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Selectmen insisting annual pay hikes no longer a sacred cow in Meredith
MEREDITH — With one hand the selectmen are awarding municipal employees a pay raise, but with the other are signaling not to expect annual increases as a matter of routine. In preparing its 2011 budget, the board has appropriated $72,500 for what
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CONCORD (AP) — The head of a failed New Hampshire mortgage firm who pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges in exchange for a reduced prison sentence has asked for 9 1/2 years, followed by two years of supervised release. Scott Farah, 47, former president of Financial Resources Mortgage, admitted last year to swindling more than 250 inves-
propose a lesser sentence because Farah had been cooperative. Each charges carries a maximum sentence of 20 years. Farah acted as a broker, connecting lenders with borrowers on mortgages for commercial and residential building projects. He promised the lenders high rates of return on their money, up to 18 percent. He has admitted pooling investor funds to pay off other loans, investors and personal see FaraH page 8
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Laconia officials pledge to craft municipal and school budgets that call for zero increase in amount of property tax to be raised By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — Meeting together yesterday, the budget committee of the School Board and the finance committee of the City Council agreed to prepare budgets for fiscal year 2011-2012, beginning on July 1, that will not increase the
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on January 22, beginning at 8 a.m. when Superintendent Bob Champlin presents the administration’s budget request, which Dassatti described as “a wish list.” “The city also has a wish list,” replied Councilor Bob Hamel (Ward 5), who agreed that the see LaCONIa page 10
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Tunisians drive leader from power in mass uprising
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — After 23 years of ironfisted rule, the president of Tunisia was driven from power Friday by violent protests over soaring unemployment and corruption. Virtually unprecedented in modern Arab history, the populist uprising sent an ominous message to authoritarian governments that dominate the region. The office of Saudi King Abdullah confirmed early Saturday that ousted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and his family had landed in Saudi Arabia, after several hours of mystery over his whereabouts. “As a result of the Saudi kingdom’s respect for the exceptional circumstances the Tunisian people are going through, and with its wish for peace and security to return to the people of Tunis, we have welcomed” him, the statement said. Tunisians buoyant over Ben Ali’s ouster faced uncertainly, however, about what’s next for the North African see TUNISIA page 9
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Gun show organizer ‘not guilty’ in boy’s Uzi death SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A gun fair organizer was acquitted of manslaughter and other charges Friday in the 2008 death of an 8-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself in the head with an Uzi at a machine gun expo in western Massachusetts. A Hampden Superior Court jury found former Pelham, Mass., Police Chief Edward Fleury not guilty of involuntary manslaughter and three counts of furnishing machine guns to minors in the death of Christopher Bizilj of Ashford, Conn. The charges carry up to 50 years in prison. Fleury’s firearms training company co-sponsored the annual Machine Gun Shoot and Firearms Expo at the Westfield Sportsman’s Club, about 10 miles west of Springfield. Christopher was shooting a
9 mm micro Uzi at pumpkins on Oct. 26, 2008, when the gun kicked back and shot him in the head. The jury was shown a graphic video of the accident, taken by the boy’s father, that led to a collective gasp in the courtroom. The 53-year-old Fleury cried and hugged his attorney and his family after the verdicts were read, while several of Christopher’s relatives walked quickly out of the courtroom without commenting. Fleury said he regretted holding the machine gun shoot and will never do it again. “I want to express my heartfelt sympathy to the Bizilj family,” Fleury said in a courthouse hallway to a throng of TV cameras and reporters. “It was always meant to be an educational event for people and it’s unfortunate this terrible accident happened.”
He said his arrest and the trial were devastating to him, and that he would rather be “dropped into hell than go through this again.” His wife, Jacalyn, added, “I’m glad to have my husband back. He’s an innocent man.” One juror declined to immediately comment Friday, and messages were left for several other jury members. Prosecutor William Bennett said he wouldn’t have done anything differently. He said he believed the organizers of the event were the people responsible for the boy’s death “We had a fair trial,” Bennett said. “We were able to make our case. The jury has spoken. We will live with that verdict.” Asked why Christopher’s father, who let his two sons fire the Uzi, wasn’t charged, see UZI page 10
Officials say Loughner posed for gun photos while wearing G-string TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The suspect in the mass shooting in Arizona posed for photos with a gun, dressed only in a bright red G-string, and had the film developed on the eve of the rampage that killed six people and gravely injured Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, authorities said Friday. The most detailed timeline of Jared Loughner’s busy 11 hours before the shooting was released by the Pima County Sheriff’s Office. It begins with Loughner dropping off the 35mm film at a Walgreens at 11:35 p.m. Jan. 7, the night before the shooting. He checks into a motel about an hour later and at 2:19 a.m. Jan. 8 he
picked up his developed photos. A law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to do so confirmed the details of the photos, including that Loughner posed with a Glock semiautomatic pistol, the same one authorities said was used in the shooting. Loughner posted “Goodbye friends” on his MySpace page at 4:12 a.m., then bought bullets and a backpack-style diaper bag at Walmart at 7:27 a.m., according to authorities. Three minutes later, he was pulled over by an Arizona Game and Fish Department officer, but he was let go. He wasn’t
acting suspicious and there was no reason to search the vehicle, the agency has said. Loughner returned home about two hours later and was confronted by his dad when he removed a black bag from the family car. His father chased after Loughner, but he disappeared into the desert. At 9:41 a.m., a cab driver picked him up from a convenience store and drove him to the supermarket where Giffords was holding her “Congress on Your Corner” event. The cabbie and Loughner went into the Safeway to get change for the fare, authorities said. At 10:10 a.m., he opened fire, authorities said.
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Report finds 1 in 3 New Hampshire N.H. Attorney General says GOP push third-graders is overweight or obese to join Obamacare suit unconstitutional
CONCORD (AP) — A new report finds that one in three New Hampshire third-graders is overweight or obese. The report, released by the state Department of Health and Human Services, collected height, weight and other data on over 3,000 third-graders between September 2008 and June 2009. Eighty-one public schools participated in the survey. The department used Body Mass Index measurements as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An overweight child would have a BMI in the 85th to less than the 95th percentile for age and gender. A child considered to be obese would have a BMI equal to or greater than the 95th percentile for age and gender. The survey, released Thursday, said children living in the Belknap/Merrimack region and Coos County had the highest prevalence of obesity among the third-graders, 23.9 percent and 22.2 percent, respectively. The survey also found that nearly 46 percent of the third-grade boys in Coos County were overweight or obese. The report recommends paying attention to children’s environments — encouraging more play and little to no television — to support healthy eating and active living.
“Changing the environment where children live and learn plays a significant role in helping children achieve and maintain a healthy weight throughout their lives,” said Jose Montero, director of the department’s Division of Public Health. “Many settings can support children and their families working toward that goal — child care, schools, worksites, health care organizations, cities and towns, grocery stores, small food stores and concession stands.” In 2009, a state commission formed to help prevent childhood obesity made 14 recommendations, including that the Health Department develop guidelines and procedures that ensures all children in direct care of the state receive BMI assessments. Another recommendation was that BMIs should be assessed every year in school. Last year, Susan Lynch, New Hampshire’s first lady, a pediatrician, supported a bill that would require the state’s schools to record children’s BMIs in grades 1, 4, 7 and 10. The bill was voted down in the House; opponents said it could harm children by singling them out. They also said BMI ignores other important factors of body composition.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In a cautionary tale for users of social-networking sites, a California man has admitted using personal information he gleaned from Facebook to hack into women’s e-mail accounts, then send nude pictures of them to everyone in their address book. The California attorney general’s office said Friday that George Bronk, 23, commandeered the e-mail accounts of dozens of women in the U.S. and England. He then scanned the women’s “sent” folders for nude and seminude photos and videos, and forwarded any he found to all the women’s contacts, prosecutors said. Bronk coerced one woman into sending him more explicit photographs by threatening to distribute the pictures he already had. One victim told authorities the intrusion felt like “virtual rape.” Bronk, who lives in the Sacramento suburb of Citrus Heights, pleaded guilty Thursday to seven felonies in Sacramento County Superior Court, including computer intrusion, false impersonation and possession of child pornography. Prosecutors are seeking a six-year prison term when Bronk returns for a sentencing evaluation March 10. His attorney, Monica Lynch of Roseville, called her client a “23-year-old boy going on 15.” “He’s accepted full responsibility. It’s a tragic situation,” she said. Lynch said she will argue for less than a six-year sentence. Prosecutors said Bronk would scan women’s Facebook accounts looking for those who posted their e-mail addresses. He would then study
their Facebook postings to learn the answers to common security questions like their favorite color or father’s middle name. He contacted the women’s e-mail providers and used the information to gain control of their accounts. He also often gained control of their Facebook accounts by hijacking their passwords, then posted compromising photographs on their Facebook pages and other Internet sites. “This case highlights the fact that anyone with an e-mail account is vulnerable to identity theft,” Attorney General Kamala Harris said in a statement announcing Bronk’s guilty plea. Investigators found 172 e-mail files containing explicit photographs of women when they searched Bronk’s computer in September, according to a court affidavit. They were able to track his victims to England, Washington, D.C., and 17 states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Virginia and Washington. “He is a sick individual,” said 22-year-old Danielle Piscak of Parkland, Wash., one of Bronk’s victims. Piscak said one of her friends alerted her that nude photographs she had sent privately to her husband were posted on her Facebook page last fall. Facebook removed the photos the next day. “I have a network of like 1,500 people, so they all saw my pictures. So my graduating class of 2007 saw that. I’m in the military, so all my army friends saw that,” Piscak said.
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CONCORD (AP) — New Hampshire’s attorney general says a bill being considered by the Legislature that would order him to challenge the constitutionality of the federal health care reform law is itself unconstitutional. On Thursday, Democratic Attorney General Michael Delaney urged lawmakers in the Republican-controlled Legislature to reject the proposal.. The bill would direct Delaney to join a federal lawsuit that argues the health care overhaul’s mandate
requiring Americans to buy health insurance is unconstitutional. Twenty states support the suit. The Concord Monitor reports Delaney feels the bill encroaches on the essential functions of the executive branch. He says the Legislature has the power to make laws, but it can’t tell the executive branch how to enforce them. Delaney says if the state bill passes, he will challenge it.
