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GILFORD — Selectmen agreed to seek a request for quotes (RFQ) for installing a sewer system on Governor’s Island — the last area in town’s shorefront on Lake Winnipesaukee without one. Selectboard Chair Kevin Hayes said the first quote for an installation was done in 1975
which was revisted in the 1990s. “With new technology the original 1975 plan is likely obsolete,” Hayes said, giving advanced pump and pressure line technology as examples of what is likely outdated equipment. He also noted the lake is a resource that belongs to all the residents and its degradation would negatively effect prop-
erty values and tourist income. Resident Mike Brien said he was concerned because some people on the island have invested a lot of money in new septic systems. Brien also said he has gotten conflicting information in the past about who would pay for such a project if it were to be built. He also noted that previous town sewer projects and discus-
sions about Governor’s Island involved residents paying betterment fees as well as to hook up to the new system. Hayes reiterated that an RFQ was simply to ask interested engineering firms to submit quotes about how much a system would cost. When Brien asked if there was federal money available, see GILFORD page 8
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vincing investors that the Fed would continue to bolster the economy indefinitely. Wall Street roared its approval. The Fed said in a statement after its policy meeting ended Wednesday that it will trim its $85 billion a month in bond purchases by $10 billion starting in January. Bernanke said the Fed expects to make “similar moderate” cuts in its purchases if economic gains continue. At the same time, the Fed strengthened its commitment to record-low short-term rates. It said for the first time that it plans to hold its key short-term rate near zero “well past” the time when unemployment falls below 6.5 percent. Unemployment is now 7 percent. The Fed’s bond purchases have been intended to drive down long-term borrowing
rates by increasing demand for the bonds. The prospect of a lower pace of purchases could mean higher loans rates over time. Nevertheless, investors seemed elated by the Fed’s finding that the economy has steadily strengthened, by its firm commitment to low short-term rates and by the only slight amount by which it’s paring its bond purchases. The Dow Jones industrial average soared nearly 300 points. Bond prices fluctuated, but by late afternoon the yield on the 10-year Treasury note had barely moved. It inched up to 2.89 percent from 2.88 percent. “We’re really at a point where we’re getting to the self sustaining recovery that the Fed has been talking about,” Scott Andersee STIMULUS page 8
Bipartisan budget deal clears Congress, ending gridlock for now WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation Wednesday scaling back across-the-board cuts on programs ranging from the Pentagon to the national park system, adding a late dusting of bipartisanship to a year more likely to be remembered for a partial government shutdown and near-perpetual gridlock. Obama’s signature was assured on the measure, which lawmakers in both parties and at opposite ends of the Capitol said they hoped would curb budget brinkman-
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LACONIA — High School junior, Andrew Emanuel, has been recognized statewide for his literary and musical achievements. As the award winner for New Hampshire’s Constitution Day Essay Contest, he met Associate Supreme Court Justice Carol Ann Conboy during a recent recognition event. For an AP American Studies assignment, Emanuel was asked to write a short essay regarding whether or not the government reserves the right to invade people’s privacy by reading personal e-mails, text messages, and tapping into phone calls. Emanuel took the stand in his essay the right to one’s privacy is protected by both the Constitution and ethically, therefore there is very limited right for the government to take these freedoms away. To make the argument as sound as possible, he provided evidence from both sides of the spectrum, as it gave him an opportunity to refute the opposing argument. Through his opposition paragraph, Emanuel provided the viewpoint that the government invading our privacy can be done at a steep cost, and should not be taken advantage of. In reaction to winning the award Emanuel stated, “I was incredibly surprised because I’m not usually one to win these types of things. It was a great confidence booster for my writing.” Emanuel traveled to the Supreme Court of New Hampshire on November 11 to read his essay to a small group of people. Some of those in attendance included the five runners up for the high school contest and six individuals who participated in the middle school contest. During the event Emanuel was congratulated by various individuals, including Justice Conboy. Emanuel also received congratulatory letters from U.S. House Members Carol Shea-Porter, District 1 and Ann McLane Kuster, District 2 and from U.S.
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New Hampshire’s homeless population remains relatively unchanged MANCHESTER (AP) — A report on homelessness in New Hampshire says after decreasing slightly between 2011 and 2012, the state’s homeless population has remained relatively unchanged. The New Hampshire Coalition to End Homelessness said Wednesday while the overall homeless population in the state has decreased marginally over the past three years, the unsheltered homeless population has increased significantly during the same timeframe. It was about 20 percent higher
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The value of independent judges I suspect the NSA may have thought they got lucky when one of the first post-Edward Snowden cases to challenge their phone metadata collection was assigned to Judge Richard Leon on the federal district court in Washington, D.C. After all, Leon was appointed by President George W. Bush after a long career, much of it spent working for Republicans in Washington. In addition to his stints as a prosecutor during the Republican years, he also served as counsel for the Republicans’ investigation of the Iran-Contra affair, defending the Reagan administration against charges that its official violated the rules set by Congress and lied about the operation. Perfect choice for an embattled administration seeking to defend a secret spy program? You might think. But you would be wrong, which is why an independent judiciary is so important. Privacy cases often make for strange bedfellows, and the plaintiff here was not the ACLU (although they have been filing similar suits), but a conservative activist who claimed that the NSA was “messing” with him by sending text messages to his client. The judge overlooked that “unusual” claim, settling instead for a less “unusual” but potentially more far-reaching base for allowing two individuals to sue: Because the government itself was describing the program as a “comprehensive metadata database,” it must have collected their data along with everyone else’s. Under that theory, which no one would call conservative, every American would have standing to sue. As for the merits, Leon was even tougher. In a lengthy (68 pages for a district court opinion counts as extremely lengthy) opinion, Leon wrote, “I cannot imagine a more ‘indiscriminate’ and ‘arbitrary’ invasion than this systematic and high-tech collection and retention of personal data on virtually every single citizen for purposes of querying and analyzing it without prior judicial approval... Surely, such a program infringes on ‘that degree of privacy’ that the Founders enshrined in the Fourth Amendment.” The program repeatedly has been upheld (in secret) by judges handpicked to serve on the Foreign Intelligence
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You need to stop losing sight of what Huot Center is there for To The Daily Sun, I believe it would be a win-win situation, for the property owners and the Historical Preservation Committee. It has been mentioned a few times before that the tech students renovate the Hathaway House. It is always interesting how the comments made are, a good learning project for the students or so the students can give back to the community. I wonder why the boys and girls
did not renovate and add on to there own tech center? Food for thought, maybe we could have the Tech Center culinary students do bake sales in front of the Hathaway House to help raise funds for the project. Folks, you need to stop loosing sight of what the Huot Technical Center is really there for. David F. Dupuis Holderness
LETTERS These wind turbines are blight on N.H.’s beautiful landscape To The Daily Sun, Last winter a group of us stayed overnight at the AMC cabin on Mt. Cardigan. The “high cabin” is located about two miles up a meandering trail through the woods and sits about a half mile from the summit of the mountain. Being a winter trek, we all had mini crampons, hefty packs and a few sleds for firewood for the cabin woodstove. The snowy trail eventually brought us to a clearing in the trees where we could take in a view of the valley below and have a quick respite for the last push to the cabin. Much to my dismay, the vista we had been waiting for was obscured by a row of tall, wind turbines spaced along the distant ridge line. Here we were, in the middle of Mt. Cardigan State park, a little escape from the civilization below, and the first good view we encounter is a line of man-made winged, monoliths, spinning in the distance. In my opinion, these turbines are blight on this state’s beautiful landscape. The abundance of unspoiled
scenery is what makes New Hampshire so special. I also understand that these wind farms have proven very deleterious to bats and birds, including hawks and eagles. These birds soar and ride the winds and air currents along the high ridgelines and encounter these spinning blades while hunting food. Today, I actually read where Washington gave a 30 year moratorium to some wind farms that basically absolves them from killing protected bird species. I think New Hampshire and the whole nation should take a very close look at this energy source. These wind towers present a serious blot on the landscape and the electricity they produce is not worth the damage to the scenic beauty of the country or the toll on our wildlife. The thought of majestic birds of prey, including the symbol of our great country, the American bald eagle, meeting their demise from these spinning giants is a disgrace. Sean Kenneally Meredith
We’ve deepest racial division in years & some happy to promote it To The Daily Sun, Tuesday and L.J. Siden has a half page letter trying to cover up for our incompetent president. Still with the birthers issue, probably because he has nothing else to try and distract readers from Obama’s dismal record of failures and lies. No proof needed for this opinion L.J., Obama himself is proof enough for anyone of clear mind. I clearly recall him promising an open and transparent administration. It isn’t and hasn’t been from day one. He promised to reach across the isle to forge compromises and bring Americans together. He didn’t. This he said was to be a new
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Apparently those wind turbines don’t work so well in cold weather To The Daily Sun, Ray Cunningham mentioned in his latest letter to The Sun the fickleness of the wind in regards to the operation of the Groton wind farm. Apparently the turbines have a cold temperature shut of as well. For the past week or so, The Lakes Region has been dealing with temps from -10f to +15f and it’s not even technically winter yet.
Seems to me the demand for energy would be pretty high under these conditions. Thankfully N.H.’s own home grown power has kept the lights on and us warm while the ugly, stark white prima-donnas could not contribute. They have not turned a single revolution for a week because it’s too cold for them to work. The temperasee next page
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To The Daily Sun, If you look at a map of where wind power plant developments are being proposed in New Hampshire now, you’ll notice they’re all in the immediate proximity of Newfound Lake. There, on the rolling mountain tops just north and west of the lake, they will stand 500 feet high. Soon the wind development map will relentlessly grow and spread across New Hampshire’s countryside as it has in other states. Our community has first-class views, second-class wind and now a third-class government. In the end, our second-class is being viewed as a new tax revenue for our third-class. Soon we could all be gazing out our windows at more than a hundred turbines, higher transmission lines and scarred mountains for the next twenty years. But that’s the least of our problems. Few will see a steady income from them — yet the majority will not. And one thing’s for sure, wind developments are about to take off in New Hampshire. Has anyone got a clue as to how many wind turbines are destined for this state? 500, 1,000, 5,000? In four years, Newfound Lake could be home to 100+ turbines — with four wind projects approved by the state. All of this on 15 miles of ridge lines. Aren’t New Hampshire’s politicians concerned? Or are they drinking KoolAid while listening to wind developers tout: clean and renewable wind energy will sustain your rural communities. On the roadsides, on your way into our community, there are a many yard signs that are anti-wind. They’re sponsored by a local anti-wind group called the NHWindWatch.org, and they aren’t the only opposition the wind industry has faced here. Voters have voted against further wind development, many businesses oppose them, many organizations and clubs have come out against them and local politicians have backed a proposed one year moratorium on wind development. So what’s going on here? Why is New Hampshire welcoming wind developers with open arms and turning a cold shoulder on residents? The answer lies in the story behind the story of
To The Daily Sun, Oh my goodness L.J. Siden, if Rosa Parks were alive, she would throw you in the back of the bus and wash your mouth out with soap. You sir, seem so full of progressive poppycock and covered with the liberal disease known as “white guilt”, that I fear you know not what you do or what you say. At least when it comes to the issue of racism. You end your recent letter by asserting, “we can’t talk about it honestly, because that would mean it EXISTS”. Did Bob Meade say that it didn’t exist in his column? No he didn’t. However, you were happy to paint a bigoted picture about Bob and perhaps others on the right when you said, “but he still experiences privilege based on his white skin color”. You silly, silly, arrogant and misguided man. You also jumped to a mammoth conclusion, like a kangaroo hopped up on methamphetamines. Because Bob noted that Oprah’s show was a great success, in no small part because of a large white, female audience, you concluded: it meant placing success of people of color at the feet of white people. Thus taking away their power of self-determination and that any criticism of Oprah Winfrey (and also Barack Obama) “is still about white control”. You silly, silly, pompous and guilt-ridden man, shimmering with progressive paradoxes. How else to explain your baseless name calling? I believe that those white females were lying, adoringly at the feet of Oprah, a deservedly, rich and successful woman. Yes, there are right wing bloggers and a handful of radio hosts who show racist intent as you imply. They are on the fringe of society and have been for some time. Contrast that with Chris Mathews and most of the rest of the MSNBC gang who constantly bang the drum of racism for any perceived criticism of our POTUS. How about Alan Grayson (D) who keeps on claiming that the tea party is akin to the Ku Klux Klan despite absolutely no evidence. I believe it was the Democrat party who embraced former klansman Robert Byrd rather than any right wingers. Woodrow Wilson was also a huge fan of the Ku Klux Klan and he was a right, no a left wing progressive president of the Democrat Party. An elitist intellectual who knew better how people should live their lives. Sound familiar? Eugenics, racial theory and civil service segregation were progressive ideals to wholeheartedly embrace, according to our 28th President. Oh, I could come up with so much more and what have you got L.J.? A bunch of bloggers and a couple radio hosts. And by the way, what radio hosts Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh have to say is so mild in comparison to what progressive politicians and the mainstream media have to say regarding racism. Their comments are often deliberately taken out of context to make them appear racist. Neither one of those two hosts is racist. Much better examples might include Ed Schultz, Martin Bashir or Al Sharpton of, no surprise, MSNBC. Wall Street Journal’s James Taranto puts it in true perspective,“Racism is dead, and it’s killers were heroes.
