THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2013 GILFORD, N.H. - FREE

Miss Lakes Region winners crowned

Photos by Erin PlummEr

Miss Lakes Region Outstanding Teen Victoria Whalen and Miss Lakes Region Kendall Wipff after receiving their crowns.

BY ERIN PLUMMEREPLUMMER@SALMONPRESS.COM

A group of young wom-en competed for the titles of Miss Lakes Region and Miss Lakes Region Out-standing Teen.

On Saturday night, a group of 17 young women took center stage at the Gil-ford Youth Center for the annual scholarship com-petitions. The program,

directed by Wayne and Debbie Sevin, is part of the Miss New Hampshire and the Miss America scholar-ship programs.

A total of 12 competed for the title of Miss Lakes Region, and seven went for Miss Lakes Region Out-standing teen. Competing for Miss Lakes Region were Elizabeth Curette, Kelsy

Ferdinando, Mary Beth Bjork, Samantha Makes, Mallory Coulombe, Emma Horton, Kendall Wipff, Jessica Avelar, Laura Pat-enaude, Nichole Iacuzio, Elaina Powell, and Rebecca Noyovitz.

The contestants for Miss Outstanding Teen were Sa-vannah Carberry, Natalie Jenkins, Shawna Gile, Sar-ah Oswald, Victoria Wha-len, Kylee Drew, and Katie Smith.

Each of the contestants competed in talent and eveningwear competitions as well as answering in-terview questions. In the Lifestyle and Fitness com-petition, the Miss Lakes Re-gion contestants competed in swimwear and the Out-standing Teen contestants did a fitness routine in ac-tivewear.

In the end, Kendall Wipff was named Miss Lakes Re-gion.

Wipff is 21-years-old, and is a junior at St. Anselm

College. Her platform is the Kind Campaign, an organi-zation that addresses bully-ing amongst girls.

When asked during her

onstage interview if it was more important to be a good listener or a good talk-er, Wipff said she thought being a good listener was

more important. She said she tries to be a good listen-er and being a good listener can help address the prob-

SEE MISS LR PAGE A12

Hosmer meets with Gilford selectmen

BY DAN KANECONTRIBUTOR

The Gilford Board of Selectmen held their bi-weekly meeting on July 24. Chairman of the board Kev-in Hayes began the meeting by announcing that their summer town forum will be on Wednesday, Aug. 14.

State Sen. Andrew Hos-mer, who represents Gil-ford, among other towns, then gave a brief overview of what the legislature ac-complished in its last ses-sion. The legislature passed the budget, and Gov. Mag-gie Hassan recently signed it. The budget appropriates about $27,000 more to the town than previous bud-gets according to Hosmer.

The budget also gives money to state programs in Gilford such as the Marine Patrol in Glendale, which was the beneficiary of a $9.5 million state plan to re-place, expand, and rebuild the marina. Hosmer added that a priority of the legis-lature was to find funding sources for programs at the state level so as not to put downward pressure on towns.

Hosmer also addressed the board’s concern from the last session that the state is not providing ad-equate funding for infra-structure in the town espe-cially with regards to state owned roads.

“We do not have a solu-tion right now, so in the short term, this problem of underfunded roads and bridges is going to contin-ue,” Hosmer said. “But certainly, it is a priority of mine and many of my col-leagues.”

Selectman Gus Bena-vides said that he would like Hosmer to report to the board more often and give quarterly updates rather than his biannual reports. A citizen expressed concern about holes in state funding for roads and bridges. Hos-mer replied that a priority of his is to make sure that money allocated for the maintenance of roads and bridges always goes to that purpose.

Police Chief Kevin Ke-nan also delivered his reg-ular report. Summer time in the Lakes Region is quite

SEE HOSMER PAGE A10

Diver shares stories of underwater historyBY ERIN PLUMMEREPLUMMER@SALMONPRESS.COM

An abundance of histor-ical (and sometimes trea-sure) finds can be found beneath the surface of area lakes. A local diver shared his experiences and pho-tos of some of the finds he has made during a recent presentation at the Gilford Public Library.

Jay Ellingson of Gilford is a seasoned diver whose work has included diving for the Laconia Fire Depart-ment as well as training. Ellingson recently shared stories in a presentation titled “What Lies Beneath the Surface in the Lakes

Erin PlummEr

Diver Jay Ellingson shows some of the equipment he uses for scuba diving during a recent pre-sentation at the Gilford Public Library.

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Jason Harrod performs on Saturday at SoulFest.

Fans flock to SoulFest

Region.” In his presentation, El-

lingson told stories about some of the sunken histo-ries located below Winnipe-saukee and other area lakes as well as general informa-tion on scuba diving.

Ellingson is a native of southwest Minnesota and grew up in Portsmouth, learning to swim and dive in the Piscataqua River. He moved to the Lakes Region after getting a job with the Laconia Fire Department. After 12 years with the de-partment, he is now a fire-fighter, advanced EMT and a water, ice, and swiftwater diver.

Ellingson shared basic information on diving, showing off the equipment he uses and explaining its functions, describing the difference between scuba diving and snorkeling, and explaining the purposes and laws behind a dive flag.

Ellingson said there are common misconceptions that scuba diving is a dan-gerous activity.

Ellingson said sports such as golf, tennis, cycling, and others carry have had more deaths per 100,000 people than scuba diving. Wildlife such as sharks and eels do not pose as much of a threat as popular culture says they do. Ellingson said sharks tend view humans themselves as dangerous and will tend to avoid them.

He said the most com-mon reason for any inci-dents is a medical emer-gency underwater, such as a stroke and a seizure. In some cases he said some divers get overconfident in dangerous surroundings and pay the ultimate price.

Ellingson said he lost a friend in a diving accident, saying if his friend knew his death could possibly keep people from diving, “He’d be horrified.”

Another misconception is that diving is only an activity for sturdy young men. Ellingson said he has known d ofivers from an eight-year-old student div-er to elderly women such as stuntwoman Zayle Per-ry. He said anyone who is healthy and physically able can learn to dive.

He also gave a list of places where one can learn to dive, including classes at a dive shop.

Ellingson showed some of the pieces of treasure he has found while diving. He has found an anchor off the Gilford town beach, ink-wells, an old pipe, bottles, and many others. He found most of the items in the lake while snorkeling around six to eight feet down; the deepest find was at 22 feet

down. Ellingson shared a num-

ber of stories of some sig-nificant finds around the Lakes Region, many with underwater photos of the finds.

In Alton Bay, he ex-plored the wreck of the Echo Junior, a 28-foot long wooden speedboat powered by a 12-cycle aircraft en-gine.

Ellingson showed pho-tos of geological structures in the waters off Rum Point in Gilford, structures likely formed when glaciers came through.

Rum Point received its name from the many bar-rels of rum that were sunk in the lake during Prohibi-tion.

“I found what appear to be barrel tops,” Ellingson said.

There are three wrecks off Ship and Moose Islands; he said a few 30 to 40-foot ships sunk in the lake during the 1940’s.

One famous wreck is the Lady of the Lake. The 125-foot ship was part of the Mount Washington Steam-ship Company. It was taken out of commission in 1893 and used to help build Kim-ball Castle. It was scheduled to be sunk off Rattlesnake

SEE DIVER PAGE A10

BY ERIN PLUMMEREPLUMMER@SALMONPTRSS.COM

Thousands gathered at Gunstock for a weekend of inspirational music during the 16th annual SoulFest.

The Christian music fes-tival started on Wednesday and continued through Sat-urday, drawing thousands to the area from all over New England and beyond.

A plethora of bands with a wide variety of music styles entertained audi-

ences on several different stages. Headliners included Skillet, Jars of Clay, News-boys, Chris Tomlin, Audio Adrenaline, Hillsong, and many others.

The event also featured speakers and information and outreach from many different ministries.

Festival co-producer Va-nessa Ayersman described SoulFest as a “four-day so-cial justice and Christian music festival.”

“We are a festival that unites believers across the board,” Ayersman said. “We want them to come together and be active in their communities and abroad.”

Ayersman said atten-dance for SoulFest typical-ly rages between 12,500 and 15,000 people depending on the year with attendees coming from many Chris-tian denominations.

This year’s theme was

“True Love Transforms.”“Our ability to change

and grow, and as a result, allow true love to sink in,” Ayersman said of this year’s theme.