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Why keep politics out of it? Wednesday night’s memorial in the McKale Center at the University of Arizona did strike me as slightly strange, like an Irish wake that had prematurely transitioned into the later boisterous phase The offbeat tone was established from the get go by Carlos Gonzalez, an associate prof at AU, who delivered us from stuffy Anglican proprieties by very properly “politicizing” the event. He identified himself as half Pascua Yaqui Indian (his reservation is in Gabrielle Giffords’ district), half-Mexican, fifth generation from the Tucson Valley and from a heritage richly stained by massacre. Take that, governor Jan Brewer! There was no way anyone in the world audience was going to mistake this for an event taking place in the cathedral in Washington, D.C. Gonzalez flourished a bouquet of eagle feathers and chanted a bracing traditional Indian blessing, walking the 13,000 crowd inside McKale Center (plus an overflow 13,000 at Arizona Stadium) around the four “doors” to wisdom — spirit, visions, energy and guidance — plus the male energy of the sky and the female energy of earth. He blessed the victims, their families, all Americans, his son in Afghanistan, all his relations and all creatures including snakes. “I ask this so that we all can once again achieve harmony and balance in our lives. Oh, Creator, welcome — we welcome those people who come to our beloved city here, our beloved city of Chukson, or Tucson, as it’s known.” It was a bracing one-in-the-eye for the Judeo-Christian tradition, and we should applaud the master of ceremonies, AU president Robert Shelton and his campaign to bring diverse thought, culture and traditions to AU’s campuses. He surely knew what he was doing by having Gonzalez launch off the most widely viewed event in the history of Tucson. “Together we thrive” was on the funeral programs and t-shirts handed out at the door. Later in the evening, Republicans were angrily asking whether this was some low Democratic ploy. Student body President Emily Fritze did well, and so did Giffords’ intern Daniel Hernandez Jr., a powerful speaker who gracefully rejected the role of “hero” assigned to him. The event then nosedived into bad faith and tedium with an address by the shifty Brewer, followed by Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, (who read highly inappropriate verses from Isaiah, ch. 40) and U.S. Attorney Eric Holder (giving us verses from the second letter to the Corinthians of the markedly intolerant Paul.) Obama did OK. How could he not? He spent the whole of 2008 campaigning on the theme of reconciliation and rising above our “worser” selves. On Wednesday night, you could see him gaining in confidence
as he plowed these familiar furrows. Of course, it was a political speech, since every time he denounced the idea of suggesting that Jared Loughner might have been directly or indirectly incited to his murders, all thoughts rushed to Sarah Palin, cross hairs, bull’s-eyes and so forth. Why shouldn’t they? Paranoids, schizophrenics and people soak up the social vibes and energy currents like blotting paper. I remember the week before John Hinckley shot Reagan, my phone at the Village Voice never stopped ringing with one mad person after another confiding their paranoid fears and fantasies. If Palin were in the animal rights movement, she would have been indicted, sentenced and imprisoned long ago. To draw a specific comparison: the SHAC 7 were convicted of “animal enterprise terrorism” for running a website which posted the names and addresses of individuals tied to the animal testing lab Huntingdon Life Sciences. They were not charged with any act of property destruction; they were charged with “conspiracy” on the grounds that they should be held accountable for the actions of others in the same movement. Palin, of course, is a vigorous opponent of abortion. An anti-abortion campaigner back in the 1990s ran a website called the Nuremberg Files. It published the names and addresses of doctors who performed abortions and others who made that possible, either by running clinics, providing protection or issuing legal opinions from the bench. When one of the doctors on the list (or clinic owners, cops providing protection, judges, etc.) was killed, a strike-through line would appear over their information. When they were wounded, their names would be grayed out. The site is now down in its old form, after a court ruled following the murder of Dr. Barnett Slepian that the strike-through and euphoric rhetoric accompanying each “aborted” abortionist amounted to incitement. Check out what’s online at present, from the man who originated the site: http://www.christiangallery.com/atrocity/aborts.html. What’s missing now is the detailed information about where the targets live and work. Loughner’s life and mind have been saturated with “politics.” We’re not talking spontaneous generation here. Politics are in the air we breathe. Those who try to evict politics — “don’t bring politics into this!” — are all in the business of cover-up. It would have been fitting if one of those raucous students at the Tucson memorial had taken the opportunity during Obama’s final dose of rhetorical treacle about Christina Taylor Green to hold up a photo of an Afghan kid blown apart last week courtesy of one of Obama’s see next page
LETTERS I’m sick of people trying to make this a gun-ownership issue To the editor, This is a response to Maxwell Futa’s letter on Jan. 4: your snarky letter chastising Mrs. Stephenson’s opinion on gun ownership and how the tragedy in Arizona could have played out differently had more people been armed was a true insight to your own lack of integrity and fortitude. Obviously we’ll never know how that situation would have played out had there been armed civilians close by, but the scenario in which Mrs. Stephenson described sounds more plausible then your little rant. You definitely seem like the type of person who would begin spraying bullets randomly into the crowd or flee in sheer terror, pushing women and children aside as you head for the nearest EXIT sign. In my experience, most registered gun owners that I know are very reserved with their weapons, and through training, practice and intelligence would only wield their weapon only in a dire situation of self preservation or protection of loved ones (aside from hunting of course). They don’t seem like the type to begin acting like ‘a cool action hero who doesn’t flinch when people start shooting and who can fly through the air in slow motion whilst shooting…”
etc, etc… Here’s my two points: One; while I believe people have the right to own firearms for hunting and protecting their houses, our states need to do a better job making sure people who are mentally unstable are unable to legally purchase weapons. That nut should have been red-flagged. Two, I’m sick of people trying to make the Arizona tragedy into a gunownership issue. If anything, it should be a mental health or a death penalty issue. Seems to me that no matter what weapon that evil freak could get his hands on, legally or not, he would have still tried to kill innocents. Evil exists, and we need to stamp it out as quickly as possible with as much empathy that he showed the people he murdered. I’m proud that our legislators are trying to widen the reach of the death penalty to protect more of its citizens. Steven Spader was a brutal murderer, yet I didn’t hear any cries for machete’s to be taken off the market. It wasn’t the weapon, it was the person. So far, on the information given to the public, the Arizona psycho sounds like one of the same. Thomas Lemay Laconia
Concealed defense weapons are much better at preventing crime To the editor, Maxwell Futa’s letter of Jan. 14 sets a new low of gross ignorance (or maybe better put, stupidity), presenting his weird nightmare as if it could be fact, while insulting those he knows nothing about, and mainly, proving he can’t read or understand what he may have tried to read. Trying to beg off by saying his beginning lies were merely sarcasm proves he knew he was wrong to write that. But then he extended his lies and confusion even more. Referring to Joan’s well thought out and well written letter as “fantasy” is both insulting to her with no basis, and insulting to the U.S. Constitution. The vast majority of Americans strongly support the U.S. Constitution, as avowed to again by the N.H. Legislature. Too bad that Maxwell didn’t observe the people in that Arizona group who DID respond to that madman, and
prevented him from reloading and killing more, using their hands (often ruled to be lethal weapons). Does Maxwell also think we must not use our hands for defense? The vast majority of criminals would NOT do the crime IF they knew there was a strong possibility that others there are likely armed and could stop him. Concealed defense weapons (including fists) are much better at preventing crime. Maxwell, making fun of your name normally would not be an objective, BUT you chose to insult an extremely intelligent and beautiful young lady. In turn, I remind all of the old detective comedy show staring Maxwell Smart (who never was), who you remind us of! I’m proud of being lucky enough to be married to Joan for over 55 years! Jack Stephenson Gilford
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LETTERS Of course, you won’t find this budget conscious own on the web To the editor, To the reader and the thunderbolts: “...the thunderbolt they always keep ready at a moment’s notice to terrify anyone to whom they are not favorably inclined.” — Erasmus. It certainly seems that opinions are only valid if they are in agreement with whatever view is desired. Erasmus summed it up apparently when it comes to budgetary issues. The spending wastrels versus the Scrooges. Disagree and be subject to the thunderbolts of rapprochement. Civility is not honored or is cloaked in sardonic comments or by a deluge of derogatory adjectives. Having perused the extensive resources in the printed media and throughout the web, I was fortunate to find a situation where budgetary woes were alleviated to the extent that a town’s budget was practically eliminated. I share this in the spirit of civility. The town of Operculucar was in the forefront of fiscal responsibility, and herein I will relate some of its’ remedies. Addressing the Public Works budget, the town solved this problem by eliminating it. No budget; no cost. Instead each resident was given a shovel — an undesirable start-up cost — and required to maintain the public road in front of their residences. Additionally, at certain times during the year, massive community clean-ups were instituted in which the residents were required to participate in. Of course some people went on extended vacations during these communitybonding times. Ironically these people were the ones who had determined the community-bonding dates. Public sanitation did not escape the cost-savings policies. Fortunately some of the community members had seen the Tony Award nominated Broadway play “Urinetown”, and a pay-as-you-pee/poo policy was inaugurated. Costs were realized as the water treatment plant was closed down and the sludge was utilized as fertilizer. Of course, the town developed a farm-like atmosphere, which was conveniently called a “back to the earth” experience. Likewise, the Recycling Facility was closed. The residents were told to bury their garbage in their backyards or in a neighbor’s backyard (as long as they did not get caught). To satisfy state regulations (no government mandates wanted here), the residents were told to inter their garbage late at night so that state investigators (who worked day shifts) would not observe these nefarious activities. Strangely enough, the recycling centers of abutting towns noticed an increase in garbage — the cause of this increase was never determined. As for the Police Department, this budget was also eliminated. Since it from preceding page Predator strikes. After all, he said apropos Green, “I want us to live up to her expectations. I want our democracy to be as good as she imagined it. All of us — we should do everything we can to make sure this country lives up to our children’s
had worked in the 1880s, a local posse was organized to deal with the misfits and those who disagreed with the ones who knew better. Trial by jury was excised and the posse was allowed to determine the severity of the punishment. Those convicted were asked to supply their own ropes — another cost saver. Some even encouraged the re-use of the same rope. Coincidentally, speeding limits were eliminated as it was deemed that drivers knew best. Especially the inebriated ones. The Fire Department was disbanded, and all of the residents (utilizing the excellent Public Works model) were provided with water buckets. It was controversial as to whether the town would provide the buckets or if it was the responsibility of the individual resident. Another start-up cost. All residents were expected to contribute to fire prevention by casting 10 bucketfuls of water on any house fires (which they were required to be at). Of course, the inebriated drivers were not allowed to be at the scene of the fires for fear they would abet the flames. This policy worked well during the autumn and the spring seasons. During the winter, ice did not suffice. The school budget was a great concern. It was finally determined that parents know what is best, and that the budget would be eviscerated. All parents were required to home-school their children. This was a tremendous financial savings. Of course, some parents cheated and sent their children to out-of-town schools. These families were ostracized with derogatory adjectives, accused of being too educated, and coerced into leaving the town. Ironically, the standardized test scores were higher for the students who had attended the out-of-town schools — this result was deemed to be a statistical anomaly. There was a ruckus concerning sports and extracurricular activities (actually a misnomer as there was no curriculum). A pay-as-you-play policy was instituted which created some problems as the students had to work to earn the money to participate, eventually causing a drastic decrease in participation (juvenile crimes increased, but surprisingly, no correlation was ascertained). Unfortunately a number of coaches and advisers resigned, but fortunately there were many more qualified experts in the community who volunteered their time and talents There were other budgetary cuts, but these were the significant ones. One interesting side-light was that two of the residents, Michael Oses and Nathaniel Oah, decided to leave the town and led their people to the “Promised Land”(one by land and two by sea). In summary, it is possible to save see next page
You’re murdering children in Afghanistan, Mr. Obama. Start right there. (Alexander Cockburn is coeditor with Jeffrey St. Clair of the muckraking newsletter CounterPunch. He is also co-author of the book “Dime’s Worth of Difference: Beyond the Lesser of Two Evils”.)
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TOWN OF GILMANTON THE 2011 FILING PERIOD FOR TOWN ELECTION OPENS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19th and CLOSES FRIDAY, 5p.m., JANUARY 28th. (TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE, ACADEMY BLDG., 503 PROVINCE RD., GILMANTON 03237) MON. & THURS.- 9-2:00 & 6-8:00p.m; CLOSED TUES.; WED & FRI. 9-4:00p.m. FRI, 1/28/11 OPEN 4- 5p.m. TO ACCEPT FILINGS ONLY)
The following positions will have openings. The incumbent’s name is listed next to the position.
