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SANDWICH — Sheepishly, Mary Ellen Ormond hinted that she knew what she was provoking when she placed “Future Optimal Uses of Sandwich Central School” as the topic of a discussion at last night’s Inter-Lakes School Board meeting, as the memory of fighting to keep their small school open is still fresh in the minds of many Sandwich residents.

The ploy worked: more than 40 residents of the town attended the board meeting, held last night at Town Hall.

“I knew it would get you out,” Ormond admitted.

If those in attendance feared they would have to again defend their school against closure, those fears were soon allayed.

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Gilford firefighter Nate Lemay gives some loving pats to “Danica”, a Great Dane he and student firefighter Kim Hiffler rescued from the pond at Bolduc Park as firefighter Bill Beaupre, holding a rope bag, looks on on Tuesday morning. The dog broke through the ice while walking with it’s owner, Aaryn Demers (back to camera on left). (Alan MacRae/for The Laconia Daily Sun)

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GILFORD — When “Danika” the Great Dane saw what she thought were two ducks sitting on the pond at Bolduc Park yesterday, she may have thought of playing or lunch.

Whatever her thoughts, Gilford firefighters rescued the dog after she fell through the thin ice and couldn’t get out.

Firefighter Nate Lemay, who donned his water safety suit, said he was able to lay prone on the ice and reach her collar — pulling the dog to safety as her grateful owner looked on.

He said Danika “just shook it off” and after pro-

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Bolduc Park volunteer Bill Kosla was crosscountry skiing for what he said could be one of the last times this year. He explained that the decoy ducks are the markers for the underwater area for some wind-propelled agitators that keep the water moving to prevent algae in the summer.

He said the agitators also inhibit that part of the shallow pond from freezing completely in the winter.

Lemay said firefighters rescue dogs for two good see RESCUE page 10

LACONIA — In large measure, the 2013-2014 budget that City Manager Scott Myers presented this week hinges on the success of efforts to reduce the cost of collecting, transporting and incinerating solid waste by nearly doubling the volume of recycled trash.

The prospect of trimming the solid waste budget by more than $200,000 enabled Myers to overcome stagnant revenues and rising expenses to fashion a city budget that complies with the limits of the property tax cap without diminishing municipal services or capital investment. Next month the City Council will decide whether to introduce a Pay-As-You-Throw or a mandatory recycling program to achieve the savings the budget requires.

The tax cap limits the annual increase in the total amount raised by property taxes to the rate of inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index — Urban (CPIU), for the prior calendar year, plus an additional amount derived from the assessed value of new construction, which is calculated by multiplying the value of building permits less the see BUDGET page 9

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Obama gives Secret Service its first female director

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday named veteran Secret Service agent Julia Pierson as the agency’s first female director, signaling his desire to change the culture at the male-dominated service, which has been marred by scandal.

Pierson, who most recently served as the agency’s chief of staff, will take over from Mark Sullivan, who announced his retirement last month. The agency faced intense criticism during Sullivan’s tenure for a prostitution scandal during preparations for Obama’s trip to Cartagena, Colombia, last year.

The incident raised questions within the agency — as well as at the White House and on Capitol Hill — about the culture, particularly during foreign travel.

In addition to protecting the president, the Secret Service also investigates financial crimes.

“Over her 30 years of experience with the Secret Service, Julia has consistently exemplified the spirit and dedication the men and see DIRECTOR page 6

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Court signals it might sidestep major gay marriage ruling WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court dove into a historic debate on gay rights Tuesday that could soon lead to resumption of same-sex marriage in California, but the justices signaled they may not be ready for a major national ruling on whether America’s gays and lesbians have a right to marry.

The court’s first major examination of gay rights in 10 years continues Wednesday, when the justices will consider the federal law that prevents legally married gay couples from receiving a range of benefits afforded straight married people.

The issue before the court on Tuesday was more fundamental: Does the Constitution require that people be allowed to marry whom they choose, regardless of either partner’s gender? The fact that the question was in front of the Supreme Court at all was startling, given that no state recognized same-sex unions before 2003 and 40 states still don’t allow them.

There is no questioning the emotions the issue stirs. Demonstrators on both sides crowded the grounds outside the court, waving signs, sometimes chanting their feelings.

Inside, a skeptical Justice Samuel Alito cautioned against a broad ruling in favor of gay marriage precisely because the issue is so new.

“You want us to step in and render a decision based on an assessment of the effects of this institution which is newer than cellphones or the Internet? I mean, we do not have the ability to see the future,” Alito said.

Indeed, it was clear from the start of the 80-minute argument in a packed courtroom, that the justices, including some liberals who seemed open to gay marriage, see SUPREME COURT page 3

Italian high court overturns acquittal of Amanda Know, order new trial

ROME (AP) — It’s not over yet for Amanda Knox.

Italy’s top criminal court dealt a stunning setback Tuesday to the 25-year-old college student, overturning her acquittal in the grisly murder of her British roommate and ordering her to stand trial again.

“She thought that the nightmare was over,” Knox’s attorney, Carlo Dalla Vedova, told reporters minutes after conveying the

unexpected turn of events to his client, who had stayed up to hear the ruling, which came shortly after 2 a.m. West Coast time.

“But she’s ready to fight.”

Now a student at the University of Washington in Seattle, Knox called the decision by the Rome-based Court of Cassation “painful” but said she was confident that she would be exonerated.

The American left Italy a free woman

after her October 2011 acquittal — but only after serving nearly four years of a 26-year prison sentence from a lower court that convicted her of murdering Meredith Kercher. The 21-year-old exchange student’s body was found in a pool of blood, her throat slit, in a bedroom of the house the two shared in Perugia, a university town 100 miles north of Rome. see KNOX page 7

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cypriot businesses were under increasing strain to keep running on Tuesday after financial authorities stretched the country’s bank closure into a second week in a harried attempt to stop depositors from rushing to drain their accounts.

Cyprus’s Central Bank governor, Panicos Demetriades, said “superhuman efforts are being made” to open banks on Thursday.

“Temporary” restrictions will be imposed on financial transactions once the banks do open, he said, but he would not specify what they would be or how long they would

be in place.

“We have to restore the public’s trust in banks,” he said.

Finance Minister Michalis Sarris told The Associated Press the restrictions would help stem any mass deposit withsee CYPRUS page 9

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Manchester police detective arrested in Bedford hit & run crash BEDFORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire detective who was fired after his unmarked police vehicle was involved in a Bedford hit-and-run accident faces felony charges of leaving the scene of the accident.

Stephen Coco, a detective sergeant who was working in the Special Investigations Unit in Manchester, turned himself in to police Tuesday — four days after two teenage boys were hit from behind and injured as they were walking along a quiet, residential street at about 9:20 p.m. Friday. The vehicle left without stopping.

Authorities wouldn’t confirm whether Coco, 41, was driving. He was arraigned on two felony counts of conduct after an accident and was released on $20,000 bail.

While a standard condition of bail is to refrain from “excessive use of alcohol,” on Coco’s bail form the word “excessive” is crossed out and the word “any” was handwritten.

Hillsborough County Attorney Patricia LaFrance said Coco lives about a mile away from where the teens were hit. Coco was off duty at the time but was driving a police-issued, unmarked Nissan Pathfinder SUV. Dean Drukker, 18, suffered a concussion with bleeding on the brain, a separated shoulder, and bruises and abrasions, according to the arrest warrant affidavit. Noah Hickman, 17, suffered a broken

right elbow. Both teens are from Bedford. LaFrance said she has spoken to the parents of both teens and both are home recuperating.

Pamela Hickman, Noah’s mother, said Tuesday that the boys were struck right in front of the Hickmans’ home.

“They were just walking toward our house,” she said.

She said she did not want to comment on Coco’s arrest.

Nancy Drukker, Dean’s mother, says she’s thankful God was watching over the boys. She said she and her husband still break down in tears at the thought of how close they came to losing their son.

“We are appalled and shocked that it was a police officer,” Nancy Drukker said, but added, “We feel the appropriate punishment will be done no matter who he is.”

The boys are close friends and seniors at Bedford High School, Nancy Drukker said. She lauded Noah’s quick action dialing 911 on his cellphone to summon help for her son, who was knocked unconscious. “He’s our ultimate hero.”

Bedford police officers interviewed Hickman at Elliot Hospital less than two hours after the accident. According to the arrest warrant affidavit, Hickman said he and Drukker noticed the car that hit them leaving a home. Officers then went to that home’s address and learned the names of five guests who visited that night, including Coco.

Two officers went to Coco’s home just after 3:30

a.m. and saw fresh damage to the Pathfinder, which was parked in the driveway. That damage included a cracked bumper, dented hood and damaged headlight. A plastic lens piece recovered from the scene of the accident matched the piece missing from the headlight.

When the Bedford officers confronted Coco, he denied he had driven anywhere that night, according to the affidavit. Police impounded the vehicle and obtained a search warrant. Closer inspection revealed a fabric impression on the front bumper that matched clothing Drukker was wearing when he was struck from behind.

Coco’s lawyer, Mark Howard, did not immediately return calls seeking comment.

“We are investigating this as we would any incident,” LaFrance said Tuesday. She added, however, that if the case against Coco goes to trial she will ask another county attorney to handle the case to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest.

Manchester Police Chief David Mara fired Coco on Monday, saying he violated several standard police procedures, without being more specific. Coco had been with the department for 17 years.

Coco appeared briefly in Merrimack District Court Tuesday and was released on $20,000 personal recognizance bond. He is scheduled to return to court April 16.

ENROLLMENT from page 11 SUPREME COURT from page 2 ers,’ and there was a lot of conversation about (how) had doubts about whether they should even be hearThe district has already cut positions through attriyou do reductions in force.” ing the challenge to California’s Proposition 8, the tion wherever possible, said Superintendent Chris Oyster River in Durham is 300 students shy of state’s voter-approved gay marriage ban.

Rath. She said there’s nothing the district has had meeting the 915-student capacity at its high school, Justice Anthony Kennedy, the potentially decisive to completely eliminate because of declining enrollwhich was expanded within the past decade. Since vote on a closely divided court, suggested the jusment. But losing Deerfield would be “significant,” 2002, the district’s population has dropped by 11 tices could dismiss the case with no ruling at all. and Concord would actively seek out another dispercent; it is projected to drop an additional 19 perSuch an outcome would almost certainly allow gay trict, such as Hooksett, Rath said. cent during the next decade. marriages to resume in California but would have “We very much want Deerfield to stay, and it’s If the high school population keeps shrinking, the no impact elsewhere. been a very positive relationship,” she said. high-caliber programs the school offers would be There was no majority apparent for any particular Dunbarton’s incoming students will be a boost threatened, said Morse, the superintendent. Oyster outcome, and many doubts were expressed by justices to Bow’s rapidly declining high school enrollment River’s philosophy centers on giving students many about the arguments advanced by lawyers for the – down about 17 percent in the past decade. Three options so they are more likely to enroll in classes opponents of gay marriage in California, by the supyears ago, Bow had to lay off several teachers, where they’ll excel. Without enough students, those porters and by the Obama administration, which is which caused a stir in the community. The layoffs choices could become limited. in favor of same-sex marriage rights. The administrawere a product of budget cuts, but some people cited “It takes a certain number of students to do the tion’s entry into the case followed President Barack smaller enrollments as a good justification for laying kind of work that we’re doing at Oyster River High Obama’s declaration of support for gay marriage. off teachers. Bringing in more students could preSchool,” he said.

