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Gilford Middle School eighth graders were busy Monday rehearsing on the high school stage for this weekend’s performances of “Guys & Dolls. Show here running through a scene are De Clarke (Sky Masterson), Noelle Benavides (Sister Sarah Brown), Caitlyn Houston (Miss Adelaide) and Nathan Detroit and Nick Prescott (Nathan Detroit). There will be four presentations of the musical, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings and a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday. And there’s an interesting twist: there are two completely different casts. The eighth graders will perform on Thursday and Saturday evenings and a cast of seventh graders will do the same on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. (Karen Bobotas/for The Laconia Daily Sun)
LACONIA — For parents of highly-achieving eighth graders who are deciding which private high school would put their child in the best position for acceptance into a prestigious college or university, Mike Persson has some advice. He and his wife Clare recently went through the same decision process and concluded that the institution that can meet their daughter’s needs was Laconia High School.
LHS making case for keeping ‘best & brightest’ homeAfter that realization, the Perssons sug-
gested that the district could be more for-ward in inserting itself into discussion of options for ambitious young students. The result of that suggestion is a meeting for parents of eighth graders that will be held tonight at 6 p.m. at the high school.
The meeting is titled “First Choice” and will include presentations by Principal Steven Beals and Academic Coordina-tor Lauren Streifer, who will explain the academic programs their students would
have access to if they chose the public high school route. The meeting will also feature a group of Laconia High School students, whom administrators hope will illustrate the caliber of students found in the school’s most rigorous classes.
“The six kids on that list have had a huge impact on our school’s culture,” Streifer said, noting that the students’ achievements have been more than just academics. “We want as many of those kids as we can get.”
By AdAm drApchoTHE LACONIA DAILY SUN
see LHs page 10
Gilford Middle School staging ‘Guys & Dolls’
BELMONT — The Shaker Regional School Board told selectmen last that it wants to continue with a part-time school resource (police) officer at the high school but no longer wishes to pay for his services.
Who pays for police officer at Belmont High is again an issueThe school board has recommended
reducing its budget by $22,000 — the amount Belmont selectmen said is gener-ally attributed to Canterbury’s portion of the SRO salary.
Police Chief Vincent Baiocchetti told selectmen there are two members of his
department assigned as school resource officers — one full-time officer stationed at Belmont Elementary and Middle School and one part-time officer at Belmont High School who is also the police department’s juvenile prosecutor.
By GAil oBerTHE LACONIA DAILY SUN
see sRO page 9
LACONIA — Meet-ing with state law-makers last night, city councilors and School Board mem-bers acknowledged the fiscal challenges confronting the Leg-islature, but warned their representatives against reducing pay-ments and shifting costs to local property taxpayers.
Senator Jim For-sythe (R-Strafford), along with Repre-sentatives Frank Tilton, Don Flanders, Bob Luther, Harry Accornero — all Republicans from Laconia — and Alida Millham (R-Gilford) accepted the council-ors’ invitation to hear their concerns about the impact of initia-tives underway in the Statehouse on City Hall. Republican Bob Kingsbury, the fifth member of the city’s legislative delegation, did not attend, but offered his perspec-tive in e-mails to City
Push for constitutional amendment to target state school aid sparks debate as Laconia City Council meets with local lawmakers
By michAel KitchTHE LACONIA DAILY SUN
see COuNCIL page 12
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CHICAGO (AP) — Just days ago, Rahm Emanuel seemed to be steamrolling the entire field of candidates for Chicago mayor. He had millions in the bank, a huge lead in the polls and abundant opportunities to show off his influence, including a meeting with the visiting Chinese president.
But on Monday, the former White House chief of staff was waging a desperate bid to keep his campaign alive after an Illinois appeals court kicked him off the ballot for not meeting a residency requirement. The surprise decision threw the race into disar-ray with less than a month to go.
Emanuel’s lawyers quickly sought help from the Illinois Supreme Court, asking the justices to stop the appellate ruling and to hear an appeal as soon as possible. But time was running short, since the Chi-
Court rules Emanuel ineligible to run for Chicago mayorcago Board of Elections planned to begin printing ballots without Emanuel’s name within days.
“I have no doubt that we will in the end prevail at this effort. This is just one turn in the road,” Emanuel said, adding that the “people of the city of Chicago deserve the right to make the decision on who they want to be their next mayor.”
Emanuel’s rivals, who have been overshad-owed by his name recognition and deep pock-ets, immediately sought to take advantage of the threat to his candidacy, asking voters to take another look at their campaigns.
The three members of the appeals court panel, all fellow Democrats, ruled 2-1 to overturn a lower-court ruling that would have kept his name on the Feb. 22 ballot.
The election board chairman, Langdon
Neal, said there wasn’t much time left to print ballots. Early voting was set to begin in just a week, on Jan. 31.
“We can’t wait and stop what we’re doing to adjust to every possibility that may occur,” Neal said. “The possible situations that could occur are numerous.”
Emanuel’s lawyers said their appeal would be filed no later than Tuesday.
For the case to be reviewed by the high court, the justices would first have to agree to take it. If they did, they would normally invite arguments from both sides before ruling either to uphold the appellate deci-sion or to restore Emanuel’s name.
One of Emanuel’s main challenges was the fact that the majority concluded there were no gray areas in the residency
see CHICAGO page 8
MOSCOW (AP) — Terrorists struck again in the heart of Russia, with a suicide bomber blowing himself up Monday in Moscow’s busiest airport and turning its international arrivals terminal into a smoky, blood-spat-tered hall of dismembered bodies, screaming survivors and abandoned suitcases. At least 35 people were killed, including two British travelers.
No one claimed responsibility for the blast at Domodedovo Airport that also wounded 180 people, although Islamic militants in the southern Russian region of Chechnya have been blamed for previ-ous attacks in Moscow, including a double
Suicide bomber kills at least 35 people at Moscow airportsuicide bombing on the capital’s subway system in March 2010 that resulted in 40 deaths.
The Interfax news agency said the head of the suspected bomber had been found.
President Dmitry Medvedev called it a terrorist attack and immediately tightened security at Moscow’s two other commer-cial airports and other key transportation facilities.
It was the second time in seven years that Domodedovo was involved in a ter-rorist attack: In 2004, two female suicide bombers penetrated the lax security there, illegally bought tickets from airport per-
sonnel and boarded planes that exploded in flight and killed 90 people.
Medvedev canceled plans to travel Tuesday to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he aimed to promote Russia as a profitable investment haven to world business leaders.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin ordered the health minister to send her deputies to hospitals to make sure the injured were getting the medical care they needed.
Russians still look to the tough-talking Putin as the leader they trust to guaran-tee their security, and Monday’s attack
see MOSCOW page 10
CHICAGO (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has discovered she has a half-sister — a Milwau-kee woman who was given up for adoption by Winfrey’s mother nearly 50 years ago, when the talk show host was eight years old.
An emotional Winfrey introduced her newly found sibling to viewers Monday and explained the woman’s persistent quest to find her birth mother.
“This, my friends, is the miracle of all miracles,” Winfrey said before bringing out the 48-year-old woman, who throughout the program was identi-fied only as Patricia, with no mention of her occupation or any other details.
After years of search-ing for blood relatives, the woman met Winfrey on Thanksgiving Day of last year.
When Patricia was born in Milwaukee in 1963, the young Win-frey was living with her father and did not even know her mother was pregnant, she said.
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Leo R. Sandy
Some people may view the trag-edy in Tucson as the actions of a mentally deranged person acting in a vacuum. However, even insane people are not immune to their sur-roundings. All actions occur in con-text, and many forces are brought to bear on an individual’s decision to commit a heinous act. It is naïve and simplistic to believe that indi-viduals simply act on their free will and that environmental experi-ences have no bearing on individual actions. This is another convenient fallacy to absolve society of any responsibility to prevent and appro-priately deal with human problems. It’s what Richard Nixon referred to as “benign neglect” – a major contra-diction in terms.
There are two aspects of this trag-edy that need to be examined. One is the individual pathology of the shooter and the other is the cultural context that pushes unstable people over the edge whereby their aggressive fanta-sies are no longer contained but acted out. While it seems obvious that Jared Loughner was not normal, I will leave his specific diagnosis to mental health experts and focus mainly on aspects of the immediate culture of Arizona and the greater culture of the United States.
Arizona has enacted a draconian immigration law that is nothing but a legalized form of ethnic profil-ing. Instead of arresting people who hire illegal immigrants, Arizona has decided to go after people who are just trying to survive. Another char-acteristic of Arizona is the recent denial of Medicare transplants to people who will die without them. Arizona also allows people 21 and over to carry a concealed weapon without a permit. What do these things say about Arizona?
Aside from the high level of hand-gun violence that exists in the U.S. and the fact that three quarters of the world’s serial killers roam our states, and that we are one of the few, if not only, developed coun-tries in the world that still uses the death penalty, the more recent prob-lem in our society is the increas-ing trend toward incivility at the highest levels of government, in the media and in daily discourse. For example, it is now common for students to swear at and call their teachers derogatory names. In one clip from an O’Reilly show, O’Reilly asked an anti-war Iraq veteran why he was against the war. When the person tried to answer, O’Reilly told him to shut up numerous times. Finally, O’Reilly told the person to leave or O’Reilly would assault him. Recently, a video was shown about Captain Honors of the Enterprise (my old ship) behaving disgracefully in an attempt to boost troop morale. When sexism and homophobia are used to build morale, we have surely lost our moral compass. What he did was wrong period. My commanding officer, Captain Dupoix, the first CO
of the Enterprise, and who is now 93 years old, would never have done such a thing. He always presented himself as dignified and profes-sional.
One way to view the massacre in Tucson is through the lens of Abra-ham Maslow’s theory of a Hierarchy of Needs that assumes that people act on unmet needs rather than conditioning or aggressive instincts. Given the findings that most mass murderers kill to be recognized, the theory may apply to the shooter. It seems to be even more applicable to all those who value violence and use violent language, that is, those who contribute to a toxic culture and who may provide the motivation for people like Loughner to go over the edge. The needs that Maslow studied are sequential in that as each need is met, the person can go onto higher needs. These needs are physiological (hunger, thirst), safety (security), love-affection-belonging-ness, esteem (respect), and self-actu-alization (full human development).
At the highest or self-actualized level would be people like Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Cardinal Romero, Martin Luther King,Jr., Albert Sch-weitzer and many other who show compassion to others and eschew violence. I cannot envision any of these people yelling, swearing at or calling people names. When society does its job, it can produce more people like these. Nurturing envi-ronments are powerful in their posi-tive effects.
When individuals live with pov-erty, neglect and abuse, it is hard for them to develop the capacity for rational thought, self-esteem, empathy, compassion, self-control and independence. Some do land on their feet only because of strong resiliency and compensating expe-riences. However, no responsible society should leave such things to chance. Dysfunctional family envi-ronments and a culture of violence retard human development. When a child does not have his or her needs met in a family, it can lead to many problems, and when the culture is rife with violence in language, in the media and in sports, it can exacer-bate individual problems. Thus, the society bears some responsibility for the violent acts of its citizens. The U.S. Constitution mentions the need to “insure domestic tranquility” and “promote the general welfare”. This does not suggest benign neglect to me. Instead, it suggests a very pro-active and prosocial approach to government that is very attuned to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Domestic tranquility and general welfare are the foundations of a peaceful and just society.
In order to develop people to be self-actualized, the structures of society must use human develop-ment as their main reference point,
Needs & civility
see next page
from preceding page
LETTERSObamacare won’t change our health care ‘consumption paradigm’To the editor,
OBAMACARE, What it will and will not do.
WHAT IT WILL DO:It will IMPOSE 22 new taxes,
including a 10-percent tax across the board on all medical device and equip-ment makers. New hips, knees and defibrillators etc.
It will greatly REDUCE the quality of heath care in America.
