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GILFORD — The sharply divided Budget Committee last night voted to recommend the new teachers’ contract and School District operating budget, but withheld its support for the purchase of a new fire engine.

School Superintendent Kent Heminway told the committee that after negotiations between the School Board and the Gilford Education Association (GEA) over a new collective bargaining see BUDCOM page 8

Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania (blue shirt) answers questions before an audience of N.H. Primary voters and dozens of members of the media at the historic Merrimack Valley Railroad Freight Station in Northfield on Thursday morning. Santorum has turned a stunning, unexpected performance in the Iowa caucuses on Tuesday into a spot at center stage in New Hampshire in the final campaign days leading up to the Jan. 10 “first in the nation” Presidential Primary. (Alan MacRae/for The Laconia Daily Sun)

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NORTHFIELD — Rick Santorum, the dog that caught the car in Iowa, brought his “Faith, Family and Freedom” tour to the historic Merrimack Valley Railroad freight depot here yesterday amid doubts that he could match his sur-

prising, top-shelf showing in the Iowa caucuses in the New Hampshire presidential primary.

In asking for votes, Santorum acknowledged “I know the other candidates say they need your help, but they’re lying. I do.”

Making his 31st trip to the

state, where he said he has held more than 100 town meetings, Santorum reminded his listeners that they were well placed to shoulder their “huge responsibility of recommending the right person” to the rest f the country. Asking for a show of hands, he found that nearly all the 75 odd voters in

the room had met one or more of the other GOP candidates.

Extolling New Hampshire’s tradition of local government, he remarked that “half the people of the state are elected to something” and said that no voters are more well versed in exercising their right. see SANTORUM page 7

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terday that the toxicology report done by the state medical examiner determined Raul Arizmendi, 39, had died from “acute intoxication by oxycodone (a painkiller) and alprazolam (a drug for anxiety).”

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He said a medical nurse offered Arizmendi his inhaler and a guard found him unresponsive about 10:30 p.m. Attempts to resuscitate him with an automatic defibrillator failed.

Ward said the Sheriff’s Department investigated Arizmendi’s final 24 hours as part of the investigation.

According to reports of the 4th circuit see OVERDOSE page 8

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TOKYO (AP) — This tuna is worth savoring: It cost nearly threequarters of a million dollars.

A bluefin tuna caught off northeastern Japan fetched a record 56.49 million yen, or about $736,000, Thursday in the first auction of the year at Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market. The price for the 593-pound (269-kilogram) tuna beat last year’s record of 32.49 million yen.

The price translates to 210,000 yen per kilogram, or $1,238 per pound — also a record, said Yutaka Hasegawa, a Tsukiji market official.

Though the fish is undoubtedly high quality, the price has more to do with the celebratory atmosphere that surrounds the first auction of the year.

The winning bidder, Kiyoshi Kimura, president of Kiyomura Co., which operates the Sushi-Zanmai restaurant chain, said he see TUNA page 9

MANCHESTER (AP) — Mitt Romney’s Republican presidential rivals repeatedly attacked him as a candidate of the status quo and a timid, less-than-reliable conservative Thursday as they simultaneously sought to slow his campaign momentum and personally audition for the role of conservative rival-in- chief.

“Don’t settle for less than America needs,” said Rick Santorum, eager to capitalize on his second-place finish behind the former Massachusetts governor in this week’s Iowa caucuses, a scant eight votes

off the pace.

A heavy favorite to win New Hampshire’s primary next Tuesday, Romney all but ignored his Republican rivals as he campaigned in two states. Instead, he criticized President Barack Obama as a “crony capitalist. He’s a job killer.”

Without saying so, the rest of the field appeared to share a common campaign objective — hold down Romney’s vote totals in New Hampshire, then knock him off stride 11 days later in South Carolina, the first Southern primary of the year.

Romney benefited handsomely from having several rivals split the vote in Iowa, where his winner’s share was roughly 25 percent.

“Gradually you are going to see we have a difference of opinion about which will be the last conservative standing,” former House Speaker Newt Gingrich told reporters as he campaigned in New Hampshire.

“But I think you’ll eventually come down to one conservative and Gov. Romney and he’ll continue to get 25 percent.” see REPUBLICANS page 11

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — On a doorstep outside a family home, a father wondered why police had to shoot his son in the hall of the boy’s middle school. In an office across town, a police chief insisted that his officers had no choice.

And scores of others in this Texas border city wondered: Could the death of 15-yearold Jaime Gonzalez have been prevented?

A day after police fatally shot an eighthgrader who was brandishing a realistic-

looking pellet gun, his anguished parents pleaded for answers, demanding to know why police didn’t try a Taser or beanbag gun before resorting to deadly force.

In front of the family home, the father lamented his loss and called on authorities to explain their actions.

“Why three shots? Why one in the back of the head?” asked Jaime Gonzalez Sr. Some standoffs with police last three or four hours, he said. This one “took not even

half an hour.”

But there was broad agreement among law enforcement experts: If a suspect raises a weapon and refuses to put it down, officers are justified in taking his life.

The shooting also raised questions about whether pellet guns should be marked in a way that would easily distinguish them from real handguns.

Brownsville interim Police Chief Orlando see 8TH-GRADER page 11

After Texas school shooting of 8th-grader, many questions loom

Under budget restraints, Obama launches reshaping & shrinking of U.S. military

WASHINGTON (AP) — Looking beyond the wars he inherited, President Barack Obama on Thursday launched a reshaping and shrinking of the military. He vowed to preserve U.S. pre-eminence even as the Army and Marine Corps shed troops and the administration considers reducing its

arsenal of nuclear weapons.

The changes won’t come without risk, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said. But he called it acceptable and, because of budget restraints, inevitable.

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Pursuit of Mexican drug House votes again to make N.H. gun licenses optional kingpin draws quietly to a close in San Diego court SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mexican drug kingpin Benjamin Arellano Felix stood attentively in court, acknowledging his guilt as a federal judge read a plea agreement that detailed his role at the helm of one of the world’s most powerful cartels in the 1990s.

He told the judge he has been suffering migraines almost daily but that his headaches didn’t impair his judgment to accept the prosecutors’ offer.

Wednesday’s half-hour hearing was an anticlimactic finish to the U.S. government’s pursuit of the head of an organization that smuggled hundreds of tons of cocaine and marijuana to the United States.

His cartel, which once had an iron-tight grip on the drug trade along California’s border with Mexico, has struggled in recent years as other cartels have become more ruthless than ever.

Under an agreement with federal prosecutors, Arellano Felix, 58, can be sentenced to no more than 25 years in prison — a lighter punishment than ordered for lower-ranking members of his oncemighty, Tijuana-based cartel.

Prosecutors agreed to dismiss other charges that could have brought up to 140 years in prison if he was convicted.

Robert Bonner, former head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and a former federal judge and former top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, said the sentence “may not be perfect justice but see KINGPIN page 8

CONCORD (AP) — The House has voted to make New Hampshire the fourth state to eliminate the need for a permit to carry concealed, loaded guns anyplace where gun possession is legal.

The House voted 193-122 Thursday to make the permits optional. Gun owners could still get them so they could travel to states with reciprocal permit agreements. It also would increase from four to five years the length of time a permit is valid. The bill also would make it legal to transport unlicensed guns.

The House passed a similar bill last session, but the Senate postponed action on it until this year.

Exemptions in the law, such as for felons carrying weapons, would not change.

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N.H. House passes right-to-work bill that applies only to state employees CONCORD (AP) — New Hampshire’s House has voted to bar the unions representing state workers from collecting fees from non-union members to cover the bargaining and other costs.

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State Rep. Stephen Shurtleff, D-Concord, opposed the change, arguing the law is intended to protect people from the guns accidentally discharging.

Shurtleff said it would take a “nano second” to prepare the gun for firing if the bill passes.

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Corporate cash storms Iowa And away we go!

Not just into a new year, but —zap!

— suddenly we find ourselves catapulted en masse into the turbulent Twilight Zone of the 2012 presidential election. On day three of the year, while most of us were still woozy from our New Year’s Eve celebration, Iowa voted. Well ... sort of.

The media’s breathless coverage of Tuesday night’s 1,774 local Republican caucuses in the Hawkeye State offered a mind-boggling blizzard of statistics, but made practically no mention of two telling stats.

First: 5.5-percent. That’s the percentage of Iowa’s eligible voters who ventured out in the cold to pick from the GOP’s rather unappetizing menu of Mitt, Rick, Ron, Newt, The Other Rick and Michele. So the top vote-getters (Romney and Santorum) each got only 25 percent of the paltry turnout of 122,000 Iowans who bothered to show up — fewer people than who live in one block of some big cities.

Second: zero. That’s the number of delegates allocated to the contenders in Tuesday’s Hawkeye hullabaloo. You see, the 25 actual voting delegates Iowa will send to the Republican presidential nominating convention this summer will be chosen in a separate, arcane series of county, district and state meetings. The caucuses are just for show — a glorified straw poll.

But what a show it was! At one time or another in the past year, all six of the active wannabes rose to the top of the heap, only to slip on their own ugly records, lies or slapstick misstatements and then slide back into the muck of negativity and ultra-right-wing goofiness that is the lasting hallmark of this dispiriting Republican group.

In a December radio commentary, I noted that people have coined useful phrases to describe groups of animals — a gaggle of geese, for example, or a pride of lions. But what, I asked listeners, should we call this herd of political critters?

The e-mails poured in, suggesting such juicy phrases as a pandermonium of right-wingers, an egoswarm, a klutz cluster, a cawcaphoeny (with apologies to crows), a giggle of candidates, a flub of Republicans, a pod of nimrods ... and, simply, an embarrassment.

Okay, many of you are down on President Obama, and others are just pure-blooded Republicans — but, seriously, having seen these six in action, don’t you have to ask yourself, in the words of the old Peggy Lee

song, “Is that all there is?”

In Iowa’s presidential scramble, the biggest players were not the candidates, but an insidious and ever-growing force that voters couldn’t even see: corporate cash.

Welcome to the Brave New Political World created out of thin air by the Supreme Court two years ago.

In its now infamous edict in the Citizens United case, the court’s five-man majority of laissez-faire ideologues decreed that unlimited sums of money from corporations and the rich can be funneled into independent electioneering committees, dubbed “superPACs.” These outfits are then free to bombard the airwaves with nonstop ads to elect candidates they support. In the Iowa caucuses, an unprecedented $12.5-million went into the campaigns — two-thirds of that was spent not by candidates, but by the superPACs. The court theorized that superPACs would operate entirely independently from their favored candidates. What a fantasy! In fact, the candidates themselves have merely dispatched their top staffers and millionaire funders to create and run superPACs on their behalf, so “separation” is a legalistic fraud.

Second, although the SuperPACs operate under benign, nondescript names like Restore Our Future (Romney’s) and Make Us Great Again (Perry’s), they have become each candidate’s nuclear bombs of negative campaigning, doing the sleazy work of sliming opponents with attacks. In addition, the Supremes also theorized that superPACs would report the names of their donors, but — surprise — most are simply not doing so.