TOWN ELECTED POSITION OPENINGS:
BUDGET COMMITTEE- TWO POSITIONS (2) – THREE YEAR TERMS (Brian A. Forst) (Francis X. Gianni) CEMETERY TRUSTEE – ONE POSITION (1) – THREE YEAR TERM (Marion S. McIntyre) LIBRARY TRUSTEE - ONE POSITION (1) – THREE YEAR TERM (Anne E. Kirby)
SELECTMAN – ONE POSITION (1) – THREE YEAR TERM (Elizabeth “Betty Ann” Abbott) SUPERVISOR OF THE CHECKLIST – ONE POSITION (1) – SIX YEAR TERM (Jeanine L. Moorehead) TOWN CLERK/TAX COLLECTOR – ONE POSITION (1) – THREE YEAR TERM (Debra A. Cornett) TOWN TREASURER – ONE POSITION (1) – ONE YEAR TERM (Glen A.Waring)
TRUSTEE OF TRUST FUNDS – TWO POSITIONS (2) – THREE YEAR TERM (John Dickey) (Paul Levesque)
SCHOOL DISTRICT POSITION OPENINGS
SCHOOL BOARD – TWO POSITIONS (2) - THREE YEAR TERMS (Michael J. Hatch) (Renee W. Kordas) SCHOOL CLERK – ONE POSITION (1) - ONE YEAR TERM (Vacant)
SCHOOL MODERATOR – ONE POSITION (1) - ONE YEAR TERM (Mark L. Sisti)
SCHOOL TREASURER – ONE POSITION (1) - ONE YEAR TERM (Debora S. Wheeler)
The Ballot Election for Town and School Officials will be held on Tuesday, 3/08/11 from 7:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m., Academy Bldg. (upstairs). Town Meeting will be held on Saturday, 3/12/11 at the Gilmanton School Gymnasium, 10:00 a.m. School District Meeting will be held at the Gilmanton School Gymnasium on Saturday, 3/19/11, 10:00 a.m.
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We’re grateful for support of exceptionally successful house tour To the editor, The Opechee Garden Club is reveling in its exceptionally successful Homes for the Holidays house tour, Boutique and Raffle held in December. We are grateful to all members for their time and talents, as well as local businesses and the community for its support. Working together we created a warm and welcoming community event, with proceeds returned to the community. A project of this scale can only be accomplished with the involvement and dedication of many. A selected variety of homes in Gilford and Laconia as well the historic Belknap Mill, all festively dressed for the holidays and offering decorating ideas, were showcased to visitors from throughout New England. Special thanks go to the homeowners whose generosity makes this event possible: Cindy and Ned Beebe, Alice and Bill Contardo, Jeannette and Willett Malone, Holly and Bob Raus, and Brenda Stowe. We gratefully acknowledge the collaboration with the Belknap Mill, its trustees, Director, John Moriarty (our official greeter in top hat!) along with administrative assistant, Nancy Paquette. We appreciate the involvement of those who contributed so much to the holiday atmosphere by their performances: Jane Ellis, pianist; Gilford High School Chorus, lead by Denise Sanborn; Jerry Murphy, guitarist; and the Just Love to Sing Dickens Caroler. We appreciate too the delightful snowflakes created by Ellen Peters’ Gilford Third Graders, the assistance provided by the staff of both the Gilford and Laconia libraries, South Down Garden Club members, and Prescott Florists. Major underwriters and sponsors key to our success were: Laconia Savings Bank, MB Tractor and Equipment, and Belknap Landscape Co. We appreciate the willingness to help from Dale Squires, Belknap Landscaping, Bill and Sally Bickford of Kitchen Cravings, Bill at Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center, Craig Beane, Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette, and Gilbert Granite as well as the local media including The Daily Sun. Local support was also provided by American Cottage, Brouillard & Brouilllard PLLC, Dave’s Motorboat Shoppe, Deb Cotton/Coldwell Banker, Gunstock Inn, Hector’s, Jean’s Creative Designs, JG Realty, Jerico’s, Lamb’s
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budget was also deleted. There was a concern that outsiders would intimidate the fiscally-minded residents (those that were left or were right). Hopefully those with a sense of humor are amused, and those who are not will not be themselves — the wielders of thunderbolts. Frank M. Weeks Gilmanton Iron Works
money by exercising fiscal responsibility by utilizing “shared sacrifice”. This town did show the way for the rest of the world, and the residents that stayed are proud of the heritage they left behind. Those that stayed were right. Of course, if you want to find this town on the world-wide web, it would be impossible because the Internet
THE LACONIA DAILY SUN, Saturday, January 15, 2011 — Page 7
Farah sees clear distinction between FRM ‘investors’ & ‘lenders’; position could benefit those who held mortgages By Gail OBer
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CONCORD — Although he admitted stealing at least $20 million from his victims, what the Meredith man who ran a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme testified to in U.S. Bankruptcy Court yesterday may challenge the power of the bankruptcy trustee to take much of what’s left. Under questioning from James Donchess, the lawyer representing Bankruptcy Trustee Steven Notinger, Scott Farah said there were two distinct groups of people — investors who owned a portion of Financial Resources Mortgage, Inc. and lenders, who used his company to lend money to borrowers and got mortgages in their names in return. Farah, who could be sentenced on Wednesday to up to 19 1/2 years in federal prison for his admitted role in the $80 to $100-million Ponzi scheme, was being deposed as part of Notinger’s defense against those who are challenging his assertion that all of the money that passed through CL&M (FRM’s servicing arm) should be part of the bankruptcy. A bankruptcy trustee is paid on a percentage of recovery. If it’s not considered part of the bankruptcy, the trustee cannot take his percentage. Farah’s deposition was taped yesterday and continues on Tuesday because his impending incarceration in an as-yet-undetermined federal prison will make him unavailable for further depositions without incurring great expense. “Investors is the incorrect term,” Farah said to Donchess who has all along defined the people who lent money through Farah by the word “investors” and not “lenders.” “Investor, lender, there was only one account, and many dollars not in reserve,” said Donchess. Farah replied that there was “never” a situation where people sent in money without knowing what it was buying. “There were reserves for construction?” asked Donchess. “Correct,” said Farah. There were reserves for interest?” asked Donchess. “Correct.” said Farah. “Money for investors or ‘lenders?’” asked Donchess. “Incorrect,” said Farah. “It’s a big distinction. They [lenders] only sent money in when they were funding a specific transaction,” Farah continued, adding that a letter was sent to each lender confirming the specific loan. “You’re supposed to answer my questions,” exploded Donchess. “Your function is to answer my questions not to give speeches.” When Farah smiled and nodded, Donchess accused him of smirking. “You’re smirking. You think this is funny?” he said his face reddening. “I am not smirking,” replied Farah. In earlier proceedings, Farah admitted to almost never having enough money to operate FRM and still satisfy his outstanding obligations to his
lenders. He has said part of the reason he asked Donald Dodge to create CL&M in 2005 was to set up a “line of credit” he could tap in to, money he now admits wasn’t his to borrow or Dodge’s to lend. He said he needed the “line of credit” to pay back real investors — or those who actually bought shares of Financial Resources Assistance of the Lakes Region, the company’s name when it was originally founded, because the Bureau of Securities ordered him to after an investigation revealed he sold the initial investments without license. He admitted to owing them about $2 to $3-million and using his initial line of credit with CL&M to pay them back. When FRM collapsed in Novemeber of 2009, the line of credit was just over $20-million. Farah also took direct questions from Susan McIlvene — the woman who made a number of mortgage loans through FRM and who has been in the forefront of the challenge to the bankruptcy trustee’s claim on all of the mortgages. While many of the McIlvene’s mortgage loans have been repaid by the borrowers, the money remains in an escrow account and unavailable to her and her husband unless they agree to give part of it to the bankruptcy trustees. Although this is not the first time Farah has testified in public, it is the first time he’s faced any direct questions from one of his former clients. As she readied her questions, lawyers, most of whom refused to tell reporters who they were or who they represented, drew up closer to the table to better hear her. After introducing herself, she asked him if he “persuaded or offered” loan packages to his lenders, to which he replied that he got hundreds of requests for loans, would select the best ones and create summaries that he distributed to potential lenders. “The lenders would choose?” McIlvene asked. “Yes Ma’am. It was always lender choice,” he said noting the money would go to CL&M, the loan would close and the mortgage deed would get recorded at the appropriate registry. “Did CL&M maintain statements?” she asked. “Yes. Every disbursement called for a notification to the lender,” he said, adding that CL&M did the tax reporting for the lender. He said the tax forms for the borrows and lenders had to be direct offsets and FRM’s income was based on commissions the company took for the transactions. Farah said he gave CL&M a portion for its income but he didn’t know what figures Donald Dodge used for CL&M’s taxes. He told her that if a lender had made a construction loan, every disbursement to the borrower would be accompanied by a statement to the lender regarding its use. After the hearing adjourned, McIlvene said she was “thrilled to death” that Farah had clarified the difference between lenders and investors. see next page
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“Yes he did steal from us and no he has not apologized, but his clarification on this issue has helped us tremendously.” The taped deposition resumes Tuesday morning and presumably attorneys challenging the trustees claim to the loan proceeds will question Farah. Farah and Dodge will be sentenced Wednesday morning in U.S. Federal Court, District of New Hampshire.
FARAH from page one expenses in what authorities have called a Ponzi scheme. He accumulated more than $20 million in debt. Farah has cooperated with law enforcement, said his lawyer, Michael Ramsdell. Farah himself was in federal court Friday, testifying about the firm in a related bankruptcy case. And last month, he testified at a hearing conducted by the state Bureau of Securities Regulation looking into the collapse of the Meredith firm in 2009. “Mr. Farah offered to cooperate with the government weeks before the government had any idea about the details or the magnitude of the fraud,” said the motion filed by Ramsdell. “Significantly, Mr. Farah’s cooperation includes the fact that his co-defendant Donald Dodge did not agree to plead guilty until after he knew that Mr. Farah had agreed to plead guilty and to testify against Dodge.” Later on, the motion says, “In a very real sense, Mr. Farah was the lead investigator against himself.” During Friday’s hearing, one of the people who put up money for the mortgages, Susan McIlvene, who lost $800,000, was allowed to question Farah. She said he helped explain how he brokered the mortgages and the relationship of lenders to the firm.
Bankruptcy trustee James Donchess is contesting whether those who lent the money for the mortgages or the bankrupt company controls the assets financed by the firm. A judge ultimately will decide. “I think we finally got the truth on the table,” McIlvene said. Dodge, 67, who also is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday, had pleaded guilty to wire fraud and reached a plea agreement with prosecutors last year that proposed a 10-year sentence. A similar sentencing memorandum filed for him Friday afternoon asked for a five-year sentence. It was accompanied by letters of support from family and friends, including Harry Bean, a client whose family lost $3.5 million through the firm. “It is our opinion that Don’s involvement was not done with malice or intent to defraud, rather he trusted someone that betrayed him,” Bean’s letter said. Farah, in his motion, asks that he serve his sentence in the low-security federal prison in Petersburg, Va. Most of his family is within two or three hours of the prison and relatives are committed to visiting him, the motion said. Dodge has asked to serve his time in a Pennsylvania prison.
MEREDITH from page one it calls a wage “adjustment,” which Town Manager Phil Warren said would be distributed among all municipal employees at a uniform percentage rate and incorporated into their base pay. Chuck Palm, who chairs the Selectboard, said that the board looked back over the past several years and particularly this year, when employees went without either cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) or step raises. “We felt it was about time something was done,” he said, emphasizing the contributions of employees to increasing the efficiency and lowering the cost of government operations. “We wanted
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NORTHFIELD — Michelle (Urbanowicz) Welkes, age 41, of Northfield, died suddenly on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 after a brief illness. Michelle had been a Stratford, Connecticut resident for many years prior to moving to New Hampshire. She was currently employed as a home health aide, a job that she really loved. She was a very compassionate person and very easy to talk to. She was very devoted to her family and after taking care of her grandmother for many years, she decided to pursue a career in health care. from preceding page
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like COLA, merit pay or bonus, the board indicated it was taking a fresh approach to wages and salaries by not ensuring annual increases. “If we find $72,500 or some amount next year, okay,” Palm said, “but if not, then . . .” Likewise, Warren stressed that the increase is “only for this year,” to reward employees for having “gone the extra mile,” but added that the board was “very sensitive that pay increases should not be considered entitlements.” “I am thrilled,” exclaimed Worsman, who in 2007 chaired a committee that she claimed found that Meredith paid more for comparable positions than three-quarters of the municipalities in its peer group. She noted that “those employed in the private sector, who are paying the bills, do not enjoy the wages, benefits and job security of many public employees.” She said that the board was committed to “balancing expenditures and revenues and not raising taxes. All five of us are in harmony.”