Ayersman said the festi-val overall is a positive at-mosphere, with musicians and speakers sharing the messages of positivity and faith. The festival also ad-dressed serious issues such as sexual abuse, anti-hu-man trafficking, and many other important topics. Ayersman she has heard of how many people have had extremely positive mo-ments during the festival.

This was SoulFest’s 16th year, its ninth at Gunstock. The event started at Loon Mountain in Lincoln and moved to Gunstock around nine years ago.

“This has just become a really interesting gath-ering,” said Bill Quigley, Gunstock’s Director of Marketing and Sales. “I’ve watched kids that start-ed here as teenagers nine years ago and now they’re senior management for SoulFest.”

Quigley said the spirit of SoulFest has never changed and people come and have fun year after year.

SEE SOULFEST PAGE A11

Notes from the Gilford Public Library

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1. “Inferno” by Dan Brown 2. “And The Mountains Echoed” by Khaled Hosseini 3. “Sweet Salt Air” by Barbara Delinsky 4. “The English Girl” by Daniel Silva 5. “Beautiful Day” by Elin Hilderbrand 6. “Second Honeymoon” by James Patterson and Howard Roughan 7. “Lake People” by Abi Maxwell 8. “Fly Away” by Kristin Hannah 9. “Whiskey Beach” by Nora Roberts 10. “The Highway” by C.J. Box

The Gilford Police De-partment responded to 285 calls for service and made the following arrests be-tween July 30 and Aug. 5.

David Joseph Bonaccor-si, age 22, of Gilford was ar-rested on Aug. 1 for Simple Assault.

Danielle E. Meila, age 19,

of Arlington, Mass. was ar-rested on Aug. 2 for Unlaw-ful Possession of Alcohol.

James Williams, age 37, and Joann Wilcox, age 42, both of Manchester, were arrested on Aug. 3 — Wil-liams for Driving After Revocation or Suspension, and Wilcox as a Fugitive from Justice.

David R. Snell II, age 25, of Franklin was arrested on Aug. 3 for Driving After Re-vocation or Suspension.

Two adult females were taken into protective cus-tody on Aug. 3 for intoxica-tion.

Robert J. Bennett, age 23, of Franklin was arrested on Aug. 3 in connection with a bench warrant, for speed-ing, and for Operating Without a Valid License.

Brian P. Sullivan, age 54, was arrested on Aug. 5 for Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated.

BY MOLLY HARPERLIBRARY CORRESPONDENT

Last week, before a trip to the beach, I stopped into a local store to pick up a towel and some sunscreen. After a long search, weav-ing in and out of aisles packed with shiny new binders, pencils, and other school supplies, I finally found the summer materi-als – already relegated to clearance! Could summer really be over so soon? Al-though we still have many weeks of warm weather ahead, the summer is start-ing to wind down, and with it comes the end of yet an-other season of Summer Reading Programs at the library. It has been a long, busy summer; filled with author visits, trips to far-off lands, balloon artists, musicians and of course, dozens and dozens of great reads and readers.

The Teen and Children’s Summer Reading Pro-grams will culminate in a fun-filled finale on Mon-day, Aug. 12. Local enter-tainer Pete Cluett will kick off the festivities at 3 p.m.

Pete Cluett is a self-taught singer, songwriter and musician whose lively and humorous performances have entertained in the Lakes Region and beyond for many years.

“My favorite part of do-ing what I do is seeing all the emotion and reactions in the audience. It’s a beau-tiful thing to communicate through music,” Pete said.

Pete first got into play-ing music as a child, and what started out as an en-joyment of all things loud and noisy has evolved into a musical passion.

“I really like anything that makes a noise!” Pete laughed, “I am partial to the guitar because it is very portable, like a concert on the go.”

Pete also enjoys writing his own songs and making up new tunes and musical compositions. At the sum-mer reading finale, we can expect a “friendly mix” of his own songs and other popular tunes, as well ex-planations of the interest-ing stories behind many of his songs. To preview some

of his music, and to read his bio, check out his website at petecluett.com. Follow-ing Pete will be a delicious ice cream social, with ice cream donated by Sawyer’s Dairy Bar, yum!

Adults, you still have a chance to enter your name into the final prize draw-ing! Included in this “Dig Into Reading” basket is a gift certificate to a local eat-ery, gardening tools and ac-cessories, a fabulous book, and much more!

The library also still has a few great programs planned for the remain-der of August. Check out Author Marina Kirsch on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Her book, “Flight of Remembrance: A World War II Memoir of Love and Survival,” follows the jour-ney of the Kirsch’s father who was drafted into the Luftwaffe in 1941. The final presentation in the Destina-tion Series will take place on Aug. 20, at 6:30 p.m. We will travel through North America’s last wilderness areas with professional photographer Ned Ther-rien. Stop by the library or check out our Web site to learn more.

Classes & Special Events

Thursday, Aug. 8Rocketman Program,

10:30-11:30 a.m. Come make a Rocket Power Jet Pac for fun! Sign up in the Children’s Room is re-quired.

C o n v e r s a t i o n a l French, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Crafter’s Corner, 6-7:30 p.m.

Get Booked with Au-thor William Martin,

6:30 – 7:30 p.m. NY Times bestselling author William Martin will present “Lin-coln and Liberty Too.” We’ll journey into the past to meet Lincoln, the people he knew and the city he lived in as President. This program is free and all are welcome.

Friday, Aug. 9 Social Bridge, 10:30

a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Knit Wits, 1:30-2:30

p.m.Conversational Ger-

man Class, 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 12 Mahjong, 12:30-3 p.m.Dig Into Reading Fina-

le, Ice Cream Social with Pete Cluett, 3-4 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 13 Get Booked with Au-

thor Marina Kirsch, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Marina Kirsch, author of “Flight of Re-membrance: A World War II Memoir of Love and Sur-vival,” focuses attention on remaining veterans. It follows the journey of the author’s father who was drafted into the Luftwaffe

in 1941. This program is free and open to all.

Wednesday, Aug. 14Line Dancing for Be-

ginners, 9-10 a.m.Check – Out – An – Ex-

pert! 10 a.m. - noon. Do you have basic questions about what to do with your computer or need help with downloading audio books or using our telescope?

Social Bridge, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Friends Monthly Meeting, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Former state senator to address Belknap County Republicans

BELMONT — The next meeting of the Belknap County Republican Com-mittee will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 6:30 p.m. at the Top of the Town Restaurant, 88 Ladd Hill Rd., Belmont.

With the 2014 elections now in discussion, this month’s guest speaker will be Jim Rubens. Rubens is a former State Senator who has formed an exploratory committee to determine his potential as a challenger to

US Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. He will discuss his ideas on the issues, and will share his thoughts about his chances in next year’s elec-tion.

All Republicans and like-minded Independents are invited to attend Belk-nap County Republican Committee meetings. Al-though the meeting begins at 6:30 p.m., if you’re inter-ested in having dinner (at your option) and/or wish to socialize before the meet-

ing, please plan to arrive as early as 5 p.m.

Once again, mem-bers are asked to bring a non-perishable food item to the meeting for distribu-tion to local food pantries in an effort to help those in the community who are less fortunate during these difficult economic times.

For more information, please check http://nhgop.org/belknap or send an email to Alan.Glassman@gmail.com.

Mass at Saint John’s SundayMEREDITH — On Sun-

day, Aug. 11, Saint John’s-on-the-Lake on Bear Island welcomes back Father Jack Hurley of St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington, D.C., who will say mass.

Father Hurley has strong ties to the Lakes Region, having spent sum-mers on Squam Lake, in-cluding a couple of years as a counselor at Camp Hale

in Sandwich. He grew up in Somerville, Mass., at-tended Providence College, Harvard Kennedy School, and later received a Ph.D. in politics at Catholic Uni-versity.

Founded in 1927, St. John’s provides ecumeni-cal services on Sundays to meet the religious needs of the island and shoreline population of Lake Winni-

pesaukee.The chapel is located

on the highest elevation of Bear Island on Lake Win-nipesaukee in Meredith. It can be reached by a short walk from the church docks located in Deep Cove on the west side of the island, Services are held at 10 a.m. For additional information, visit our Web site, www.st-johnsonthelake.com.

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The Gilford Board of Selectmen will be holding a public hearing pursuant to the provisions of RSA 41:9-a on proposed changes to the Ambulance Service Fee Schedule as approved by the Board of Fire Engineers. If adopted by the Selectmen, the new fees are scheduled to take effect as of September 1, 2013.

