The Berlin Daily Sun, Wednesday, December 7, 2011

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 7, 2011

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Shelburne Trails Club receives national award

SHELBURNE -- Shelburne Trails Club (STC) recently received a national honor accompanied by a grant from the Kodak American Greenways Awards Program. The $1,000 grant will help STC produce a detailed hiking trails map for the locality of Shelburne to include all publicly accessible foot trails in both the Mahoosuc and Carter-Moriah Mountain ranges in Shelburne.

In addition to receiving the grant award, the Shelburne Trails Club will be showcased as a national model for its innovative efforts to expand a greenway in Shelburne.

The Kodak American Greenways Awards—administered by The Conservation Fund, a recognized leader in working with local communities to expand the nation’s network of linked open spaces—provide seed grants of up to $2,500 to nonprofit organizations and government

agencies to help develop new greenway projects. The awards are meant to provide initial funding to spark creativity in conservation, outdoor recreation and trail and greenway development. Since the program’s inception in 1989, nearly $900,000 has been granted to over 700 organizations in all 50 states.

The Shelburne Trails Club is one of 21 groups nationwide honored this year for its innovative efforts to restore and maintain historical trails in Shelburne. Though faint and overgrown in many places, those “lost” trails had continued to be used by a few local residents and their original footpaths were able to be restored to the original routes documented in older editions of the AMC White Mountain Guides. Trails now restored by the club include the Scudder Trail see AWARD page 8

Shelburne Trails Club volunteers on break while clearing Middle Mountain Trail

Randolph man requests that BLTA reassess Randolph properties

BY GAIL SCOTT THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

RANDOLPH—John Mudge, a property owner in Randolph who has asked the New Hampshire Board of Land and Tax Appeals for a reassessment of his property in the town, on Nov. 18 also requested the reassessment of all properties in Randolph, and specifically, in separate filings, reassessment of the properties of two Randolph selectpersons: Ted Wier and Michele Cormier.

These assessment were made by Avitar

Throughout the years, Berlin has had several movie houses on Main Street that have provided the area with great entertainment. The Princess Theatre opened in 1914, closed in 1940 and reopened in 1961. It has gone through many owners over the past years and is currently closed. The Strand Theatre opened in 1937 and closed in 1962. It was converted into the Berlin Bowling Center around 1967 and is still operating today as a vibrant bowling center. The Albert Theatre was dedicated in 1907 and was the largest of all the local theatres seating 1400 people. The Albert Theatre was rebuilt a couple of times to due to fires. It was later turned into a department store and closed in 1970. It is currently being redeveloped into a family entertainment center.

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Wier was elected in 2010 and Cormier in 2011.

In extensive research to back up his request for an abatement of his taxes, Mudge discovered many anomalies and errors in the assessment of town properties and bases his requests to the board on this data, accumulated over many months by comparing many of the town property cards see REASSESS page 6

Gorham selectmen mull spending cuts, including annual fireworks

BY MELISSA GRIMA THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

GORHAM — The 2012 budget was back on the table before the Gorham Selectmen on Monday night and while suggested cuts were kicked around, no hard decisions were made. The board agreed to meet again on

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Chicken chain, shirt maker dispute slogan (NY Times) — For Bo Muller-Moore, a folk artist from Vermont, the T-shirts he hand-screens with the slogan “Eat More Kale” are a dream fulfilled. But then Chick-fil-A, the fast-food chain that says it sells 537 sandwiches a minute with the help of the slogan “Eat mor chikin” (the words have been penned by cows), sent him a ceaseand-desist letter this fall.

Muller-Moore decided to fight the company, setting off a groundswell of local support and national media attention.

“This is corporate bullying,” Muller-Moore said. His lawyer, Daniel Richardson, sent Chick-fil-A a letter in November, contesting its claim that the slogan “is likely to cause confusion of the public and dilutes the distinctiveness of Chick-fil-A’s intellectual property.”

Chick-fil-A does not have any stores in Vermont. The closest one is in Nashua, about 120 miles from Montpelier, where Muller-Moore, an Alabama native, has lived for years. He began making the shirts in 2000, at the suggestion of a local farmer.

The few dozen printed at first have swollen into thousands of orders filled every year, he said, but he still works out of the overflowing studio above his garage, buying his art supplies nearby.

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Attacks on shiites kill scores in Afghanistan KABUL, Afghanistan (NY Times) — A Pakistan-based extremist group claimed responsibility for a series of coordinated attacks aimed at Afghan Shiites on Tuesday, in what many feared was an attempt to further destabilize Afghanistan by adding a new dimension of strife to a country that, though battered by a decade of war, has been free of sectarian conflict.

The attacks, among the war’s deadliest,

struck Kabul, Kandahar and Mazar-iSharif almost simultaneously and killed at least 63 Shiite worshipers on Ashura, which marks the death of Shiite Islam’s holiest martyr. Targeted strikes by Sunnis against Shiites are alien to Afghanistan. It was no surprise to Afghans when responsibility was claimed by a Sunni extremist group from Pakistan, where Sunnis and Shiites have been killing one another for decades.

Obama strikes populist chord in new speech OSAWATOMIE, Kan. (NY Times) — Venturing into the conservative heartland, President Obama on Tuesday delivered his most pointed appeal yet for using taxes and regulations to level the economic playing field.

“This country succeeds when everyone gets a fair shot, when everyone does their fair share, and when everyone plays by the same rules, ” he told a crowd packed into a school gymnasium.

Infusing his speech with the type of populist language that has

emerged in the Occupy protests around the nation, Mr. Obama warned that growing income inequality meant that the United States was undermining its middle class. He said it “gives lie to the promise that’s at the very heart of America: that this is the place where you can make it if you try.”

“This is a make or break moment for the middle class, and all those who are fighting to get into the middle class,” Obama said as he sought to make an economic case for his re-election next year.

The group, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, had not previously claimed or carried out attacks in Afghanistan, however, and its emergence fueled suspicions that Al Qaeda, the Taliban or Pakistan’s spy agency — or some combination of the those three — had teamed up with the group to send the message that Afghanistan’s future stability remained deeply tenuous and indeed dependent on the cooperation of outside forces.

Moscow moves to quell 2nd day of anti-Putin protests

MOSCOW (NY Times) — Russian authorities acted decisively to quash a second day of anti-government protests on Tuesday, flooding the appointed site with throngs of pro-government activists who banged on drums to drown out the chants of “Russia without Putin” and “Down with Putin.”

Several hundred opposition protesters convened in a central square, hoping to maintain the momentum created on Monday, when as many as 5,000 protested over reports of alleged fraud in parliamentary elections. The crowd that formed Tuesday, however, was rapidly choked off by lines of riot police, who dragged many protesters onto buses.

Police officials told the Interfax news service that 250 people had been detained, slightly fewer than the 300 who were detained Monday. Authorities also made an example of two of the leaders of the Monday protest — the blogger and anticorruption crusader, Aleksei Navalny, and a liberal activist, Ilya Yashin. Both men were sentenced to 15 days in prison for disobeying police orders.

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Toys For Tots in dire straits Slashed funding for heat aid means fewer families qualify

MANCHESTER — Toys for Tots is in desperate need of donations as the deadline to distribute Christmas toys to needy children draws closer.

Toys for Tots officials said they are running at only about 10 percent of projected requests for donations with the greatest need for newborn and teenagee boys and all age groups for girls.

So far, Toys for Tots has only taken in about 12,000 toys for the 45,000 children who have requested help through the program this year.

Officials expected they would need to gather 100,000 toys to meet demand this year.

On Wednesday, New Hampshire

Catholic Charities will request 12,000 toys from Toys for Tots to fulfill their requests.

Toys for Tots is the largest contributor of toys to NHCC, which services member agencies throughout the state with toys.

They said this year the demand is greater than ever with NHCC. The Manchester chapter is fielded 500 phone calls a day in the last week with people looking for assistance with toys for their children.

There are more than 400 drop sites around the state where you can donate to Toys for Tots.

—Courtesy of WMUR

N.H. responds to report that blasted mental health system CONCORD — The attorney general and Department of Health and Human Services commissioner are disputing the United States Department of Justice’s claim that the state’s mental health system is failing and violates federal law.

In April, the Department of Justice concluded that the state was failing to provide adequate community-based services to those with mental illness, leading to prolonged stays at New Hampshire Hospital, the state mental hospital and Glencliff Home.

The report said Glencliff Home, the state’s home for those with serious mental illness or developmental disabilities, put little focus on discharge planning.

The report acknowledged the state’s 10-year plan to fix the system which was developed in 2008 but said progress had been slow.

Attorney General Michael Delaney and health commissioner Nicholas Toumpas released a response Tuesday after six months of discussions with the Department of Justice.

The response claims the Department of Justice only spent two days in New Hampshire assessing the state’s mental health system, including a one-day visit to the Glencliff Home and a partial day visit to New Hampshire Hospital.

Delaney and Toumpas said Tuesday that significant progress had been made in the 10-year plan.

Toumpas also argued that New Hampshire Hospital has a significantly lower-than-average stay compared to the rest of the nation. They are asking the department of justice withdraw its findings.

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President Obama Under guidelines “In order to protect and Congress to adeissued this week by quately fund heating the health and safety of the state Office of assistance for strugEnergy and Plan- New Hampshire citizens, gling families.” ning, Community The price of a gallon we will target funding to Action agencies are of fuel oil is about a to release heat sub- families most vulnerable dollar higher than it sidies only to houseto being left out in the was last year. At curholds whose incomes rent prices, heating cold.” are below 125 percent a home with an oilof the federal poverty burning furnace could level. Those making cost at least $800 more up to 200 percent of the poverty this winter than last year. level can be placed on a wait list Should they face an immedifor assistance, as state officials ate cut-off of heat, all households and members of the congressional that make up to 200 percent of delegation press for additional the poverty level will be eligible aid. for emergency benefits.

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Please get out and vote at town meeting To the editor: A survey was mailed to the residents and land owners in Dummer, concerning overturning the conservation overlay. The majority said No. Three petitions have now been circulated for the same thing. A faction of the town cannot accept what is not to their liking. Herein noted as “they”.

Did you know “they” initiated the conservation overlay some years ago to thwart others from building? Now, for self-gain “they” want to overturn it.

We still have wetlands and conservation zone. Once cannot build in the wetlands, unless “they” are after that, also.

If it’s overturned, all of it, where does that leave the town? We will have to do away with the planning board and zoning board, as there will be no need for them, as this will be “freewheeling” for everybody.

Do you care that that will be the end of the town as

we know it? There will be a need for public services, as we will be inundated with building and developments, and filling in of wetlands.