Brothers, who initiated the conversation about compensation early in the budget process, emphasized the importance of treating employees fairly. “The easy way out,” he remarked, “would be to say the economy is tough and there will be no increases.” At the same time, he said that the board was agreed not “to go back to the old ways,” but instead to send a message that pay raises should be “discretionary rather than entitlements.” The board has wrestled with compensation since 2008, when it withheld a COLA for employees only to have it restored to the budget by Town Meeting. A year later the selectmen withheld steps increases while awarding a COLA, despite a call by Selectman Miller Lovett to replace it with a bonus contingent on ending the fiscal year with a surplus of at least $100,000. At the time, then selectmen Bob Flanders declared “as far as I am concerned, the COLA is a sacred cow.” “Absolutely nothing is sacred any longer,” Worsman said. — Michael Kitch
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UZI from page 2 Bennett said, “I thought he was punished enough.” The 12 jurors heard testimony over seven days and began deliberating Thursday afternoon. Bennett said he will now consider what to do with the cases of two co-defendants, Domenico Spano of New Milford, Conn., and Carl Giuffre of Hartford, Conn., who have machine gun licenses and brought the Uzi and other automatic weapons to the expo that day. Both have pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter. Bennett said he will be meeting with a judge on Tuesday to discuss those cases. Bennett had argued that Fleury was criminally reckless in running the event because he allowed children to illegally shoot machine guns under the supervision of a firing range officer who was 15 at the time and didn’t have a firearms license or certification. Fleury’s lawyer, Rosemary Curran Scapicchio, denied the allegations and blamed the boy’s father, emergency room Dr. Charles Bizilj, for allowing Christopher and his then-11-year-old brother Colin to shoot such a dangerous weapon. Scapicchio noted that Charles Bizilj signed a waiver at the expo acknowledging the risks, including death, and absolving anyone of liability if something bad happened. The teenage range officer, Michael Spano, also wasn’t charged. Charles Bizilj testified about the aftermath of the accident. “Chris was on the ground. I ran over to him,” Bizilj testified. “His eyes were open. ... I tried to talk to him and he didn’t respond. I put my hand behind his head to pick him up and there was a large portion of his cranium missing.” Bizilj said he thought the event would be safe and well-supervised. Bennett asked him if he had concerns about safety that day. “You can imagine this
has gone through my head a thousand times,” Bizilj testified. The machine gun shoot drew hundreds of people from as far away as Maine and Virginia to the Sportsman’s Club’s 375-acre compound. An advertisement said it would include machine gun demonstrations and rentals and free handgun lessons. “It’s all legal & fun — No permits or licenses required!!!!” read an ad on the club’s Web site. “You will be accompanied to the firing line with a Certified Instructor to guide you. But You Are In Control — “FULL AUTO ROCK & ROLL,” the ad said. Bennett said the ads falsely said no permits or licenses were required. He said state law bars children from shooting machine guns. Scapicchio said there’s an exemption in state law that allows minors to shoot certain automatic weapons if they’re supervised by someone with a firearms license, but Bennett said the exemption doesn’t apply to machines guns. Charles and Suzanne Bizilj, who got divorced last July, filed a lawsuit alleging negligence against the Westfield Sportsman’s Club, Fleury and two others. It was settled last month for about $700,000, but Fleury wasn’t part of the settlement, Scapicchio said. Last year, the Sportsman’s Club settled criminal allegations by agreeing to pay a $1,000 fine and donate $10,000 to children’s charities. Fleury was chief for two decades at the small police department in Pelham, about 7 miles east of Amherst. He went out on leave after the shooting accident, never returned to duty and eventually retired. In 2003, Pelham officials took undisclosed administrative action against Fleury after he discharged a loaded rifle during a gun safety class he was teaching. No one was injured and Fleury said in a public apology he would take steps to prevent similar incidents.
— WORSHIP SERVICES — FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF BELMONT 9:00 & 10:00 Worship Services 9:00 Sunday School
Rev. James Smith - 49 Church St., Belmont 267-8185
Weirs United Methodist Church 35 Tower St., Weirs Beach P.O. Box 5268
366-4490
Sunday Service & Sunday School at 10 AM Rev. Twila Broadway
Childcare available during service
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church ALL ARE WELCOME! 8AM & 10:15AM - WORSHIP SERVICES Pastor Dave Dalzell • 2238 Parade Rd, Laconia • 528-4078 www.gslcnh.com
LifeQuest Church
Sunday School, 9:30am • Worship Service, 10:30am A Christian & Missionary Alliance Church 115 Court Street – Laconia Pastor Bob Smith A/C
524-6860
The United Baptist Church 23-35 Park St., Lakeport 524-8775 • Rev. Sharron Lamothe Linda Bentley - Youth Director ~ Anne Parsons - Choir Director / Emeritus Emily Haggerty - Organist / Choir Director
LACONIA from page one council also looks after children administration, but also must concern itself with “what taxpayers can afford.” Dassatti explained that although Laconia was slated to receive an additional $2.5-million in state aid in 2011-2012, the legislative leadership has indicated that funding will be frozen at least for the next biennium. He feared that instead of more state aid, the district could receive less. Hamel reminded the School Board members that he voted to authorize funding for the renovation of the Huot Technical Center on the understanding that any increase in state aid would be applied to the project in order to avoid the need for borrowing. Dassatti readily assured him “that is still the case. I have my fingers crossed.” Scott Vachon said that the school district faced increases of $490,000 in health insurance premiums, $190,000 in retirement contributions and $32,000 in transportation costs, all of which are contractual obligations. The board also projects appropriating $243,000 to sustain all-day kindergarten, which Superintendent Bob Champlin expected would be met by trimming fourth and fifth grade costs and drawing on some federal funds. Finally, Vachon said $200,000 was designated for the Huot Technical Center project. Altogether, he foresaw increased expenditures of $1,155,000, without including the outcome of contract negotiations with the unions representing district employees. Following the ruling by the New Hampshire Supreme Court, the tax cap is no longer binding. Nevertheless, City Manager Eileen Cabanel presented her calculation of the increase in the amount to be raised by taxes that would be within the limits of the cap. The tax cap limits the annual increase in the amount raised by property taxes to the rate of inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), and the value of new construction, calculated by applying the current property tax rate to the value of value of building permits less the value of demolition permits as of March 31. With a CPI of 1.6-percent and $12-million of new construction, the tax commitment could rise by $845,128, or 2.2-percent — from $37.9-million to $38.8-million — with $491,722 of the growth allocated to the city and $292,365, consisting of both local and state property taxes, to the schools. The balance would be applied to the county apportionment. see next page
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST 136 Pleasant St., Laconia • 524-7132
SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY Isaiah 6: 1-8 Morning Message:
10:30 am Sunday Services 10:30 am Sunday School
“There is no shortage of the evidence of evil”
7 pm Wednesday Services
Morning Worship - 10:30am (child care provided) ***Deacon’s meeting @ 12 noon in Chapel Room*** Young Adult Group “The Colloquium of Understanding” will meet @ 3:30 in parking lot of the church to attend the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration/Pot Luck at the Memorial Middle School on North Main St. in Laconia from 4-6pm. ~ Handicap Accessible & Devices for the Hearing Impaired~ Food Pantry Hours: Fridays from 10am to 12 noon
ALL ARE WELCOME Reading Room in Church Building Open Mon, Wed, Fri • 11 am-2 pm
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Laconia police awarded national accreditation status; ceremony to be held Jan. 20 LACONIA — The Police Department has been awarded a status of National Accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. The award signifies the department has successfully met a body of internationally recognized professional standards and practices in law enforcement accreditation, as governed by the CALEA credentialing program. Local police officials will be officially be presented with the award at a ceremony that will be held on Thursday, Jan. 20 at 4 p.m. in the community room of the police station on New Sales Street. Police are inviting the public to join them in this award presentation and celebration of excellence within the community. Questions or comments can be directed to Lt. Matt Canfield or Captain William Clary at 524-5257. from preceding page Moreover, Cabanel noted that last year the council authorized but did not issue $2-million worth of general obligation bonds. She said that the initial principal and interest payment of $207,500 has been included in the debt schedule could be spent without exceeding the limits of the tax cap. As Hamel wondered “are we going to take advantage of that,” Cabanel said that “we need to have that conversation sooner rather than later.” Offering his personal opinion, Lipman repeated “our goal should be not to raise more by taxes.” “I think we should do the best we can to come in at zero,” echoed Hamel. “We’re asking that of the City Manager,” he continued and turning to Dassatti added “and probably we’ll be asking that of you.” Dassatti said that the School Board would work to the same guidelines. He invited the councilors to “Super Saturday” and in return, Lipman encouraged School Board members to join the council on January 24, when it would host the city’s legislative delegation. He said that the future of funding for the school system and the county nursing home was foremost on the agenda for discussion with lawmakers. Before meeting with legislators, the City Council and School Board will meet in non-public session to consider contract negotiations with the unions representing their respective employees.
ST. JAMES CHURCH 876 North Main St. (Rt. 106) Opp. Opechee Park “The Episcopal Church Welcomes You”
Holy Eucharist:
524-5800
ANNUAL MEETING January 30th at 11:15 a.m.
Saturday: 5PM Sunday: 8AM & 10AM
Nursery Nook in Sanctuary
St. James Preschool 528-2111
The Laconia Police Department is now one of only nine nationally accredited law enforcement agencies in the State of New Hampshire. CALEA nationally accredited law enforcement agencies receive their awards after participating in a process that involves a commitment of personnel and other resources. The process can take up to 36
‘Thin’ Celtics beat Charlotte behind Shaq & Allen BOSTON (AP) — Shaquille O’Neal huffed and puffed and even knocked his free throws down. Already short-handed with injuries, the Boston Celtics were suddenly even thinner because of fouls and forced to play their biggest, oldest player a season-high 35 minutes. And the 38-year-old hauled his giant body through it all, scoring 23 points, pulling down five rebounds and blocking five shots as the Celtics held off the Charlotte Bobcats 99-94 on Friday night. “Shaq wants to play, but he doesn’t want to play 35 minutes,” Boston coach Doc Rivers said. Rivers and Shaq didn’t have much choice. Kevin Garnett was out for the ninth straight game and Paul Pierce was on the bench nearly half of Friday because of foul trouble, which also depleted the reserves Rivers called on to step in and stop the streaking Bobcats. So O’Neal got rest when he could, then was right back on the court. He was 10 for 12 from the field and capped it off by making all three of his foul shots. “I knew that whatever happened I was going to be ready. I’ve been in foul trouble and haven’t really played a lot of minutes so there was really no excuse for me to be tired,” O’Neal said. “I just came out and got a few more touches tonight and just did what I do.” Rajon Rondo added 18 points and 13 assists and Ray Allen scored eight of his 19 in the fourth quarter, leading Boston on a 10-2 run that broke open the game.
THE BIBLE SPEAKS’ CHURCH 40 Belvidere St. Lakeport, NH
Tel: 528-1549
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Head Pastor: Robert N. Horne Assistant Pastor: Ron Fournier
Sunday School Classes 9:30 am Morning Worship Service 10:45 am
“In the Village”
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Join Us for Sunday Worship 10:00 am
175 Mechanic St. Lakeport, NH • 603-527-2662
Empowered Evangelicals, who proclaim the Kingdom of God, minister in the power of the Spirit and keep Christ at the center of life. “It feels like coming home.”