On the one hand, Kennedy acknowledged the vent a similar situation in the future.

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Death by (largely) self-inflicted wounds The Republican National Committee has produced an “autopsy” on what went wrong in 2012, when the party failed to win the White House and lost seats in Congress.

Yet, the crisis of the Grand Old Party goes back much further.

First, some history. The Frank Lloyd Wright of the New Majority was Richard Nixon, who picked up the pieces of the party after Goldwater’s defeat had left Republicans with just a third of the House and Senate. In 1966, Nixon led the GOP back to a stunning victory, picking up 47 House seats. In 1968, he united the Rockefeller and Reagan wings and held off an October surge

by Hubert Humphrey, which cut a 13-point Nixon lead to less than a point in four weeks.

In 1972, Nixon swept 49 states.

The New Majority was born. How did he do it?

Nixon sliced off from FDR’s New Deal coalition Northern Catholics and ethnics — Irish, Italians, Poles, East Europeans — and Southern Christian conservatives. Where FDR and Woodrow Wilson had won all 11 Southern States six times, Nixon swept them all in ‘72. And where Nixon won only 22 percent of the Catholic vote against JFK, he won 55 percent against George McGovern in 1972.

What killed the New Majority?

First, there was mass immigration, which brought in 40 to 50 million people, legal and illegal, poor and working class, and almost all from the Third World. The GOP agreed to the importation of a vast new constituency that is now kicking the GOP into an early grave.

When some implored the party in 1992 to secure the border and declare a “timeout” on legal immigration to assimilate the millions already here, the party establishment repudiated any such ideas.

“We are a nation of immigrants!” it huffed. Well, we sure are now. And when amnesty is granted to the 12 million illegals, as GOP senators are preparing to do, that should advance the death of the GOP as a national party by turning Colorado, Nevada and Arizona blue, and putting even Texas in play.

Second came party acquiescence in dropping half the nation off the income tax rolls, while making half dependent on government for food assistance, income support, rent, health care and the education of their kids from Head Start through Pell Grants. Why should the half of America that pays no taxes but survives on federal benefits vote for a party that will cut taxes they do not pay but roll back benefits upon which they do depend?

Third, to accommodate its K Street bundlers, the GOP embraced globalism, empowering Corporate America to shed its U.S. labor force,

move its plants to Mexico, Asia and China, bring its foreign-made goods back to the USA free of charge and pocket the difference. Profits, stocks, dividends soared. But the Reagan Democrats of industrial America — who paid the price in lost jobs and shuttered plants from the $10 trillion in trade deficits America has run since George H. W. Bush — have now gone home to the party of their fathers. And they are not coming back.

Fourth, rather than bringing the troops home after our Cold War triumph and telling our allies the free rides were over, Bush I and II went crusading for a “New World Order” to “end tyranny in our world.” After three wars and half a dozen interventions, we are bankrupt at home and hated abroad. And Americans, sick of seeing their best and bravest brought home to Dover or being fitted at Walter Reed for prosthetic arms and legs, have twice voted for an ant-interventionist president.

Yet, one matter over which the GOP had no control is the triumph of the counterculture. What might be called the old morality — that abortion is the killing of an unborn child, an abomination, that homosexuality is unnatural and immoral — has been relegated by scores of millions, especially among the young, to the dark ages of the 20th century. Americans who adhere to this traditional morality, rooted in Christian tradition and Biblical truth, are culturally outgunned and may now be outnumbered. They may have lost America for good.

What can the GOP do about this?

Nothing.

What will the GOP do? Probably what comes naturally — declare itself “tolerant” and respectful of all views, pro-life and pro-abortion, progay marriage and pro-traditional marriage.

Reality must be faced. A generation has grown up rejecting the truths that its grandparents lived. And while population growth among our native born halted decades ago, scores of millions have come in from abroad to fill the empty spaces. And they are still coming. They like what Big Government has to offer, and seem uninterested in what the GOP has to sell.

In that case, you try harder to sell your product, change your product, or go out of business. Yet, if the GOP changes its product, it may just lose its most loyal customers.

When the obituary of the party is written, the subhead will likely read “Dead of Self-inflicted Wounds.”

(Syndicated columnist Pat Buchanan has been a senior advisor to three presidents, twice a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination and the presidential nominee of the Reform Party in 2000. He won the New Hampshire Republican Primary in 1996.)

LETTERS The fix was in. Utility companies own the New Hampshire Senate To the editor, I attended the hearing on the renewable energy moratorium bill, SB-99, on March 20. The hearing was a sham.

Lobbyists for PSNH sat smugly in the first row with their arms folded and never testified as dozens of citizens poured out their hearts and testimony. The lobbyists didn’t need to testify, they were in control. The committee closed the hearing, discarded all testimony, written or otherwise.

A senator presented an amendment that excluded Northern Pass from the moratorium and the bill was passed.

It was obvious that the “fix was in.”

There is a rising chorus of citizens up here speculating that the only reason the bill was amended was to obtain campaign contributions.

The common perception is the Senate is owned outright by Northeast Utilities and Public Service.

Public Service is trampling, with the help of our Legislature, our citizens’

constitutional right to property, for the promotion of a power line that is classified as “elective,” it is not necessary, according to the ISO, who control the NE power grid. This is a project motivated by profit only; it destroys the scenic beauty and economic viability of our tourist based economy in the North Country. It delivers practically no electricity to the citizens of New Hampshire. For every 200 megawatts of electricity at .3 cents per KWH Northern Pass transmits through our state we will see one-tenth of a cent off our KWH charge. That won’t cover the loss of value to local property owners.

New Hampshire is a net power producer, yet we have the 6th highest electric rates in the country.

Senators, if you want to improve the lives of our citizens; then fix that problem first.

Paul H. Simard Bristol

Dems allegiance to teachers’ unions trumps education yet again To the editor, The Democrats on the N.H. House Finance Committee are playing the worst kind of political games because this involves our children’s education.

A wise bill to correct a charter school funding issue was voted “retain” which effectively stops the legislation from getting an up-or-down House vote and throws our children’s education into limbo. The excuse used (“there isn’t any money”) is an utter falsehood. The state funding for charter schools comes from the same basic fund as ALL adequacy which means if what they are claiming is true, there wouldn’t be any money for ANY public school. In this case, the money does follow the child.

But this is Democratic politics and they see nothing wrong with taking hostages to create a bargaining chip.

Children are those hostages and the Dems allegiance to the teachers’ unions trumps our children’s education yet again. Remember, these federal grants to the states for charter schools are on the condition that the state continues a pathway for future charter schools. Shortsighted Democratic legislators are indicating to the Feds that N.H. doesn’t need the federal grant money because we don’t plan to invest in charter schools here.

All is not lost. . . the Republican majority in the N.H. Senate can fix this by adding the language in HB-299 in their budget. In the meantime, tell Representative Dan Eaton — (603) 446-3535, eatonsstore@juno.com — to stop the abhorrent practice of politics with children.

Ex-Rep Gregory Hill Northfield

Hats off to my dream team at Lakes Region General Hospital To the editor, Recently I have had a lot of health issues. Three of these ailments required a stay at LRGH North II. It was touch and go for awhile. My reason for writing this is I feel that these doctors, nurses

nition that they deserve. They have a great and efficient ER. I want to take the time to say thank you to LRGH and it’s entire staff.

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LETTERS To equate Hitler & his henchmen to Bush & Co. is ridiculous To the editor, On March 23, I read a letter in your publication from E. Scott Cracraft. In that letter he accuses former President Bush, VP Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld of being “war criminals” and equates the Iraq War with the Nazi aggression of World War II. Slanderous accusations like that need to be addressed.

Of course we can all disagree with the reasons given for invading Iraq and obviously Cracraft feels strongly about his position. Don’t you think it’s a bit of a stretch to equate what occurred in Iraq with the ruthless invasion of Poland, Czechoslovakia, Holland, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Greece, Denmark, Norway, and Russia etc.?

Isn’t it a bit of hyperbole to equate a decision to invade Iraq with the preplanned extermination of millions of Jews, Poles, gypsies, Russian POW’s, etc? Russian POW’s were herded into open fields by the tens of thousands, surrounded with barbed wire and left to the elements. Hundreds of thousands of others were sent back to Germany and worked to death. It has been estimated that approximately 25 million Russians died in WWII as a direct result of Hitler’s decision to invade. Of these it is estimated that 8 million were military, the rest civilian. Should victory have been achieved Hitler planned on de-populating Russia west of the Ural Mountains and replacing them with Germans and their descendants. I believe Himmler referred to them as “Wehrbauern”. How would the land be de-populated? By what-

ever means necessary.

Apparently the invasion of Iraq is to be equated with the attempt at deliberately exterminating the Jews of Europe. The Iraq war is the new Babi-Yar where 33,000 people were murdered over three days with bullets. Iraq is now equal to Rumbula or maybe Dnepropetrovsk where the population of Jews went from 30,000+ to a little over 700 — in 4 days — all by gunfire. Abu Ghraib is the new Treblinka, Sobibor, Majdanek and Belzec.

Credible scholarship indicates that after the loss at Stalingrad Hitler’s main purpose in extending the war in the east may have been to complete the extermination of European Jewry.

I suppose the “Shock and Awe” attack on Baghdad and the ensuing air war are the new Rotterdam and London.

These are the acts of a war criminal, Mr. Cracraft. A pre-planned invasion based on nothing more than a megalomaniacal urge to conquer and subjugate. A racialist urge to steal, denigrate and ultimately exterminate an entire group of people.

The racist maniac Hitler and his henchmen started a war that cost humanity close to 50 million souls and to equate them to Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld is nothing more than an ideological attack on a group of people it has become fashionable to disparage.

This letter is not an attempt to justify the decision to invade Iraq. That may or may not have been justifiable but your attempt to paint Bush, et al as “war criminals” is ridiculous.

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GOP got ‘wiped out’! Really? With U.S. House & 30 GOP governors To the editor, Henry Osmer from Hill demonstrates “hubris” by suggesting that we readers, and Steve Earle in particular, watch the documentary, “HUBRIS” on MSNBC. Now, perhaps dear Henry is not aware that MSNBC has become what amounts to a wholly owned subsidiary of the White House. They used to try and hide the fact that they were nothing more than a mouthpiece for the Obama administration. They no longer try and hide that fact anymore. “HUBRIS” is about as factual as “Gasland” and “An Inconvenient Truth”.

Next, Mr. Osmer apparently tries to paint a picture of the success of solar panels and windmills. However, he uses as his example, the proliferation of them in California. Perhaps Henry would like to enlighten us as to the success of all those subsidized green energy structures. You know, other than the fact that they have caused energy prices to skyrocket and have reduced the scenic beauty of the landscape as folks escape that “left coast” state in droves. Possibly, I am incorrect about this and Henry will bring us some factual data about their success in bringing citizens affordable energy in the state that is about as

solvent as Greece and Cyprus.

Mr. Osmer then perpetuates a myth or a flat out lie, take your pick. He says Republicans want to do away with Social Security and Medicare.