How many times do we have to vote on this? hat don’t “they” understand about the word “No”? Which letter is not understood? When do we just say No? One land-owner has sued the town 7 X’s, and been denied by the courts 7 X’s, and is again appealing the boards for the same thing—even before the court ruling. The appeal is a scheduled hearing December 12, 2011, at 6 p.m., at the town hall. This is your taxpayer money being spent. A good example of the meaning of the word “No”?

Is this what you as residents and taxpayers really want? The petition hearings are January 5, 2012, and February 2, 2012. Come, make your voice heard.

Then, come and vote at town meeting in March.

Beverly Wadsworth Dummer

Special thanks from Legion Auxiliary Unit 82 To the editor: The American Legion Auxiliary, Unit #82 Gorham, N.H. would like to take the time to thank everyone who made monetary as well as product donations. We were able to send out 41 holiday soldier boxes this year and if not for public assistance we would not have been able to do all this.

I would also like to thank those that assisted with the

festivity of putting everything together. A special thank you to Dupont-Holmes Post #82 for the use of the large hall, Roy Newton and Mary Newton, Peggy Qualls and Bud White and Legionnaire: Raymond Vashaw, Auxiliary Members: Roberta Peters, Suzanne Tilden, Julie Dale, Ruth Saucier, Nancy McGray, Beverly Sanschagrin, Linda Dupont, Elaine see THANKS page 5

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Community Action For All Lala and I attended the annual Tri County Community Action Program dinner on Friday evening at the Town & Country Motor Inn. It featured a brief return by long time Executive Director Larry Kelly and his wife Liz to the area from their new home in Portland, Me. Larry in addressing the employees of CAP and the board members gave a brief but powerful message about the importance of the work CAP sponsors and promotes in our area of the world. He noted the stress now emanating from our sponsor, the federal government, and of our need to resist those pressures and carry on the work.

His remarks were greeted with sustained applause from the gathering. We each knew what he meant and responded his his call.

The new leadership of CAP, Joe Costello of North Conway, the new executive director, and Bill Hatch of Gorham, who has replaced Joe as chairman of the board, both responded to Larry’s address by supporting his fiery call to action and assuring him that his energy and drive were still active in defining and fulfilling the mission of supporting the needs of the community and easing the stress endured by many too provide adequate living standards.

While the purpose of the meeting was to have fun and celebrate the season, It was also a training session for staff and board members. There were productive meeting throughout the afternoon to refine and focus our attention on getting the work done in the most efficient and productive way pos-

sible. There were discussions about the new financial realities emanating from Washington and Concord which will make it necessary to meet the needs of the clients with less funding than in the past..

The board of directors approved and were trained on a new method of operating its meetings. It allows the board to vote on routine matters with a single motion. This will allow the board more time to focus on the more important issues on the agenda, Executive Director Joe Costello, who had been in a conference call with the Governor and other CAP execs during some of the afternoon board meeting reported that while the final figures would be announced soon, a major CAP program involving fuel assistance would have some of its funding withheld. He said this issue would require CAP to do more of its own fund raising and promise too propose such a program in the near future.

With business done, we all repaired into the dining room for a scrumptious dinner and some fun and games. The 50 - 50 drawing raised $280. Joe awarded the CAP portion of the amount to the group that had the best attendance at the afternoon training sessions, He then awarded the balance, $140, to the holder of the winning ticket. It was Larry Kelly, who,immediately awarded his winnings back to CAP. With that gesture, the DJ started up the music and the fun went on. Eh!

Guest Column

By Paul Bousquet Superintendent of SAU 20

School Administrative Unit 20 Superintendent’s Update I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday and that you and your family are looking forward to the upcoming Christmas Holiday! I would like to inform you of the many activities taking place in your SAU 20 schools.

The students of Dummer, Errol, Gorham, Milan, Randolph and Shelburne have been quite busy working with our educational staff since school opened in late August. I hope that you find this update enlightening.

Educators at the Edward Fenn Elementary in Gorham continue to work with students through the RTI (Response to Instruction) Model. Remediation for students in reading is a major priority in the school with RTI as the cornerstone. In the realm of innovation, teachers in grade one have adopted a team approach for instruction this year. First grade students receive instruction from both Mrs. Palmieri and Mrs. Walsh during the school day, and have quickly become strong, independent readers and learners. Research confirms that a student’s success in school is dependent on reading at or above grade level by the third grade. Students at the Edward Fenn are well

on their way to reaching this goal as staff in the primary wing, Kindergarten, grade one and grade two, focus on gains in reading on a daily basis. Staff in the upper wing, grades three, four and five, reinforce skills taught in the early grades and also employs RTI and the early literacy techniques in order to promote the success of all students. A standards based report card initiative continues to be developed as efforts, that began in kindergarten, are adopted in grade one, two and will soon move to the upper wing classrooms. The standards based report card is based on academic skills that are expected of students in each grade.

The new type of report card will help parents ascertain where their child is academically and where additional assistance with skills for their children may be needed.

In the Errol Consolidated School the cohesive team of educators continue to work together to increase students skills in math. Using the Singapore Math Program the staff has seen student gains in this area. Reading and writing skills are also stressed as the needs of the see UPDATE page 5

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Millsfield Sportsmen Club thanks you for your support To the editor: Our board of directors would like to thank everyone who purchased a raffle ticket for our recent wood raffle held on October 13. The proceeds from this fundraiser will go a long way in helping us maintain our sporting camps located throughout the North Country. Even with the current economic times, your sup-

port for our club still shines.

The winner for the raffle was Paul Ayotte of Milan.

A special thank you goes our to Bob Champman of Champman’s Scrapmetal and Containers for allowing us to purchase the wood at his cost.

Millsfield Sportmen Club Board of Directors

Wood, Junior Auxiliary Members: Katie Gagne, Morgan Sanschagrin, Shianna Wood and Non-Members Kelsey Peters and Daniel Bisson.

Our wish is that these boxes will bring a little joy to their lives during this holiday season. They are most deserving while overseas at this time. The American Legion Auxiliary

hope you all return safe and sound to your families.

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UPDATE from page 4

individual students are foremost in the instructional program.

Smaller student groups have been formed to work on individualized student instruction by staff.

The Errol School Board recently approved a pilot for a full day kindergarten program to begin in early January. The program will be reassessed prior to the end of the school year in order to determine the benefit for student learning.

The full day kindergarten pilot program will utilize current staff members with no additional cost to the taxpayer.

Gorham Middle School will see all sixth grade students using a Verizon Galaxy Tablet after the Christmas Holiday Vacation. The opportunity to purchase and use these devices was made possible through Federal grant funds, REAP, or Rural Education Achievement Program funds. Staff members will also receive the Galaxy Tablet, be trained in its use, and work together with students as they explore new ways to use the latest technology in classroom settings. Seventh grade middle school students will be part of a program to promote positive school climate and anti bullying. Partnering with Dr. Malcolm Smith of the UNH Cooperative Extension Service middle school students will take part in the pilot “Courage to Care” program. Matt Saladino, middle school guidance counselor, is spearheading these efforts which are being supported by grant funds.

The Milan Village School is continuing its technology based programs. All classrooms work daily with technology to enhance and supplement the classroom curriculum. Students and staff are well versed in technology as a tool for education. Milan students and staff will also be partnering with the Dartmouth College Ethics Department as members of the school community will work to continue to grow “good” citizens at MVS. All students and staff will take part in this important partnership. In Milan students teaching students, an interactive website and other exciting instructional efforts continue.

The upcoming New England Association of Schools and Colleges, NEASC, decennial accreditation visit will be a big part of the Gorham High School workload in the coming year and beyond. In addition to regular classroom preparation the teachers will be working to prepare for the intensive three day visit in early fall of 2013.

Initial reports and work must be ready by the spring of 2013 for vetting by faculty, students and other stakeholders. Continued curriculum development is another major undertaking this year at the high school level. The GHS Student/ Teacher Advisory program that was initiated last spring continues with much success. Research confirms that a positive personal relationship between a student and at least one staff member is a critical factor in student success. The Student/Teacher Advisory contributes to formation of these relationships.

Our SAU wide efforts, in cooperation with SAU 3, to conduct community forums and gather input about the future of our schools from local citizens was a huge success. With shrinking resources, reduced student numbers and increased costs we must think of ways to meet the needs of our students in the future.

The citizen input was timely and welcomed. Continued efforts and discussion will resume after the Holidays as a citizen committee will be formed to move us forward.

The work has just begun.

As I walked through all the schools of SAU 20 on August 31, the first day for students, I was struck by the work that was being accomplished by students and staff. In all the classrooms visited, I found that the teachers “hit the ground running” as students were engaged and working on assignments from the moment they first sat down in their seats. Student expectations in our SAU are high. In holding these high expectations, our educators will find that students will rise to the challenge. I do not think that anyone would want it any other way.

If you have any questions regarding our schools in SAU 20 please do not hesitate to call me at 466-3632.

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REASSESS from page one

from 1994, 2004 and 2009 and on-theground observation.

His request for the townwide revaluation was accompanied by a petition signed by 54 Randolph property owners who are concerned about the fairness of the valuations.

In the petition, Mudge writes “A reassessment is necessary because the current assessments do not maintain assessment equity and the Town lacks any effective program for the maintenance of assessment equity.”

He makes seven specific points: 1. “The information on many property cards is simply not correct,” he asserts. “The mistakes probably resulted from a combination of factors over many years: (a) the failure to transfer accurately in 2004 the information on the property cards which had previously been manually maintained to the digital information base created at that time, (b) the mistakes in the transfer in 2009 of digital information from one outside assessor to a successor outside assessor, and (c) multiple human errors and failures to execute responsibilities as selectmen or outside assessors over an extended period of time to verify the basic facts on the property cards.”

Although Avitar said at a public meeting in Randolph last summer

that property owners are responsible for maintaining accurate information on their own property cards, Mudge points out that “few property owners have the time, energy or ability to review the information on the property cards of other property owners.

Summer residents present in the town for a week or a month simply cannot.”

2. View values are inconsistent, he writes. “All Randolph properties have basically one view of two mountains, Mt. Adams and Mt. Madison, directly south of the town. Views vary depending on exposure (the presence or absence of trees and the slope of the land), but most of the views are of the same two mountains. The current assessments attach view values in increments of $5,000 without rhyme, reason or any objective system for determining a view value. The results is that identical views of different property owners are valued at significantly different amounts.”

3. Depreciation values are irrational. Mudge points out that the Avitar depreciation calculations “do not properly give effect to recent changes.”

(See Wier complaint below).

4. Some properties are significantly under assessed, in Mudge’s opinion, putting an unfair tax burden on those that are not.