Sunday morning celebration ~ 8:30am & 10:30am Contemporary Worship Sunday School & Nursery • Tuesday night Youth Mid-week Bible studies. Christ Life Center Food Pantry Thurs. 9 am– 12 noon • 524-5895
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First United Methodist Church 18 Wesley Way (Rt. 11A), Gilford 524-3289 Rev. Dr. Victoria Wood Parrish, Pastor
HUMAN RELATIONS DAY 9:30AM - Adult Bible Study 9:30AM - Tween’s Faith Quest 10:30AM - Worship & Children’s Faith Quest
Public Access TV - Laconia Sunday/Monday 11am Channel 25
19 Potter Hill Road
The Lakes Region Vineyard Church
The Celtics were also without Jermaine O’Neal, who is out indefinitely with a sore left knee that acted up on him earlier in the week. But that doesn’t mean Rivers expected to push Shaq like he had to Friday. “With Shaq, it’s just too many minutes,” Rivers said. “We had no choice. It’s not a big deal for one night. I don’t worry about it. And we don’t play again until Monday, so that’s nice. It came at the right moment. Gerald Wallace led Charlotte with 20 points. D.J. Augustin added 19 points and Stephen Jackson scored 13 for the Bobcats, who fell to 6-3 under interim coach Paul Silas. “Mentally we’ve got to come with it a little bit more,” Silas said. “It’s a mental game. That’s what I told those guys — 90 percent of it is mental and we are just not there yet.” The Celtics needed a big night from their starters because their reserves combined for just nine points and six rebounds against the Bobcats, who were in it right up until a surge midway through the fourth quarter put the Celtics in command for good. O’Neal opened the fourth with a three-point play, getting a bonus free throw because of a lane violation, but the pesky Bobcats wouldn’t go away and got Pierce to commit his fifth foul with 8:42 left in the game and Boston up 76-72. Wallace hit a jumper to cut the margin to two, but the Celtics responded with a 10-2 run.
— WORSHIP SERVICES —
Gilford Community Church
Spritual Transformation Through Fasting Daniel 1:1-5; 8-15
months to complete. During this period, all aspects of the agency’s policies, procedures, management, operations and support services are examined in detail. In addition, each agency conducts a detailed self-assessment and participates in an on-site review by a team of CALEA assessors, composed of experienced public safety practitioners.
First Congregational Church
“Come Ye Sinners - The Story of Andrew” “Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors”
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
500 Morrill Street, Gilford 524-9499 Sunday Mass: 7:00 a.m. & 9:00 a.m. Daily Mass: 8:00 a.m. Mass on Holy Days of Obligation: 7:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Veterans Square at Pleasant St.
Rev. Dr. Warren H. Bouton, Pastor Paula B. Gile, Associate Pastor 8:00am - Early Worship 9:30am - Family Worship & Church School
“A Beloved Community” Isaiah 49: 1-7
“Come and See”
You are welcome here
Confessions: One Hour Before Each Mass Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and Rosary each Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Marriages & Baptisms by Appointment
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF LACONIA
Join us Sunday at 10 a.m. for Worship, Sunday School and Fellowship
Isaiah 49: 5-6 • John 1: 35-46
Professional Nursery Available
(Traditional Catholic Latin Rite) The Traditional Latin Rite Mass has been celebrated and revered by the Popes of the Church from time immemorial to POPE JOHN PAUL II who requested that it have “a wide and generous application.”
(United Church of Christ) 4 Highland Street, off Main Street, Meredith www.fccmeredith.org Email: fccmeredith@metrocast.net • 279-6271 The Reverend Dr. Russell Rowland Colette Fand, Music Director Toni Brown, Sunday School Superintendent
Scripture Readings:
Music Ministry: The Wesley Choir
Elevator access & handicapped parking in driveway
www.laconiaucc.org
Wherever you may be on life’s journey, you are welcome here! Social Fellowship follows the 9:30 service.
Nursery Care available in Parish House
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Just Good! Food
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Still Time to Register! Cake Decorating—The Basics Wednesday Evenings January 19 - February 23 6 to 8 pm 6 Week Course - $60/Person
MEREDITH — Linda F. Constant, 61, of 138 Parade Road, died at the Lakes Region General Hospital, Laconia on Wednesday, January 12, 2011. Linda was born July 8, 1949 in Laconia, the daughter of the late Clayton A. and Grace (Gilson) Ford. She was a lifelong resident of the Lakes Region and had been employed at Molex for thirty-eight years, retiring in 2005. For the past four years, she was employed by ATS in New Hampton until retiring due to illness. She enjoyed fishing, motorcycling, auto racing and traveling. Survivors include her husband of forty-one years, Roy E. Constant, of Meredith; a daughter, Grace V. Constant- Marquis and her husband, Eric, of Belmont; one granddaughter, Shelby; a sister, Kather-
‘Let’s Read Together’ and other parenting programs offered at Family Resource Center of Central NH
LACONIA – The Family Resource Center of Central New Hampshire, in partnership with other NH agencies, will offer four free parenting programs during the month of February. “Let’s Read Together: The Why, What, and How of Reading to Babies, Toddlers, and Young Children” will meet from 9:30 — 11 a.m. on Wednesday, February 2, 9, 16, and 23. Elena Acosta of the NH State Parent Information and Resource Center will provide this four-part series to assist families in helping children become strong readers. All of the workshops in this series are designed for parents of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Each session teaches the important skills needed to explore language, language development, and encourage an early love of books. Parents will learn fun, practical, easy-to-learn tips and ideas on how to introduce books and sounds and are invited to attend one or more workshops. On-site childcare will be provided.
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ine C. Gerlarneau, of Moultonboro and several nephews and nieces. In addition to her parents, Linda was predeceased by her stepmother, Rita (Sawyer) Ford, and by a brother, Wayne C. Ford. There will be no calling hours. A Memorial Service will be held in the spring. For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to American Lung Association of N.H. 20 Warren Street, Suite 4, Concord, NH 03301. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www. wilkinsonbeane.com.
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“Cooperative Co-Parenting” will meet from 5:30 — 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 3, 10, and 17. This free three-part series is for non-married, separated, or divorced parents and caregivers raising children together who share separate households. Presenters Jay Apicelli, MS, family mediator and Human Services educator; Janice L. McLaughlin, attorney at law and G.A.L.; and Tammy Emery, Step Ahead family support specialist, Lakes Region Community Services, will facilitate. Topics to be covered will include coping through separation and transitions; skills training for dealing with stress and anger; positive communication strategies; tools to reduce conflict in the life of your child — and yours; negotiating agreements; child rearing decision making; and mediation and guardianship. Dinner will be served from 5:30 — 6 p.m. Onsite childcare will be provided and assistance with transportation is available with advance notice and approval. “Understanding Children’s Growth & Development — A Nurturing Skills Module” will meet from 5:30 — 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 10, 17, 24, and March 10 and 17. This free module will focus on understanding the stages of growth and development and on establishing nurturing routines. Two similar programs will be offered for parents with younger or older children. Erin Klasen of the Family Resource Center and Julie Sichelstiel of Casey Family Services will present the program for parents of young children. Sue Cagle of UNH Cooperative Extension and Kitty Kiefer of New Beginnings will present a program for parents of older children and teens. see next page
Indoor soccer clinic and games offered by Laconia Parks & Recreation beginning February 4 LACONIA — An indoor soccer program for children, sponsored by the Parks & Recreation Departmet, will be held from 6:30 — 8:30 p.m. on Fridays beginning February 4. The first hour will be a clinic to learn how to play indoor soccer and the second hour will be spent play-
ing games. The cost will be $40 per child for a four-week session. Two age groups may enroll: children age 4 – 7 and children age 8 – 12. Ito register for this program or get more information, call the Parks & Recreation office at 524-5046.
Senior Moment-um program to serve up ‘Chicken Soup for the Soul’ at Gilford Community Church January 24 GILFORD — Senior Momentum participants will be treated to “Chicken Soup for the Soul” during a lunch and story program sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department at the Community Church at noon on Monday, January 24.
Fresh home-made chicken soup with bread and butter and stories to warm the heart will be on the menu at Fellowship Hall. The event is free, but reservations are required by Friday, January 21. For more information or to RSVP, call Parks and Recreation at 527-4722.
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The latest idea for a real-life cameo on the CBS drama “The Good Wife” — former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld — has been nixed before it even got anywhere. The Golden Globe-nominated drama has had public figures occasionally appear as themselves, including Vernon Jordan, Lou Dobbs and Joe Trippi. Producers of the show said Friday they were writing an episode with
a role for Rumsfeld, who was the defense secretary in George W. Bush and Gerald Ford’s administrations. Robert King, who produces the show with his wife Michelle, said he wanted Rumsfeld to appear as a witness in a lawsuit, testifying about why aggressive interrogation techniques like water-boarding are sometimes needed during wartime. “It’s an episode about moral relativism about what is considered torture and what is not,” Robert King said.
from preceding page Dinner will be served from 5:30 — 6 p.m. Onsite childcare will be provided and assistance with transportation is available with advance notice and approval. “Parents Meeting the Challenge” will meet from 6 — 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, beginning February 16. The National Alliance on Mental Illness NH (NAMI NH) is offering this free eight-session educational program for parents and primary caregivers of children and adolescents with serious emotional and/or behavioral disorders. The curriculum will provide tools, strategies, and information to help parents meet the challenges of parenting a child with emotional and behavioral disorders, to navigate
and advocate for their child’s mental health needs. This program is taught by parents, with both knowledge and personal experience, who are specially trained in the program. Advance registration is requested for these programs. Limited space is available. Attendance certificates will be provided. To register for “Let’s Read,” “Cooperative Co-Parenting,” and “Understanding Children’s Growth & Development,”call Tricia Murphy, Lakes Region Community Services, at 524-1741 or e-mail triciam@lrcs.org. For “Parents Meeting the Challenge,” contact Susan Allen-Samuel at 2426264 or e-mail sallen@naminh.org.
‘The Good Wife’ producers eye Rumsfeld
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Candidates must be a registered voter in the Town of Gilford. Deadline for registering to vote prior to the filing period is 1/18/11. Supervisor’s of the Checklist will be in session for new voters and changes on 1/18/11 between the hours of 7:00 pm-7:30 pm at Gilford Town Hall - 47 Cherry Valley Rd. Gilford, NH. Town Clerks hours for filing are 8:00 am-4:30 pm Mon.-Fri.* Thurs. 8:00 am-6:30 pm *Except for the last day of the filing period (1/28/11) in which the law requires the Town Clerk’s Office to be open until 5:00 pm. Please call 527-4713 if you have any questions. Denise Morrissette Gonyer, Town Clerk - Tax Collector
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By Holiday Mathis SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You will be filled with fresh courage and the heart to take on a task you have already failed at several times before. Your brave tenacity will win in the end. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Though in many ways you do fit in with your current environment, there are still times when you feel out of place. So carve out your own niche. Create an environment around yourself in which you will be totally accepted. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There are two ways in which you will stand apart from the crowd. First, in the midst of all the activity, you will remain still. Secondly, when others are lost in the dark, you will be quick and bright. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Making friends is not about having the most interesting thing to say. It’s about making others feel more interesting because you give them your full attention. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Just because a person has power does not mean that he or she has greatness. You are keenly aware of your leaders and will come to understand their character as you continue to observe. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 15). Change is in the air. You like not knowing precisely what the year will bring, though you have an inkling it’s going to be good! You’ll be proud of how you are able to help your family this month. February brings a symbol of affection that you will cherish for years to come. Professional gains are made in May. Aquarius and Scorpio people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 7, 14, 39, 20 and 46.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19). It’s the perfect day for creating accountability and collecting data. Determine which records and stats need to be kept, and set up an organized system for doing so. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Life is simpler when you follow the protocol. The honor you give to your elders will be silently appreciated and noted. The respect you give will come back to you in time. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Why waste time worrying about what will probably never happen? By doing only what feels fun, easy and right to you, you will free your mind of heavy and unpleasant thoughts. CANCER (June 22-July 22). The 30th president of the United States was your sign mate, and he said, “Nothing is more common than an unsuccessful man with talent. ... Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” -- Calvin Coolidge LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Circumstances will cause you to examine the character of those around you. If you feel confident that a person is honest, has integrity and will be loyal, that person will make the cut. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll give yourself plenty to do because you have discovered an important secret: Idleness is boring if you have too much of it. You will only appreciate the leisure you fight for, sweat for or steal. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Sometimes the worst horse wins the gold cup. You’ll witness such an unlikely occurrence today, which will simultaneously restore and rock your faith.