wind turbines. And it has to do with federal laws loaded with subsidies. You see, it’s a new revenue stream, offering carbon credits and property tax exemptions for our politicians and a few elite. Nothing more. Fast forward 20 years. Those same residents will share our anxiety about decommissioning them. Who gets stuck with the bill? And most importantly, Who’s property taxes are no longer subsidized? (That’s for another discussion.) It’s true, wind developers are rushing into New Hampshire, and they’re catching the state off-guard. Dictating and toying with them (if I may say so myself). And that brings us to today... where utilities are being forced to use this unreliable intermittent power source. It’s a perfect storm. And it’s brewing right in front of your eyes. Utilities are being forced to accept energy from small, independent intermittent power projects, in the name of renewable energy. Utilities are charged a premium for wind power — which in turn is passed down to the consumer. And those consumers live in Massachusetts. So why are our electric bills increasing? A circle of fraud? A couple of arguments: First, wind doesn’t always blow, and turbines don’t always turn. For utilities, that varying supply can be hard to accommodate. But, remember it’s always easy to charge the end user for their problems. What can we take away from all of this? New Hampshire hasn’t approached it in the right way. N.H. doesn’t have much of an energy plan. And it sounds like N.H. should change its state moto to: “When incentives are hot, take ‘em”. The federal tax credit for wind power is set to expire this December, like many December’s before that, making this particular cycle even more dramatic - given the political landscape. We’re simply a N.H. case study with many unintended consequences... and Groton is too young to talk about... LOL. Ray Cunningham Bridgewater
Selectmen just digging into county’s less than candid presentation To The Daily Sun, One reads the letter signed by Meg Hempel in the December 18 edition of The Sun with a sense that what is required, both in budgets and opinion writing, is reasonably full disclosure. I too was at this December 16 meeting and did not witness any rudeness on the part of the Gilmanton Selectboard to anyone. The selectmen stated their position that they would like to keep the position of working fire chief just that: working, as opposed to administrative only. “Give us two shifts a week and we’ll be happy” was the position of the selectmen. from preceding page ture is going to go up this week so we’ll probably see them turn again to contribute the pathetically meager output they’re capable of. And we need them why? Pete Wirth Hebron
The rudeness on display came not from the selectmen but from the GilmantonFireman’s Association, which arrived en masse in an apparent attempt to bully the board into submission to their wishes. What I saw at this meeting was three open and honest, hard-working people doing their best to represent the interests ofall of the people in town. Perhaps it would be well if Ms. Hempel described herself as the wife of the fire chief in question. As to the budgetary discussions engendered by the visit of a representative of the Belknap Commission, let me say that the alternative to digging into the Commission’s less than candid presentation is to roll over and play dead. Kudos to the Gilmanton selectmen for their hard work on behalf of the ordinary citizen. Rep. Richard B. Burchell Belknap 5 - Gilmanton
Nostalgia for racism lives on in the imagination of liberals who only wish they could be so heroic”. Victor Davis Hanson observes, “we have devolved to the point where promiscuously crying ‘bigot’ and ‘racist’ signals a failure to persuade 51 percent of the people of the merits of an argument.” Dozens of examples have pointed out the hypocrisy and damage caused by the progressive policies of the Democrat Party. One recent example is the school voucher program in D.C. which gave a tremendous opportunity for poor, black inner city children to escape “Uncle Sam’s Plantation” (Star Parker) by getting a quality education. Who killed that program? Liberal, progressive Democrats who condescendingly remind them that they just will not succeed without their special brand of government help. Check out the documentaries, “Waiting for Superman” or “Runaway Slave”. Or you might check out the books, “Blacklash”, by Deneen Borelli and “Blackwards”, by Ron Christie. You might even enlighten your guilt ridden load by viewing Walter Williams’, “Proclamation of Amnesty and Pardon for People of European Descent”. I have already done most of the above and have been carrying on an honest conversation about race in this paper for about four years now. It’s amazing how ridding myself of white guilt has allowed me to have a clearer and more rational focus regarding race relations. The bottom line is that liberal policies, by and large, have become more unpopular due to the continued failure of “Great Society” programs despite trillions spent. Progressives can no longer win an argument on logic, facts and results. So what do they do? They scream “RACIST” louder and louder. A perfect example of that has just now been thrust upon our consciousness by the sheer desperation of the latest and greatest progressive Democrat policy. Now, even saying “Obamacare” is considered racist according to Melissa Harris-Perry, writer, professor, TV host and political commentator. She specializes in African-American studies. With an absurd comment such as that, I have no doubt that while teaching “black studies”, she has promoted the poisonous take on race that teaches black students to assume a sense of aggrieved victimhood. L.J. would want examples, so I am happy to oblige. Shannon Gibney, a black English comp teacher at a Minneapolis community college, would often remind her white students that they are racist. A group of black students at UCLA, imbued with the “victim status” belief, protested Val Rust, a white education teacher, for the alleged crime of correcting their grammar and attempting to teach them the proper use of the English language. Bruce Bawer sadly points out, “racists used to try to keep black people from being educated; now people who actually seek to educate black students — as opposed to reciting victimhood mantras — are tagged as racists”. Kind of takes you aback doesn’t it. Well, no more taken aback than Ron Christie was when see next page
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Old Man of the Mountain on commemorative liquor bottle CONCORD (AP) — The Old Man of the Mountain, New Hampshire’s granite profile that tumbled to the ground 10 years ago, is showing up on a limited edition commemorative liquor bottle. Gov. Maggie Hassan and the New Hampshire Liquor Commission introduced the circular bottle with a picture of the Old Man and the state motto “Live Free or Die” on Wednesday. A bottle costs $29.99 and contains vodka. Proceeds from bottle sales — there are fewer than 9,000 — will go toward the preservation of more than 100 deteriorating military flags that greet visitors when they enter New Hampshire’s Hall of Flags at the State House. They include flags from the Civil War, World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War. Many of the silk and cotton flags, some with gold leaf and leadbased paint, have been displayed in the same large
oak cases since 1899 and have slowly degraded. The cases are not air-tight. Officials estimate it will cost more than $1 million to preserve the flags. “More than 30,000 schoolchildren visit the flags at the State House every year,” said Virginia Drew, director of the State House Visitor Center. “These children look in awe of these flags and a history lesson immediately becomes real for them. These were carried by New Hampshire men, many of whom lost their lives.” The bottles are available at New Hampshire’s liquor and wine outlets. The famed rock outcropping that has long served as the state symbol hung 1,200 feet above Profile Lake in Franconia Notch State Park before falling on May 3, 2003. It appears on the state quarter, highway signs and license plates.
from preceding page after tutoring a 2nd or 3rd grade student for awhile, the young child looked at the well dressed and well spoken Mr. Christie and asked him if it was okay to look and act like a white person. That was in Ron’s book, “Acting White: The Curious History of a Racial Slur”. I have that book, if you would like to borrow it. So L.J., you can go ahead and try and turn Bob Meade’s superb column on its’ head with your insanely twisted logic. Well, it’s just not going to work. In the spirit of the Christmas and Hanukkah holidays, let me help you out. SOCIALISM has never worked and never will. Throwing out the RACISM card every time a progressive policy is criticized will no longer work and disgraces the good name of MLK. You want to have an honest discussion L.J. Siden? Then you might start by acting like a mature adult and really have some healthy talk about race relations. Perhaps you can knock off the juvenile, amateur psychoanalysis of letter writers who dis-
agree with your opinion. Whadaya say L.J., okay? It is my belief that the United States is no longer a racist nation. Notably, white on black racism is no longer the problem. Using the term “racism” to bludgeon the opposition and stifle free and honest conversations is the disease that has sickened the body of human discourse. The lefts use of this tactic has trivialized the good fight that has been waged and won by people of all colors from the Civil War to the civil rights movement and beyond. Do you really want to talk honestly about racism L.J?. Then bring it on, but come prepared to be challenged when you bring forth an altered and wholly cynical look at American history. A hat tip to Aaron Gee, American Thinker, Ben Shapiro, Townhall.com, Daniel Greenfield and Bruce Bawer of frontpagemag.com for some of the content of this letter. Russ Wiles Tilton
GILFORD from page one Hayes said there likely was but without a plan, it was impossible for the town to apply for it. After Brien said that communications between the Governor’s Island Association and the residents was not a good as it should be, selectmen said they would also send letters to individual residents asking for their opinions. Also last night, selectmen approved $161,000 in budget transfers that included adding $125,000 to the legal line item that was initially budgeted at $37,000. To date, the town has spent $111,445 in legal fees including at least $80,000 during the period of time that led up to the resignation of former Police Chief Kevin Keenan. A memorandum from Town Finance Director Geoff Ruggles to selectmen and made available last night said he projects the town this year to overspend the legal line by $99,000. Selectmen also transferred $7,000 to the Public Works Administration to cover a projected shortage
there. Other departments with projected shortages included the Gilford Public Library at $7,000, the Town Administration at $14,000, and the Laconia Business Park revenue sharing account for $7,000. Funds taken from accounts where there are projected overages are the Solid Waste Department — $38,000; the Highway Department budget — $30,000, the Police Department budget — $20,000 and the Fire Department budget — $15,000 each. There were also savings in the Parks and Recreation Department, the Welfare Department, the Finance Department, and cemeteries. Ruggles said he anticipates non property tax revenues will be up about $445,000 with the increases in the areas of motor vehicle registrations of abut $97,000, bond proceeds of $158,000, and insurance and other refunds for a total of $181,000. He said final tax payments are due on December 27 because the bills didn’t go out until November 25 when the N.H. Department of Revenue Administration set the town’s tax rate.
JACKPOT from page 2 ter to check the ticket. “Between joyful tears and laughter on the daughter’s part, she relayed to her mother that her mother had won the lottery,” Alford said. Alford wouldn’t say where Curry worked or how old she was. A person who answered the phone at a listing for Curry said, “We are not interested in any publicity, thank you for calling” and then hung up. Curry, her husband and other family members came to the lottery headquarters to claim the prize, surprising lottery officials who thought the winner may take some time to get their affairs in order before coming forward. Alford said she didn’t think Curry believed she had won until lottery officials told her congratulations. “She said she was just in a state of disbelief,” Alford said. The winning ticket in Georgia was sold at a newsstand in Buckhead, a financial center of Atlanta about 10 miles from Stone Mountain Park. The park
features an 825-foot-tall mountain that covers about 1 square mile. There are golf courses, camping, bike and walking trails there as well as a carving depicting Confederate heroes of the Civil War, including Gen. Robert E. Lee. Curry’s house is just a few miles from the park. A man who answered the door at her home in a neighborhood of brick and stucco houses with manicured lawns also said the family did not want to speak. The two-story home had a two-car garage and a basketball hoop. Neighbor Kaliah Ladler, 18, said the Curry family was humble. “Some people get big headed but I don’t think they’ll get big headed. They will probably use it for good,” she said. Francis Boudreaux, who lives across the street from the Currys, said he was happy for the family but sad because they will probably move now. “I think they will start doing a whole lot of traveling,” he said.
ROBBERY from page one een mask. Capt. Matt Canfield said the suspect fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. He said a Gilford Police K-9 officer and dog along with city police conducted a search of the area. Premium Mart owner Dave LeClair said yesterday the robber made the clerk go into the office. He said this is the third suspicious incident in four days at his store. He said he saw footprints going around his building on Sunday morning, noting he had plowed the parking lot at 4 a.m. and he noticed the footprints when he returned within a few hours to finish cleaning the lot. LeClair also said that someone tried to pry open his door Monday night into Tuesday with what he thinks was a crowbar. “I just replaced the door, (Tuesday), he said. LeClair said Premium Mart has security cameras and police are reviewing the tapes. City Police verified that this is the second armedrobbery of Premium Mart this year and there have been at least 10 armed-robberies in the city since January. — Gail Ober AMBULANCE from page one until police and other rescue crews could get there. The N.H. State Police are investigating the crash, said McDowell, who explained that since the ambulance belongs to the town, the town’s police cannot investigate it. Tetreault said the 2011 Ford/PL Custom ambulance has serious damage but he does not think it will be a total loss. He said Barnstead has a second reserve ambulance that will be “pressed into service” in the interim. STIMULUS from page 2 son, chief economist of Bank of the West. “It really seems like that’s going to come together in 2014.” The Fed’s move “eliminates the uncertainty as to whether or when the Fed will taper and will give markets the opportunity to focus on what really matters, which is the economic outlook,” said Roberto Perli, a former Fed economist who is now head of monetary policy research at Cornerstone Macro. Perli noted that the Fed will still buy bonds every month to keep long-term rates down and remains strongly committed to low short-term rates. By keeping rates historically low, the Fed “will continue to remain very supportive of risky assets” such as stocks, Perli said. The stock market has enjoyed a spectacular 2013, fueled in part by the Fed’s low-rate policies. Those rates have led many investors to shift money out of low-yielding bonds and into stocks, thereby driving up stock prices. Still, the gains have been unevenly distributed: About 80 percent of stock market wealth is held by the richest 10 percent of Americans. Critics have argued that by keeping rates so low for so long, the Fed has heightened the risk of inflating bubbles in assets such as stocks or real estate that could burst with devastating effect. Bernanke has said the Fed remains watchful of such risks. But he has argued that still-high unemployment and ultra-low inflation justify continued Fed stimulus. Bernanke will step down from the Fed on Jan. 31 and be succeeded by Vice Chair Janet Yellen, whose nomination the Senate is expected to confirm as soon as this week. Asked at his news conference about Yellen’s role in the decision the Fed announced, Bernanke said: “I have always consulted closely with Janet, even well before she was named by the president, and I consulted closely with her on these decisions, as well, and she fully supports what we did today.” In updated economic forecasts issued Wednesday, the Fed predicted that unemployment would fall a bit further over the next two years than it thought in September. It expects the unemployment rate to dip as low as 6.3 percent next year and 5.8 percent in 2015. Yet the Fed expects inflation to remain below its target level. Policymakers predict that their preferred inflation index won’t reach its target of 2 percent until the end of 2015 at the earliest. For the 12 months ending in October, the inflation index is up just 0.7 percent.