What the court has achieved by hurling the Citizens United monkeywrench into America’s democratic machinery is truly stunning.

It has made corporate money supreme in our elections, drastically increased the number and ferocity of negative campaign ads, and dangerously hidden the identity of funders and candidates who are quietly conspiring to buy public office. To help repeal Citizens United, go to United4ThePeople.org.

(Jim Hightower has been called American’s most popular populist.

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LETTERS Raises have to be examined as part of total cost, including benefits To the editor, Once again the taxpayers of Gilford are not getting the rest of the story.

The article that ran in the Wednesday Daily Sun is the same old saw in that it reports on wages proposed in the pending labor agreement with the town’s educators. I commend the superintendent for at least describing what “average salary” increases would be rather than using the first year salary model.

Gilford has rarely hired on the bottom steps of first year salaries.

What is not disclosed is what the estimated total benefit increases will be over the two years. On the face of it it looks like a decent deal for the taxpayers. We will still be facing yet another hike in pension contribution costs again on 7/1/12. It is going to come down to some credible projections of the fringe benefits costs being included before we can see if this contract comes in close to a 2-percent annual increase.

I am not against raises and merit pay incentives but these issues have to be examined more closely in terms of total benefit increases being kept closer to 2-percent than 4-percent.

Some credit is due to the School Board for negotiating some virtual claw backs in this proposed contract against the previous one which seems

to have provided in some of the last three years total benefit increases well over 4-percent.

We hope if there is a public hearing on this contract proposal we will be hearing a lot more of “total benefit” and less of “wage” increases. That we will hear of “average salaries” and not of first year “starting salaries”. These are excellent professional jobs with benefits. It is hardly credible in this current economy that we are facing, that we face insurmountable obstacles in keeping and attracting outstanding talent. We are currently living with a near current uncooked 3.7-percent inflation rate. Our town employees should be able to get some additional total compensation increases to cope with that. Most of us are finding ways to cope with the rising fuel costs, insurance costs and food costs with out getting much in the way of wage increases. Many taxpayers live on fixed incomes hampered by the ZIRP (zero interest rate policy) everlasting government polices. The only reason inflation is as low as it is is because, as a nation, we continue to have wage deflation. Wage deflation does not support finding a stabilization in property values.

Tim Sullivan Gilford

This is not the time to vote for an underdog; it’s time to be serious To the editor, Wake-up N.H. voters – the GOP Primary is no place for empathy voting.

Our country’s future economy and security is at stake. This is not the time to vote for someone just because he’s the underdog. Nor is it time to vote for someone because their extreme economic views might sound appealing but along with their foreign policy position could put our country at risk.

No, this is the time to be serious and selective in your vote. Our country cannot afford to stay on its current path. The GOP candidate needs to be a compelling leader with a spot-

less past who can topple Obama in November and bring to Washington proven abilities in job creation, a track record in working across party lines, and a sound foreign policy position.

That candidate is Mitt Romney, who, by the way, is in it for the right reasons. Did you know he accepted no salary while serving as Governor of Massachusetts nor did he as president and CEO of the 2002 Winter Olympics? Yes, Mitt is in it for the right reasons: to get the job done and turn this country around. Our job is to vote for him on Tuesday.

David Varney Belmont

Wisdom arrives with age; well, maybe there are some exceptions To the editor, It is said that wisdom arrives with age, but I believe, after reading the

(self appointed voice of the looney left), that in his case, age arrived stag.

Dave Schwotzer

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LETTERS Obama has arrested & deported record number of illegal aliens To the editor, Just when I thought there was hope for Don Ewing, he blows it again. In using examples of rich people denying the poor some help he eventually arrives to blame the president! Not the obstructionists, the president! His first implosion occurs when he whines about the president supposedly caring more about his political ideologies than people. What a pantload! The president’s original jobs bill put before the floor of the House was defeated while the CBO, Moody and many more financial institutions claimed about 2-million MORE jobs would come of it, which would stimulate the economy.

What the GOP offers is like scraps compared to the president’s proposal.

Cryin’ over a pipeline delay! Then Donny Boy blames the president for rising energy prices! Sheesh, it never ends!

Ever hear of Wall Street speculators? Ya know, Don, the ones you don’t want to ever regulate that are the cause of high energy prices? Ever hear of Middle East turmoil which always drives prices when the speculators get their hands on the crisis. Iran’s latest threats about blocking oil exports through the Straits of Hormuz sent the price over $101 after the speculators got to work.

It’s the GOP that is playing the cheap, conniving, heartless scrooge.

What about those rich folk the GOP are protecting in order to put the weight of change on the backs of the middle class families, the poor, the sick, and the disabled? Just a tiny hike in every dollar made over a million dollars would fund the latest demand-side tax cut for working families. But those who smoke the poison tea just don’t care. The GOP spends a whole year fighting any pragmatic useful rise in the taxes of the wealthy but then are the first to stop middle class tax relief and the extension of jobless benefits. Unemployment compensation stimulates the economy (even better than some tax cuts), so the Republicans surely want to kill it.

If it will help the economy recover, the tea party GOP wants to kill it in order to defeat the president. Get it yet? Its the GOP right wing that is copying the failed austerity plans in Europe. Cutcut-cut the working class to shreds.

Burn the social safety net!.

Well, here comes another dishonest xenophobic rant! Don Ewing is wrong in repeating Harry Accornero’s dishonest psycho-talk about immigrant invasions. The fact is that President Obama has arrested and deported more illegal aliens than any president in American history. Google it.

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Mr. Dadian, the core and purpose of our belief is the same To the editor, Mr. Dadian, after reading your letter to the editor (Jan. 5), I felt compelled to respond. As a Mormon, the main takeaway that I had from your letter is that you know very little, if anything, about Mormons and what we believe. I have grown weary of Evangelicals and other Christians thinking that because they interpret scripture one way, any other way is not Christian. In the case of many of the doctrines you brought up, they don’t even come directly from the Bible, but from the traditions, creeds and interpretations that have built up over the last 2,000 years. Believe it or

not, I could cite chapter and verse from the Bible to support my interpretation of the doctrines you brought up.

I don’t want to minimize the differences between my faith and that of most other other Christians, because there are wide theological differences between the two. But people like you Mr. Dadian seem to forget that while we interpret certain scriptures differently, the core and purpose of our belief is the same, that Jesus Christ is the Savior. So yes, we can all be Christians together.

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Comparing Ron Paul supporters to terrorists is very offensive To the editor, I find Dave Testerman’s words (letter to the editor, Jan. 5) despicable. Dr. Paul receives more campaign contributions from active duty military personnel than all of the other candidates combined. President Reagan once said “Ron Paul is one of the outstanding leaders fighting for a stronger national defense.

As a former Air Force officer, he knows well the needs of our armed forces, and he always puts them first. We need to keep him fighting for our country.”

This saber-rattling with Iran is dangerous. Wouldn’t we be saber-rattling too if

an Iranian spy drone crashed in Washington DC? The war propaganda needs to end. America cannot afford another war.

We’re BROKE. Republicans used to get elected to end wars, not start them.

Comparing us Paul supporters to terrorists is downright offensive. Mr. Testerman should actually listen to what these service men and women are saying through their donations to Mr. Paul rather than supporting them in a cursory way with a yellow ribbon on his vehicle.

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Let’s send a Jan. 10 message that we stand behind Pres. Obama To the editor, Contrary to what many people understand, the N.H. Primary ballot on January 10 includes both Democratic and Republican candidates.

While the Republican candidates have been receiving all the press to date, our N.H. Primary remains one in which both parties can, and should, participate.

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LETTERS Family of Barbara Bennett so grateful for all the kindness shown

Anti-war candidate Ron Paul must get show of support on Jan. 10

To the editor, The family of Barbara Bennett would like to thank the many friends and neighbors who showed us so much kindness and caring during this difficult time.

Special thanks go to the Meredith/ Center Harbor Visiting Nurses Association for their constant and loving care of our mother and grandmother.

We could not have made it through the last year without you.

Thank you to The Meredith Police Department, Stewarts Ambulance crew, the emergency doctors and nurses at the Lakes Region General Hospital and to Dr. Capron and his staff for their help and support to her and to all of us.

Our appreciation and thanks extends to our friends and co-workers at the Meredith Village Savings Bank, EFI/Vutek, the Town of Meredith, Northern Lakes Veterinary Hospi-

To the editor, President Obama was on radio explaining how even with military budget cuts, our military budget will grow. AFSC’s “Minute for Peace” shows that our military consumes 60-percent of our budget now! I understand different costs in terms of welcome-home care for our returning military. Whatever psychological or medical needs personnel have, we demand they have it. But speaking of being able to do two wars at a time, or one with disabling of an enemy at the same time, etc. — that so sounds like “no change.”

We have the same dead-end mentality that war is supreme, our ultimate skill and goal. I am thrown back to when President George W. Bush happily called his war on Iraq, “the first

tal and Plymouth High School, Meredith Fire Department, the Altrusa Community Service Club of Meredith and our many wonderful friends and neighbors in town.

Peter Mayhew and his staff and the Reverend Ed Charest made dealing with her passing so much easier for us with their kindness and professionalism. Thank you.

We were fortunate to have our mother/grandmother/great-grandmother with us for so many years and we are indeed blessed to live in such a wonderful, loving community. Thank you to you all.

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Swear and swear again. Anti-war presidential candidate Ron Paul must get all the show of support in our January 10 primary that he possibly can get, and we need. He’s being name-called because his foreign policy cuts back on intervention and military adventuring. He says we should strengthen our country internally (so much to repair, get done), so others see us as an enviable example of well-situated people. That’s the classic recipe America has followed, and families here and “over there” would appreciate a new dedication to that. Give Ron Paul your vote.

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Republican candidates all seem God-like with their super powers To the editor, The view of the American condition presented in the latest batch of Republican TV comercials are nothing less than a slap in the face to the public. How stupid do they think we are?

No Mitt, you are not going to save America’s soul. I never stopped beliving in America, even when George Bush’s buddies were bad-loaning the economy into this recession and spending us into oblivion in Iraq. At least you had the good sense to support the bailout, without which we would all be on the bread line now, and not seeing the current turnaround.

And Ron: Could you possibly be a bit less like Moses, or at least keep the drama in check. I appreciate the consistent adhearance to principal, but the truth is, ridged adhearance to principal doesn’t solve problems, history has proven that. Common sense and creativity do.

And the promises you make! Are you Republicans all somehow godlike in your powers? Tell me why we weren’t living in Eden after eight years of Bush? Now let’s see if we can lie about history some more. . .

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Laconia joins Franklin & 7 towns in redrawn N.H. Senate district

BY MICHAEL KITCH

CONCORD — The redistricting plan announced by the Republican majority of the New Hampshire Senate yesterday would join Laconia, Franklin and seven towns — Gilford, Belmont, Northfield, Canterbury, Boscawen, Webster and Loudon — to form a new District 7.