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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Saturday, Jan. 15, the 15th day of 2011. There are 350 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 15, 1961, a U.S. Air Force radar tower off the New Jersey coast collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean during a severe storm, killing all 28 men aboard. (The structure was known as “Texas Tower 4” because of its resemblance to an oil platform.) On this date: In 1559, England’s Queen Elizabeth I was crowned in Westminster Abbey. In 1777, the people of New Connecticut declared their independence. (The tiny republic later became the state of Vermont.) In 1844, the University of Notre Dame received its charter from the state of Indiana. In 1929, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta. In 1943, work was completed on the Pentagon, headquarters of the U.S. Department of War (now Defense). In 1947, the mutilated remains of 22-yearold Elizabeth Short, who came to be known as the “Black Dahlia,” were found in a vacant Los Angeles lot; her slaying remains unsolved. In 1967, the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League defeated the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League 35-10 in the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game, retroactively known as Super Bowl I. In 1971, the recently completed Aswan High Dam in Egypt was dedicated during a ceremony attended by President Anwar Sadat and Soviet President Nikolai Podgorny. In 1981, the police drama series “Hill Street Blues” premiered on NBC. In 2009, US Airways Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger ditched his Airbus 320 in the Hudson River after a flock of birds disabled both the plane’s engines; all 155 people aboard survived. One year ago: United Nations humanitarian chief John Holmes appealed for more than $560 million to help three million victims of the earthquake in Haiti, calling it “a huge and a horrifying catastrophe.” Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas pleaded guilty to carrying a pistol without a license in the District of Columbia, a felony. (Arenas was sentenced to a month in a halfway house and suspended until the end of the season by the NBA.) Today’s Birthdays: Actress Margaret O’Brien is 74. Actress Andrea Martin is 64. Actor-director Mario Van Peebles is 54. Actor James Nesbitt is 46. Singer Lisa Lisa (Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam) is 44. Actor Chad Lowe is 43. Alt-country singer Will Oldham (aka “Bonnie Prince Billy”) is 41. Actress Regina King is 40. Actor Eddie Cahill is 33. Rapper/ reggaeton artist Pitbull is 30.
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6th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration in Laconia. 3:30 to 6 p.m. in the Laconia Middle School cafeteria. Hosted by the Laconia Human Relations Committee and the Laconia Refugee Connections Committee. All are invited to bring food and music selections. Drinks will be provided. Open auditions for the Streetcar Company’s production of “The Music Man”. 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Gilford. Many roles, singing and non-singing, for male and female actors. Show dates at the Inter-Lakes Community Auditorium in Meredith are April 8-10. For more information call director J. Alward at 527-0752 or producer Matt Demko at 387-2588. Annual meeting of the Armand J. Laramie chapter of the Babe Ruth League. 6:30 p.m. in the community room at the Laconia Police Department on New Salem Street. For more information call Bill Lamb at 279-6058. Watch the Patiots and the Jets on the big screen at the Meredith Community Center. 4:30 p.m. Pot luck. Bring your own dish to share if your like. Free. Child supervision provided. The Richter Uzur Due in concert at Brewster Academy’s Anderson Hall in Wolfeboro. 2 p.m. Presented by the Wolfeboro Friends of Music. For tickets call 569-2151 or visit www.wfriendsofmusic.org.
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Meredith Regional Energy Fair. 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Meredith Community Center. http://meredithnh.org/ EnergyFair.php Spaghetti dinner fundraiser in support of Gilmanton student Miranda Bushnell and the People to People Student Ambassador Program. 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Centre Church. $8 for adults. $15 maximum for immediate families. Family Matinee at the Gilford Public Library. 11 a.m. “Legend of the Guardians”. Free move and popcorn. Folk Gallery Concert Series premiers in Wolfeboro with Ellis Paul. 7 p.m. at the Wolfeboro Inn. Chris Trapper will open the show. For ticket information call 569-9898. Open Door Dinners offer free weekly meal in Tilton. 4:30 to 6 p.m. An outreach housed at Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street, downtown. provides a free hot meal open to all members of the community. All are welcome to eat and all are welcome to help out. For more information, especially about volunteering, please call Pastor Mark at 286-3120 or e-mail him at mark@trinitytilton.org. Al-Anon Meeting at Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. in the first-floor conference room each Friday. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518.
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MONDAY, JANUARY 17 Open auditions for the Streetcar Company’s production of “The Music Man”. 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Gilford. Many roles, singing and non-singing, for male and female actors. Show dates at the Inter-Lakes Community Auditorium in Meredith are April 8-10. For more information call director J. Alward at 527-0752 or producer Matt Demko at 387-2588. Pinochle game at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Laconia. 6:30 p.m. All are welcome. Support group meeting for those who are separated or divorced. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of the month at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Belmont. Experience compassion, sharing and affirmation in a confidential atmosphere. You are welcome. Refreshments and free lending library available. For information call the rectory at 267-8174 or Ginny Timmons at 286-7066. Affordable Health Care at Laconia Family Planning and Prenatal. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 121 Belmont Road (Rte. 106 South). 524-5453. GYN and reproductive services. STD/HIV testing. Sliding fee scale. Laconia Chapter of Barbershop Harmony Society meeting. 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. at the Gilford Community Church. Guests and singers of all ages and skills are invited to attend these Monday night rehearsals. For more information call Guy Haas at 279-2230. Overeater’s Anonymous meeting. 7 p.m. each Monday night at the Congregational Church of Laconia Parish Hall (Veterans Square). Weight Watchers meetings. Noon and 5:15 p.m. at the Opechee Park Clubhouse in Laconia. Parish of Blessed Andre Bessette Respect Life Committee meeting. 7 p.m. at the Sacred Heart School Gym in Laconia, front room. Public welcome. For more information call 528-2326 or 524-8335. Mahjong game time at the Gilford Public Library. 12:30 to 3 p.m. New players welcome.
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Lakes Region Real Estate Market Report / Roy Sanborn
Winnisquam and Winnipesaukee December 2010 sales report December 2010 turned out to be a very strong month for sales on Winnipesaukee with nine waterfront properties exchanging hands compared to just four last December. The average sales price came in at $1,306,044 which is up just slightly compared to $1,288,750 last December. All nine sales were mainland properties which really isn’t surprising as it is a bit difficult looking at island properties this time of year. The great news is that in 2010 Winnipesaukee waterfront sales were up 26% over 2009. There were 96 waterfront homes sold this year at an average price of $1,257,584 that took an average of 237 days on market to find a buyer. In 2009, there were 76 waterfronts sold at an average price of $1,178,566 and 205 days on the market. So, all in all, even in a down economy it seems pretty evident that interest in owning a home on the big lake is still very strong. There are some great deals on the lake right now and savvy buyers can recognize it. These buyers believe that investing their money in lakefront property is not only a sound idea, but that they will get the added benefit of being able to enjoy the money they have invested. Try getting some enjoyment out of your mutual funds… The least expensive property that sold in December on the big lake was at 469 Weirs Boulevard in Laconia. While this three bedroom home is located across the Boulevard from Paugus Bay, it does have a waterfront lot on the water with 96 feet of frontage, three docks, and a deck with its very own Tiki hut. This 1,540 square foot home has an eat in kitchen with hardwood floors and stainless steel appliances, a nice living room with views of the lake, a grand master suite on the upper level, a finished basement, and a one car garage under.
This home was originally listed at $425,000, was reduced to $375,000, and sold after 306 days on the market at $299,900 which is 81% of the current tax assessed value of $371,600. That’s a great deal with Instant equity! Down in West Alton at 52 Woodlands Road, a new 4,000 square foot, four bedroom, five bath Adirondack home also has some happy new owners. This beautiful, energy star rated home constructed by local builder Jason Drouin features two master bedroom suites plus two additional suites, a gourmet kitchen (of course) with all the bells and whistles, a wet bar and fieldstone fireplace in the living room, a nice screened porch and southerly views. The home sits on a level .32 acre lot with 103 feet of shoreline and a U shaped dock. There is an addition 17 acre parcel across the street that has a detached two car garage and 30’ x 35’ accessory building for storing all the toys. This property was originally listed at $1,995,000, was reduced to $1.75 million, and sold for $1.65 million after 538 days on the market. The largest sale in December was at 49 Mcleod Road in Alton. This property is a spectacular 23 acre family compound with three lots of record, a circa 1914 year round main home and four charming vintage cottages with a total of eleven bedrooms and 5,000 square feet of living space. The property has a private, tranquil setting with its own pond, 650 feet of shoreline, a sandy beach, covered boat dock, and long range views with beautiful sunsets. It was originally offered at $4.1 million, was reduced to $3.95 million, and sold after 471 days on the market for $3.5 million. The property is currently assessed for $1,918,516. Over on little sister Winnisquam, there was only
one sale in December at 101 Collins Brook Road in Meredith. This is a five room, two bedroom cottage built in 1938 that sits on a .65 peninsula lot near the north end of the lake. From the 472 feet of frontage you can look into the loon sanctuary making it a very nice spot on the lake. The property needs an overhaul but the call of the loons must have captivated the buyer. It was originally listed at $429,000, was reduced to $389,000, and sold for $340,000 after 221 days on the market. The current property assessment is $364,4000. Sales were up for the year on Winnisquam if only marginally, but that’s still welcome news considering the economy. There were sixteen sales at an average price of $583,182 in 2010 compared to fourteen in 2009 at an average sales price of $496,536. That is right on par with the average number of sales on the lake over the past seven years. Winnisquam will continue to be an affordable and desirable alternative to Winnipesaukee for those looking for little more of a quiet lake experience. Currently there are over 175 waterfront listings in Winnipesaukee ranging from $264,900 for a cottage on Bear Island to over $10 million for a couple of small estates on Governor’s Island. So if you are lucky enough to be in the market for a waterfront home, there’s bound to be something somewhere in between that will fit your lifestyle and pocketbook. There are currently nine properties on Winnisquam priced from $275,000 to just under $1 million and of course there are many homes on the other smaller lakes in the area with even more affordable price points. 2011 could be the year to make your dreams come true in the Lakes Region… Log on to my blog at www.lakesregionrealestatenews.com and leave me your thoughts on this report or the real estate market in general. Roy Sanborn is a REALTOR® for Roche Realty Group, at 97 Daniel Webster Highway in Meredith and can be reached at 677-8420. Data was compiled using the Northern New England Real Estate MLS System.