The proposed fee changes include a bundling of base rates based upon type and severity of incidence, along with the elimination of a-la-carte fees for service.

TYPE OF SERVICE OLD RATE NEW RATEBLS Emergency $425.48 $550.88BLS Non-Emergency $265.93 $344.30ALS Non-Emergency $319.11 $413.16ALS-1 $505.26 $860.96ALS-2 $731.30 $1,288.38Specialty $864.26 $1,118.99Mileage $11.50 $15.00Auto Extrication $350.00 $350.00Airway Management $100.69 n/cCardiac Monitor $173.09 n/cDefibrillation $100.69 n/cIntravenous $127.48 n/cMast Device $70.49 n/cOxygen $55.13 n/cTreat & Release $275.00 $275.00

Copies with an explanation of the fee proposal are available at the Select-men’s Office or on line at www.gilfordnh.org. Copies will also be made available at the public hearing.

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River Crew art exhibit to be featured at Busiel MillBY CAROL LEE ANDERSONCONTRIBUTOR

LACONIA – The photog-raphy and artwork created by participants in the Riv-er Crew Art program will be showcased during the group’s second annual art exhibit held at the Busiel Mill beginning on Monday, Aug. 5. The exhibit will run through the end of August.

The public is invited to the exhibit’s opening re-ception, which will be held on Friday, Aug. 9 from 5 through 8 p.m. Artwork on exhibit will be for sale, and all proceeds will directly benefit the program.

This year’s exhibit theme is “Footprints in the City.” Participants in the program have produced

artwork throughout the last year in various forms including collages using found objects, painting, wood sculpture, and other media. The photography on exhibit will include im-ages of the city, the Winni-pesaukee River, and local wildlife. Poetry and essays will also be featured.

River Crew Art began in January 2012 with local vol-unteers Elaine Morrison and Dick Smith. Both have right background for their work with the participants of River Crew. Morrison is a retired special education teacher and an artist, and Smith is a retired medical social worker and an ama-teur photographer.

The pair began with an idea: to use art and photog-raphy as a tool for empow-erment. They approached Laconia’s downtown home-less and invited them to participate in creating art-work and provided lunch for all those in attendance. Laconia Parks and Recre-ation quickly granted Mor-rison and Smith permis-sion to hold their meetings behind the former police station located at Church Street in Laconia. The par-ticipants chose their own name, River Crew Art, for the newly formed group. They now meet at every Monday at the Salvation Army in Laconia.

The road to empower-

ment has not always been easy. There are always chal-lenges when working with the homeless, and shortly after starting the program, one of the program’s par-ticipants drowned in the Winnipesaukee River. His fellow members chose to plant a memorial garden in his honor in front of the police station, which was an Adopt-A-Spot site. The group won an award for their efforts. The garden has since moved to the be-ginning of the WOW trail.

Morrison and Smith rely strictly on donations to purchase art supplies and lunch for members. The program is structured so that members not only cre-

ate art, but they also give back to the community that supports River Crew. Proj-ects have included making a flower wreath for the Newtown, CT residents, flower pins honoring the late Lilyanna Johnson, dec-orated pumpkins for the pe-diatric patients at the Laco-nia Clinic, and cards for the Wounded Warriors.

The program has been highly successful and has grown far beyond the ex-pectations of its founders. Part of their mission is to educate the community about the issues of home-lessness and what can be done to help those who are in that situation. The par-ticipants in River Crew Art have bonded, and for some, this is the first experience they have had with having a sense of purpose and be-longing. The program has made a real difference in

their lives and has empow-ered them.

The work of the talent-ed members of River Crew has been exhibited in many places throughout the community including the Lakes Region Camera Club, Downtown Deli in Laconia, Laconia Congregational Church, Hands Across the Table, Friendship Club, Better Together, and the Taylor Home.

The Busiel Mill is lo-cated at One Mill Plaza in downtown Laconia. The exhibit will be open to the public Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information about River Crew Art, con-tact Dick Smith at: (203) 841-9155 or email: rich-ard9445@sbcglobal.net. Elaine Morrison can be reached at 527-1974 or by email at: emorrison5030@yahoo.com.

Parks & Rec hosting Senior Moment-um Mount Washington Boat Trip on Aug. 19

The Gilford Parks and Recreation Department will be sponsoring a Senior Moment-um program on Monday, Aug. 19. Partic-ipants are invited to grab their camera and join us as for a relaxing tour of Winnipesaukee aboard the Mount Washington. We will meet at Gilford Town Hall at 11:30 a.m. before departing for Weirs Beach. The Mount departs Weirs Beach at 12:30pm for a two and a half hour tour. Cost of the tour is $29 per person. Participants must RSVP with the Parks and Recre-

ation office by Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more informa-tion or to RSVP, please con-tact the Gilford Parks and Rec Department at 527-4722.

Old Home Day Committee accepting parade applicationsThe Gilford Old Home

Day Committee is current-ly accepting Parade Appli-cations for the Old Home Day Parade to be held on Aug. 24. These forms are available at both Bank of NH locations in Gilford, Meredith Village Savings Bank Gilford Branch,

Franklin Savings Bank Gilford Branch, The Gil-ford Library, the Gilford Town Hall, Gilford Recre-ation Department Office and on the Parks and Rec-reation Web site at www.

gilfordrec.com. For more information, please contact the Gilford Parks and Rec-reation Department at 527-4722.

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Mack aptly named be-cause he was found in the car park of a MacDonald’s in Pennsylvania. A kindly traveler en route to New Hampshire scooped him up, rescuing him from star-vation. That Good Samar-itan also took him to their veterinarian who advised he was injured his front left leg damaged, and his tail broken.

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that beg “please adopt me, I’ve been on the road too long.”

We had to remove his front leg but he has recov-ered remarkably well and is no longer in pain. Mack is about 9lbs of lap cat and would do well in any secure home that will commit to his safety.

Don’t miss the Paws for a Cause Comedy Night & Auction Aug. 8 at Church Landing. For tickets, or to learn more about Mack, please call us at 524-3252 or check www.nhhumane.org.

Pet of the Week: MackCOMMENTARYl

Bringing common sense business principles

to ConcordEditor’s note: The fol-

lowing guest commentary was submitted for publica-tion by state Sen. Andrew Hosmer.

When I ran for the New Hampshire Senate, I want-ed to bring common-sense business principles to Con-cord. To me, that means working with both parties to solve problems, being careful with taxpayers’ money, and focusing on things people really care about, such as economic growth and job creation, instead of getting caught in tired partisan battles.

After six months on the job, I am happy to report that we have made prog-ress. Real change has come to Concord. I have been happy to see compromise, with legislators from dif-ferent parties working to-gether, and to be a part of passing meaningful legisla-tion that moves New Hamp-shire forward.

For example, in this session, I worked with Re-publicans to modernize New Hampshire’s corpo-rate law, making it easier to create businesses and spur job growth. I also partnered with my Repub-lican colleagues to double and make permanent the Research and Development Tax Credit program. With strong bipartisan support, I co-sponsored a bill to pro-tect restaurants and other service-industry enter-prises from higher taxes on tipped wages — taxes that they can’t afford and which could hurt employ-ment, especially in our tourism-supported indus-tries. I also worked with a Republican colleague to streamline complex regula-tions by combining several different permits into one, thus saving time and ex-pense for businesses, while keeping all of the same en-vironmental protections in place.

These steps forward, which create jobs and make businesses more competi-tive, were possible only be-cause both parties worked together.

To help the Lakes Re-gion, I successfully worked to ensure that boating fees, intended solely for promot-ing water safety, will not be raided by the legislature. The tourism that is so im-portant to the economy of our region needs support like this. Again, I was hap-

py to work with both sides to help everyone see the importance of promoting a thriving economy on our lakes.

Perhaps the biggest ac-complishment was the two-year budget that Governor Hassan just signed into law. By articulating clear goals, listening to both sides, and compromising, we gen-erated a budget plan that does almost everything the Governor set out to do and gives everyone something to be proud of.

This budget is balanced. It creates no new taxes or fees. It keeps tax cuts for businesses. And it spends wisely on high priorities: ending the developmental disability waitlist; increas-ing support for education; stabilizing funding for community mental heath organizations; restoring the program for children in need of services; and sup-porting innovation in the private sector.

Does it do everything that everyone wanted? No. But by giving a little bit, both sides achieved the majority of their goals, and most important, the people and businesses of the state will be better off. And that is what compromise is all about.