Laconia, Gilford and Belmont are in Belknap County while Franklin, Northfield, Canterbury, Boscawen, Webster and Loudon are in Merrimack County.

The new district would become an open seat since no incumbent senator resides within it. Senator Andy Sanborn (R-Henniker) currently represents five of the seven towns — Northfield, Canterbury, Boscawen, Webster and Loudon. But, Henniker has been added to District 15, where

Senator Sylvia Larsen (D-Concord), the Senate Democratic Leader, is serving her eighth term.

Currently, Laconia and six Belknap County towns — Tilton, Belmont, Gilford, Gilmanton, Alton and Barnstead — are in District 4, represented by Senator Jim Forsythe (R) of Strafford.

He announced earlier in the week he would not be seeking re-election.

The plan makes only minor changes to District 2, which would lose six Grafton County towns — Bath, Landaff, Easton, Benton, Woodstock and Thornton — to District 1 and one — Holderness — to District 3 while adding six towns — Grafton, Danbury, Andover, Salisbury, Hill and Tilton.

The incumbent, Senator Jeanie Forrester (R-Meredith) would remain eligible for the seat in the redrawn district.

Currently, Meredith, Center Harbor,

TILTON — Former Massachusetts’ governor Mitt Romney brings his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination back to Belknap County this evening. The man widely expected to win New Hampshire’s “first in the nation” Presidential Primary on Tuesday will host a free spaghetti supper for all interested people at Knowles Hall on the campus of the Tilton School at 6 p.m.

The Romney campaign announced on Tuesday that it would be holding a campaign event in the Laconia area

on Friday evening but it was not until after 6 p.m. on Thursday that Republicans began scrambling to spread the word that the venue would be in Tilton.

Romney will start the day campaigning in South Carolina, which votes on Jan. 21., before returning to the Granite State for a final prevote push. Most opinion polls that have been made public have Romney attracting more than 40-percent of likely voters in the Republican primary, far ahead of any of his rivals.

SANTORUM from page one “This is the most important election of your lifetime,” Santorum declared, “no matter how old you are.” Predicting that “New Hamphire will not be friendly territory for Obama in November,” he drew a round of applause. He said that the country needed bold, strong leadership, explaining that “presidents, especially conservative presidents, get ground down” by Congress, special interests and the media.

While faith and family played well among evangelicals in Iowa, Santo-

rum passed on both, directing his strongest statements to parrying the threats to freedom, chief among them “Obamacare” and entitlement programs. Calling the Affordable Care Act a “game changer,” he said “it is about whether we are going to be a free people or not” and vowed to repeal it root and branch. “It makes every single American dependent on the federal government for their life,” Santorum claimed, adding that Margaret Thatcher, the former conservative British prime minister, cited her see next page

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New Hampton and Sanbornton are in District 2. That remains the case under the news plan, but Tilton would also join the ranks.

Altogether 18 of the current 24 districts would be redrawn, leaving districts 14, 16, 18, 19, 20 and 22 — all in the southern tier — intact.

The federal and state constitutions require that the boundaries of all federal, state and municipal electoral districts be redrawn every 10 years to comply as closely as possible with with the principle of “one person, one vote” in light of changes in population reported by the United States Census. Since the population of the state in 2010 was 1,316,470, the ideal size of each of the 24 Senate districts is 54,853.

Senator Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro), the Senate Majority Leader, said that the plan meets the standards required

by the federal and state constitutions by ensuring the 24 single-member districts consist of contiguous towns and city wards and comply with the “one person, one vote” principle. He said that the plan also keeps cities smaller than senate districts intact, combines communities of interest and delineates compact districts.

“In the end, this plan was driven by math,” Bradley said.

In a prepared statement, Larsen noted that she received the Republicans just minutes before it was released to the press. “While redistricting is supposed to be an open and public proposal, this plan was designed in backrooms with clear partisan motivation to promote a future of Republican domination in the Statehouse.” She said that the five Democratic senators will review the plan before commenting further.

NOTICE TOWN OF GILFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE The Gilford Planning Board will conduct a public hearing to consider changes to the Gilford Zoning Ordinance on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in Conference Room A at the Gilford Town Hall, 47 Cherry Valley Road, Gilford, New Hampshire.

Anyone interested is invited to attend. This is the second public hearing for this item.

PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE CHANGES

A public hearing will be held to consider the following proposed amendment:

1. Large Vehicle Parking Regulations – Create new regulations for the parking of Large Commercial Vehicles by creating a new definition for Large Commercial Vehicle in Article 3; create a new land use, Section 4.6.18, Large Vehicle Parking, in Table 1, the Chart of Uses; create a new use description, Section 4.7.6(q), Large Vehicle Parking; delete regulations related to vehicles from Section 4.7.6(e), Home Occupation, and Section 4.7.6(n), Home Office; and create a new Section 11.4.8, Large Commercial Vehicle Parking, to establish special exception requirements for such use.

The exact text of the proposed changes may be inspected at the Department of Planning and Land Use (DPLU) and the Town Clerk’s office in the Gilford Town Hall at 47 Cherry Valley Road, Gilford, New Hampshire. DPLU is open Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Town Clerk’s office is open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and Friday, and until 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays. You may contact the Department of Planning and Land Use by calling (603) 527-4727.

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Heather and Cliff Grenon of Laconia admire Adrianna Linda Noelle, their first child and the first baby of 2012 born at Lakes Region General Hospital. (Laconia Daily Sun photo/Adam Drapcho)

Birth of Adrianna a first for Heather & Cliff Grenon & a first for Lakes Region General Hospital in 2012

BY ADAM DRAPCHO THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

LACONIA — Adrianna Linda Noelle Grenon was supposed to be born, doctors thought, on Christmas Day. However, she was determined to follow her own schedule. Born at 2:45 p.m. on January 3, she was the first baby of 2012 delivered at Lakes Region General Hospital.

Adrianna is the first child born to Laconia residents Heather and Cliff Grenon, 26 and 29 years old. She weighed eight pounds, four ounces at her birth and Although she has no siblings yet, there are plenty of relatives celebrating her birth. Adrianna has 15 aunts and uncles, many of whom live locally, and a cousin who was born weeks ago.

Her middle name, “Noelle,” was chosen because of her due date. “Linda” is in honor of her paterfrom preceding page failure to dismantle the national health care system as her greatest disappointment.

Santorum said that programs that foster dependence on government rob citizens of choice and erode their freedom. “There is a push to get more and more people dependent,” he said, warning that dependency leads to socialism.

Among the entitlement programs he said that Medicare and Medicaid posed the greatest problem, because their costs are driven by the cost of health care. The solution, he said, is “to get the government out of running the health care system.” By depriving people of choice in managing their health care, he continued, “government is saying you cannot be trusted to be free.” Insisting that free markets generate a free people, he said “trust the private sector to drive down costs.”

Turning to Social Security, Santorum conceded “there’s no easy fix.” He offered something like a tutorial on the history of the system, stressing that it originated in the 1930s to sustain the elderly, who were the poorest age group. But, today life expectancy has risen significantly and seniors citizens are the wealthiest age group. “I don’t agree that Social

nal grandmother, and “Adrianna” was chosen by Heather long ago as the name of her first daughter.

Glancing at Cliff, Heather said with a laugh, “It took me a while to get him to accept it.”

Cliff is a HVAC technician employed by Laconia Refrigeration and Heather is a registered nurse who works at the Central New Hampshire Kidney Center and at Genesis in Franklin.

Still beaming two days later after Adrianna’s birth, the parents said everyone in the new family was doing well and they expected to bring their newborn home today. The Grenons received a gift from the LRGHealthcare Auxiliary Nursery Guild and a package from BabyThreads NH that contained a baby carrier and a collection of hand-made blankets and clothing.

Security is a Ponzi scheme,” he said while favoring adjustments the eligibility standards and benefits schedule to restore the program to its original purpose in light of changed realities.

Overlooked for much of the campaign season when he polled in single digits, Santorum became the latest rival to frontrunner Mitt Romney in the last weeks before the Iowa caucuses and came within eight votes of being the winner. His showing recalled that of Mike Huckabee, who four years ago whipped Romney and John McCain, the eventual GOP nominee, in the Iowa caucuses.

Huckabee failed to sustain the momentum as the campaign moved past Iowa and pundits question whether Santorum, with a fraction of the resources and organization enjoyed by Romney, faces the same fate. Moreover, while running near the back of the field he escaped the scrutiny he will face now that he is running in the money.

The throng of media representatives now following Santorum is testament to his new-found status. There were so many on hand Thursday that breathing room in the old freight room was hard to come by.

New Hampshire’s “first in the nation” Presidential Primary is Tuesday, Jan. 10.

BUDCOM from page one agreement reached an impasse both parties agreed to mediation. After one day-long session an agreement was reached, which both the board and the GEA ratified earlier this week.

Teachers will forgo both a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) and step increases in the 2012-2013 school year, but will receive a one-percent (COLA) in 2013-2014 when those who have not reached the top of the seniority-based pay scale will also receive a step increase. Heminway said that the COLA and step would represent an average increase of 2.4-percent with a total cost of $191,210.

Skip Murphy reminded Hemingway that employees in the private sector have gone without raises for some time while many have had their hours or wages reduced. He asked if board could have driven a harder bargain with the union.

Hemingway reminded Murphy that the authority of the Budget Committee was confined to the cost items contained in the contract and that he was not at liberty to disclose the details of the negotiations.

The Board voted six-to-five to recommend voters approve the contract when it appears on the School District ballot in March. Phyllis Corrigan, Dale Dormody, Kevin Roy, Rae Mello-Andrews, Gus Benavides and Dick Hickok voted in favor and Sue Greene, Skip Murphy, Kevin Leandro, Pat LaBonte and David Horvath voted against. Fred Butler abstained.

With scant discussion the committee also recommended the School District operating budget of $24,142,615 with only Murphy and Horvath dissenting.

The motion to recommend a warrant article appropriating $450,000 for the purchase of a new fire truck failed on tie vote. Fire Chief Steve Currier said that the truck would replace Engine 4, which required repairs estimated to cost between $125,000 and $150,000.

Howver, Leandro and LaBonte argued that Engine 4 could be repaired for “$10,000 or $20,000” and remain in service for another three or four years.

Leandro said that Valley Fire Equipment of Bradford, which prepared the repair estimates for Currier, works with fire chiefs and knowing that Currier wanted a new engine “Valley is going to help the chief get past that pesky budget committee.”

Leandro claimed much of the work proposed by Valley Fire Equipment “is not an issue” or “can be done in-house or at the Department of Public Works.”

He dismissed the estimate as “not even reasonable.”

After the vote a firefighter reminded Hickok, who chairs the Budget Committee, that he failed to open the meeting to public comment. Hickok apologized then remarked “knowing this group it wouldn’t have made any difference.”