Worst is yet to come: over 1 million Americans predicted to lose homes in 2011 NEW YORK (AP) — The bleakest year in the foreclosure crisis has only just begun. Lenders are poised to take back more homes this year than any other since the U.S. housing meltdown began in 2006. About 5 million borrowers are at least
two months behind on their mortgages and industry experts say more people will miss payments because of job losses and also loans that exceed the value of the homes they are living in. “2011 is going to be the peak,” said Rick Sharga, a
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ANNIE’S MAILBOX
Dear Annie: I am 55, married for 29 years, and the mother of three children. The problem is our middle child, “Martina,” who is living with a 50-year-old divorced father of two. One of his children is married with kids, so our 24-year-old daughter is living with a grandfather. Martina lied to us for eight months, and when we found out about the relationship, we were furious and threw her out. The fight was nasty and physical, and the police were involved. Now my husband wants nothing to do with Martina, and our oldest daughter won’t speak to her sister. Our son doesn’t approve of Martina, but hasn’t cut her off. I have seen Martina a few times since our fight. I have told her that I love her but will never accept the relationship. Martina wants to come to our house for a visit. My husband says if she comes home, he will leave. But, Annie, I miss her terribly and don’t want to choose between my husband and my child. When I was young, my parents divorced, and I had to choose which one to invite for birthdays and holidays. It was awful. What can I do? -- Torn Mom Dear Torn: Martina is an adult, and she is not always going to make decisions that you will like. But you must allow her to make her own choices, even when you disagree, and even when there are unpleasant consequences -- such as your husband’s refusal to welcome her home. But also understand that your family’s extreme censure may convince Martina to stay with this man out of sheer stubbornness. Keep meeting with her elsewhere so you can see how she’s doing. She needs to know her family still loves and cares about her. Dear Annie: My 78-year-old mother-in-law has terrible hy-
giene and smells awful. She comes to our house, sometimes for weeks at a time, and will not take a bath or a shower. She believes washing “the important parts” constitutes sufficient cleanliness. We have suggested she bathe twice a week, telling her it will make her feel good, but it doesn’t help. The last time she was in our family room, our daughter asked if the baby had a messy diaper. I know she reads your column, so maybe if she sees it in black and white, she will do better. -- Tired of Being Around the Funk Dear Tired: When was the last time Mom had a complete physical and an evaluation? It is not unusual for people her age to lose some sense of smell, and we suspect Mom does not realize there is an odor. She also may fear slipping in the bathtub, so be sure yours has grab bars and non-slip mats. If she is not seeing a geriatrician, make an appointment for her, and alert the doctor to check for these problems. Dear Annie: I smiled when I read the letter from “Losing It in Canada,” the parents of two small boys who do not have great table manners despite their parents’ best efforts. When my son was young, we went through the same thing. Then one day, he was invited to a girl’s house for dinner. I wanted him to make a nice impression, so I started reviewing table manners with him. He looked at me and said, “Mom, you have been telling me about manners for years. I know what to do. I just choose to ignore you most of the time.” He went to his friend’s house and displayed excellent manners because those years of teaching had obviously sunk in. Tell those parents not to give up. Their boys are learning. -Mom in Connecticut
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Laconia 1 Bedroom- Washer/dryer hookup, storage, no pets. Security Deposit & references. $600/mo. + utilities. 520-4353 LACONIA Awesome 1 bedroom includes heat, hot water, garage, on-site laundry, $725/mo. No pets, 455-0874. Laconia Efficiency: Recently remodeled, on quiet dead-end street, $450/month. All utilities included, Call 527-8363. No-pets. LACONIA In-town, 2-Bedroom, finished basement. $750 plus utilities, first and security. No smoking, available now. 528-2292 Laconia one bedroom: On quiet dead-end street, $650/month. All utilities included, Call 527-8363. No pets. LACONIA Pleasant St. 1-Bedroom, $750. Studio apartment $650. Heat/hot water included, no pets/smoking. 524-5837 LACONIA Prime 2 bedroom apt on Gale Ave. Walk to town and beaches. Carpeting, just repainted, private entrance, Garage. $900/ mo. includes heat and hot water. 524-3892. LACONIA- SPACIOUS 1-bedroom apartment, walking distance to LRGH. Heat/Hot Water, Washer/dryer hook-up, Private parking. NO SMOKERS/PETS. References/Security deposit. $750/month. 279-1080 leave message.
LACONIA Second floor 2BR 1 bath, heat and hot water incl, no pets, no smokers. $895 a month, sec dep and refs required. 875-2292 LACONIA- 1 Bedroom starting at $600/Month. No Pets Please. Call 267-8023 GC Enterprises Property Management. LACONIA-DUPLEX 3 bedroom 1/1/2 bath, washer/dryer hookups, garage. $950/month, heat included. References & security deposit. No pets or smokers. 524-7419 LACONIA- Heat, Hot Water,& Electric Included.1 Bedroom $750/Mo. Call 267-8023 GC Enterprises Property Management.
$1-A-DAY CLASSIFIEDS • CALL 527-9299 DOLLAR-A-DAY: PRIVATE PARTY ADS ONLY (FOR SALE, LOST, AUTOS, ETC.), MUST RUN TEN CONSECUTIVE DAYS, 15 WORDS MAX. ADDITIONAL WORDS 10¢ EACH PER DAY. REGULAR RATE: $2 A DAY; 10¢ PER WORD PER DAY OVER 15 WORDS. PREMIUMS: FIRST WORD CAPS NO CHARGE. ADDITIONAL BOLD, CAPS AND 9PT TYPE 10¢ PER WORD PER DAY. CENTERED WORDS 10¢ (2 WORD MINIMUM) TYPOS: CHECK YOUR AD THE FIRST DAY OF PUBLICATION. SORRY, WE WILL NOT ISSUE CREDIT AFTER AN AD HAS RUN ONCE. DEADLINES: NOON TWO BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR THE DAY OF PUBLICATION. PAYMENT: ALL PRIVATE PARTY ADS MUST BE PRE-PAID. WE ACCEPT CHECKS, VISA AND MASTERCARD CREDIT CARDS AND OF COURSE CASH. THERE IS A $10 MINIMUM ORDER FOR CREDIT CARDS. CORRESPONDENCE: TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL OUR OFFICES 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 527-9299; SEND A CHECK OR MONEY ORDER WITH AD COPY TO THE LACONIA DAILY SUN,65 WATER STREET, LACONIA, NH 03246 OR STOP IN AT OUR OFFICES ON 65 WATER STREET IN LACONIA. OTHER RATES: FOR INFORMATION ABOUT CLASSIFIED DISPLAY ADS CALL 527-9299.
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ADOPT: We are a religious, pro fessional couple longing to adopt a new born baby to give tons of love, security and a life full of opportunitues. Please contact Susana and Francisco at or visit 1-800-320-4459 www.wewishtoadopt.net. Expenses paid.
1998 Toyota T100 Truck 5 speed, runs excellent. Bedliner, cap, tow package, more. Good mileage. Recent sticker $1500. Meredith (603)677-7037.
CHILD CARE in my home. Laconia/ Belmont/ Gilmanton. 20+ years experience. One opening. 2 meals, snacks & crafts. Linda 524-8761.
CUTE 1-bedroom remodeled apartment in Tilton. 1/2 month rent free! Heat/Hot Water included. $660/Month. 603-393-9693 or 916-214-7733
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GILFORD 5 rooms, 2 bedrooms, 1-1/2 baths, attached one car garage, excellent condition, $1200/ month plus utilities, contact Debbie at Roche Realty 603-279-7046 or 603-520-7769.
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Animals CUTE AS A BUTTON AKC SHELTIE PUPPIES Perfect Valentines Day Gift. 1st shots & worming. 630-1712 LABRADOR pups AKC. Extraordinary litter with outstanding pedigrees. All you want in a Lab! Great temperaments. (603)664-2828. NEW! THE DOG WASH WAGGIN A full-service mobile grooming salon. Easy, convenient, time-saving! Call 603-651-9016.
Announcement THE THRIFTY YANKEE -New Thrift Shop in Meredith, now accepting donations. Drop off across from Interlakes HS. 253-9762
Appliances
2006 Hyundai Elantra 48,000 miles. Great condition, $6900. Call Don 998-6041. 2007 Toyota Tundra, dbl. cab, SR5, 65K miles, maroon with black interior $17,500/ bro. 455-8987. ABLE to pay cash, cars average $250, trucks full-size 4x4, $300, truck batteries $6 each, alloy $7 each, in Epping we have scale, $1/ lb. for coded Copper wire, $2.65/ lb. for copper pipe. (603)502-6438 BUYING junk cars and trucks ME & NH. Call for price. Martin Towing. (603)305-4504. CASH FOR junk cars & trucks.
Top Dollar Paid. Available 7 days a week. 630-3606 CASH paid for unwanted or junk cars and trucks. Same day service possible. 603-231-2859. Top Dollar Paid- $150 and up for unwanted & junk vehiclies. Call 934-4813
Maytag Washer & Dryer $150 or best offer. 520-5892
WE buy junk cars and trucks and all types of metals. Cash paid on the spot. Available every day. 998-7778
Autos
BOATS
1991 Honda Civic DX Hatchback: Red, automatic, good drive train, will run with new fuel lines. Good car to run or for parts. $400/best offer. 393-7786.
1985 Formula 242LS twin 350s, 95% restored, must see, must sell, health issues. $12,000. 293-4129.
1994 GMC 4-Wheel Drive Extra Cab pickup. Excellent condition. $3,500 or best offer. Jim 455-8820 1995 Cadillac DeVille Sedan: Green, approximately 90k, no rust, clean in/out. Asking $2,500
$500 OFF FIRST MONTH S RENT at Mountain View apts. 2-bedroom apartment, $700 + utilities; 2-bedroom townhouse, 1.5 bath, large deck, $775 + utilities; 3-Bedroom townhouse, 1.5 bath, large deck $850 + utilities. Quiet location with laundry and playgrounds. Integrity Realty, Inc. 524-7185. ALTON/GILFORD Town Line: 2-Bedroom house, $200/week +utilities; Studio, $200/week, includes utilities, cable/internet.. Lake/Beach access. 365-0799. APARTMENTS, mobile homes. If you need a rental at a fair price, call DRM Corp. Over 40 years in rentals, 524-0348 or visit M-W-F, 12-5, at 373 Court Street, Laconia.
BELMONT Heat/Hot Water Included • 1 bedroom, second floor,
washer/dryer hook-up. $175 per week. • 1-bedroom 3rd floor apt. $175 per week. Small Animals considered. Security required. Section 8 accepted.
998-4728
Business Opportunities
BELMONT: 2 Bedrm duplex, w/d hookups. $200 per week + utiliites. Sec/ Refs required. 524-3790
LACONIA- Unique opportunity. Laundromat in well established location; Dryers, some equipment needs repairing or replacing; All duct work, plumbing, & boiler in place; Free rent to get started.
BRIDGEWATER/PLYMOUTH: 3 miles to 93, fantastic views, very private, family atmosphere. 2-bedroom home. Available for long-term rental. No smoking/ pets. $850/month +utilities.
Newly renovated 5 rooms, 2 bedrooms. Applianced kitchen, sun porch & full basement, washer-dryer hook-ups, walking distance to shopping. $950 per month. No pets/No smoking, one month security deposit.
527-9221 or 455-0044
Gilford Room. Feel at home in premier location close to village, schools, shopping, lake, Gunstock with beach access. $500 month includes utilities, heat, internet, beach, no smoking. 520-6160 GILFORD 4-Month Short-term rental. Furnished 2 bedroom home. Easy lakefront living. Heat/electric extra. $850/Month 603-393-7077 GILFORD: 3 bedroom apt, 2 bedroom apt., one bedroom cottage available including electricity, hotwater from $150/week, heat negotiable, pets considered. Security + references. 556-7098 or 832-3334. GILMANTON LARGE 2 bedroom Apartment. Easy commute, pets negotiable. $895/Month. 630-6812 GILMANTON: 2-bedroom, 1-bath house, in private lake community. Bring your ATV, snowmobile & boat. Easy commute to Concord and Laconia. $1,100/month, In-
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LACONIA: 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom in duplex building, 1st & 2nd floors plus access to attic and basement with laundry hook-ups, $1,000/month plus utilities, 524-1234.
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LACONIA: Near downtown, 1-Bedroom, $600 +utilities and 2-Bedroom, $750 +utilities. References & deposit required. 387-3864. LACONIA: 1 bedroom, 2nd floor, renovated kitchen & bathroom, access to attic for storage & basement with laundry hookups, $195/week including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234. LACONIA: 1 bedroom, 2nd floor, $185/week including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234. LACONIA: 1-bedroom apartments in clean, quiet, secure downtown building. Very nice and completely renovated. $175/week, includes heat, hot water and electricity. 524-3892. LACONIA: 2 bedroom, heat included with private parking, storage, laundry area, snow removal, refrigerator and stove. $875/mo. Security & credit check required. No pets. 603-267-6114 LACONIA: 26 Dartmouth St. 1/2 of a Duplex; 7 Rooms, 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bath. Walkout Basement w/Laundry Hookups. Very clean, hardwood floors, private off street parking for 2 cars. Convenient to library, churches, downtown, Opechee Park & schools. Available immediately non-smoking. $1,000/month plus utilities. Owner/broker 396-4163 LACONIA: 3 bedroom, 2nd floor. Separate entrance, coin-op laundry in basement. $265/week including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234. LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments. Efficiency, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments available. 524-4428. LACONIA: Spacious 2 bedroom apartment. Heat and hot water included. For a limited time only we will pay your security deposit for you. Call Julie at Stewart Property Management (603)524-6673. EHO. LACONIA: S tudio, $135/week & 1-Bedroom, $155/week, heat & HW included. 2-Bedroom, $185/week or $750/month, utilities included. No dogs. 496-8667 or 545-9510.
