THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2013
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Planning Board members to get letter detailing charges made against them M O U LT O N B O R OUGH — Two members of the Planning Board — Josh Bartkett and Judy Ryerson — facing a public hearing before the Board of Selectmen, who will determine if there is sufficient cause to remove them from office for “inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance, will soon be informed of the specific charges pending against them as well as the date and format of the hearing. Town Administrator Carter Terenzini see LETTER page 10
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3 vehicle crash by Winnipesaukee overlook takes 1 life BY GAIL OBER
THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
GILFORD — A three-car accident on Route 11 in front of the scenic area overlooking the Broads of Lake Winnipesaukee took the life of a woman who was driving one of the cars yesterday at 11:55 a.m. Four other people were taken by ambulances from Gilford and Laconia to Lakes Region
General Hospital for what fire officials describe as non life-threatening injuries. Det. Sgt. Chris Jacques, who is also a member of the Belknap Regional Accident Investigation Team that investigated the crash, said police are not releasing any details at this time until family members can be notified and the reconstruction is complete.
According to Gilford Fire Chief Steve Carrier, there were three people in a silver Toyota sedan, one person in a dark colored sedan and one person in a dark SUV involved. He said the female driver of the Toyota was killed and a “toddler” from her car was one of those taken to the hospital. He said the silver car was the most serisee FATAL page 12
Sheriff wants officers regularly patrolling Gunstock on weekends
GILFORD — A recent increase in the number of weekend calls at the Gunstock Mountain Resort has prompted
Belknap County Sheriff Craig Wiggin to call for weekend patrols at the county-owned recreation area.
‘’Gunstock has kept us busy this summer, and there’s a need for an increased presence on weekends,’’ Wiggin told
Belknap County Commissioners when they met Wednesday morning. see SHERIFF page 11
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The Dump Run Gang plays an old time favorite ‘’The Wabash Cannonball’’ at a gathering at the Dump Run Cafe in the basement of the Gilmanton Community Church. About 60 townspeople and guests from surrounding communities meet every Wednesday morning for music, coffee and doughnuts and socializing. (Roger Amsden/for The Laconia Daily Sun)
Dump Run Cafe brings Gilmanton together BY ROGER AMSDEN FOR THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
GILMANTON — The Dump Run Cafe, which is open every Wednesday morning in the basement of the Gilmanton Community Church (Four Corners), has become the hub of community activity ever since it opened last June. ‘’It’s a place for people to hang out after they go to the dump on Wednesday,’’
says Roger Beaudet, the self-proclaimed ‘’roadie’’ who sets up the sound equipment for the Dump Run Gang, a dozen or so musicians who gather each week and play old time favorites like ‘’Wabash Cannonball’’, ‘’Glory Train’’ and ‘’Temperance Reel.’’ Beaudet, whose wife plays autoharp with the band, says that the cafe caught on right away and has become the place
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