OVERDOSE from page one Court of Laconia, Arizmendi was convicted on two counts of simple assault in 1996, possession of narcotics and disorderly conduct in 1997, and four counts of simple assault in 1998 along with a number of motor vehicle offenses.

KINGPIN from page 3 it certainly is adequate justice.” He said there are many reasons why lower-ranking cartel members may get longer sentences, including strength of the evidence or the government’s reluctance to having to disclose informants in a trial.

“You never have perfect equity in sentencing, and there’s no reason to expect it,” said Bonner, who was not involved in the case.

Peter Nunez, a former U.S. attorney in San Diego, said the lighter sentence was “very strange.”

“It’s like giving Al Capone a sentence less than the guy who drives his car,” he said. “There must be an explanation ... We may never know what the weakness was in the government’s case or what the rationale was. It must have been something significant.”

Prosecutors declined speak with reporters after the hearing. Laura Duffy, the U.S. attorney in San Diego who built much of her career on the case, said Arellano Felix will likely spend the rest of his life in U.S. prison. see next page

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from preceding page The guilty plea “marks the end of his reign of murder, mayhem and corruption, and his historic admission of guilt sends a clear message to the Mexican cartel leaders operating today: The United States will spare no effort to investigate, extradite and prosecute you for your criminal activities,” Duffy said.

Lawyers who have followed the case said the lighter sentence may be because the alleged crimes occurred many years ago and relied on witness accounts, instead of wiretaps or physical evidence.

John Kirby, a former federal prosecutor who cowrote the 2003 indictment against Arellano Felix, said those cases weaken over time as witnesses die, get into more trouble or change their minds about testifying.

“This kind of case is based solely on witness testimony, and it slowly disintegrates,” he said. “Maybe from the time when we put it together and now, it’s not such a great case anymore.”

Anthony Colombo Jr., Arellano Felix’s attorney, said his client could be released from U.S. prison in 20 years if credited for time served in this country and good behavior, assuming he gets the maximum 25-year sentence. As a Mexican citizen, he would then be deported to Mexico, where he still has nine years left on a sentence for related crimes.

Colombo said the government may have agreed to the deal to avoid having to bargain with 21 potential government witnesses for reduced sentences in exchange for their testimony.

Francisco Javier Arellano Felix, a younger brother who led the cartel after Benjamin was arrested in Mexico in 2002, was sentenced in San Diego to life in prison in 2007, a year after he was captured by U.S. authorities in international waters off Mexico’s Baja California coast. Jesus Labra Aviles, a lieutenant under Benjamin Arellano Felix, was sentenced in San Diego to 40 years in prison in 2010.

Benjamin Arellano Felix was extradited from Mexico in April 2011 to face drug, money-laundering and racketeering charges, one of the highest-profile kingpins to face prosecution in the United States.

The U.S. indictment said Arellano Felix was the top leader of a cartel he led with his brothers, going back to 1986. It says the cartel tortured and killed rivals in the United States and Mexico as it smuggled Mexican marijuana and Colombian cocaine.

The cartel, portrayed in the Steven Soderbergh film “Traffic,” lost its grip after Benjamin Arellano Felix was arrested in 2002. A month earlier, his brother, Ramon, the cartel’s top enforcer, died in a shootout with Mexican authorities.

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State will not prosecute Mass. man for killing masked assailant who invaded Meredith apartment

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CONCORD — The N.H. Attorney Generals Office said yesterday it will not charge a Massachusetts man with the murder of one of two local men who attempted to rob him as he slept in a friend’s house in Meredith in June of 2010.

Robert Hart, late of Laconia, was stabbed to death

by David Rivera in a botched robbery attempt during a time when Rivera was staying at Sarah Longval’s rented home on Lake Street in Meredith.

Hart’s accomplice, Michael Noucas of Meredith, was recently found guilty by a Belknap County Jury of being an accomplice to armed robbery and conspiracy to commit armed robbery. Judge James O’Neill sentenced him to serve 7 1/2 to 15 years in the N.H. State Prison.

“Rivera was cornered in his bedroom, outnumbered and unarmed when the incident began,” wrote the A.G. “During his struggle with Hart and Noucas, Rivera fought off his two attackers and used their own weapons against them,” continued the final report, noting the circumstances constituted a legitimate self-defense and no criminal charges will be brought against Rivera for killing Hart and seriously wounding Noucas with his own knife.

Although Rivera was brought under a court order and with a guarantee of immunity to testify against Noucas, he said he didn’t remember anything and didn’t recall ever being in New Hampshire, much less in an apartment in Meredith.

The A.G. report clarifies Rivera’s presence in Meredith and provided further details that were not admitted into evidence at Noucas’s March 2011 trial.

According to the report, Julie Sallies, who is serving a five-to-10 year sentence for her role in the crime, dropped a bleeding and nearly dying Noucas and a second woman off at the Meredith Police Department and told the dispatcher people were being assaulted at Lake Street.

Sallies left the police department and returned to Lake Street to search for Hart, her fiance.

Police headed to Lake Street and ambulance personnel attended to Noucas, who told them he wasn’t sure what happened to him and “had no clue who assaulted him.” He was taken to the hospital, treated for multiple knife wounds and admitted he had consumed alcohol and cocaine.

An autopsy performed on Hart on June 7 determined he died from multiple stab wounds to the chest. He also had a blunt impact injury to his head and his blood contained cocaine metabolites, Klonopin metabolites and Paxil.

The report also said that Rivera admitted initially to police that he knew and liked Sarah Longval, Noucas’s on-again off-again girlfriend, and had come to Meredith to visit her. He had brought some money with him in case things didn’t go as planned and he needed to get a hotel room.

He told police his time with Longval was “uneventful” but that she knew he had money because she had seen him with money and he had bought a few things during his stay.

While it was Sallies testimony that Noucas and Hart had gone to Meredith to rob Rivera of “coke and cash” but the A.G.’s report made no mention of Rivera and cocaine possession.

The report also indicated that during the night of the robbery, police interviewed Longval’s neighbor Patrick McIntire. McIntire told police that he had seen Noucas and “some guy named Bob” and they had been talking about robbing a guy of his cash and drugs.

“According to McIntire, Longval had stolen $20 from Noucas and has talked about her and a friend stealing more money from him,” said the report.

The A.G. also said McIntire allegedly told police that Longval had also allegedly stolen money from him which prompted Noucas to talk to McIntire “about taking care of things himself. i.e. attacking the people in Longval’s house. One of those people was David Rivera.”

TUNA from page 2 wanted to give Japan a boost after last March’s devastating tsunami.

“Japan has been through a lot the last year due to the disaster,” a beaming Kimura told AP Television News. “Japan needs to hang in there. So I tried hard myself and ended up buying the most expen-

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Kimura also said he wanted to keep the fish in Japan “rather than let it get taken overseas.”

Last year’s bid winners were Hong Kong entrepreneur Ricky Cheng, who runs the Hong Kong-based chain Itamae Sushi, and an upscale Japanese restaurant in Tokyo’s Ginza district.

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Guitarist Michael Vincent, at right, and bass player Danny Jackson, both of whom grew up in Gilford but now play in the Gulfport, Miss.based band Michael Vincent and Doubleshot, will be among the performers at the Open Blues Jam held at Pitmans Freight Room on New Salem Street in Laconia on Saturday, January 7. The alcohol-free event will raise funds necessary to replace the retiring police dog, “Jago.” The show is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Admission at the door will cost $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and $5 for students. Advance tickets can be had for a 20-percent discount at Curious Goods. (Karen Bobotas/for the Laconia Daily Sun)

MILITARY from page 2 world must know the United States is going to maintain our military superiority,” Obama said with Panetta and the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, Gen. Martin Dempsey, at his side.

In a presidential election year the strategy gives Obama a rhetorical tool to defend his Pentagon budget-cutting choices. Republican contenders for the White House already have attacked him on national security issues including missile defense, Iran and planned reductions in ground forces.

Obama unveiled the results of an eight-month defense strategy review that is intended to guide decisions on cutting hundreds of billions from planned Pentagon spending over the coming decade.

The eight-page document contained no details about how broad concepts for reshaping the military — such as focusing more on Asia and less on Europe — will translate into troop or weapons cuts.

Those details will be included in the 2013 defense

budget to be submitted to Congress next month.

In about every major war or defense speech Obama hits themes intended to resonate with American voters — mainly, that the United States is turning a page from two wars, and that any nation-building will focus on improving the United States, not strategic allies abroad.

The economy is more likely to determine Obama’s re-election fate than national security. To keep his promises to shrink the deficit and to prove he is serious about fiscal management to voters wary of enormous government spending, Obama must show the oft-protected Pentagon is not exempt.

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LFD gets $89K grant to install sprinklers at station LACONIA — The Fire Department has won $88,835 in federal grant funding to pay for Central Station improvements. The money is coming from the competitive Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced Thursday.

Laconia will use the $88,835 grant to install sprinkler and fire alarm systems at its central headquarters fire station. Built in 1970, the Central Station currently has neither.

“While the men and women of Laconia’s Fire Department are protecting their community, we must also make sure they themselves are protected from the threat of fire,” said Shaheen, who wrote a letter in support of the department’s grant application. “By helping keep Laconia’s firefighters safe, this grant will help

keep Laconia’s citizens safe as well.”

“These funds will be used to provide an additional layer of safety to our firefighters and department personnel,” said Deputy Fire Chief Deborah Pendergast. “At the same time, they will also protect the investment taxpayers made in constructing the central headquarters station.”

According to Shaheen’s office the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program provides funding to fire departments and EMS organizations to enhance their response capabilities, and to more effectively protect the health and safety of public and emergency response personnel with respect to fire and all other hazards. The awards help first-responder organizations obtain much-needed emergency response equipment, personal protective equipment, firefighting and emergency vehicles, and training. All grants require a local match.

8TH-GRADER from page 3 Rodriguez denied the family’s accusations that the boy had been shot in the back of the head. He defended his officers, saying that the younger Gonzalez pointed the pellet gun at police and repeatedly defied their commands to put it on the floor.

Officers spoke with the boy’s parents Thursday and exchanged information with them, the chief said.

Authorities also released a 911 recording from Cummings Middle School. The assistant principal on the phone first says there’s a student in the hall with a gun, then reports that he is drawing the weapon and finally that he is running down the hall.

On the recording, police can be heard yelling: “Put the gun down! Put it on the floor!” In the background, someone else yells, “He’s saying that he is willing to die.”

Before police arrived, school administrators had urged Jaime to give up the gun. When officers got to the school,

the boy was waiting for them, Rodriguez said.

Moments before he was killed, Jaime began to run down a hallway, but again faced officers. Police fired down the hallway — a distance that made a stun gun or other methods impractical, Rodriguez said.

If the situation had involved hostages or a gunman barricaded in a room, police might have tried negotiations. But instead, Rodriguez stressed, this was an armed student roaming the halls of a school.

The two officers who fired have been placed on administrative leave — standard procedure in police shootings. Rodriguez expected them back at work soon.