It will greatly REDUCE the access to health care in America. Obamacare authorizes and pays for 16,500 new IRS enforcement agents. The number of new doctors it hires or pays for to treat 30-million new people? Answer ZERO. I repeat, ZERO
Most at risk are millions of older Americans. The segment most need of health care. Obamacare is insanity on steroids.
It will greatly REDUCE innovation in health care. Monies paid in higher taxes and lower profits decrease out-lays for research and development, for new drugs, new therapies and new equipment.
It will create never ending INCREASES in the COST of health care and health insurance. Obama care does absolutely nothing to stop rising health care costs.
It will DECREASE the numbers of people interested in entering the medical field at every level from doc-tors to nurses. Who wants to enter a profession under constant Demo-cratic attack with aim to be socialized with price controls, wage controls and profit demonization and total govern-ment domination.
It DOES offer a bottomless pit, opened ended entitlement that can and will bankrupt your children and grand-children.Think about this. Medicare is heading for broke and it only insures people primarily age 65 and over. Obama care will make the government
responsible for the health care COSTS of people of every age. Medicare (gov-ernment) goes broke paying only for care already PRE PAID FOR by pay-roll deductions over a working life time for people age 65 and over, so we what do we do? Create an entitlement open needed for the entire society. Democrats are financial idiots and sell these NEW programs the way junkies sell dope on a street corner They pander to addicts of envy of what others have and Democrats promise they will get it for them if elected.
WHAT IT WILL NOT DO.It WILL NOT stop the double digit,
sky rocketing increases in medical care costs across the board from pro-viders to insurers.
It WILL NOT change the “consump-tion paradigm” of health care in Amer-ica. Americans see heath insurance as pre-paid heath care entitling them to unlimited access to pharmacology, med-ical imaging and specialist care for any ailment from the sniffles to a sprained ankle. Until this medical delivery struc-ture changes medical consumption and costs will rise for EVER.
It does NOTHING to stop the 60 bil-lion dollars spent (wasted) in America annually on tests and medical care prescribed by doctors purely as pre-ventive medicine to protect themselves from law suits. Lawyers are among Democrats largest political contribu-tors. They “paid for” political protection from Obama and got it. Is anything lower or more despicable in America than a political party agreeing to kneel to the opulent needs of millionaire lawyer types like JOHN EDWARDS, former DEMOCRATIC PRESIDEN-TIAL CANDIDATE? Democrat John Edwards represents the perfect illus-tration of what Democrats say, how Democrats think and how they operate when no one is looking.
Tony BoutinGilford
It’s time to stop the Japanese whaling fleet once and for allTo the editor,
Right now the Japanese are in the Southern Ocean Whale SANCTUARY hunting whales for the fourth time since President Obama stated that, “Allowing Japan to continue commer-cial whaling is unacceptable.”
I think it is time for all of us to demand that the president do all he can to reform the International Whal-ing Commission and stop the Japa-nese whaling fleet once and for all.
Lois SellewLochmere (Tilton)
THE LACONIA DAILY SUN, Tuesday, January 25, 2011 — Page 5
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always asking the question, “Is this good for children?” We also need to focus on the following to enhance civility in society:
We should teach people to be authentic, to be aware of their inner selves and to hear their inner-feeling voices.
We should teach people to tran-scend their cultural conditioning and become world citizens.
We should help people discover their vocation in life, their calling, fate or destiny. This is especially focused on finding the right career and the right mate.
We should teach people that life is precious, that there is joy to be experi-enced in life, and if people are open to seeing the good and joyous in all kinds of situations, it makes life worth living.
We must accept the person as he or she is and help the person learn their inner nature. From real knowledge of aptitudes and limitations we can know what to build upon, what poten-tials are really there.
We must see that the person’s basic needs are satisfied. This includes safety,
belongingness, and esteem needs.We should refreshen consciousness,
teaching the person to appreciate beauty and the other good things in nature and in living.
We should teach people that con-trols are good, and complete abandon is bad. It takes control to improve the quality of life in all areas.
We should teach people to transcend the trifling problems and grapple with the serious problems in life. These include the problems of injustice, of pain, suffering, and death.
We must teach people to be good choosers. They must be given practice in making good choices.
We must also reach out to people whose ideas and beliefs run counter to our own so that we can enter into a dialogue, agree to disagree and even get to a point where we can learn from each other. The more I get to know those who disagree with me, the less I see them as abstractions and the more I want to befriend them.
(Leo R. Sandy is professor of coun-selor education at Plymouth State University and a consulting school psychologist.)
from preceding page
LETTERSWard Bird should be home with a clean slate & his firearmsTo the editor,
After reading many articles in vari-ous newspapers regarding Ward Bird, whom I do not know personally, I decided that I need to respond.
My background includes that I am a retired police officer with the rank of sergeant on the force for 22 years in Massachusetts. During my career I responded to many disturbance calls and complaints. Before I would ever consider making an arrest, there had to be evidence, not just the word of one person against another. In the case of Ward Bird, I do not believe the police officer had probable cause to make the arrest on the word of Christine Harris (whose background is more than a bit questionable). What made the officer decide to take her word and not his, since neither the officer nor anyone else witnessed the incident?
I can understand if Bird’s manner appeared to be agitated. After just coming off a very serious injury, he did not want to listen to Harris’s ques-tions. It is my understanding that Bird called the police himself to complain about Harris being on his property. How is it that Harris was suppos-edly so scared and terrified and yet she stayed for several minutes argu-ing with him and asking questions that he did not want to answer? Why didn’t she just get in her truck and leave, without any mouthing of names as she left? How come Ward Bird was arrested and Christine Harris, who
had disregarded all the “No Trespass-ing” signs, was never charged with criminal trespass?
Any prudent person with a pistol permit who encounters someone coming on to their property in a threat-ening manner should have the right to have a weapon on their person to deter that intruder. It was responsible of Ward Bird to unload his gun before entering his home. It is the responsi-ble action of any gun owner to unload a gun before reentering a home where a wife and children reside.
It is very obvious that when Bird refused the plea bargain, he did not want to admit to something for which he was not guilty. If he does have his sentence commuted, he should not have his firearms taken away. Ward Bird felt strongly that he did not do anything wrong; there was no reason for him to bargain away his rights.
The arresting police officer took Harris’s word over Bird’s. Even her parole officer has been quoted as saying she “wouldn’t know the truth if it ran over her with a truck.” I also note that the former and present police chiefs of Moultonboro are said to support Bird’s release.
A WRONG SHOULD BE RIGHTED and Ward Bird should be able to be home with a clean slate and in posses-sion of his firearms.
William A. PondMeredith
It’s this kind of service that leads to support of local businessesTo the editor,
I’d like to thank Bill and all the mechanics at Mike’s Quality Car Care in Laconia for their service and good nature recently. Even though they were busy and in spite of sub-zero temperatures, they all (and the two customers who were in the shop) helped out with an off-the-rim flat tire on a car stuck on the hill in the drive-
way. It is this kind of service and kind-ness in days when there is so much complaint about “man’s inhumanity to man” that restores faith in both humanity AND the support of local businesses.
Thanks again, all.Melissa McCarthyLaconia
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LETTERSPay attention to what planners are agreeing to on the sign frontTo the editor,
On January 13 the Moultonbor-ough Planning Board held improperly noticed hearings approving a number of articles for voters, including an unwanted amendment to the zoning ordinance that will astronomically increase the number of real estate signs by legalizing broker rental signs for the fi rst time in 17 years. If approved, this article will allow two double-sided signs for each property with a maximum area of 3 by 4 feet. This, despite the fact that the initial board proposal was to allow just one 12 by 18 inch sign per rental property.
The purpose of this letter is to com-ment on two aspects of the hearings: (1) the failure to hold legally noticed hear-ings that resulted in very few people coming out for important zoning ordi-nance changes, and (2) totally abdicat-ing the hearing on rental signs to the two real estate brokers present who lit-erally hijacked the hearing to redesign that zoning amendment to their exact specifi cations.
Under RSA 675:7, the board should have provided a 10 day notice of hear-ing to the public. Instead, the board relied on a questionable opinion of town counsel who asserted that the January 12 snowstorm created an “emergency” to justify a one-day notice for a rescheduled public hear-ing. As N.H. winters are full of snow-storms, it is diffi cult to understand this rationale.
My second and even more impor-tant concern is that during the course of the hearing, the brokers present (including the owner of Preferred Rentals, who is also the town modera-tor), got the board to more than double the number of authorized signs and to increase the area of permissible sig-nage by an astounding 800-percent
from the board’s prior proposal. While the brokers asserted that they would not abuse the number and/or size of signs, past conduct by these two bro-kers belies this assertion. All one has to do is look at the two large elec-tronic real estate signs as one enters the town from Center Harbor to see what taste these brokers have. Voters might recall that due to these signs, a petition was fi led that called a special Town Meeting prohibiting any addi-tional electronic signs.
That the Planning Board ratifi ed every suggestion made by the brokers with regard to the number, type and size of signs without adequate con-sideration of the residents’ objections is very troubling, especially because many residents did not attend, since they were unaware of the hearing.
For seventeen years the existing ordinance prohibiting rental signs has been in effect with the rental brokers prospering. To now assert that there is an “emergency” that requires the Board to approve this unwanted pro-posal at an improperly noticed hear-ing is disingenuous.
A second hearing is noticed for Janu-ary 31. Unfortunately under the law no substantive changes can be made other than to either forward the proposal to the voters or to reject the proposal.
Based upon the procedural errors the board has made and considering the ramifi cations of 300 plus new double sided signs with a potential 48 square feet of signage on each rental property, I urge the Board to remand this matter for further study and review the entire sign ordinance. All interested residents should appear at the next hearing on Monday, January 31 to urge the Board to reject this proposal.
Eric TaussigMoultonborough
Does HB-176 take into account the National Voter Registration Act?To the editor,
A Valley News (Lebanon, N.H.) editorial on Jan. 23 questions — as unconstitutional — legislation fi led to tighten residency requirements when college students vote. “There are so many problems with this idea, it’s hard to know where to begin. We’ll start with the fundamentals: it has every appearance of being unconsti-tutional,” claims the editorial, titled, “Elective Politics: Don’t Exclude N.H. College Students.”
Does this Republican-fi led, HB-176, take into account The National Voter Registration Act, that (quoting Wiki-pedia), “became effective in most states on January 1, 1995. The Act applies to 44 states and the District of Columbia. Section 4(b) of the Act provided that states were exempt from the Act if, as of August 1, 1994, they had no voter reg-istration requirements or had election-day registration at polling places. These six states are Idaho, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Wisconsin,
and Wyoming.”Republican Steve Merrill was our
governor in 1995. I only vaguely remember the issue, and our conser-vative leadership found less objection-able the “election-day registration.” Have House Speaker William O’Brien and Rep. Gregory Sorg of Easton, fi ler of HB-176, considered this was an earlier Republican choice they now want to monkey with, adding voter registration requirements? Sorg’s HB-176 also, says the Union Leader’s Tom Fahey, “changes voting rights for armed service members stationed here. It regards them as temporary residents not entitled to a New Hamp-shire vote.” What’s happening here?
Are our new Representatives making full use of the researchers at their service in our Statehouse, in their hurry to make things more to their liking?
Lynn Rudmin ChongSanbornton
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LETTERSM’borough Milfoil Committee schedules 2 public meetings in Feb.To the editor,
The Moultonborough Milfoil Com-mittee has scheduled two meetings, on February 7th and 28th (both Mon-days), in the Library Program Meet-ing Room at 7 p.m.
The February 7th meeting will focus on accomplishments during 2010 and our plans for 2011. We will cover how tax dollars were spent and explain the importance of once again re-funding the Milfoil Trust which will allow us to continue our five year milfoil abate-ment plan. (The NH Department of Environmental Services Exotic Spe-cies Program has expressed confi-dence in the effectiveness of the first year’s results.)