Newfound superintendent asked to keep an eye on class sizes at Bridgewater-Hebron Village School By Thomas P. Caldwell FOR THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
BRISTOL — The Newfound Area School District, which leases the Bridgewater-Hebron Village School from an independently created political entity, will be keeping closer tabs on the student population to avoid crowding at the facility. The Bridgewater-Hebron Village District, which built and outfitted the school which is physically located in Bridgewater, had become concerned that the Newfound district’s openenrollment policy was allowing too many students from outlying towns to choose attendance in Bridgewater, resulting in larger-than-intended class sizes. Village District Commissioners Terry Murphy and William White attended the Dec. 9 meeting of the Newfound Area School Board to see that the Newfound district adhered as closely as possible to the covenant between the entities. “We’re not asking — and would not want — to force students currently attending the Bridgwater-Hebron School to leave,” said Murphy. “We just want to address this issue at the preschool level, before students start attending the school.” The agreement, in which the Bridgewater-Hebron district leases the school for $1 per year to the Newfound district, specifies that classroom enrollment should not exceed “the average number of students per classroom in the relevant grade at all schools in the sending town(s)”. The 10-year agreement, renewed for another 10 years in 2009, provides for a mandatory service area comprising the towns of Bridgewater, Hebron, and Groton. Students from those towns are guaranteed place-
ment at the school, unless they choose to attend another school. The Newfound district has the option of allowing attendance by students from the other towns — Alexandria, Danbury, Bristol, and New Hampton — if space remains to accommodate them without exceeding the limits established in the agreement. To arrive at that number, the district divides “the total number of students in the relevant grade in all schools in the sending town(s) by the total number of classrooms used for the relevant grade in all schools in the sending town”. The concern, Murphy said, is that, in the past, previous superintendents have filled the classroom with students from other towns without sufficient thought as to what would happen if more students moved into the mandatory service area. Currently, the enrollment exceeds that average number in two classrooms at BHVS. School Board Chair Vincent Paul Migliore of Bridgewater said he wanted to put the issue on the agenda in order to ensure that, in the future, the superintendent keeps the agreement in mind when approving attendance by students outside the mandatory service area. He successfully offered a motion that would direct the superintendent to annually review the contract in April or May to ensure compliance with the required averages. The towns of Bridgewater and Hebron had formed the village district in 1999 when the Newfound district was experiencing crowding at the elementary level, recognizing that school district voters were unlikely to approve a new building project while see next page
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CONCORD — Three members of the Belknap County Convention — Representatives Colette Worsman (R-Meredith), Frank Tilton (R-Laconia), and David Huot (D-Laconia) — have introduced legislation to address the county budget process, which has put the convention and commission at daggers drawn for the past year. Throughout the year the Republican majority of the convention has insisted that the convention can rewrite the budget proposed by the commission by adding or deleting, raising or lowering appropriations for particular line items. And, in the course of managing the budget, the commission may only reallocate funds from one line to another with the approval of the Executive Committee of the convention. With equal resolve, the commissioners claim that the authority of the convention is limited to itemizing appropriations in the categories prescribed the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration (DRA). Within these categories, the commission contends it can distribute funds among different lines without from preceding page still paying for the high school, built a decade earlier. The two towns agreed to build and equip the school and then to lease it to the school district, maintaining it on a landlord-tenant basis. The school district became responsible for staffing and curriculum decisions. Murphy noted that, after the Newtown, Conn., tragedy, the Bridgewater-Hebron Village District has spent $47,000 to install security cameras and to make other security improvements, and it faces the replacement of the roof next year. “The 25-year roof lasted 15 years,” Murphy said, noting that the district is looking into litigation against the supplier.
the approval of the convention as long as expenditures do not exceed the total appropriations of the particular categories. The issue came to a head when, earlier this year, after the convention stripped appropriations to fund employee benefits, the commissioners shuffled money within departments budgets to fund them. Altogether the commission drew from 91 lines to fund 27 accounts the convention left empty. The convention retained an attorney in anticipation of bringing suit against the commission, but has yet to initiate litigation. Although the convention must approve appropriations, the commission alone is authorized to approve expenditures. Moreover, the commission has claimed the exclusive authority to retain and compensate legal counsel to represent the county and its officials, including the convention, and consequently has refused to authorize payment of legal fees incurred by the convention. Of the three bills, House Bill 1373, sponsored by Worsman, who chairs the convention, is the most aggressive and expansive. The bill would apply solely to Belknap County. It would affirm the authority of the convention to itemize appropriations “in detail, including specific lines within each department,” and require the commissioners to seek the approval of the executive committee to transfer funds in any amount either between specific lines within a single department or from one department to another. To overcome the dispute arising from the retention and payment of legal counsel, Worsman includes an enforcement provision in her bill. The bill provides that if any of its provisions “is reasonably believed to have been violated and it becomes necessary for the county convention to seek court enforcement, the commissioners shall timely pay the convention’s incurred legal fees. Furthermore, if see next page
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Man’s proposal to build on 53-acre tract on Meredith Neck stirs up some old bones By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
MEREDITH — Within weeks of purchasing property on Meredith Neck, Ron Coburn has found his dream of building a lakefront home haunted by the spectres of prior plans for the 53-acre tract, which came to grief at the hands of neighboring homeowners and pressure of economic recession. The rectangular property, with for a small panhandle at its northwest corner with 350 feet of shoreline facing Stonedam Island, lies on the west side of the peninsula. There is a four-bedroom farmhouse, built in 1929, and 1,800-square foot barn on the property. Along with the 53 acres, Coburn also acquired a 1.9 lot with a three-bedroom cape built in 1977, the only lot ever sold in 21-unit subdivision of the larger property approved in 1974. The house lot is reached by a private “driveway,” a quarter-mile long, known by residents and designated on maps as Cushing Road, which is unimproved. Coburn paid $1-million for the 53-acres and another $425,00 for the house lot and home built near the center of the tract. Coburn’s property lies within a loop of roads lining the tip of Meredith Neck — Cattle Landing Road to the east and south, Harris Road to the southwest from preceding page the court finds the commissioners in violation, her bill stipulates that “they shall be forthwith removed from office for official misconduct.” The bill is co-sponsored by Representatives Guy Comtois (R-Barnstead), Richard Burchell (R-Gilmanton), Bob Greemore (R-Meredith), Michael Sylvia (R-Belmont) and Charles Fink (R-Belmont). House Bill 1120, sponsored by Tilton and co-sponsored by Representative Herb Vadney (R-Meredith), simply mirrors the first section of Worsman’s bill pertaining to the authority of the convention to itemize all appropriations and, through its executive committee, to approve all transfers within or between departments. Unlike Worsman, Tilton provides no mechanism for enforcement nor does he address the authority of the convention to retain legal counsel or the obligation of the commission to pay fees it may incur. Huot, a Democrat, the prime sponsor of House Bill 1370 takes a different approach that’s more in keeping with the position of the commission. His bill requires the convention to itemize appropriations according to the “uniform chart of functions and
and Happy Homes Road to the northwest. But, the loop is not complete. After leaving Meredith Neck Road, Happy Homes Road, a narrow, gravel track, wends westward then bends southward, crossing Coburn’s property to form the panhandle, before coming to a dead end. Originally laid out as a public right-of-way in 1926, Happy Homes Road has never been extended to join Harris Road, the paved stretch of which runs northward from the end of Cattle Landing Road for a tenth of a mile before becoming an unpaved track. This break in the loop blocks the flow of through traffic around the tip of the neck, which is just the way the property owners like it. This week Coburn, represented by attorney Jack McCormack, approached the Board of Selectmen at a workshop with a proposal to subdivide his 53-acres into two lots, the panhandle of five acres where he would build a home on the water and the remainder,of 48 acres where the farmhouse and barn would either be restored or replaced. The existing house lot would remain. He proposed accessing the lots from the completed portion of Happy Homes Road and asked the board to discontinue the remaining length of the public right-of way encumbering his property. Authority over town roads is vested in see next page account numbers” prescribed by DRA and report them on the form specified by the agency, together with the “master budget showing the itemized appropriations approved by the county convention.” Huot provides that the convention may require authority from the executive committee to transfer all or part of any appropriation, except for transfers within an account. Huot’s bill also requires that the executive committee of the convention include at least one member of the minority party represented in the convention, unless, of course, all the members of the convention belong to the same party. Representatives Lisa DiMartino (D-Gilfoird) and Ruth Gulick (D-New Hampton) are co-sponsors of Huot’s bill. All three bills have been referred to the House Municipal and County Government Committee chaired by Representative Marjorie Porter (D-Hillsborough). None of the 18 representatives from Belknap County, who compose the convention, serve on the committee.
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from preceding page the Board of Selectmen. Community Development Director John Edgar recalled the troubled history of the property, explaining that proposed subdivisions in 1974, 1980 and 2007 were all abandoned. The most recent, Harris Cove Estates, consisting of 13 lots, included developing the public right-of-way to link Happy Homes Road and Harris Road, roused the ire of residents of both roads as well those with homes on Cattle Landing Road. All were opposed to closing the loop, which would open the tip of the neck to through traffic, or as Selectman Herb Vadney put it “tour buses of full leaf peepers.” McCormack the board that Coburn intended “to provide some stability to the property,” noting that Happy Homes Road would provide better access than Cushing Road, which intersects Meredith Neck Road at the dangerous junction where it bends at a right angle to become Cattle Landing Road. Discontinuing the public right-of-way, he said, would eliminate the risk of intensive development of the property. Selectman Lou Kahn, who along with his colleagues Vadney and Peter Brothers served on the Planning Board that considered the last proposed subdivision, recalled that then neighbors “turned out with torches and pitchforks” and said that they would not accept more traffic — “none ever!” In return for discontinuing the right-of-way, he suggested that Coburn undertake to ensure that the
property would never be further subdivided, to foreclose the prospect of further development and additional traffic. “If you want help from us, you have to help us by really stabilizing the property,” he said. McCormack called Kahn’s suggestion “not proper, not realistic,” prompting Kahn to repeat “you’re asking us to help you, but you’re not helping us.” Vadney agreed “something has to be done out there”, while Brothers told Coburn he “must be very, very mindful of the history.” “The last person in here pays the price,” McCormack remarked, telling the board “I have never had a board seek assurances about the future.” He said that neither he nor Coburn were aware of the history of the property. Kahn wondered why proposals of this kind seem to be presented between December and March, when most waterfront residents are out of town, and insisted that no understandings be reached or actions taken without hearing from nearby property owners. “I want to build a house on the lake,” Coburn said, noting that he anticipated a lengthy planning and permitting process. “What I don’t need,” he added, is a second battle over what happened years ago.” He referred to Kahn’s suggestion as “bait and switch” and repeated that he would not place restrictions on the future of the property. “I’ll be dead,” he remarked. “So will I,” Kahn replied, “but the town will still be alive.”
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Is it time to create new family holiday traditions? For a while you and your spouse enjoyed the Christmas holidays at your parents-first at one set of in-laws, then the other-usually both on Christmas Day. It didn’t matter that the two of you were loading up gifts and rushing from one house to another. The important issue was to spend equal time at both homes-and not offend either set of parents. (Pity those poor young couples who had divorced or separated parents and had four different homes beckoning, sometimes demanding, their attendance.) Then came the baby, then the babies-and celebrating the day became even more complicated. The gifts and paraphernalia to transport increased, but the size of the vehicle didn’t. In-law demands and expectations didn’t shift, but happy attitudes certainly did. What was once a look-forward-to experience became a dreaded, hassle-filled expedition. When time and emotions are stretched beyond the breaking point, something (or someone) has to give. Maybe what has to give is the understanding of “tradition.” Memories of having the family together and each opening “just-what-I-wanted” presents is a Rockwellian concept that most savor-or at least dream of. But who actually remembers what gifts were exchanged? Aren’t the warm memories usually of feelings-stability, appreciation, consideration,
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Hectors is celebrating it’s 28th year in downtown Laconia. After a long day of shopping, stop in for an appetizer and a cocktail or try one of our dinner specials. Prime Rib is served every Saturday night. Dinner starting at 4pm offering seafood, veal, steaks and vegetarian dishes. We are open for lunch and dinner with homemade soups, quiche and our luncheon specials. We have plenty of parking in front as well as back of our restaurant. We still have some dates available for your holiday or office parties. Owners, Carl and Carla Peterson, invite you to stop in and enjoy the food and the cozy atmosphere at Hectors , Street Car Place in downtown Laconia.