Under federal law, pellet or BB guns must be sold with an orange band around the tip of the barrel so they can be distinguished from real weapons. But law enforcement experts say users often remove the bands, and the coloring can sometimes be hard to see.

Gonzalez’s gun had no markings, according to Rodriguez.

REPUBLICANS from page 2 Also vying to emerge as Romney’s chief rival were Texas Rep. Ron Paul and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, while Texas Gov. Rick Perry awaited South Carolina.

“We can’t afford to have a status quo president,” Huntsman said in Durham, N.H. “We can’t afford to have a coronation for president.”

Gingrich unveiled a new television commercial aimed at voters in New Hampshire and South Carolina that cited one review of Romney’s jobs program as timid and nearly identical in part to the president’s.

“Timid won’t create jobs. And timid certainly won’t defeat Barack Obama,” the ad said.

Ironically, in a year in which polls show the economy is overwhelmingly the top issue for voters, the first two contests are in states with low joblessness — 5.7 percent in Iowa and 5.4 percent in New Hampshire.

That all changes a week later.

South Carolina’s unemployment was 9.9 percent in November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, worse than 41 other states and more than a full percentage point higher than the national average.

Santorum fielded pointed questions from his audiences — something that he said happened regularly in Iowa, when he campaigned with little or no media coverage for months. In an appearance before college

students in Concord, he was asked about his opposition to same-sex marriage, which is legal in New Hampshire. “So anyone can marry anyone else?”

Santorum said, swiftly turning the conversation to polygamy. “So anyone can marry several people?”

The crowd objected and tried to talk over him.

“Stop. This is not participatory. We’re not going to do this. I’m going to ask the question,” Santorum said, growing testy.

Santorum’s aides say he has raised $2 million on the strength of his Iowa showing, and the campaign sought to show momentum by announcing the support of a New Hampshire tea party leader and Catholicvote.org, an online organization.

“Our mission here is to show that we’re the conservative alternative to Mitt Romney,” he said, virtually conceding he wouldn’t be able to close a yawning New Hampshire gap in the polls before next Tuesday.

Gingrich sought to set a high bar for Romney. “It’s probably one of his three best states, but we’ll see whether he gets a majority here,” he said.

In the ebb and flow of the campaign, one-time national front-runner Gingrich was hoping to reverse a slide that landed him in fourth place in Iowa. Santorum is ascendant, and Huntsman is hoping to make a statement after skipping Iowa to concentrate on New Hampshire.

GUN LICENSE from page 3 Supporters of making licenses optional argued law-abiding citizens have a constitutional right to guns and should not be required to get a license.

“An armed society is a polite society,” said state Rep. Mark Warden, R-Goffstown.

Opponents argued the bill would weaken public safety and put people at greater risk of gun violence.

Shurtleff said local police chiefs rarely deny requests for concealed weapons permits. He said local authorities know if someone has a mental health issue that would make granting the permit dangerous.

“This is something that belongs in the local communities for the local communities to regulate,” he said.

from preceding page Gates after Obama called for defense spending cuts.

The Pentagon now faces at least $487 billion in cuts in planned defense spending over 10 years.

The criticism from Republicans came quickly.

Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon, R-Calif., chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued a statement saying, “This is a lead-from-behind strategy for a left-behind America.” He called it a “retreat from the world in the guise of a new strategy.”

Panetta said that smaller military budgets will mean some trade-offs and that the U.S. will take on “some level of additional but acceptable risk.” But in a changing world the Pentagon would have been forced to make a strategy shift anyway, he said. The money crisis merely forced the government’s hand.

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ALEXANDRIA — Edward P. Rhodes, 82, of 119 Cass Mill Road, died at the Tri City Medical Center in Oceanside, California on Friday, December 30, 2011. He was the widower of Jennie A. (Caruso) Rhodes, who died in 2010.

Mr. Rhodes was born May 25, 1929 in Belmont, N.H., the son of Thomas A. and Theresa (Littlefield) Rhodes. He was a longtime resident of Laconia before moving to Alexandria ten years ago. He served in the U. S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Air Force and had been employed at New England Telephone for over 30 years.

Mr. Rhodes enjoyed hunting, camping, snowmobiling, and riding his ATV He also loved to watch Boston Bruins hockey.

Survivors include a son, Edward P. Rhodes, Jr., and his wife, Andrea, of Oceanside, California; three daughters, Susan Hoffman and her husband, David, of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, Theresa Otis and her husband, Robert, of Meredith, New Hampshire and Elaine Tucker and her husband, Shane, of Bristol, New Hampshire; eleven grandchildren, Dawn Gamble of North Carolina, Elizabeth McDowell of California, Phillip Hoffman of Illinois, Caitlyn Hoffman of Illinois, Jennifer Tucker of New Hampshire, Shannon Tucker of New Hampshire, Sarah Otis of New Hampshire, Melissa Otis of New Hampshire, Matthew Otis of New Hampshire, Samuel Otis of New Hampshire and Rebecca Otis New Hampshire;

two great grandchildren, Wayne Gamble of North Carolina and Owen Gamble of North Carolina; two brothers, Fred Rhodes of New Hampshire and Joseph Rhodes of Virginia and a sister, Margaret Durocher, of Laconia. In addition to his wife and parents, Mr. Rhodes was predeceased by four brothers, Thomas, Alfred, James and Steve Rhodes and by a sister, Mary Nadeau.

Calling hours will be held on Sunday, January 8, 2012 from 2:00-4:00 pm in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-BeaneSimoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, January 9, 2012 at 11:00am at St. Andre Bessette Parish-Sacred Heart Church, 291 Union Avenue, Laconia, N.H. by Rev. Marc Drouin, Pastor.

Spring burial will be in the family lot in Sacred Heart Cemetery.

For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to Newfound Area Nursing Association, 214 Lake Street, Bristol, NH 03222 or the North Country ATV Club, PO Box 161 No. Stratford, NH 03590.

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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LACONIA — Kathleen “Katie” Wood, 53, of Andrews Ave, Laconia, died at the Lakes Region General Hospital on Friday, December 23, 2011 after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Katie was born June 11, 1958 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of David E. and Katherine A. (Doherty) Justice. Katie worked for several years as a hotel guest associate for Lake Opechee Inn and Spa where she took great pride in her work. She was also especially proud of her participation in local breast cancer walks over the past two years, the most recent of which was just a few short months ago.

Survivors include a daughter, Nikki Colton of Mill Valley, CA, a son, Scott Libby of Madbury, NH, three brothers; David, Gary and Paul Justice, Paul’s wife Nancy and daughter Erin, all of Massachusetts, and a strong network of close friends in the NH Lakes Region including Sandy Conley of Laconia.

There will be no calling hours. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

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Walking long distances, hiking the Appalachian, Long and IAT Trails program at Laconia Library LACONIA — On Tuesday, January 10 at 7 p.m. at the Laconia Public Library, long distant hiker Gordon DuBois will present a slide - lecture program on hiking the Appalachian, Long (VT) and International Appalachian (QE, CN) Trails.

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LACONIA — Laconia Savings Bank has donated $15,000 in proceeds from its Holiday Auction to the New Hampshire National Guard’s Chaplain Emergency Relief Fund.

Bank employees and local businesses donated 160 items that were auctioned off in this year’s Holiday Auction.

The New Hampshire National Guard’s Chaplain Emergency Relief Fund was established during Operation Desert Storm when many military families faced financial hardship during the deployment of their loved ones. Any person serving as a member of a military unit located in New Hampshire is eligible to receive support. Monies are used exclusively to assist military members and their families who are experiencing an unexpected financial crisis. In the four years that Laconia Savings Bank has been supporting the NHNG-CERF through their annual auction, the bank has donated more than $50,000 to the fund.

“It’s a pretty significant part of our

budget,” stated Chaplain Steven Veinotte, trustee for the Chaplain Emergency Relief Fund as he received a giant novelty check from Louis Guevin, jr., Executive Vice President of Commercial Services for Laconia Savings Bank. “This donation gives CERF the flexibility to respond immediately to a serviceman or woman or their family member who is in a dire situation,’’ said Veinotte, pointing out that LSB’s gift represented about 25 percent of the total donations for 2011. Approximately $50,000 in financial aid was distributed by CERF in 2011.

Guevin, who himself is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, said that “as a community bank with a statewide presence, supporting a program like CERF, helps the broadest range of New Hampshire residents which is reflected in Laconia Savings Bank’s mission.”

For more information or to make a tax-deductible contribution to CERF, write to: CERF, PO Box 3448, Concord NH 03302-3448.

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE Re: 298 Halls Hill Road, Alton, New Hampshire

Reference is made to a Mortgage Deed given by Hurd Brook Builders, LLC (“Mortgagor”) to John H. Cardinal, dated August 19, 2010 and recorded in the Belknap County Registry of Deeds on August 20, 2010 at Book 2657, Page 0391 (“Mortgage”).

By virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage, John H. Cardinal (“Mortgagee”), of 1186 Ten Rod Road, Farmington, New Hampshire 03835, being the present holder of the Mortgage, pursuant to and in execution of the power of sale and for breach of conditions of the Mortgage, and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, will sell at public auction on Monday, January 30, 2012, at 11:00 a.m., the premises described in said Mortgage which are known as 298 Halls Hill Road, Alton, Belknap County, New Hampshire (“Mortgaged Premises”). The Mortgaged Premises are more particularly described in the above-referenced Mortgage.

Place of Sale and Street Address of Mortgaged Premises The sale will be held on the Mortgage Premises which have a current address of 298 Halls Hill Road, Alton, New Hampshire.

Right to Petition Superior Court To the Mortgagor or any other person claiming a lien or encumbrance against the Mortgaged Premises: You are hereby notified that you have a right to petition the superior court for the county in which the mortgaged premises are located, with service on the mortgagee and upon such bond and the court may require, to enjoin the scheduled foreclosure sale.

Terms of Sale The Mortgaged Premises will be sold “AS IS AND WHERE IS” and subject to all unpaid taxes and liens therefore, and all other liens, easements, rights and encumbrances of any and every nature whatsoever, which are or may be entitled to precedence over the Mortgage.

The Mortgaged Premises will be offered for sale to the highest qualified bidder.

In order to qualify to bid at the foreclosure sale, any interested person must register to bid and, at the time of sale, present to the Mortgagee, or its agent, cash or certified check, or other check acceptable to the Mortgagee, in the amount of $5,000.00 for the foreclosure sale. The checks of all unsuccessful bidders will be returned at the conclusion of the public auction. The check and the funds represented thereby of the successful bidder accepted by the Mortgagee will become a non-refundable deposit on the successful bidder’s purchase. The successful bidder will be required to execute a purchase and sale agreement which contains additional terms and conditions concerning the successful bidder’s purchase. The balance of the purchase price must be paid in full by the successful bidder or its designee in cash or certified check or other check acceptable to the Mortgagee within 45 days of the date of sale, time being of the essence. If the successful bidder fails to complete the purchase of the Mortgaged Premises in accordance with the preceding sentence, the Mortgagee may, at its option, retain the deposit in full as reasonable liquidated damages resulting from the successful bidder’s failure to perform.