In addition to members of the Mil-foil Committee, presenters include Amy Smagula, NHDES Environmen-talist, who will give a short presenta-tion on the importance of continued treatment and the significance of the town wide approach being employed
by Moultonborough. Ken Marschner, chair of the Multi-Town DASH Initia-tive, will give an update on the DASH (Diver Assisted Suction Harvester) project. The meeting will conclude with a question and answer session.
The February 28th meeting will detail two critical volunteer projects: “Lake Hosts” and “Weed Watchers.” Amy Smagula, Andrea LaMoreaux, VP of NH Lakes Assoc., and members of the milfoil committee will describe the importance of these two efforts. Expla-nation of the training and the small time requirements for volunteers will be covered. A question and answer ses-sion will follow. Names of potential vol-unteers will be collected so additional information can be provided.
The Moultonborough Milfoil Com-mittee encourages everyone to attend the meetings then “VOTE and VOL-UNTEER.”
Paul DaisyMoultonborough Milfoil Committee
Making arrest of accused BB gun shooter is step in right directionTo the editor,
In an effort to give praise when praise is due, I would like to thank the Laconia PD for finally taking some action. Making an arrest of the accused shooter at Jewett St. and Union Ave. is a step in the right direc-tion. I can’t help but wonder if this 15-year-old was the same one (at 13) who shot at my family, and how many has he has shot at in the interim. The same positive action, if taken in July 2008, may have given this (accused) punk some motivation to redirect his developing machismo into a more useful effort.
My hope is that they will ask the ques-tions to this individual and perhaps
solve both events. My further hope is that the judicial system will now follow through to show this young individual that kind of behavior is not acceptable and irresponsible behavior has conse-quences. Far too often the courts only offer the criminal an educational experi-ence providing a way to beat the system the next time. What happens when he decides to use a 30-06 or a 9mm rather than a BB or pellet gun?
Good investigative police work is often long and tedious, and without a doubt it is hard work. From this citi-zen, again, thank you to the officers who did the work and made the arrest.
Rick HeathMoultonborough
If it’s an emergency, pull off the road before you place a call or textTo the editor,
The fountain lady who was texting and fell into the fountain got just what she deserved for not paying attention to where and what she was doing. Now she wants to sue the mall? It was her fault! It went viral and everyone laughed. Well people who text while
walking driving or whatever else they are doing need to get a grip on how dangerous and stupid on their part is to text. It is scary to drive not know-ing what idiot is texting and putting others and themselves in danger. Nothing is that important that it can’t
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MEREDITH — Few questions were asked when Town Manager Phil Warren presented the 2011 town budget of $12.5-million at a sparsely attended public hearing last evening. The budget appropri-ates not quite $94,000 — or less than one-percent — more than the 2010 budget.
Warren said that for the third consecutive year the board aimed to raise no more in property taxes in 2011 than was collected in 2008. Revenues from sources other than property taxes, which amounted to $4.5-million last year, are not projected to increase.
The budget includes an appropriation of $72,500 to adjust the compensation paid to municipal employ-ees. In 2009, the board granted a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) but not step raises and last year froze wages and salaries, withholding both a COLA and step increases. The $72,500 will be distributed among all municipal employees at a uniform rate of 1.25-percent of their earnings and incorporated into their base pay.
Warren stressed that the adjustment was a “reward” for performance and does not represent a pay plan or policy. Earlier the selectmen stressed that compensation would be reviewed annually and indicated it was taking a fresh approach to wages and salaries by not ensuring annual increases.
The selectmen added $10,000 to the general assis-tance, or welfare, budget, increasing the appropria-tion from $120,000 to $130,000. The board also chose to purchase a second cruiser for the Police Depart-ment for $27,500. Warren explained that after this year Ford intends to halt production of the Crown Victoria and the cost to purchase and equip a cruiser next year will approach $35,000.
The budget creates no new positions and Warren
Meredith selectmen vowing to keep tight lid on spendingsaid the board will review vacancies as they arise. He noted a when a full-time employee resigned his posi-tion at the recycling center, he was replaced by a part-time worker, sparing the town the cost of benefits.
Warren explained that to forestall an increase in the tax commitment the board will closely monitor both revenues and expenditures throughout the year and if necessary, will refrain spending appro-priated funds as well as draw on the undesignated fund balance.
The selectmen pursued the same strategy in 2010. When the year began the fund balance stood at $3,639,476. In October, when it came time to set the tax rate, $500,000 was withdrawn. However, reve-nues topped estimates by $17,550 and unexpended appropriations totaled $425,662. Consequently, while $500,000 would be taken from fund balance to set the tax rate, $443,211 would be added to it, leav-ing a balance of $3,582,687 at year end, less than $57,000 below the beginning balance and well above the 7.25-percent of gross appropriations recom-mended by the financial community and established by the selectmen.
Asked why the water and sewer budget decreased following a rate increase, Selectmen Peter Brothers replied that lower operating costs reflected the effi-ciencies achieved during the past two years by the Water System Committee. Rates were increased, he said, to ensure sufficient resources to fund capital investment to maintain and improve the system.
Selectmen Peter Brothers said that revenues from sources other than property taxes, which fund nearly 40-percent of the budget, “are one of our big-gest challenges.” He said that every department has been asked to explore the opportunities for increas-ing the revenue stream. “This is an important part of the overall equation,” he said.
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face value,” said Christopher Keleher, a Chicago-based expert on appellate litigation. “They say it requires you live here physically for a year. He didn’t, so they say he doesn’t qualify.”
Emanuel’s lawyers have little time to present
arguments before the high court. And justices used to deliberating for months will now have only days.
“The turnaround time for the Supreme Court to make a decision will have to be amazingly fast,” Keleher said. “Emanuel is clearly behind the eight ball.”
Emanuel’s attorney said he was hopeful the Supreme Court would accept the case, especially since the appeals court decision was not unanimous.
“I think the fact that there’s a dispute within the appellate court certainly makes the case more entic-ing to the Supreme Court,” lawyer Mike Kasper said.
Asked to speculate on how the Supreme Court might rule, Keleher said it could be a close vote — but he believed the justices would also rule against Emanuel.
“I can tell you from experience that getting a reversal from any Supreme Court is difficult — even more so when you’ve got a truncated time frame,” Keleher said.
If Emanuel does lose, it is unlikely he could con-vince the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case, Kele-her added, since it involves Chicago city law, and the justices are likely to see any federal constitutional issues at play.
Dick Simpson, a political scientist at the Univer-sity of Illinois at Chicago, said if the appellate deci-sion is upheld, Emanuel’s only choice might be to run a write-in campaign.
No candidate for mayor in Chicago has ever won a write-in campaign. “It’s probably impossible,” Simp-son said.
The residency questions have dogged Emanuel ever since he announced his candidacy last fall. Those challenging Emanuel have argued that he does not meet the one-year residency requirement because he rented out his Chicago home and moved his family to Washington to work for President Barack Obama for nearly two years.
Emanuel has said he always intended to return to Chicago and was only living in Washington at the request of the president. He moved back to Chicago in October after he quit working for Obama to cam-paign full-time for mayor.
Emanuel is one of several candidates vying to replace Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, who did not seek a seventh term.
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GILFORD — The Fish and Game Department has identifi ed Norman D. Mabie, a 62 year-old resident of Con-cord, as the victim of a fatal snowmobile accident on Saturday. This is the second such tragedy endured by the Mabie family within the past fi ve years.
According to a press release issued by Fish and Game, Mabie was riding northbound on the 15S Trail in Gil-ford on January 22 when he appar-ently struck a rock, causing him to careen off the trail and into a stand of trees. Mabie was riding alone at the time and was found by other snowmo-bilers a short while later at 5:40 p.m. The release stated that neither speed nor alcohol are thought to be contrib-uting factors to the death.
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nel to Lakes Region General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Mike Eastman, a conservation offi -cer with Fish and Game, said Mabie had set out on Saturday from Concord and was traveling north to meet his brother. “He had been riding for quite some time,” Eastman said, noting that the 15S Trail was “very well-groomed” and is a heavily-traveled trail.
On March 4, 2006, Norman M. Mabie, a 19 year-old Manchester resi-dent and aviation student at Daniel Webster College, drowned when his snowmobile plunged into an area of open water when he was riding just after midnight in Meredith on Lake Winnipesaukee.
Eastman confi rmed that Norman M. Mabie was the son of the man who died on Saturday and said the two accidents occurred about 10 miles apart, “just across the lake from each other.”
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The two offi cers are under Baioc-chetti’s command as uniformed offi -cers and not considered employees of the school district.
Town Administrator Jeanne Beau-din said the continued funding of the part-time SRO has been contentious since the federal grant that initially funded the position expired.
She said she has never included the school’s contribution in the antici-pated revenues and when the town has been reimbursed in the past, the money has gone to the general rev-enue account.
If the district doesn’t pay, the money won’t have any tangible effect on the tax rate, but selectmen and Budget Committee Chair Ron Mitchell have issues both with the timing of the notifi cation and with the message.
Mitchell said the notifi cation from the district to the town came too late in the 2011 budget cycle to easily change the town’s budget.
“They’re backing us into a corner,”
said Selectman Jon Pike, calling the school district’s decision “atrocious” and noting Belmont residents are going to have to pay the 30 hours worked by the offi cer anyway.
Pike said with or without the reim-bursement, the police chief would still have the position and the authority to use the offi cer’s time as he best deter-mines.
Pike also said that he has heard from constituents that the High School SRO is sometimes “hard to fi nd.”
“I know where he’s working,” said Baiocchetti, reminding Pike that the SRO has other duties, especially as a juvenile prosecutor, and is not always at the high school.
“This has been up and down for a while,” said Selectboard Chair Ron Cormier, directing Beaudin to draft a letter to the school district and have Baiocchetti review it.
“We’ll make it known that without [school district] participation, we can’t guarantee [the SROs] will be there the same amount of time,” he said.
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Beals estimated the percentage of students who live in Laconia and attend a private high school is somewhere within a few points of five percent. For some families, such as those who wish to attend a religious school, he knows Laconia High School won’t be a strong consideration. For those families who are concerned with academics, though, Beals thinks his school makes a strong case for itself.
That’s what Perssons found when he and Clare began to consider the next step for Alana, their oldest child.
“My daughter is exceptionally bright, at the top of her class,” said Persson. “She’s said for a couple of years that she’d like to go to an Ivy League uni-versity.” Earlier this year, he said, he and Clare began to find the answer to the questions, “Is public school going to give her the ability to go on an an Ivy League college? Are we going to be able to get those requirements met at Laconia High School?”
With the help of Laconia Middle School guidance counselor Jim Babcock, the Perssons researched
the requirements that schools such as Harvard University set for their undergraduate applicants. “Frankly, we were shocked,” Persson said when they discovered what the high school offered. In addition to the honors-level classes in every major academic subject, the school allows ambitious students to follow their curiosities through extended learning opportunities, on-line courses and through relation-ships the school has with Lakes Region Community College and the St. Paul’s School summer program.
“We were very surprised surprised to find what Laconia High School has to offer,” he said.
The decision to keep Alana in the public school system became easy, Persson said. Of course, the ability to avoid tuition fees in the range of $40,000 per year was attrac-tive. That was the icing, though. The cake was being able to keep their daughter close to home, give her the chance to attend the school her mother graduated from and con-nected to her home community.
Beals hopes other parents who attend tonight’s meeting will reach a similar conclusion. “We want our best and brightest kids, plain and simple,” he said.
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Large-scale battles in Chechnya ended years ago, following two devastating wars that Russia waged with the republic’s separatists, but Islamic militants have continued to carry out suicide bombings and other attacks. Most have been in Chechnya and other predominantly Muslim provinces in the southern Cau-casus region, but some have targeted Moscow, includ-ing its subways, trains and even a theater.