They are actually trying to save it from insolvency and the changes will not affect senior citizens and retirees at all. Democrats pretend to be the compassionate party by keeping it just as it is, until it collapses and affects everyone.

Finally, he throws one last barb at Steve by spouting another nonsense liberal talking point. Henry asserts that the Republican Party “got wiped off the map the last election”. Did they not keep the House of Representatives? I’m pretty sure that a large majority of elected state governors are from the right side of the aisle.

Before you pick on Steve again, Henry, you might want to take off your rose colored glasses, put down your cup of Utopian tea, avoid MSNBC and attempt some objective critical thinking. Seriously, try it, I think you’ll like it. It worked wonders for former liberals like Thomas Sowell, John Stossel, Dennis Miller, Star Parker and David Horowitz.

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Cops for Kids with Cancer brings $5,000 to Laconia family Belmont chief sees B G O disabled smoke LACONIA – Yesterday at noon, detectors in multi4-year-old Austin Cote got his police badge — and his family got $5,000 to help him battle the malignant brain family buildings as tumor he was diagnosed with when he was 6-months old. a growing problem Cops for Kids with Cancer Chairman y

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Robert Flaherty — a retired Superintendent-in-Chief for the Boston Police Department — joined Laconia Police Chief Chris Adams to present Austin with a quilt made for him by some volunteers with his organization, along with other gifts including a stuffed bear and the aforementioned badge.

Flaherty said his organization began in 2007 when fellow Boston Capt. John Dow died in his eighties.

The miracle, he said, was in 1980 Dow had been diagnosed with lung cancer, sought treatment, and was cured.

In Dow’s retirement he traveled frequently to Ireland — where he became friendly with a retired Irish police officer who had also survived cancer. The two golfed together and discussed how devastating the emotional and dollar costs of fighting cancer can be to a family.

He said the Boston Police and police from Cork County, Ireland hosted each other in a golf tournament to raise money for Boston Hospitals who do cancer research. When Dow died this became his legacy.

The project morphed into Cops for Kids with Cancer. To date, said the Website, the organization has raised $1,098,500 and has assisted 157 families.

Flaherty said the priority families DIRECTOR from page 2 women of the service demonstrate every day,” Obama said in a statement announcing Pierson’s appointment, which does not require Senate confirmation.

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano also praised Obama’s “historic decision” to name Pierson as the

are families of police officers who have children with cancer. In the event there is money left over, the agencies takes applications through local police departments and gives money to non-police families.

He said this is the furthest north Cops for Kids with Cancer has made a donation. He said typically the agency assists Boston-area police and other families but lately has spread

its wings in the hopes of raising more money and helping more New England families.

For Austin’s family $5,000 is a miracle in itself. Austin’s mother, Amy Beaudoin has been without a car since January. As for Austin, a police badge, his picture in the newspaper, and a chance to play with the horns and sirens of a Laconia Police cruiser is a great day in the life of any 4-year-old.

BELMONT — Fire Chief David Parenti is sounding the alarm regarding rental properties that do not meet the state’s fire codes.

Parenti, whose department inspects rentals properties of all sizes for fire codes compliance, said he has been seeing enough instances of renters and landlords filing complaints regarding disabled smoke detectors to call it to the public’s attention.

“It’s a pervasive problem I’ve seen during my time in fire service,” Parenti said. “The early notification of a fire that is provided by residential smoke detectors is one of the most important factors in surviving a fire in a residential unit.”

He said his department learning about a lack of compliance comes from two sources — sometimes a tenant will report that the landlord will not fix or install smoke detectors and sometimes the landlord will report that tenants continually disconnect them.

He also said the fire department will learn of issues when they respond to rental properties for medical calls and other reasons.

He said the fire department typically mediates the situation through see next page

service’s first female director.

Pierson, 53, has held high-ranking posts throughout the Secret Service, including deputy assistant director of the office of protective operations and assistant director of human resources and training. She has served as chief of staff since 2008.

That same year, Pierson was

awarded the Presidential Meritorious Executive Award for superior performance in management throughout her career.

She joined the Secret Service in 1983 as a special agent and previously worked as a police officer in Orlando, Fla. “Julia is eminently qualified to lead the agency that not only safeguards

Americans at major events and secures our financial system, but also protects our leaders and our first families, including my own,” Obama said.

“Julia has had an exemplary career, and I know these experiences will guide her as she takes on this new challenge to lead the impressive men and women of this important agency.”

Retired Supt-in-Chief of the Boston Police Dept. Robert Flaherty gives 4-year-old Austin Cote a special quilt and some other gifts designed as part of his program Cops for Kids with Cancer yesterday at the Laconia Police Dept. Looking on is Austin’s mother Amy Beaudin and Laconia Police Chief Chris Adams. (Laconia Daily Sun photo/Gail Ober)

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KNOX from page 2 Raffaele Sollecito, Knox’s Italian boyfriend at the time, was also convicted of the Nov. 1, 2007, murder, then later acquitted. His acquittal was also thrown out Tuesday and a new trial ordered.

Italian law cannot compel Knox to return for the new trial and Dalla Vedova said she had no plans to do so.

In any case, the judicial saga is likely to continue for years. It will be months before a date is set for the new trial, to be held in Florence instead of Perugia because the small town has only one appellate court, which already acquitted her.

Prosecution and defense teams must also await details of the ruling explaining why the high court concluded there were procedural errors in the trial that acquitted Knox and Sollecito. The court has 90 days to issue its explanation.

Another Knox defender, Luciano Ghirga, said she was gearing up psychologically for her third trial. Ghirga said he told Knox: “You have always been our strength. We rose up again after the first-level convictions. We’ll have the same resoluteness, the same

energy” in the new trial.

Still, it was a tough blow for the former exchange student, whose parents mortgaged both their homes to raise funds for her lengthy, expensive defense.

“It was painful to receive the news that the Italian Supreme Court decided to send my case back for revision when the prosecution’s theory of my involvement in Meredith’s murder has been repeatedly revealed to be completely unfounded and unfair,” Knox said in a statement.

She said the matter must now be examined by “an objective investigation and a capable prosecution.”

“No matter what happens, my family and I will face this continuing legal battle as we always have, confident in the truth and with our heads held high in the face of wrongful accusations and unreasonable adversity,” Knox said.

Prosecutors alleged that Kercher was the victim of a drug-fueled sex game gone awry. Knox, then 20, and Sollecito, then 24, denied wrongdoing and said they weren’t even in the apartment that night, although they acknowledged they had smoked marijuana and their memories were clouded.

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He used last Sunday’s fire in Laconia as an example of how it should work — the alarm went off and people left the building.

“Look how fast that fire spread,” he said, noting Laconia Chief Ken Erickson had noted that it was a toxic fire whose smoke could quickly overcome someone who didn’t evacuate immediately.

He said too many times local firefighters will get an alarm from a multi-family building and discover people in the building who heard the alarm, told firefighters that it goes off all the time, and yet chose not to leave.

He said any one who wants to schedule a courtesy inspection should call 267-8333.

— Gail Ober

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Parenti also said he is working on a Belmont-specific ordinance that governs smoke detectors that would be largely the N.H. State Fire Code as well as issues that are specific to Belmont’s needs. Once finished, he said the ordinance would have to go through town meeting.

He also said that smoke detectors are mandatory by state law in multiple-family units of three or more and that disabling a smoke detector in one of those units is a misdemeanor crime.

Parenti also wanted to remind residents of multi-family units to leave the building when the alarms sound.

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Judge James O’Neill ordered that Patrick McIntire, 25, formerly of 41 A Garfield St. serve six months of the sentence and suspended six months pending his good behavior. He also

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MAGNET from page one partway through her first year as Inter-Lakes superintendent, told those in attendance that what she saw in Sandwich Central was a “diamond... We’re talking among the top 10 schools in the state. Something amazing is going on here,” she said, citing individualized, hands-on learning, coupled with committed support from community members.

However, there’s another thing going on at Sandiwch Central, something which is seen across most of the state: low enrollment. From as much as 120 students about 30 years ago, recalled board member Howard Cunningham, the school has shrunk to about 60 students. Several years ago, the district evaluated the feasibility of continuing operation of the school, especially since the district has another elementary school in Meredith. Residents protested, however, and as a compromise the school was reorganized to offer grades Kindergarten through sixth grade, split up over four multi-age classes. Further decline, though, could make even that compromise seem impractical.

Of course, this is a concern faced by school districts almost throughout the state. Ormond reported that she had been approached by the superintendent of the neighboring Moultonborough district, who was interested in luring Sandwich youngsters to her elementary school.

“That’s not happening,” said said, promising those in attendance that closing Sandwich Central School is “not an option — not even on the table for discussion.” Rather, she asked, “How do we nurture it, how do we make it grow?”

Answering her own question, Ormond suggested that Sandwich Central School should market itself to parents in neighboring districts in the hope that they would see the school as preferable to their home district or more costly private school.

Kitty Greene was concerned that bringing more students into the school could be a danger to the quality of education. “One of the things that’s so great is that we have such small class sizes.”

“I would want to guard how many kids we’re putting into that school,” Ormond responded, suggesting an ideal range of 90 to 100 students, an amount that could be regulated by either a lottery or wait-list for out-ofdistrict students.

Ormond was less certain about how much tuition the district should charge. She said the cost for out-ofdistrict students to attend the high school is about $16,000 per year, though she would be more deliberate in setting the price for tuition at Sandwich. “I would want to make it

affordable, I would want to make it competitive,” she said, adding that she didn’t want to “drive people away” with sticker shock. “I think there’s a market out there that we could reach out to... We’ve got a great school here and we’ve got room if you’re interested.”

She asked the crowd what they’d like to change in the school to make it more compelling to other parents.

Frances Drew thought Sandwich could take a page from urban magnet schools and specialize in creative endeavors. “I’d love to see more arts, I think you could do more with the arts.” However, she added that where the tuition rate is set will be critical for the marketability of the school.

“We have to set that rate based on the intensity of the magnet,” said Richard Hanson, chair of the school board. “That magnet, based on its magnetism, will justify the tuition.”

Jill Ducsai wondered how much the school could add within its existing confines. “The school right now is kind of tapped-out with space. There’s not a lot of room in the school to do a whole lot. It’s already pretty tight.”

“The most memorable day in my education in Sandwich,” said Jan Goldman, a Sandwich Central alumnus, “was the day we went to someone’s house to churn butter and make rolls.” That hands-on learning, she said, is “a golden opportunity, because the school is so small, to do things that can’t do in a larger school. Plus, this whole area is full of talented artists and craftspeople... we have a huge wealth of talent to draw upon.”

Suzanne Weil agreed.

Cunningham, one of Sandwich’s representatives on the board, thought the town should look at ways to increase its native growth as well as drawing from abroad. “I see this as a community problem as well as a school problem.” The town could attract young families, he suggested, by generously subsidizing the day care center, or find other ways to make it easier for families to move to Sandwich. “It’s not just the best schools the parents choose... it becomes a very practical decision for many parents.”

John Martin, the other Sandwich representative on the board, wanted to see Sandwich abandon stratified, age-based learning for a system more focused on pursuit of competencies.

He asked, “What would happen if we didn’t have grades?”