Conveyance of the Mortgaged Premises will be by foreclosure deed. The foreclosure deed will be delivered to the successful bidder upon the Mortgagee’s receipt of the balance of the purchase price. The Mortgagee reserves the right to extend the time of the closing of the sale to a date not more than 60 days after the date of the sale.

Exclusions of Warranties Except for warranties arising by operation of law, the conveyance of the Mortgaged Premises will be made by the Mortgagee and accepted by the successful bidder without any other expressed or implied representations or warranties whatsoever.

Right to Amend The Mortgagee reserves the right to (i) cancel or continue the foreclosure sale to such later date as the Mortgagee may deem desirable; (ii) bid upon and purchase the Mortgaged Premises at foreclosure sale; (iii) reject any and all bids for the Mortgaged Premises at the foreclosure sale; (iv) amend or change the Terms of Sale set forth herein by announcement, written or oral, made before or during the foreclosure sale and such change or amendment will be binding on all bidders.

Further Information For further information regarding the Mortgaged Premises to be sold, and for a copy of the aforementioned purchase and sale agreement, Contact Jennifer A. Hoover, Arthur W. Hoover, PC d/b/a Alton Law Offices, PO Box 817, Alton, New Hampshire.

Dated: December 20, 201 I John H. Cardinal by his Attorneys Arthur W. Hoover, P.C., d/b/a Alton Law Offices Jennifer A. Hoover, Esquire PO Box 817, 31 Mooney Street Alton, NH 03809 (603) 875-2800

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If you don’t get what you want right away, it may be the best thing for you and everyone else. Sometimes what doesn’t happen may keep something really catastrophic from happening.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

Your sense of fun and adventure is going strong. You have responsibilities, but you don’t let them define who you are -- mainly because that would make you boring!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The world desperately will require your patience. So few people really are patient these days, and so many rely on patience from others. Without it, life will run them over.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). New resources will inspire you to put an effort into raising your attractiveness quotient on both the inside and the outside. Consider yoga. It will help you do both at the same time.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 6). You have the perfect combination of passion and practicality, and you’ll apply yourself. You’ll receive stellar advice and follow it to a windfall in March.

There will be a May reunion. June features investment and commerce. You’ll use your knack for knowing what the public wants. Romance fills the end of summer. Cancer and Leo people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 3, 38, 14, 30 and 15.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll deliver lighthearted fun. It will be good for relationships of all kinds, including professional. Your quick wit and active life will be a magnet for new friends.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll feel youthful and unburdened by responsibilities. Feeling this way makes it true to some extent. As if by magic, your schedule will be clear of worry and chores.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Could it be that the energy and intention you give to your goals have greater power than the actual steps you take to make them happen? You’ll get evidence to suggest this today.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll be spending time with a complimentary individual. This person will confirm your attractiveness, not that you need such an ego boost. Your own opinion of yourself is what really matters.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There will be people on either side of an issue trying to get you to side with them or take action on their behalf. How do you know whether you’re doing the right thing? It feels right.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The only way to see the big picture is to go to the top of the proverbial mountain. You can do this in your mind, or you can do it physically by heading to the highest point in your immediate geography.

Either way will give you clarity.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Accepting reality is the first step to co-creating it. Your will is strong, but the universal will is stronger. You’ll defer to it as you realize that any other move would be pointless.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Friday, Jan. 6, the sixth day of 2012.

There are 360 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 6, 1912, New Mexico became the 47th state.

On this date: In 1412, tradition holds that Joan of Arc was born this day in Domremy.

In 1540, England’s King Henry VIII married his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves. (The marriage lasted about six months.)

In 1759, George Washington and Martha Dandridge Custis were married in New Kent County, Va. In 1838, Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail gave the first successful public demonstration of their telegraph, in Morristown, N.J. In 1912, entertainer and philanthropist Danny Thomas was born in Deerfield, Mich.

In 1919, the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, died in Oyster Bay, N.Y., at age 60.

In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in his State of the Union address, outlined a goal of “Four Freedoms”: Freedom of speech and expression; the freedom of people to worship God in their own way; freedom from want; freedom from fear.

In 1942, the Pan American Airways Pacific Clipper, a flying boat built by Boeing, arrived in New York more than a month after leaving California and following a westward route.

In 1950, Britain recognized the Communist government of China.

In 1967, U.S. Marines and South Vietnamese troops launched Operation Deckhouse Five, an offensive in the Mekong River delta.

In 1982, truck driver William G. Bonin was convicted in Los Angeles of 10 of the “Freeway Killer” slayings of young men and boys. (Bonin was later convicted of four other killings; he was executed in 1996.)

In 1994, figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was clubbed on the leg by an assailant at Detroit’s Cobo Arena; four men, including the ex-husband of Kerrigan’s rival, Tonya Harding, went to prison for their roles in the attack. (Harding, who denied knowing about plans for the attack, received probation after pleading guilty to conspiracy to hinder prosecution.)

One year ago: U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced he would cut $78 billion from the Defense Department budget over the next five years, an effort to trim fat in light of the nation’s ballooning deficit.

Today’s Birthdays: Pollster Louis Harris is 91.

Bluegrass performer Earl Scruggs is 88. Retired MLB All-Star Ralph Branca is 86. Author E.L. Doctorow is 81. Actress Bonnie Franklin is 68. Country musician Joey, the CowPolka King (Riders in the Sky) is 63. Rock singer-musician Kim Wilson (The Fabulous Thunderbirds) is 61. Singer Jett Williams is 59. Rock musician Malcolm Young (AC-DC) is 59. Actor-comedian Rowan Atkinson is 57. World Golf Hall of Famer Nancy Lopez is 55. Rhythm-and-blues singer Kathy Sledge is 53.

TV chef Nigella Lawson is 52. Rhythm-and-blues singer Eric Williams is 52. Movie composer A.R. Rahman is 46. Movie director John Singleton is 44. TV personality Julie Chen is 42. Actor Danny Pintauro is 36. NBA player Gilbert Arenas is 30.

Rock singer Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys) is 26.

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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS Night at the Oscars at the Gilman Library in Alton.

Free screening of “The Lost Weekend” (1945) starring Ray Milland and Jane Wyman and directed by Billy Wilder. (Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, etc.) 7 p.m. in the Agnes Thompson meeting room.

Open Climbing Wall at the Meredith Community Center. Friday nights. $3 per child, $10 per family.

Al-Anon Meeting at the Congregational Church Parish House (18 Veterans Square) in Laconia. 9:30 to 11 a.m. each Friday. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518.

Giggles & Grins playgroup at Family Resource Center in downtown Laconia (635 Main Street). Free group for parents children from birth through age 5. For more information call 524-1741.

Jumpin’ January Tot Time at the Meredith Public Library. 9:30 to 10:20 a.m. Story, art project and snack for children up to 3.

Artsy Saturday at the Meredith Public Library. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Drop by the Children’s Room to discover different art concepts — create and take them home. “Crayon Resist” this week.

Knit Wits gathering at the Gilford Public Library. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. All knitters welcome.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 7 Open Blues Jam to benefit the Laconia Police Department K-9 Fund. 7 to 10 p.m. at Pitman’s Freight Room.

Organized by Curious Goods and Henry’s Pawprints. Open to all ages. Snacks and refreshments available. No alcohol served or allowed. At the door, $10 for adults and $5 for seniors and students.

John Ganong, celebrating the first anniversary of his heart transplant will be the guest “celebrity bartender” at the Weirs Beach Lobster Pound restaurant, starting at 7 p.m. All of his tips will be donated to the Cardiac Transplant Division at Tufts Medical Center in Boston.

Annual Soup & Stew Day hosted by Ellacoya Chapter #43 Order of the Eastern Star. Noon until 2 p.m. at the Squam Valley Masonic Building on Rte. 3 in Holderness. $5/ adult, $3 for children under 6.

Bird banding open house at Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness. 9 a.m. to noon. For the past 30 years, the Science Center – under special federal permits -- has captured and banded birds at the onsite feeding station on the first weekend following the New Year.

Visitors are encouraged to drop in anytime during the morning to learn about common birds that are winter visitors and why birds are banded. Adult must accompany children. No charge to attend. www.nhnature.org. 968-7194.

Separated/Divorced Persons Support Group meeting.

6 to 8 p.m. on the first and third Saturdays of each month at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Belmont. Compassion and affirmation in a confidential atmosphere. Refreshments.

Scholarships available. For more information call the rectory at 267-8174 or Ginny Timmons at 286-7066.

Al-Anon Meeting at the Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. each Saturday in the firstfloor conference room. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome.

Call 645-9518.

Open Door Dinners offer free weekly meal in Tilton.

4:30 to 5:30 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 markk@trinitytilton.org.

Drop-In Craft Time at the Gilford Public Library. 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Make and take a craft. We’ll supply the materials. Refreshments.

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX

Dear Annie: Seven years ago, I married into a wonderful family. It was my second marriage, and the family accepted my 10-year-old son as their own.

My father-in-law has always been nice to me, but I’ve been told there was a lot of verbal abuse when my husband and his siblings were growing up. In the past couple of years, Grandpa has shown some symptoms of dementia.

At the last family gathering, my son, now 17, went into the kitchen to talk to Grandpa. From the dining room, we all heard Grandpa scream at my son, some nonsense about never returning a book. My husband’s family just sat there behaving as if nothing was happening, so I went in to rescue my child. I know Grandpa won’t remember how he acted, but I am having a problem dealing with the rest of my husband’s family. Not one of them said a thing or offered my son a word of comfort or sympathy. I stood there crying as the whole family sat at the table with eyes downcast.

My husband apologized for not handling it better, but doesn’t want to do anything to damage the relationship with his siblings. But they are not the loving family I thought they were. I feel everyone at that table owes my son and me an apology. I want my husband to be as angry as I am. I no longer wish to attend family gatherings, because I want to make it clear that their behavior was hurtful.

What is a good compromise that would allow me a little dignity (so they know I’m not a doormat) but still permit my husband and children to be with the family? -- Furious in Florida Dear Furious: We are not excusing the family’s behavior, but they have been living with an angry Grandpa for years.

Their response implied self-preservation rather than “not loving.” Consider this an opportunity to teach them how to react appropriately to such outbursts. Have a family powwow. Tell

them how upset you were that they didn’t protect your son, and then explain exactly how you wish they would have behaved instead. Also speak to your son. He’s old enough to understand that Grandpa isn’t quite himself and these rants are beyond his control.

Dear Annie: We have young adult children who stayed at our home over the holidays and spent the majority of time engaged with their individual smart phones. They rarely interacted with other family members. I found the behavior disrespectful and tried feebly to say something, without success.

My husband and I do not want to accept this rude behavior again. What is the proper way to set boundaries with these young adults, one of whom is still being supported by us?