In Washington, President Barack Obama con-demned the “outrageous act of terrorism” and offered any assistance. Those comments were echoed by Brit-ish Prime Minister David Cameron, who spoke with Medvedev and assured him of his complete support.
Monday’s attack was most likely carried out by a sui-cide bomber and “attempts were being made to identify him,” Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said, adding that the attacker appeared to have been wearing the explosives on a belt.
The blast came at 4:32 p.m., when hundreds of passengers and work-ers were in a loosely guarded part of the terminal. They were sprayed with shrapnel of screws and ball bear-ings, intended to cause as many casualties as possible.
The terminal filled with thick smoke as witnesses described a scene of horror.
“There was lots of blood, severed legs flying around,” said Yelena Zatserkovnaya, a Lufthansa official.
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LACONIA — Erica Blizzard will pay a $250 fine after a Laconia District Court judge yesterday found her guilty of negligent driving.
After a two hour trial, Judge Lawrence MacLeod, Jr. found that Blizzard, 38, of Gold Street was dis-tracted and almost struck N.H. State Trooper Ronald Taylor in March of last year when he pulled her over on Interstate 93 for speeding.
Taylor testified that he used a light detection arranging devise and “clocked” Blizzard driving 84 mph shortly after she entered the highway and was headed north on March 19.
Blizzard rose to local notoriety after she was con-victed negligent homicide in March of 2010 for kill-ing her best friend in a boating crash. The traffic stop came one day after her conviction but the two incidents are not related.
Blizzard served six months of a one year sentence at the Belknap County Jail, though she was allowed to work at her families Laconia marina business, where she is the general manager, for much of that stretch. The remainder of her sentence will be served on a home confinement basis.
She was defended yesterday by James Moir while the state’s case was prosecuted by N.H. Department of Safety Attorney Diane Dubay.
Taylor testified he saw Blizzard’s car, a black GMC full-sized sport utility, in the passing lane of I-93. He said he watched her pull to the driving lane with-
Blizzard found guilty of negligent driving, fined $250out using her turn signal, getting in line behind two other vehicles.
He said he stepped from the median into the pass-ing lane and was signaling for all three cars to slow down. His testimony was that Blizzard was dis-tracted by her cell phone and he stepped into the driving lane, yelled and motioned for her to stop — which she did, but that she wasn’t paying attention and nearly hit him.
Blizzard testified she and others were passing a slow-moving car just after getting on the highway and that she saw Taylor’s cruiser in the median and, along with the others, pulled to the driving lane.
She allowed that she could have been driving 84 mph, but said she used her turn signal when chang-ing lanes and that Taylor did not step into her lane when he told her to stop.
She testified that her cell phone was not working and she was not talking on it when Taylor pulled her over.
After refereeing the back and forth between Moir and Dubay for about two hours, MacLeod denied Moir’s motion to dismiss and later found that Dubay essentially made her case for negligence.
Dubay said the minimum standard penalty for someone like Blizzard who has a good driving record, was acceptable and she was fined $250 plus court costs.
When leaving the court room, Blizzard said only that what happened in this case “depends on what side of the road you’re on.”
By Gail OBerTHE LACONIA DAILY SUN
BARNSTEAD — A relative newcomer to the New Hampshire Republican Party, Alan Glassman was honored for his contribution to the GOP with the Norris Cotton Award and this month was unani-mously chosen to lead the Belknap County Republi-can Committee into the next election cycle.
Glassman succeeded Rep. Frank Tilton of Laconia, who chaired the committee for five years.
Glassman spent much of his life in Hartford, Con-necticut, but for 35 years regularly visited New Hampshire, where his wife’s family built a log cabin in Barnstead. Ultimately the Glassmans made Barnstead their home and soon Alan was drawn into politics by his wife, Jan Face Glassman, a life-long Republican who as a student at Bates College
Barnstead man now leading Belknap Republicanshad a dog named “Spiro” after then Vice-President Spiro Agnew.
“All credit goes to my wife,” Glassman said. “We were both given the Norris Cotton Award by the county committee then I got the state award, which should have gone to Jan for her 40 years of service to the party.”
A graduate of the University of Connecticut with a major in political science, Glassman pursued a career in information technology and considered himself a political independent for most of his life. But, after coming to New Hampshire he realized that his principles matched those of the GOP.
Taking to grassroots politics like a duck to water, Glassman helped build the Barnstead-Alton Repub-lican Committee into the most dynamic local party
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welcoming tent, Glassman looks for-ward to overcoming the rifts within the ranks, which have yawned open with the heated contest for the chair-manship of the state committee between Jack Kimball of Dover and Julia Bergeron of Keene. “The last thing I want to do is take sides,” he said late last week. “Both sides have a lot to say. At the end of the day — and I mean literally on Saturday after the election — I hope everybody will say ‘okay we’ve got a new chairman now let’s come together and get on with the job’.”
Stressing the severe fiscal chal-lenges facing the state, Glassman said “this will not be an easy thing
and there will be division between the two parties and within both par-ties.” He said that he was encouraged when House Majority Leader D.J. Bettencourt (R-Salem) reaffirmed that addressing the budget deficit and weak economy are the highest pri-orities for the Legislature.”I want to see fiscal matters as priority number one,” he said. “We must follow through on the promises we made or the pen-dulum could swing back the other way next year.”
Glassman said that he had a number of ideas for strengthening the county committee, but for the moment was in a “wait and see mode.” Putting town committees on a sound footing throughout the county and attracting young people to the party ranks, he said were among his goals.
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Manager Eileen Cabanel and several councilors.
To lighten the mood, Councilor Matt Lahey (Ward 2) began by asking “are any of you packing heat tonight,” alluding to the decision of the Legis-lature to lift the ban on carrying fire-arms in the Statehouse.
Bob Dasatti, chairman of the School Board, reminded lawmakers of the importance of state funding for the renovation and improvement of the Huot Technical Center at the high school. The Department of Education (DOE) is recommending that the state fund, up front, at least three-quarters of the $10-million project and pay per-haps 40-percent of the balance over time. Dasatti noted that Laconia was also scheduled to receive an addi-tional $2.5-million in state education aid, which he said would be applied to the project.
Tilton, who sits on the House Public Works and Highways Committee which oversees the capital budget, said that DOE has requested funding for technical centers in Laconia and Derry. He said that capital budget requests totaled $569-million, but expected only $90-million to $100-mil-lion would be funded, which is past years was sufficient to upgrade two technical centers.
Forsythe said that legislation has been introduced to freeze state aid to education during the 2012-2013 biennium and doubted Laconia would receive the extra $2.5-million. With-out freezing aid, he said, the state would have to raise an additional $140-million.
Asked about the long-tern prospects for funding for public education, For-
sythe said that the House and Senate were drafting a constitutional amend-ment that would allow the state to target aid to the neediest school dis-tricts. He suggested that Laconia would benefit from targeted aid.
“The only reason we’re having this discussion,” Lahey said, “is the Clare-mont decision and the worst thing we can do is set it aside.” Offering a “history lesson,” he reminded the lawmakers that it was the refusal of the Legisla-ture to fully fund an earlier formula for distributing state aid to the “neediest” that prompted the litigation that led the New Hampshire Supreme Court to rule that every child has a right to an adequate education. He doubted that two-thirds of voters would endorse an measure to undermine that right and called a constitutional amendment “a waste of time.”
Tilton countered that an amend-ment, which Democratic Governor John Lynch supports, would enable the state to direct its resources to the school districts where the need was greatest rather than lavish scarce funds on wealthy communities.
Unconvinced, Lahey remarked “I’m the only person is this room who told Governor Lynch to his face that this is a horrible idea.”
“No you’re not,” interjected Belknap County Commissioner and former Laconia School Board member Ed Philpot.
Councilors raised a number of other issues, including the funding of the county nursing homes, New Hamp-shire Retirement System, commu-nity mental health centers, control of milfoil and the Land and Community Heritage Program. However, Millham
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FairPoint, based in Charlotte, N.C., said its reorga-nization plan, which became effective 11 days after being approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the southern district of New York, reduces its debt from $2.8 billion to about $1 billion. It said the plan also results in a $75 million credit line.
“We are emerging as a stronger company, focused on our customers, vendors and employees,” Paul Sunu, FairPoint’s chief executive officer, said in a statement.
FairPoint owns telephone companies in 18 states. It filed for bankruptcy on Oct. 26, 2009, barely 18 months after buying Verizon’s northern New Eng-land landline telephone and Internet operations for $2.3 billion.
Its largest holdings by far are in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, where it has nearly 3,500 employees. Of its 1.6 million access lines, more than 1.3 million are in northern New England.
The company grew sixfold overnight when it bought Verizon’s land holdings, and many skeptics of the sale predicted the company would experience difficulties.
The troubles mounted with the nation’s credit crisis and a bungled technology transfer that sav-aged FairPoint’s finances and reputation.
For the bankruptcy reorganization, FairPoint negotiated with banks and bondholders to restruc-ture its debt while also asking its union employees for concessions as a cost-cutting move.
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explained that because the Legislature has only been in session for three weeks and many of the bills have yet to be printed, how these issues will be addressed is far from clear.
The legislators agreed to return to the council in April, after so-called “crossover day” when bills introduced and adopted in the House and Senate are passed to the other chamber.
The state’s structural budget deficit for the two year period that starts on July 1 has been estimated at more than $800-million.
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FairPoint emerges from bankruptcy only $1B in debtbankruptcy.
“I believe that we’ve done everything in our realm that we could do to allow them to get out of Chap-ter 11,” said Don Trementozzi, president of the Communication Workers of America Local 1400 in Portsmouth, N.H., which represents 450 workers in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Work-ers will continue to try to find ways to save money to help bolster the company’s bottom line, said Pete McLaughlin, of Augusta, Maine, who serves as chairman of an IBEW council that represents 2,000 workers in the three states.
When the company filed for bankruptcy, the New York Stock Exchange suspended trading of its stock. The old common stock, which until recently traded over the counter, has been canceled and does not convert into new common stock.
FairPoint said it has received approval to list its stock on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol FRP. Trading is expected to start shortly, but a date has not been set, the company said.
said bounced from foster home to foster home until she was adopted at age 7, had given up after pre-vious searches for her mother. But she decided to resume looking several years ago at the insistence of her grown children.
The effort seemed to hit a dead end when a woman from the Wisconsin adoption agency called to respond to her inquiries.
“She was telling me that my birth mother had called her back, and she had made the decision at that particular time that she did not want to see me,” Patricia said.
Coincidentally, on the local news that day was a story about Winfrey’ mother, Vernita Lee, who revealed details about two of her children who had since died. Those details, Patricia said, matched information she had seen in papers about her own adoption.
Winfrey’s mother also said that one of the deceased children had been named Patricia.
“The hairs on the back of my neck stood up,” Patri-cia said. “Because I knew one of my siblings and I shared the same name.”
Later, she found more matching details, including the fact that Winfrey was born in 1954, the same year as the woman Patricia knew was her surviving sibling.
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Joseph ‘Joe’ T. Lacey, 89LACONIA — Joseph “Joe” T. Lacey, 89, of 137
Wentworth Cove Road, died at the Goldenview Health Care Center, Meredith on Monday, January 17, 2011. Mr. Lacey was the widower of Mary Ellen (McDonough) Lacey, who died in 2008.
Joe was born March 21, 1921 in Laconia, N.H., the son of Simon and Mary (Wade) Lacey and was a lifelong resident of the Lakes Region. He served in the U. S. Army Air Force during WWII with the 764th Bomb Squadron with the 461st Bomb Group stationed in Cerignola, Italy.
Joe had been employed at Freudenberg NOK for twenty years, retiring in 1984. He loved woodworking, computers and spending time with his grandsons.