NORTHFIELD Are you tired of living in run down, dirty housing, then call us we have the absolute best, spotlessly clean and everything works. We include heat & hot water and all appliances, Townhouses & apartments, in Northfield one block from I-93 Call 630-3700 for affordable Clean living. NORTHFIELD: 2 bedroom, 1st floor, includes basement. $210/week including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234. NORTHFIELD: 1 bedroom, 1st floor, separate entrance, coin-op laundry in basement. $195/week including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234. TILTON- DOWNTOWN. Large room in 3-bedroom, 2-bath apartment, shared with 2 other responsible adults, $150 weekly, includes all. 286-4391.
Marco Island, FL: Still time to enjoy relaxing waterfront living. No snow! Terms-negotioable. all 393-7077.
For Rent-Commercial LACONIA Prime retail. 750 sf., parking, includes heat. $550 per month. Also 1325 sf. $675/month Security deposit & references. 455-6662. LEASE retail/office space, 1500+ sq. ft. excellent visibility, plenty of signage., 516 Union Ave. Laconia, NH. 603-455-4230. Manufacturing/Warehouse/Storage 13 Artisan Ct. Unit #2, Gilford, NH. 1,250 sq. ft., heated. 3 Phase power, $700/Month. 524-6766
31 Foundry Ave. Off Route 104
(Behind Olde Province Common)
MEREDITH- In-Town Efficiency apartment. 1-bedroom, 1-bath. Kitchen, large living room with dryer. Quiet location, no pets/no smokers $800/Month + utilities. Rick (781)389-2355 MEREDITH: 2 and 3-bedroom mobile homes, $725-$800 +utilities, security deposit required, no dogs, 279-5846. MEREDITH: Cozy studio near downtown, hardwood floors, storage, heat, hot water included. No pets, non-smoker. References, security required. $500/month. 455-4075. MEREDITH: In-town 1-bedroom, includes heat, $600/month. Parking w/plowing. No Smoking. No pets. Security deposit. 387-8356. MEREDITH: Large 2 Bedroom second floor. Main St, newly painted, off-street parking, no pets/smoking. First month and se-
BED Orthopedic 10” thick pillowtop mattress & box, new in plastic cost $950, sell Queen $285, Full $260, King $395. 431-0999 BEDROOM set brand new 6 pce solid cherry Sleigh bed, all dovetail sacrifice $750. 427-2001 HOT tub Mp3/ ipod dock, speakers, led lights, 5/6 person. All options with cover. New in wrapper. Cost $8200, sell $4200. Will deliver 235-5218. KITCHEN cabinets solid Maple with glazing never installed/ dovetail. Cost $7000, sell $1650. 235-1695. PATRIOTS playoff tickets; Pats vs Jets. 4 seats, Sun. Jan. 16th. $175 each. (603)548-8049.
1,500 Sq. Ft. with 17’ ceiling & 14’ overhead door. Partial 2nd level balcony space. Finished office cubicle on 1st floor. Perfect for graphic, woodworking, artistry, retail, storage, etc.
$750/Month + Utilities 279-0142 (Business) 677-2298 (Cell)
For Sale Arctic-Cat helmet with bag. JVC bibs, with drop seat. New, size Medium $125 393-9693 BELMONT- 2 Bedroom Manufac tured Home on 1/2 Acre. Town water & sewer newly renovated and energy efficient. Nice location. For Lease -$1,000/Month, for sale call for details. 267-8023 GC Enterprises Property Management Bought a new car with navigation. For sale 6 month old TomTom GPS. 5 inch screen. Cost $199, sell for $79 or B.O, 528-3479 DELL laptop $150. Sony surround receiver $35. Desktop computer $75. Boston- Acoustics or Klipsch mini-speakers $50/set, small Sony TV $25. 524-6815 EMERALD -cut high quality diamond ring. 1/2 carat total weight.
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Polysomnography Technologist needed Part-time, 2-3 days a week in our Gorham, NH location. CPAP knowledge is helpful and current Respiratory Therapy experience. Semi-annual raises, educational incentives, vehicle reimbursement, excellent starting salary. Come join this exciting industry and a great team. Please forward resume to spushee@keenemedicalproducts.com or mail, Keene Medical Products, Inc. P.O. Box 439, Lebanon, NH 03766 Attn: HR Director
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Hodgman Quality Hip Waders. Size 9 Cushion insoles, fully guaranteed. New in box, never worn. $25. 677-6528
WINNISQUAM: Small efficiency apartment and a cottage including heat, hot water and lights. No pets. $150-$175/week. $400 deposit. 528-2757 or 387-3864.
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Furniture BEAUTIFUL, Queen Luxury Support Pillowtop Mattress Set. New in plastic. Cost $1095, Sell $249. Can deliver. 603-305-9763 GIRL S Bedroom set. 4 poster doublebed with canopy hardware, dresser, bureau, mirror, all in white. $500/ obo. 520-2477 or 293-8155. PROMOTIONAL New mattresses starting; King set complete $395, queen set $239. 603-524-1430. SLEEP sofa/ loveseat, solid oak coffee table and 2 end tables. $250 obo. 508-254-6202 or 293-8116 TRUNDLE bed set with mattresses. Excellent condition, little used. $200/ obo. 520-2477 or 293-8155.
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14 Addison Street Laconia, NH
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New Hampshire Aikido -Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the Barn, Wadliegh Rd. Sanbornton. 998-1419
SOLDERER Circuit board soldering with SMT experience, rework skills a plus. RECEIVER/KIT PREPPER
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Land BELMONT: 3 acre building lot in vicinity of high school, 100% dry land, driveway already roughed in, great gravel soils for building, $54,900. Owner/broker, 524-1234.
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MADEIRA USA Part-time Position Join the Madeira USA team as a Credit/Accounts Receivable Assistant. Applicants must be detail-oriented with intermediate knowledge of Excel, fast and accurate data entry, able to communicate effectively for reception coverage and work flexible part-time hours, typically Mon-Fri 1:30 pm to 7:30 pm. HS diploma/GED and previous Credit and A/R experience required.
E-mail/ fax résumés to hr@madeirausa.com 603-524-1839 or apply in person at 30 Bayside Court, Laconia, NH. PART-TIME Cleaning, Laconia/ Tilton: Monday-Friday evenings, 6-10 hours per week, $10/hour. Must clear background check. 524-9930.
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Roommate Wanted FEMALE/NON-SMOKER: $75/wk, ahared bath, common livingroom & kitchen, Dish TV, DSL & utilities included. Near Exit 20, off 93, Tilton. Call Kathy, 603-630-2311. LACONIA/GILFORD HOUSEMATE wanted. Spacious furnished 2-room-accommodations. Includes all utilities, WiFi, dish, laundry. $140/week, $500/Month. 528-8030
HANDYMAN SERVICES Small Jobs Are My Speciality
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LOOKING for roommate to share a house. Own room, includes everything. $100/week. Good reference. 279-7693 WEIRS Beach Area: To share house, $500/month, everything included. Beach rights. 393-6793.
Services
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ORDER AVON Contact Debbie Layne 527-1770 Between 10:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. web address: www.youravon.com/debbielayne
TIM!S Quality Painting: “Affordable, professional painting.” Floors, repairs, wallpaper removal. Insured, references, free estimates. 603-455-5626.
Roof Shoveling and Decks. Free estimates. Call 393-1301
Snowmobiles 2002 MXZ 600 Sport, 1900 miles, recent skis, good shape. $1900. 848-0014.
Storage Space
Rex: Game for Jets second only to 1969 Super Bowl FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — As if this thing needed more hype. Rex Ryan said this about the New England Patriots during his final news conference before Sunday’s AFC divisional playoff: —The Jets respected them but didn’t fear them; —The game ranks right behind the Broadway Joe Super Bowl win in 1969; —And, yes, the Jets would win. No expletives. “I think it’ll be huge,” the coach said Friday. “This one will probably be the second-biggest in the history of the franchise.” Following a ho-hum week of name-calling, accusations and challenges, New York is looking to get past the Patriots and reach the AFC championship game for the second straight season. But Bill Belichick and Tom Brady might have something to say about all of that. On the field, that is. “Certainly the stakes are much higher than they were the last time,” Brady said, referring to the
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Patriots’ 45-3 rout last month. “Each can execute, certainly, at a very high level against great competition and that’s going to be part of the reason why there is going to be millions of people tuned in for the game on Sunday.” That these teams clearly don’t like each other — at all — would be another. “One thing I can tell you right now,” Ryan said, “we have plenty of respect for them up there, but we don’t fear them. I can promise you that. We do not fear them. We respect them and we’re going to win the game. That’s our message. It’s our message every week.” There have been plenty of other messages sent to and from New York and Boston during the last few days, making for an interesting week. Ryan kicked things off by praising Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning, saying no one studies the game quite so hard, even though Brady thinks he does. Then, Ryan said the game was “personal” between him and Belichick. Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie took things to another level of nastiness when he called Brady a dirty word, while he and his coach accused the Patriots quarterback of showboating and pointing at their sideline after a late touchdown. Jets wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery said the Patriots spread their arms out like planes — the touchdown celebration some New York players use — after an interception in the last meeting. “When you have a rivalry like this, things are going to come out,” Cotchery said. “People shouldn’t be surprised by any of this. This is a contact sport, though, and it’s going to be settled out there on the field in the end.” Hall of Fame slugger Reggie Jackson, known to spout off at times during his playing career, said during a radio interview that Ryan’s guys should stop yapping and focus on playing. “That’s his opinion,” Ryan said. “We’re always going to be who we are. Reggie Jackson is always who he was. We could use Reggie’s bat this week.”
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“I feel like you are really willing to help me ...” (J.D. - Laconia, NH) Exit Lakeside Realty 448 West Main Street Tilton, NH 03276 603-286-7355, x 412 mfoden@exitlakeside.com
LAKESIDE REALTY GROUP
Seminar sponsored by Marsha Foden Jim Reagan Don McLelland Jr. jreagan@exitlakeside.com
FRIEND!
RMS Mortgage Inc. 1 Club Acre Lane Bedford, NH 03110 603-960-0051 dmclelland@rmsmortgage.com
Licensed By the NH Banking Dept. 8816-MB
Don McLelland NMLS 167761, Residential Mortgage Services, Inc. 1760. This is not a commitment to lend. Availability dependent upon approved credit and documentation level, acceptance appraisal, and market conditions. Residential Mortgage Services, Inc. is a Maine Corporation Headquartered at 24 Christopher Toppi Drive, South Portland, Maine 04106. ME License No. SLM2537; MA License No. MC2163; CT License No. 14352; RI License No. 20092626LL.
Agent Susan Cummins Harris
Agent; Mitch Hamel
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‘07 SCION TC STK. #H1103B
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*Disclosure: All payments subject to bank credit approval. Payments based on 20% down, cash or trade equity, 72 month term at 7.99% APR. Rate based on buyer credit worthiness by bank credit approval rating. Some restrictions apply, see dealer for details. All terms and pricing subject to change without notice. All vehicles are subject to prior sale. We reserve the right to make changes to any errors in pricing, payments, information and photos. PICTURES ARE FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY.