, it could kill you.” Ashworth asked for Carroll to dismiss the charge that Joyce was a felon in possession of a dangerous weapon because police didn’t have sufficient evidence to know he was a felon when he was charged with the crime. She contended the call made by police to the Belknap County Court House was not enough to see next page
from preceding page to accommodate its Huot students. In this case, Hemingway said he sent letters of inquiry to all of the sending districts about changing calenders to one similar to Gilford’s, and all but the Franklin School District responded negatively while Laconia didn’t respond at all.
Blandford said he disagreed with former Superintendent Paul DiMinico’s recommendation that the other districts be polled because, in his opinion, Gilford has to do what’s best for Gilford’s students. “I am disappointed we’re letting others districts decide for us,” he said before yielding to the prevailing majority.
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he said that subscribers would be spared the $3.10 monthly franchise fee, which the company recovers from its customers. At the same time, the communications tax, amounting to $2.45 a month, which Tardif claims not authorized by state law, would also be eliminated, saving subscribers a total of $5.55 each month. Meanwhile, Tardif said that without the franchise fee and the communications tax MetroCast could reduce its administrative costs and pass the lower cost of basic cable television to its subscribers. The lack of a franchise holder would theoretically open the city up to competition in the cable television provider arena. Earlier this month the City Council agreed to join with Franklin and the towns of Alton, Belmont, Gilford, Gilmanton, Meredith, New Durham,
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on Motorcycle Week, the rally returned $54,314, bringing the accumulated balance in the special revenue fund to approximately $140,000. City income from the event totaled $168,827, just $673 shy of projections, while expenses came to $114,513, nearly $55,000 under budget. At $88,449 salaries for police and fire personnel were more than $42,000 less than budgeted to represent the major share of the positive return. When Councilor Bob Hamel (Ward 5) asked if the fund could applied toward the purchase of a generator for the Fire Department, Myers read the resolution establishing the fund and indicated it could be taken to authorize the expense.
IRENE from page 2 powerful storm’s outer bands were buffeting the north coast with dangerous sea surge and downpours. The first hurricane of the Atlantic season was a large system that could cause dangerous mudslides and floods in Dominican Republic, the hurricane center said. It was not expected to make a direct hit on neighboring Haiti, though that country could still see heavy rain from the storm. Dominican officials said the government had emergency food available for 1.5 million people if needed and the country’s military and public safety brigades were on alert. “We have taken all precautions,” presidential spokesman Rafael Nunez said. Irene is forecast to grow into a Category 3 hurricane as early as Tuesday as it moves over the warm waters of the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeastern Bahamas, and could maintain that
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from preceding page determine whether or not he was a felon. “My understanding was the Joyce himself said he wad a convicted felon,” said Sawyer who said Joyce agreed to talk with police detectives and allegedly admitted to “cooking” methamphetamine a number of times in and around Laconia. “There are many way to gather evidence,” said Ashworth intimating that a call to the court house and a conversation with someone who answered the phone wasn’t good enough. Carroll had heard enough. “I’m disinclined to dismiss because the standard is probable cause,” he said, adding the state “barely” made the barrier and it was only because Joyce himself allegedly admitted to being a convicted felon. Carroll said that without Joyce’s alleged admission, an isolated call to the county attorney would not have been enough to charge him with being a felon in possession of a dangerous weapon. Ashworth next challenged the $100,000 cash bail arguing that Joyce had never not shown up in court, would live with his sister in Belmont, and probably couldn’t come up with the $5,000 cash she was requesting. “I’m not sure he could post ($5,000) but it would sure be enough to insure he would show up,” she said. Sawyer objected. He said Joyce is charged with “significant felonies” similar to his conviction in July of methamphetamine possession. He said the newest
charges ratchet up both the charges for which he could be indicted and the penalty he could receive if convicted. Sawyer also said Joyce’s previous lawyer who argued bail at his arraignment had be untruthful when he said Joyce was the sole parent to a 15-yearold girl and that he was the only one who cared or her. “He has a child, in Florida,” Sawyer said adding he didn’t hear Joyce’s previous attorney mention the Florida part. After confering privately with Joyce, Ashworth rebutted by saying Joyce was the only living parent of the girl who was visiting her grandmother in Florida. She said Joyce’s plans were to bring his daughter here and that also explains why, before his arrest, he had planned to go to Florida. “I referenced his multiple contacts in Florida,” Sawyer said adding his contacts there include numerous run ins with police. “He’s a danger and he poses a flight risk.” Ashworth said she agreed Joyce had planned to go to Florida but should not be penalized because, like most other Americans, has relatives who live in different parts of the country and may himself had lived elsewhere. “It’s relevant to bail,” Sawyer said. “I find he’s a danger,” said Carroll flatly. “(He was re arrested) 14 days after his conviction with what I consider to be a lethal drug.” “Fourteen days,” Carroll repeated. “Bail is continued at $100,000,” Carroll said, telling Ashworth she could revisit bail with a Belknap Superior Court judge if Joyce is indicted.
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2 women busted for ‘intent to sell’ on Valley Street appear to be related; son says mom just in wrong place at wrong time By Gail OBer
LACONIA — Two local women who are apparently related answered to a variety of drug charges in district court yesterday morning. Cheryl Lafoe-Rice, 56, of 133 Valley St. appeared first. Wearing a portable oxygen devise and dressed in prison orange, she appeared without an attorney. Lafoe-Riceis charged with one count of felony drug possession with intent to distribute. Police affidavits said Lafoe-Rice had 10 pills of oxycodone in her bra when police raided the house on Valley Street she shared with Corri Shea — the other defendant arrested in a raid by police last Friday. Fourth Circuit Court, Laconia District Judge James Carroll cautioned Lafoe-Rice not to say anything regarding her case until she meets with an attorney and asked her where she would live if she were to be released on some kind of bail. “I’d have to go to 133 Valley St.,” she replied, telling Carroll that she was on Social Security (disability) and that there was no way she could post the $5,000 cash-only bail City Prosecutor James Sawyer requested. Carroll ordered her held on $10,000 cash or corporate surety and $25,000 personal recognizance bail. She is to have no contact with children under 16 because there were two small children living in the home in which she is alleged to have possessed the drugs. Outside the court room, a man who said he was Lafoe-Rice’s son but who declined to give his name said his mother was in the wrong place at the wrong time and has no criminal history. He said Lafoe-Rice is in poor health and Shea, who he said was his cousin, had agreed to give her a place to live. He said he would work on getting relatives together to post some kind of surety bond
for his mother’s release and hoped to find her a safe place to live. Shea faced Carroll with Public Defender Howard Clayman by her side. She is charged with two counts of possession of drugs — 29 oxycodone pills and 1/4 of an ounce of cocaine found in a teddy bear statue in the bedroom. Police also found one and 1/2 tablets of Suboxine — a methadone-type drug used to treat drug addiction. Sawyer argued that Shea presented a very real danger to the community and to her children because it is alleged Shea kept drugs in a pillow case and a teddy bear statue — both items easily reached by a 3- and a 5-year-old. “She showed little regard for her own children,” Sawyer argued while asking for $20,000 cash-only bail. Clayman said Shea has admitted she has a drug dependency problems and asked Carroll to allow her to go to a 28-day program, mentioning the Webster House in Franklin as a possibility. Carroll said he felt a drug treatment program should be longer than 28-days — a length of time he called a “drying-out” period. Clayman contended the 28-day program was a legitimate place to start, would give his client an introduction to sobriety and various addiction programs to which Carroll tacitly agreed. He ordered Shea held on $25,000 cash-only bail with the understanding that it could be temporarily reduced to personal recognizance bail if she enters a legitimate treatment program. He said if Shea was accepted into one of the 28-day programs, the court had to be informed before she left jail and that she should be transported to and from the program by law enforcement. She is also not allowed any unsupervised contact with children under the age of 18.
STRAUSS-KAHN from page 2 maid, Nafissatou Diallo, is asking the judge to boot the DA’s office off the case and put it on hold until a special prosecutor can be appointed. Still, if the criminal case is dismissed, efforts to shed light on what transpired in Strauss-Kahn’s suite at the Sofitel hotel are bound to continue in another court: the Bronx civil court handling Diallo’s lawsuit against him. Echoing and expanding on concerns prosecutors had raised previously, they said in court papers Diallo repeatedly lied to investigators and grand jurors about her life, her past and her actions following her encounter with the French diplomat. She gave three versions of what she did right after when she says she was attacked and established a troubling ability to present “fiction as fact with com-
plete conviction” by telling a phony tale of a previous rape, prosecutors wrote. She also was evasive about nearly $60,000 that other people had moved through her bank account and insisted she had no interest in getting money from Strauss-Kahn — once telling prosecutors no one could “buy” her — only to sue him within three months, they said. “In virtually every substantive interview with prosecutors, despite entreaties to simply be truthful, she has not been truthful on matters great and small,” the lawyers wrote. “... Our grave concerns about (Diallo’s) reliability make it impossible to resolve the question of what exactly happened.” Prosecutors met briefly Monday with Diallo and her attorney, Kenneth Thompson, who emerged see next page
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World’s largest ant farm unveiled at fledging Winni Children’s Museum By RogeR Amsden FOR THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — The world’s largest ant farm, a six foot three inch long habitat which is three feet and 10 inches wide, was unveiled Saturday at the Winni Children’s Museum, which was holding its first fundraiser, a rummage sale and silent auction. “It’s unofficially the largest, but won’t be certified until the Guinness people review our application,’’ says Andrea Wilson, executive director of the nonprofit organization which is working to create what will become the largest children’s museum in the state. She said that the current world’s record for an ant farm is held by Colgate Palmolive’s display in Singapore and immediate certification as the new record holder could have been obtained if the museum had paid to have an official observer at the event. “But that wasn’t in our budget,” says Wilson, who earlier this year announced plans to build a 22,000-square-foot museum at 533 Main Street in space leased from Downtown Crossing LLC, a partnership which took over the property last summer after plans open a Work Out World fitness facility failed. About 1,000 ants were roaming throughout the ant farm, which was built by Dan Maltais, Wilson’s life partner and business partner, who is property manager for Downtown Crossing. “My dad and I built them when I was growing up in Gilmanton. I think ant farms are fun,” said Maltais, who recently sold a health supplement business that he owned and is working to open a thrift store in the former Double Decker building on Rte. 3 in Belmont. Maltais said that he and Wilson have been life partners for about 14 years and have traveled extensively but now that they have two children are putting down roots and creating something which will be good for the community and provide learning opportunities for young children. Wilson said that the museum’s attractions will include an original 1930’s era fire truck and fire safety exhibit, funded by a FEMA grant to the Laconia Fire Department, a dinosaur dig and fossil museum, a child sized bank, post office, grocery store and restaurant, as well as an alternative energy and conservation exhibit, water works and bubble area, a construction zone, which feature Legos and other construction toys, a music wall and instrument exhibit, giant ant farm and insect exhibit, theater and dress up area and over 30 other interactive
Checking out the world’s largest ant farm at the Winni Children’s Museum in downtown Laconia are Noah Wilson, 10, of Hardwick, Vermont; Briana Wilson, a year old, and her mother, Andrea Wilson, executive director of the museum, which hopes to open by the end of the year. (Roger Amsden/for The Laconia Daily Sun)
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MEREDITH from page one Route 3 pump station, which carries 90-percent of the town’s sewage, and the Bayshore Station, where the municipal sewer system connects to the Winnipesaukee River Basin (sewer) Program (WRBP) interceptor. To forestall further spillage into Lake Winnipesaukee, the pump station was shut down and septic trucks marshalled to shuttle sewage between the stations. Crews excavated the sewer line to determine the location and extent of the failure and undertake repairs. Warren said that the WRBP installed the main between 1981 and 1983, at the same time it laid another 12-inch line from Center Harbor. Had the bypass valve at the junction of the two mains, operated properly, he explained, the flow could have been diverted, rendering the shuttling of sewage unnecessary and sparing the urgency of the repairs. But, he said the valve was frozen and failed to operate for want of regular inspection and maintenance. “If the bypass valve had been working, we wouldn’t have had to close the restaurant and dig up the parking lot on a Sunday,” he remarked. Warren said that ownership of the failed main is obscure, noting that the town has no record that WRBP transferred the line to the town after con-
structing it. “We don’t own it and we don’t maintain it,” he said. Both the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) were informed of the spill. Personnel from DES collected samples of the water in Meredith Bay and was expected to release the results within 24 hours. Meanwhile, an advisory was issued against swimming or fishing around the Town Docks until test results confirm that bacteria counts are at safe levels. By yesterday all pipes in the vicinity of the spill had been exposed, inspected and determined to be in working order. Warren said that tests have not revealed any leakage from underground lines into either the soil or the lake. Laconia City Manager Scot Myers told the City Council last night that Seth Nuttleman, superintendent of the Laconia Water Works, assured him that water monitoring and testing was underway in Paugus Bay, the only outlet from Lake Winnipesaukee and the source of municipal drinking water. He said that Nuttleman indicated that the spill was not likely to have a significant impact on drinking water because it would become diluted before reaching the intake.
BELMONT from page one burglar or burglars gained entry to five that were not secured and left with undisclosed amounts of cash. He said that the crimes mirrored more than 15 burglaries in Laconia since late June as well as four in Sanbornton in July and two in Gilford last week. Despite the similarities among the burglaries in the different communities, Baiocchetti declined to conclude that they are all the work of the same person or even of one person. “We have been working with the Laconia and Sanbornton police,” he
said, “and since last week with police from Gilford as well.” Meanwhile, Baiocchetti repeated that residents should ensure that their doors and windows are locked, recommended lighting their homes and urged anyone seeing or hearing anything suspicious to contact the police at once. Likewise, anyone with information about the burglaries or those responsible should contact the Belmont Police Department at 267-8351 or text “BPDNH plus your tip” to 274637 (CRIMES).
LIBYA from page 2 journalists are staying in Tripoli under the close watch of regime minders. Riding in a white limousine amid a convoy of armored SUVs, he took reporters on a drive through parts of the city still under the regime’s control, saying, “We are going to hit the hottest spots in Tripoli.” Associated Press reporters were among the journalists who saw him and went on the tour. The tour covered mainly the area that was known to still be under the regime’s control — the district around the Rixos hotel and nearby Bab al-Aziziya, Gadhafi’s residential compound and military barracks. The tour went through streets full of armed
Gadhafi backers, controlled by roadblocks, and into the Gadhafi stronghold neighborhood Bu Slim. At Bab al-Aziziya, at least a hundred men were waiting in lines for guns being distributed to volunteers to defend the regime. Seif al-Islam shook hands with supporters, beaming and flashing the “V for victory” sign. “We are here. This is our country. This is our people, and we live here, and we die here,” he told AP Television News. “And we are going to win, because the people are with us. That’s why were are going to win. Look at them — look at them, in the streets, everywhere!” see next page
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MEREDITH — The first annual Food Aid Concert, co-sponsored by the Meredith Altrusa Club and the Meredith Parks and Recreation Department, will be held at Hesky Park in Meredith on Saturday, August 27 from noon to 10 p.m. “Tunes for Spoons”, as the concert is known, will benefit the Center Harbor, Meredith and Moultonborough food pantries. Admission is free and attendees are asked to bring non-perishable items such as canned goods, hygiene products, dry pasta, cleaning supplies, vitamins, food for animals or make a monetary donation. From noon to 2 p.m. there will be face painting,
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ing and commercial & residential cleaning. He leaves behind his mother and father of Charlotte, NC; his brother Kasiem and his wife Tonya Lee; his girlfriend of 8 years, Heather Heinemann; his daughter Jasmine Rivers of Cheraw, SC; sons, Quishawn Pierson, Jr., Quinten Pierson and Nehemiah Shaw; and two very good friends, Travis and Kory Morrissette. He will be sorely missed by family, friends and anyone who knew him. No memorial services or funeral arrangements have been made at this time.
Citizen’s bank, Land Trust holding home buyer’s seminar August 27 LACONIA — Citizen’s Bank and Laconia Area Community Land Trust’s HomeBuyer Resource Center are working together to present a free seminar for people considering purchasing their first home and for anyone interested in learning about the home-buying process. The seminar will be held on Saturday, August 27, from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Laconia Police Station Community Room. The seminar is a practical guide to buying a home. Issues covered include budgeting and financial management, credit issues, shopping for a home, obtaining a mortgage, home inspections, special financing programs, what to expect at the closing and more. Participants will also receive the “Realizing the American Dream” text binder and other useful materials in their quest for home ownership. Lunch will be provided at no charge. To register or obtain additional information, call Debra Drake of the Laconia Area Community Land Trust at 524-0747. Seating is limited and advance registration is required. Participants attending the session will also receive a certificate from the
HomeBuyer Resource Center that is recognized by the New Hampshire Housing Authority, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), Rural Development (formerly the Farmers Home Administration), VA and Fannie Mae (FNMA). Laconia Area Community Land Trust (LACLT) is a non-profit affordable housing provider and is a chartered member of NeighborWorks America The Homebuyer Resource Center also provides support and assistance to potential homebuyers after completion of the educational seminar. This is done through direct counseling with families or individuals that may need assistance in answering questions about budgeting, rebuilding credit, home buying and ownership, obtaining home financing, as well as foreclosure intervention. Additionally, the Center works with families or individuals that may have obstacles to home ownership such as credit issues, insufficient down payment or too much debt, working to design and implement an action plan intended to help them overcome the impediments to home ownership.
BELMONT — The Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Store at the Belknap Mall Shopping Center (next to the N.H. Liquor Outlet) will be hosting an open house on Thursday, August 25 for its Make Over Celebration. There will be an official ribbon cutting at 9 a.m. and the first 100 customers will receive
gifts. Sewers and crafters now have a refreshed location where they can shop, discover and save with a wide selection of merchandise and inspiration. “We are very pleased to offer our loyal customers a new and expanded store,” said store manager Bart Horner. JoAnn’s new look includes an expansion from 11,000-square-feet to 18,000-square-feet; new lines of product including jewelry-making; Wilton cake decorating, and high-end custom framing. In addition, educational classes will be offered in quilting, sewing, expanded scrap booking, cake decorating, and jewelry-making for ages eight years and up. The expansion will also create 24 new posisee next page
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Roy M. Tripp, Jr., 71 ANDOVER — Roy M. Tripp Jr., 71, a longtime resident of Andover died Sunday, August 21, 2011 at his home with his family at his side, following a period of failing health. Roy was born in Quincy, MA, August 31, 1939, son of Roy M. Tripp Sr. and Marion (Fisher) Tripp. At the age of 3 Roy moved to Cohasset, MA and spent most of his childhood there. He graduated from Braintree High School in 1957. He later moved to New Hampshire in 1965. In 1968 he married Alice M. (Hume). They resided in Franklin for fifteen years before moving to Andover in 1980. Roy was employed at Scott and Williams in Laconia for several years and later worked from 1967 to 1971 at the former J. P. Stevens Woolen Mills in Franklin and Northfield until its closure. He went on to work for Webster Valve-Watts Regulators from 1971 until his retirement in 2003. He was predeceased by is wife of 36 years, Alice M. (Hume) Tripp in 2004, his son Edward in 1983 and his brother, Robert in 2011. His family includes, daughters, twins, Tracy Tripp of Franklin and Tammy Blanchard of Orleans, VT and Tina Holmburg of Andover; sons, Roy Tripp of Franklin and Scott Tripp of Franklin, Leonard Hough of Sanbornton, Joseph Hough of Concord, Warren Hough of Northfield and Peter Hough of Ogunquit, ME; a sister, Judith Quandt and husband Ed of Bonita Springs, FL; sisters in law, Jeanne Tripp and children, Keith, Kristi, Shelley and Adam, Marilyn Bostic of Pensacola, FL and Ginger Powell of Quincy, MA; 19 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be held Saturday, August 27th from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at the William F. Smart Sr. Memorial Home, Franklin-Tilton Road in Tilton. A celebration of Roy’s life will follow calling hours at the VFW, Post# 1698, Peabody Place in Franklin. Those wishing may make memorial contributions in Roy’s name to Lake Sunapee Region VNA and Hospice, 107 Newport Road, New London, NH 03257. For more information go to www.smartfuneralhome.com.
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TILTON — A Graveside Service for Betty Ann ( Morin) Bryson, 69, of 1 Hemlock Road, and formerly of Winter Street will be held on Friday, August 26, 2011 at 9:30 AM at the family lot in South Road Cemetery, Belmont. Mrs. Bryson died at the Franklin Regional Hospital on Thursday March 24, 2011. She was the widow of Jon Lindsey Bryson. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com. from preceding page tions at the store. For more information, call 524-4832. Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores, the nation’s largest fabric and craft retailer with locations in 48 states, was founded in 1943 as a single retail store. Today, more than 750 Jo-Ann stores across the country provide consumers with creative inspiration. For additional information, visit www.joann.com.
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Robert G. Holbrook, 94
LACONIA — Robert G. Holbrook, 94, formerly of 28 Bois Circle, Taylor Community Home and 1176 Old North Main Street, Laconia passed away at the New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton on Wednesday, August 17, 2011. Mr. Holbrook was born on July 4, 1917 in Manchester, N.H., the son of Harold A. Holbrook and Rachel Tuck Holbrook. He was a graduate of Keene High School. A Bachelor of Science degree was obtained from Springfield College in 1939. Mr. Holbrook served 4 years as a Link Trainer in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. He married Alyce Savard of Middleboro, MA in 1946. Mr. Holbrook began his career in banking with the Mechanics Saving Bank in Manchester, NH. Activities in the Queen City included being the president of the Manchester Chapter of the American Institute of Banking, a member of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce and the YMCA. Musical talent included playing the violin and other musical instruments. He became assistant concert master of the Manchester Institute of Arts and Sciences orchestra. Mr. Holbrook came to Laconia in 1955 and served as treasurer of the City Savings Bank. He later became executive vice president and trustee. Community activities have been President of the Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce, Campaign Chairman for the United Fund, Director of the Lakes Region Mental Health Center and Chairman of the Lakes Region YMCA. He also served as Chairman of the original Laconia Housing and Redevelopment Authority and was the treasurer of the Taylor community for 22 years. He was recently recognized by the city of Laconia as “Mr. Putnam Fund” for his 44 years of dedication to the Putnam Fund Series of Free Entertainment . Mr. Holbrook retired in 2009 after serving 44 years as Treasurer of the City of Laconia. He also found time to spend 24 years as a State Representative from Laconia. In 1997 he was honored by receiving the presti-
gious Irwin Award by the Greater Laconia Weirs Chamber of Commerce in recognition of his many years of active service in the community and the promotion of the lakes Region as a great place to live and work. Mr. Holbrook was also active in the Congregational Church where he sang in the choir for 54 years and served as a church leader in many capacities. His many hobbies included model trains, stamp and coin collecting, photography, antiques and art. For many years he owned and operated The Holbrook Gallery on Main St. in the Masonic Temple Building. Mr. Holbrook was predeceased by his first wife, Alyce Savard Holbrook and a sister Ruth Holbrook Bubar of Mars Hill, Maine. Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Helen Hollister Beaudet/Holbrook, a daughter, Janice Holbrook Gilchrist of Durham, N.C., a son Robert G. Holbrook, Jr. of Brooklyn, N.Y., a grandson, Patrick H. Gilchrist of Durham, N.C., a great grandson, Tanner Patrick Gilchrist of Durham, N.C. a step daughter, Elaine Morrison, of Laconia ,N.H., a step son, Thomas W. Beaudet of China, Maine, a step son-in-law, Albert L. Powers of Carlisle, Mass and several step grandchildren. There will be no calling hours. A military burial service will be held at 9:00 AM at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen, N.H. on Thursday, August 25, 2011 followed by a Memorial Service to be held at the Laconia Congregational Church, 69 Pleasant St., Laconia, NH at 11:00 AM. Rev. Paula Gile will officiate. For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Dorcas Fund of the Laconia Congregational Church, 18 Veterans Square, Laconia, NH 03246. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Pauquette Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com
Pauline M. Fortin, 87 GORHAM, Maine — Pauline M. Fortin, 87, of 50 New Portland Road and formerly of Laconia, N, H., died at the Gorham House on May 31, 2011. Mrs. Fortin was born March 30, 1924 in Laconia, N.H., the daughter of William G. and Alice E. (Clark) Sinclair. She was a longtime resident of Laconia before moving to Maine several years ago. Survivors include three sons, Paul Fortin Jr. of Gilmanton, N.H., Arthur J. Fortin of Sandwich and Jay Fortin of Pennsylvania; three daughters, June Smith of Florida, Sandra Smith of Texas and Gloria J. Jones of Wells, Maine; many grandchildren and great grandchildren and several nephews and nieces. In addition to her parents and siblings, Mrs. Fortin was predeceased her husband,
Paul E. Fortin, Sr. and by a daughter, Jane North. A calling hour will be held from 10:00AM-11:00AM on Saturday, August 27, 2011in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. A Memorial Service will follow the calling hour at 11:00 AM also at the Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the family lot in Union Cemetery, Academy Street, Laconia, N.H. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia is assisting the family. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www. wilkinsonbeane.com.