Survivors include two sons, Thomas J. Lacey of North Carolina and Timothy Lacey and his wife, Marilyn, of Laconia; two grandchildren, Ryan C. Lacy of Big Sky, Montana and Sean T. Lacey of Bel-
mont; a sister, Virginia Asquith, of Dayton Beach, Florida; several nephews and nieces and friends, Charlie Simmons of and Andy Paquette. In addition to his wife and his parents. he was predeceased by two sisters, Frances Egan and Mary Lacey.
There will be no calling hours.A private service will be held at a later date.Spring burial will be in the family lot in St. John’s
Cemetery, Tilton.For those who wish, the family suggests that
memorial donations be made to Community Health & Hospice Inc., 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.
Ronald ‘Ron’ D. King, 67BELMONT — Ronald “Ron” D. King,
67, PO Box 101, Winnisquam, NH 03289, died in the Emergency Room of Lakes Region General Hospital, Laconia on Sat-urday, January 22, 2011.
Ron was born March 3, 1943 in Laco-nia, N.H., the son of Amos and Mary Beth (Lessard) King. He was a lifelong resident of the Lakes Region and was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School, Laconia and graduated from North Hampton College.
Ron served in the U. S. Navy during the Vietnam War and had been employed at Freudenberg NOK for forty-one years before retiring in 2009.
Ron was a communicant of St. Joseph Parish, Bel-mont. He loved playing golf with his family and close friends at various golf courses, including Bolduc Park. He loved NASCAR and his favorite driver was Jimmy Johnson. He loved nature and birds. Ron was a member of the American Legion.
Ron, lovingly known as “PaPa”, is survived by his wife of forty years, Sue (Levasseur) King, of Bel-
mont; two sons, Josh King of Chicago and Corey King of Millis, Mass.; fi ve grandchil-dren, Keegan, Emma, Maddison, Cole and Sierra; one nephew and one niece. In addi-tion to his parents, Ron was predeceased by a sister, Jeannine Quimby.
There will be no calling hours.A Mass of Christian Burial will be cele-
brated at 11:00AM on Friday, January 28, 2011 at St. Joseph Parish, 91 Main Street, Belmont, N.H.
Spring burial will be in the family lot in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Laconia, N.H.
In lieu of fl owers, for those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the New Hampshire Humane Society, PO Box 572, Laconia, N.H. 03247 or to Bolduc Park, 282 Gilford Avenue, Laconia, N.H. 03246.
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OBITUARY
NEW HAMPTON — The Belknap County Demo-crats will hold their monthly general meeting at the New Hampton Community Elementary School at 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 27.
The featured speaker will be Tim Arsenault, NH State Director for Organizing for America. The agenda will also include a discussion of plans for 2011.
Light refreshments will be served, and donations are requested for the local food bank. For more information, call Ed Allard at 366-2575.
Belknap County Democrats to hold general monthly meeting in New Hampton
TILTON — Creative Steps School of Dance will present a free Zumbatomic class for kids at 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, January 29.
Certified Zumba instructor Jamie Dolpies will lead the cardio workout, set to upbeat music and designed to get kids age 4 — 12 excited about physi-cal fitness.
A fast-paced lifestyle is a contributing factor for increasing obesity in people who do not have suffi-cient time to cook a meal at home. Children grow-ing up in such households are forced to rely on junk foods for eating — and so do their parents. Accord-ing to research compiled by Creative Steps, almost 30 percent of kids eat some type of fast food every day; childhood obesity in the U.S. has nearly tripled in the last 30 years; children who became obese by
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for cardiovascular disease such as high cholesterol or high blood pressure and are more at risk for asso-ciated adult health problems including heart dis-ease, Type 2 diabetes, stroke, several types of cancer, and osteoarthritis.
Concerned about obesity, Creative Steps has encouraged physical activity in the Lakes Region the past 13 years through its dance program and, last year, added fitness classes for adults. The Zum-batomic class will kick off the school’s new youth fit-ness program.
The class will be filled on a first-come basis. For more information or to reserve a spot, call Creative Steps at 286-2444.
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Construction is underway to enclose the carport to accommodate 1,700 additional square feet of meet-ing space and an expanded lobby area of 955 square feet with 14-foot ceilings. The new facility will offer expansive views of Lake Winnipesaukee and offer options and flexibility to groups that require addi-tional breakout rooms, vendor space and dining areas. Although being built upon ground currently used for parking the expansion will not reduce the amount of available parking spaces.
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PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth State Univer-sity Chamber Singers will present highlights and impressions from their recent “American Adven-ture” in images and song at Silver Center for the Arts at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 1.
Fresh off a January concert tour to Massachu-setts, Connecticut, New York City, and Washington, D.C., the singers will perform excerpts from their tour program that included selections from holiday songs, Jewish melodies, World Music, and African-American spirituals.
The 24-member Chamber Singers is an audi-tioned ensemble of University students majoring primarily in voice performance/pedagogy, music education, theatre, and music theatre. The ensem-ble has performed throughout the United States, Canada, England, South Africa, Vietnam and, most recently, Italy.
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The group is directed by PSU Professor Daniel Perkins, who has been a guest conductor of the Dart-mouth Concertato Singers and Dartmouth Handel Society, and was Music Director of the Hanover Cham-ber Orchestra. Perkins is also Music Director of the
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from preceding page
Pamela Fortin (center), executive director of Meredith Public Health Nursing Association, demon-strates a pediatric blood pressure cuff to Lisa Davis (right), Altrusa chairman of Community Service, and Laurie Brothers (left), co-chair. Altrusa’s recent donation will be used to purchase new cuffs for the Association. (Courtesy photo)
Altrusa Club donates to Meredith Nursing AssociationMEREDITH — The
Altrusa Club has made a monetary contribu-tion to the Meredith Public Health Nursing Association, which will be used to purchase new blood pressure cuffs in pediatric and large adult sizes.
Altrusa chose the Association as one of the recipients of its sup-port because it provides high quality nursing and rehabilitation ser-vices to the residents of Meredith and Center Harbor.
The Community Service committee of Altrusa chose to fund new blood pressure cuffs of various sizes after member Patti Wil-liams, a former nurse, explained to the group that only by using the correct sized cuff can the nurse get an accurate blood pressure reading. These cuffs can
be used by the visiting nurses during home visits, office blood pressure monitoring, or monthly blood pressure clinics.
‘Unleash Your Inner Wisdom’ program sponsored by Women Inspiring Women to be held in Nashua
NASHUA — “Unleash Your Inner Wisdom,” a pro-gram sponsored by Women Inspiring Women, will be held at the Crowne Plaza at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 27.
Keynote Speaker Aimee Yawnick of Core Growth and Development will outline three secrets to achiev-
ing higher levels of confidence and certainty in all business, career and life decisions. Attendees will learn how to be kind to their mind and replace nega-tive self-talk with empowering affirmations that work; how to stop being a spectator in life and get on the court and score big; and how to gain access to any skill set, talent or competency without going back to school.
According to Leslie Sturgeon, founder of WIW, “Aimee has been mentoring women to make per-sonal growth and development a priority for almost 20 years. She helps women overcome mindset chal-lenges that prevent them from being more success-ful. We are thrilled to have her at our event.”
The evening costs $35 for members or first-time guests and $40 for non-members. An optional social
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LAKES REGION KENNEL CLUB LAKES REGION KENNEL CLUB Will be offering a DOG OBEDIENCE SCHOLARHSHIP for a Junior handler ages 11-16. Grant will be awarded based on a 250 word essay written and submitted by a Junior handler explaining why he or she would like to obedience train their dog. Application and essay must be received no later than Feb. 8, 2011.
Mail to: LRKC, PO Box 752, Meredith, NH 03253 Scholarship winner will receive seven obedience lessons at no charge from LRKC.
All non-agressive dogs, over the age of four months are allowed. Current health records for dogs are required and junior handlers must be accompanied by an adult at all times. You may take the classes at either Meredith Community Center or Gilford Youth Center.
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from preceding page
20th anniversary of closing of former NH School for the Feebleminded marked by screening of ‘Lost in Laconia’ at high school Monday, January 31
LACONIA — The documentary film “Lost In Laconia, Looking Back to Understand the Road Ahead,” presented by Lakes Region Community Services, will be held at the high school at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 31.
The screening marks the 20th anniversary of the closing of the former NH School for the Feeble-minded and will be followed by a panel discussion.
Local filmmaker Bil Rogers of 1LMedia teamed up with Gordon DuBois, Laconia State School his-torian, and the Community Support Network to produce the film, which uses archival footage, inter-views with former residents of the institution, fami-lies of former residents, and people who worked at the institution. Featuring an extensive collection of photos, newspaper articles, and state documents, this documentary examines the social values and cultural ideals of the twentieth century.
In 1903, 58 children living in almshouses through-out the Granite State were admitted to the New Hampshire School for the Feebleminded. This was during a time when certain individuals and entire families were stigmatized with the term “feeble-minded,” considered a danger to society, and sen-tenced to a life of isolation and total segregation in the name of creating a better society, safe from the
dangers posed by this segment of the population.Over the course of the next 80 years, hundreds
of New Hampshire children and adults were seg-regated and isolated in this large state operated institution, often rejected by family, friends, and the community. It wasn’t until the 1980s that the role of the institution was questioned and an array of com-munity services was established to serve individuals with developmental disabilities.
In 2008, the idea of making a documentary film about the Laconia State School was born through the inspiration of participants in the University of New Hampshire’s Institute on Disability-Family Leader-ship Program. DuBois was inspired by their vision and the project commenced under the auspices of the Community Support Network, Inc. of Concord. The film was produced through funds contributed by many organizations and citizens throughout the state. The film is dedicated to Freda Smith of Salem, a tireless advocate for people with disabilities.
For more information about the film and the Laco-nia State School History Project, call CSNI at 229-1982 or visit www.csni.org.
To register to attend the viewing, call Judy Magu-ire at 524-8811 or e-mail judym@lrcs.org. There is no charge for the event. Donations will gladly be accepted.
Program on traditional Russian art on Thursday evening GILFORD — On Thursday, Jan. 27 you won’t have
to travel far to explore art and stories from another part of the world. From 6 to 8 p.m., at the Gilford Public Library, artist and storyteller Marina Forbes will lead an interactive discussion on traditional
Russian art titled Russian Faberge Eggs & Lacquer Boxes: From Craft to Fine Art.
A native of St. Petersburg, Russia, Forbes has been an active artist, historian, storyteller, and teacher for more than 20 years, presenting both in Russia and throughout New England. She will teach us about the art and story of both Russian Faberge eggs and lacquer box painting, along with the historical and present-day role that these two traditional art forms play in Russian culture.
All are welcome to attend this NH Humanities Council program.
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This Weeks Activities
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Future Activities
Hours: Monday - Thursday 9am - 8pm • Friday 9am - 6pm Saturday 9am - 4pm
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Children: Preschool Storytime Wednesday, February 2nd @ 10:00 Thursday, February 3rd @ 9:30 & 10:30 Stories and crafts in the Selig Storytime Room. For more information, call 524-4775 x13.
Goss Reading Room Storytime Tuesday, February 1st @ 1:00, come to Goss at 188 Elm St. in Lakeport for storytime. For more information, call 524- 3808.
Teens: YU-GI-OH! Monday, January 31st @ 3:30 Laconia Rotary Hall Teens in grades 6-12 meet to play this popular card game. For more information, call 524-4775.
Adult: Laconia Senior Center Book Discussion Monday, January 31st @ 12:30 17 Church St. Join Debbie from the Library for a discussion of Anita Shreve’s “The Pilot’s Wife”. For more information, call 524-4775.
“READS-TO-GO” Book Discussion Tuesday, February 1st @ 7:00 Laconia Rotary Hall “The Ginger Tree” by Oswald Wynd Discussion led by Patty Thibeault. For more information, call 524-4775 x15.
We’re looking for a few good Legos… The Library is seeking donations of gently used Legos of all shapes and sizes to be used in future programs. Donations may be dropped off at the circulation desk during Library hours.