Clearly, more work lies ahead. We need to find a way to invest more in roads and bridges to keep our state competitive in the global marketplace and lower costs for drivers. We need to leverage Medicaid expansion so 58,000 hard-working, tax-paying Gran-ite Staters are covered, creating 5,100 jobs, and ex-panding our economy by $2 billion. In all of this, we must continue to look for ways to streamline govern-ment functions and contin-ue to create an economic environment where New Hampshire businesses can thrive.

I am encouraged by the cooperation and progress that I have seen so far, and I have been glad to help get Concord back to working together on solving prob-lems and moving our state forward again.

Sen. Andrew Hosmer is the state Senator from Dis-trict 7 serving the towns of Andover, Belmont, Boscaw-en, Canterbury, Gilford, Northfield, Salisbury, Web-ster and the cities of Frank-lin and Laconia.

Thanks to a true unsung heroTo the Editor:

Anyone traveling on Route 11A near the Gilford Town Hall will notice that the former Gilford Outing Club warm-up hut has tak-en on a new and impressive appearance. It will not be long before the building is fully restored and added to the list of historic struc-tures that have been saved from possible demolition.

Harry Bean, a member of one of Gilford’s oldest fami-lies, recently came forward and volunteered to assist in the restoration project. He volunteered not only his services but also that of his construction crew, which

consisted of his father, son, grandson, and an employ-ee, Lou Sousa.

During the initial meet-ing that was held to discuss the work required, Harry stated that he would be able to complete the work in a week. He and his crew did exactly that – they began on Monday morning and by Friday afternoon, he called us to let us know that the work was done and that they were moving on.

He insisted that he did not want to be recognized for the volunteer labor he gave to this project. How-ever, he and his employees – his family – do need to be

thanked for their thought-fulness and generosity. They are truly dedicated to the town that their family has called home for many generations.

Members of the Bean family never had a chance to belong the Gilford Outing Club - they were too busy working. Yet, they came forward and helped save one of the club’s historic structures, not for the rec-ognition but because they felt it was the right thing to do. With that attitude, they would have made phenom-enal members of the orga-nization.

The preservation of his-

tory is hard work, but it is rewarding and can bring out the best in people. There are some wonderful families living in Gilford, and the Bean family is one of them. We wish to whole-heartedly thank them for the skillful work they put into this restoration proj-ect. It has truly been a plea-sure working with them. We are sure that the en-tire town appreciates their hard work, caring, and ded-ication.

Thank you,The Anderson Family

Gilford

how your support for Neighbors in NeedTo the Editor:

Earlier this year, a San Francisco school teacher was contemplating how to encourage her students to help raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Asso-ciation Muscle Walk. She arranged for them to follow around a young child with MD as a learning tool that they would understand the difficulties of living with the crippling disease. By “walking in that person’s footsteps,” they better un-derstood the difficulties of life.

Perhaps I can do the same for you in under-standing the lives of the people that Neighbors in Need helps through the stories we receive from the churches and agencies in the Lakes Region. To most of us, the home is our “safety net,” our protec-tion against harm and the elements. But for a family where the father loses his

job and becomes violent, the home became a place of danger for the mother and her children. Through the efforts of the Salvation Army, she and her fami-ly was able to escape to a place of safety and security. They are now getting back on their feet.

Thanks to the Medi-care and Medicaid pro-grams, most of us who have reached the twilight of life have the financial securi-ty of health insurance to cover our medical needs. But for an elderly woman whose income is meager, the costs of government program “spend-downs” are terribly burdensome. Catholic Charities was able to help her fill the holes in her budget.

Another elderly woman supplemented her Social Security income by work-ing a part time job. Howev-er, when she was injured from a fall, she couldn’t

work. She fell behind in her bills. Service Link was able to help with some of the bills and avoid eviction, while she recuperated at home. She’s now back to work and safe in her apart-ment.

The United Baptist Church tells the story of a family who had always been able to care for them-selves. However, the moth-er became ill and required hospice care. The father took a leave from work to care for her. As a result, their rent went into ar-rears, owing more than $1,500. The church was able to negotiated a reduction in the rent owed with the landlord, and paid the bal-ance. The husband is now back to work, and the fam-ily is stable again.

Most of us take our au-tomobiles for granted as transportation to work, for children, or pleasure. However, a single mom at

St. Vincent de Paul, could only afford an “old clinker” that was in need of repairs. If the car wasn’t fixed, no work and no medical ap-pointments for a sick child. The car is now working and back on the road.

Neighbors in Need was proud to have participated in all these stories. They are all true; they happen every day. Hopefully, by “walk-ing in their footsteps,” you can appreciate the work these organizations do with the help of Neighbors in Need. If you do, please support our efforts with a check to 14 Country Club Dr., Gilford, NH 03249. Want more information or more stories, email me at nanapop4@myfairpoint.net or call 494-0482. Many thanks!

Bill Johnson, President Neighbors in Need

Gilford

Hunger has no seasonTo the Editor:

Food drives are so often held around the holidays and winter season, and yet, local food pantries know that the need for food to feed families is year round. During the month of July, members of Gilford’s Zoom Fitness Club held a food drive and recently donat-ed all of the food collected to St. Vincent De Paul to

be distributed to people in need.

I can’t tell you how grateful I am to the ladies of Zoom Fitness for their tremendous support and generosity. Throughout the month you gave bags and bags of non-perishable groceries to feed hungry individuals and families. In some ways, it may seem like a small thing you did

Youth Soccer registra-tion deadline is Aug. 23!

The Gilford Parks and Recreation Department will be accepting Youth Soc-cer registrations through the registration deadline of Friday, Aug. 23! The youth soccer program is open to all Gilford students enter-ing grades K-5 this fall. Af-

ter Aug. 11, the registration fee increases to $35. Any registrations submitted after the August 23rd dead-line will be accepted on an availability basis only.

For more information, please contact the Gilford Parks and Recreation De-partment at 527-4722.

but for people who might otherwise have been hun-gry, it means a lot. Thanks to the ladies at Zoom Fit-ness, and for the volunteers at St. Vincent who work

tirelessly to help others in so many ways.

Kimberly GustafsonManager of

Zoom Fitness

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The Azores: Sao Miguel – May 15, 2013 – Mosteiros and the Northwest CoastBY BONNIE CARNIVALE ANDCHRISTINE RODERICKCONTRIBUTORS

Editor’s note: Recent-ly, Bonnie and Wally Car-nivale of Gilford, along with friends Chris and Bill Roderick, vacationed in the Azores. For the next few weeks, we will share with our readers some of their experiences.

After a routine morn-ing of breakfast, attempt-ing laundry, and packing lunches, we headed for the town of Capelas where we would take a coastal hike to the small town of Fenais da Luz and back. Capelas, located in the northwest-ern part of the island, was once an important process-ing center for the whaling industry. The remains of a processing plant and a rusty industrial strength winch near the docks are evidence of the town’s his-tory.

The trail begins at a large parking lot next to a swimming area created by strategic breakwaters. Today the lot was emp-ty. Upon opening the car door, we were assaulted by gale force winds and hori-zontal rain. A mad Atlan-tic Ocean was pounding the shore convincing us to postpone our hike.

We drove back to the Estrada Regional 1 road-way, and turned toward Mosteiros, population 1200, the western-most settlement on São Miguel located on fajã stretching to the sea. For many years the town was isolated from the rest of the island and could be reached only by boat. Today one long twist-

ing steep road links the town to the Estrada Re-gional. The weather had greatly improved—often a pleasant consequence of life on a fajã— and a walk through town led us to the ocean and a rocky beach where we were treated to spectacular views of large rock formations just off shore. Mosteiros—monas-tery in Portuguese—was named for these islets, the largest of which is shaped like a church. The rocks looked more like a sailor’s nightmare to us. Thank goodness for the light-house.

On the walk back to town we passed wrecks, abandoned, roofless hous-es where wild plants had taken up residence. Back to the center of town we explored the small church, enjoyed our picnic lunch on benches in the church-yard and took pleasure in the warmth of the sun on our faces.

With renewed hope we returned to Capelas to walk along the coast. The wind was still strong and the waves still crashed, but the sun was our con-solation. The path close-ly followed the shoreline. We walked by pastures, magnificent ancient stone walls, and a friendly young bull. We passed a raised field where a herd of dairy cows, perched on the edge, kept watchful eyes on the passing hik-ers. Wally attempted to talk “cow” to assure them we meant no harm. We ar-rived at the town of Fenais da Luz through the back alleys and found the only

café open for our ritual cappuccino before turning around and returning to Capelas.

Back at the casa, the rain began to fall again as we prepared for an eve-ning out to the restaurant, Optimo, located just off the church square in Vila Franca. On the way to the restaurant, we were treat-ed to a spectacular rain-bow.

The ladies dined on m e l t - i n - y o u r - m o u t h swordfish and the men gnawed what passed for steak while the locals watched TV at the bar cheering on their favorite soccer team. Chris and Wally took a leap of faith and ordered a “Vila Franca Cake” each from the des-sert menu. They were not disappointed! We had seen these pastries, wrapped in their signature paper, sold at cafes and convenience markets but did not know what they were. The small round cakes were sweet with the consistency of lemon squares, rich with butter and sugar. Why had we waited so long before trying these delectable confections?

May 16, 2013Villa Franca do Campo

and its CakeTouring the village

where one is staying should be the first order of business on a vacation. So why did we wait until

today to do it? Walking is the only way to discover what’s going on. For ex-ample, it always looked like the shops were closed when we drove by. Not so. The lights were sim-ply low. The restaurant—Roberto’s— which we couldn’t find by car, we stumbled upon on foot. We found a seaside water park and three black sand beaches—sand beaches be-ing a rarity in the Açores—and perhaps most impor-tantly the “cookie” factory that produces the famous Queijadas da Vila or Vila Franca cakes we enjoyed the previous night. We learned that the pastries originated from a recipe developed by nuns in the sixteenth century. These yummy little confections of butter, sugar, eggs, milk, flour and a soft, bland, lo-cal goat cheese are baked in small cupcake forms and sprinkled with pow-dered sugar. Then women in white aprons and hair nets wrap them and box them. We couldn’t resist picking up a box or two.

The Main Church, Church of Sao Miguel the Archangel, completed in 1537, has a façade com-pletely of basalt, differen-tiating it from any other churches we’ve seen on the island. Most have ba-salt stone on the corners and trim only. There are two other parish church-

es and an old convent (where the nuns made lit-tle cakes?) within a stone’s throw of each other.

We walked along the shore to the neighbor-ing village of Ribeira das Tainhas, a parish of Vila Franca, where we pic-nicked in a park whose heyday had passed. We re-turned to Vila Franca for piping hot cappuccino at Roberto’s.

We were invited to our landlords, Ulf and Guinilla Smith for wine and cheese late in the afternoon. But that will have to be a story for another time.

Note: if you are inter-ested in making queijadas de Vila Franca, the recipe can be found at: http://www.easyportuguesereci-pes.com/tag/easy-queija-das-de-vila-franca/.

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LACONIA — Alice Sco-vil Ramsay Hill, 98, of Gil-ford died peacefully at the new Senior Unit of Lakes Region General Hospital on Aug. 3, 2013.

“Alice R.,” as she was known to her family and many friends, was famous for her warm, pleasant and graceful manner.

Born in Rochester, N.Y. on Oct. 7, 1914, Alice was the daughter of Harry Mac-Beth and Fanny (Porter) Ramsay.

Alice attended city schools, and graduated from the University of Rochester in 1936. After graduation, she was em-ployed at the Eastman Ko-dak Company. Except for the war years when she and Toby were posted to Florida and North Caroli-na, she lived in the Roch-ester area until moving to Gilford in 1986.

Alice’s husband of 59 years, Elswood (Toby) Hill, died in 2001. Alice’s only sibling, Porter MacBeth Ramsay, died in 1963.

Alice loved sailing, walking and cross-country skiing, and seldom missed the Saturday broadcasts

of the Metropolitan Opera. She grew up sailing on Lake Ontario and Irond-equoit Bay. The family sailed the wooden cruising sloop “Alice R.” all along the New England coast during the ‘70’s and ‘80’s.

Alice was an active member of the Gilford Community Church, and a frequent face at the Gilford Library.

Alice’s Gilford home was always a warm place with grandchildren, neigh-bors and friends. She was able to remain at home until her last illness be-cause of the care provided by Danielle Paquette, RN, Sanctuary Home Health

Nursing, LLC and her won-derful staff of caregivers including Catherine Jen-kerson, Melissa Kevlin, RN, Angela van Dine, Ol-ivia Smith, Traci Hoyt and Stacey Dickinson.

Alice is survived by her son, Stevens Ramsay Hill, his wife Adele Joan Hill, and their son Christopher Comstock Hill, all of Gil-ford; also by her son Doug-las Porter Hill, his wife Alexandra Taylor Breed of Gilford, and their children, Ramsay Taylor Hill of Park City, Utah and James Porter Hill of Greenwich, Conn.

A memorial service and reception will be held on Friday, Aug. 9 at 2:30 p.m. at the Gilford Community Church, Potter Hill Road, Gilford, with interment at the Raymond Wixson Me-morial Garden. The Rev. Michael Graham, pastor, will officiate.

In lieu of flowers, me-morial contributions to the Gilford Community Church, 19 Potter Hill Road, Gilford, NH 03249 and/or the Friends of the Gilford Library, 31Potter Hill Rd., Gilford, NH. 03249, are encouraged.

The Mayhew Funeral Homes and Crematorium, of Meredith and Plym-outh, are in charge of the arrangements. To sign Alice’s Book of Memories, please go to www.mayhew-funeralhomes.com.

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Altrusa of Laconia provides books to LRGH children and elders

LACONIA — Support and promotion of literacy is the most important part of community service which Altrusa International of-fers to the communities it serves. Altrusa Interna-tional of Laconia has been involved in many literacy initiatives. Among these initiatives is their partner-ship with LRGH to provide large print books, books on tape or CD, and large print copies ofReaders Digest to the Eldercare unit. Altrusa of Laconia has also provid-

ed over 200 books for pedi-atric-aged children for the Reach Out and Read pro-gram, which is coordinated by Karen Davis RN, at sev-en LRGH offices. Addition-ally, for many years, Laco-nia Altrusa has provided a new book to the parents of infants at LRGH along with tips for reading to infants and toddlers, a bookmark, information about Altrusa and a congratulatory note. It is estimated that these packages for newborns

reach over 500 families per year.

Altrusa International is a non-profit 501(C)3 or-ganization. All monies are returned back to the com-munity in the form of do-nations and scholarships to other non-profit orga-nizations and local librar-ies. For more information about Altrusa of Laconia, and information on becom-ing a member, visit our Web site: www.altrusalaco-nia.com.

Gilford Community Church to host Old Home Day Summer Fair

On Friday, Aug. 23 and Saturday, Aug. 24, the Gil-ford Community Church at 19 Potter Hill Rd. in Gilford will be presenting their an-nual Old Home Day Sum-mer Fair in conjunction with Gilford’s Old Home Day weekend.

All the old favorites will be offered in the church parking lot (chuck wag-on, music, ice-cream, fried dough, live music). Inside the Youth Center, there will be toys and games for sale

and a silent auction. In-side the church, there will be a white elephant sale in the Fellowship Hall, along with home-baked goods, linens, books, and jewelry. A luncheon will be served.

The Fair will begin on Friday, Aug. 23, from 4 to 7 p.m., and will resume Sat-urday morning from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Rotary Pancake Breakfast will be served in the Youth Center on Saturday morning from 7 to 10 a.m.

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Laconia Farmers’ Market to celebrate NH Eat Local MonthLACONIA — The La-

conia Farmers’ Market, recently voted as one of WMUR’s top ten farmers’ markets in New Hamp-shire, is kicking off New Hampshire Eat Local Month with its second annual Farmers’ Market Week Raffle on Saturday, Aug. 10.

To enter the raffle, get a ticket from vendor (no pur-chase necessary), and visit each vendor to get your card stamped. The winner will be selected at the end of the market and will receive

a gift basket consisting of all-local products donated from each of the Laconia Farmers’ Market vendors.

Market Manager, Mi-chelle Descoteaux says, “The Laconia Farmers’ Market is the only market to feature a vendor of the week. All summer long, when you make a purchase from a featured vendor, you can enter a raffle to win $20 in market bucks, which can be spent at any vendor by the end of the season. This is a fun and engaging way to really value and appreci-

ate our vendors as well as our market customers.”

The Laconia Farmers’ Market motto proudly rep-resents its dedication to the support of local farms and food producers in New Hampshire. In addition to fruit and vegetables, the market boasts a plethora of diverse and delicious food, from gluten-free bread, multi-colored beets and carrots, dehydrated mushrooms, fresh and dried herbs, honey, maple syrup, bialys, live lobsters from Portsmouth, various

meats, fresh baked pies using in-season local fruit, bread made from locally grown wheat, plus soups, subs, cookies, fudge, local popcorn, coffee and tea. Our market also supports artisans and makers, pur-chase hand-crafted essen-tials like home spun and naturally dyed yarn, hand-sewn baby items, hand-made wooden pens, locally made Adirondack chairs, 3-D puzzles (you’ve got to see these!), all-natural dog treats, herbal products, soaps, and homemade in-

sect repellent.Pick up a copy of the

Laconia Farmers’ Market Newsletter at the market or download it on our web-site to read the latest mar-ket news, vendor spotlights and in-season recipes.

In addition to our week-ly featured vendors, we also have rotating vendor spots to showcase a new vendor each week. Be sure to stop by and visit featured vendor, Still Seeking Farm, during Farmers’ Market weekend.

Vendors include Our Place Farm – Grass-fed, or-ganic meats and homespun yarn, Sanborn Mills Farms – Organic vegetables and locally-grown popcorn, Canterbury Bread Shop – Bread made with locally grown wheat, Meredith’s Marketplace – Wooden pens and crafts, Precision Engraving – 3-D puzzles, Arbutus Hill Farm - Fresh local vegetables and herbs; Brian Ramsey - Season-al vegetables, berries and maple products; Bubble and Flame Soap Compa-ny - Fun and whimsical, handmade soaps and bath items; DeNutte Delights - High quality, handmade

soy candles in mason jars; Herbal Earth - Cut flow-ers, dried herbs and herbal products; Mystic Eye Cre-ations - Unique handmade wooden and acrylic gifts, ornaments, kaleidoscopes, bottle stoppers, letter open-ers; Nadja Hebert - Organic vegetables, herbs and ber-ries and homespun yarn; Rustic Raven – Baked Goods; Shapleigh Island Lobster Company - Fresh, New Hampshire lobster; Still Seeking Farm - Organ-ic vegetables, blueberries, maple syrup; The Bread Peddler - Homemade arti-san breads; The Dog Door Bakery - Wholegrain hand-mixed and hand-cut treats dog biscuits; and Mischie-vous Woodworking from Gilford.

Experience our unique outdoor market in down-town Laconia at Laconia City Hall Parking Lot every Saturday and enjoy the lo-cal flavor. “Live Free, and Eat Local.”

Like our page on Face-book, https://www.face-book.com/Laconiafarmers-market and check out our website for more informa-tion, www.laconiafarmers-market.com.

Bikers and non-bikers welcome to join in Brenda’s RideLACONIA — Shine up

your bike and join us for the 11th Annual Brenda’s Ride with Friends: Fight-ing Cancer One Mile at a Time, to be held on Sat-urday, Aug. 17, hosted by the Weirs Beach Lobster Pound.

The Ride will start at 10 a.m. sharp from the Weirs Beach Lobster Pound as hundreds of motorcycles depart together for a beau-tiful ride around Lake Winnipesaukee. The Ride will arrive back at the Lob-ster Pound early afternoon for a cook-out, raffles, and

live music courtesy of Matt Langley and band AXIS! Proceeds from this great event will be kept local – benefitting the Oncology Department and patients at LRGHealthcare.

The cost to ride is $25 pre-registered or $30 the day of the event and in-cludes food and entertain-ment. Everyone is wel-come — if you do not plan to ride, we encourage you to stop by early afternoon to wave in the riders and to enjoy some delicious food, great music, and the company of other Bren-

da’s Ride supporters. The more, the merrier! A small donation is encouraged.

The Winner’s Circle Auto Sales, Inc. in Tilton is the $1,000 Gold Sponsor of the 2013 Brenda’s Ride. Joining them are $500 Sil-ver Sponsors The Looney Bin Bar and Grill and Pil-grim Consolidators, in addition to several Shirt Sponsors, auction donors, and in-kind supporters.

For more information on how you or your busi-ness might support the 2013 Brenda’s Ride, please contact Brenda Ganong di-

rectly at: 581-6992 or visit www.lrgh.org to download a registration form for the ride.

LRGHealthcare is a not-for-profit healthcare charitable trust represent-ing Lakes Region General Hospital, Franklin Re-gional Hospital, and affil-iated medical providers. LRGHealthcare’s mission is to provide quality, com-passionate care and to strengthen the well-being of our community.

Trinity Church dinner to benefit New BeginningsMEREDITH — Trinity

Episcopal Church, Route 25, Meredith, will host its traditional, generous roast beef supper on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 5-7 p.m.

Together with roast beef comes rolls, vegetables, and fine homemade desserts; the price is $12 per person

or $30 per family for this wonderful meal.

We agree with New Be-ginnings of Laconia that “No one deserves to be beat-en or raped or to live in fear of being beaten or raped.” Ten percent of the total income of the supper will be donated to New Begin-

nings, which runs a shelter in Laconia.

Tickets may be pur-chased at the door or reserved by calling the church office at 279-6689. Come and have dinner at “the little white church on the hill.”

A8 THE GILFORD STEAMER Culture THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2013

North Counry Notebook

By John harrigan

Columnist

At a low-water time, much history revealed

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Second Connecticut Lake, just after ice-out, shows the remains of the first stone and wood dam built for log-drives.

Second Connecticut Lake is the place to be at low water. It reveals all the history anyone who has

the time to walk its shores can get. It is just north of where New Hampshire’s last woodland caribou were seen, around 1904. I talked with a man who had seen that. We were in the hospi-tal together. He died there and I, in for some legwork, obviously didn’t.

How I wish I’d been around before the first dams went up on the Con-necticut Lakes. They were nothing like the re-bar-and-concrete dams of more modern times. On First and Second Lakes, it was a case of pole-driven, board-stop driving dams, meant to store water to be released at just the right time for the spring log-drive, when millions of board feet of long–log

spruce, fir and pine were sluiced down the Connecti-cut River for the mills and house-building and other uses far below, with the best logs usually fetching up at Mount Tom, for the lucrative Massachusetts and Connecticut trade.

You can still see a vestige of such dams at low-water at the First Lake picnic grounds—and many thanks to the power com-pany for making this place available, and keeping it clean (a kudo on this to the maintenance team that Nancee and I met a year ago at the head of the Fif-teen Mile Falls, just below the Gilman Dam, just above Moore Dam Lake).

Today, at Second Lake, at low water, which is

usually after the spring release, a visitor can still see the lake’s original out-lines. The old books talk about the ancient paths to this very place from other places---paths that travelers of the woods thought noth-ing about striking out on for Third Lake, or Barker Pond, or Boundary Pond, or Aziscohos and Magallo-way and beyond.

When I’m lucky to see such a place as it was once was, untrammeled, not al-tered in any way, I like to envision the trail-travelers of yore, before the walking bosses, before the books “Tall Trees and Tough Men” or “Spiked Boots” or the cry “Daylight in the swamp,” the age-old cry to get the boys in the log-ging camps up out of their lice-infested bunks and moving to breakfast and making daylight in the swamp.

What was it truly like be-fore daylight in the swamp? There is little record. You can pick up some of the lifestyle from earnest and selective and wonderful reading, with which I rec-ommend two of Robert Pike’s books, above.

But the traces of the old paths are almost gone, and these days you have to have a sense of history, and pick and choose your friends and family and relations, lest you be trampled to death. Therefore you can know and say (and write) just so much.

One of the oldest foot-paths in the territory goes almost right by my camp, an ancient foot-path that Bing Judd and Ron Hughes know about but almost no others do, a path near Nameless Pond, just above Unknown Brook, a mile or so above Remote Landing, in Noöne’s Grant. There are, by the way, nothing but carp there.

A more discernable rem-nant of old foot-paths can be seen by just about anyone who has the time to walk the shore at Lake Francis

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Specifically, given the difficulties faced by a few municipalities, should you consider adding “munis” to the fixed-income portion of your portfolio?

It is true that municipal defaults, though still rare, rose in 2012. But we haven’t expe-rienced any sharp increases in defaults in 2013. Overall, default rates for municipal bonds are low — much lower than for corporate bonds of comparable quality, according to Moody’s Investor Services.

Of course, there are no guarantees, but if you stick with “investment-grade” municipal bonds — those that receive the highest grades from independent rating agen-cies — you can reduce the chances of being victimized by a default. And municipal bonds offer these benefits:

• Tax advantages — Municipal bond interest pay-

ments are free from federal taxes, and possibly state and local taxes, too. (However, some munis are subject to the alternative minimum tax, as well as state and local taxes.) This tax treatment means you would have to earn a much higher yield on other types of bonds to match the “taxable equivalent yield” of municipal bonds.

• Civic benefits — By add-ing quality municipal bonds to your portfolio, you can help support worthwhile projects in your community, such as construction of schools and hospitals.

• Steady income — Barring a default, you will receive a regular, predictable income stream for as long as you own your municipal bonds. However, if you currently own many long-term munis, you may want to consider reduc-ing your overall position. Eventually, rising interest rates will push down bond pric-es, and long-term bonds carry added risk because their prices will decline more as inter-est rates rise. Work with your financial advisor to determine the most appropriate approach for your situation.

• Diversification — Muni-ci pal bonds can help you diversify the fixed-income portion of your portfolio if

it’s heavily weighted toward corporate bonds. And you can even diversify your municipal bond holdings by building a “ladder” consisting of munis of varying maturities. Once you’ve built such a ladder, you can gain benefits in all interest-rate environments — when rates are low, you’ll still have your longer-term bonds working for you (longer-term bonds generally pay higher rates than shorter-term ones), and when interest rates rise, you can reinvest the proceeds of your shorter-term bonds at the higher rates.

Consult with your financial advisor to determine if munic-ipal bonds can be an appropri-ate addition to your portfolio, as investing in bonds involves risks, including credit risk and market risk.

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Just Love to Sing! presents “Hansel and Gretel”

Just Love to Sing! will present the Engelbert Humperdinck opera “Han-sel & Gretel” at the Gilford Community Church on Aug. 17, 7 p.m. and Aug. 18, 2 p.m.

This production will feature all the characters of the childhood fairytale, complete with Witch, Gin-gerbread Children, and An-gels.

“We are looking forward to bringing this special op-era to life right here in the Lakes Region,” says Carlos Martinez, Music Director.

“It is a beautiful and light opera which is perfect for the entire family. Peo-ple will recognize some of the tunes, and much of the music is lively and engag-ing,” says Martinez.

In addition to being Mu-sical Director, Martinez will also play the role of “Father” in the opera.

Other roles to be per-formed will feature Jane Cormier from Alton, as “Gretel”; Amy Mitchell of Contoocook in the role of “Hansel”; Erin Deady, Hillsboro, as “Dew Fairy”; Letitia Stevens of Boston as the “Witch” and Emilia DiCola of Boston as “Moth-er.” As in most Just Love to Sing! productions, many of the singers performing in “Hansel & Gretel” par-ticipated in the Just Love to Sing! Opera Competi-tion, which is an annual event held each October.

Alicia’s School of Dance from Loudon will offer the choreography of the “14 Angels” who protect Han-sel and Gretel while they are lost in the woods. Also, a 14 member Children’s Chorus will perform the enchanting “Gingerbread Chorus” at the end of the opera.

Tickets for “Hansel & Gretel” can be purchased online at www.justlovetos-ing.com and will also be

available at the door. Tick-ets are $12 Adult and $10 Senior/Child. Just Love to Sing! is committed to of-fering high quality musical productions at affordable family rates. At the Aug. 17 performance, a Silent Auc-tion and refreshments will be served. At the August 18 performance, singers will be happy to meet with the audience right after the opera and discuss what it is like to perform on the oper-atic stage!

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Straight from our own backyard,Godsmack set to take the stage atBNH Pavilion at Meadowbrook!

GILFORD — Bank of New Hampshire Pavil-ion at Meadowbrook wel-comes Godsmack with special guests Fight or Flight and St. Caine this Saturday, August 10th as part of the 2013 Eastern Propane Concert Series! Tickets range from $28.50-$67! To order, call 293-4700 or log on to www.BankN-Hpavilion.com.

Formed in 1995 in Law-rence, Mass., Godsmack has enjoyed great glob-al success as a top Metal heavyweight. After start-ing out by playing the Boston scene, Godsmack

experienced a snowball ef-fect like no other. Known for their incredible live performances right from the start, the band began to gain a following that would quickly sell-out ev-ery New England show they booked.

Ranging in genres from Heavy Metal to Post-Grun-ge and mind-blowing Acoustic sets, Godsmack has released five very suc-cessful studio albums, sev-eral of which enjoyed com-fortable #1 spots on the charts for weeks. Gods-mack has been nominated for four Grammy Awards

for Best Rock Instrumen-tal Performance, Best Rock Song, and Best Hard Rock Performance. The band also won Rock Artist of the Year in 2001; their first Billboard Award.

Godsmack is known for their detailed dark and intriguing stage sets that include gargoyles, velvet curtains, and strings of Christmas lights that pair perfectly with the ambi-ence of their near perfect acoustic sets. This show is sure to be nothing short of incredible.

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“When it comes to our budget, we are doing okay,” Kenan said.

The department is cur-rently interviewing can-didates for two positions. Other needs of the depart-ment include a new video system. The current multi-plex system does not work because it is too old. A new one would cost $20,000. The new radio system which the town recently pur-chased is in development and the department will be implementing it soon ac-

cording to Kenan. “This can’t happen soon

enough,” he said. “We are really looking forward to a new system.”

Kenan also noted that there is a prescription med-ication drop box inside the town hall.

Recently, Kenan also trained at the Federal Bu-reau of Investigation (FBI) Academy in Plymouth, Mass. Kenan hopes to have more police officers training in a similar fash-ion. “Training like this is invaluable because of the instructors who have a wealth of experience,” he said.

Finance Director Geoff Ruggles then delivered his monthly report, noting that not too much has changed from last month. Both rev-enues and expenditures are up. Revenues from solid waste removal, ambulance

services and motor vehicle registration are primarily responsible. Expenditures are up mainly due to the start of highway projects and the renovation of the Town Hall. The low bid for that project currently ex-ceeds the budgeted amount so the board would like the project to be scaled back somewhat.

In other news, Kenan and Town Administrator Scott Dunn plan to meet with officials in the Depart-ment of Transportation to have the speed limit on the 50 mph portion of Route 11A to 40. Citizens from the general public were split on the issue with some saying that they were comfortable with the speed limit and others saying that it was dangerously high, especial-ly near Hoyt Road.

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Island after the project was finished, though it ended up sinking by the Glendale Docks.

Ellingson showed pho-tos from the wreck, saying there is still white paint on the sides of the boat. Some divers have carved their names on the ship, which has caused the structure to deteriorate.

The remains of the Gov-ernor Endicott ship are in the south end of Paugus Bay after the ship was dismantled and sunk. The wreck is located by the train bridge, though El-lingson said it is under a heavy cover of milfoil.

Off the Winnipesaukee Pier on Weirs Beach, hun-dreds of Coke bottles are buried under the water.

“In one day, 122 of these were removed from the mud by the Winnipesau-kee Pier,” Ellingson said.

Many of the bottles came from the old Laconia Coke plant. He said any-one who does dig around there should exercise cau-tion, as there are also old batteries in the mud with sharp components.

The railroad in the area of the Weirs has made for many finds. There are cars in the water from a train wreck by the Lookout Ho-tel. There are also many ties, spikes, and a wall of granite from when the tracks were built.

Ellingson said he also might have found the pad-dlewheel from the former M/S Mount Washington burned, though he has not been able to find it again.

Ellingson said he found a sunken horse-powered barge around Bear Island from the mid 19th Centu-ry.

Steamboat Island was

named after the steamship Belknap sunk after fail-ing to negotiate a winter storm in 1841. The wreck is located below the foot-bridge on the Moultonbor-ough side. He said the site is accessible by boat and he saw kids snorkeling above him around the area of the wreck.

There are also wrecks off Harilla Landing in Moultonborough, includ-ing the Belle of the Waves. The Belle was 72-feet long and around 12-feet wide and sank after catching on fire in 1884. He said the boat was likely pow-ered by propeller, as he found what appears to be the drive shaft: technol-ogy that was ahead of its time. Ellingson said in that same area there was a larger wreck, though he does not yet know what the wreck is of.

In Wolfeboro, the area around the Goodhue & Hawkins yard is “a pro-verbial ship’s graveyard” with many possibilities for big finds.