-- Competing for Face Time Dear Competing: Set ground rules for when the kids are in your presence, but don’t do it “feebly.” Allow them to use their phones when they are lounging around, but during meals, insist that all phones be turned off. Remind them when necessary. If you engage the kids in a conversation, ask them to please put the phones away for the duration. Be pleasant, but firm and consistent.

Dear Annie: Here’s how I solved the problem of kids who don’t appreciate what you give them. My nephew is like that.

I thought he received too many toys for his birthday and Christmas, so I always bought him clothes. One time, he reluctantly tore the paper off my gift, peeked inside and casually tossed it aside, barely managing to squeeze out a “thank you.” That was the last Christmas he received a wrapped gift from me. From that time forward, I took the money I would have spent and put it in a savings account. I would place the deposit slip with the balance inside the birthday or Christmas card. For his high school graduation, he will receive a check for $600. -- Not Frustrated Anymore in Virginia

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FULL EUROPEAN bloodline German Shepherd puppies. Sire/ dame on premisis, health certificate. Call for information.

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Autos 1987 Chevy Caprice: All the 1987 Extras. Less than 40k original miles. NH State inpection August, 2011. $2,000. 524-6099 after 4PM.

1994 GMC Pickup extra cab, long bed, 100751 miles. Runs good.

Inspected. Asking $2,000. Call 491-6405

David's Annual New Years Auction 10 AM Sat, Jan 7 preview 8 AM Leavitt Park 334 Elm St, Laconia Rare Iroquois top hat, ivory & baleen letter opener with ship, owner & date, Birdseye maple side by side, tall case clock, signed ivory netsuke, Rockingham Park horse racing memorabilia, Roseville Baneda pot, Civil War sword & drum, Griswold 875 double broiler, early tilt top table & swell front chest, 5 Morgan $, nautical, silver, art, good glass & ceramics, B & H mirror, small size Saratoga trunk, 8 Hummels.

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2001 Mercury Mountaineer SUVAWD, Automatic, All power, power moon roof, good tires, runs well.

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603-930-5222 2003 Dodge SLT Pickup: Clean Florida truck, no rust, 5-speed, nice interior, 121k highway miles. $3,995 firm. Call Phil, 393-7786.

2008 Toyota Tacoma access cab, 4wd, TRD off-road pkg. 59k miles, $20,500. (603)493-4994.

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BELMONT- 2 bedroom, 1 bath duplex. New carpet/paint.

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BELMONT: 2 bedroom, 3rd floor. Coin-op laundry and storage space in basement. $235/week including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234, www.whitemtrentals.com.

CENTER Harbor House- One bedroom, year-round, propane central heat, tenant pays all utilities, tenant does all yard maintenance. No pets/Smoking. credit report required, verified income, references. $400/Month, security. Call between 5PM-8PM 603-253-6924.

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Boat slip available. Washer/Dryer hook up available. NO PETS. References & security required.

781-710-2208.

GILFORD house- Furnished or unfurnished, 4-bedroom, 2-car garage, in-ground swimming pool, fenced yard. $1,700/Month + utilities. 455-9253 GILFORD, 2-Bedroom, 2-Bath, Balconies, no smoking/pets, $890/month plus utilities, Security deposit and references, 603-455-6662 GILFORD: 1-2 bedroom apartments from $175/Week includes heat & utilities. Pets considered. Security/References.

556-7098.

GILFORD: 1 BEDROOM WITH AMAZING VIEWS, includes heat, hot water, electric, cable.

Dead-end location, quiet, 3 miles to downtown. No smoking/pets, $165/week. Sec. plus first week.

455-8319 GILMANTON Iron Works Village.

One bedroom apartment, second floor. No pets/smoking, includes basic cable & utilities. References & security deposit required. $700/Month. 603-364-3434

LACONIA Open concept large one bedroom, third floor, includes heat/ hot water, one parking spot, coin-op laundry, $675/ month. No dogs, no smoking. Application, references, background check, security deposit, 387-4885.

LACONIA Province St. 4 bedroom apartment. Private parking, laundry, bright & clean, no pets. $1,000/Month + Utilities.

508-423-0479.

LACONIA Union Ave. 3 Bedroom, fresh paint, urethane hardwood floors, private entrance, on-site plowed parking, private playground. Heat/ hot water incl. No pets. $910 per month. 455-6115 LACONIA- 1-bedroom, 1-bath.

Freshly painted, off street parking. $135/Week, hot water included.

No pets/smoking. $500 deposit.

524-4771 LACONIA3 bedroom clean, cozy cape near LRGH. No smokers/pets. For Sale Also. $950/Month. 528-3789 LACONIA- 3 bedroom house. $1,000/Month + utilities. Pets considered, references & deposit.

524-9665 LACONIA- BIg 1-bedroom close to downtown. Includes plowing, 2-car parking & washer/dryer.

Plenty of closet space. 2nd floor. $200 heat credit, no dogs/smoking. $170/Week + 4-week security deposit. Credit & criminal background check required. Leave message for Rob 617-529-1838 LACONIA- Large, sunny, 1st floor.

3 bedroom, hardwood floors, heat/hot water included. $1,050/Month. Call 566-6815 LACONIA- Messer St. 3 Room 1 bedroom with sun porch. 2nd floor. $165/Week. Includes heat/electric. $500 security.

524-7793 Laconia- Private 1 bedroom with heat, hot water, garage. Easy walk to town. $725/Month. No pets. 603-455-0874 LACONIA-2 bedrooms for rent.

Full house access. Off street parking. Rent negotiable $350-$400.

581-4364

LACONIA 1 Bedroom- Washer/ dryer hookup, storage, no pets.

Security Deposit & references. $600/month + utilities. 520-4353

LACONIA-DUPLEX 2 bedroom 1 bath, washer/dryer hookups, garage. $900/month, heat included. References & security deposit. No pets or smokers.

524-8886

LACONIA 2 BR Elm Street area, spacious, clean. first floor, porch, parking, washer/dryer hook ups. $825/mo. plus utilities References and deposit required.

603-318-5931

LACONIA/LAKEPORT Condo: 2-bedroom, 2-bath. $900/Month, heat & hot water included. Call 603-235-6901.

LACONIA FIRST FLOOR Large 3Bedroom 2-bath apartment.

Storage, deck, parking, No pets/No smokers, security deposit and references required. $900/Month plus utilities.

875-2292

LACONIA: 1 & 2 bedroom apt.

W/D hookups, off-street parking, $600-$650 per month +utilities.

556-3146.

LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments.

Call for available apartments.

524-4428

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For Rent

For Rent

LACONIA: 2 bedroom, 2nd floor in duplex building. $235/week including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234 www.whitemtrentals.com.

LACONIA: Prime 2-bedroom apt. on Gale Avenue. Walk to town and beaches. Very large rooms.

Beautiful hardwood floors, loads of closets. Private porch and garage. $1,000/month, includes heat and hot water. 524-3892 or 630-4771.

LACONIA: 1-bedroom for rent, heat/HW/electric included, no smoking, no pets, security deposit required. $750/month.

528-1685.

LACONIA : LARGE Sunny, updated first floor, 4 bdrm apt.

H/HW included. 8 rooms in all, sunroom, laundry rm, deck, nice yard: $1,199/month. 566-6815 LACONIA: Sunny, small 2-bedroom, 2nd floor no smoking/dogs. $200 per week. includes heat/hot water.

455-5569.

MEREDITHJ E N N E S Hill 1-bedroom 1-bath house for rent. $625/Month + utilities. 1 Month security deposit. Available January 1st. 279-5674 MEREDITH: Beautiful downtown apartment. 2-bedroom, 3-bath, private parking. $1,250/month.

491-5983.

NORTHFIELD: 2 bedroom trailer in small park with coin-op laundry on site, $225/week including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234, www.whitemtrentals.com.

NORTHFIELD: 2 bedroom, 1st floor, includes basement, $210/week including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234, www.whitemtrentals.com.

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BEDROOM-SOLID Cherrywood Sleigh bed. Dresser, mirror, chest, night stand. New! Cost $2,200 sell $895. 235-1773

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

CUSTOM Glazed Kitchen Cabinets. Solid maple, never installed. Cost $6,000 sacrifice $1,595. 833-8278 Tilton Downtown- 2 bedroom apartment. $700/Month, Heat & Hot water included. 781-315-2358 TILTONTWO CLEAN, UPDATED one bedrooms.

Heat/Hot Water included, no dogs. $640-$660/Month.

603-393-9693 or 916-214-7733.

WINNISQUAM: Small efficiency and a cottage including heat, hot water, lights and cable. $150-$175 per week. $400 deposit. No pets. 387-3864.

WINTER RENTAL CEDAR LODGE Weirs Beach, Open Year Round ... Studios, 1-bedroom or 2-bedroom condos starting at $575 per month.

Please call Wendy at 366-4316.

Lakeport- Spacious 9 room 2 bedroom 2 bath. Includes 3 season porch. Close to school, park & beach. Includes Heat/Hot water & washer/dryer. $1,350/Month + security. 528-3840 MEREDITH One bedroom apartment on second floor. 16X22 ft. deck, Open concept, cathedral ceiling, very elegant and rustic.

Plowing, parking, dumpster & utilities included, $850/month.

455-5660

For Sale

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FOUR BF GOODRICH All terrain tires- 285 R18-65. $125 or best offer. 455-0523 Gilford Appliance/Household item Sale! 30 years of accumulation!

Refrigerator, gas stove, microwave, gas dryer, all in good working order. Rocking chair, exercize bike, many crafting books, and much more! Everything must go!

Call 764-1035 for appointment

Heavy Equipment ***NEED C ASH*** HEAVY EQUIPMENT WANTED

Cat, Komatsu, etc. Universal Machinery will buy today! Call NH office at (781)439-6000, ask for Leo Blais.

Help Wanted

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Services

Lakes Region Answering Service Telephone Operator Position

PIPER ROOFING

Looking for enthusiastic person for part-time third shift. Must have good typing skills and good customer service skills.

Now Hiring Part Time Front Desk Attendant With Excellent Customer Service Skills!

Nights and Weekends a Must.

HOLIDAY SPECIAL: GREEN FIREWOOD, cut, not split $130/cord, cut & split $175/cord.

Also, logging, landclearing & tree work (All phases). 393-8416.

Please Apply In Person 177 Mentor Ave. Laconia, NH 03246

Salon Dryer & hydrolic chair, (2) sink w/wall cabinet, station unit, desk, etc. Closing shop. Best Offer! 524-3613

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HIGHEST PRICES PAID! NO ONE PAYS MORE! Gold, (scrap rings, jewelry, etc.) Silver, (coins, flatware, etc. ) Antiques & Unusual Items

Part-Time Night Security Requires Light Maintenance Duty Please Apply In Person 177 Mentor Ave. Laconia, NH 03246

Instruction PIANO TUNING- Goodwin Piano, experienced tuner/pianist. Call 603-366-1904

OFFICE/RETAIL Space for Rent: 450 Sq.Ft. Great front building exposure! $850 per month.