5. Mudge points to the proper-

These two images compare the view from the Cormier and Purcell properties in Randolph. The first is from the Cormier property (l) and the second from the Purcell property (r). These views are valued differently. The Cormier view value is $40,000 and the Purcell view value is $75,000, although the views are virtually the same. ties of two selectmen as being under assessed. In separate filings, Mudge asserts that although the Wier house was initially built in 1889, the Wiers made significant renovations to and additions on the house in 2000, yet the Wier house has a depreciation value for a 120-year-old house without taking into account these changes,

and that the Cormier property has the same view as another property but the view value assigned the Cormiers is $40,000 while the view value for the Purcell property is $75,000. For both assertions, Mudge includes photographic images to demonstrate.

6. Property cards fail to properly recognize and identify the distinction between camps, summer cottages and winterized year round houses, Mudge writes.

7. “Some of the existing abatements are unreasonable,” Mudge lastly asserts in his petition for the reassessment of all properties in the Town of Randolph.

The BLTA has not yet scheduled hearings for these complaints.

Wier remarks that he filed complete descriptions of the renovations the Wiers made on their 1889 home while they were in the process of doing it and he is confident that the data on which the revaluation was made is accurate.

Cormier had no comment on the question about view valuations that Mudge has raised.

Gary Roberge, CEO of Avitar Associates of New England, was not available for comment at the time the Sun called.

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Libby’s Bistro to hold open house GORHAM -- As she heads to the kitchen, Liz Jackson invites you to sample a tasting buffet at Libby’s Bistro on December 8, between 4-8 p.m. in Gorham. You will find items that she creates to compliment and season her own menu, available to taste and purchase for your own home entertaining use or as holiday gifts.

Items include a hand made variety of tapenades, vinaigrettes, crackers, cookies, S’mores, biscotti, spiced nuts, pesto’s, steak sauce, smoked salt, spice blends, seasonal soups, breads and cakes, with recipes and ideas for entertaining. These can all be bought individually or gift baskets. She has prepared a tasty gift for each gift certificate purchase.

For the holiday season Libby’s Bistro focuses on a four-course prix fixe tasting menu for $28, which includes choice of appetizers, and four different holiday inspired entrée’s with a selection of desserts. Start with a nut crusted Gorgonzola with fig and orange compote, enjoy a salad with Canadian Salmon, pan roasted with lemon Parmesan spinach, holiday pilaf and finish with a selection of deserts, for one of the four possible combinations.

“We want to celebrate the ones we love, we imagine not a crazy hectic schedule, but precious, intimate evening with a few friends, or stolen moment with a loved one”, said Jack-

son. There is also a stylish parlor lounge for small private gatherings – the perfect place to partake in sipping cocktails and eating inspired hors d’oeuvres. The parlor can be reserved for parties of 6-18 people. Gift certificates and reservations for festive holiday celebrations or intimate meals are available. ackson is the founder of Libby’s Bistro and SAALT Pub on Main Street in Gorham. For over fourteen years Liz is the creator of a seasonal, locally sourced fine dining worldly menu found tucked in the Northern White Mountains. She has been proudly using the finest locally grown ingredients from farms that specialize in sustainable agriculture, organic farming and naturally raised livestock.

The upstairs upscale restaurant is the award winning bistro where you will find Liz Jackson cooking with her talented staff, as her gracious husband, Steve, pours you a creative cocktail, fine wine or help you discover the right craft beer for you. Libby’s Bistro is open to serve you Friday and Saturdays starting at 5:30 p.m. Downstairs you will find a more casual pub ambiance that is festive with live music on some Fridays and Sunday’s.

Warming suppers range from $9-$13 Wednesday’s through Sundays starting at 4:30 p.m. For more information call 466-5330, www.libbysbistro.net or find Libby’s and SAALT on Facebook.

FINANCI AL FOCUS

Improve Your Financial Picture During “Open Enrollment” Late fall marks the beginning of the holiday season, which probably means that you’ll have a lot going on over the next couple of months. However, busy as you are, you’ll want to take the time to review your employee benefits package, since November also is a popular month for employers to offer open enrollment. And the decisions you make now could have a big impact on your financial outlook for years to come.

So, if you are in an open enrollment period, here are some steps you may want to take: •Boost your 401(k) contributions. It’s almost always a good idea to put in as much as you can, up to the contribution limit, in your 401(k) or similar retirement plan. After all, you typically contribute pre-tax dollars, so the more you put in, the lower your taxable income. Also, your money can grow on a tax-deferred basis, which means it has the potential to grow faster than an investment for which you paid taxes every year. At the very least, contribute enough to earn your employer’s match, if one is offered. For example, if you work for an organization that will match 50 percent of everything you put in up to, say, 6 percent of your salary, then you should contribute 6 percent of your salary — which is like getting a three percent raise.

•Rebalance your 401(k) portfolio. You may have a dozen or more investment options in your 401(k).

Ideally, you’ll want to spread your money among these options in a way that’s appropriate for your risk tolerance, time horizon and long-term goals. But over time, your 401(k) portfolio can become “unbalanced,” even if you made no changes. For example, if you’ve invested in a couple of aggressive-growth accounts, and these accounts have gained significantly in value, they may now be taking up a greater percentage of your portfolio than you had originally intended, exposing you to more risk than you’d like. Consequently, if your plan doesn’t offer an automatic rebalance option, you may need to rebalance your portfolio by moving some of your assets into less aggressive vehicles.

•Be cautious about adding company stock. You may be loyal to your employer, but try not to hold too much company stock in your 401(k). After all, your company, like all businesses, may go through ups and downs, and if your portfolio is dominated by this single stock, you may experience considerable volatility. And if your company matches your 401(k) contributions with its own stock, you may want to invest all your own money in vehicles other than company stock.

•Take all the insurance that’s offered. Typically, when employers offer life insurance as a benefit, it’s at little or no cost to you, so you’ll probably want to take all that’s offered. However, this amount may still be less than what you really need to fully protect your family, so you may well need to purchase an individual policy to supplement your employer’s coverage. And always be aware if your employer reduces or eliminates the insurance that’s offered as an employee benefit, because you’ll then need to adjust the policy that you’ve bought outside work.

You can review and improve your financial picture during open enrollment — so take advantage of this opportunity.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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AVRRDD RECYCLING CENTER 100 WEST MILAN ROAD BERLIN, N.H. OPEN: MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 7:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. NO PERMIT REQUIRED

The items listed are accepted at the Recycling Center.

Check with your community, as collection programs vary.

If your community does not collect an item, you can deliver it to the Recycling Center.

NEWSPAPER & MAGAZINES

All magazines, all clean dry newspapers, newspaper inserts, catalogs, telephone, books and paperback books. No junk mail or office paper.

NORTH SHORE PAPER MIX

Computer print out paper, green & white lined computer paper, white and colored ledger paper, envelopes with or without windows, unwanted mail, mixed office paper, slick or glossy paper, manila folders, office or direct mail, tab cards, hard cover books with covers removed. Include junk mail or office paper.

PLASTICS #1 PETE All narrow and wide neck containers with #1 on the bottom.

Examples: colored & clear soda bottles, salad dressings peanut butter jars, coffee containers, ketchup bottles, mayonnaise, Rinse clean, Remove caps/covers CANS All aluminum and tin (steel) cans used for food or beverage PLASTICS #2 HDPE

All narrow and wide neck containers with #2 on the bottom Examples: milk, water, juice, dishwasher detergent, detergent containers, coffee containers, ice cream containers,

Rinse clean, Remove caps/covers

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All clean dry cardboard with brown corrugated in the middle

You can add BOXBOARD to CARDBOARD examples: soda & beer cartons, cereal boxes, cracker boxes, cookie boxes, shoe boxes, etc.

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ALUMINUM CANS FOR REDEMPTION ACCEPTED MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 7:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. $.25 PER POUND RECYCLE USED MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION OIL AND OIL FILTERS

Residents only no commercial Give to recycling center attendant

BATTERIES

We recycle car and truck batteries including rechargeable Ni-Cd batteries Give to recycling center attendant

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Member communities: Berlin, Gorham, Errol, Dummer, Milan, Randolph, Jefferson, Northumberland, Stark and Coos County for the Unincorporated Places QUESTIONS? PLEASE CALL THE DISTRICT OFFICE AT: 752-3342

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summit of Mt. Ingalls and picturesque Ray’s Pond and the Middle Mountain Trail to Middle Mountain.

The club also assists in the maintenance and management of the extensive trail system surrounding the Philbrook Farm Inn on North Road.

The Inn’s trails had been maintained by guests over the last 150 years, primarily the Briggs family since the 1860’s, and STC will now assist with that challenging work. While a significant number of Shelburne’s trails lie within the boundaries of the White Mountain Forest, most trails in the Mahoosuc Mountains are located on private land and those trails would not be possible without the cooperation of the many land owners in Shelburne, including the Philbrook Farm Inn, The Conservation Fund, and Bayroot LLC timberlands managed by Wagner Forest Management, Ltd. Shelburne Trails Club volunteers on break while clearing Middle Mountain Trail.

The new large format Shelburne Trails map will include more than thirty-five miles of Shelburne hiking trails maintained cooperatively by the Appalachian Mountain Club, U.S. Forest Service, and the Shelburne Trails Club and will include detailed hike descriptions and local history on the map’s reverse. The technical cartography work for the map will be performed by the AMC mapping department under a work order funded by the Kodak American Greenways grant and an additional $500 grant from the Mahoosuc Initiative through the support of a generous Sewall Foundation grant. The Mahoosuc Initiative is a coalition of 13 local, state, regional, and national land conservation, recreation, tourism, and community development organizations that have worked together for five years to further land conservation and community enhancement projects that connect people and communities to the forest lands around them.

STC member volunteers will be extensively involved in production of

the new map, drafting trail description text and details, fact checking, and providing photos and artwork to enhance the map. STC hopes to have a completed map available during the middle of next summer’s hiking season and will be seeking contributions for the initial printing of the map, to be sold through local inns and outdoor stores at a low cost.

“This year’s a Kodak American Greenways award winners represent some of the best grassroots conservation and greenway development efforts in the United States,” said The Conservation Fund’s president, Larry Selzer.

“The Fund is proud to support these thoughtful, action-oriented local initiatives that will serve as models for other communities around the country.”

The Kodak American Greenways Awards are made possible through the generous support of the Eastman Kodak Company. As the world’s imaging leader, Kodak sets the standard in traditional picture taking, while working to bring the latest in digital imaging technologies to the marketplace. The Kodak American Greenway Awards Grants Review Committee consists of conservation experts from around the country. The committee selected grant recipients from a pool of nearly 200 qualified applicants.

“Supporting local community grassroots initiatives in preserving our nation’s great outdoor heritage is a privilege, and we are honored to be a participant in such a successful endeavor,” said Charles Ruffing, Kodak’s director of Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability. “These local initiatives and individuals recognized in the Kodak American Greenways Awards are a credit to all who diligently steward this country’s unparalleled system of greenways.”