Children: Preschool Storytime
Wednesday, January 26th @ 10:00 Thursday, January 27th @ 9:30 & 10:30 Stories and crafts in the Selig Storytime Room. For more information, call 524-4775 x13.
Goss Reading Room Storytime Tuesday, January 25th @ 1:00, come to Goss at 188 Elm St. in Lakeport for storytime. For more information, call 524-3808.
Adult: Susannah Johnson: an English Captive among the Abenaki and French
Tuesday, January 25th @ 6:30 Laconia Rotary Hall
In a dawn raid on August 30, 1754, the Johnson family was captured by a group of Abenaki. Susannah Johnson was nine months pregnant at the time. The incident began an extraordinary journey that forced Susannah to navigate the cultural waters of three societies: English, Abenaki, and French.
Marcia Schmidt Blaine, Associate Professor of History at Plymouth State University will present this program sponsored by NH Humanities Council. For more information, call 524-4775 x15.Laconia Elders Friendship Club meeting. 1:30 p.m. at
the Leavitt Park Clubhouse. People 55 and older meet each Wednesday for fun, entertainment and education. Meetings provide an opportunity for older citizens to to meet for pure social enjoyment and the club helps the community with philanthropic work.
Duplicate bridge at the Weirs Beach Community Center. 7:15 p.m. All levels welcome. Snacks. (Every Wednesday)
TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) meeting. 5:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Meredith.
Concord Transpant Support Group meeting. 7 p.m. in Room 5C at Concord Hospital. Open to all pre- and post-transplant patients and family. Bring your questions and share your views. For more information call Yoli at 603-224-4767.
Check out an computer expert at the Gilford Public Library. 9:15 to 11 a.m. Library’s expert will help you navi-gate the tech world on first-come, first-served basis.
CALENDAR from page 21
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26
LACONIA — “Weight No Longer,” an intensive weight loss program offered by LRGHealthcare, will meet at the HealthLink Building from 6:15 — 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday evenings beginning February 1.
Taught by a Registered Dietitian, this class will provide recommendations for meal planning and calorie intake guidelines, and will teach participants how to use a pedometer. Students will keep a food and activity journal and screenings for cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure, body fat composition, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference will be done at the beginning and end of the program.
Millions of Americans struggle with their weight. Obesity has become an epidemic in the United
States and many lifestyle habits contribute to one’s likelihood of becoming overweight or obese. Large portions, high fat foods, and lack of physical activity can all contribute to steady weight gain as we age.
Being overweight has many health implications such as increased risk for cardiovascular disease including heart attack, stroke and diabetes. Cardio-vascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and is no longer a “man’s disease.” In fact, women have a greater chance of dying from car-diovascular disease then from breast cancer and all other forms of cancer combined.
The cost for “Weight No Longer” is $150 per person. The program will run through March 24. For more information or to register, call 527-7120.
Intensive weight loss program beginning February 1
Free CATCH Kids training to be held at Meredith Community Center SaturdayMEREDITH — A free CATCH Kids Club (CKC)
training session for educators and program staff will be held at the Community Center from 8 a.m. — 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 29.
CATCH — Coordinated Approach to Child Health Activity Curriculum — is a physical activity and nutrition education program designed for elemen-tary school-age children grades K — 5. The program is designed to educate teachers and program staff on how to incorporate physical movement into regular daily activities that are non-elimination and offer competition by choice.
CKC is composed of nutrition education materi-als including snack activities, as well as a physi-cal activity component. The CKC program offers an easy-to-use format that both children and staff enjoy and is ready to implement in many different settings.
The Saturday training will be presented by after-
school program staff, day care staff, and physical and elementary educators. The training is open to the public. Parciaipants should wear comfortable active clothing and bring a bag lunch, snacks, and a beverage.
For more information about CATCH, visit www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/catch/KidsClub.htm.
First-ever Chili Cook-off hosted by Weirs Beach Lobster Pound January 30
WEIRS BEACH — The first-ever Chili Cook-off hosted by Weirs Beach Lobster Pound to benefit the NH Humane Society will be held from 1 — 4 p.m. on Sunday, January 30.
Ten local restaurants will participate, includ-ing Harts Turkey Farm, Homestead Restaurant & Fratellos Ristorante Italiano, Tavern 27, Meredith Bay Coffee, Our Coffee Shoppe, Kitchen Cravings, Burrito Me, Lions Den, Annie’s Café & Catering, and Village Perk. The public will be asked to cast their votes to decide the winner of the cook-off.
NH Humane Society spokesperson Marylee Gorham said, “We are honoured to be the recipients of the Lobster Pound’s special stewardship, and are proud to be recognized as a charity they care enough about to host an event, and promote something in the Lakes Region in the dead of winter, a time when people usually don’t want to venture outside.”
Cost is $5. For further details, call Weirs Beach Lob-ster Pound at 366-2255 or visit www.nhhumane.org.
‘Backyard Chickens’ topic of meeting on Friday
LACONIA — “Keep on Cluckin’ — The Joy of Backyard Chickens” will be the topic of an infor-mational meeeting by Sustainable Sustenance at Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center from 6:30 — 8:30 p.m. on Friday, January 28.
More and more people are keeping backyard chickens for eggs and meat. Attendees of this event will learn what chicken-keeping involves, including how to keep them inside city limits and what to do to get ordinances changed around the country.
Current backyard chicken keepers are invited to share their own stories, ideas, and photos of their birds and accomodations. All are asked to bring food to share and a place setting. Poultry and egg dishes are encouraged — local and organic as much as pos-sible.
R.S.V.P. to Karen at 528-8560 or e-mail barkers@alumni.unh.edu.
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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You can’t do everything yourself, it’s true. However, for the next few days, what-ever you can do alone will give you more power. The fewer the number of people involved the better. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Someone will view things differently from the way you see them, and both ways are valid. It will help you to try on the other point of view, even though, ultimately, you will act on your own per-spective. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You were coasting along on a project, but now the game has changed. There’s more at stake than ever. You’ll have to innovate and hustle in order to make it work. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). A person who keeps mentioning how he or she doesn’t want to be a bother actually wants and needs more of your attention. People who really don’t want you to think about something won’t bring it up at all. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The balance of listening and talking will not be equal, but you will fi nd the perfect equation for success in this regard. You will listen twice as much as you talk and be all the wiser for this. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 25). It’s a year marked by inspiration, imagi-nation and good fortune. You do not demand that these offerings occur in the way you expect them to, and that’s why you’ll be continually delighted by the surprising way your life unfolds. February brings a contract. April favors travel. Aries and Taurus people will express their admiration in tangible ways. Your lucky numbers are: 30, 14, 2, 24 and 19.
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Today is Tuesday, Jan. 25, the 25th day of 2011. There are 340 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:On Jan. 25, 1961, President John F.
Kennedy held the fi rst presidential news conference to be carried live on radio and television.
On this date:In 1890, reporter Nellie Bly (Elizabeth
Cochrane) of the New York World com-pleted a round-the-world journey in 72 days, 6 hours and 11 minutes. The United Mine Workers of America was founded in Colum-bus, Ohio.
In 1909, the opera “Elektra” by Richard Strauss premiered in Dresden, Germany.
In 1915, Alexander Graham Bell inaugu-rated U.S. transcontinental telephone ser-vice between New York and San Francisco.
In 1936, former Gov. Al Smith, D-N.Y., delivered a radio address in Washington, titled “Betrayal of the Democratic Party,” in which he fi ercely criticized the New Deal policies of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
In 1947, American gangster Al Capone died in Miami Beach, Fla., at age 48.
In 1959, American Airlines began Boeing 707 jet fl ights between New York and Los Angeles.
In 1971, Charles Manson and three women followers were convicted in Los Angeles of murder and conspiracy in the 1969 slayings of seven people, including actress Sharon Tate. Idi Amin seized power in Uganda by ousting President Milton Obote (oh-BOH’-tay) in a military coup.
In 1981, the 52 Americans held hostage by Iran for 444 days arrived in the United States.
In 1990, an Avianca Boeing 707 ran out of fuel and crashed in Cove Neck, Long Island, N.Y.; 73 of the 158 people aboard were killed. Actress Ava Gardner died in London at age 67.
One year ago: Iraq hanged Ali Hassan al-Majid (ah-LEE’ hah-SAHN’ ahl mah-ZHEED’), known as “Chemical Ali” for his role in gassing 5,000 people in a Kurdish vil-lage. An Ethiopian airliner crashed into the Mediterranean after taking off from Beirut in a fi erce thunderstorm; all 90 people aboard were killed.
Today’s Birthdays: Actor Gregg Palmer is 84. The former president of Georgia, Eduard Shevardnadze, is 83. Actor Dean Jones is 80. Country singer Claude Gray is 79. Blues singer Etta James is 73. Movie director Tobe Hooper is 68. Actress Leigh Taylor-Young is 66. Actress Jenifer (cq) Lewis is 54. Actress Dinah Manoff is 53. Country musician Mike Burch (River Road) is 45. Rhythm-and-blues singer Kina is 42. Actress China Kantner is 40. Actress Ana Ortiz is 40. Musician Matt Odmark (OHD’-mark) (Jars of Clay) is 37. Actress Mia Kirshner is 36. Actress Christine Lakin is 32. Rhythm-and-blues singer Alicia (ah-LEE’-sha) Keys is 30.
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CALENDARTODAY’S EVENTS
Belknap Independent Business Alliance Meet ‘N Greet. 6 to 8 p.m. at Wild Women’s Studio (70 Church Street) in Laconia. The public is invited to come the this open house and learn more about the shop local move-ment.
Public Information Meeting to discuss details of planned improvements of the intersection of Route 3 and Industrial Park drive in Franklin. 7 p.m. at Franklin City Hall. Hosted by the N.H. Department of Transportation.
Lakes Region Italian Culture Club dinner and wine tasting event. Giuseppe’s Restaurant in Meredith. Tra-dition of mask making will be celebrated with guest pre-senter Roger A. Marrocco, Jr.$49 per person. Reservations required. Contact Joe Adrignola at 496-3839 or e-mail ital-ian@theadrignolas.com.
Greater Lakes Region Chapter Parents of Murdered Children meeting. For the families and friends of those who have died by violence. 6 p.m. on the 4th Tuesday of each month at the Laconia Police Department Community Room. Lieutenant Christopher Adams of the LPD Domestic Violence Unit is scheduled to speak. For further informa-tion contact Carmen Doucette’, Chapter Leader 524-7624 or laconia1@metrocast.net
RESPECT Teen Clinic at Laconia Family Planning and Prenatal. 121 Belmont Road (Rte. 106 South). 524-5453. Walk-in for teens only, 2 to 6 p.m. GYN and reproductive services. STD/HIV testing.
Boy Scout Troop 143 meets at the Congregational Church of Laconia (across from Laconia Savings Bank). 6:30 each Tuesday. All boys 11-17 are welcome. For infor-mation call 527-1716.
Moultonborough Toastmaster meeting. 6 p.m. at the town library. Everyone from surrounding towns also wel-come to attend. Toastmasters develop speech practice that is self-paced and specific to an individuals needs. For more information call 476-5760.
BabyGarten at the Gilford Public Library. 11:30 a.m. to noon. Babies to 18 months are welcome. Sing songs, share stories and move to music. Sign-up in the Children’s Room.
Philosophy Club meeting at the Gilford Public Library. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. All are welcome to contemplate and discuss life’s most pressing questions in a comfortable, friendly environment.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26Reunion luncheon for Laconia High School Class of
1948. Noon at Fratello’s Restorante Italiano (799 Union Avenue) in Laconia. All classmates are invited.
American Red Cross Blood Drive at the First United Methodist Church in Gilford. 1 to 6 p.m. Sponsored by All Brite Cleaning and Restoration. Each presenting donor will receive a coupon for a free pound of coffee during the month of January at all participating Dunkin’ Donuts.
