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Laconia man charged with being 3rd Manchester bank robber LACONIA — A third person thought to be involved in a brazen bank robbery in Manchester last week was arrested without incident in a Laconia apartment early Saturday morning. Manchester Police confirmed yesterday that Prince Sage, 27, of 6 B Dewey St. was the third person and second male police believe entered the Northeast Credit Union (Wilson Street branch) and robbed it see BaNK page 8
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BARNSTEAD — Sgt. Joseph McDowell said friends and family members of a missing Locke Lake Colony man continued their search of the area over the weekend, bringing in blood hounds from Londonderry to assist them. He said bloodhound traced Barnet, using some of the cloth-
ing he typically worn including his denim jacket, to the Sun River Camp Ground, which is along the Suncook River in Center Barnstead. He said some local kayak enthsuiasts donned winter gear and were able to traverse the river from the camp ground to just behind the Barnstead Police Station where they were stopped because the river was
beginning to ice over. McDowell said they saw no trace of anyone along the banks and noted that although there are deep areas of the river, much of it can be seen from the surface. He said Paul Barnet was known for taking long walks, often walking to a convenience store about four miles away and then walking home again.
McDowell said Barnet stuck to main roads and he never knew him to hike in the woods. His daughter said her father had suffered a stroke, often walked with a walking stick and a backpack. She said he took medication for anxiety but was generally in very good spirits. A former Rochester Police Officer and retired member of see MIssING page 8
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City’s population not growing but 911 call volume ever increasing By adam drapchO THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
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his department has responded to an emergency. He and his officers are left wondering why. Founded in 1875, he said, it took more than a century for the Laconia Fire Department to receive 1,000 calls in a year, a milestone reached during the early 1990s. The first 2,000-call year came only about five years later. “It’s amazing how fast the numbers add up,” said Erickson. Over the prior three years, his department responded to an average of 3,200 calls. This year is on pace to eclipse 3,500 calls, making it Laco-
nia Fire Department’s busiest year yet. That’s more than a statistical oddity. For Erickson, who has seen his overtime budget cut, the volume of calls means less time for training and, he fears, a reduction in his department’s abilities to respond quickly to every call. Both fire and medical calls have risen. Medical calls represent about 70-percent of overall call volume. Using data provided by the US Census, Erickson said the city’s population shrunk see 911 page 9
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Man stabbed to death amid post-Christmas sales rush in London LONDON (AP) — A teenager was fatally stabbed and a second man wounded in attacks on London’s most famous retail street as thousands of shoppers flocked to Britain’s capital seeking post-Christmas bargains. The killing of the 18-year-old man on Oxford Street on Monday — and a second wounding in the same road — did little to deter shoppers crowding into neighboring stores in the landmark shopping district. Bargain hunters were also largely untroubled by a subway strike which badly disrupted the city’s public transport services. Selfridges — close to the scene of Monday’s stabbing and one of Britain’s most popular department stores — reported its biggest ever first hour of trading Monday morning, while the New West End Company, which represents traders on central Lon-
don’s shopping streets, reported 15 million pounds (US$23.5 million) in sales in the first three hours of trading. Jace Tyrrell, of the New West End Company, said hundreds of thousands of people had visited central London retailers, despite action by police to cordon off parts of Oxford Street and temporarily close some stores after the attacks. “These incidents are extremely rare on Oxford Street and we understand arrests have been made,” she said. “The emergency services were quick to respond and have cordoned off the street as they continue with their investigations. We are working to ensure the street is open to businesses and shoppers tomorrow.” Tyrrell said shopkeepers had requested a meeting with police to discuss the incidents. “We understand
both incidents involved gangs of youth who were known to each other (and) the police, and did not involve individual shoppers,” she said. London’s air ambulance helicopter had earlier rushed to the street following the fatal stabbing. Authorities said the teenage victim died before medics could administer help, while amateur video footage showed police struggling to part large crowds of shopper to allow emergency vehicles to reach the man. Police erected a tent outside a Foot Locker sports store as they carried out investigations and confirmed that about ten people had been arrested in connection with the death. Officers said a second stabbing took place close by — on the corner of Oxford Street and Regent Street — but insisted it wasn’t immediately known if the see LONDON page 13
Texas police say man in Crash kills doctor getting heart for transplant nician David Hines and the pilot were killed. MIAMI (AP) — A surgeon from a Mayo Clinic in Santa suit killed 6 relatives Florida The helicopter went down about 12 miles northflying across the northern corner of the state GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — Police in a quiet Fort Worth suburb worked Monday to piece together a family history after a man dressed in a Santa Claus suit apparently shot six relatives and himself on Christmas. Grapevine police spokesman Sgt. Robert Eberling said the shooter showed up in the costume shortly before gunfire erupted and that the family appeared to have been opening Christmas presents. Police responding to a 911 call found four females and three males dead. They also found two handguns. “We think he was just inside there celebrating Christmas with the rest of them and decided for whatever reason that’s how he’s going to end things,” Eberling told The Associated Press. Investigators worked through Sunday night and into Monday morning, meticulously searching the apartment where the bodies were found, along with vehicles parked outside. Police said they believe the victims were related, though some were visiting and didn’t live in the apartment. Eberling said investigators were assembling a “family history,” and that the apartment was leased to a woman and her two children, one age 15 and the other either 19 or 20. He would not give other specifics. “We’re getting a clearer picture, but we’re not see SANTA SUIT page 8
to retrieve a heart for transplant was killed Monday when his helicopter crashed, officials said. The heart could not be used in another transplant because its viability expired, and the patient who had been scheduled to receive it continues to wait for a new organ, Mayo Clinic spokesman Layne Smith said Monday evening. Helicopter departed the clinic in Jacksonville around 5:45 a.m. but never arrived at the Gainesville hospital, Shands at University of Florida, about 60 miles southwest, said Kathy Barbour, a spokeswoman for Mayo, which is based in Rochester, Minn. Heart surgeon Dr. Luis Bonilla, procurement tech-
east of Palatka, said Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen. The town is about 40 miles east of Gainesville and about 45 miles south of Jacksonville. Clay County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher Myron White confirmed the three dead but had no more information to release about the crash in the remote, forested area away from roads. The National Transportation Safety Board also was investigating. The National Weather Service in Jacksonville reported that there was light fog with overcast conditions in the area but no rain. see TRANSPLANT page 11
MADALLA, Nigeria (AP) — Women returned to clean the blood from St. Theresa Catholic Church on Monday and one man wept uncontrollably amid its debris as a Nigerian Christian association demanded protection for its churches. At least 35 people died at St. Theresa and dozens more were wounded as radical Muslim militants launched coordinated attacks across Africa’s most populous nation within hours of one another. Four more people were killed in other violence blamed on the group known as Boko Haram.
Crowds gathered among the burned-out cars in the church’s dirt parking lot Monday, angry over the attack and fearful that the group will target more of their places of worship. It was the second year in a row that the extremists seeking to install Islamic Shariah law across the country of 160 million staged such attacks. Last year, a series of bombings on Christmas Eve killed 32 people in Nigeria. Rev. Father Christopher Jataudarde told The see NIGERIA page 7