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BOOK YOUR HOLIDAY PARTY NOW For groups up to 50 Gift Certificates Available
GET $10 in Beauty Bucks
Now accepting reservations for private holiday Christmas parties. Call to reserve your room, 279-4631. Looking to get away from the Holiday stress, join us for some easy listening music and a bite to eat every Friday and Saturday evening from 7–10pm. Dr. Phil and Jan, Julia Vellie and Kyle Nickerson all bring a great variety of talent for your enjoyment. All appetizers 1/2 price in the tavern during NFL games! Located on Plymouth Street in Meredith, behind Bootlegger’s, at the light.
MereDith trADinG poSt
Meredith Trading Post, located on Route 104, carries a large selection of slippers for holiday gift giving. Quality deerskin gloves, warm sheepskin boots, Red Wing work boots, beautiful Native American made turquoise and sterling silver jewelry. Meredith Trading is an exclusive Stetson hat dealer. We also have bike apparel such as coats, chaps, vests, and accessories, as well as motorcycle and western boots. The Meredith Trading Post has been a long time tradition in The Lakes Region. If you bought slippers from our Moccasin Shop in Gilford in past Christmas seasons, we have all the same products under one roof here at our Meredith store! Our Minnetonka Moccasin on-line store www.mocshop.com is 100% in-stock for Christmas, as we ship directly from the manufacturer to you! Free shipping through Christmas! Open everyday for your convenience. Please stop in and see us or visit us on-line. 1-866-2796010.
FOR EVERY $50 in Hair Services
Beauty Bucks may be used toward the following: Hair Products Hand Paraffin Service
Ear Coning Makeup Application
Scalp Massage 1 Colored Hair Extension or Feather
FRATES
CREATIVE ARTS
31 Canal St. Laconia, NH
• Art • Dance • Magic Lessons & Supplies
pAtriCk’S pub & eAtery
A Lakes Region Landmark for Great Food, Fun & Entertainment. Come visit us at the Pub! It could be the most fun you’ll have dining out in the Lakes Region! Offering great value, consistently delicious meals and friendly service... that’s what we do best! Stop in and see why we were voted Best of the Lakes Region 2013 in 13 categories… Patrick’s is conveniently located at Routes 11 and 11b, Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, You’ll Love it! PatricksPub.com.
SAMe DAy CoMputer
Life cant wait for computer problems. No longer are computers simply a hobby item in our lives. computers have evolved into an integral part of our daily existence helping us with research, managing family photo albums, and helping us communicate by email with friends and business associates all over the country and beyond. Unfortunately computers do fail. And they tend to fail when they are needed the most. NO LONGER CAN LIFE WAIT FOR COMPUTER PROBLEMS - and simply replacing your computer is not always a good option. Your computer can often times be repaired for significantly less money than replacing it - and we can save the data that makes your personal computer “personal!” Bring your computer to our 397 Union Avenue location in Laconia by 12 o’clock noon, and we will have it repaired and ready for you the same day! Or simply call us at 5241400!
Shop SmaRT. Shop LocaL.
55 Gilford East Drive, Gilford • 527-1005 • hairfactorysalon.com
GIFT CERTIFICATES
our FAMily tree reStAurAnt
Our Family Tree Restaurant, 927 Laconia Road, Tilton (Across from Jay’s Marina) was established in 2008. Our family would like to thank everyone for allowing us to serve them during these years. Known for our wicked good breakfasts and top notch specials we strive to cook for your enjoyment and satisfaction. We cook with local produce in season. We present old fashion value like our pies and our service. Come visit our warm and comfortable family style home restaurant. We guarantee you will leave with a full belly and a happy genuine smile.
MEREDITH
TRADING POST
Lakes Region’s Premier Slipper & Moccasin Shop!
• Caricatures People & Pets
Limited Edition Prints Lilacs & Landscapes
Route 104, Meredith, NH 279-6010
Art Supply Shoppe • For everything your ART desires www.fratescreates.com Call 528-7651
~ OPEN EVERY DAY FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE ~
mocshop.com - Native American Jewelry, Leather Goods, Workboots, Western Boots Handbags
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ShAliMAr reSort
The Lobster House Restaurant at Shalimar Resort features the freshest seafood in town with live lobsters from our own lobster tank! Join us on Friday and Saturday for Twin Lobster and Surf & Turf Specials and Live entertainment starting at 8pm! Don’t forget Sundays for our award winning, voted Best Sunday Brunch in Lakes Region., AYCE Sunday Brunch from 9-1 with homemade desserts, donuts and cinnamon buns. Chefs carving station, jumbo shrimp cocktail, eggs Benedict, omelet station and much more! Book your holiday party with us, no room charge and menus to suit any budget. 524-1984 www.shalimar-resort.com for coupons!
ShooterS tAvern
We are in our 7th year of Great Service, Food & Entertainment. Voted best Pizza, Burgers, Wings & Salads. And much more. Now serving Breakfast Every Saturday & Sunday. 8-12 Buy 1 get one Free. Join us every Sunday & Monday, 50 Cent wings. Watch the game on one of our 11 55 inch TV’S. Tuesday is Half price Pizza. Or Buy 1 get 1 half off, for Take Out & Delivery. Bring your family or friends every Wednesday 7pm for Team Trivia, weekly prizes. Thursday is Game night specials. No better place to watch a game. Friday and Saturday Live music beginning 830 pm. Check out the schedule and our menu at Shootersnh.com We can host any party from 10 to 60 people. No room charge.
www.LaconiaDaiLySun.com Fine Jewelry at Wholesale Prices & LOWER!
PINK SALE now through Christmas Eve
All inventory must go, go, go!!
SpArkle CleAn CArwASh
Give the gift that will sparkle this Holiday Season! Buy 3 of our best washes for only $30. That’s more than a 20% savings! Our best wash, “The Works”, gives your vehicle a Sparkle Clean shine, complete with triple foam that looks and smells amazing. For more information, or to purchase a gift card, visit our Meredith location at 246 D.W. Highway/Route 25 or call 603-279-7114. Our second location is in Laconia on Union Avenue. We also offer vacuums, vending, and detailing services. www.sparklecleancarwash.com
tAvern 27
At Tavern 27 you can eat, drink and relax.....with great food in a casual atmosphere. Now booking holiday parties and group events. Tavern 27 uses fresh, local ingredients many of which are organic. The menu includes American style tapas, gourmet pizzas, entrees, steak, soups, tempting salads, desserts and full bar. Also available are gluten free, vegetarian and pescatarian options. Open six days a week. Tuesday-Thursday 4pm-10:00pm; FridaySunday 11:00am-10:00pm. 2075 Parade Rd. Laconia, 528-3057, tavern27.com
For Every $25 You Spend With Us You Receive A FREE $5 Gift Card
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TLC Jewelry
279 Main St., Tilton, NH • 286-7000 • Stocking Stuffers
HOLIDAY TRAVEL - PRICELESS
927 Laconia Road, Tilton (Across From Jay’s Marina) 524-1988 HOURS: Mon & Tues closed Wed & Thurs 7am - 2 pm, Fri 7am - 8 pm, Sat & Sun 7am - 2pm Serving Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAILY SPECIALS Friday Dinner AYCE Haddock Receive $1 cash back for every $10 cash you spend!
We would like to thank all of our customers for another great year. Happy Holidays from all of us at Our Family Tree Restaurant. Now Serving Local Woodshed Roasting Company Coffee.
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tlC Jewelry
the ShopS At vintAGe row
TLC Jewelry, the hidden gem of downtown Tilton, is your source for discount jewelry needs. We offer a large variety of engagement rings, wedding bands, gemstone rings, necklaces, pendants, bracelets, earrings, Sterling silver jewelry and men’s jewelry. We will consign your unwanted jewelry that is too good to scrap. We buy all unwanted jewelry and coins paying the highest prices guaranteed!! You can take an extra 10% off any same day instore purchase when selling your gold. Layaway now for Christmas. 25% off all Citizen watches in stock. We are here to save you money! Come see us at 279 Main St., Tilton or call 286-7000.
The Shops at Vintage Row represents a collection of little shops tucked away in an often overlooked area of downtown Laconia, at 110 Beacon St. West. Owned by four local women, the individual shops; New England Porch Rockers, Curiosity & Co., Chase Island Design and Willow & Sage specialize in everything from antiques and vintage items, to custom home decor and chair caning. Unique gifts include handmade soy candles, custom home accessories, beeswax candles, lotions, and soaps, and much more. As an alternative, all of the shops offer gift certificates. For more information and business hours, visit online at www.theshopsatvintagerow.com.
top oF the town
the StuDio
A warm and friendly staff will greet you at this unique restaurant owned and operated by Kathy Holiday. Serving affordable lunches and dinners Tuesday Thru Saturday with early bird dinners nightly staring at 4pm, offering great food including Prime Rib, T Bone steaks, Roast Duck, Fresh Seafood. Homemade soup or salad offered with entrees at no charge. Join us during the holidays for your Christmas Party. Treat someone you love with a gift certificate that will be remembered for many years. Stop by and enjoy the food and the atmosphere. Top Of The Town 88 Ladd Hill Road, Belmont, N.H. 528-3244.
Whether your first stop for shopping or your last, The Studio has great gifts for everyone as well as unusual greeting cards -- you won’t find anything else like it in town! Give a call at 455-8008 to find out when we’ll be open late and what kind of special promotions and events we’ve got in store. There is always something fun and different at The Studio -- a little out of the way, a lot out of the ordinary!
the thriFty yAnkee
The Thrifty Yankee is a surprisingly little store in Meredith with a huge selection of fashion and costume jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, records, collectibles, DVDs, handbags, clothing and small furniture. For the outdoor enthusiast they offer fishing poles. hunting equipment and camping supplies. The owner’s motto is “no reasonable offer will be refused”. Beverly has been in the gold buying and selling business since 1985 where she started her career in the Jeweler’s Building in Boston. Finance your holiday shopping by selling your gold and silver jewelry and coins in any condition. New items arrive daily, so come often. The Thrifty Yankee is open week days 10am-5pm, Saturdays 10am-6pm. Closed Tuesdays. Located across from Inter-Lakes High School, plenty of parking. thethriftyyankee@gmail.com.
GEORGE’S DINER Plymouth Street, Meredith • 279-8723
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
Roast Turkey Dinner Roast Beef Dinner Meatloaf
All U Can Eat Spaghetti Roast Pork Dinner Chef Special
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
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All U Can Eat Fish Fry Fresh Seafood Fried or Broiled
Chicken Pot Pie NE Boiled Dinner Chef Special
Open Daily 6am- 8pm
*** BREAKFAST ALL DAY ***
G REAT N ORTHERN “We are the Lakes Regions first choice for residential cleaning services” Gift certificates available Give the gift of a free whole house cleaning to take the holiday stress away!
Hard Cover Books Wrapping Available FreeFree GiftGift Wrapping Available.
Free Coffee & Pastry for the Early Bird Shoppers! Free Gift Wrapping Available
Open 7 Days
Open 7 St. Days Open 7 Days 12 Main Center Harbor, NH 1212 Main St.St. Center Harbor, NH NH Main • Center Harbor, 603.253.8858 603.253.8858 603-253-8858
603-527-2610 • 66 Hill Road, Tilton
Curiosity & Co.
Chase Island Design
Willow & Sage
110 Beacon Street West, Laconia, NH www.theshopsatvintagerow.com
• milk paint • clothing •
Hand M adeby Here!
YIPPEE...it’s almost Christmas!
Visit our website at greatnortherncleaning.com or call for a free quote today!
New England Porch Rockers
Stop in and find out why this historical craft organization has thrived for over 80 years. Offering beautiful fine crafts of heirloom quality. League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Retail Gallery 279 DW Hwy- Meredith • 603-279-7920 www.nhcrafts.org/Meredith
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The Shops at
Vintage Row
painted furniture
Chicken Pot Pie Country Fried Steak & Pork Baked Ham & Beans All U Can Eat Fish Fry
Daily Blackboard Breakfast & Lunch Specials
BOOK CO.