If Inter-Lakes is to pursue a strategy to make Sandwich a magnet school, Ormond said it would take about three years of work, of which last night represented just the first step. Next is for the board to review and digest the feedback and suggestions, and to build a plan from there. see next page

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In 2012, the CPIU was 2.1-percent, which represents an increase in the tax commitment of $804,974. Myers estimated the value of new construction at $17-million, generating $357,000 of additional property tax revenue. The total of $1,161,974 is allotted to the city, school district and county according to their respective shares of the prior year’s tax commitment. This year the city is capped at $498,662, the school district at $581,680 and the county at $81,632.

Rising expenses stretched the limits of the tax cap. Above all, since the state no longer contributes to municipal employers’ contributions to the New Hampshire Retirement System, the city’s cost jumped by$350,826, or 70-percent of the increase in the tax commitment permitted by the tax cap.

While health insurance premiums are expected to rise 7.3-percent, the employees, whose share is set to rise from 12-percent to 15-percent on July 1, will bear half the increase.

Meanwhile, Myers projected revenues from sources other than property taxes, to remain virtually flat, increasing by just $8,698 to $6,565,695, which includes $835,000 — $100,000 less than a year ago —from the fund balance or accrued surplus. In other words, any increase in expenditures must be funded by property taxes and bound by the tax cap.

With rising expenses and flat revenues, Myers cut expenses by $292,800.

The projected decrease in the solid waste budget of $219,523, represents three-quarters of the total

reduction with the balance of $73,277 spread among seven departments. In other words, without reducing the cost of handling trash by increasing the volume of recycling deeper cuts to other municipal services, programs and projects would be required to comply with the tax cap.

Myers, who stressed that his assumptions and projections are conservative, assumed that the volume of recycled material, which amounts to about 14-percent of the total solid waste tonnage will increase to 25-percent with the introduction of more aggressive incentives. As a result the expense of hauling trash to the Concord Regional Solid Waste/ Resource Recovery Cooperative is estimated to drop by $27,000, of collecting residential and commercial trash at the curbside by $30,000 and of incinerating the the trash by $112,000.

Apart from these savings, higher fees at the transfer station, where loads of more than 100 pounds will pay 4.5 cents a pound or $90 a ton beginning July 1, are projected to add $100,000 to revenues, without which further spending cuts would have been required.

Myers increased expenditures by $781,929, not only meeting the city’s contractual obligations, but also increasing capital outlays by $119,000.

Net of budget reductions of $292,800 and increased revenues of $8,698, the increase in the amount to be raised by property taxes is $480,431, below the cap of $498,662.

The City Council is scheduled to hold hearings on April 8, 22, and 29 and May 13 and 28, all beginning at 6 p.m. The new fiscal year begins July 1.

CYPRUS from page one drawal that is “bound to happen” and that they would be removed in a “relatively short period of time.”

“I think every day (banks) are not open creates more uncertainty and more difficulties for people, so we would like to do our utmost to make sure that

this new goal that we have set will work,” he said.

All but two of the country’s largest lenders had been due to reopen Tuesday, after being shut since March 16 to stop savers from withdrawing all their money while politicians figured out how to raise the funds necessary for Cyprus to qualify for an international bailout.

However, late Monday, authorities announced that the bank closures would be extended until Thursday, giving officials more time to initiate a major overhaul of the banking sector and devise capital controls to limit the amount of money that can be taken out of accounts.

“We have to all understand that we live in very critical times. Officials of the government and the Central Bank are working day and night,” Demetriades said. see next page

from preceding page “Some wonderful ideas here, everyone here understands the importance of Sandwich Central School,” said board member Sally Whelan.

“I feel a huge sense of relief that we’re saying how to make it a great school as opposed to how we’re going to keep the school,” said Drew.

After the roundtable discussion, Hanson was unanimously re-elected chair of the board. Cunningham was elected vice-chair.

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Fast-forward to now: Dunbarton voters last week approved a contract with Bow, but only after sorting through initial interest from Concord, Hopkinton and John Stark, as well as Goffstown.

“Everyone wanted us to talk with them,” said school board Chairman Rene Ouellet.

It’s not the only district without a high school that suddenly has schools clamoring for its kids.

Deerfield, whose only option was Concord back in 2004, now has offers from Pembroke Academy and Oyster River. Rollinsford, whose kids are currently at Somersworth High, was courted by Dover and Oyster River but has chosen to send its students to a high school in Maine. Barrington is also looking at Oyster River, as well as Coe-Brown Academy in Northwood, Dover and Rochester. Hooksett, in a contract dispute with Manchester, has met with Concord and is already sending some students to Londonderry.

In the past, these districts were lucky to find even one suitor, said Mark Joyce, executive director for the New Hampshire School Administrators Association. But dwindling enrollments statewide mean high schools are now looking for sources of revenue to avoid painful cuts to teachers and programs.

“When everybody was growing, they were lucky to have a place to send (their kids), and so they grabbed at it and made a contract for a long period of time,” Joyce said. “And they were happy about it because they had a place for sure that would take their kids.

But under the new mindset, they now have suitors from all different angles, saying ‘We have room for you, we’ll take some of your kids.’ So now those K-8 systems are looking that it’s a buyers’ market, we now can maybe have choice.”

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“We are looking to a much smaller banking system over time and more concentrated on its core business, which is Cyprus and the international business units in Cyprus,” he said.

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academic programs, one of the only solutions left is finding more kids to fill the empty seats.

With more options available, sending districts now have a stronger hand when it comes to finding receiving districts who will take all of their students and when negotiating prices.

When Deerfield sought a contract in 2004, only Concord offered a spot for every one of its students.

With that same requirement this time around, Deerfield’s school board found three offers. Deerfield can exit the agreement with Concord in 2014, but it will automatically continue if Deerfield chooses to stay.

In 2004, “we were being shut out of many schools completely,” said school board Chairman Don Gorman.

For these new negotiations, the principals from Concord, Pembroke Academy and Oyster River all came to a meeting in Deerfield last month to answer questions from about 100 residents, Gorman said. In addition, each school made time for an 11-member committee to visit, giving tours and discussing programs and services. That committee unanimously recommended Oyster River, but the board has the final say. It will begin discussing contracts soon.

“If you have three excellent schools that all want your students – all of your students I might add – it’s a good deal. Now we get to pick and choose and negotiate a little bit better deal,” Gorman said. “It puts us in a very nice position.”

This year Deerfield pays Concord $14,163 per student, boosting Concord’s revenue by about $2.8 million.

After entertaining the possibility of leaving Somersworth for years, Rollinsford finally asked Joyce to conduct a study for its district in 2011. Interest from four new districts – Oyster River, Dover and Marshwoood and Noble in Maine – surprised the school board, said Chairman Tom Kunz.

“A lot of these places were looking for, I guess you could say, an orphan district,” he said.

Marshwood, which the board chose, put forth an extraordinary effort to woo the community, he said.

That district, in Eliot, Maine, is just over the border about 15 minutes south of Rollinsford.

“I understand there’s a real advantage of having our kids in someone’s school,” Kunz said. “It was a lot of bending over backwards and it was quite a positive experience.”

Barrington’s school board put out a request for proposals in October as it nears the end of its contract with Dover in 2014. In addition to Dover, Somersworth, Coe-Brown and Oyster River have shown interest. Some students already attend CoeBrown and Oyster River under informal agreements because Dover put a cap on how many students it could accept under the assumption 10 years ago that the incoming number would grow.

“Things have changed a lot since we went through the process with Dover originally,” said Barrington School Board Chairwoman Deb McNally. “When we first went in, there was a cap because they were worried they were going to grow so fast that they wouldn’t be able to take all of our students, so they said ‘We can’t take more than this many.’ But then they didn’t grow.”

The more interest, the better The Barrington board wants to continue offering its students choice. It is searching, however, for one RESCUE from page one reasons — they love dogs and if they don’t rescue dogs they will be rescuing their owners.

“Many times I’ve seen people go in after their dogs and both get in trouble,” he said.

Lemay also said that it is no longer safe to be on the ice in the Lakes Region. He noted that temperatures are predicted to gradually rise through the end of the week and further compromise what people think is solid ice.

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or two districts to be districts of record, meaning they wouldn’t be able to deny any students, McNally said.

More options makes the process lengthier, but having many interested parties is a good thing.

“It’s a very challenging process, but I think in the end it will be well worth the work that we’re putting into it,” McNally said.

Oyster River already offers a lower price than CoeBrown to Barrington’s students. Coe-Brown charges $13,500 per tuition student, so Oyster River set its price at $13,000. That’s less than the $16,000 average cost per student at its high school, said Oyster River Superintendent James Morse.

Explaining that lower price to voters can be difficult, Morse said. Oyster River had the teachers and resources to absorb those students without spending more money, he said, meaning the school essentially gains an extra $800,000.

“Those 64 (Barrington) kids, the way I look at it,

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Offering lower tuition to students from other towns used to be unthinkable, Joyce said.

“A decade ago no one would have dared suggest that, because everything was pushing up, the numbers were increasing, we had more kids than we could handle,” he said. “This new normal is changing that relationship.”

Lasting trend Public school enrollments are unlikely to tick back up anytime soon.

New Hampshire’s declining birth rate reflects a national trend, said Ken Johnson, senior demographer with the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire. It’s partially a result of couples delaying marriage and fewer women in their 20s having babies during the recession.

“The big question in the long run is whether those babies will be born later or whether they won’t be born at all,” he said.

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But the state’s population is also aging rapidly.

The number of 25- to 44-year-olds – the prime childbearing years – went down by 57,000 between 2000 and 2010, and the state’s largest age group is 45- to 54-year-olds, Johnson said.

The recession also froze people in place nationwide. In the early 2000s, migration into New Hampshire, which brought in families with young children, accounted for a larger portion of growth than natural increases. But by the end of the decade more people were moving out of the state than were moving in, Johnson said. It’s unclear whether that will change as the country climbs out of recession.

These statistics mean that districts will have to face the consequences of fewer students if they don’t find new partnerships.

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Elaine F. Quinn, 86 LACONIA — Elaine F. Quinn, 86, of 58 Edgewater Avenue, died at the Belknap County Nursing Home, on Sunday, March 24, 2013.

Mrs. Quinn was born August 2, 1926 in Ogdensburg, New York, the daughter of Mr. Charles Allen Farley and Mrs. Pearl Woodward Farley, both from Ogdensburg, NY. She resided and attended local schools in Ogdensburg, NY. She also attended Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY and was employed as a secretary at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. She studied dance under the direction of world renowned tap dance instructors, Jack Stanly and Roy Dodge in New York City.

In 1958, she moved to Laconia, NH. For 38 years she was the owner and operator of Elaine Quinn School of the Dance, later changed to The Elaine Quinn School of Performing Arts. The school became a second home for many of Elaine’s students. Her students found in Elaine a friend, counselor and someone they could confide in. Thousands of area residents, both young and old experienced the joy of dance through Elaine Quinn.

Mrs. Quinn was a member of the Dance Educators of America and Dance Masters of America. She was a talent agent and a judge at Talent America Shows. Many learned ballroom dance from Mrs. Quinn and attended an end of year Cotillion, which was the highlight of the dance year. Her expertly choreographed routines were performed locally and in New York City by her Dance Capades Troupe.