Full-scale production of “Peter Pan” presented by the Educational Theatre Collaborative at Plymouth State University’s Silver Center for the Arts. 7 p.m. For tickets call 535-2787 or visit www.silver.plymouth.edu.
Plymouth Regional Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours networking event. 6 to 7 p.m. at Laconia Eye & Laser Center. Open to all members, their employees and guests.
Laconia Senior Center luncheon featuring the music of Mel Nedeau. 10 a.m. Lunch ($2 for seniors 60 or older) will be chicken parmesan.
Affordable Health Care at Laconia Family Planning and Prenatal. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 121 Belmont Road (Rte. 106 South). 524-5453. GYN and reproductive services. STD/HIV testing from 4 to 6 p.m. only Sliding fee scale.
Cub Scout Pack 143 meets at the Congregational Church of Laconia (across from Laconia Savings Bank). 6:30 each Wednesday. All boys 6-10 are welcome. For information call 527-1716.
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ANNIE’S MAILBOX Dear Annie: I come from an extremely dysfunctional fam-ily. I am 50 years old and have been estranged from my fam-ily since I was 31. I do not miss them and have no desire for contact. I’ve had only a few long-term relationships in my life. I am currently cohabiting with a 52-year-old man who had never been in a relationship before me. For the fi rst two years, he was wonderful, but when I pressed for marriage, he backed away. He knew I was interested in a private ceremony be-cause of my family estrangement, and he agreed with me. But when he fi nally proposed, he objected to the small ceremony and put off the wedding. I know he really does not want to marry me, although I suspect he would have gone through with it to please me if I had been more fl exible. But I did not want to give in and threatened to leave. We did not speak for a week, and then he called his mother and told her everything, including my wish for a private ceremony. He also told her many things I had said when we were arguing, including that I wish I had never met him. I asked him to come with me for counseling, but he refused, saying he doesn’t want anyone knowing his business. Yet he thinks it’s OK to share “his business” with his highly biased mother. Because of all the things he told her, I cannot be in the same room with her. He sealed our fate when he brought her into our relationship. We sleep in separate bedrooms and have no physical con-tact. I know it’s over. Do you think I am wrong to feel violated because he confi ded in his mother? And every time I remind him that he agreed to a private ceremony, he clams up and won’t respond, which I think is extremely hostile. -- Canada Dear Canada: Your boyfriend has made some mistakes, but nothing that cannot be forgiven. A middle-aged man who has
never had a prior relationship is probably close to Mom and would naturally turn to her for advice and solace. Your rigid reaction prevented you from understanding his point of view. But your suggestion to get counseling is excellent, and we hope you will do so even if he refuses. Dear Annie: There has been some debate about whether bar patrons should tip a bartender if he happens to be the owner of the bar. We all are generous tippers, but many times the owner will be the bartender on duty. What is the proper protocol then? -- Niagara Falls, N.Y. Dear Niagara: While you are not obligated to tip the owner of an establishment, it has now become a fairly common and accepted practice. If you are a frequent patron of this bar, tip-ping would be the less awkward option. Dear Annie: This is in response to “Frustrated Mom,” whose daughter was being bullied. I am a teacher in Massa-chusetts, where we have very strict laws regarding bullying. Those school administrators are abdicating their responsi-bilities and are wrong to assume there will be an increase in the bullying if they admonish the guilty parties. That mother needs to push harder. Why haven’t the parents of the girls been called into a meeting? The administration needs to come down hard on these girls. By the way, if her daughter is receiving bullying text mes-sages or other communications, they are harassing her, which can be a criminal offense. Mom should help her daughter keep a log, print communications and build a case. If neces-sary, involve the police. Her daughter may never win back these girls’ respect or affection, but she doesn’t have to put up with their bullying. I know from experience that the vocal pushy parents get what they want from schools. Don’t back down. -- Massachusetts Teacher
Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to: anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045.
$1-A-DAY CLASSIFIEDS • CALL 527-9299DOLLAR-A-DAY: PRIVATE PARTY ADS ONLY (FOR SALE, LOST, AUTOS, ETC.), MUST RUN TEN CONSECUTIVE DAYS, 15 WORDS MAX. ADDITIONAL WORDS 10¢ EACH PER DAY. REGULAR RATE:$2 A DAY; 10¢ PER WORD PER DAY OVER 15 WORDS. PREMIUMS: FIRST WORD CAPS NO CHARGE. ADDITIONAL BOLD, CAPS AND 9PT TYPE 10¢ PER WORD PER DAY. CENTERED WORDS 10¢ (2 WORD MINIMUM) TYPOS: CHECK YOUR AD THE FIRST DAY OF PUBLICATION. SORRY, WE WILL NOT ISSUE CREDIT AFTER AN AD HAS RUN ONCE. DEADLINES: NOON TWO BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR THE DAY OF PUBLI-CATION. PAYMENT: ALL PRIVATE PARTY ADS MUST BE PRE-PAID. WE ACCEPT CHECKS, VISA AND MASTERCARD CREDIT CARDS AND OF COURSE CASH. THERE IS A $10 MINIMUM ORDER FOR CREDIT CARDS. CORRESPONDENCE: TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL OUR OFFICES 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 527-9299; SEND A CHECK OR MONEY ORDER WITH AD COPY TO THE LACONIA DAILY SUN,65 WATER STREET, LACONIA, NH 03246 OR STOP IN AT OUR OFFICES ON 65 WATER STREET IN LACONIA. OTHER RATES: FOR INFORMATION ABOUT CLASSIFIED DISPLAY ADS CALL 527-9299.
ORCHARD HILL IIRandlett St., Belmont, NH
Now accepting applicationsSection 8 Vouchers Welcome
Immediate Openings available for1 bedroom full market rent unit
This is a federally assisted property featuring 32one and two bedroom ground level apartments.
Community features on-site laundry and afurnished recreation room. Heat and hot water
is included.
Please call the Laconia Housing Authority at524-2112/TDD; 524-2112
with any questions, or visit our office at25 Union Ave. Laconia, NH
• Applications are considered by income criteria • USDA/RD income restrictions apply • Tenant rents are based on income
The Laconia Housing Authority does not discriminateon the basis of sexual orientation, race, creed, color,
sex, marital status, age, disability or handicap.
Animals
CUTE AS A BUTTON
AKC SHELTIE PUPPIESPerfect Valentines Day Gift. 1stshots & worming. 630-1712
NEW! THE DOG WASH WAG-GIN! A full-service mobile groom-ing salon. Easy, convenient,time-saving! Call 603-651-9016.
Announcement
DRAGONFLY Botanicals! Intro toHerbs! 4 month Apprenticeshipbegins Feb. 12th, at WildWomen !s Studio, Laconia.Pre-registration required. Go towww.dragonflybotanicals.net formore info on 2011 Herb Classes.
THE THRIFTY YANKEE -NewThrift Shop in Meredith, now ac-cepting donations. Drop off acrossfrom Interlakes HS. 253-9762
Autos
1991 Honda Civic DX Hatchback:Red, automatic, good drive train,will run with new fuel lines. Goodcar to run or for parts. $350/bestoffer. 393-7786.
1998 Toyota T100 Truck 5 speed,runs excellent. Bedliner, cap, towpackage, more. Good mileage.Recent sticker $1500. Meredith(603)677-7037.
CASH FOR junk cars & trucks.Top Dollar Paid. Available 7days a week. 630-3606
Autos
2004 VOLVO S80 Sedan pristinecondition. 165,000/miles, asking$5,500/BO. Silver, black leatherinterior, 491-1599.
2005 Nissan Ultima- 2.5 ltr., gray,118K miles, mostly highway & wellmaintained. New tires/brakes,power windows, locks & seats,tinted rear windows, remote start$6,000. 603-630-2400
ABLE to pay cash, cars average$250, trucks full-size 4x4, $300,truck batteries $6 each, alloy $7each, in Epping we have scale,$1/ lb. for coded Copper wire,$2.65/ lb. for copper pipe.(603)502-6438
BUYING junk cars and trucksME & NH. Call for price. MartinTowing. (603)305-4504.
CASH paid for unwanted or junkcars and trucks. Same day servicepossible. 603-231-2859.
01 Subaru Limited OutbackWagon. Automatic, loaded,heated seats, winter package,dual sun roof. Great condition,127K, $5,500/obo. 630-1950
Top Dollar Paid- $150 and up forunwanted & junk vehiclies. Call934-4813
BOATS
1985 Formula 242LS twin 350s,95% restored, must see, mustsell, health issues. $12,000.293-4129.
BOATS
DOCKS for Rent: 2011 season,Lake Winnisquam point. Parking,bathrooms, showers, launch onsite. 603-524-2222.
Business Opportunities
LACONIA- Unique opportunity.Laundromat in well established lo-cation; Dryers, some equipmentneeds repairing or replacing; Allduct work, plumbing, & boiler inplace; Free rent to get started.$3,000. 603-455-6662
For Rent
ALTON/GILFORD Town Line:Studio, $200 per week, includesutilities, cable and internet.Lake/Beach access. 365-0799.
APARTMENTS, mobile homes. Ifyou need a rental at a fair price,call DRM Corp. Over 40 years inrentals, 524-0348 or visit M-W-F,12-5, at 373 Court Street, Laco-nia.
BELMONT: 2 Bedrm duplex, w/dhookups. $200 per week + utili-ites. Sec/ Refs required. 524-3790
CUTE 1-bedroom remodeledapartment in Tilton. 1/2 month rentfree! Heat/Hot Water included.$660/Month. 603-393-9693 or916-214-7733
GILFORD: Owner!s furnishedhome, ideal for short-term needs,beaut i ful lakefront v iews,$800/month. 603-393-7077.
For Rent
GILFORD 5 rooms, 2 bedrooms,1-1/2 baths, attached one car ga-rage, excellent condition, $1200/month plus utilities, contact Deb-bie at Roche Realty 603-279-7046or 603-520-7769.
GILFORD Condo-Country setting,2-bedroom, 2-baths, laundry,Gunstock views. No smoking/NoPets. $950 + utilities. Call603-455-9719
GILFORD HOUSENewly renovated 5 rooms,
2 bedrooms. Applianced
kitchen, sun porch & fullbasement, washer-dryerhook-ups, walking distanceto shopping. $950 per
month. No pets/No smoking,
one month security deposit.
527-9221 or455-0044
GILFORD HOUSENewly renovated 3 bedroomhouse. Applianced kitchen,
sun porch, full basementwith washer-dryer hook-ups,walking distance to shop -ping. $1,200 per month. No
pets/No smoking, one month
security deposit.
527-9221 or455-0044
For Rent
GORGEOUS Downtown LaconiaCondo. 1st floor, hardwood floors,open-concept, new appliances.$1,200/Month includes, heat, hotwa te r , cab le , I n te rne t ,washer/dryer, fitness room ac-cess. Not smoking/No pets.630-8171
Laconia 1 Bedroom- Washer/dryerhookup, storage, no pets. SecurityDeposit & references. $600/mo. +utilities. 520-4353
LACONIA Awesome 1 bedroomincludes heat, hot water, garage,on-site laundry, $650/mo. Nopets, 455-0874.
Laconia Efficiency: Recently re-modeled, on quiet dead-endstreet, $450/month. All utilities in-cluded, Call 527-8363. No-pets.
Laconia one bedroom: On quietdead-end street, $650/month. Allutilities included, Call 527-8363.No pets.
LACONIA Pleasant St. 1-Bed-room, $750. Studio apartment$650. Heat/hot water included, nopets/smoking. 524-5837
LACONIA Prime 2 bedroom apton Gale Ave. Walk to town andbeaches. Carpeting, just re-painted, private entrance, Garage.$900/ mo. includes heat and hotwater. 524-3892.
LACONIA- 1 Bedroom starting at$600/Month. No Pets Please. Call
267-8023 GC Enterprises Prop-
erty Management.
LACONIA- SPACIOUS 1-bedroomapartment, walking distance toLRGH. Heat /Hot Water ,Washer/dryer hook-up, Privateparking. NO SMOKERS/PETS.References/Security deposit.$750/month. 279-1080 leave mes-sage.
LACONIA- Heat, Hot Water,&Electric Included.1 Bedroom$750/Mo. Call 267-8023 GC En-
terprises Property Management.
Laconia-Large 3 room apartment.$675/Month. Newly painted, offstreet parking. Utilities not in-cluded. Available immediately.References & Security deposit (1month rent) required. 1 Yearlease. 603-524-3759
LACONIA-Small studio, monthlylease, no pets/smokers, $495 plusutilities. 387-6333.
LACONIA: 1 bedroom apt, sec-ond floor, close to downtown.$650 includes Heat and hot water.newly renovated bath, new appli-ances. One month security. Nopets. Call 455-8762.
LACONIA: 3 bedroom, 2 bath-room in duplex building, 1st & 2ndfloors plus access to attic andbasement with laundry hook-ups,$950/month plus ut i l i t ies,524-1234.
For Rent
LACONIA: Small 2-Bedroom,$170/week, includes heat and hotwater. References & deposit.524-9665.
LACONIA: 1 bedroom, 2nd floor,renovated kitchen & bathroom,access to attic for storage & base-ment with laundry hookups,$190/week including heat, electric& hot water. 524-1234.
LACONIA: 1 bedroom, 2nd floor,$180/week including heat, electric& hot water. 524-1234.
LACONIA: 1-bedroom apartmentsin clean, quiet, secure downtownbuilding. Very nice and completelyrenovated. $175/week, includesheat, hot water and electricity.524-3892.
LACONIA: 26 Dartmouth St. 1/2 ofa Duplex; 7 Rooms, 3 Bedrooms,1 Bath. Walkout Basementw/Laundry Hookups. Very clean,hardwood floors, private off streetparking for 2 cars. Convenient tolibrary, churches, downtown,Opechee Park & schools. Avail-able immediately non-smoking.$1,000/month plus util it ies.Owner/broker 396-4163
LACONIA: Close to downtown, 5room 2-Bedroom, 1.5 baths, firstfloor, includes heat, 2-car parking,snow removal, landscaping, deck,washer/dryer. $210/week. 4-weeksecurity deposit, four weeks in ad-vance, references and creditcheck a must. No pets. Leavemessage for Bob, 781-283-0783
LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments. Ef-ficiency, 1, 2 and 3 bedroomapartments available. 524-4428.
LACONIA: Small 1-Bedroom,$135/wk, includes heat & hot wa-ter, references and deposit.528-0024.
MEREDITH- In-Town Efficiencyapartment. 1-bedroom, 1-bath.Kitchen, large living room withdryer. Quiet location, no pets/nosmokers $800/Month + utilities.Rick (781)389-2355
MEREDITH: Cozy studio neardowntown, hardwood floors, stor-age, heat, hot water included. Nopets, non-smoker. References,security required. $500/month.455-4075.
MEREDITH: In-town 1-bedroom,includes heat, $600/month. Park-ing w/plowing. No Smoking. Nopets. Security deposit. 387-8356.
MEREDITH: Large 2-Bedroom +office, second-floor. Main St,newly painted, off-street parking,no pets/smoking. First month andsecurity, references required.$ 7 7 5 + h e a t / u t i l i t i e s .603-630-2381.
NORTHFIELD: 1 bedroom, 1stfloor, separate entrance, coin-oplaundry in basement. $190/weekincluding heat, electric & hot wa-ter. 524-1234.
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Elan Publishing CompanySmall printing/book binding company in Moultonboroughis accepting applications for our production team for firstand second shifts. Applicant should have mechanical apti-tude and be physically capable of standing and perform-ing repetitive lifting. Benefit package includes matching401k, health, life and disability.
Please stop by Mon-Fri, 9-3pm to fill out anapplication at 492 Whittier Hwy, Moultonborough
For Rent
MUST SEE - LOVELYMEREDITH HOUSE
1st floor of 2-family home, fullbasement, W/D hookup, closeto town, large, 2BR, hardwood
floors, porch, $975/month+utilities. No Smoking/Dogs.Security,references. 279-4376
NORTHFIELD
Are you tired of living in rundown, dirty housing, then callus we have the absolute best,spotlessly clean and every-thing works. We include heat& hot water and all appli-ances, Townhouses & apart-ments, in Northfield one blockfrom I-93Call 630-3700 for affordable
Clean living.
TILTON- DOWNTOWN. Largeroom in 3-bedroom, 2-bath apart-ment, shared with 2 other respon-sible adults, $150 weekly, in-cludes all. 286-4391.
For Rent-Vacation
Marco Island Waterfront Condo:Florida�s southwest destinationvacation, starting at $500/week,sleeps 4. 603-393-7077.
For Rent-Commercial
IN-TOWN LACONIA: 2,000 Sq.Ft., possible to 3,500. Loadingdock, three phase power, privateoffice, priced like storage butgreat for your business. $900 permonth, includes heat and propertytax. Sale possible. AVAILABLENOW. Kevin Sullivan, ColdwellBanker Commercial, 630-3276.
LACONIA Prime retail. 750 sf.,parking, includes heat. $550 permonth. Also 1325 sf. $675/monthSecurity deposit & references.455-6662.
OFFICE Space for Rent: Includesthree large offices, three smalleroffices, 2 restrooms, storage roomand large reception area in 2,600sq. ft. Plenty of parking. Monthlyrent is $1,700 and includes heat,a/c and electric. Please call Rickat 491-9058.
For Sale
ATTENTION Crafters. Specialsale. Unfinished wooden and ce-ramic pieces to paint. Woodshapes. Sale- Buy One Get OneFree. 630-0661
BED- 10 inch thick orthopedic pil-lowtop mattress & box. New inplastic. Cost $1,000, sell Queen$295, King $395, Full $270. Candeliver. 603-235-1773
BEDROOM- 7 piece Cherrywoodsleigh. Dresser/Mirror chest &night stand. New! in boxes, cost$2,200 Sell $895. 603-235-1773
Brand new maple glazed kitchencabinets. All solid wood, never in-stalled. You may add or subtractto fit kitchen. Cost $6,900 sacri-fice, $1,595. 603-235-1695
Commercial Upholstery Machineby Juki. $1,000 or best offer.528-2227
FIREWOOD-ALL quantities avail-able. Bundles, 1/8, 1/4 & 1/2cords. Full cord/$180. Pick-up/de-livery. 998-7337/Leave Message
RUGER 30:06 Rifle: Brand newcondition, laminated stock, Leo-pold scope, 4 boxes ammo.$750. Cell 630-7440.
For Sale
TOMTOM GPS Ease- Neverused, got 2 for Christmas. $60.Computer Roll Top Desk- Lightwood, large piece, many features.Asking $300. Call 524-8306
TOOLS/ EQUIPMENT Tread MillKeys 8800L1 gym quality like newasking $225. Husqvarna PoleSaw 8 ft. 325P series $175, LawnMower Troy Bilt w/bagger goodcond. $75, Husqvarna SnowBlower model 14527SB-LS 3 hrs.on it $995, Car Floor Jack 21/2ton new $75, Propane gas mush-room heater like new 175,000BTU $75, SencoNail Air Gun forroofing, new $100, 10” Makitacompound miter chop saw w/car-bide blades $125, 14" Makita mi-ter chop saw w/carbide blade castiron and aluminum frame $125.603-387-7100
TORO CCR 2450 GTS 5 HPSnowblower- Like New Condition.$345 OBO. 729-0199 Leave Mes-sage
Washer and almost new dryer(Sears) $150. Kitchen set (Wood)4 chairs, white - offer. King sizebed with posters, new, offer. 2computer desks, best offer.Dishes, etc. Excellent condition.630-8377
Found
Female Calico Cat- Found nearShore Dr. approximately 6 weeksago. Needs good home. 387-2460
Furniture
BEAUTIFUL, Queen Luxury Sup-port Pillowtop Mattress Set. Newin plastic. Cost $1095, Sell $249.Can deliver. 603-305-9763
Free
T&B Appliance Removal. Appli-ances & AC’s removed free ofcharge if outside. No TV’sPlease call (603)986-5506.
Help Wanted
Respiratory Therapist
Or
Polysomnography
Technologistneeded Part-time, 2-3 days aweek in our Gorham, NH location.CPAP knowledge is helpful andcurrent Respiratory Therapy expe-rience. Semi-annual raises, edu-cational incentives, vehicle reim-bursement, excellent starting sal-ary. Come join this exciting indus-try and a great team. Please for-ward resume to spushee@keene-medicalproducts.com or mail,Keene Medical Products, Inc. P.O.Box 439, Lebanon, NH 03766Attn: HR Director.
Help Wanted
Seeking highly motivated peopleto join my Pampered Chef team.High earning potential! Call496-0762.
Instruction
New Hampshire Aikido -Tuesdayand Thursday evenings at theBarn, Wadliegh Rd. Sanbornton.998-1419
Motorcycles
Buy • Sell • Tradewww.motoworks.biz
(603)447-1198. Olson’s MotoWorks, RT16 Albany, NH.
Real Estate
Buy direct from owner and save.Country setting, 2-bedroom,2-baths, laundry, Gunstock views,2-balconies, large livingroom withfireplace, store room. $93,000.Call 603-455-9719
Roommate Wanted
LACONIA/GILFORD HOUSE-MATE wanted. Spacious fur-nished 2-room-accommodations.Includes all utilities, WiFi, dish,laundry. $140/week, $500/Month.528-8030
New Durham furnished room withkitchen privileges. Non-smoker,damage deposit & references.$100/week. 603-397-2694
WOMAN TO SHARE APART-MENT. Quiet, sober, non-smokingenvironment. $500 month in-cludes utilities. W/D, Cable &Parking. Avail. immediately.528-2227
Services
All Trades LandscapingConstruction • Irrigation
Excavation • MaintenanceSpring and Fall • Clean up's.Free estimatesand fully insured
603-524-3969
BRETT’S ELECTRICFast, Reliable Master Electrician.No Job Too small, Lowest Rates,Top Quality. Mail me an insuredcompetitors residential proposal &I!ll beat it! Call 520-7167.
PIPER ROOFING
& VINYL SIDINGQuality Work
Reasonable Rates
Free EstimatesMetal Roofs • Shingle Roofs
Our CustomersDon�t get Soaked!
528-3531
Services
HANDYMAN
SERVICES
Small Jobs AreMy Speciality
Rick Drouin
520-5642 or 744-6277
Services
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ROOF SHOVELING
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& Surrounding AreasResidential & Commercial
Howland • 524-2009
Roof Shoveling, Decks & Drive-ways. Free estimates. Call393-1301
SNOW REMOVAL- HOME/ROOFLakes region area. Cheap rates.Most modular homes $100. Callanytime 393-5122
SNOW Removal: Roofs, walk-ways, ice dams. Experienced andinsured. Dan, cell, Lakes Region,(603)937-7095.
THE HUNGRY PAINTER: RoofShoveling, Painting, small treework, dump runs, odd jobs, dry-wall repairs. 455-6296.
Services
THE HUNGRY PAINTER: RoofShoveling, Painting, small treework, dump runs, odd jobs, dry-wall repairs. 455-6296.
Snowmobiles
2001 Sk i -Doo MXZ500.Yellow/Black, reverse, pics, likenew, 2,450 miles. $2,195.875-0363
Wanted To Buy
Wanted to Buy- Snap On, Crafts-man, Mac Tools and Tool Boxes.C a s h P a i d . E m a i lnorthernbuy@gmail.com
Yard Sale
HUGE Estate Sale. January 27through 30th. Furniture, 2001 lowmileage minivan, tools, linens,home decor, books & glassware.325 Smith Road, Holderness.
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