More than a Bookstore ~ Books • Toys • Cards • Gifts
antiques • home decor • chair caning • china
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Prime Rib Shrimp Scampi Chef Special
BAYSWATER Bayswater Book Co.
local artisans
MONDAY
All U Can Eat Fried Chicken Chef Special
Bayswater www.LaconiaDaiLySun.com Book Co. •
NIGHTLY SPECIALS
custom orders • glassware • soy candle •
Just Good! Food
weirS beACh lobSter pounD
Come join us at the Lobster Pound this holiday season for some great food and drinks in a cozy atmosphere. We not only serve fresh seafood but some of the finest Italian and pizza in the lakes region. Join us in our lounge and catch a Boston sports game on one of our 8 flat screens. Always great specials like half off your check on Monday Half off everything! Check our website for other specials. Now booking for Thanksgiving and Christmas Day!
jewelry • ornaments
CHRISTMAS IS BACK IN MEREDITH! Great Selection of Clothing and Gifts
Visit our CHRISTMAS CORNER Department 56 Villages Pipka Santas Ginger Cottages Christoper Radko and much more…
4th Floor Historic Mill Building Mill Falls Marketplace Meredith NH 603-279-8181 Open 7 Days GreatNorthernTradingCompany.com
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Local dentist’s ‘Whiter Christmas’ drive collected food and toys
Mr. C ’s Taxi 267-7134 Serving Laconia Daily
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The “Whiter Christmas” local food and toy drive held by dentist Mark A. Horvath of Gilford was a success. There were many generous donations from new and current patients. Many non-perishable food items and toys were donated to help those people who are experiencing tough economic times this holiday season. We truly enjoyed doing this drive because we feel that everyone deserves a Merry Christmas,” said Horvath. All of the food and toys will be distributed to the Salvation Army and the Carey House to help those families in need. (Courtesy photo)
Pine Gardens Manufactured Homes Sales & Park
Lowest Prices Around!
Office: (603) 267-8182 See our homes at: www.pinegardens.mhvillage.com
~ LOTS AVAILABLE ~ 6 Scenic Drive, Belmont, NH
Health care forum being held in Franklin tonight FRANKLIN — State Senator Andrew Hosmer and Franklin Mayor Ken Merrifield will host an informal forum tonight on the current state of health care in New Hampshire. The forum will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Franklin Opera House and will feature presentations from local and state experts. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions
and will be provided educational resources to take with them. In addition to Hosmer and Merrifield, the forum will feature Tyler Brennan from the NH Insurance Department, Donna Toomey from Health First Family Care Center, Anthem representative Paula Rogers and a representative from Lakes Region General Hospital.
Safe Boating course offered in Moultonborough MOULTONBOROUGH — The Department of Safety, Boating Education is offering the boating education course to the public starting in January. There is a $30 non-refundable fee per person for the class and because of the limited seating preregistration is required. Call (603) 267-2037 or (888) 254-2125 to pre-register (Monday through Friday
8:15 a.m.- 4:15 p.m.) Seating is still available for one-day courses at the Moultonborough Police Department on March 29 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., April 26 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., May 17 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.and May 31 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Help Support Tilton/Northfield Little League
Open Daily Catering & Special Events
Check out our “Daily Specials” Gift Certificates Available NOW SERVING DINNER Mon., Wed., & Sunday 6 am - 2pm Thurs., Fri., & Sat. until 9 pm Sunday (no lunch, but serving breakfast all day) Closed Tuesdays 138 Main Street Ashland, NH
Come play BINGO at Lakes Region Casino! Route 106 • Belmont, NH
Saturday & Sundays Doors open at Noon
Saturday - Game starts at 5 Sunday - Game starts at 2 Saturdays Bonus Ticket $12, 250 Sundays Bonus Ticket $1,600
JON PIKE’S Service-Sales 17 Laconia Road, Belmont, NH
Servicing All Makes & Models Jon Pike, Tom Smithers & Steve Heitz
520-6564 “The Dealer Where Service Comes First”
New 8 Week Session Begins the Week of December 30th Classes For Toddlers - Teens Boys & Girls Open Gyms Competitive Cheer Birthday Parties Tumbletime Open Gym for Children Ages 1-6 Wed. and Thurs. Morning 9:30-10:30 WE HAVE GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
524-3338 lakesregiongymnasticsacademy.com
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Open Daily from 11:30am till 9pm Serving Lunch & Dinner
New Horizons Band of the Lakes Region’s holiday concert is Dec. 21
255 Main Street, Tilton, NH • 286-7774
Open Christmas from 12-3pm
~ Christmas Buffet ~
Carving Station w/ Roast Turkey, Baked Ham, Prime Rib & all the trimmings Reservations highly recommended
The New Horizons Band of the Lakes Region, along with their jazz ensemble, the Laketones, will present a holiday concert at the Meredith Community Center on December 21, beginning at 2 p.m.. The band is made up of approximately 40 musicians of all ages, from many towns in the Lakes Region, as well as Concord. Mary Divers, directing the New Horizons Band, and Lisa Noodergraaf, the Laketones, will present a wide variety of fun music, with Valerie Kimball narrating, “Twas the Night Before Christmas.” This family concert is free, with donations accepted to benefit the Meredith Parks and Rec Dept. (Courtesy photo)
LRCC hosts workshop to help find a job
ACCIDENT?
LACONIA — Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) is offering a workshop designed to help individuals who are struggling to find employment. The workshop will be held in four sessions, Wednesdays, from 10 a.m. to noon, January 15, 22, 29, and February 5, 2014. The workshop will focus on the stepby-step process of finding employment, and will also address building self-confidence, career exploration and job search planning, how to write and market your resume, the process of customizing cover letters, mock interviewing and marketing you skills, and understanding the needs of employers
to getting the job. Lori Mahar will be instructing the workshop. Mahar is a new adjunct at LRCC for the Spring 2014 Semester, teaching in the Business Management department. Mahar is also the Program Manager for the National Able Network in Manchester, a senior community service program whose mission is to support individuals 55 years and older that are experiencing barriers in obtaining employment. To register visit the Lakes Region Community College at 379 Belmont Road in Laconia or by telephone with the Registrar’s office at (603) 5243207. The cost of the workshop is $30.
WOLFEBORO — Abenaki Ski Area will be opening for its 78th season on Wednesday, December 26th at 11 a.m. The mountain will be open to the public five days a week, Wednesday through Sunday, throughout our entire season ending in mid-March. Abenaki will be hosting private ski team practices for the Abenaki Ski Team and Brewster Academy Ski Team on days when the mountain is closed to the public. The mountain will be open with the following hours:Wednesday—Friday: 4-7 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Rates are $5 residents/$17 nonresidents; Kiddie Tow-only Passes: $5 resident or non-resident; Youth
and Senior Season Passes: $30 resident/$102 non-resident; Adult Season Passes: $45 resident/$153 non-resident; and Family Season Passes: $105 resident/$357 non-resident. The Abenaki Ski Team returns again with a Youth Alpine Racing division and Freestyle Ski and Snowboard divisions. All three divisions of the Ski Team offer professional coaching and a chance to compete at USSA races and freestyle meets throughout New Hampshire. For more information see the Parks and Recreation website at www.wolfeboronh.us/abenaki or contact Aynne De Beer (Alpine Racing) at 603-986-4235 or Sarah Hipple (Freestyle Skiing and Snowboarding) at 603-738-7701.
Abenaki Ski Area in Wolfeboro opens for 78th season on December 26
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DAILY CROSSWORD TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES
by Paul Gilligan
by Darby Conley
Today’s Birthdays: Country singer Little Jimmy Dickens is 93. Actress Cicely Tyson is 79. Rhythm-and-blues singer-musician Maurice White (Earth, Wind and Fire) is 72. Actress Elaine Joyce is 70. Actor Tim Reid is 69. Paleontologist Richard E. Leakey is 69. Musician John McEuen is 68. Singer Janie Fricke is 66. Jazz musician Lenny White is 64. Actor Mike Lookinland is 53. Actress Jennifer Beals is 50. Actor Scott Cohen is 49. Actor Robert MacNaughton is 47. Magician Criss Angel is 46. Rock musician Klaus Eichstadt (Ugly Kid Joe) is 46. Rock musician Kevin Shepard is 45. Actress Kristy Swanson is 44. Model Tyson Beckford is 43. Actress Amy Locane is 42. Actress Rosa Blasi is 41. Actress Alyssa Milano is 41. Actor Jake Gyllenhaal (JIH’-lihn-hahl) is 33. Actress Marla Sokoloff is 33. Rapper Lady Sovereign is 28. Actor Iain de Caestecker (TV: “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D”) is 26.
Get Fuzzy
By Holiday Mathis
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You think of the same person when you first wake up and when you fall asleep tonight. This is more than a habit of mind. It’s where your heart is, too. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Draw a hard line between business and personal relationships. You may be in business with a loved one, and in that case, you have two separate relationships, and the line between them should be distinct. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You may delegate certain responsibilities, but make sure you know exactly how all of the functions are performed first. Also, you should be the one to maintain key business relationships. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 19). You’ll feel so marvelous when working that being paid seems a mere bonus compared to other benefits. Physical improvements boost your image in January. Loved ones will support your efforts and get out of your way when you don’t need them. You’ll travel to fix something in March. April brings a windfall. Aries and Scorpio people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 45, 30, 4, 22 and 14.
by Chad Carpenter
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Maybe you’d rather not console people today or be the designated pep talker, but if it goes that way, don’t fight it. However ill-equipped you may feel to do these things, you’re actually the one best suited to the job. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Inquiring about feelings is dicey -- you may be pushing further than the other person wants to go. People put their emotions into words when they are ready. In the meantime, physical signals will inform you. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Marketers know that people don’t really buy products; they buy results and the feelings that go along with those outcomes. You can save yourself a few bucks today by deciding to feel a certain way without paying for it. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll enjoy the company of like minds. They may not share your value system exactly, but they’re close enough that you can see the same things as funny, awesome, pathetic and sad. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You may be tempted to “give away the farm,” because, let’s face it, farms are a lot of work. Resist the urge. You should have controlling interest in what you started and cultivated. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You know a waste of time when you see one -- or do you? Sometimes time-wasters go disguised as interesting discussions that, once joined, lead absolutely nowhere. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Just as companies run promotional offers to stir up interest, you’ll ratchet up your appeal by figuring out the best and most desirable things you have to offer and letting people know. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Betrayal is the breaking of a contract of sorts. There’s gray area in this regard, because many contracts that are unspoken or assumed are not mutual. Avoid betrayal by being clear about the rules. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You are passionate about the things that are closest to your heart. The only person who can lead you is one who knows how to connect that passion to the work before you.
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On this date: In 1777, Gen. George Washington led his army of about 11,000 men to Valley Forge, Pa., to camp for the winter. In 1813, British forces captured Fort Niagara during the War of 1812. In 1910, the artificial fiber rayon was first commercially produced by the American Viscose Co. of Marcus Hook, Pa. In 1932, the British Broadcasting Corp. began transmitting overseas with its Empire Service to Australia. In 1946, war broke out in Indochina as troops under Ho Chi Minh launched widespread attacks against the French. In 1950, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was named commander of the military forces of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. In 1961, former U.S. Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., 73, suffered a debilitating stroke while in Palm Beach, Fla. In 1972, Apollo 17 splashed down in the Pacific, winding up the Apollo program of manned lunar landings. In 1974, Nelson A. Rockefeller was sworn in as the 41st vice president of the United States. In 1984, a fire at the Wilberg Mine near Orangeville, Utah, killed 27 people. Britain and China signed an accord returning Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty on July 1, 1997. In 1986, Lawrence E. Walsh was appointed independent counsel to investigate the IranContra affair. In 1998, President Bill Clinton was impeached by the Republican-controlled House for perjury and obstruction of justice (he was later acquitted by the Senate). Ten years ago: Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi agreed to halt his nation’s drive to develop nuclear and chemical weapons. Design plans were unveiled for the signature skyscraper — a 1,776-foot glass tower — at the site of the World Trade Center in New York City. Five years ago: Citing imminent danger to the national economy, President George W. Bush ordered an emergency bailout of the U.S. auto industry. An unwavering Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich served notice he had no intention of quitting over his corruption arrest, declaring: “I have done nothing wrong.” One year ago: Spurred by the horrific Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut, President Barack Obama vowed to send Congress new policy proposals for reducing gun violence by Jan. 2013. Four State Department officials resigned under pressure, less than a day after a damning report blamed management failures for a lack of security at the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, where militants killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans. Park Geun-hye (goon-hay), daughter of late South Korean President Park Chung-hee, was elected the country’s first female president.