“Greenways not only improve the nation’s ecological health, these natural corridors provide vital opportunities for all Americans to get out, exercise and improve their physical health,” said Gilbert M. Grosvenor, chairman emeritus of the National Geographic Society.

Santa is coming to Aubuchon on Friday, Dec. 9th from 4:00-7:00pm ! Come visit with Santa at the Aubuchon Hardware store on Glen Ave. here in Berlin! He’ll be waiting to hear what good little girls and boys wish for, and we’ll take your picture with him FREE! Get a goodie bag and take a picture at the Berlin Aubuchon on Friday, December 9th.

38 Glen Ave. Berlin 752-1449 AubuchonHardware.com

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Robert T. Horne, Jr.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– OBITUARY –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

BERLIN, NH -- Mr. Robert T. Horne, Jr. 64, of 677 Hampshire St., Berlin, NH, passed away on Friday December 2, 2011. He was born in Berlin on February 5, 1947, the son of the late Robert T. Horne, Sr., and Catherine Sgrulloni Horne and was a lifelong resident. He was a US Navy veteran and had been employed as a millwright for many years at the local paper mill. He was a member of Good Shepherd Parish and the F. O. E. in Berlin. He enjoyed hunting, Patriots football, excelled at horseshoes and enjoyed camp at Umbagog Lake.

Members of the family include two daughters, Catherine King and hus-

band Brian of Berlin, NH, and Debbie Horne of MD; grandchildren Meagan King of Berlin, NH, Derrah King of Epping, NH, and Dylan King of Norfolk, Virginia; one brother, Michael Horne and wife Diane of Berlin, NH; nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his wife Patricia.

Memorial calling hours will be held on Wednesday December 7, 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Bryant Funeral Home, 180 Hillside Ave., Berlin, NH. Donations in his memory may be made to the American Cancer Society.

To sign the guestbook, please visit www.bryantfuneralhome.net.

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GHS class of 2012 to hold cookie walk GORHAM -- Gorham High School Class of 2012 will be holding a cookie walk Saturday, December 10, at Gorham High School in the cafeteria from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

As the clock ticks to 9 a.m. fans of the annual Christmas “Cookie Walk” will be lined up and ready to go to get their share of cookies baked by students and parents of the Class of 2012. Last year, we had hundreds of cookies laid out for sale.

For those who do not know what a cookie walk is, there will be desserts lined up on tables to purchase, we

will have several different box sizes to select, and then you walk around and fill your box with the treats you wish to purchase. If you have any questions, please contact Christine Lemoine, senior class advisor at Gorham High School at 466-3600 or contact her be email at Christine. lemoine@sau20.org.

“We hope to see you there! We will take the pressure off of your holiday baking and it will go towards senior expenses for the Class of 2012. A good cause and great treats,” she said.

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These little pilgrims and indians at Day By Day Child Care recently learned about the first Thanksgiving long ago during their week long celebration of the holiday. Seated (l-r) Jaiden Colon, Salim Naamani, Nevaeh Cooper, Dalena Ramirez, Bryanna Valerino,Logan Nelson, Ben Ramirez, Isabella Arinella, and Sam Hynes.

The Kindergarten class at Milan Village School was lucky to have a special person read to them last Friday. Dr. Susan Lynch with her dog Katie visited the kindergarteners and read the book “Llama, Llamy Red Pajama” by author Anna Dewdney.

Hudson and Alexa Goulet of Milan were happy to be sitting on Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Hampshire Highland Alpacas store in Milan this past Saturday. (RITA DUBE PHOTO)

Claudette Marino of Milan was the lucky winner of the Berlin Main Street Program Gift Basket. The gift basket was part of 'Black Friday Shop Local Promotion'. The basket was filled with items donated by local community organizations. Some items included the Berlin Valleyopoly game, tickets to St. Kierans Center of the Arts, ski pass from The Nansen Ski Club plus much more. From (l-r) Claudette Marino and Elizabeth Reudiger from SaVoir Flare.

(RITA DUBE PHOTO)

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

You feel confident that you don’t have to control a relationship in order for it to move in a direction that will please you. You’ve chosen the right partners and allies so your common interests will drive the action.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

You have something important to impart. You feel that if you touch even one person with your message, it will have been worthwhile. The reality is that you’ll touch many.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You are someone on whom nothing is lost.

You don’t always act on what you see.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Unexpected encounters will get you all charged up. You may run into the one who makes your heart skip a beat or the one who secretly adores you from afar.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 7).

You’ll accomplish a physical goal and take actions toward optimum health over the next 10 weeks. In May, you’ll act on something you read or hear and will be wildly successful. Look for opportunities to expand your business, enterprises and/or education in June.

The summer will make family memories. Aries and Sagittarius people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 16, 3, 11, 40 and 19.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Maybe you used to give your love so that you could receive love back, but now you give love just because it comes so naturally for you. It’s the easiest thing for you to do.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll experience a heightened, joyful feeling, and the best part is that it will be effortless to maintain. It will come over you like the sun and warm you through and through.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Do people choose one another, or are they meant for one another? You’re not sure if you believe in romantic destiny, but in certain moments today, it will seem plausible.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll be ultra-observant today, and exactitude will be your forte. Peruse important documents, financial statements and contracts for errors. You could catch a mistake in time to save the day.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Wherever possible, you’ll use the resources that you encounter to create opportunities.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll tap into an extra jolt of power and will apply it to improving your physical performance, work and/or male relationships. A father figure may have a stronger influence than usual.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll be motivated by a timeline. Make sure you also know what the rewards are for sticking to each deadline. You’re internally driven, but it also helps to have obvious external accountability and rewards.

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––––––––––––––––– DAILY CALENDAR ––––––––––––––––– Wednesday, December 7 The North Country Community Chorus: St. Kieran Arts Center, 155 Emery St., Berlin.

Christmas concert 7 p.m., to benefit the Salvation Army, donations accepted. Tickets $12/$6 7521028.The North Country Community Chorus: St. Kieran Arts Center, 155 Emery St., Berlin.

Christmas concert 7 p.m., to benefit Arts Center. Tickets $12/$6 752-1028.

Thursday, December 8 Foot Clinic: City of Berlin Health Dept-City Hall 168 Main Street, 8:30-12:00 and 1:00-3:30.

By appointment only. Call 7521272.

Friday, December 9 The North Country Community Chorus: St. Kieran Arts Center, 155 Emery St., Berlin.

Christmas concert 7 p.m., to benefit Arts Center. Tickets $12/$6 752-1028.

SAU #20 Board Meeting/ Public Hearing: Gorham High School Cafeteria, 6:30 p.m.

Men’s Breakfast Group: Topic: “The Fourth Spirit of Christmas.”

Gorham Congregational/UCC Church, Main Street, Gorham. Breakfast 7 a.m., presentation at 7:30 a.m. Free will offering will be taken at breakfast for the Ecumenical Food Pantry. All men welcome. FMI: 466-3496.

Saturday, December 10 Jingle Bell Fair: 11 a.m. to 2:0 p.m., St. Francis Hall, Groveton. Santa arrives at 11:30 a.m. Christmas Shop at our fudge table, bake table and Christmas craft table.

Annual Jefferson Christmas Festival: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fun filled day includes a craft fair, dog sledding demonstration, wagon rides, bonfire and open houses at local businesses. Also be door prizes and raffles.

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––––––––––––––– ONGOING CALENDAR –––––––––––––– Wednesday Cholesterol Clinic: Monday through Friday, Berlin Health Dept., city hall. By appointment only, Call 752-1272. All area residents welcome. Fee $15.

Carving Club: Meeting every Wednesday, 5 p.m., E&S Rental, 29 Bridge St, Berlin. All welcome, prior experience not necessary. Open to all. Instructions to those new to carving. We hope to provide a wide range of carving experiences. FMI call Ed at 752-3625.

Harvest Christian Fellowship Soup Kitchen: Free community dinner every Wednesday night, 219 Willow St., Berlin. Doors open 4 p.m., dinner 5-6 p.m.

FMI 348-1757.

PAC Meeting. Child addicted to drugs? You’re not alone. Join us for the PAC (Parent of Addicted Children) meeting, 6 p.m., 151 Main Street, Berlin. FMI call 603-723-4949 or e-mail @ shjam@ne.rr.com.

Bible Study: 6 to 7 p.m., Seventh Day Adventist Church, Mt. Forist St., Berlin.

Weight Watcher’s Meeting at the Salvation Army, Berlin—9 a.m. meeting, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in Senior Meals: Guardian Angel School, MondayThursday Noon, Friday 8 a.m.-10 a.m. Suggested donations for 60 and over $3; under 60 $6. All are welcome. (FMI 752-2545).

Gorham Public Library: Open M-F: 10am6pm, Saturdays: 10am-Noon. Children’s Story Time: Fridays, 1:30pm. View On-line Catalog at https:// gorham.biblionix.com/ . FMI call 466-2525 or email gorhampubliclibrary@ne.rr.com.

Artisan Gift Shop: 961 Main St., Berlin. Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Reiki Sharing Gathering: Third Wednesday of each month, 7 to 9 p.m., Pathways for Thursday’s Child Ltd., 3 Washington Street, Gorham. Open to anyone who has at least first-level Reiki training. No charge. (FMI 466-5564) Awana Children’s Club - 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. Grades K-6th. Games, Worship, Bible Lessons, Workbook Time, Prizes, Fun. Community Bible Church.

595 Sullivan Street, Berlin. Call 752-4315 with any questions.

AA Meetings: 12 to 1 p.m., Discussion Meeting, St. Barnabas Church, corner of Main and High Streets, Berlin.

Step Book/Discussion Meeting, Tri-County CAP, Step I, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., 361 School St., Berlin.

Women’s Relationship Support Group: CCFHS sponsoring. Group meets 6:30 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday. CCFHS will provide transportation as needed.

Limited space available. Call Carolyn at 752-5679 for more information.

Milan Public Library: Monday, 1:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday’s 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VFW Post 2520: Monthly meeting third Wednesday of every month. VFW Ladies Auxiliary: Meets every third Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m., post home, 1107 Main St., Berlin. All members encouraged to attend.

Foot Clinics: Every second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, Berlin Health Department, Berlin City Hall, 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m. By appointment only. Call 752-1272. All area residents welcome. Fee: $15.

Al-Anon Meeting, 7 p.m., Salvation Army, 15 Cole St., Berlin.

Serenity Steps Peer Support Center: 567 Main St. Berlin, Providing peer support services to local area residents challenged by emotional or mental difficulties. Open Monday through Wednesday 11-4; Thursday and Friday 11-7 p.m. FMI 752-8111.