She choreographed adult dance for the local show “Anything Goes” and received standing ovations and recurring curtain calls. She also volunteered her talents to raise money for a Catholic Church. She was a guest of the Mayor of Broadway along with a select group of teachers.

In 1996 she was presented the “Dance Teacher of the Year” through Talent America. Holding her award Elaine said, “I feel like I’ve won the Emmy for Dance Teachers. It’s a wonderful feeling.” Many of her students won National Awards for Dance and have become dance performers and dance teachers themselves.

Mrs. Quinn was a former member of the Laconia Congregational Church.

She was a member of several women’s organizations.

Mrs. Quinn is survived by her husband of sixty years, Walter P. Quinn, of Laconia. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Quinn was predeceased by her son, Scott Quinn, and a brother, Charles Farley.

Calling hours will be held on Friday, March 29, 2013 from 6:00-8:00 PM in the Carriage House of the WilkinsonBeane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. A calling hour will also be held Saturday, March 30, 2013 from 10:00-11:00 AM followed by a Funeral Service at 11:00am at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1244 Old North Main Street, Laconia, N.H. In Lieu of flowers, Mr. & Mrs. Quinn would appreciate donations for Inspiring Young Dancers to be sent to Walter P. Quinn, 58 Edgewater Ave., Laconia, N.H. 03246. This fund is to provide opportunities to inspiring young dancers to further their dancing experience in the performing arts.

Spring burial will be in the family lot in Bayside Cemetery, Laconia, N.H. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements.

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LACONIA — The Laconia Human Relations Committee in cooperation with the Laconia Public Library presents A Separation. This is another in the International Film Series to be shown on Monday, April 1 at 6:15 pm at the Laconia Public Library.

This is an intense Iranian drama, not of political tensions, but of family tensions. A present-day married couple is in the throes of splitting up. Their domestic problems can only be understood through the laws and social mores of Iran.

They want to leave Iran for the divorce but the husband is held back by the need to care for his father who has Alzheimer’s. His wife refuses to continue to live in their home, so that their 11 year-old daughter is caught in the middle. A mystery gradually surrounds the family as they each try to find a way to live in peace.

Our current understanding of Iranian life is limited by what we read about the political tensions

and threat of war between the U.S., and its allies, and Iran. Here we see family life that goes on daily in contemporary Iran.

A review by Matt Hinrichs says, “A Separation is an excellent instance where a film’s script and performances are so compelling that one totally forgets it’s a foreign-language film.” This film was the winner of the 2012 Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award.

The Laconia International Film Series is open free to everyone. Informal discussion follows the film.

Light snacks are provided. Feel free to bring a cushion for comfort in viewing the movie.

The Laconia Human Relations Committee is a committee of the mayor of Laconia dedicated to expanding horizons for the appreciation of the diversity found among people and in the wider world. For more information, contact Len Campbell at lcampbell@nh-cc.org or Carol Pierce at newdynam@aol.com

Salvation Army appeals for thrift store donations

LACONIA — With demand for assistance to the needy of the area running especially high, the Salvation Army has issued a special appeal for people to donate items for its thrift store.

The Salvation Army of Laconia assisted 61 people with emergency assistance, and the organization’s ability to give assistance for food, clothes, furniture, prescriptions, as well as to house the homeless relies heavily on the generosity of the community.

Donations of furniture in particularly needed, say Salvation Army officials. Many of the families moving out of the Carey House shelter have no additional funds to furnish their new homes and rely on

items from the Thrift Store.

Furniture can be dropped off at the thrift store at 77 New Salem St., or a free pickup can be scheduled by calling 603-737-9998.

In addition to donations, the purchase of items such as clothing at the store goes to fund community programs run by The Salvation Army. The soup kitchen, food pantry, and emergency assistance programs (a program which provided $2,839 in assistance in January alone) rely on this business in order to keep up with the needs of the area.The Thrift Store is also in dire need of individual or group volunteers that are willing to lend a hand and smile so that we can keep up with the flow of donations.

MEREDITH -- The Lakes Region Flag Football League will hold a demonstration of the sport on Saturday between 1 and 4 p.m. at the Inter-Lakes High School field.

The session is designed to give potential players an opportunity to see what contact flag football is like.

Those who attend the demonstration event are under no obligation to join the league, and there is no cost to participate.

Saturday’s demonstration is subject to weather.

Weather updates will be posted on the league’s website: www.lrffl.com/home.php The LRFFL is open to all boys and girls in the Lakes Region area between the ages of 4-17, with 5 age divisions: ages 4-6; 6-8; 9-11; 12-14; and new this season ages 15-17. All age divisions are co-ed teams.

The LRFFL follow NFL Flag rules, which organizers say can be a great introduction to football for those players who want to learn the sport before

they learn to hit. We offer a five-on-five non-contact flag football league and player instructions. Team size of eight players means all play. The Lakes Region league sees its mission to provide a safe and enjoyable youth sports experience for all players and their families regardless of skill level. We emphasize positive coaching, and we work to foster an environment where all children are given the opportunity to succeed.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The full moon in your fellow air sign brings a swirl of social activity. You’re outgoing in most situations, though today’s fresh set of circumstances could have you momentarily stunned tonight.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your giving, expressive and responsible mood could inspire you to go a bit overboard. Avoid apologizing for something that is really not your fault or assuming ownership of another person’s problem.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Wednesday, March 27, the 86th day of 2013. There are 279 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On March 27, 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon (hwahn pahns duh LEE’-ohn) sighted present-day Florida.

On this date: In 1625, Charles I acceded to the English throne upon the death of James I. In 1794, Congress approved “An Act to provide a Naval Armament” of six armed ships.

In 1836, the first Mormon temple was dedicated in Kirtland, Ohio.

In 1912, first lady Helen Herron Taft and the wife of Japan’s ambassador to the United States, Viscountess Chinda, planted the first two of 3,000 cherry trees given as a gift by the mayor of Tokyo.

In 1933, Japan officially withdrew from the League of Nations.

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In 1958, Nikita Khrushchev became Soviet premier in addition to First Secretary of the Communist Party.

In 1964, Alaska was hit by a powerful earthquake and tsunamis that killed about 130 people.

In 1968, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (gahGAH’-rihn), the first man to orbit the Earth, died in a plane crash.

In 1973, “The Godfather” won the Academy Award for best picture of 1972, but its star, Marlon Brando, refused to accept his Oscar for best actor.

Liza Minnelli won best actress for “Cabaret.”

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In 1980, 123 workers died when a North Sea floating oil field platform, the Alexander Kielland, capsized during a storm.

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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS Program on the effects of Climate change on NH Winter Sports followed by a film showing entitled “Chasing Ice”. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. at the Flying Monkey in Plymouth. Free popcorn and soft drinks provided.

“Tall Tales and Heroes” performed by 4th grade students at Inter-Lakes Elementary School. 1:50 and 7 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room.

American Red Cross Blood Drive hosted by the InterLakes High School chapter of the National Honor Society.

Noon to 5 p.m. in the gym. Students 16 or older are eligible to donate but need form signed by parent or guardian.

Laconia High School Class of 1948 monthly meeting.

Noon at T-Bones restaurant.

Gilmanton Democrats meeting to elect Democratic town officers and delegates to attend the Party’s upcoming State Conventions. 6:15 at the Temperance Tavern. For more information call 793-9187.

Blood drive hosted by the American Red Cross. Noon to 5 p.m. at Inter-Lakes High School in Meredith. For more information call 1-800-RED-CROSS. Bread Baking Class held at the Tilton Senior Center.

10 a.m. Limited spaces available. Sign up early by calling 527-8291.

Mom and Me free moving showing featuring ‘Winnie the Pooh’ held at Smitty’s Cinema in Tilton. Doors open at 11 a.m. followed by the showing at 11:30 a.m.

The Thrifty Yankee (121 Rte. 25 - across from (I-LHS) collects donations of baby clothes, blankets and hygiene items for Baby Threads of N.H. every Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 279-0607.

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.

Country Acoustic Picking Party at the Tilton Senior Center. Every Wednesday from 7-9 p.m.

Duplicate bridge at the Weirs Beach Community Center. 7:15 p.m. All levels welcome. Snacks.

Preschool story time at Belmont Public Library. 10:30 a.m.

Friends of the Library meeting at the Meredith Library.

3-4:30 p.m.

Gilford Public Library events. Check – Out – An – Expert! 10 a.m. to noon. Social Bridge 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Afterschool Art (K – 4th Grade), 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Overeaters Anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive eating using the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OA. Wednesday nights at 5:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Church in Belmont. Call/ leave a message for Elizabeth at 630-9969 for more information.

Free knitting and crochet lessons. Drop in on Wednesdays any time between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at Baby Threads workshop at 668 Main Street in Laconia (same building as Village Bakery). 998-4012.

Narcotics Anonymous meeting. 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 18 Veterans Square in Laconia.

TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) group meeting.

5:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Meredith.

Concord Transplant Support Group. 7 p.m. in Room 5C at Concord Hospital. Open to all pre- and post-transplant patients, friends and family. For more information call Yoli at 224-4767.

THURSDAY, MARCH 28 A Soldier On presenation highlighting opportunites to aid homeless veterans hosted by Jeanie Forrester and Carol Gerken. 6:30-7:15 p.m. at the American Legion Post #33 in Plymouth.

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“Seeking the truth and printing it” THE LACONIA DAILY SUN is published Tuesday through Saturday by Lakes Region News Club, Inc. Edward Engler, Mark Guerringue, Adam Hirshan, Founders Offices: 1127 Union Ave. #1, Laconia, NH 03246 Business Office 737-2020, Newsroom 737-2026, Fax: 527-0056 News E-mail: news@laconiadailysun.com CIRCULATION: 18,000 distributed FREE Tues. through Sat. in Laconia, Weirs Beach, Gilford, Meredith, Center Harbor, Belmont, Moultonborough, Winnisquam, Sanbornton, Tilton, Gilmanton,

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Deadline is April 15 for submissions to essay and art Central Force AAU tryouts are this weekend competitions hosted by Scholarship Foundation

BELMONT -- The Central Force girls AAU program will be holding a three-day tryout starting Friday at the Belmont Middle School.

The tryouts will be held as follows: Friday: Grades 5 and 6, 6-7 p.m., Grades 7 and 8, 7-8 p.m., Grades 9 and 10, 8-9 p.m.

Saturday: Grades 5 and 6, noon-1 p.m., Grades 7 and 8, 1-2 p.m., Grades 9 and 10, 2-3 p.m.

Sunday: Grades 5, 6 and 7, 6-7 p.m., Grades 8, 9, and 10, 7-8 p.m.

There is a $25 registration fee. Parents are asked to accompany players on the first day to complete and to arrive early to fill out the registration form.

Questions or requests for more information can be emailed to cableguy10@hotmail.com

Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation Vice President Mike Nolan, left, and foundation president, Paulette Loughlin, standing right, proudly introduce new board members Mary VanderNoot, seated left,and Gail Beane, seated right, who are both former LRSF recipients and represent donor funds, as well. The deadline is April 15th for all applications, including the John Mullen Essay Competition and the Annalee Thorndike Art Competition.