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Reign “Pilot” Mary arrives 7 News at 10PM on The Arsenio Hall Show in France. (In Stereo) Å CW56 (N) (In Stereo) Å Meagan Good; Chance the Rapper performs. NOVA “Extreme Ice” Life on Fire “Icelandic PBS NewsHour (In Cameras record melting Volcanoes” Volcanic Stereo) Å glaciers. Å (DVS) eruptions. Å House “Simple Explana- WBZ News Friends Å Seinfeld The Office tion” Caregiver’s collapse. (N) Å “The Trip” Å Secret (In Stereo) Å Santa gifts. Crazy Two Men Elementary Å News Letterman Big Bang
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AMC Movie: ››‡ “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” (1992)
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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS The Weight Institute of New Hampshire, a department of Lakes Region General Hospital will hold a monthly bariatric support group meeting. 6-7 p.m. at the WINH Conference Room in the Medical Office Building in Laconia. For more information or to register call 627-2946. “Holiday Business After Hours” hosted by the Meredith Area Chamber of Commerce and Lamprey Real Estate Associates. 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Lamprey Office on Route 25 in Center Harbor. For more information call 279-6121. Al-Anon Meeting at the Congregational Church Parish House (18 Veterans Square) in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. each Thursday. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518. Plymouth Area Chess Club meets Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. at Starr King Fellowship, 101 Fairgrounds Road. Form more information call George at 536-1179. American Legion Post #1 Bingo. Every Thursday night at 849 N. Main Street in Laconia. Doors open at 4 p.m. Bingo starts at 6:30. Knitting at Belmont Public Library. 6 p.m. Chess Club at the Goss Reading Room (188 Elm Street) in Laconia. 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. each Thursday. All ages and skill levels welcome. We will teach. Giggles & Grins playgroup at Family Resource Center in downtown Laconia (719 No. Main Street, Laconia). Free group for parents children from birth through age 5. For more information call 524-1741. Visit the Gilman Library in Alton on Thursday evenings at 6 p.m. for a thought provoking game of chess and Pajama Story Time with Miss Bailey. Boards and game pieces for chess will be provided. Meredith Public Library events. Knotty Knitters 10 a.m. to noon. Lego Time 3:30-4:30 p.m. Families Sharing Without Shame, an open meeting for parents to discuss their child’s drug addiction, alcoholism and recovery. 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays, except Holidays, Concord Hospital’s Fresh Start Therapy Room. For more information call 568-0533.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 The Michael Vincent Band performs at Pitman’s Freight Room in Laconia. 8 p.m. Admission is $12 per person. BYOB. The Lakes Region Singers will present a performance of its Christmas Concert. 7:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church on Route 11-A in Gilford. Suggested donation of $8 per person or $15 per family of four. Homemade refreshments available at each intermission. Features a visit from Santa. Al-Anon Meeting at the Congregational Church Parish House (18 Veterans Square) in Laconia. 9:30 to 11 a.m. each Friday. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518. Giggles & Grins playgroup at Family Resource Center in downtown Laconia (719 No. Main Street, Laconia). Free group for parents children from birth through age 5. For more information call 524-1741. The Congregational Church of Laconia, UCC in Veteran’s Square hosts a Community Christmas carol Singalong at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served in the Church Hall following the event. Contact the church office at 5240668 for more information.
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Party like it’s 1969 at Pitman’s Freight Room on New Year’s Eve
LACONIA — It has been a tumultuous year for Dick and Connie Mitchell at Pitman’s Freight Room, having to deal not once, but twice, with arson fires, but they quickly bounced both times and their burgeoning music scene hasn’t missed a beat. 2013 was a mixed bag for sure, but at least it wasn’t 1969, the year Richard Nixon became The Wharf Rats performing at the Monsters Ball Benefit at PitPresident and Charlie man’s Freight Room on October 27. L to R: Peter Brunette, LeighManson became famous. ton Thomas Bates, Dennis McCarthy, Kyle Nickerson and Phil 1969 wasn’t all bad: the Sanguedolce. The Wharf Rats will be returning to the Freight Room first Led Zeppelin album for the “Blast From The Past” show on New Year’s Eve. (Courtesy came out, the Grate- photo by Chad Ewens) ful Dead released the first 16-track bands did “back in the day.” And there studio LP, “Aoxomoxoa,” and the will be food, lots of it, served buffet Beatles released their last-recorded style by lovely ladies, and the ecoalbum, “Abbey Road.” And then of nomically minded will note the low course, there was Woodstock and the ticket price and the fact that Pitman’s First Moonwalk (Neil Armstrong, not Freight Room is a BYOB venue. Michael Jackson). Tickets are $20 per person in Nostalgia frequently collides with advance, $25 at the door, and include amnesia this time of year, so the Mitcha sumptuous five course buffet meal ells thought that the best way to greet served from 7-9 p.m. Doors open at the New Year was by paying homage 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. to times gone by, and so are pleased to Dress is casual, 60s-themed or “hippie” present a special New Year’s Eve show, duds are encouraged but not required. A Blast from the Past, a return to 1969 Advance tickets are available at for a fitting tribute to the music and Greenlaw’s Music on Main Street and fashion of years gone by. And it is only Pitman’s Freight Room, at 94 New fitting that the music for the evening Salem Street, both in Downtown Lacowill be provided by the Wharf Rats, a nia, by visiting the band’s Facebook sort of retro-jam-folk-rock band, whose page (https://www.facebook.com/wharmaterial is rooted in the 1960s and -70s. fratsNH) and clicking on the Events The Rats will be playing three sets, link, by calling 603-393-7875 or e-mailone acoustic and two electric, as many ing pointlessforest@gmail.com.
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Bertha C. Lee, 92
OBITUARIES
MOULTONBOROUGH — Bertha Caroline Lee, 92, of Moultonborough, died peacefully at Forestview Manor, Meredith on Thursday, December 12, 2013. Mrs. Lee was born July 1, 1921 in Canterbury, N.H., the daughter of the late Ezra and Ora (Landry) Rheaume. She was a longtime resident of Canterbury until retiring with her husband to their summer home in Moultonborough. During World War II, Bertha worked as a “Rosie the Riveter” while her husband was serving overseas in the Army. Bertha was a communicant of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Meredith. She was a member of the Canterbury Women’s Club, the Canterbury Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary and the Moultonborough Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary. She volunteered for the Canterbury Fair and the Moultonborough/Sandwich Senior Meals Program. She loved her flower gardens and was a wonderful baker and cook. Her baked beans and pies were legendary at town suppers in Canterbury. Bertha’s favorite times were summers spent with family and friends at their camp on the lake. Survivors include a son, Mark Lee, of Laconia; a daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Kenneth Filpula, of Moultonborough and several nephews and nieces. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Lee was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Robert Vernon
Lee, a son, Ronald, her brothers, Ezra, George and Robert and her sisters, Madeline, Josephine, Dora, Margaret, Mary and Frances. The family wishes to express their gratitude to the exceptional staff at Forestview Manor for their tender, loving care of Mom and to Central New Hampshire VNA & Hospice for their compassion and respect given to her at the end of this part of her journey. A Memorial Calling hour will be held on Sunday, December 29, 2013 from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. A Memorial Funeral Service will follow the calling hour at 2 p.m. also at the Funeral Home. Spring burial will be in the family lot in Maple Grove Cemetery, Canterbury, N.H. For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Moultonborough/Sandwich Senior Meals Program, PO Box 354, Moultonborough, NH 03254 or the Central New Hampshire VNA & Hospice, 780 North Main Street, Laconia, NH 03246. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.
MEREDITH — Mary Elizabeth (Maguire) Smith Morrill, aged 90, died peacefully on December 17, 2013 at her home in Meredith, New Hampshire after a long illness. Mary was born February 27, 1923 in Stoneham, Massachusetts and was the daughter of William F. and Eva M. (Ulrich) Maguire. Her sister Anna M. and brother William F. have deceased. In 1946 Mary wed Samuel W. Smith who died in 1967. With Sam she raised three sons and a daughter in Stoneham. In 1972 she married William D. Morrill and in 1979 moved to Holderness, New Hampshire. In 1999 they moved to Naples, Florida. She returned to New Hampshire in 2010. Through the years Mary taught her children, nieces, grandchildren and great-grandchildren the benefits of family, laughter, music, kindness, and civic action. In Stoneham Mary was a founding member of the Stoneham Chapter for the League of Women Voters, and was later appointed to the Stoneham Board of Appeals. As a resident of Holderness she served on the Zoning Board of Adjustment and
volunteered for Squam Lakes Association. When she lived in Florida she helped at the local Habitat for Humanity. Mary is survived by her three sons, William F. and wife Rose Smith, Joseph P. and wife Regina Smith, Paul D. Smith and Marion, and daughter Mary-Ellen and Peter Hodges. She loved dearly her grandchildren, their spouses and doted on her great-grandchildren. Surviving family include her nieces Susanne, Nathalie, Paula and their husbands. All were uniquely favored and loved. The family would like to note the friendships, consideration and respect shown by the residents and staff of the Meredith Bay Colony Club. Please make any memorial gifts to Pemi-Valley Habitat for Humanity (www. pemivalleyhabitat.org) or the Central New Hampshire VNA and Hospice (http://www.centralvna.org). Burial arrangements are private. Mayhew Funeral Homes & Crematorium of Meredith and Plymouth are assisting the family. For Mary’s Book of Memories: www.mayhewfuneralhomes.com
Mary E. Morrill, 90
Michael G. Kimball, 57 NORTHFIELD — Mr. Michael G. Kimball, 57, of Northfield, died at his home on Dec. 16, 2013. He was born in Laconia, the son of George and Lillian (Bickford) Kimball and resided in Northfield all of his life. He was a graduate of Tilton-Northfield High School. He previously was a foundry worker in Franklin and lastly was employed by the Town of Northfield at the Transfer Station. Mike enjoyed the outdoors especially hunting and
fishing. Family members include his mother, Lillian Kimball of Northfield, an uncle, Donald Bickford of Tilton, and several cousins and friends. A graveside service will be held at Park Cemetery in the spring. Donations in his memory may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Paquette-Neun Funeral Home (www.neunfuneralhomes.com) is assisting with arrangements.
Laconia Elks hosting Christmas party on Sunday GILFORD — The Laconia Elks Club’s annual Christmas party will be held on Sunday, Decem-
ber 22 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. will be the annual Elks Christmas Party at Laconia Elks 17 Sugarbush Gilford, NH. There will be arts and crafts included decorating Christmas ornaments, reindeer food, face painting, stories and a visit by Santa. Parents bringing a child should also bring a gift to be placed under the tree for Santa to give. There is no charge for this event.
Rita A. Laurent, 88 LACONIA — Rita A. Laurent, 88, of Laconia, died peacefully at the Saint Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on Tuesday, December 17, 2013, joining her beloved husband, Norm. Mrs. Laurent was born June 6, 1925 in Laconia, N.H., the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Roseanna (Rocheleau) Levesque. She was a lifetime resident of Laconia and was a 1943 graduate of Laconia High School. Mrs. Laurent was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church and a former member of the Catholic Daughters of America. She enjoyed playing bingo, bowling and caring for family members, especially her grandchildren. Survivors include three daughters, Norma O’Connor and her husband, Ron, of Gilford, Patricia Szuluk and her husband, Don, of Kingsport, Tenn. and Charlene Morin and her husband, David, of Laconia; one son, Charles Laurent and his wife, Dee, of Laconia; eighteen grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren; two sisters, Edith Levasseur of Laconia and Helen Foley of Florida and several nephews and nieces. Mrs. Laurent was predeceased by her husband of fifty-five years, Norman A. Laurent, in 2003; a son, Thomas A. Laurent, in 1999; a daughter, June Tardif, in 2006; her parents, three brothers and four sisters. Calling hours will be held on Friday, December 20, 2013 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 10 a.m. at St. Andre Bessette Parish at Sacred Heart Church, 291 Union Avenue, Laconia, N.H. Burial will follow in the family lot in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Laconia. For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to Central New Hampshire VNA & Hospice, 780 North Main Street, Laconia, NH 03246 or to the Saint Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center- Activities Fund, 406 Court Street, Laconia, NH 03246. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.
Elinor M. Bailey MEDFORD, Ore. — Elinor M. Bailey daughter of George and Jessie Bailey of Tilton N.H. passed away Tuesday Dec. 3,2013 in Medford, Oregon. Ellie was born and raised in Tilton. She was a graduate of Tilton-Northfield High School. She joined the US Navy in 1961 and retired in 1970 as an HM3. She put down roots on the West Coast, she lived in Covina, California for over 30 yrs before retiring to Shady Cove, Oregon. She leaves behind her partner of 35 yrs Billie Brozovich. Her 2 dogs K.D. and Mikki. Sister Debra Wescott and husband Norman of Sanbornton, NH. Brother Bruce Bailey of Franklin,NH. Niece Jessie Bell and husband Adam and their daughter Olivia of Hill, NH. Nephew Jed Bailey and wife Samantha and their daughter Gracie of Northfield, NH. Her dear friends in Shady Cove, Pat and John Roberts, Gail and Bob Barker, Lee Estensen, Sheilah and Susie and Merrilee. Ellie was predeceased by her parents George and Jessie, sister Katherine and brother Michael. There will be a military service at the NH Veterans Cemetary in Boscawen, NH on Friday, Dec. 20, 2013 at 1 p.m.