Thursday Community Bible Church Free Meal: Doors open 4 p.m. for coffee and conversation, Dinner at 5 p.m., close up around 630. There is live music and complimentary Dunkin Donuts coffee for all. Anyone wishing to make a donation to this service can contact aprilmasiero@gmail.com Developmental Play-Group: FCESS, 9:30 to 11 a.m. every Thursday, St. Barnabas Episcopal Church.

Contact person is Sheri Goyette at 603-662-2331 or email sgoyette@northernhs.org.

TOPS NH 0057 Gorham: Meet every Thursday, 5:30 p.m., meeting room of the Gorham Public Library on Railroad Street, Gorham. FMI Call Carolyn at 3481416.

Boy Scout Pack 207: meets every Thursday at 6:30

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For Rent

by Abigail Van Buren

HUSBAND IS AGING TOO WELL FOR WORRYING WIFE TO HANDLE

DEAR ABBY: When I married my husband, “Mason,” 30 years ago, I was the only girl he could get. He was a great catch by my standards -- and still is. But back then nobody else wanted him but me, which was fine with me. I don’t like competition.

We have had a great life together up until the last 10 years or so. Mason is aging gracefully, and there’s something about him now that every woman is suddenly interested in. They all treat him like he’s a new toy. They fawn over him and I become invisible.

We don’t get out much, and I used to think I wanted to go out more -- but now I just want to stay home and hide my husband inside. The real problem is, Mason loves the attention. It could be what he always wanted. I don’t know how to handle this without getting my feelings hurt, pouting and being incredibly jealous. He gives me no reason to think he’ll be unfaithful, but I can’t help but worry. Help! -- WIFE OF A LATE BLOOMER DEAR WIFE: Congratulations. You are now a member of a “club” comprised of spouses living in the shadows of actors, politicians, moguls, etc. However, your self-esteem issues could create real problems for you and your husband if you don’t learn to deal with them.

You weren’t the “only woman Mason could get” -- you’re the woman Mason CHOSE to spend his life with. The sooner you accept that, the better off both of you will be. If you can’t do it on your own, counseling could help because hiding is not the answer.

DEAR ABBY; My son and daughter-in-law live like pigs.

Neither one of them was raised that way. They live in a beautiful home that literally smells like a litter box. I would look the other way or not visit, but now they have four children.

Not only are my grandchildren unkempt and dirty -- dirty clothes, smelly shoes, unwashed hair -- but my son and his wife foist their parenting duties off on their daughter, who’s only 10. It’s HER job to get her brothers up and bathed, changed, dressed and fed so Mom and Dad can sleep late.

The poor girl is exhausted all the time. She doesn’t always have the time to brush her own hair/teeth before school.

She’s often made fun of.

My son sees nothing wrong with these “chores,” and I’m afraid to say anything because I know my daughter-in-law will cut me off from the kids. What’s sad is my son allows it. Am I crazy? Please help. -- DESPERATE GRANDMA ON THE EAST COAST DEAR DESPERATE GRANDMA: You’re not crazy; you’re a caring grandmother who can’t stand seeing her grandchildren neglected. Now pick up the phone and call Childhelp.

The toll-free number is 800-422-4453. The advocate who answers the call can give you information about agencies that can help, and your confidentiality will be protected.

DEAR ABBY: My father-in-law drops by our house nearly every weekend. He arrives so early that we’re usually still in bed. He also rides a motorcycle that sounds like a jet engine and disturbs our neighbors.

I have asked my husband several times to talk to his dad about these early morning visits. He refuses to say anything.

We have two kids who are 4 and 9 months. Sleep is something we cherish. What do I do? -- ANNOYED DAUGHTER-INLAW IN PENNSYLVANIA DEAR DAUGHTER-IN-LAW: Because your husband refuses to stand up and explain to his father that he needs to come at a specific time -- like 11 o’clock -- that task now falls to YOU. Speak up!

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Write Dear Abby at: Dear Abby, c/o The Conway Daily Sun, PO Box 1940, North Conway, NH 03860

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by Gary Trudeau

For Rent

Are you visiting/ working in the area or working on the Burgess PioPower Biomass Plant and need a room by the night, week or month? Stay at DuBee Our Guest B&B in Milan, eight miles north of project. Fully furnished, including paper goods, full use of kitchen, wireless internet, Direct TV, barbecue grill and cleaning service. $35/night, or $140/week.

Owners have separate living quarters.

FMI call 603-449-2140 or 603-723-8722.

BERLIN 1st floor 2 bdrm & 3rd floor 2 bdrm heated. Call 978-609-4010.

BERLIN 1st floor, 2 bedroom apt. heated. Call 978-609-4010.

BERLIN 6 room house, not heated. No pets/ no smoking.

Security deposit, references (603)752-3004.

SPECIAL- Berlin- 2 apt., Glen Ave., $595/mo. Heat, h/w 1st month and 603-345-1416.

bedroom, parking, included. security.

BERLIN: 1, 2, 4 bedroom apts., heat, h/w, wd hook-ups, first & security, HUD accepted, 752-2607, 723-4161.

BERLIN: 2 apts., furnished, 1&2 small bedrooms, heat, h/w, included, no pets, $475 752-1112.

BERLIN: 2 bdrm, 1st floor. Heat & hot water incl. $625/mo. Secu dep. & ref. required.

(603)449-2230.

BERLIN: 2+ bedroom, w/d hook-ups, heat, h/w, storage shed, garage, must see, 752-5034, 387-4066.

$1-A-DAY CLASSIFIEDS • CALL 752-5858 DOLLAR-A-DAY: Ad must run a minimum of 5 consecutive days. Ads over 15 words add 10¢ per word per day. REGULAR RATE: $2 a day; 10¢ per word per day over 15 words. PREMIUMS: First word caps no charge. Additional caps 10¢ per word per day. Centered bold heading: 9 pt. caps 40¢ per line, per day (2 lines maximum) TYPOS: Check your ad the first day of publication. Sorry, we will not issue credit after an ad has run once. DEADLINES: noon two days prior the day of publication except for Monday’s paper when the deadline is Thursday, 11 a.m. PAYMENT: All private party ads must be pre-paid. We accept checks, Visa and Mastercard credit cards and of course cash. There is a $10 minimum order for credit cards. CORRESPONDENCE: To place your ad call our offices 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 752-5858; send a check or money order with ad copy to The Berlin Daily Sun, 164 Main Street, Berlin, NH 03570 or stop in at our offices on Main Street in Berlin. OTHER RATES: For information about the professional directory or classified display ads call 752-5858.

DISABLED lady needs companion dog. Doctors orders! Prefer small, younger, fixed, shots, Free! (603)348-5317, 24-7.

Low Cost Spay/ Neuter Cats & dogs Rozzie May Animal Alliance www.rozziemay.org 603-447-1373

Antiques ANTIQUES, glass, furniture, & collectibles of all kinds wanted

by Bob Gauthier, 449-2542. Specializing in Estate and Business liquidation. Bonded.

DEADLINE for classifieds is noon 2 days prior to publication

752-5858

Announcement ST. JUDE'S NOVENA

May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us. St. Jude, worker for miracles, pray for us.

St. Jude, helper of the hopeless, pray for us. Say this prayer 9 times a day. By the eighth day your prayer will be answered. Say it for 9 days. It has never been known to fail. Publication must be promised Thank you St. Jude.

R.D.P.

Appliances GAS RANGE Kenmore, self clean, power burner, simmer burner. White with black. Like new $100.

(603)466-2878.

BERLIN: Spacious 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2nd floor, recently renovated, w/d hook-up. 50% heat included, pets considered, no smoking, references required, $695. plus security, 603-986-5264.

BERLIN: Two bedroom, first floor, heat, h/w, off street parking, clean, nice location, $650 no pets, 723-3856.

1999 Chevy Prizm. 68,000 miles.

California car. Excellent condition.

No rust. $3000.

(603)733-6801.

PAYING: Cash for your unwanted or junk vehicle. Best local prices! Roy's towing 603-348-3403.

COMPLETELY renovated 3 bedroom & 1 bedroom apartments.

Call H&R Block, great landlord (603)752-2372.

1999 Ford Expedition XLT, 106k runs perfect, custom 17' rims, from Floriday, $6900/BO, 723-1243.

For Rent

BUYING JUNK CARS and trucks. Paying in cash. Honest pricing. No gimmicks. Kelley’s Towing (603)723-9216.

COTTAGE: 3 bedroom, one bath, living room, dining room, kitchen, FMI $750/mo. call 723-2828, 752-6826.

3 apartment rooms: $100 weekly, utilities included. Separate rooms: $50. Pit-lab puppies ready (603)348-5317.

FOUR rooms, one bedroom, unfurnished, enclosed porch, shed, garage, heat, h/w, w/d hookups, no pets, no smoking, $650/mo. w/ security deposit, 449-6776.

BEAUTIFUL, one bedroom, big back, nice neighborhood, yard, frig, stove, heat, h/w, w/d, hook-up paking, no pets, sec. deposit, references, $525, 723-3856.

3 bedroom, $795 completely remodeled, no utilities included, 84 Lancaster Road, 466-5933, 915-6216.

BERLIN 1-4 bedroom apts. $495-$745, great locations, HUD approved (603)723-3042.

AMAZING! Beautiful pillowtop matress sets, twin $169, full or queen $249, king $399. See AD under “Furniture”.

BALDWIN Upright piano, oak finish, excellent condition, $700, 723-4682.

CUSTOM Glazed Kitchen Cabinets. Solid maple, never installed.

May add/subtract to fit kitchen.

Cost $6,000 sacrifice $1,750.

833-8278 DOWNHILL skies, $225, package deal, Atomic ARC soft SL 185 pink/ yellow; Raichle RE ski boots 10.5: Scott classic poles, Flea Market, 161 Main Street, Gorham, 603-466-1140.

Refrigerator $200/obo, Dryer $25. Electric Range $75.

(603)348-2758.

BUYING junk cars and trucks ME & NH. Call for price. Martin Towing. (603)305-4504.

REFRIGERATOR

For Sale 95% tread, four winter studded Arctic Claws 235-70/R16 w/ steel rims $500/obo. (603)348-1656.

BERLIN: One bedroom, York Street, $525/mo. heat, h/w included, first month, security deposit required, no pets/ smoking, 617-771-5778.

1994 GMC Jimmy 4x4, 4d. New tires, exhaust and more. $1550.

(603)466-2427.

Kenmore, side-by-side. Ice maker in door, white. Like new $150. (603)466-2878.

For Rent-Commercial BERLIN downtown over 1000 sq.ft. 1st floor, low rent $495.

Great location (603)723-3042.

HEAT surge fireless flame, fire place, oak finish, excellent condition, $299, 466-5119.

Camp for rent, no pets, 335 Cedar Pond, Milan, 449-2079.