Virginia Thayer, 68 MEREDITH — Virginia Marie Thayer, 68, of True Road, died August 20, 2011, at her home, after a battle with cancer. She was born in Coventry, CT on August 3, 1943, the daughter of Douglas A. and Nettie (Bony) MacDonald. Virginia grew up in Coventry and graduated from Windham High School, in Windham CT. She has been a resident of Meredith for the past forty-four years. She worked as an inspector at the former Laconia Shoe factory and then for twenty years as a machine operator at Freudenberg NOK, in Bristol and Laconia. Virginia was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed racing at White Mountain Motor Sports Park, in Woodstock. She also loved to travel, visiting Nash-
ville seven times, and enjoyed country music. She is survived by her husband of eighteen years, Richard L. Thayer of Meredith, son Michael S. Burr and wife Toni of Moultonborough, daughter, Sabrina M. Dunkin of Meredith, step son, Adam L. Thayer and wife Missy, of Randolph, VT, step daughter, Shauna J. Thayer and husband Richard of Waukegan, IL, six grandchildren, seven brothers and a sister, numerous nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be held in the Mayhew Funeral Home, Routes #3 and #104, Meredith, on Wednesday 4 pm to 6 pm. A graveside Committal Service will be held in the NH Veterans Cemetery, Route #3, Boscawen, on Thursday at 1:30pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Community Health and Hospice, 780 N. Main St. Laconia, NH. 03246.
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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Tuesday, Aug. 23, the 235th day of 2011. There are 130 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 23, 1775, Britain’s King George III proclaimed the American colonies to be in a state of “open and avowed rebellion.” On this date: In 1305, Scottish rebel leader Sir William Wallace was executed by the English for treason. In 1914, Japan declared war against Germany in World War I. In 1926, silent film star Rudolph Valentino died in New York at age 31. In 1927, amid protests, Italian-born anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were executed in Boston for the murders of two men during a 1920 robbery. In 1944, Romanian prime minister Ion Antonescu was dismissed by King Michael, paving the way for Romania to abandon the Axis in favor of the Allies. In 1960, Broadway librettist Oscar Hammerstein (HAM’-ur-STYN’) II, 65, died in Doylestown, Pa. In 1973, a bank robbery-turned-hostagetaking began in Stockholm, Sweden; the four hostages ended up empathizing with their captors, a psychological condition now referred to as “Stockholm Syndrome.” In 1989, in a case that inflamed racial tensions in New York, Yusuf Hawkins, a 16-year-old black youth, was shot dead after he and his friends were confronted by a group of white youths in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn. One year ago: A dismissed policeman armed with an automatic rifle seized a bus in the Philippine capital with 25 people on board, mostly Hong Kong tourists; the gunman released nine of the hostages and demanded his job back to free the rest. (The hijacking lasted 11 hours before the gunman opened fire on his hostages; a Manila SWAT team then killed the hostage-taker, but not before eight tourists also died.) Today’s Birthdays: Actress Vera Miles is 81. Actress Barbara Eden is 77. Pro Football Hall of Famer Sonny Jurgensen is 77. Actor Richard Sanders is 71. Ballet dancer Patricia McBride is 69. Pro Football Hall of Famer Rayfield Wright is 66. Country singer Rex Allen Jr. is 64. Singer Linda Thompson is 64. Actress Shelley Long is 62. Actor-singer Rick Springfield is 62. Queen Noor of Jordan is 60. Actor-producer Mark Hudson is 60. MLB All-Star pitcher Mike Boddicker is 54. Rock musician Dean DeLeo is 50. Tejano singer Emilio Navaira (nah-VY’-rah) is 49. Country musician Ira Dean (Trick Pony) is 42. Actor Jay Mohr is 41. Actor Ray Park is 37. Actor Scott Caan is 35. Country singer Shelly Fairchild is 34. Figure skater Nicole Bobek is 34. Rock singer Julian Casablancas (The Strokes) is 33. NBA player Kobe Bryant is 33. Actress Kimberly Matula is 23.
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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS “Steel Magnolias” on stage at the Winnipesaukee Playhouse at Weirs Beach. 7:30 p.m. For tickets call 3667377 or visit www.winniplayhouse.org. Belknap Independent Business Alliance (BIBA) meet and greet at Northeast Planning Associates (92 Main Street, lower level) in Meredith. 6 to 8 p.m. “Cows and Communities” program featuring former N.H. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Taylor. Hosted by the Gilmanton Historical Society at the Academy building. Refreshments and social hour at 7, with the program to follow promptly at 7:30. Cruise Night at the 104 Diner in New Hampton. 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. Moultonborough Toastmaster meeting. 6 p.m. at the town library. Everyone from surrounding towns also welcome to attend. Toastmasters develop speech practice that is self-paced and specific to an individuals needs. For more information call 476-5760. Page Turners meeting at the Gilford Public Library. 3:30 to 4:3o p.m. For teens who love to read. Help organize and redorate the Teen Room.
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Old Time Country fiddler performing in Bristol on Friday night BRISTOL — Adam Boyce of West Windsor, Vt., will be portraying famous fiddler and entertainer Charles Ross Taggart at a New Hampshire Humanities Council program Friday at 7 p.m. at the Bristol Town Hall. Charles Ross Taggart grew up in Topsham, Vt., going on to perform in various stage shows across the country for over 40 years, starting in 1895, including the famous Red Path Chautauqua circuit. A fiddler, piano player, humorist, singer and ventriloquist, he made at least 25 recordings with the Victor, Edison, and Columbia companies and appeared in a talking movies four years before Al Jolson starred in “The Jazz Singer.” Boyce portrays Taggart near the end of his career, CALENDAR from preceding page
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24 Duplicate bridge at the Weirs Beach Community Center. 7:15 p.m. All levels welcome. Snacks. Concord Transplant Support Group meeting. 7 p.m. in room 5C at Concord Hospital. Open to all pre- and posttransplant patients, friends and family. For more information call Yoli at 224-4767. Weekly Geocache at the Gilford Public Library. 9:30 to 11 a.m. Sign-up is for library card holders only. Summer Social Bridge at the Gilford Public Library. 10 a.m. to noon. Please call Carol at 293-4400 if you haven’t played with the group before. Friends of the Gilford Public Library meeting. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
around 1936, sharing recollections on his life, with some live fiddling and humorous sketches interspersed. Boyce is a 10th generation Vermonter and fiddler in his own right and has been giving talks throughout Vermont and New Hampshire since 2002. He has been involved with nearly every aspect of fiddle contests in New England since 1994, including judge, piano backup, as well as competitor. He was the 2000 Vermont division champion at the Northeast Fiddlers contest in Barre, Vt., and has placed in nearly every New England state. He is also an Eastern style square dance caller who fiddles and calls simultaneously, and also plays piano backup for other fiddlers throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. A composer of over 100 fiddle tunes, he is also listed as a Juried Artist with the Vermont Arts Council. A traditional dance historian, Boyce gives lectures on contra and square dancing history in Vermont and New Hampshire (“Sprightly Steps”), as well as one on fiddle contest history (“Old Time Rules Will Prevail”).
Meredith Rotary seeks exchange program participants MEREDITH — The Meredith Rotary Club is seeking candidates at either Inter-Lakes High School or Moultonborough Academy to live and study abroad for the school year 2012-2013 and local families willing to share their homes with students from other
TURN UP THE HEAT ON SUMMER! Thanks to Energysavers and Northway Bank.