Local students’ artwork will be exhibited at the Belknap Mill from Wednesday, April 10th through Thursday, April 18th, with the reception and announcement of winners at 7 p.m. on the 18th. All are invited to attend. For more information regarding these awards or LRSF, contact us at 527-3533 or scholarship@metrocast.net. (Courtesy Photo)

Rocker & Bluesman share bill at Meadowbrook

Big Band dinner and dance at Opechee Inn & Spa on Saturday helps send kids to summer camp

LACONIA -- The sounds of Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Cole Porter, Tommy Dorsey and Buddy Rich are coming to the Opechee Inn & Spa in Laconia on Saturday, April 6, in the form of a professional 18 piece Big Band Orchestra from Boston. Dan Gabel

and the Abletones will perform classics from the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60sat a dinner-dance sponsored by P.I.C.K. (People Investing in Community & Kids).

Gabel, the band’s leader, recently returned from a one-year world tour with The Glenn Miller Orchestra as trombonist, soloist and arranger, as well as doing a guest appearance with The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.

Through a creative partnership with the Lakes Region Community College, the event’s full buffet meal is being catered by the college’s Culinary Arts Program. In addition to dinner and dancing, there will be a silent auction and door prizes. Available items include a $300 commercial stand mixer, a certificate for one course at Lakes Region Community College, spring garden clean-up courtesy of Northern Garden Inspirations, a hand-made lap quilt and more.

Tickets for this evening, themed “Catch a Falling Star” are $50 per person or a table of eight for just $350 and may be purchased at Greenlaw’s Music or online at www.pick1.biz under the Upcoming Events tab. In addition, P.I.C.K. is offering promotional sponsorship opportunities for businesses starting as low as $75.P.I.C.K. is a local non-profit organization run entirely by volunteers that provides opportunities for educational, spiritual and emotional growth for children in the community. All proceeds from the event will be used to fund P.I.C.K.’s Campership Program designed to benefit youngsters who would not normally be able to attend week-long summer camp programs, by providing the funds needed to make this a reality.

This allows these children to learn new skills, make new friends and to experience a diversity of people and places in a safe and enriching environment.

Please call 273-0862 or email pick1@metrocast. net for more information.

MEREDITH — The Lakes Region Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Committee will be meeting on Thursday, April 4 at 3 p.m. at the Lakes Region Planning Commission office, first floor conference room, Humiston Building, 103 Main Street, Meredith.

CEDS is part of a broad based, continuous planning process that addresses the short and long term economic issues of the region.

The agenda for the April meeting includes: a review and acceptance of the chapter on Related State, Regional and Local Planning, a review of the CEDS project solicitation process and proposed projects and a review of eco-

nomic developments efforts in the Lakes Region.

“This is an important CEDS Committee meeting as the group will be considering local community development and economic development projects for inclusion in the 2013 Lakes Region CEDS”, stated Kimon Koulet, the Commission’s Executive Director.

The CEDS is to be completed by the end of July.

Funding for the CEDS has been provided, in part, from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, the N.H. Electric COOP, and the N.H. Office of Energy and Planning, and the Lakes Region Planning Commission. CEDS meetings are open to the public.

For more call 279-8171

Dan Gabel (Courtesy photo)

Economic Development Committee meeting on April 4

GILFORD -- Rocker George Thorogood and the Destroyers and blues artist Buddy Guy will perform at Meadowbrook in August.

Tickets for the Aug. 11 Thorogood-Guy concert go on sale Friday, the concert venue has announced. Also performing on the bill will be special guest, Quinn Sullivan.

Tickets go on sale Friday, starting at 10a.m.

Further information is available by calling (603) 293-4700 or logging on to www.Meadowbrook.net.

CALENDAR from preceding page

THURSDAY, MARCH 28 The Sandi Bedrosian Jazz Quartet performs at Pitman’s Freight Room in Laconia. 8 p.m. Admission is $10 per person. BYOB. For more information call 527-0043 or email pitmansfreightroom.com.

Meredith Democrats meet to elect town Democratic officers and delegates to the State 2013 Midterm and 2014 Democratic Conventions. 5:30 p.m. at the Meredith Community Center. For more information call 279-4764.

Gilmanton Year Round Library Board of Directors meeting to discuss ways to keep the library open. 7 p.m. at the library.

Program on the Civil War titled “Our War: Days and Events in the Fight for the Union”. 4 p.m. at the Pease Public Library in Plymouth.

Business After Hours hosted by the Plymouth Regional Chamber of Commerce. 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Pemi Youth Center located in downtown Plymouth. For more information call 536-1001 or email info@plymouthnh.org.

Belknap EDC holds its annual meeting at Church Landing in Meredith. Reception begins at 4:15 p.m. followed by the meeting at 5 p.m. To RSVP email carmen@belknapedc. org. For more information visit www.BelknapEDC.org.

Laconia Indoor Market. 3-6 p.m. at Skate Escape on Court Street in Laconia. Various farmers, food vendors, artisans, and independent sales representatives will be present. For a full list of vendors and specials go to http:// laconiaindoorwintermarket.weebly.com/index.html.

Al-Anon Meeting at the Congregational Church Parish House (18 Veterans Square) in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. each Thursday. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518.

Plymouth Area Chess Club meets Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. at Starr King Fellowship, 101 Fairgrounds Road. Form more information call George at 536-1179.

American Legion Post #1 Bingo. Every Thursday night at 849 N. Main Street in Laconia. Doors open at 4 p.m.

Bingo starts at 6:30.

Knitting at Belmont Public Library. 6 p.m.

Chess Club at the Goss Reading Room (188 Elm Street) in Laconia. 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. each Thursday. All ages and skill levels welcome. We will teach.

Giggles & Grins playgroup at Family Resource Center in downtown Laconia (719 No. Main Street, Laconia). Free group for parents children from birth through age 5. For more information call 524-1741.

Gilford Public Library events. Toddler Time (18 mo – 3 yrs) 10:30-11:15 a.m. Conversational French and Tales for Tales 3:30-4:30 p.m. Crafter’s Corner 6-7:30 p.m.

Foreign Movie Night, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Better Together meeting. 4 to 6 p.m. at the Laconia Middle School.

Meredith Public Library events. Knotty Knitters 10 a.m. to noon. Brown Bag Book Group featuring the book ‘All Souls: A Family Story from Southie’ by Michael Patrick MacDonald. Noon-1 p.m.

THE LACONIA DAILY SUN, Wednesday, March 27, 2013— Page 17

ANNIE’S MAILBOX

Dear Annie: I am married to a wonderful guy who has a daughter by his ex-girlfriend. I have not yet met my stepdaughter. Her mother has full custody and won’t allow my husband access.

I am older than my husband by three years. I want to have a child. Before we married, my husband and I talked about having kids. We talked about it again last December, and we agreed that it was time to start a family.

Here’s the problem: He has now decided he’s not ready.

I work in the maternity ward of a local hospital, and I see the complications older women can have with pregnancy and with delivery. I am getting close to that age. I want to have a healthy pregnancy and child, but the longer we wait the harder it will be. My feeling is that one is never really “ready” for kids, but you make the necessary sacrifices to have something so amazing in your life.

I have asked my husband why the sudden change in attitude, and his only response is, “I don’t know.” I’m getting tired of that, but when I say so, he replies, “I feel ya.” Totally not helpful. I don’t want to force him to have a baby, but I want a family and am getting tired of his excuses. I love my husband, but this is driving me crazy. How can I find out what is really bothering him and get him on the same page again? -- Monica Dear Monica: Whether or not to have children is one of those non-negotiable issues that can break up a marriage. Your husband is being evasive and seems uninterested in the idea of children. We wonder why he hasn’t fought harder to be a part of his daughter’s life. If having a child is crucial to you, your husband needs to know that you are willing to leave the marriage in order to find a more cooperative partner. Frankly, we aren’t sure he will make any effort to stop you.

Dear Annie: I have worked in the restaurant industry all of my life. Our place is near a clinic. It’s one thing to leave gum under the tables, but I am amazed at the number of people who leave their used bandages, cotton and surgical tape.

They just put it on their plate and expect us to dispose of it.

Yuck.

I understand that these people are coming to eat after having procedures done, and I am grateful for their business. But would it be too much to ask that they dispose of these medical bandages in the bathroom garbage? It’s pretty disgusting to have these things on the table. -- A Waitress, Not a Nurse Dear Waitress: We agree. Since you get a lot of clinic customers, you can ask management about posting a sign asking people to dispose of post-procedure bandages in a specially designated “hazardous waste” container in the bathroom. But some people will leave them on the table regardless. It might be wise to talk to management about having a box of disposable gloves that can be worn when clearing the tables.

Dear Annie: This is for “Concerned,” who objected to having his late wife’s photo displayed at his granddaughter’s wedding.

When my daughter married, she had a table in the lounge area with photos of both sets of parents, even though one set was divorced. No one objected, including the new significant others. She also included photographs of all four sets of grandparents, even though three were deceased.

The bride could put a picture of her grandfather and grandmother together, and also one of the grandfather with his new wife. Seems a no-brainer to me, and it’s silly of the grandfather to be so petty about it. Weddings are headaches enough.

-- Grateful We Get Along in My World

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to: anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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Antiques

Autos

BOATS

Employment Wanted

CHAIR CANING

$_TOP dollar paid for junk cars & trucks. Available 7-days a week.

P3 s Towing. 630-3606

BOAT SLIPS for Rent Winnipesaukee Pier, Weirs Beach, NH Reasonable Rates Call for Info. 366-4311

RETIRED gentleman seeking part-time job, available 9am to 1pm and after 5pm. Call 603-524-4406

Seatweaving. Classes. Supplies.

New England Porch Rockers, 10 Pleasant Street in downtown Laconia. Open every day at 10, closed Sunday. 603-393-6451.

Announcement IF you would like to learn how to eliminate your electric bill, We have the answer. Please call Barb between 8am & 6pm.

603-477-2785 N.A.P.

PHEASANT RIDGE LADIES TWILIGHT GOLF LEAGUE (Gilford) is accepting new members. Play is on Wed. beginning May 1st w/tee times from 4-5:15pm. If interested please call Charlene 603-630-6875.

Auctions WANTED FOR MARCH 30TH SPORTING AUCTION: Vintage fishing tackle, lures, creels, nets, rods & reels, etc. oars, paddles, old ammo, pictures, camp, knives.

Call Dave Cross 528-0247 NH Lic. 2487

1987 FWD Chevy Silverado with plow. 3/4 ton, 130K, no rust. $2,100/OBO. 603-759-2895 1997 Dodge Dakota 4X4-178K miles, needs body work. $1,500 or best offer. 556-0757 2003 Jeep Liberty Limited Edition: 1-Owner, 82K, leather, moonroof, great condition. 6,900/best offer.

393-9667 2006 Jeep Cherokee Laredo- 17K original miles, V-8 auto, AC, 4WD, Sunroof, White, New MS Tires, Airbags front & sides, CD, Extras. $14,500. 603-524-9491 2008 Scion xD- 4 door, 5-speed, 76,800 miles, great gas mileage, excellent condition. $8,299.

603-491-1899 BUYING junk cars, trucks & big trucks ME & NH. Call for price.

Martin Towing. (603)305-4504.

CASH paid for unwanted or junk cars and trucks. Same day service possible. 603-231-2859.

Tonneau Cover- Great coniditon, Gray, fiberglass for Dodge Dakota. $400 556-0757

Spring Sporting Auction Sat. March 30, 274 Main St, Tilton, NH (Barretts’ Auction Gallery)10:30 am preview 8 am Vintage fishing-creels, rods & reels, Flies, lures, decoys, 15 Sawyer prints, oars & paddles, snowshoes, traps, knives, etc.

D. Cross lic. 2487 * Buyer Premium * Phone 603-528-0247 Listing & 300 photos on on auctionzip.com ID 4217

BOAT Trailer tire ST225/75 D15, LoadStar K550 (H78-15) on new 6 hole rim. $65/obo. 387-3252

WANTED BOAT SLIP Respectful boater looking for boat slip for 22 ft. Proline in the Laconia, Gilford, Alton area. Work number (508)826-0555

Child Care ALTON area. Mother of one school aged child would like to care for your child/ children in my home Monday through Friday, full time or part time. Meals included.

All ages. References available.

Activities, crafts and outdoor fun.

Call Mallory at 455-6602

For Rent APARTMENTS, mobile homes. If you need a rental at a fair price, call DRM Corp. Over 50 years in rentals. We treat you better!

524-0348 or visit M-W-F, 12-5, at our new location, 142 Church St. (Behind CVS Pharmacy.)

AT WEIRS BEACH- Nice 2 Bedroom/1-Bath. Heat/Hot Water included.

Laundry hook-ups. $910/month. $500 security.

279-3141 BELMONT1 bedroom + loft, private large deck with view, heat/hot water included, $850/Month. No Pets/No Smoking 528-3371

For Rent

For Rent

Belmont- 2 bedroom in kid friendly neighborhood. $195/Week + Utilities. No pets. Security/references required. 520-5209

LACONIA- LYFORD ST .2-bedroom, great move-in special. $975/Month, heat/hot water included. $200 security deposit, no application fee. Call Craig at 238-8034

BELMONT- 3 bedroom house $1,000/Month & 2 bedroom apartment. $900/Month. Qualified carpenter could have rent adjusted if work is performed.

781-344-3749 BRISTOL- 2+ bedrooms. Large, eat in kitchen, lots of space. 3rd floor with private entry. Beautifully restored building with more renovations pending! May consider a small pet. Unique layout that goes on forever. $750 per month plus utilities. First months rent, security deposit and references. Please call 603-387-6498 for more information and to make an appointment to see.

GILFORD : 1 & 2 -bedroom units available. Heat & electricity included. From $190-$235/Week.

Pets considered. 556-7098.

LACONIA 2 bedroom apartment, 2nd floor. $790/Month, includes heat, close to downtown.

998-0954 LACONIA2-ROOMMATES wanted to share personal home.

Clean, quiet, sober environment.

All inclusive, $140-$150/week.

455-2014 LACONIA B A L D W I N ST .1-bedroom, great move-in special. $550/Month, $200 security deposit, no application fee. Call Craig at 238-8034 LACONIA Beautiful one bedroom in one of Pleasant Street s finest Victorian homes. Walk to downtown and beaches. Fireplace, lots of natural woodwork, washer/ dryer. Heat/ Hot water included. $775. 528-6885 LACONIA LYFORD S T .1-bedroom, great move-in special. $675/Month, Heat/hot water included. $200 security deposit, no application fee. Call Craig at 238-8034 LACONIA- 2 Bedrooms starting at $800/month +utilities. 3 Bedroom unit $1,000/month +utilities. Call GCE @267-8023. Please No Pets LACONIA- 3 Bedroom + den Duplex: Great yard, 2 car parking, hook-ups, 33 Roller Coaster Rd. $1,100/mo. plus security deposit.

455-7883.

LACONIA- Large Rooms for rent.

Private bath, heat/hot water, electric, cable, parking included. $145-160/week 603-781-6294

LACONIA- Opechee Gardens: 1-bedroom great move-in special. $650/Month, $200 security deposit, no application fee. Call 238-8034 LACONIA- Opechee Gardens: 2-bedroom great move-in special. $750/Month, $200 security deposit, no application fee. Call 238-8034 LACONIA: 2 bedroom, 1st floor.

Separate entrance, coin-op laundry in basement. $225/week, including heat, electric & hot water.

524-1234 www.whitemtrentals.com.

LACONIA: 2 bedroom, 2nd floor in duplex building. $215/week, including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234, www.whitemtrentals.com.

LACONIA: 28 Dartmouth St; 1/2 of a Duplex; 7 Rooms; 3 Bedrooms; 1 Bath; Walkout Basement w/Laundry Hookups; private off street parking. Short walk to downtown, schools and Opechee Park. $1,000/mo plus utilities.

Available immediately, call Owner/Broker 396-4163.

LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments.

Call for available apartments.

524-4428 LACONIA: Mountain VIew apts.

2BR, 1 bath, $700/mo. 2BR & 3BR townhouses, 1.5 bath and large decks. $775 & $850/mo.

Quiet location with laundry and playgrounds. No Dogs. Office on site. 524-7185.

LACONIA: one-bedroom apartment. Bright renovated, in-town with heat, cable, parking, yard deck, W/D hookup, non-smoking $800/Month + security/references, 528-2834.

LACONIA: Pleasant St. Studio apartment $650/Month. Heat/hot water included, no pets/smoking.

524-5837.

LACONIA Gilford A v e.

2-bedroom house full basement, washer/dryer hook-up., Great move-in special. $850/Month, Heat/hot water included. $200 security deposit, no application fee. Call Craig at 238-8034 LAKEPORT229 Elm St. 2 bedroom 1 bath energy efficient home with nice yard. All newly renovated. $1,100/Month + utilities. Call 387-0364

Ledgewood Estates Apartments Available NOW! Section 8 Voucher Holders Welcome!

Rental Assistance Available • Spacious units with a lot of storage area • Low utility costs • On-Site Laundry & Parking • Easy access to I-93 • 24-hour maintenance provided • 2 bedrooms with a 2 person minimum per unit.

Rent is based upon 30% of your adjusted income.

Hurry and call today to see if you qualify or download an application at:

www.hodgescompanies.com Housing@hodgescompanies.com 603-224-9221 TDD # 1-800-545-1833 Ext. 118 An Equal Opportunity Housing Agent

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For Rent

For Sale

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

MEREDITH: Log home at 168 Waukewan St. 2 story, 3-bedrooms, 2-bath. Washer/Dryer included. Full basement, unfinished. Large lot. Pets welcome.

Rent: $1,200/Month + utilities.

279-5144

ANTIQUE Doll House (Federal) Furnished, 6-rooms, ceiling lights w/switches. 44 1/4” X 32”. $600.

528-1481

BEYOND THE FRINGE SALON

TRACTOR/TRAILER DRIVER

is seeking a full-time colorist/stylist with clientele to support 30+ hours/week.

Make-up experience a plus.

We provide health insurance & education.

Full time class A tractor trailer driver for local lumber company delivering building materials in the lakes region.

Permanent full time position, medical vacation, discounts & other benefits available.

Apply in person at Middleton Building Supply 154 Main St. Meredith 800-639-0800

MEREDITH: Small 1- bedroom house, Jenness Hill Road. $625/Month +utilities. 1-Month security deposit. Available now.

Call 279-5674.

MEREDITH: 1-2 bedroom apartments and a 3 bedroom mobile home. $575-$800+ utilities, security deposit required, no dogs, 279-5846.

MINUTES from Concord2-bedroom 1-bath completely renovated energy efficient apartment complex. $795, including hot water w/free WiFi. Secured building access, onsite laundry and more. Military discount available. Convenient Rte 3 location in West Franklin!

Must See, Call today!

603-744-3551

FIREWOOD- Hardwood, green, split. $180 per cord.

603-703-3668 FISHER Price Basketball Hoop w/NESN Action Sounds, adjustable up to 6 tall, $20. 455-3686.

GENTLY used home office equipment package. HP Photosmart All-in-One C6280, Epsom Perfection Scanner 2400, Brother Laser Printer HL2140 $150.

(603)731-6052 HAY for sale- $5 per bale, free delivery. Call 957-7401 LOG Length Firewood: 7-8 cords, $900. Local delivery. 998-8626.

Ovation Guitar. Year 2000 Millenium Collectors edition number 675 of 2000 made. Electric tower, electric pick-up, sounds fantastic.

A beauty. Hard case $850 603-524-9491.

Seasoned, kiln dried hardwood.

End of the season special $200/Cord.

Call Nick, 603-630-4813.

SMALL college refrigerator $65, 20 ft. Extension ladder $65, HP Photosmart printer $50, Two professional pool sticks 25oz Break, 20oz Maili $65 each with cases.

455-6296.

SMALL Heating Oil Deliveries: No minimum required. Eveningweekend deliveries welcome.

Benjamin Oil, LLC. 603-731-5980

Furniture SANBORNTON- Beautiful furnished 1 Bedroom house; quiet country location but close commute to Concord or Laconia.

Perfect for one person. Gas heat, woodstove, views! $900. plus utilities. Non-smoker, no pets.

Available May 1st. 603-387-1410 TILTON: 3-bedroom house, 2 baths, large family room, garage under, nice location! $1,300/mo. plus utilities. No pets.. 293-7663.

TILTON: Downstairs 1-bedroom. $600/Month. Heat and hot water included. No dogs, 603-630-9772 or 916-214-7733.

AMAZING! Beautiful Queen or Full-sized Mattress/ Box-spring Set. LUXURY-FIRM European Pillow-Top Style. Fabulous Back, Hip and Leg Support, Hospitality A+ Rating! All New Factory Sealed with 10-YR Warranty.

Compare Cost $1095, SELL $249. Can Delivery and Set-up.

603-305-9763 DINING Room Set- Cherry table 40X80, six side chairs, excellent condition, $499/OBO 286-4759

For Rent-Commercial 1800 Sq. Ft. Building with 2 offices and garage/warehouse space. Conveniently located near Busy Corner. $700/month.

603-998-0954.

at the WINNIPESAUKEE PIER Good for gifts, leather shop or portrait studio.

For Sale

ABSOLUTE BARGAIN! Queen pillowtop mattress set for $150. New! Still in Factory Sealed Plastic! Must liquidate ASAP! Call 603-630-0867 ACCUSMART Treadmill 920 1.5hp 0 to 8 mph with monitor.

Auto-incline, must pickup. $100/obo. 387-3252 AMAZING! Beautiful Pillowtop Mattress Sets. Twin $199, Full or Queen $249, King $449. Call 603-305-9763 See “Furniture” AD. BOWFLEX Treadclimber 3000Like new, only 65 miles. Asking $1,400. Gary 293-4129 or

Laconia: Dr. Thomas R. Finn, Jr. Our general dental practice has an immediate opening for a part-time or full-time Patient Customer Care team member.

Dental experience preferred but we welcome and will train an accomplished, eager, bright applicant without a dental background.

Must possess excellent computer and customer service skills and be a fast and eager learner. Maturity, enthusiasm, self-initiative,confidence, and high motivation are skills we value. If you are great with people, intellectually curious and accomplished, have a desire to help us provide excellent & healthy aesthetic oral dental care to our patients, possess strong leadership and organizational skills and are looking for a new dental home or a change of career please contact us now: please email resume, references, academic data & professional licensing info to: ellen.h.finn@gmail.com. Applications and complete job description will be provided to all interesting and qualifying candidates.

NEW trailer load mattresses....a great deal! King set complete $395, queen set $249.

603-524-1430.

Free FREE Pickup for of unwanted, useful items. Estates, homes, offices, cleaned out, yardsale items.

(603)930-5222.

Help Wanted ALTON- Wolfeborough, Farmington. Part time custodial, cleaning banks. Monday, Wednesday & Friday evenings. $10/HR, 6-12 hours per week. Must clear background check. 603-524-9930

CHEF NEEDED Awesome work environment!

Seasonal (May - October) Must have valid license, transportation, references, great attitude!

Paradise Beach Club

366-2665

Help Wanted

FULL-TIME SEASONAL LINE COOK Experience a must and presentation skills preferred.

Dependable & reliable.

ServSafe Certification a plus, but not required Please e-mail resume to: execchefnh@gmail.com

CARE & COMFORT NURSING Full-time Experienced Line Cook Weekends a must Apply in person Main Street Station 105 Main Street, Plymouth, NH NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Vacancy Announcement

MOUNTAIN VIEW NURSING HOME Position: MDS Coordinator Job Status: Full time, Exempt Qualifications: Successful candidate will display the ability to perform as an active member of an interdisciplinary team, focusing on providing quality care, the RAI, and ensuring compliance with State and Federal regulations while monitoring to ensure accuracy of all documentation. This is not an entry level position.

• Must be an RN and currently licensed in New Hampshire • Must have previous Skilled/Long Term Care Nursing Experience and knowledge of RUGS system and Care Plans • RAI/MDS 3.0 Experience required Mail, Email or Fax Letter of Interest and Resume with salary requirements prior to Friday, April 12, 2013 at 4:00 pm to: Deborah Newlin, HR Generalist Department of Human Resources PO Box 152, Ossipee, NH 03864 (fax) 603-539-1804 dnewlin@carrollcountynh.net

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Call 603-785-3078

7 Sofa, good quality & condition, ivory+, $100/OBO, 5h.p. compressor w/auto rewind hose reel $150., Yotul 602 woodstove $150., Porter Cable paint remover $100. 677-7323 or 455-2187 before 8 p.m.

DENTAL OFFICE PATIENT CUSTOMER SERVICE

Carroll County takes pride in being an Equal Opportunity Employer

STORE FOR RENT

2005-900 Arctic Cat- Pull start/no reverse, $2,400 or Best reasonable offer. 603-703-3668

Please call 528-4433 for an interview.

Help Wanted

Town of Gilmanton has a opening for Selectmen’s Administrative Assistant. 25-32 hours per week. Duties include interaction with public & preparing agendas and minutes. Must be available Monday evenings.

Experience with Microsoft Office required. Minimum 2 years office experience. Submit, in person, letter of interest and resume to: Gilmanton Board of Selectmen 503 Province Road, Gilmanton NH Between 9 AM-4 PM Monday, Wednesday-Friday.

Position open until filled.

BIO - MED TECHNICIAN Needed for a Dialysis Center.

Experience preferred, but not a must.

Please send resume to: Central NH Kidney Center 87 Spring Street Laconia, N.H. 03246 or call

603-528-3738

Hiring LNA s Please apply in person, 102 Court St. Laconia 528-5020

LAKEVIEW at the Meadows, a 16 bed residential treatment facility located in Belmont, is currently seeking direct support staff, LNAs, and RNs for all shifts to provide assistance and treatment for our clients and to ensure active participation and safety in all programs, groups, etc. Please email resumes to aolson@lakeview.ws or apply online at lakeviewsystem.com/careers/jobs.

JANITOR Experienced. Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Call 603-393-6584

NURSE NEEDED RN FOR KIDNEY DIALYSIS Dialysis experience preferred, but not a must.

Senior nursing students may apply.

Please send resume to: Central NH Kidney Center 87 Spring Street, Laconia, NH 03246 or Call

603-528-3738 Concrete Pump Operator Leading North Country Concrete Pump Company looking for qualified boom pump operator. Required to meet ACPA certification, have Class B license, be mixer driver trained with possibility of work on some weekends.

Please call or mail resume to:

Coleman Concrete Company 9 NH, Rt. 113, Conway, NH 03818 603-447-5936 EOE

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Women’s health event at Speare on April 4 focuses on thyroid issues PLYMOUTH — Thyroid problems will be the major topic of the third annual women’s health event at Speare Memorial Hospital taking place on Thursday, April 4.

Wine, Women & Wisdom is the title of the event, sponsored by Hoya and Millenium Integrated Marketing, which is scheduled to get under way at 5 p.m. at the Common Man Inn in Plymouth.

Keynote speaker, Dr. Sushela S. Chaidarun, will talk about women and thyroid disease. Dr. Chaidarun is an professor in endocrinology at DartmouthHitchcock Medical Center. Dr. Chaidarun works full-time as an outpatient endocrinologist and clinical researcher with emphasis on diabetes, thyroid and neuroendocrine problems.

“This year’s program was developed based on feed-

Help Wanted

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back we have received from last year’s attendees,” explains Speare’s Director of Community Relations Michele Hutchins. “First and foremost, they tell us their favorite part of the program is that it is a womencentered event. From there, they have numerous presentation suggestions. Thyroid disease came up many times, as did health issues related to the eyes and feet.”

The forum will include a panel discussion on addressing and preventing health issues from a function and fashion perspective. Topics include nearsightedness and eyewear, finding the right fitting bra, and matching appropriate footwear to everyday activities.

“Our goal for the evening is to be informative and entertaining in an effort to create an open, supportive environment that creates a shared experience

Help Wanted

Motorcycles

PLATINUM Salon and Spa is looking for an experienced stylist with clientele to join our team. Call 524-7724.

Buy • Sell • Trade www.motoworks.biz

SALESPERSON 44 hours, $500 plus commission.

Incl Sat & Sun. Need 2 years successful sales experience in retail sales. Customers come to sales lot, large inventory, health insurance. Camelot Homes, Rt 3, Tilton, NH. CALL 1-800-325-5566 for interview.

LAUNDRY: Wash & Fold in your home, retired lady, 520-6837.

PHEASANT RIDGE GOLF CLUB

PAINTER/HANDYMAN wanted.

Fast, neat and responsible Belmont area. $15 per hour.

978-808-0506

Seasonal Help positions available Full & Part time Snack Bar Full time Grounds Maintenance (All positions available require that you be at least 18 years of age).

For more information, Maintenance applicants call 273-0062, Snack Bar applicants call 524-7808

PART-TIME LNA Wanted: Reliable, dependable, mature, compassionate, patient for care of elderly woman, Monday!s 9am-9pm and flexible on-call.

Salary based on experience. jntlzbth@yahoo.com

Services

Village Image Salon

Home Improvements “DO IT YOURSELF” General Contracting Veteran Construction Manager will ensure that your home repairs, renovations or new construction processes go smoothly. Work directly for home owner as a private consultant. Best material/ labor/ sub-contractor pricing, quality and project scheduling. Free brochure/ discussion. 603-293-8237

TILE INSTALLATIONS

Custom showers, backsplashes, floors, etc. 15 + years installing tile everyday. Mark at American Pride Tile. (603)452-8181. Find us on Facebook!

Land WATERFRONT LAKE LOT125'/SANBORNTON; Septic design completed/Cleared/ Driveway & Dock in. PRICED FOR QUICK SALE! $75K 455-0910

DICK THE HANDYMAN Available for small and odd jobs, also excavation work, small tree and stump removal and small roofs! Call for more details. Dick Maltais 603-267-7262 or 603-630-0121

DUST FREE SANDING Hardwood Flooring. 25 years experience. Excellent references.

Weiler Building Services 986-4045 Email: weilbuild@yahoo.com

MR. JUNK- Attics, cellars, garages cleaned out. Free estimate.

Insured. 455-6296

HANDYMAN for hire, $12 per hour. 293-0683

TELEPHONE Systems Sales and Service Data and Voice Cabling 20 Years in the Business.

524-2214

HAULING - LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE. ATTIC & GARAGE CLEAN OUTS. 520-9478

CALL THE HUNGRY PAINTER: Painting, small tree work, dump runs, odd jobs, water damage/drywall repairs. 455-6296.

HAVEN Gleason!s Sharpening Service. Saws, Mowers, reel mowers, scissors, knives, cutters, chisels, axes 455-5638

T OWER C LIMBERS W ANTED

is currently seeking a part-time stylist.

Flexibility, team player & positive attitude a reqirement. Drop off resume at 134 Main St. Belmont.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE Deadline to apply April 6, 2013

Services

Roommate Wanted LACONIA: Female, share townhouse, no pets, $550/month +security, includes utilities, beach access, walking trails.

(603)738-3504.

To enter the automotive field. Experience not necessary, but helpful. An excellent opportunity for high energy salesperson to work in an excellent location with heavy traffic and strong inventory in the Lakes Region. The ideal candidate will possess a “can do” attitude and be a self starter. We treat our customers like gold and we are looking for an individual who will do the same. We offer a competitive salary with incentive bonuses. Submit resume to: frontlinerdy@metrocast.net or call 524-7171.

Experience in cell tower work and/ or steel erection required.

Must be safety and quality conscious. Must be able to pass drug screen. Com Training and Osha card highly desirable travel 5 days per week required payed travel expenses, good pay and benefits. Call Swift River Wireless Inc. 603-447-4883 to schedule an interview.

Services

(603)447-1198. Olson’s Moto Works, RT16 Albany, NH.

SALESPERSON

OWNER Operators Wanted!

85% of Gross, 40% Advance. No forced dispatch, trailer rental program. O/OP's with own authority welcome. Flatbed.

866-572-7297.

for all,” said Hutchins.

Tickets for the event are $10 and may be purchased online at http://smhwinewomenandwisdom.eventbrite.com, the Speare Memorial Hospital reception window in the main lobby, Dressers Unlimited on Main Street in Plymouth, and the Optical Shop at White Mountain Eye Care, Boulder Point.

A complete program outline is available online at www.spearehospital.com. Doors open at 5 p.m., and a light supper buffet will be available. Women are encouraged to buy their tickets in advance as the event has had a capacity crowd the last two years. In addition to admission, tickets will also be able to be redeemed for an attendance gift. Further information can be obtained by contacting Hutchins at (603) 238-6468.

HOULE!S HOUSEKEEPING Offering office and retail cleaning, house-sitting, house cleaning & pet sitting. Serving the Lakes Region for 8 years with the lowest rates and top quality. (603) 520-0794

PIPER ROOFING Quality Work Reasonable Rates Free Estimates Metal Roofs • Shingle Roofs

Our Customers Don t get Soaked!

528-3531 Major credit cards accepted

WHITE MTN BUILDERS

State registered, fully insured.

Building, remodeling, restoration, concrete work, roofing, painting, home cleaning, etc.

No job too big or too small, give us a call (603)723-4861.

Wanted To Buy I BUY CLEAN 603-470-7520.

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