BERLIN 2 bdrm home 1 acre $650/mo. 3 bdrm home $650/mo 2 bdrm apt 1st floor, $600/mo heat included. No pets.

1 year lease. Call (603)714-5928.

MILAN: small 2 bedroom, 2nd. floor, heat, h/w, parking, no pets, 723-0449.

BERLIN: One bedroom, 2nd. floor, heat, h/w, parking, $130/wk. 752-6459, 752-7693.

Autos

Paying Cash for your unwanted or junk vehicle.

Best local prices!

ROY'S TOWING 603-348-3403

Large 2 bedroom, $500 at 331 Pleasant St., no dogs allowed, call Rich 326-3499.

FOUR winter tires, P205/55R/16, w/ rims 16", $600/BO. DODGE Ram 2004, P/U, $12,500/BO, 449-2164.

Autos

2001 Ford Focus, 170k miles, $1200/BO, 915-6799.

HOUSE: Nay Pond, 2/3 bedroom home, 2 full bathrooms, open kitchen concept, all appliances, hot tub, jacuzzi, fireplace, huge sun room, boat dock and more, $2000/mo. call 723-2828 or 752-6826.

BERLIN: 3 bedroom, heat, h/w, stove, refrigerator, w/d $725/mo. 723-2807.

CEDAR POND

Animals

GORHAM: 13 Exchange St, (white bldg w/ black trim) 2 br, first floor, fridge & stove, h/ hw, w/d hookup, w/ shed, parking spaces, no pets. Sec. dep. Call: 466-3378 (8am-4pm, M-F or leave a message).

GORHAM HOUSE

GORHAM: 1 bedroom, w/ loft, efficiency apt. cathedral ceiling, no utilities included, $575/mo 915-6216, 466-5933.

GORHAM: 2 bedroom, heat, h/w, newly renovated, off street parking, snow removal, 723-6310.

MUST SELL

ROCKWELL 4” jointer/ planer w/ stand $70. 10” table saw with stand $60. 752-2982, 482-3374.

SWING/ playset, swings, bar, pullups, slide, sandbox and clubhouse w/ cover, $195/BO, 723-6276, 752-6276.

VIDEO poker machine with stand, full size, plays quarters, great x-mas gift, $395/BO, 603-723-6276.

Furniture AMAZING! Beautiful Queen or Full-size mattress set. Luxury Firm European Pillow-top style.

Fabulous back & hip support.

Factory sealed - new 10-Yr. warranty. Cost $1095, sell $249.

Can deliver 603-305-9763.

Free T&B Appliance Removal. Appliances & AC’s removed free of charge if outside. Please call (603)986-5506.

Help Wanted APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB

Sales and Guest Services Associate- handle incoming calls in busy lodging reservations office. Successful customer service skills required and ability to learn software package. Some Nights and weekends required.

Full time year round with excellent benefits. Apply to amcjob182@outdoors.org.

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Help Wanted

Services

DISHWASHERS & HOUSEKEEPERS

LAUNDRY service. Available 7 days wk 7am-7pm Same day service. Pick-up/ drop-off available 603-348-5442.

Now Hiring full or part time.

Please apply in person at The Wildcat Inn & Tavern, Jackson, NH 603-383-4245.

MARKET RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS WANTED

Northern Dreamscapes Snow plowing, sanding, and roof shoveling loader service, fully insured 723-6990.

National Market Research company seeks individuals to evaluate service at local establishment.

Apply free: www.shop.bestmark.com or email recruiting@bestmark.com

SNOWPLOWING: starting at $15/up, seasonal rate available, snow is coming, don't get stuck, 603-348-5440.

P/T Assistant driver, must be dependable. Apply to C&S Vending, 595 Main St. Gorham.

18+ years experience! On-site computer repair, upgrades, wireless setup, virus removal, & more!

(603)723-0918 www.TechProsNH.com

White Mountain Cafe now hiring a Barista 25-35 hrs per week experience required Sat. & Sun; holiday season a must.

Apply in person Mon.-Fri. 9am-3pm.

Mobile Homes

TECHPROS- COMPUTER SALES & SERVICE

ZIMMER Snowplowing, driveways, also shoveling, walkways, decks, free estimates, call 723-1252.

Snowmobiles

FLORIDA: Monthly park fee $15, 2/bedrooms, 1.5 baths, carport, FYI, 752-3041.

TWO homes to choose from in central North Conway park.

New 2012 model Skyline, 14x72, two bedroom, 2 bath, workshop/ shed, gas heat, big lot $49,900. 1994 Astro, 14x56, two bedroom, 1 bath, washer dryer, new appliances, new furnace, new roof, new hot water heater $24,900. Both homes ready to be lived in! No dogs. Financing available, affordable living right in North Conway. Walk to shops, outlets, trails, river. Call 603-986-3991.

2005 & 2006 Artic Cat, 660 Turbo w/ trailer, reasonably priced, low mileage, 752-3620.

Wanted

Motorcycles BUY • SELL • T RADE www.motoworks.biz

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

Services $75 Furnace Cleaning Special: Reliable, dependable for all your furnace needs. Repairs, cleaning and service. Call today for an appointment, 723-0729.

HYPNOSIS for habit change, stress, regression. Michael Hathaway, DCH, certified hypnotherapist.

Madison michaelhathaway.com (603)367-8851.

CARPENTRY, handyman, property maintenance, no job too small. Call Dennis Bisson, 723-3393, free estimates.

IPOD FIX IT Fixing Apple Products since 1990, Also Digital Cameras, Cellphone Screens, Game Systems. Call 603-752-9838.

PAYING: Cash for your unwanted or junk vehicle. Best local prices! Roy's towing 603-348-3403.

Wanted To Buy ANTIQUES, individual pieces and complete estates. Call Ted and Wanda Lacasse, 752-3515.

BUYING JUNK CARS AND TRUCKS Paying in cash Honest pricing No gimmicks Kelley’s Towing (603)723-9216.

BUYING silver, gold, JesStone Beads, 129 Main Street, Gorham, see us first for best price.

PAYING: Cash for your unwanted or junk vehicle. Best local prices! Roy's towing 603-348-3403.

Driver/Dispatcher Wanted North Country Transit is looking for part time Driver/Dispatcher in the Berlin area. A CDL license is preferred. Applicants must have strong computer knowledge and the ability to learn dispatching software. 20-25 hrs per week.

Interested parties may contact: Brenda @ 752-1741 for an application or pick up an application at the NCT office located at 31 Pleasant St. Berlin NH 03570.

Tri-County CAP is an Equal Opportunity Employer The Christmas Farm Inn & Spa is a lifestyle leisure and event resort dedicated to providing a quintessential New England experience.

We offer first-class accommodation, memorable events, authentic country cuisine, exceptional caring service and a great work environment.

FIREWORKS from page one

the town's contribution to the annual July 4 celebration for fireworks. Selectman Terry Oliver, who chairs the board, suggested that the entire Patriotic Purposes budget could be an area for cuts, leaving the group that plans the annual celebration to find other funding sources. “I can't see supporting it this year,” he said, citing the tough spot the taxpayers are in, and his desire to cut other areas before potentially cutting any personnel. “A lot of things we're going to try to do (to cut the budget) are going to be unpopular, but the tax rate was unpopular,” Oliver said.

Selectman Paul Robitaille said he would be in favor of cutting back that budget but not eliminating it altogether. He specifically cited the need for police presence on the Common during the weekend carnival, which is budgeted in that line.

Both Oliver and selectman Dave Graham agreed that the police coverage, which costs the town around $3700, should be kept, but the remainder of the $10,000 Patriotic Purposes section may see a substantial cut. “We can't layoff personnel and pay for fireworks,” Oliver said.

“We can't afford this stuff anymore.

Gorham's tax rate went up $2.85 per thousand this year. According to town administrators, around $1.50 of that increase — the town portion of the rate went up $1.73 — is due to about $460,000 of outstanding taxes owed primarily by two taxpayers. The unpaid taxes caused an auditor to require the town to take the same amount out of it's unreserved fund balance and put it aside in case it never received those tax revenues, effectively doubling the town's loss in the short term.

While the selectmen debated the town's annual celebration and what they could afford to contribute some in the crowd were opposed to cutting support to the largest event in town.

Glen Eastman asked how “big a rail” would be

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needed to run the three men out of town if they cut the funding. He commented on the “sad state of affairs” that exists when patriotism falls to budgetary concerns. Others suggested asking Berlin to help pay a portion of the celebration costs since many of their citizens attend, while still others suggested cost-sharing with Berlin on the police protection.

Robitaille explained that the 4th Of July Committee, an independent group of volunteer planners and fundraisers, operates on a budget of around $25,000, to which the town contributed $12,342 last year. This year's budget had been cut to $9,243 before it was submitted to the selectmen. He added that the weekend-long celebration has really turned into an Old Home Day and gives people a reason to come to Gorham.

The selectmen debated other portions of the Parks and Recreation budget as well on Monday night, but said they were not ready to make any decisions on the budgets just yet. Graham asked Recreation Director Jeff Stewart about personnel and programs, as well as revenue. Stewart explained that many of the recreation programs were revenue generating, including the summer program and Libby Pool. The programs that did not generate revenue or pay for themselves included the senior program, July 4 celebration, Summer Concert Series and Information Booth.

One audience member pointed out that though the July 4 celebration didn't generate any direct revenue, it did generate business revenue in town. Suggestions were made to look at cutting concerts and possibly raise the field access fees charged to the school district and neighboring towns in order to increase revenues.

The selectmen scheduled subsequent budget work sessions for Tuesday (last night) and Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. to finalize the budgets they will present to the Budget Committee next week. The Budget Committee is scheduled to meet on Dec. 13 and 14, also at 6:30 in the Town Hall meeting room.

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Big third quarter pushes Groveton past Gorham, 58-27

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BY JEAN LEBLANC THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

Freshman goal tender Shane Mailhot is all concentration on this face-off in the Berlin zone during second period action. Mailhot and his team mate Logan McGee stood tall in the Berlin net making several good stops, to keep their team within striking distance. (JEAN LEBLANC PHOTO)

St. Dom’s holds off Mounties 3-2 in pre-season action

BY JEAN LEBLANC THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BERLIN--One of the top high school hockey teams in Maine came to Berlin on Saturday afternoon and dealt the 2011-12 Mountaineers their first lost of the pre-season, winning by a slim 3-2 margin.

Berlin’s Mike Lemoine scored with 12:05 left in the first period, to put the home team on top 1-0. Teammate Zack Blanchette stole an errant pass at the blue line and fired a shot on the Saints goal. Lemoine pounced on the rebound and went top side for the goal.

The Maine team responded by tying the game at the 8:06 mark of the first period. Saint Matt Roy converted a nice pass from Calvin Stewart to tie the game 1-1.