Northway Bank’s Summer of Fun Sweepstakes is winding down. This week, our very last prize is this best-selling Jotul Woodstove. It’s the perfect way to take the chill out of those late-summer evenings and it’s brought to you by our friends at Energysavers, New Hampshire’s leading hearth product store since 1975. Stop by any Northway banking center in the Lakes Region to enter – including our newest one in Meredith, located at 42 Upper Ladd Hill Road – and join in the Summer of Fun!
Adam Boyce will portray “The Old Country Fiddler: Charles Ross Taggart,Traveling Entertainer” at the Bristol Twon Hall Friday night. (Courtesy photo)
countries for this school year 2011- 2012 or in future years in its Youth Exchange Program. In the past, host countries have included Mexico, Chile, Belgium, Russia, and Japan among others. Outgoing and adventuresome students between the ages of 15 and 18 ½ are eligible to apply. Rotarian Dean Gulezian is the Youth Exchange Officer for the program and has further information and application forms. Those who would like to be considered for the program should send him an email no later than September 1, containing a single page letter of intent stating the reasons they wish to become a foreign exchange student. Gulezian’s e-mail address is dean.gulezian@gmail.com. If you have questions regarding the Rotary Youth Exchange Program contact Dean at 677-7172. Interviews will be held the week of September 5. The Rotary Youth Exchange program has brought young people to the Meredith area from all over the world to learn about the United States, promote understanding of different cultures, and study in a new environment. Students live with two different host families during their 10-month stay and attend either Inter-Lakes High School or Moultonborough Academy. People interested in serving as hosts for an exchange student can contact Gulezian for more information.
*No purchase necessary to win. One entry per person. See local banking center for details. To enter without purchase, you may complete an official entry form found at any Northway banking center and drop it in the box provided. One entry will be pulled at random from all entries received for each prize. Must be 18 years of age or older and a New Hampshire resident to win. Northway Bank employees and members of those employees’ immediate families are not eligible to participate. One paddleboard valued at $850 will be awarded with sweepstakes period beginning 5/21 and ending 6/17. Drawing date of 6/22. One patio set valued at up to $1,000 will be awarded with sweepstakes period beginning 6/20 and ending 7/1. Drawing date of 7/6. One spa package at Church Landing valued at up to $1,000 will be awarded with sweepstakes period beginning 7/18 and ending 7/29. Drawing date of 8/3. Two kayaks valued at up to $1,000 will be awarded with sweepstakes period beginning 8/1 and ending 8/12. Drawing date of 8/17. One woodstove valued at up to $1,000 will be awarded with sweepstakes period beginning 8/15 and ending 8/26. Drawing date of 8/31. Entries must be received by 5pm the day the sweepstakes period ends to be eligible for specific prize. Winner will be notified within 3 days of drawing date to arrange pick up of prize. Each winner is not eligible for additional prize drawings. Odds of winning depend on number of entries received. Income taxes are the responsibility of the winner. Northway Bank reserves the right to modify or discontinue sweepstakes at any time.
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ANNIE’S MAILBOX
Dear Annie: My husband (probably soon-to-be ex) and I read your column with our morning coffee. We’ve been married 43 years and have two married children and five beautiful grandchildren. I felt very blessed, loved and cherished. “Bill” retired two years ago. Obviously, I wasn’t paying enough attention to notice the red flags. I trusted my husband completely, but he developed a relationship with one of his co-workers. I’d met her at the company Christmas party, but failed to notice how much she and Bill seemed to enjoy being together. I’m sure he had no clue that all his other co-workers were gossiping about him and this gal. They tried to warn me about the relationship, but I had blinders on. I couldn’t believe my Bill would be interested in another woman. I found a card from her saying she’d be “seeing him soon” and signed “with love.” He had hidden it in his desk. When I confronted him, he said he planned to see her about once a month, just to keep in touch. He made it clear that I was not included in these meetings. When I realized what a fool I’d been to trust him all this time, I decided to file for divorce. In spite of that, Bill refuses to stop seeing this woman. My daughter says I’m doing the right thing, but my son fears I’m rushing into something both of us will regret. I want to warn other couples to pay attention to those red flags. Don’t blithely disregard what others are saying. Those same co-workers now tell me that they stopped warning me because I refused to listen. This experience destroyed my world. Annie, if you have any advice for me, I’m listening now. -- A Formerly Trusting Wife Dear Trusting: Spouses often ignore warning signs because they can’t fathom being betrayed by someone they trust, and facing their worst fear is too painful to bear. Your son doesn’t want you to have any regrets. Please ask your husband to
come with you for counseling before making your decision permanent. If he refuses, go without him, and make sure your choice is the right one. Dear Annie: Several times a year, our relatives get together for family dinners. When my husband’s married cousin arrives, he pulls me into his body, wraps his arms around me and blows kisses in my ear. When we are in the same room, he sometimes walks up behind me and hugs me tightly. My husband says to ignore him because he is simply being a jerk. I spend the entire time trying to avoid him. I have asked him to stop, to no avail. Am I wrong for feeling this uncomfortable? -- Creep Factor Dear Creep Factor: Hardly. This cousin is a world-class stinker who will keep groping you until there are consequences for him. The next time he does it, shriek loudly in surprise, and then tell his wife that her husband can’t seem to keep his hands off of you. That ought to take care of it, since your husband won’t. Dear Annie: “Inger from N.H.” expressed a pet peeve about the way change is returned to the shopper in retail establishments. Instead of sympathizing, you simply said that the column was available for letting off steam. My father was a former A&P manager, before the era of supermarkets, when clerks still waited on customers. I learned how to say “yes, ma’am” and “no, sir.” And we had one of those cash registers that didn’t tell you how much change to give, so I had to learn how to make change and count it out in the customer’s hand. When you have experienced this kind of treatment, you never forget that we once lived in a civilized society. I, for one, fully empathize with “Inger” and lament the loss of a kinder past. Please let her know there are still some of us left. -- Thomasville, Pa.
Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to: anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045.
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Animals
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Autos
BOATS
AKC Reg. West Highland White Terriers DOB Feb. 12, 2011, m/f, $550-650. Trained. Affectionate 524-4294
WE Pay CA$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.
Must sell 1995 Larson Bowrider. V-8, excellent condition with trailer & large bimini. $5,900 or BO. 426-9647
LABRADOR PUPPIES
Appliances
2000 Subaru Outback- Excellent condition, original owner. Auto, AWD, 4-cylinder, 5-door, keyless lock, remote start, new tires & oil change (passed inspection), 101K miles, average 25/mpg., $5,900 527-1001
Pedal boat. 2 seater, excellent condition. Moving, must sell. $150 or BO. 426-9647
AKC. Outstanding English lines, bred for quality and temperament. In home raised. (603)664-2828. ROTTWEILER Pups, AKC, tails, shots done, parents on premises, $950. 340-6219
Frigidaire front load washer, 4 years old, used very little, $90. Kenmore gas dryer, 6 years. old, $80. $155 for both together. Cash only, call 603-524-4406
Autos
SENIOR Tiger Cat- Female, loving, looking for a good home. Call Paulette 603-204-0133
1981 F150 6 ft. bed, 300-6 cylinder, 4-speed overdrive. runs great. Most everything new. $2,000. 603-387-9742
Announcement
1988 Chevy 1500 305 Liter V8 5 spd, standard, 75k, must sell $2,500/obo. 393-3563.
ADULT BASKETBALL LEAGUE
1991 GMC Yard Plow truck with 7.5 plow $1,000. 267-6335.
forming for this fall. Interested teams should call 365-7441 for more information.
1998 Dodge Neon- 4 cylinder, automatic, 4-door. $1,200. firm. (603) 539-5194 2003 Mach I 36K miles, needs very little $7500/ OBO. 528-2294.
2001 FORD Explorer- 4-Wheel drive, 4-door, immaculate interior, body excellent condition, AC, 71,000 miles. $5,900. 603-476-5017 2004 Ford Explorer, great shape, 146k mi, runs good. $4800 firm. 848-0014 BUYING junk cars and trucks ME & NH. Call for price. Martin Towing. (603)305-4504. CASH FOR junk cars & trucks.