Everything included. Busy Route 3, 539 Laconia Road, Tilton. Call 630-2332.

Furniture

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18 ft. F/G boat, motor, trailer.

Never in salt water. $1,200.

(603) 539-5194 90-GALLON Marine Fish Tank: Includes light, skimmer, pumps, live rock and fish! $800.

968-7941 or 968-3540.

A LACONIA Indoor Moving SaleSaturday, 12-3pm. 79-A Summer St. Dryer, new washer, sleeper sofa, TV s & miscellaneous.

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

FREE- BODY by Jake Ab Scissor. Good condition.

677-6528

ORCHARD HILL II Randlett St., Belmont, NH Now accepting applications IMMEDIATE OPENINGS AVAILABLE FOR 2 BEDROOM FULL MARKET RENT UNIT

(Section 8 Vouchers Welcome) This is a federally assisted property featuring 32 one and two bedroom ground level apartments.

Community features on-site laundry a furnished recreation room, heat and hot water is included.

Please call the Laconia Housing Authority at 524-2112/TDD; 524-2112 with any questions, or visit our office at 25 Union Ave. Laconia, NH • Applications are considered by income criteria • USDA/RD income restrictions apply • Tenant rents are based on income.

The Laconia Housing Authority does not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, race, creed, color, sex, marital status, age, disability or handicap.

Waukewan Antiques 55 Main St. Meredith

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

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

Fabulous back & hip support.

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

Can deliver 603-305-9763.

Free FREE Pickup for your unwanted, useful item garages, automobiles, etc. estates cleaned out and yardsale items. (603)930-5222.

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LACONIA Prime Location, 1200 sq. ft., with heated garage showroom/ office, $650/ month plus utilities, additional space available. 455-6662.

14 ” -15” tires & 15 ” aluminum rims. $30 & up. (603) 539-5194

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CARE AND COMFORT NURSING Immediate opening for Full Time Male LPN or RN for adolesent male. Also looking for LNA!s with at least two years experience.

Call 528-5020 or fax resume to 528-0352.

Town of Gilford Seasonal “On Call” Laborer $8.25 per hour The Department of Public Works is accepting applications for a seasonal “on call” laborer. Applicant must be eighteen (18) years of age or older and possess a valid driver’s license. Duties will include plowing, manual labor and operating equipment. Applications are available at the Department of Public Works, 55 Cherry Valley Road Gilford between the hours of 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, M-F. Applications will be taken until position is filled.

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Town of Gilford Seasonal Truck Driver $13.50 per hour The Department of Public Works is accepting applications for a seasonal truck driver. Applicant must be eighteen (18) years of age or older, possess a valid CDL driver’s license and be capable of moderate lifting and outdoor working conditions. This is a seasonal F/T position 7:00-3:30 M-F. Applications are available at the Department of Public Works, 55 Cherry Valley Road, Gilford, between the hours of 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, M - F. Applications will be taken until position is filled.

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FOR Sale By Owner: 2-Bedroom house, 1-1/4 bath. 180 Mechanic Street, Laconia. 524-8142.

Services $20 Traditional Japanese Bodywork Treatments Please come and enjoy the therapeutic and relaxing benefits of traditional Japanese body work known as Shiatsu.

Each treatment is performed fully clothed on a comfortable floor mat and takes about an hour.

Treatments are performed at the Sachem Shiatsu office at the Fitness Edge building in Meredith.

Please call Sensei Jones at 603-524-4780 to make an appointment.

HANDYMAN SERVICES Small Jobs Are My Speciality

Rick Drouin 520-5642 or 744-6277 M.A. SMITH ELECTRIC: Quality work for any size electrical job. Licensed-Insured, Free estimates/ 603-455-5607

Meridian Stretching Open your body for optimum health with this Japanese-style yoga using the 12-main meridians used in Acupuncture. Gentle, joint-opening exercises plus meridian stretch sequence following the breath.

One hour class $5, Thursdays at 11:00 in Gilford. Learn a 15-minute sequence you can do at home. Call Heidi Eberhardt, Licensed Acupuncturist at 617-894-0178, for more information and to make an appointment.

SAVE 30% on Interior Painting.

Insured, references. Call Troy at Turcotte Painting 455-9179

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Services

Snowmobiles 2002 Arctic Cat ZL 600 EFI w/trailer. 1,770 miles, $3,400 or BRO. Call 393-3635-Leave Message

Storage Space GILFORD garage for rent near Airport. One large lighted garage. $170 monthly. 781-710-2208.

Winni Playhouse offers scholarships thanks to WLNH auction donation LACONIA — The Winnipesaukee Playhouse has a lot to celebrate this New Year. January marks the one year anniversary of the expanded educational programs for ages pre-K through adult, and the new semester is kicking off on January 9 with classes and workshops for adults, teens and children in acting, movement, directing, puppetry, stage combat, Shakespeare, musical theatre and more.

Thanks to a generous grant from the WLNH Children’s auction, the Playhouse will be able to offer partial and full scholarships to many of its educational programs. The $12,250 award to The Winnipesaukee Playhouse will be used for scholarships for children to attend classes, vacation and summer camps, internships for local teens, community outreach and more.Kate Wisnioski, Playhouse Education Director says “We are incredibly excited by the opportunities provided us by the Children’s Auction funds. Their generosity will open the Playhouse programs to a new group of Lakes Region youth.”

The 2011 WLNH Children’s Auction raised over $331,000 for Lakes Region non-profits that provide services to children. Says WLNH Program Director Molly King, “We were excited this year to not only provide the children of the Lakes Region with the necessities – food, coats, hats – but to expand our outreach to enrichment opportunities such as those the Playhouse provides.”

To find out more about the Playhouse’s Educational Program check out www.WinniPlayhouse.org.

For more information on scholarship opportunities e-mail Kate@WinniPlayhouse.org or call 366-7377.

A $12,250 award to The Winnipesaukee Playhouse from the WLNH Children’s Auction will be used for scholarships for children to attend classes, vacation and summer camps, internships for local teens and community outreach. From left to right are Ed Darling, Children’s Auction committee member; Johanna Halperin, managing director, The Winnipesaukee Playhouse; Kate Wisnioski, education director, The Winnipesaukee Playhouse; Molly King, WLNH program director. (Courtesy photo)

Free community emergency response class begins on January 24 LACONIA — A free Community Emergency Response Class will be offered at the Laconia High School beginning Tuesday, January 24 and running through March 20.

The course, which will be taught by local first responders and experts from the field who serve as guest instructors. Topics to be covered include Disaster Preparedness,

Fire Safety, Disaster Psychology, Safety Strategies Involved in a Terror Attack, Incident Command Systems, Light Search and Rescue and First Aid/CPR. Upon successful completion of the course, participants are eligible to apply for membership in the Lakes Region Community Emergency Response Team (LR-CERT).

LR-CERT is sponsored by the Lakes Region Partnership for Public Health and serves nine local communities from Sandwich to Alton. Members of LR-CERT will receive additional monthly trainings which support the first responders and emergency preparation education. see next page

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Organic gardening series opens with workshop on soil health on Tuesday

LACONIA — UNH Cooperative Extension, Belknap County will be holding a workshop on Soil Health on Tuesday, January 10 from 1-3 p.m. at the Extension Office in Laconia.

This workshop is the first in a four part series on Organic Growing. Kelly McAdam, Agriculture Educator for Belknap County, will cover the basics of soil science, and how understanding the physical, biological, and chemical makeup of the soil will help you grow better crops with minimal environmental impact on a farm or in the backyard.

The cost of a single workshop is $5, and registration is requested prior to the session.

Each Tuesday in January, another session in this series will be held. On

January 17, Becky Sideman, UNHCE Specialist in Sustainable Horticulture will cover Green Alternatives to Pesticides. On January 24, Gwenael Engelskirchen of High Mowing Seeds will present the new seeds that are available in 2012 in the organic seed industry. Finally, on January 31, Victoria Smith, agriculture inspector from NH Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food will go over the organic certification process in New Hampshire.

The cost to attend all four workshops is $12. For more information or to print a registration form please go to www. extension.unh.edu or call 527-5475.

People can also e-mail Kelly McAdam, Agriculture Educator for Belknap County at kelly.mcadam@unh.edu.

Scams & consumer rights seminar next Wednesday at Inter-Lakes Senior Center

MEREDITH — A community outreach project designed to increase awareness about fraudulent scams and consumer rights developed by Alex Samuel and Kimberly Reeve, UNH third year law students, will be presented at the Inter-Lakes Senior Center on Wednesday, January 11 at 1 p.m.

Councilor Ray Burton commended for support of law enforcement

A lunch prior to the presentation will be served in the Senior Center at noon. The cost for the lunch is $2 for those 60 years of age and over and $6 for those under 60. There is no fee for the presentation.

Call 279-5631 for reservations or information.

A Commendation for his support of law enforcement was given to Executive Councilor Burton at the joint Coos and Grafton County Chief’s Law Enforcement meeting that was hosted by Director Donald Vittum of the NH Police Standards & Training Council at the Gregg Public Safety Academy in Littleton. Shown, left to right, are Doug Dutile, Grafton County Sheriff, Gerald Marcou, Coos County Sheriff, Executive Councilor Raymond S. Burton, Todd Landry, NH State Police Lieutenant Troop-F. (Courtesy photo)

Fundraiser for Gilford-Belmont hockey team at Patrick’s Pub Sunday

GILFORD — The Belmont-Gilford hockey team will be having a 50/50 Night at Patricks Pub in Gilford from 5-9 p.m. on Sunday, January 8. from preceding page Those interested should call Kathleen Merriam at the Lakes Region Partnership for Public Health, 528-2145 x 1802, or email to kmerriam@lrpph.org. Applications will be accepted no later than January 19. To learn more about CERT visit http://www. citizencorps.gov/cert/

Half of the proceeds from customers who mention that they are there to support the Belmont-Gilford hockey team will go to the team.

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FANTASTIC INCOME in this solid investment property. 2,500 sq.ft. convenience store plus 3 apartments. Ideal downtown location across from the Opechee Inn and Spa overlooking the lake. Near restaurants, retail/office, residential, churches, schools, and the town beach. $359,900 Bob Gunter 387-8664

$140,000 BELOW ASSESSED VALUE. Immaculate 3 BR home on a 1/2 acre lot with your own brook & access to 5 beaches and a boat launch on Hills Pond and Sunset Lake.

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PRICED TO SELL AT $64,900. 2 unit, 6 BR home has a large 2-car garage/barn overlooking 100+ feet of frontage on the picturesque Squam River. Near stores and schools, here’s your winter project - to update and remodel into a single family home or keep as two unit. $64,900 Dennis Potter 731-3551

WINNIPESAUKEE ACCESS. 3 BR home steps away from a sandy beach and all the amenities that Balmoral has to offer.

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