The goal put some bounce into the St. Dom’s team and just a minute and a half later, the visitors got the go ahead goal off the stick of Kyle Holtet. Forward Spencer Martin found his line mate all alone in front of the Berlin net to make it a 2-1 game.

The second period saw very few whistles and some great end to end

action by both squads. An ill-timed high sticking penalty cost the Mountaineers late in the period. St. Doms scored the power play goal with just 1:04 to play in the second period.

Long time friend of the Berlin squad, Cam Hainey, went coast to coast for the Saints, netting the unassisted power play counter for a 3-1 game.

Freshman goal tender Shane Mailhot stood tall in the Berlin net making several good stops, to keep his team within striking distance in the third period.

That solid goal tending finally paid off for Berlin with just 47 seconds to play. Senior Jeremy Rivard scored for the home team to bring the Mounties to within one goal at 3-2. Assists on the Rivard goal went to Connor Jewett and Ethan Dorval.

Unfortunately, Berlin did not get another offensive chance into the Saints’ end and lost the 3-2 decision.

The Berlin goal tending duo of Mailhot and Logan Mcgee were solid in goal facing 36 shots. The Mountaineer offense fired 15 shots on the St. Doms goals.

BHS 1 0 1-2 SDHS 2 1 0-3

Newfound roughs up Lady Mountaineers in opener, 66-15

BY JEAN LEBLANC THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BRISTOL- The Newfound Bears used a tough full court press and handed the Berlin girl’s basketball team a 66-15 loss on the opening game for the 2011-12 season in Bristol Friday.

The Bears outscored Berlin 30-4 in the second quarter to lead 41-4 at half time. The Lady Mountaineers played much better in the second half, limiting the Newfound offense to just 24 points.

Newfound was led by Jordan Phinney’s 25 points. Teammates Amber Plummer 17 markers and Emily McArthur 10 points, both reached double digits. The Bears converted 29 shots from the floor, including five from beyond the arc. Newfound shot three for nine from the foul line.

The Berlin girls were led by senior Megan Hood, netting seven points.

The Mountaineers hit just three shots from the floor, one being a three pointer. Berlin went eight for thirteen see NEWFOUND page 17

GROVETON--2011 defending State Champs, the Groveton Purple Eagles, put on a basketball clinic in the third quarter, out pointing Gorham 23-4, and went on to defeat the Huskies 58-27, in the opening game of the 2011-12 Division IV girls’ basketball season for both teams.

Makenna Burke led all scorers with 23 points.

Groveton jumped out to a 15-6 first quarter lead. Eagle Jenna Wheelock had five points to lead the home team, while Maggie Currier and Hayley Holmes each had a bucket for the visitors.

The Eagles extended their lead to 29-15 by halftime. Too many turnovers by Gorham kept the Groveton fast break in high gear. Burke netted ten points in the quarter for Groveton.

Holmes added four more points for Gorham.

The third quarter was all Purple Eagles, pushing the score to 52-19 by quarter’s end. Burke added five hoops and was dominant on the offensive boards for Groveton. Holmes had all four points for the Lady Huskies.

By the fourth quarter, numerous substitutions made for some unsettled play and turnovers. By the sound

of the final horn, Groveton appeared ready to make another run at a state title while the Huskies, playing short handed, played hard until the very end. Burke finished at 23 markers for the home team. Junior forward Hayley Holmes ended at 11 points for Gorham.

It was the opening game for new Huskie head coach Pete Girouard.

Girouard evaluated the Ladies Huskies first contest. “Too many turnover and not taking care of the basketball against a team like Groveton, will give you the results we have tonight,” said Girouard. “Our girls played right up to the end tonight. That’s all we can ask of them. We have a couple of key players out right now and that made for a short bench tonight.”

The Lady Huskies will get a week off to return to the practice floor.

Gorham travels to Lisbon, to take on the Panthers on Friday at 5:30 PM. Gorham 06 09 04 08 27 Groveton 15 14 23 06 58 Gorham (27)- Bisson 0-2-2, Gorham 1-0-2, Stewart 1-0-2, Holmes 4-3-11, Currier 2-2-6, Cyr, Nadeau 0-4-4, McClure.

Groveton (58)- Wheelock 4-1-9, Randall 3-2-8, Burke 11-1-23, Hall 3-1-7, Bedell 2-1-5, Rogers 1-0-2, Drouin 2-0-4.

Fourth quarter surge for Timberwolves nets 49-33 win over Lady Mounties

BY JEAN LEBLANC THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BERLIN--The Prospect Mountain girl’s basketball team out scored Berlin 22-10 in the fourth quarter, to break open a close game, and went on to defeat the Mountaineers 49-33 in Berlin Monday.

The Lady Mountaineers led at half time 17-16 and was down by four markers 27-23 heading into the fourth period. The visiting Timberwolves got nine points from Sahara Brown and another seven points from former Gorham player Ella Montminy, during their big fourth quarter to secure the victory. The Timberwolves were a perfect six for six from the foul line in the final quarter.

Berlin kept themselves in the game for the first three quarters,

still without senior Erin Holt on the floor. Senior Megan Hood led the Berlin girls in scoring nine points.

Teammate Shannon O’Neil added six points on a hoop and four foul shots.

The Mounties had eleven field goals and shot under 50 percent from the foul line, netting just ten of twentyone shots.

The Timberwolves led by Brown’s twelve points, Hope Carazzo ten points, and Montminy nine points, pacing the visiting team. Prospect converted 20 shots from the floor, two from beyond the 3-point arc. The Timberwolves were seven for eight from the foul line.

Berlin will return to the hard wood on Friday, playing host to Winnisquam at 6:30 PM. BHS 05 12 06 10- 33

It’s time to tune in for winter sports BERLIN -- Again this winter sports season, WMOU 1230 AM and FM 106.1 will be broadcasting select Berlin High School hockey and basketball games. Sponsors this year will be the Androscoggin Valley Hospital, the Town and Country Motor Lodge and Resort, and White Mountains Community College. Steve Enman,

Greg Nolin, and Keith Enman will be bringing you the exciting action again this year.

Join them for the first game of the year, this Friday, Dec. 9, at 6:30 p.m. as the Berlin girl’s basketball team will host the Winnisquam Bears.

Please check the “Berlin Daily Sun” for upcoming games every week.

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Delisle’s hatrick dethrones Jr. Monarchs HOOKSETT-- Saturday morning, the Berlin Squirts traveled to Hooksett to take on the Jr. Monarchs.

The first period remained scoreless.

Defenses on both sides worked hard to keep both oppositions at bay. Berlin’s Ricky Lambert, along with Tyler Rousseau, Broedy Gagnon, Austin Scarinza, Dominick Paradis and Trinity Gendron made up the Sabers defensive squad. Berlin goal tender, Kurtis Grover, stopped five shots, while the Saber offense fired eight drives on the Monarch’s net minder.

In the second period, Berlin struck first. The Sabers got an unassisted goal off of Cameron Delisle’s stick, going back hand and top side for the 1-0 lead.

Berlin’s Chet Johnston, John Boucher, and Cael Jewett, had their scoring chances turned away by the Monarch’s net minder.

The Monarch’s answered Delisle’s goal with one of their own, tying the match at 1-1.

However, a minute later Berlin’s Scarinza put the visitors back on top 2-1.

Time was running down in the period. The Saber’s Scarinza made a strong defensive play, breaking up a play and quickly passed the puck up ice to a waiting Delisle. Delisle fired his shot five-hole, lighting the lamp and giving Berlin a 3-1 advantage.

Grover continued his solid play between the pipes stopping six shots to Monarch’s seven during the second period.

The third period was full of action.

Penalties, missed shots, and broken up plays, had spectators on their feet for the final minutes of play.

The Monarch’s made things interesting, scoring a goal and reducing their deficit to one goal at 3-2.

Unfortunately, Berlin’s Delisle felt otherwise towards the Monarchs. The Saber sniper put his coaches at ease, netting the insurance goal, giving him the hatrick for the contest. The goal came on a precision pass from Andrew Martel, late in the period putting Berlin up 4-2.

Berlin’s Grover stayed sharp until the final horn sounded and finished the contest with 21 saves.

Berlin Broomball league game results BERLIN/GORHAM -- Week 7: Isaacson Steel 0 AutoNorth 0 Scoring-No Goals Goalie Saves: Isaacson’s-Melissa Provencher 9-9-7-3=28, AutoNorthKeenan Carrigan 0-4-4-3=11.

Nordic Valve 2 Munce’s Superior 3 Scoring: Munce’s- Chris Frenette @ 4:37 of 2nd Pd assisted by Nick Dube, Tony Valliere @ 6:23 of 3rd Pd assisted Marcel Couture and Al Martin, Marcel NEWFOUND from page 16

from the charity stripe.

“Tough first game,” said new head coach Pete Peare. “Newfound played a great zone press. The girls never gave up playing and kept working hard. Now we’ll get ready for Prospect Mountain on Monday.”

Berlin will open their home schedule on Monday evening at the BHS

Couture @ 1:48 of 3rd Pd assisted by Al Martin.

Nordic- Jason Dumont @ 4:10 of 2nd Pd assisted by Josh Fortier, Jason Vien @ 3:57 of 3rd Pd assisted by Jun Law-as.

Saves: Nordic- Greg O’Neil 10-137=30, Munce’s- Marc Theberge 0-43=7.

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BHS 00 04 02 09- 15 NRHS 11 30 08 16- 66 Berlin (15)- Hood 2-2-7, Thagourus, Demers 0-3-3, Couture, Bunnell 0-1-1, O’Neil 1-2-4, Goupil.