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ANNIE’S MAILBOX
Dear Annie: I have a problem, and I’m not sure how my family will react. I’m attracted to transsexuals -- well, one in particular -- but I’m not gay. Some of the transsexuals I’ve spoken to don’t look as if they are male at all. They easily could pass for female since birth. I don’t want my family to think I’m gay, because I’m not. How do I tell them? -- Pennsylvania Pete Dear Pete: A transsexual is someone who has undergone the physical and emotional transformation from one gender to another. It is not a simple process. It requires surgery, hormones and counseling. A male who has become female is now female. She isn’t some guy temporarily masquerading as a woman. And she is entitled to have a romantic life, the same as any other woman. There is no reason for you to broadcast her prior history to anyone. Of course, if the only reason you are involved with her is because you find her background exotic or you are turned on by the fact that she used to be male, that is a different psychological issue and one you might want to examine more closely. Dear Annie: When my mother-in-law was still living, I always helped her organize the holiday meals. After she died, I began doing it myself. I always plan a nice dinner. Now I am having a hard time wanting to get together with my family. I have adult grandchildren, one of whom is already married. I get no assistance from any of them. It’s just something they expect me to do. No one helps with the cooking or cleaning up afterward. They all wait until the last minute to arrive and sit around while I get everything on the table. After the meal, they go downstairs to chat while I am stuck with the kitchen cleanup. I am tired, and I feel used. How can these adults not see the need to respect and appreciate all the times I have done this? My younger grandchildren enjoy the family get-togethers
and don’t understand why I am not enthusiastic about them. How do I handle this? -- Tired of Doing All the Holiday Planning Dear Tired: You have to tell them. For years, you have done all the work and asked for nothing. You’ve trained them to think this is OK. They may even believe that you prefer it this way. So speak up. Let them know they are expected to contribute by helping with the cooking, setting the table and cleaning up afterward. They can chat while washing dishes. Assign specific duties to each person, and include the younger grandchildren so they learn that family meals are a group responsibility. If your children and grandchildren refuse to pitch in, inform them that you will no longer host these gatherings because it is too much work for you. You deserve a rest. Dear Annie: I could relate to the letter from “Mom from Montana,” whose new daughter-in-law was angry about the dress she wore to the wedding. I agree with you that the bride is just looking for an excuse to cut off contact. Our daughter-in-law of 18 years acts the same way. It doesn’t matter what we do to please her -- it is never right. We’ve held our tongues and have continued to be gracious, hoping she will mature, but it hasn’t happened. We were ignored at the children’s baptisms and birthdays. Our son sees all of this, but he is caught in the middle, and we don’t want to make it worse for him. We were tempted to cut off our daughter-in-law from birthday and Christmas gifts, but didn’t want to stoop to her level. I would suggest that “Montana” continue to be kind to her son’s wife, but start inviting him to “stop by.” When our son visits without his wife, we have a wonderful time. -- Nebraska
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, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
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BELMONT 2-bedroom condo, $865/month plus security and utilities. First month 1/2 off. No dogs. 630-1296. BELMONT: Two 2 bedroom apartments available. 1 on first floor $220/week, 1 on ground floor with separate entrance $240/week, includes heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234, www.whitemtrentals.com. CENTER Harbor 3+ Bedrooms House, 1.5 Bath, Interlakes School District, No smoking/No pets, $1,050/month plus utilities, 1 month security. Credit check. 738-1223
Autos $_TOP dollar paid for junk cars & trucks. Available 7-days a week. P3!s Towing. 630-3606 1989 E150 work van. $800, new parts last 3 months $1,200. Runs great. 603-801-3513
Center Harbor House- One bedroom, year round, central propane heat. Credit report required, security, lease. No pets/No smoking, tennant pays utilities. $400/Month, Call between 5pm and 8pm. 603-253-6924
1992 Jeep Wrangler- 283 Chevy engine, much more. $3,000/OBO. 2012-13 Bed cover for extended cab Nissan Frontier Pickup. Paid $400 asking $200. 603-524-1167 or 603-630-1366
Employment Wanted
FRANKLIN- 2 bedroom 1 bath log cabin with porch. Security and 1 month deposit. No pets/No smoking. Renter pays utilities. References and credit history required. $850/Month. 934-4596
1998 Chevy pickup 1/2 ton, 8 cyl, 5 spd standard, 4x4, runs good $1500. (603)726-6023.
Do you need someone to run errands or sit with adult? Call Brenda, Laconia, 207-949-4993
For Rent APARTMENTS, mobile homes. If you need a rental at a fair price, call DRM Corp. Over 50 years in rentals. We treat you better! 524-0348 or visit M-W-F, 12-5, at our new location, 142 Church St.
Gilford 5 bedroom house for rent, 3 car garage, huge finished basement, water/sewer included. No smoking, pets considered. Reasonable rent. 603-387-4208
GILFORD VILLAGE Two bedroom with bath on 2nd floor with living/dining w/fireplace, small-kitchen on 1st floor, 2-car garage, storage, patio and yard. No pets or smokers. $950/month includes heat, water/sewer, trash, year-round grounds maintenance. Electric additional. Security deposit & references. 603-528-0105. GILFORD/ALTON Line: 2BR Cottage, $200-$245 per week +utilities; 3BR apt., $230-$275 per week +utilities. Cable & internet included. Beach access. 1st & security. 603-365-0799. HOUSESHARE: Belmont, Quiet country-home. Easy commute North and South. utilities/internet included. References required. $600/month. 630-1296. LACONIA CHEAP TO HEAT!!! 2 bedroom apartment. 2nd floor, $750/Month + utilities. Washer/ dryer hook-up, Off-street parking. Available Now! 520-4348
FRANKLIN- 2 bedroom apartment. Living room & kitchen with cherry cabinets & new appliances, on first floor. 2 bedrooms & bath on second floor. Washer/Dryer available. $800/Month, 1 month security required. No pets/No smoking. 603-279-1385
LACONIA - 26 Dartmouth St; One Half of a Duplex; 7 rooms, 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bath, Enclosed Sun Porch and Large Open Porch, Walkout Basement w/Laundry Hookups. Very clean, hardwood floors, private off street parking. Conveniently located near library, churches, downtown, Opechee Park and schools. Available now $1,000/Mo plus utilities. Non-Smoking. Call Owner/Broker 396-4163.
FURNISHED Room with private bathroom. Heat, hot water & cable included. $150 per week.
LACONIA Roommate wanted to share personal home. Clean, quiet, sober environment. All in-
For Rent
For Rent
LACONIA 1 Bedroom- $600 /monthly + utilities. 3 Bedroom units starting at $950/month + utilities Nice spaces, very clean with washer/dryer hookups Call GCE Apartments @ 267-8023 NO PETS
LAKEPORT, NH.- Brand new Duplex Apartments. Now accepting applications for qualified renters for these brand new 3 bedroom duplex apartments located on Washington Street. First unit available for occupancy on January 1st. These all newly applianced apartments are located across from a beautiful city park and are equipped with a washer & dryer in each building. Rent is $1200/month (with no utilities). Call (603) 524-8533 for more information
LACONIA, big one-bedroom, no dogs, no utilities, 2-car parking, lots of closets, snow removal and washer/dryer included. Nice apartment, $165/week plus 4-week security deposit plus first week due in advance. Credit check required. 781-283-0783
LACONIA- 1st floor 2-bedroom. $175/weekly, you pay all utilities. Monitor heat, no smoking/no pets, parking, security deposit & references. Call 286-4618 after 5:00pm LACONIA- Cute 1 bedroom second floor. No pets/no smoking, $140/week plus utilities 387-6810 Laconia- Large 3 room 1 bedroom 1st floor. Completely remodeled, $165/week + utilities. $600 security. 524-7793 or 832-3735 LACONIA- Sunny 1-bedroom. Newly renovated, New washer/ dryer. Heat/Hot water included. $800/Month Plus utilities. 387-0147
LACONIA/ CONDO Move-in ready, clean, quiet, 1BR, diningroom, living, kitchen, laundry rm. washer/dryer included, garage. No dogs, no smoking, $750/ month, 279-4376. LACONIA: spacious one and two bedroom apartments available (heat and hot water included). On-site laundry, storage room and off street parking. Close to pharmacy, schools and hospital. First month!s rent free to qualified applicant. Security deposit required. EHO. Please call Julie at Stewart Property Mgt. (603) 524-6673.
MEREDITH - Nice secure second floor 2 bedroom apartment, all newly renovated and fully applianced. Includes heat and air conditioning. Tenant laundry room on premise with great parking. Available immediately at $995.00 a month. The rest of this month free. Cats allowed, no dogs. Call our office at 455-9433
MEREDITH In Town-Fully Renovated
2 Bedroom 1.5 bath Condo with Garage. Quiet location, Energy efficient. No smokers. $1,095 + Utilities Rick (781) 389-2355 MEREDITH- Great studio apartment. Bright, sunny, clean, walk to town. $500/month +utilities. 520-6931 MOULTONBOROUGH - 3 bedroom Home. 1.5 baths, quiet neighborhood. 1.5 miles from school. First month/security deposit. References. Pets considered. $1,050. 603-476-2372
LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments. Call for available apartments. 524-4428 LACONIA: Huge 3-bedroom, 1st floor. Bonus 3-season room. Washer/Dryer hook-up. No pets/smoking. $1100/month. 603-387-6810. LACONIA: Two 2 bedroom apartments for rent. $220/week or $953/month. Includes Heat, hot water & electricity. On site laundry at one of the locations; plenty of parking. NO dogs! Call 524-4428 for more info. LAKEPORT Exceptional 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 floors, basement w/washer-dryer hookups, private, porch, no dogs, no smoking, $825/ month + utilities, available Jan. 1. 366-4712. LAKEPORT, Lakeview. Small 1-Bedroom, $300 Heat-Credit Yearly, 2-car parking, new carpet, freshly painted, second floor, economical utilities. $160/week. No dogs, nice area. 781-283-0783.
NORTHFIELD Townhouse style 2 Bedroom on a lovely wooded lot with exterior storage and coin op laundry room on site. $750/month +utilities. Call GCE Apartments @ 267-8023 NO PETS NORTHFIELD: 1 bedroom 1st floor $190/week, 2 bedroom 2nd floor $220/week, 3 bedroom trailer $260/week, all including heat, electric & hot water. 4 bedroom house, $1,320/month plus utilities. 524-1234 www.whitemtrentals.com. TILTON: Large room for rent downtown. Shared kitchen & bath. $150/week, includes all utilities. 286-4391
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For Rent TILTON 2-Bedroom, 2-Bath, 2nd floor apartment, offstreet parking, locked storage & basement, beautifully renovated including washer and dryer. $975/month includes heat, hot water, a/c & snow removal. No pets/smoking. 934-2788 VERY NiCE AND GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD 2nd floor, 1 bedroom. Heat & hot water included. $700/mo. Off-street parking, no smoking, no pets. Looking for quiet, clean tenant. Call Jen @ 387-6167.
For Rent-Commercial DOWNTOWN LACONIA: Office space for rent. Need your own space? We have just the space for you! Several offices for rent starting at $175/month. All utilities included. Access to shared kitchen and conference room; handicap accessible.
Call 524-4428 for more info. LACONIADowntown. Prime storefront. approx. 900 sq. ft., ideal for snack shop, retail, etc. Good exposure & foot traffic. $750 includes heat. Also, in same building, sm storefront approx. 450 sq ft. $375 includes heat. 524-3892 or 630-4771
For Sale KIRBY Sentria Vacuum: Includes all attachments and carpet shampoo system. Lightly used. Asking $400. 528-9661. LAMB -RAISED locally. Hormone & antibiotic free. freezer wrapped, frozen. 528-5838
NEW Colpay Overhead Garage Doors. 9ft. X 7ft raised panel, insulated, white. Two for $450. 527-0705
Regency Wood Stove- Medium size, 18 inch wood, glass door, good condition. $300/OBO 393-2632 SANTA Claus available for your party or home visit. Reasonable rates. 603-930-5222. SAVAGE Bolt action rifle, point 22 as new, $200. (603)267-0977 SET OF 4 GOODYEAR NORDIC Studded Snow Tires. MS-P195/65 R15. Excellent Condition. $275. 603-455-3478 SMALL Heating Oil Deliveries: No minimum required. Prompt Service, FREE re-starts. Benjamin Oil, LLC. 603-731-5980. WWW.BENJAMINOILLLC.COM
SPODE Christmas Tree china- 14 four piece place settings, $45 each, $500 for all. 603-528-9661
2004 Craftsman 9hp 2 stage 28in. snow blower. Electric start, canopy, runs & looks brand new. $450. 290-2075 Can Deliver
Wood burning fireplace insert. Manufactured by Better and Ben. $400. 603-279-1385
CHRISTOPHER RADKO Christmas ornaments. $20-$75 Large Santa in metal sleigh with 4 flying reindeer $75 603-528-9661 Dining room table, hardwood, with 6 matching chairs & built in extensions. $165. 524-6653 ELECTRIC train sets (3) HO gauge collector specially painted cars by Hawthorne Village with certificates of authenticity. Spiderman set 15 cars, tracks, transformer, still in original boxes, never set up or run $650. USMC set complete in original boxes, never run $325. American Eagle set complete, never setup $300. All beautiful. Makita 10 inch chop saw, nice $50. 524-9491 FIVE 215/65R15 Tires. Excellent condition, $200. Brand New Trek FX 7.3 bike, $350. New GE dehumidifier $150/OBO. Full set square two golf clubs. Excellent condition $100. 603-524-1167 or 603-630-1366 HENDERSON Chief Sander, 8!, 1.7 cu/yds, 8hp, Briggs electric start, painted stainless. $1,500.00 279-7990 Hunters Paintballers waterproof camouflage hooded jackets $25, pants $15. Womens thermal underwear. $2.50. 528-3532
JOHNSTON
LOGGING FIREWOOD
Cut, Split & Delivered $200 per cord, Got trees need CA$H?