Top Dollar Paid. Available 7 days a week. 630-3606 CASH paid for unwanted or junk cars and trucks. Same day service possible. 603-231-2859. WE buy junk cars and trucks! Open 7 days a week 603-410-7280.
BOATS 1984 Wellcraft 19.5 ft. I/O 5.7 250 HP. New engine & new upholstery.Runs great. In water. $2300 Two axel boat trailer $1,400. 603-630-2440. 1985 Formula 242LS twin 350s, 95% restored, must see, must sell, health issues. $11,400. 293-4129. 1986 Carrazza 21ft. Speed boat very fast, rebuilt motor & outdrive, new interior, newer trailer. $5000 firm. 387-3824. FOR Sale: 15ft Fiberglass Boat, 40hp Johnson outboard motor, trailer included, $2,000/best offer.
Child Care AFFORDABLE CARE- MOTHER of two has openings in her Laconia home, days only. 527-8129 BELMONT childcare available. Convenient location, affordable rates & flexible hours. Lots of experience. Call 603-568-9548 CHILDREN S Garden Childcare: Year-round, reliable, clean, structured, pre-K environment, one acre yard, central location. 528-1857. MEREDITH grandmother offering childcare in my child-friendly home. Will transport to and from school. 393-9079
For Rent A STUDIO in Tilton, town parking $15/year, updated, close to everything/ park. $560/ month. 916-214-7733. APARTMENTS, mobile homes. If you need a rental at a fair price, call DRM Corp. Over 40 years in rentals. We treat you better! 524-0348 or visit M-W-F, 12-5, at 373 Court Street, Laconia. BELMONT at the Bypass, 2 bedroom, outstanding screened porch, basement storage, $865 plus utilities security and references. No dogs. 630-1296. BELMONT one bedrm, heat, hot water, cable included, $175/ week. no pets, security, references. (603)520-5132 BELMONT- 2-bedroom 2nd floor remodeled, quiet country setting. Includes washer/dryer, cable and internet, woodstove w/wood, large yard, parking and storage. No smoking/pets. $900/month.
For Rent
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BELMONT: Must See! Large 1-bedroom in 2-family home, just remodeled, washer/dryer hookup, no pets/smokers, $685/month, heat included. 603-387-6490.
LACONIA- Large Rooms for rent. Private bath, heat/hot water, electric, cable, parking included. Free WiFi Internet. $145/week, 603-781-6294
CLEAN UPDATED 1-bedroom and studio apartments in Tilton. Heat/Hot Water included. $560-$660/Month. No pets. 603-393-9693 or 916-214-7733
LACONIA- Spacious 3 bedroom. Hookups, garage, 2 porches. No pets. $900/month + Utilities. 455-0874.
GILFORD Small 1-bedroom house w/galley kitchen, porch & private drive. $600/Month + utilities, no pets. 293-2750 GILFORD Small 1 bedroom house. New carpet and paint, $800/Month + utilities. No pets 293-2750 GILFORD studio apt, ground floor, year round, convenient. No pets, no smokers. $620 a month incl util. 293-4081. GILFORD Village remodeled cape. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, furnished, garage, new roof. 9-month or 1-year lease. $1400/month + utilities. No smoking, pets. First, last, security. 603-520-2425
LACONIA: 1 bedroom, 2nd floor, near hospital. $190/week including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234 LACONIA: Large efficiency, hear hospital, $150/week. Security deposit required. 603-573-5800. LACONIA: Near downtown, 2nd floor, 2BR, $750 +utilities. References & $750 security deposit required. 387-3864. LACONIA: 1BR, new carpets, parking, no pets, $150/ week + utilities, security, Sec 8, 387-6810. LACONIA: 2BR, 2BA fully furnished condo, $800/month, no pets. Available now. 978-423-2310
GILFORD Waterfront furnished house with dock, 2 bedrms one bath screen porch, Sept. 1- June 1, $850 plus utilities, 293-0452
LACONIA: 2BR, 2BA fully furnished condo, $700/month, no pets. Available August to June 978-771-7831.
GILFORD. 3 bedroom home for Lease/ option to buy, Owner financing available. Big yard, oversized garage. 603-393-5756.
LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments. Call for available apartments. 524-4428
GILMANTON: 2-bedroom, 1-bath house, in private lake community. Bring your ATV, snowmobile & boat. Easy commute to Concord and Laconia. $1,100/month, Includes utilities. 603-267-8970. LACONIA -Elegant, large 1 bedroom in one of Pleasant Street s finest Victorian homes. Lots of natural woodwork, Beamed ceilings, fire place, washer/dryer, heat & hot water included. $900/Month 528-6885 LACONIA 1-Bedroom - Washer/ dryer hookup, storage, no pets. Security Deposit & references. $600/month + utilities. 520-4353 Laconia 3-4 Bedroom. Huge enclosed porch, washer/dryer hook-up. No pets. First + Security. $1,050/Month. 387-6810 LACONIA near Governors Island 3BR home, $1200 per month plus util plus dep. 345-1320 LACONIA Off Parade Rd . Spacious 2 bdrm. Open floor plan, Walkout, Beach, Water views, quiet wooded area, washer/dryer, no pets, $900/ month. 527-1086. LACONIA Province St. One bedrm $500+/month and 2 bedrm $750+/month, private parking, laundry, bright and clean, no pets. 508-423-0479. LACONIA small 4 room 2 bedroom, 2 car parking, $175/week, no smoking, no utilities, no dogs. Leave message for Bob 781-283-0783. LACONIA-1 BR, $600/Month. NORTHFIELD - 2 BR with on-site laundry room; $750/month. No Pets. Call GCE @ 267- 8023 LACONIA- 3 bedroom house. $1,000/Month + utilities. No pets, references & deposit. 524-9665 LACONIA- FURNISHED 2 bedroom $800/Month. Cabin $550/Month. 10 minutes to high school. 603-524-7701 631-665-1997
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 LAKE Winnisquam waterfront, Sanbornton, cozy cottage beautiful views, no utilities, no pets no smoking, unfurnished, $750/ month. 524-1583. MEREDITH 3BR, 2 bath, fully furnished, washer/dryer. $900/mo. plus utilities. Non-smokers, no cats. Beach access, boat slip. Sept.-June. (508)265-6817.
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 MOULTONBOROUGH 1 bedrm cottage, appliances included, large private lot, no pets, no smoking, rental references required, $700 plus utilities, first and security. (603)476-8450. Nice 2-Bedroom in the Weirs washer/dryer hook-up. $855/Month + $500/security. Heat/hot water included. Call 494-3232. 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.
New Franklin Apartments, LLC Elderly and Disabled Housing Now Accepting Applications for Project-Based Section 8 Subsidized Apartments HUD Income Limits Apply One & Two Bedroom Units Available Located in Tilton, Franklin & West Franklin
Apartments Available Now For more information, please contact 603-286-4111 Or TTY 1-800-735-2964
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For Rent
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Help Wanted
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NORTHFIELD Large 1 bedroom, 1st floor, separate entrance, direct basement access with coin-op laundry, $195/week including heat, electric hot water, 524-1234, www.whitemtrentals.com.
BERKLINE reclining sofa. Recliners at each end, paisley cloth, 2 pillows, very good condition, asking $499, call 387-6167.
ADVERTISING Sales for tourism publications and website. Must have solid sales experience. Lakes Region, North Conway to Canadian Border. Commission only. Resume and references required. (603)356-7011.
HOCKEY TEAM VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!
TILTON- Main St. 1 bedroom apartment $680 per month. Heat included. 393-7935. TILTON/ LOCHMERE 2 bedroom duplex, garage underneath, fresh paint, 25 min. from Concord, $850 per month plus util. No smoking. No pets. 527-6283 WATERFRONT Townhouse Southdown Shores. 2 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath, $1,150/ month, + Utilities. (617) 254-3395. WINNISQUAM: Small efficiency apartment and a cottage including heat, hot water and lights. No pets. $150-$185/week. $400 deposit. 387-3864.