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Once again, Bonnie and the staff at Aubuchon Hardware present our

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Gorham Middle/High School honor roll Hydration for life; one drop at a time GORHAM -- Keith Parent, principal of the Gorham Middle/High School recently announced High Honor Roll and Honor Roll students or the first quarter ending Novermber 4. They are: Grade 6: High Honors: Sabrina Connors, Maxwell Sjostrom Honors: Jakob Carrier, Danielle Cotnoir, Lillian Couture, Riley Fitzmorris, Kelly Galemba, Victoria Goudreau, Ty Hamel, Cassandra Hartshorn, Delaney Holmes, Karyssa Lachance, Matthew Laflamme, Liam Lake, Rachel Lambertson, Lance Legere, Jack Lettre, Kristofer McClure, Carley Roy, Noah Schoenbeck, Lily Sullivan Grade 7: High Honors: Autumn Brown, Lauren Gralenski, Natalie Harmon, Bronson Leclerc, Caitlyn Malia, Chelsea Pike, Samuel Sjostrom Honors: Isaac Balderrama, Kyle Berwick, Hunter Desilets, Jacquelyn Hallisey, Emma Schoenbeck, Felicia Voisine, Emily York Grade 8: High Honors: Janessa Corrigan, Taylor Fortin, Ava Jackson, Philip Rousseau, Caleb Scott Honors: Josey Adams, Erik Dow, Tanner Grone, James Lemieux, Douglas Levesque, Lisia Martinez, Mallory O’Brien, Bronson Paradis, Devyn Peters, Lacey Poirier, Jack Sullivan Grade 9: Honors: Honors: Anthony Bolash, Margaret Diegoli, Connor Goudreau, Emily Grone, Nicholas Hartshorn, Kenneth Lavoie, Dan Li, Megan

Mayers, Christian McClure-Corriveau, Hunter Moore, Brooke Nadeau, Logan Tassey Grade 10: High Honors: Kyle Boisselle, Christopher DesFosses, Brandon Dube, Alexis Marcou, Heather McClure, Tyler Sanschagrin, Brian Veazey, Ryley White Honors: James Ballard, Brady Binette, Eliza Brodeur-Fossa, Zane Brown, Zachary Host, Lily Keenan, Leslee Kenison, Kristofer Laware, Samuel Ouellette, Kody St. Cyr Grade 11: High Honors: Meghan Beals, Alyssa Carlisle, Samuel Jensen, Ryan Mayers Honors: Kyle Balon, Shelby Bigue, Hailey Bowie, Zachary Couture, Natalie Drouin, Hayley Holmes, Eileen Kelley, Dillon Lowe, Mark McGillicuddy, Cassandra Poulin, Megan Rousseau, Stephen St. Germaine, Jessica Stewart, Benjamin Waddell, Austin Webb Grade 12: High Honors: Jonathan Chabot, Chelsea Levesque Honors: Keith Baillargeon, Tyler Binette, Kishia Bishop, Jaimie Bisson, Crystal Brooks, Blake Donato, Nicholas Dube, Keegan Fike, Kyle Fortin, Abigail Hill, Amanda Lary, Andrew Lemieux, Joseph Murphy, Jaylan Parent-Ongel, Patrick Pike, Charlotte Quinn, Jacob St. Hilaire, Holly Tremaine, Adam Tremblay, Michael Turgeon.

Enter name contest for ATV club that is forming COOS COUNTY -- A local group of ATV enthusiasts from Stewartstown, Colebrook, Columbia, and Dixville is in the process of forming an area wide ATV club. A name for the new club needs to be selected prior to incorporating and having a general membership meeting. If you have a name that you would like to submit, please email your suggestion(s) to nocountryatv@ gmail.com. The name will be selected

shortly after the submission deadline of December 13, at 5 p.m. A distinguished North Country selection panel will select the winning submission and the person submitting the winning name will receive a $100.00 gift certificate compliments of First Run Home Entertainment.

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BERLIN -- As a community service project titled Hydration for Life: One Drop at a Time, a trio of students from Springfield College of St. Johnsbury, Vt., (Tiffany Corbett [Barre, Vt.], Dan Gauthier [Berlin, NH], and Deb LeClair [St. Johnsbury, Vt.]), focused their project on the cause of dehydration and prevention in the older adult population. The idea of this project was to bring about awareness to those at higher risk within this age group, as well as the caregivers of others who are no longer able to assist themselves with day to day care.

Dehydration is a common health problem and if left untreated, may lead to many serious complications for anyone who does not consume enough water on a regular daily basis. As we age, our sense of thirst naturally diminishes; at approximately age 65 and above, our thirst sensation decreases, resulting in less water intake. Deb LeClair stated, “Dehydration can affect anyone who does not drink enough water regularly, but for the elderly, it can be life threatening if it goes on for too long.”

One of the first signs of dehydration can be depicted in the color of a person’s urine. Naturally, urine should be clear or pale yellow, a darker urine color is a sign of water deprivation. Other noted symptoms could be: dry mouth, sunken eyes, headache, fatigue, dizziness, confusion and increased body temperature.

Dehydration can lead to poor blood circulation and failing kidney functions and cause urinary tract or bladder BROOMBALL from page 17

Auto Parts/The Pub 0 Scoring: Lamoureux’s- Ryan Poulin @ 8:48 of 1st Pd assisted by Kevin StCyr, Kevin StCyr @ 1:17 of 2nd Pd unassisted, Kevin StCyr 0:21 of 3rd Pd assisted by Randy Fortin and Rod Girard.

Saves: Lamoureux’s- Randy Girard 0-5-4=9, P&L/Pub- Scott Valliere 6-95=20.

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Dan Gauthier noted, “Another important fact is that the human brain is almost 70-75 percent water. Inadequate hydration may cause confusion, disorientation, and memory loss, often mimicking and increasing signs of dementia.”

In an effort to bring about awareness of dehydration as well as offering tips for prevention, the group incorporated factoids into 40,000 fun and informative restaurant style place-mats which have been donated to the Berlin Senior Center in Berlin, NH, and the Good Living Senior Center in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, and will be distributed to other meal sites in both northern New Hampshire and Vermont. “It is our hope that seniors who gather at these daily meal sites will benefit from the research of this project, and incorporate proper hydration into their lifestyles.” says Tiffany Corbett “This project was made possible by the generosity of the following sponsors, who without their support, this project would not have been possible.

We would like to thank Joe Fortin and the Graphic Arts students of Berlin High School, Berlin, for printing services, the Green Mountain United Way, The United Way of Northern NH, Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, Smith and Town Printers, Staci D. Smith of Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc. and ServiceLink an Aging and Disability Resource Center in Berlin,” she said. erships 0 Scoring: No Goals.

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Roland J. Thibault

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BERLIN, NH -- Roland J. Thibault passed away on December 4, 2011 at the St. Vincent de Paul Healthcare and Rehab Center, where he had been a resident for ten years. One of 19 children, he was born Feb. 15, 1912 in Berlin to Zepherine (Fournier) and Arthur Thibault. When he was six weeks old the family moved back to their farm in Ponteix, Saskatchewan. By the age of six, Roland was branding cattle and driving a team of horses. In 1929, during the Great Depression, Roland left Ponteix, riding freight trains and working on cattle drives across the prairies from Medicine Hat, Alberta to Vancouver, British Columbia. From there, riding the rails again, he made his way first to Oklahoma, where he worked posting billboards, and then on to Chicago driving truck for the Christian Industrial League.

After returning to Berlin in 1933, Roland started working in the lumber camps on the Swift Diamond River in the Dartmouth College Grant, where he drove horses hauling logs out of the woods. From 1936 to 1939 he was a cook for the log drives on Umbagog Lake and down the Androscoggin River for as many as 275 people at one time. Then in 1940 he joined the United States Army as a cook serving

with the 103rd Infantry, 43rd Division.

In 1942 he was stationed at a detention camp in Arkansas to cook for Japanese, German and Italian prisoners.

He returned to Berlin in 1945 to work his last log drive, and then on to the Colebrook House to work again as a cook. It was there he met his future wife, Florine Landry; they were married in 1946.

Roland changed c a r e e r s in 1947, Roland J. Thibault learning the plumbing trade in Colebrook from Hebert Plumbing. From Colebrook, Roland moved his family to Berlin, where he worked for C.N. Hodgdon Plumbing and Heating until his retirement in 1972. Roland was a wonderful father and husband. Kind to man, woman, and beast alike. When not wearing a huge smile under his jaunty railroad cap, he would be whistling a cheerful tune. Roland will be sorely missed by his loving family and all who knew

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BERLIN, NH -- Funeral services for Mrs Leontine Beaudoin, 97, where held on December 3, 2011 at St. Anne Church of Good Shepherd Parish. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by Reverend Mark Dollard. Interment was held in the St. Kieran Cemetery. Father Dollard read the committal prayers.

NOTICE DUMMER RESIDENTS

Notice is hereby given that a hearing will be held at: 6:00 p.m., on December 12, 2011 at the Dummer Town Hall (upstairs) concerning a request by Charles W. Kalil & Brenda Kalil regarding an appeal from the Board of Selectmen concerning Article IV section 4.03.3 of the zoning ordinance. Applicant proposes to build a farmhouse and bird pen (barn) located at R11-3 in the Conservation Overlay Zone.

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for ten years. They treated Roland with the best care and utmost compassion and respect. As he said many times, “This is my home now and they are a great gang.”

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday Dec. 9, at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of the St. Vincent de Paul Healthcare and Rehab Center, 29 Providence Ave., Berlin. Interment will follow at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the Bryant Funeral Home, 180 Hillside Ave., Berlin, on Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Nursing Fund. Online guest book at www.bryantfuneralhome.net.

The readings were done by Austin Bouchard and Lise Kinerson and the pallbearers were Brent Bouchard, Cameron Kinerson, Austin Bouchard and Nolan Bouchard.

Many relatives and friends attended the service. The Bryant Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

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He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Florine; his daughter, Marlene Russ and husband Jon of Errol, NH; his son, Roger of Berlin; his granddaughter, Johanna Kent of Wolfeboro, NH; his great-grandchildren, Nicholas and Lillian Davenhall of Wolfeboro, NH; one sister, Yvonne Scott of Victoria, British Columbia. He was predeceased by his parents and by his sisters, Clara, Annette and Emma; and by his brothers, Alfred, Joe, Aristide, Emil, Henry and Paul. Other siblings died very young.The family extends an enormous thank you to the dedicated past and present staff of St. Vincent de Paul where Roland resided

Contract #2011-21 Local Delivery Propane INVITATION TO BID

The City of Berlin is inviting sealed bids at the City Manager’s Office , City Hall, 168 Main Street, Berlin, New Hampshire for Contract #2011-21, Local Delivery Propane (estimated 12,000 gallons) until 2pm, prevailing time, Thursday December 15, 2011. Shortly after the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in any available office or conference room at the City Hall, Berlin, NH. Interested vendors may obtain the bid package through the Office of the City Manager (603-752-7532) or email city_manager@berlinnh.gov to request it. The City expressly reserves the right to reject any or all bids as the City Manager may determine and to waive defects in form of minor irregularities where the best interest of the City would be served.

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The Berlin City Council will hold a public hearing Monday, December 19, 2011 in the City Council Chambers of City Hall beginning at 7:30 p.m. to receive public opinion regarding the following subject matters: • Resolution 2011-41 Transferring $128,317.22 of funds from a number of capital and segregated fund accounts in the current year FY 2012 General Fund budget to the Salt/Sand Storage Shed Account.

• Resolution 2011-42 Amending the 2011-2012 budget by revising Fund 10, School Department Federal Programs and appropriating Six Hundred One Thousand, Two Hundred Twenty-Two Dollars and Two Cents ($601,222.02) of additional grant funds to reflect changes.

The full text of the proposed resolutions is available for public review in the City Clerk’s Office.

Debra A. Patrick, CMC Berlin City Clerk

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