455-6100
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
LACONIA-FEMALE caregiver to provide non-medical services for my wife who has Alzheimer!s. Services will include but are not limited to personal care, toileting, meal preparation, light housekeeping based on available time. This is a part-time position, 12:30-5:30 Thursday.-Saturday, Sunday optional. Must be reliable and dependable and be able to transfer 115 pounds. Reliable Transportation a must! Send experience and/or resume to kathrynmoore16@aol.com or phone (978) 609-4853.
PERSONAL care attendant, Laco nia. Errands and support in the community. Mon & Wed, 4 hours per day. Possible other shifts. Must be dependable, background checks mandatory. Call Maureen at 603-410-6512
MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT
REFRIGERATOR: 25 cu ft. Energystar, $400, Workshop Dustcollector AMT, $175. 630-1296.
SNAP On Toolbox- 3 piece, 32 drawer, good condition. $2,500. Call John (603) 801-3513
CHINA- Royal Doulton- Tiara pattern. 6 place settings, gravy boat, vegetable bowl & service platter. $300. 603-528-9661
COME join the fun at Annie’ s Cafe and Catering. Now hiring full time kitchen, catering and counter help. Call 524-6400 to set up an appointment.
MICHELIN TIRES- Two tires 175-70 R13 All weather, almost new treads. Asking $60. 293-7682
For Sale
AMAZING! Beautiful Pillowtop Mattress Sets. Twin $199, Full or Queen $249, King $449. Call 603-305-9763 See “Furniture” AD.
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LOG Length Firewood: 7-8 cords, $900. Local delivery. 998-8626.
2 pianos Wurlitzer and Baldwin. $500 Each or best offer. call 1-603-387-4208
3 Karastan Carpets- 10X14 Serapi $1,200, 4X6 Heriz, $250. 3X5 Multi-color Panel $125. 603-528-9661
Help Wanted CLEANER PART-TIME ground check. 393-6584.
DIRECT SUPPORT STAFF Personal care for multi-handicapped woman in family home in Franklin area. Full-time, 30 hours/ week (M-F, 12:30-6:30pm).High school diploma, clear criminal record, acceptable driving history, reliable vehicle and auto insurance. Experience in field of developmental services preferred. Moore Center Services, Inc. does not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or veteran status. www.moorecenter.org to apply. Or email resume to:
Fireside Inn & Suites is looking for a part time Maintenance Assistant. This is a year round, entry level position, weekend and on call availability a must. Some experience in plumbing, carpentry, landscaping, painting a plus as this position is an all-around handyman type of job. We are seeking hard working, reliable, detail oriented persons with the ability to work independently as well as with others. Applicants must show valid driver s license and pass a background check, they also must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. Please apply in person at 17 Harris Shore Rd. Gilford, NH 03249.
Help Wanted
SENIOR HOME CARE Age at Home is looking for experienced top notch caregivers, day and overnight shifts available. Call Wanda 224-6100. SENIOR Home Care Companions needs caregivers! Are you a caring, compassionate and dependable person who enjoys working with and caring for seniors? If so, would you like to be an in-home caregiver? We are looking for caregivers who are generally seniors (50+) themselves and who will provide in-home needed services for other seniors. Join our caregiving network providing seniors with companionship, conversation, transportation, meal preparation, light housekeeping and personal care assistance. Criminal background checks and references required. Compensation is $13 to $16 per hour. Email us at ALKAN1941@LIVE.COM
SNOW REMOVAL $15/hr starting. Belknap Landscape Co., is currently accepting applications for route leaders, equipment operators and shovelers in our snow removal division. Must have valid drivers license and pass pre-employment drug screen. Apply at: BLC, 25 Country Club Rd. #302, Gilford, NH 03249, glennm@belknaplandscape.com
Instruction BEGIN A NEW CAREER IN 2014! CNA/LNA Training Classes begin: Jan 25- weekends/Concord, Feb 4- days/Franklin, Feb 11evenings/Laconia. Graduate in 5-8 weeks! (603) 647-2174 www.LNAHealthCareers.com
DRIVER EDUCATION CLASSES Tues & Thurs 6:00 to 8:00 pm January 6th to February 20th, 2014 March 4th to April 17th, 2014 April 29th to June 17th, 2014
Call 520-0865 DALE!S DRIVING SCHOOL
humanresources@moorecenter.org
Furniture AMAZING! Beautiful Queen or Full-sized Mattress/ Box-spring Set. LUXURY-FIRM European Pillow-Top Style. Fabulous Back, Hip and Leg Support, Hospitality A+ Rating! All New Factory Sealed with 10-YR Warranty. Compare Cost $1095, SELL $249. Can Delivery and Set-up. 603-305-9763 PENNSYLVANIA House Oak Bedroom, queen headboard, tripple dresser, mirror, chest, 2 night stands. Very good Condition $600. 387-3788
Free DirecTV
Free Installation in ME & NH. 140+ channels at $29.99. Local service. Open 7 days. (207)500-3334.
HELP WANTED
Immediate openings. No experience needed, entry level, opportunity for advancement. Earn award trips, bonuses and prizes. Permanent & temp positions. Call today for more information. (603)822-0219. Call now! Call now! Call now!
PART-TIME MATERIAL HANDLER Needed for Central NH Steel distributor. Forklift experience a plus but not a requirement. Please send resume to: tcoleman@allmetind.com
PART TIME CLEANER Evenings (Franklin/Sanbornton, NH) Seeking an evening cleaner for 3 nights a week (Mon - Wed Fri) for approximately 5 hours each night. The job consist of mostly vacuuming, floor washing and bathroom cleaning. Must have reliable transportation, valid license, and able to pass a security background check. Apply in person to Joyce Janitorial Service 14 Addison Street Laconia, NH. (603) 524-8533
FREE Refrigerator for pick-up. Runs, but nothing to look at. 603-566-9750.
Help Wanted $$ Auto Sales Rep $$ Rare opportunity available. Looking for an aggressive self-motivated individual looking to make better than average income. Experience good but not necessary. Good family values a must. Call JJ or David 603-286-2886
Gilford School District High School Coaching Positions Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse Boys’ JV Lacrosse Girls’ JV Lacrosse Boys’ Head Track If interested please send letter of interest to: Dave Pinkham, Athletic Director, Gilford High School, 88 Alvah Wilson Road, Gilford, NH 03249 or email dpinkham@gilford.k12.nh.us For more information call 524-7146 x 251
CNC Machinists 2nd shift Responsibilities include performing operation and set-up of various equipment, as well as in-process/final inspection of parts produced. Candidate must possess a detailed knowledge of equipment, ability to read complex prints and precision measuring equipment. Position requires 2+ years related manufacturing experience. Applications will be accepted until Friday, January 3rd. We provide competitive wages, shift differential, clean work environment, medical insurance, company paid life, company paid short and long term disability insurance, dental insurance, vacation and holidays, flex benefits, tuition reimbursement plan, profit sharing and 401(k) plan with company match. Please contact Human Resources
EPTAM Plastics 2 Riverside Business Park Northfield, NH 03276 Tel: 603-729-5014 Fax: 603-215-2971 Email: kdubois@eptam.com EOE/AA
For an online application, visit www.eptam.com
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8 year-old wins lifetime skating pass to Laconia Ice Arena Altrusa of Laconia brings LACONIA — Belmont’s Adam Ribeiro brought joy to Belknap County home more than he expected last week at the Laconia Ice Arena’s Saturday Night Meltdown. Nursing Home residents The meltdown is a public skating session, with
Adam Ribeiro won a lifetime skating pass at the Laconia Ice Arena. (Courtesy photo)
MVSB SKI from page 23 weekend/holiday skiing, but must be used during the 2013-2014 ski season. In addition, the resort is offering half-price lift tickets on MVSB Customer Appreciation days to Bank customers who use their MVSB debit cards at the Waterville Valley ticket window on the following dates: January 16, 2014, February 6, 2014 and March 6, 2014.
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MVSB debit card holders and their family of up to 4 people are eligible for the discount. Half-price customer appreciation day tickets are $32.50 for adults (18 and over), $27.50 for teens (age 13-17), and $22.50 for youth (age 6-12). Children 5 and under ski or ride free at Waterville Valley. For current conditions and more information, visit www.waterville.com.
Services
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LACONIA — On the first Wednesday afternoon of every month, Altrusa of Laconia club members help celebrate the birthdays of the Belknap County Nursing Home residents who were born that month. The dietary staff at BCNH provides a birthday cake. Altrusa provides live music, decorative plates and napkins in addition to serving and visiting with the residents who attend the activity. The residents receive birthday cards from the BCNH staff and a stuffed animal is given to a “birthday resident” whose name is drawn from a basket. Altrusa of Laconia has been supporting the Belknap County Nursing Home as one of their community service projects for decades. Funding comes from their annual Taste of the Lakes Region, which is being held on March 30, 2014 at Church Landing in Meredith. Altrusa of Laconia will also be hosting a NH Family Literacy Day at Woodland Heights Elementary School on the morning of April 12, 2014.
New network of trails open to public in Northfield
NORTHFIELD — A new network of seven miles of woodland trails are now open to the public in Spaulding Woods in Northfield. Spaulding Woods, which is part of Spaulding Youth Center’s 470 acre property, has been developed for the pleasure of cross-country skiers, mountain bikers and hikers. Jason Sterner, Coordinator of the Experiential Challenges Outdoors program at Spaulding recruited volunteers including Spaulding staff members, students and members of New England Mountain Biking Association to build the trails this fall. The trails are open to the public and can be accessed from the public boat launch on Shaker Road. Motorized vehicles and camping are prohibited. Go to www.spauldingwoods.org for a trail map.
Services
Services
CHAIR CANING
GILFORD: New to the market, residential building lots. 14 to choose from, level and dry land, most with mountain views, one with lake views. 1.08 to 8.69 acres, $79,900 to $119,900. Owner/broker, 524-1234.
Seatweaving. Classes. Supplies. New England Porch Rockers, 2 Pleasant Street in downtown Laconia. Open every day at 10. 603-524-2700.
DICK THE HANDYMAN
Motorcycles
Available for small and odd jobs, also excavation work, small tree and stump removal and small roofs! Call for more details. Dick Maltais 603-267-7262 or 603-630-0121
BMW Project wanted. Have crashed bike with good motor, etc. 603-520-1765
Real Estate
HANDYMAN SERVICES Small Jobs Are My Speciality
Rick Drouin 520-5642 or 744-6277
FLORIDA HOMES, CONDOS Englewood, Port Charlotte, Venice, Sarasota. Free Property Search www.suncoasteam.com Suncoasteam Realty 941-235-7474
the arena darkened, and a disco laser light show, dj and games. The highlight of the night concludes with a game of “chuck-a-puck”, where every participant is provided 2 foam pucks to “chuck” at a target at center ice. The contestant must stand behind a designated area, and try their luck at hitting the target. Not only did Adam come closest to the target (a Christmas Wreath), he bounced the puck into the center of the wreath, taking home a lifetime public skating pass to the arena and the wreath. Arena manager Will Fay commented “what a thrill for Adam and his family, who have all been very supportive of the arena. I can’t think of a better prize”. Fay added, “The Meltdown is quickly becoming a great community event, and the turnout has been terrific” When asked about the prize, Adam said “I knew it was going to go in as soon as I threw the puck. I love this place!” The Laconia Ice Arena is a non-profit facility located on Rt. 107 in Laconia. For more information on Saturday Night meltdown, and other public skating events, visit www.laconiaicearena.com or call 528-0789. This Saturday Dec. 21, families can skate with Santa at the Meltdown from 7:30-9 p.m. Cost is $10, rentals skates are $5.
AVON: Buy or sell .... Contact Kristy Carignan, 603-937-0200. www.youravon.com/kristycarignan
Roommate Wanted BELMONT: $105/week. Share 4-bedroom home on private property. All utilities included. Free internet. Must have car and good work history. No smokers/no pets. Call 520-4500.
WEIRS Beach Area: To share house, $550/month, everything included. Beach rights. 393-6793
Services ALWAYS ODD JOBS WANTED Hauling, metal removal, snow removal, light carpentry, electrical, interior painting. 603-930-5222. ANDERSON!S Property Management: Plowing, snowblowing & shoveling. Clean-outs & all yard debris hauling. 603-455-0208.
PIPER ROOFING
Quality Work Reasonable Rates Free Estimates Metal Roofs • Shingle Roofs
Our Customers Don!t get Soaked!
Snowmobiles
Major credit cards accepted
SKIDOO 583 red, rebuilt motor, $900. 2001 Polaris 800 XC, high output twin, rebuilt engine, nice shape. $1,350 firm. 524-9011
528-3531
CALL Mike for roof shoveling, snowblowing, scrapping and light hauling. Very reasonably priced. Fully Insured. 603-455-0214 HANDYMAN for hire. Get your house ready for the holidays Low rates. 603-393-5163
Wanted To Buy WE buy anything of value from one piece to large estates. Call 527-8070.
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DIVORCE CHARGE OFFS FORECLOSURE MEDICAL BILLS