“People find bottles worth hundreds of dol-lars,” Ellingson said.

Divers in Wolfeboro could also find a wreck of a vessel called Bumblebee. Bumblebee is actually a structure that was sunk on purpose and has a geo-cache on it. Ellingson said the activity of geocaching (locating items by GPS lo-cation) is now coming to lakes.

Winnipesaukee is not the only place where items can be found. Ellingson said the wreck of the Lake-port (which burned in 1903) is around the area of the Opechee Dam.

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“They’re not here to sell a religion; it’s like-mind-ed people and like-minded passion listening to music that they love,” Quigley said.

Most attendees come from around New England and New York as well as the areas of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Other fans will come from around the country and beyond.

Quigley said SoulFest is an all-involved event for Gunstock.

“There isn’t any part of the mountain that isn’t involved in what we’re do-ing,” Quigley said.

Ayersman said orga-nizers look for different bands, seeing what bands are popular and taking suggestions from SoulFest attendees. Organizers will then approach bands in the fall and ask if they are in-terested in taking part.

Ayersman said the staff at Gunstock has been great-ly helpful to the festival.

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around rapids on portages had to make (and still make, believe me) several trips on account of too much duffel. One can only figure that the Coashaukees, whose name is the origin of Coös Coun-ty, blamed the women, and the women talked them to death right back.

(That’s why I hope, in my dotage, to work with anthropologists in the Far North on male skeletons along portages, left there by impatient women).

Thoreau, whose writing mostly never interested me, was particularly good on such topics, as in his “Maine Woods” (1838) on travels before the first big cuts. He described travel-ers of the deep woods stop-ping to converse and boil the tea.

Oddly enough, I’d heard

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ministries and organi-zations set up areas for spreading the word about their mission and minister-ing to attendees.

Representatives for Hai-ti180 spoke to attendees about their work in Haiti. The Columbia, Conn.-based organization was co-found-ed by musician Sean For-rest and works to improve the lives of people in Hai-ti. The organization helps raise money for a medical clinic for the villages of Duverger and Dandann, an elderly home, and for a school and a church in Du-verger.

Haiti180 Ministry Coor-dinator Kristin Todzia said the elderly home project was added because it was learned that many elderly in Haiti have no resources or shelter and are often ne-glected. She said a coming together of children and elderly from the organiza-tion’s two efforts can create a family atmosphere.

This is Haiti180’s second

year at SoulFest. Todzia said many people come by sharing stories of their own time in Haiti or come by asking how they can go on missions in Haiti as well.

“It’s about meeting peo-ple, sharing our stories,” Todzia said.

The Crossing Life Church of Windham was also on hand with its youth mentoring and leadership initiative Youth Storm. Youth Storm works to link youths with mentors, cre-ating a network of mentor-ships where assistance is needed.

Their efforts at SoulFest included a prophetic prayer ministry.

“I got saved in this tent in 2007,” said administrator Sarah Daniels.

Daniels now works at the tent helping others looking for guidance.

“We’ve had people tell us they come to SoulFest spe-cifically to get prayer from us,” Daniels said.

Daniels said people will

about this long before I’d read Thoreau. Stopping to boil the tea and who had the time to walk and talk were on a short list, but the old timers remembered. These customs were niceties, sad-ly missing in today’s world.

I’ve spent a lot of time on the Appalachian Trail and its offshoots all over the White Mountains, and on the Cohos Trail, which goes from the northern slopes of the Whites all the way to the Canadian border and beyond with the help of our Quebec and Maritime friends (guidebook info is at cohostrail.org).

And I can’t help wonder-

ing if anyone carries a pipe, let alone the ability to start a fast fire, and chew the fat, and take the time for pleas-antries, and boil the tea.

These days someone would call 911 about the fire to boil the tea, and then call the Swat Team, coming down helicopter lines hut-hut-hut, to arrest you for smoking.

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come back every year, some returning with sto-ries on how their moments in the tent changed their lives for the better.

Josiah Armstrong of Crossing Church’s leader-ship team said being a part of SoulFest has helped the mission’s work.

“It gives a support to in-vest and celebrate the pow-er of God,” said

Armstrong said SoulFest has helped to spread the word about the work of the organization and has al-lowed it to reach people at the event.

“Basically, it’s giving us more of a platform to serve,” Armstrong said.

Teen Challenge, a res-idential drug recovery program with a center in Manchester, shared in-formation about its work helping youths recover from substance abuse with spiritual guidance. Teen Challenge staff member Jason Ridge said four peo-ple working in the tent at SoulFest are recover-ing from substance abuse themselves. Ridge himself found help and has been so-ber for 19 months.

This was Teen Chal-lenge’s second year at SoulFest.

“People just come by, they’re so proud of us in the work we do to help the next generation,” Ridge said.

Ridge said the festival has given the organization the opportunity to share its mission, staff members have also heard other peo-ple’s stories of recovery.

“It’s incredible for us personally at Teen Chal-lenge; it’s so encouraging,” Ridge said.

Italian Club to host author of “The

Boston Italians” for book signing

LACONIA — On Aug. 16, the New Hampshire Lakes Region Italian Cultural Club will host a presen-tation by author Stephen Puleo about his book, “The Boston Italians: A Story of Pride, Perseverance and Paesani.” A brief question and answer session will fol-low.

Mr. Puleo is not only an author, but a historian, university teacher, and communication profession-al. His books have been favorably reviewed by na-tional critics, newspapers and magazines.

We are fortunate to have this dynamic and in-de-mand speaker here in the Lakes Region. His book, about which he will speak at the presentation, The Boston Italians, has been hailed by critics as “an unsparing…and admiring account,” “accurate and well-crafted…inspiring sto-ry of a people who rose from poverty and discrimination to become a prosperous and productive part of Boston’s

colorful history,” “a truly magnificent work.”

Please join the club at the Bank of New Hamp-shire Operations Center at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16. Tickets will be sold in advance. For further infor-mation and reservations, call Joe Adrignola at 496-3839 or Alice Contardo at 527-0551. Coffee, Tea and light desserts will follow the presentation. The cost is only $10 per person.

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Wipff said, saying she loves the Lakes Region.

She said she is looking forward to putting her platform together for the year.

“I’m just looking for-ward to an amazing year,” Wipff said.

The first runner up was Rebecca Noyovitz, second runner up was Jessica Avelar, third runner up was Kelsy Ferdinando, and the fourth runner up was Nichole Iacuzzio.

Wipff also won People’s Coice.

Victoria Whalen won the title of Miss Lakes Re-gion Outstanding Teen.

Whalen is 16-years-old, and is a junior at Alvirne High School in Hudson. Her platform was HOPE: Helping Out People Ev-eryday

In the talent competi-tion, Whalen did a con-temporary dance to the song “Heart Cry.”

Whalen was asked what her favorite activity was when she was in Key Club. She said she most enjoyed her experience with Habi-tat for Humanity.

“I was able to build three houses in one day, which I was honored to be a part of,” Whalen said.

Whalen said she was honored to be crowned Miss Lakes Region Out-standing Teen, saying she has enjoyed the expe-rience of competing with this group of people.

“Winning today made me realize how lucky I am to be competing in this pageant,” Whalen said.

The first runner up for the title was Sarah Os-wald and the second run-ner up was Katie Smith. Kylee Drew won the Peo-ple’s Choice award.

The event also cele-brated the achievements of Miss Outstanding Teen 2012 Kenya Welch. Welch

won the title of Miss New Hampshire’s Outstand-ing Teen 2013, and this coming week will com-pete for the Miss America Outstanding Teen compe-tition in Florida. Welch showed off outfits she will be wearing at the national competition.

“You guys are in for an amazing year,” Welch said to the Miss Teen con-testants in her farewell speech.

Miss Lakes Region 2013 Holly Blanchard was a top contender at Miss New Hampshire. She won tal-ent awards in the Miss New Hampshire competi-tion and showed her ba-ton twirling performance during the show.

The event also featured Miss New Hampshire Sa-mantha Russo, who will be going on to the Miss America pageant in a few weeks.

“You’re in for an awe-some ride with Wayne and Debbie,” Russo told the next winner.

Wayne Sevin said he was happy with the work the contestants had done that night,

“I can’t be more im-pressed with these young ladies,” Sevin said.

Sevin said the process from first rehearsals to the show was done in only one day.

“It’s a lot for them, but they know what they came here to do,” Sevin said.