BOLEN’S 1993 Suburban ST140 tractor. Mower deck 42 inch. 38 inch. snow thrower attachment, utility trailer. $900. Call 528-5440 CALAWAY bag and irons S to 4 and 3 woods. $190/ OBO. 293-7808. CASH for antiques, coins, silver & gold, guns, knives, military, etc. One item or a house full. Dave 528-0247 CULLIGAN used whole house water filter. $225. 603-524-7701 631-665-1997 ELECTRIC wheel chair, 2010 with charger, never used. Full tilt, many extras. $2500. 528-0761 FIREWOOD-CUT not split $140, cut & split $185/cord. Also, logging, landclearing & tree work (All phases). 393-8416 FRIGIDAIRE side-by-side refrigerator/freezer with ice maker. Good condition $500. Kenmore Washer & Dryer. $300/pair. 527-1149
For Rent-Commercial
Laconia-O’Shea Industrial Park 72 Primrose Drive •10,000 Sq, Ft. WarehouseManufacturing. $5,800.00 • 3,000 Sq. Ft. Office Space $2,800.00 • 3,340 Sq. Ft. WarehouseManufacturing $1,800.00
FHA Heat/AC 3 Phase Power 72 Primrose Drive, Laconia
(603)476-8933 For Rent by Owner 91 Bisson Ave. Laconia, NH
1700 SF Storage/Shop 12 Drive thru Doors Heat &Elec. $750.00/Month
(603) 524-3411
For Sale 18 FT. F/G boat, motor, trailer. $1,200. 603-539-5194 1999 Appliances for sale from our summer home. Kitchenaid dishwasher, top of the line, white, perfect condition $275, GE cooktop coil. $60. 603-253-4064 2001 Kropf 37 Special Edition Park Model- Exceptionally clean, 1 bedroom. Loaded w/extras, plenty storage, upgraded insulation, appliances, furniture included, Attached 9x16, 3 season finished porch w/ furniture- must move. Currently in lakes region camp -$25K call 508-963-3504 2002 MXZ 600, 1900 miles, good shape, $1100. Complete scuba set up with Dacor regulator and computer, $700. 848-0014 3-AXLE Trailer, 9-ton, 8ft x 20ft, needs redecking, $1,000 or best offer. 527-0800. 42” Yardman Lawn Tractor: Good condition, well maintained w/42” grass sweeper, $400 for both or will trade for gas powered good condition snowblower. 524-7624. 6-FT. Truck Bed: Fits 1988-1999, $400. 527-0800. AMAZING! Beautiful pillowtop matress sets, twin $169, full or queen $249, king $399. See AD under “Furniture”. Antique farmers sink, high back, $100. Pop-up trailer frame, good utility trailer $100. 455-9846 BEAUTIFUL sectional couch. Paid
HODGMAN Quality Hip Waders. Women s Size 9. Cushion insoles, fully guaranteed. New in box, never worn. $25/BO. 677-6528 KENMORE Portable sewing ma chine $25, Eagle Claw Antique Corner chair $75, Feudal Oak (Jamestown Lounge Co.) double pedestal table 82” L x 31” W x 30” H. $300. 528-4029 LOCKSMITH equipment tools & supplies, ideal for start up mobile business. FMI (603)624-2424. MOVING: Must sell! Sofa and Loveseat, Floral Pattern, $300; Light Oak Hutch, $250; Light Pine Queen-Size Bedroom Set, including dresser w/mirror, men s bureau & nightstand, $400; Kitchen Set w/4 Padded Chairs on Casters, Solid Oak, $150; 50 Clay Plant Pots, Various Sizes, $25/all; Panasonic Flat Screen TV, 26”, $100; Tools: Woodmaster 18” Planer w/Pro-pac, $1,800; Drill Press, $100; Bandsaw, $75; Coyote Tractor, 2005, 542 Hours, with Bucket Loader, $10,500; Hand Lawnmower, $50; DR Lawn Vacuum w/Extra Vacuum Hose, $750. (603)524-0879. MOVING: Maytag washer/dryer, like new, $300. Treadmill $200, white sofa $25. Filing cabinets & computer tables $15 each. 528-6451 RUSTIC dining room light $25, Slightly used Kohler shower door $75. Sue 524-1896 SHED: 12ft. x 16ft., 4 years old, $500. You take it away. 387-3824.
Steel Buildings Discounted Factory Inventory. 24x36, 38x50, 33x39, 42x57, Misc. Sizes, limited availability. www.utilityking.com 866-609-4321, Source: 1IB TWO large capacity window air conditioners. Rarely used, $75 each. 267-1935
Furniture AMAZING! Beautiful Queen or Full-size mattress set, Luxury Firm European Pillow-top style, Fabulous back & hip support, Factory sealed - new 10-Yr. warranty. Cost $1095, sell $249. Can deliver 603-305-9763. PROMOTIONAL New mattresses starting; King set complete $395, queen set $249. 603-524-1430.
Free FREE Pickup for your unwanted, useful items ... attics, cellars, garages, automobiles, boats, yardsale items & whatever. Prompt removal. (603)930-5222. T&B Appliance Removal. Appliances & AC’s removed free of
BOOTH AVAILABLE FOR Rent at Deb s Hair Salon in the Gilford Village Marketplace. Price negotiable. Experienced stylists with own clientele. Applications available at Pizza Express in Gilford Village Marketplace. Call 630-2212 or email test56@hotmail.com GIUSEPPE S Pizzeria & Ristorante is seeking Sautee Cooks, Line Cooks and Pizza Makers. Please apply in person, or send inquiry for interview to giuseppes@metrocast.net. MASON Tenders- Commercial experience only need apply, must have license, own transportation, and be reliable. Job in Wolfeboro, NH. Pay commensurate with experience. S.D. Szetela Mason Contractor (603)986-5518.
The Laconia Leafs JR Hockey team is searching for qualified volunteers. Experience not needed, but an understanding & love for hockey helpful. Positions Available: game videographer (no equipment needed), game ticket taker, score clock operator. All games are a 3 hour period, approx. 15 games in 2011-12 season from Sept-March at Laconia Ice Arena. For More info contact: Coach Will Fay, 581-7008 HOUSEKEEPERS Wanted: We are looking for hard working people who know what clean is! Part-time positions, with potential for full-time hours available. Must be flexible, reliable and dependable. Weekends a must. Please apply in person at Fireside Inn & Suites, Junctions of Routes 11 & 11B, Gilford, NH.
Rowell's Sewer & Drain
is looking for 1 full-time Technician/Laborer. Candidate must be self motivated, professional and avail. to work O/T. Must have CDL Class B and be in good physical condition. Benefits include a competitive salary, 8 paid holidays and retirement plan. Forward Resumes to: mandiehagan@yahoo.com Call 934-4145
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SCISSORGY DAY SPA Now Has a Booth available For an independent stylist. Also space available for an independent esthitician & nail tech. Please call Felicia at 253-7587 Taylor Community has an opportunity for
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN I This is a part-time seasonal temporary 20 hour position performing routine maintenance services throughout Taylor Community buildings and properties. The ideal candidate should have 2 years experience in maintenance or technical field. If you are interested in joining the caring staff of a well established leader in a smoke free continuing care retirement community services, please apply at our website www.taylorcommunity.org A valid NH Drivers license, criminal background check and drug testing are required. Taylor Community is an EEO employer.
Instruction BALLROOM DANCE Private lessons, couples only. Professional Instruction, reasonable rates. 279-1329.
ATTENTION ATTORNEY’ S! VIDEOGRAPHY by Kazolias. Depositions, conferences, etc. 603-539-5194 BOUGHTON Landscape & Construction, LLC: Sitework, Concrete and General Contracting, 267-7129.
PIPER ROOFING Quality Work Reasonable Rates Free Estimates Metal Roofs • Shingle Roofs
Our Customers Don t get Soaked!
528-3531 Major credit cards accepted
Land BELMONT: 3 acres with good gravel soils, no wetland, driveway already roughed in, owner financing available, $54,900. Owner/broker, 524-1234. GILFORD: New to the market, 1 1/4 acre building lots, Cotton Hill area. Level, dry, surveyed & soil tested. Two available, $79,900 each. Owner/broker, 524-1234.
Mobile Homes $799 a Month New Ranch Home New “over 55 ” land lease village. “Why” pay rent? $6,000 down 240 @ 6.5%. Or $55,995.
Open House Sunday 12 to 2 Call Kevin 603-387-7463. Mansfield Woods, 88 North, Rt 132, New Hampton, NH.
New Hampton, NH $159,995 Over 55 Village Gorgeous, ranch, 2 car garage , full basement. "Open house" Sun.12-2 call Kevin 603-387-7463. Rt 132, 1,000' from post office.
Motorcycles 2005 Honda VT 600 CD Shadow: Back rest, Viper windshield, low miles, excellent condition. $3,800. Call 603-331-2082.
Buy • Sell • Trade www.motoworks.biz
(603)447-1198. Olson’s Moto Works, RT16 Albany, NH.
Real Estate 3 bedroom, 2 bath doublewide in upscale Laconia Park. Private back deck, storage shed, new roof. Reduced for quick sale. 603-387-0237. FOR Sale By Owner- 2 Bedroom house, 1 1/4 bath. 180 Mechanic St. Laconia. 524-8142
Roommate Wanted ROOM for Rent: Meredith, quiet country setting, shared living/kitchen, electric/hw/heat/gas cooking included. Smoking ok. Candidates should be clean and sober. References required.
FREE Tree Removal- Moderate size, hardwood, dead or green, in obstacle free areas only. 998-7337. INSIDE N Out Cleaners. Residential homes, small offices, condos and rental units. Fully insured, free estimates. 10% discount for
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Make your home African groove at NH Jazz center Thursday night beautiful raffle tickets on sale Saturday GILFORD — The Lakes Region General Hospital Auxiliary will be selling “Make Your Home Beautiful” raffle tickets at the Gilford Old Home Day on Saturday, August 27. The Home Beautiful’s Bruce Hamel has increased his donation to the Auxiliary to $12,000 retail in product, services, and installation. Grand prize is $5,000. First prize is $3,000, second prize is $2,000, and third prize is $1,000. In addition, two awards of $250 and five awards of $100 will be given. Ticket prices are $5 each; three for $10; 10 for $25. The drawing for these prizes will be November 11. The LRGH Auxiliary is a non-profit organization comprised of men and women who volunteer to assist LRGHealthcare to provide access to quality healthcare programs and services. Meetings are open to the public and new members are welcome. For more information about LRGH Auxiliary, call 524-3211 ext. 3663.
Opechee park track closing Wednesday for resurfacing
LACONIA — The Smith Track at Opechee Park and the athletic field located inside the track will be closed to all activities starting Wednesday, August 24. Kevin Dunleavey, city Parks and Recreation Depatment director, says the track will be undergoing a resurfacing and relining and is expected to be closed for several days. For an update on the status of the track check parks and recreation on the city’s website or call 524-5046.
LACONIA — Pitman’s Freight Room continues to host to the New Hampshire Jazz Center concert series, which runs every Thursday evening yearround.. On August 25 the Jazz Center will present the Donkilo! Afro-Funk Orkestra, a musical collective that plays a fusion of jazz, funk and Afrobeat. Band leader Dave Kobrenski plays djembe, kamalen’goni, and Fula flutes, and directs his group of saxophone, guitar, bass and drums. The evening will also feature Guinean drummer Sayon Camara, who will be the first international artist to perform at the Jazz Center. Camara and Kobrenski will also perform an opening set with Landaya, an ensemble that plays traditional West African music. Show starts at 8 p.m. (doors at 7:15) with a $10 general admission. It is a BYOB event. The New Hampshire Jazz Center is a newly formed organization dedicated to the preservation and further evolution of jazz music. Founded in 2011 by Jonathan Lorentz, the Jazz Center presents topshelf jazz artists from Boston, New York and beyond in a “listening room” jazz club environment. The inaugural season’s artist roster includes drumming legend Yoron Israel, world-renowned
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This Weeks Activities
Children: Goss Reading Room Storytime
Adult: Bike Safety and Flat Tire Repair
Services
HANDYMAN SERVICES Small Jobs Are My Speciality
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 LAKES & Mountain Carpet & Furniture Cleaning & Restoration. Quality service since 1975. (603)973-1667.
Vince Miner Paving Co. Trusted for over 30 Years Office: 603-267-7044 Cell: 603-568-5520 37 Bryant Rd. Belmont NH 03220 VPMPaving@gmail.com
Wanted To Buy SHORELINE SOLUTIONS Stonework: Bluestone patios, fire-pits, natural walls, beaches, dock removal and installation. 20 years of experience, excellent references, pictures available. Free estimates, Call Randy (603) 707-6499 Email: jrShorelineSolutions@yahoo.com
CASH PAID NON-FERROUS METALS Copper, brass, aluminum, lead, aluminum cans, insulated wire. Also appliance removal provided (call for details)
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vocalist Judi Silvano, and celebrated Boston trumpeter Jerry Sabatini. Upcoming at the NH Jazz Center are: 9/1 Chris Bakriges; 9/8 Dave Tonkin; 9/15 Mitch Kessler Quartet; 9/22 Alt.Timers (Denman Moroney, Ratzo Harris and Bob Meyer); 9/29 Mike Stockbridge; 10/6 John Funkhouser Trio; 10/13 Judi Silvano Group; 10/20 Jerry Sabatini and Sonic Explorers; 10/27 Yoron Israel and High Standards; 11/3 John Stowell.
Browsing
Tuesday, August 23rd @ 3:30, at our Goss branch, 188 Elm St. in Lakeport for storytime. For more information, call 524-3808.
Services
Donkilo! Afro-Funk Orkestra, will perform at the New Hampshire Jazz Center Thursday night. (Courtesy photo)
Thursday, August 25th at 6:30 Laconia Rotary Hall Join Myles Chase of MC Cycle & Sport at the Laconia Public Library for a discussion on bike safety checks and flat tire repair. Myles will share his expertise so you can diagnose problems with your bike and know what needs to be done. Sooner or later cyclists will have to deal with the dreaded flat tire. Will you be prepared? Find out how you can repair your flat tire here at the Laconia Public Library. This free program is sponsored by MC Cycle & Sport Shop of Laconia.
Laconia Senior Center Book Discussion
Monday, August 29th @ 12:30 17 Church St. Join Debbie from the Library for a discussion of “Summer Sisters” by Judy Blume. The girls first become summer sisters when Caitlin invites Vix to her summer home on Martha’s Vineyard. After graduating from high school together, Vix goes to Harvard and Caitlin decides she wants to see the world. As the two take different paths, they are slowly pulled apart, drawn together again only by Martha’s Vineyard and their vow to stay summer sisters forever.
Future Activities
Children: Goss Reading Room Storytime
Tuesday, August 30th @ 3:30, at our Goss branch, 188 Elm St. in Lakeport for storytime. For more information, call 524-3808.
Whole Cloth Exhibit New Hampshire
We invite you to experience Whole Cloth, NH, an exhibit and programs at the Laconia Public Library that illuminates the immigrant experience through explorations of cloth, community and identity. The exhibit and related presentations depict the journeys of resettled Burundian refugee women, describing their flight from the 1994 Burundian/Rwandan genocide, through their years in refugee camps in Tanzania to their lives in Manchester, NH. The NH Swatch Book Workshop offer participants a chance to create their own family story of immigration to the U.S. Whole Cloth, NH is a project of Rubia, Inc., funded by the NH Humanities Council’s Fences and Neighbors project and organized in collaboration with the Arts Alliance and other partners. The exhibit will continue through September 20th on the lower level of the Library and may be viewed during Library’s hours.
Whole Cloth Presentation
Tuesday, September 13th @ 6:30 Laconia Rotary Hall Burundian women tell the stories of their journeys from Africa to New Hampshire and talk about their hopes for the future and their work as seamstresses who blend African textiles and western styles. The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer period. Articles made by the women in Sewing Confidence will be available for sale.
NH Swatch Book Workshop
Tuesday, September 20th @ 6:30 Laconia Rotary Hall A swatch
book is a traditional textile sample book, often used in the carpet or upholstery trades. The NH Swatch Book is a collection of pages created by residents from all over the state, a sampling of stories and swatches of fabric and other artifacts that illustrate our varied immigrant pasts. Participants will create their own page of photos, scraps of cloth and other mementos and write a short narrative that tells their own or their ancestors’ story about coming to the United States.
Hours: Monday - Thursday 9am - 8pm • Friday 9am - 6pm Saturday 9am - 4pm For more information, call 524-4775. We have wireless ... inside & out!!
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