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — The FBI joined the search for a missing 9-year-old Indiana girl with physical and emotional problems Monday as agents descended on the mobile home park where she lived and that’s a known haven for registered sex offenders. About a half-dozen people in black windbreakers, several of whom identified themselves as FBI agents, were at the mobile home park Monday where Aliahna Lemmon went missing from a family friend’s home on Friday. Some with search dogs were seen at a nearby storage facility. Monday’s renewed search came a day after local police significantly rolled back a coordinated effort by several law enforcement agencies, said Cpl. Jeremy Tinkel, a department spokesman. He said the same size search could not be sustained on Sunday because of the Christmas holiday. Local police haven’t said what they think happened to Aliahna. “Children don’t just walk away during Christmastime,” said David Story, Aliahna.’s stepgrandfather. Meanwhile, agents at the scene Monday wouldn’t say why the FBI was involved. An agency spokesman didn’t immediately return phone calls and e-mails seeking comment. More than 100 emergency workers conducted an extensive search Saturday for Aliahna around the rundown mobile home park on Fort Wayne’s north side where she was last seen. No active search was done Sunday for the girl. According to a state website, 15 registered sex offenders live at the mobile home park that numbers about two dozen homes. Elizabeth Watkins, 52, who has lived at the park for six months with her 4-year-old granddaughter, said it’s well-known that several sex offenders live in the neighborhood. “It’s scary,” she said. “I don’t know how a parent could leave their child alone.” Aliahna’s mother, Tarah Souders, 28, told The Journal Gazette her daughter has vision and hearsee INDIANA page 9
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa caucus campaign that has cycled through several Republican presidential front-runners entered its final week Monday, as unpredictable as the day conservatives began competing to emerge as Mitt Romney’s chief rival. Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, released a new television commercial for the state in which he cited a “moral imperative for America to stop spending more money than we take in. It’s killing jobs,” he said. Texas Gov. Rick Perry countered with an advertisement that said four of his rivals combined — none of them Romney — have served 63 years in Congress, “leaving us with debt, earmarks and bailouts.” Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, who has invested more time in Iowa than any other contender, countered that “most Americans now believe that a little bit of experience going into a job like president is probably a good thing.” Santorum was the only presidential candidate in the state during the day. That changes Tuesday, with bus tours planned by Perry, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, all eager to energize their existing supporters and attract new ones. Texas Rep. Ron Paul arrives Wednesday. Recent polls suggest he is peaking as caucus day approaches, a rise that has him tied with Romney or even ahead, and drawing more scrutiny for his views. The result figures to be a short but intense stretch of campaigning through small towns and even
smaller towns, the sort of one-on-one politicking that has largely vanished in the electronic age. Failing that, it will pay tribute to the types of cuisine that prosper in early 21st century America. The Perry bus will belly up to Doughy Joey’s in Waterloo and to the Fainting Goat in Waverly, an establishment whose website says “After 10 p.m., we are the type of place your mothers warned you about.” Perry also will visit a vineyard and winery in Carroll. Bachmann will make an early-winter stop at a Dairy Queen, as well as Pizza Ranch establishments in Harlan, Red Oak and Atlantic, three localities with a combined population of 17,282. It’s not all about the food, though. Perry has a stop arranged at the Glenn Miller Museum in Clarinda, population 5,301, where the great bandleader was born. The Texas governor also has a distinction that none of his rivals can boast, a town that shares his name. Thus, Perry will visit Perry. There were signs of strategic shifts as candidates struggled to stand out in advance of the straw poll next week that inaugurates the round of primaries and caucuses that will pick a nominee to oppose President Barack Obama next fall. Perry’s new ad shows images of Gingrich, Paul, Santorum and Bachmann as it criticizes Congress and renews the governor’s call for halving lawmakers’ pay and time spent in Washington. Despite the commercial’s implication, Gingrich see IOWA page 6
Pedestrian killed in Bedford was 1st UNH female president BEDFORD (AP) — Officials say a woman killed after she was struck while crossing a street was the first female president of the University of New Hampshire and Brandeis University. Police say 78-year-old Evelyn Handler, of Bow, was killed Friday night while crossing a street in Bedford. She was found lying in the street and later died at a hospital.
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Christmas, Jesus & Peace It is now after Christmas with another lost opportunity for true and lasting world peace. We say the word peace easily but are not willing to take bold steps to achieve it. Someone once asked Gandhi what he thought about western civilization. He replied that it was a good idea. Perhaps the same can be said of Christianity. It’s a great idea but very few Christians seem to practice it. Those Christians who do are not always in good stead with the vast number who don’t. Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa and many other famous and not so famous Christians have been inspired by the teachings of Jesus with His emphasis on nonviolence, social justice, forgiveness and acceptance of people who were outcasts in His time. Thus, Christianity can’t be a bad thing in its essence when so many of the greatest peacemakers of all times have either practiced it or received inspiration from it. I met a real Christian the other day who, when asked about what it meant to be a Christian, he replied, “It means being Christ-like but not God-like.” Those of us who teach peace and social justice need no further explanation. He said it all. Another authentic Christian I know also walks the talk but I have never heard him mention Jesus, God or Christianity. As Matthew 6.5 noted, “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.” I also know many so-called Christians who believe in war, are moral relativists (give numerous exceptions for the commandment, Thou shalt not kill), approve of torture, discriminate against gays and lesbians, condone torture, are against providing health care to people, are opposed to abortion (but don’t care one bit about struggling young mothers and their unwanted children) and despise other religions, as in painting all Muslims with the same brush. They complain about Muslims teaching hate in their schools, and some do this but most don’t. More hate may be taught in right-wing Christian churches and by hate groups who use hate speech and actions, for example, those Christians who protest at the funerals of soldiers saying that they are glad these soldiers are dead. Of course moderate Christians will say that these Christians do not represent all Christians but these same moderate Christians do little to reign in these Christian extremists. I would argue that all Muslims do not represent those right-wing Muslims who teach hate and blow up civilians and I would also also urge moderate Muslims to help curb the behavior of extremists who claim to follow Islam. The website http://www.jesusisaliberal.org/ notes that “Christ’s philoso-
phy (is) based in compassion, equality, inclusion, forgiveness, tolerance, peace and — most importantly — love. Jesus… taught that one need not conform to strict and orthodox views of God, religion, and life. He rejected greed, violence, the glorification of power, the amassing of wealth without social balance, and the personal judging of others, their lifestyles and beliefs. Over and over again, He taught us to believe in and live a spiritual and ethical life based in our essential, inherent goodness. What Jesus promoted was succinct set of spiritual principals and a way of life based upon love, compassion, tolerance, and a strong belief in the importance in giving and of generosity to those in need.” Several quotes from the Bible indicate how much of a peacemaking religion that Christianity is even though these parts of the Bible are often overlooked or deliberately cast aside. They include the following: “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” [Matthew 5:9] “Resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.” [Matthew 5:39] “I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;” [Matthew 5:44] “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” [Luke 12.15.] “Truly, I say unto you, it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.” [Matthew 19:23] “You cannot serve both God and money.” [Matthew 6:24.] “Love your neighbor as yourself.” [Matthew 22:39] “So in everything, do to others as you would have them do to you.” [Matthew 7:12.] “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven.”[Matthew 19:21] “If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to cast a stone at her.” [John 8:7] “Do not judge, lest you too be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” [Matthew 7:1 & 2.] “Wisdom is better than weapons of war.” ~Ecclesiastes 9:18. “Do not repay anyone evil for evil… If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone”. ~Romans 12:17-18. “Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy.” ~Hebrews 12:14. If we are to have real peace in the world, we have to make some fundamental changes in the practice of not only of Christianity but also all religions and not allow them to be taken over by those who ignore social injustice, advocate violence, support the institution of war and behave in ways that are totally inconsistent with the principles that underlie relisee next page
LETTERS Ron Paul may perplex because he’s not bound to a party line To the editor, A N.H. Republican from the Seacoast area, in the media, expressed not liking any of the Republican candidates much. “So,” he said, “maybe we’ll join together and send on a crazy, vote for Ron Paul.” I heard similar now (12/23) on nationally-broadcast The Diane Rehm Show. A guest characterized Ron Paul as not acceptable to the Republican party “because of his foreign policy.” He opposes war unless with Congressional approval. He was the only Republican member of Congress running for president who did not vote to authorize the Iraq war in 2002. He wants to close many or most of our overseas military bases, seeing them as costly and unnecessary remnants of WWII. He disapproves of drone use, and in Laconia on Dec. 1st shared his dislike of “collateral damage” to refer to people killed accidentally in our wars. He’s never approved of sanctions on Cuba. Ron Paul may perplex, but that’s a plus if it shows he’s not bound to a party line grindingly slow to adapt to
reality (picture an elephant learning to knit). Another thing Ron Paul said in Laconia: “Freedom comes from tolerance and nonviolence.” It both surprised me and doesn’t surprise me. Voters may like Ron Paul because he’s principled, fluent, friendly rather than arrogant, attentive, mindful of history, honest. He’s not a naïve newcomer, easy victim of predatory types, as Barack Obama proves to be. In 1983 Jesse Jackson, presidential primary candidate, voiced that military spending hemorrhages the economy. In 1991 H. Ross Perot, presidential primary candidate, predicted the sucking sound of jobs leaving the country, if free trade agreements were signed. Now in 2011 Ron Paul, presidential primary candidate, warns us of the Federal Reserve’s culpability in our failing economy. Isn’t it time we elect someone who’s really paying attention to the larger picture more than stroking ego? Lynn Rudmin Chong Sanbornton
Obama keeping his promise to make the cost of energy soar To the editor, Today is Wednesday, Dec. 21 and after watching the news I just want to shout: “Hey readers did you hear? The cost of energy just went up, again”. Announced today, the EPA has created new regulations against coal fired electric plants. That’s right, seems trace amounts of mercury in coal is such a big problem that plants must either spend a billion dollars a year for the next 10 years or so or shut down. Less electricity equals higher costs, loss of more jobs and who gets hurt? Just as I wrote yesterday, YOU, if your elderly on fixed income, poor, or a working family, or a single parent. Damn sure not going to cause the “rich” to brake a sweat. How do you like the ruthless, uncaring s.o.b. who promised you “change you could believe in” now? Well, well, Obama continues to keep his promise to make the cost of energy soar all in the name of creating green energy. To
hell with people, we’re expendable in the eyes of the left wing elites, as history has proven all over the world for a hundred odd years. Maybe Obama will solve this problem by mandating that we all go out and purchase solar panels (made in China) just like he wants to mandate everyone purchase health care. I don’t have that kind of money, do you? Oh that’s right, the great one will just tax the “rich”, his solution for everything. Block the oil pipeline to appease the green crowd, sue Boeing to keep them from opening a huge new plant in South Carolina because it’s a right-towork state Give two billion dollars to Brazil for deep water oil drilling while banning it in the Gulf. Any of this make any sense to anyone other then the left wing nuts out there? To damn much Kool-Aid and no where close to enough jobs. Steve Earle Hill
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LETTERS Looks like it’ll be good year for those who take advantage of crisis To the editor, In 2012 the European debt crisis is likely to reach a climax. The U.S. budget battle will probably spill over into financial markets. The world’s largest banks will face a day of reckoning. Whether by austerity or inflation, the majority of the world’s citizens could be forced to make some of the greatest sacrifices of modern times. 2012 is also the year when the government of the USA could suffer its worst gridlock. A polarized electorate will choose its next president. When an emerging rebellion in could threaten to bring down the leaders in Russia. Next year could see China experience the greatest difficulty to date containing its own anti-establishment uprisings. When the pan-national revolution in the world’s most volatile region, North Africa and the Middle East, could explode as the Arab Spring turns into winter. When Pakistan’s anti-Ameri-
can military will have great incentive to stage a coup d’etat in the world’s most unstable nuclear state and when the government of Iran will pose its most dire threat to the flow of Middle East petroleum ever. When all of these upheavals are most likely to be energized by the hunger, homelessness and economic hardships among the largest number of the world’s citizens and the most powerful governments of the world will have the strongest motive to take unprecedented measures to save their banks, revive their economies, stem their domestic rebellions and bolster their military forces. The activist credo is to never waste a good crisis. 2012 looks like a good year for activists. We voted for hope and change. Here’s hoping we don’t get more than we bargained for. Happy New Year. Vote early, vote often. Marc Abear Meredith
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Social Security isn’t Ponzi scheme, our money is just misappropriated To the editor, Our good letter writer Tony Boutin had a letter published December 21 which, to me, indicates he got totally misinformed by government liars! Social Security and Medicare have NEVER been an “entitlement” program, but have always been 100-percent funded by those who benefit from them. The #1 problem is that the THIEVES in government (starting with Obama) STEAL from those funds to pay for pork , gifts to unions, and bailouts to banks, THEN LIE and say the programs are underfunded! As if that was not bad enough, the Feds steal from all of us by printing more money, which they spend as if earned! All that does is devalue all of our money, one of the ancient most common way of stealing until they destroy the country! We see it as ever increasing prices, required for business to survive. The 15 cent loaf of bread, when I started paying into Social Security now costs $1.50.
The $11,500 I get from Social Security now represents $1,150 paid in! It is a lousy investment! Medicare would be similar, except we have the government giving away more to doctors and hospitals than we ever would have if we were in control. Doctors charge two or three times for the same thing, and hospitals add a totally unrelated charge, and Medicare pays it! Sure Medicare reduces most charges, but docs and hospitals just keep increasing the charges. The supply of doctors is decreasing because they can retire early on the excess millions they’ve saved! There is no way you can call that a Ponzi scheme. It is just misappropriation of our invested money. At 79 now, there is no way I’ll live long enough to get even one-half of what I paid in back! So how am I living on “entitlements” from others? Jack Stephenson Gilford
I’m proud to live in town with such caring & committed police To the editor, I would like to express my gratitude and support to the Center Harbor Police Department this Holiday Season. At a time when it appears politically necessary to offer increasingly negative attitudes towards the police, I think it is important for us to recognize the sacrifices they make and the impact their job sometimes has on their family lives to keep us safe around the clock. They work long hours, weekends and holidays to from preceding page gion. Some first steps in the U.S. would be for the church to pay the salaries of chaplains who administer the needs to the injured and dying in war. Chaplains should divorce themselves from the military and resign their commissions. It is absolutely oxymoronic for a cleric to wear the uniform of war. Also, churches should remove all national flags from their buildings inside and out because religion has nothing to do with nation states. Loyalty to state
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Competitive cross-country skiers train at Gunstock base area while waiting for snow By RogeR Amsden FOR THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
GILFORD — Cross-country skiers from high school and college teams have been getting in practice time at the Gunstock Mountain Resort even though it’s nordic trails remain closed due to the lack of snow. For more than a week the skiers have been able to use the alpine skiing base area from 7-8:30 a.m., before the lifts open, and in the late afternoon interval between the closing of the slopes for day skiing and the opening for night skiing. The cross-country sessions are open only to organized teams, not the general public according to Bill Quigley, marketing manager for Gunstock. “We’re hoping to have one or two kilometers of trails open to the general public by mid-week,’’ says Quigley. In the absence of natural snow, the ski area plans to use the snow-making located near the Gunstock Nordic Association’s lodge to produce snow which will then be moved out and spread on the trails. “We haven’t had the right conditions yet to make snow for the Nordic trails,’’ says Paul McNeil, who is in charge of the Nordic Center, who says that a high school Nordic meet scheduled for Thursday has already been postponed due to Mother Nature’s failure to cooperate. IOWA from page 3 and Santorum were out of Congress when the multibillion-dollar financial bailouts of 2008 occurred. Paul and Bachmann voted against the legislation. Still, the approach taken suggests the Texas governor is more concerned with outpacing Paul, Bachmann, Santorum and Gingrich on caucus night that he is in defeating Romney. The former Massachusetts governor, making his second try for the White House, has a well-funded and well-organized campaign nationally and in Iowa, as well as allies who are spending heavily on television advertisements through an independent organization known as a super PAC. While others have periodically risen to challenge him, Romney has kept his support from seriously eroding in the polls, consistently remaining near the top. A victory in Iowa does not necessarily translate into the Republican presidential nomination. Yet history suggests that contenders who finish farthest behind next week will quickly drop out, underscoring the significance of the struggle to emerge as Romney’s chief rival. The most recent presidential hopeful to surge and then falter is Gingrich. The former House speaker’s campaign imploded last summer and still shows the after-effects: a shortage of funds to counter attack ads in Iowa, and failure to qualify for the primary in Virginia in March. After insisting he would run a purely positive campaign, Gingrich let it be known he was about to attack Romney on one of his presumed areas
“It just hasn’t been cold enough for a long enough period to make snow for the trails. Hopefully that’s about to change.’’ says McNeil. Meanwhile the base section at the alpine area has six to 12 inches of packed powder and snowmaking operations there continued over the weekend, allowing Gunstock to operate five lifts with 19 trails open. Both the Trigger and Gunsmoke slopes were groomed for the first time this season over the weekend and were open on Monday for skiers to make top to bottom runs. Work on the tubing hill continued and people were asked to check the Gunstock web site for updates on its status. Quigley said discounts were being offered for prime time lift ticket or season pass holders for rides on Gunstock’s new zip tour which runs from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. with five five zips totaling more than 8,500 feet (1.6miles) in length. Limited spaces are available and reservations are required. Gunstock is also gearing up for its “Gunstock Rocks” New Year’s Eve celebration which will include night skiing, sleigh rides, entertainment, a torch light parade after the lifts close and fireworks at midnight. Details are available on Gunstock’s web site, www.gunstock.com.
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Laconia & Belmont working on arrangement to supply city water to subdivision just over the line By Gail OBer
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LACONIA/BELMONT — Two community planning boards have given a local developer and attorney time extensions on his proposed housing development off Mile Hill Road but have made them contingent on a water rights agreement between the two municipalities, which is being drafted. Atty. Phil Brouillard has plans for building a 78 81 unit housing development in Mountail Lake Village — 18 of these home would be in Belmont and 60 to 63 would be in Laconia. Bouillard initially ran into a snag in July when the Laconia Planning Board denied him an extension claiming he had not substantially met one of the conditions of his site plan approval — namely no good faith effort had been made to get started. The board also said the city’s requirements surrounding steep slopes, wetland and development impact fees had chance since the project was first okayed in 2007. After appealing the denial to Belknap County Superior Court, Brouillard and the city reached an agreement that gave him until 2012 to make the good faith effort to begin development work. The issue came to the fore last week at a Belmont selectmen’s meeting when the town administrator appraised the Selectboard on the status of the project telling them Belmont and Laconia were pre-
pared to go forward with an agreement that would provide Laconia water to two Belmont fire hydrants for $299 annually and the water lines leading to the Belmont units for an annual fee of $2,037. Both charges would be for infrastructure only and not for the actual purchase of water. Selectmen said their initial concerns were that the burden of paying for the water line extensions not fall on the backs of the general population in Belmont — that it would be born by the developer and eventual residents of the subdivision. They also wanted to know if this type of agreement between municipalities had ever been done before. Public Works Director Jim Fortin said he was under the impression that Laconia had successfully executed a similar agreement with Gilford and he also believed Laconia attorneys Paul Fitzgerald and Phil McLaughlin were working with Belmont and Laconia respectively to create it. Selectmen said they also wanted to make sure that Brouillard made sure the future purchasers of the properties were made completely aware that their water bills would come from Laconia and the Laconia Water Department was the entity responsible for the water supply. Selectmen also wanted to know why they were talking about water agreements when the sewer and septic agreements had yet to be finalized.
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LACONIA — Construction of the roundabout at the junction of U.S. Route 3 and N.H. Route 11B at The Weirs is estimated to cost approximately $1.4-million, according to the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, with the city’s 10-percent share of the project amounting to some $140,000. When the City Council meets tonight, councilors will be asked to apply the unexpended balance of $120,000 from general obligation bonds issued in 2009 to finance capital improvements and revaluation of property
NIGERIA from page 2 Associated Press that Sunday’s blast happened as church officials gave parishioners white powder as part of a tradition celebrating the birth of Christ. Some already had left the church at the time of the bombing, causing the massive casualties. In the ensuing chaos, a mortally wounded man had cradled his wounded stomach and begged a priest for religious atonement. “Father, pray for me. I will not survive,” he said. At least 52 people were wounded in the blast, said Slaku Luguard, a coordinator with Nigeria’s
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BANK from page one armed portion would be reflected in the sentence. a gun point on December 19. Laconia Police said ManAccording to the Associchester Police issued a warated Press, one man held the rant for Sage on Saturday customers at bay with a gun morning, giving the LPD while a second man hopped his address and cautioning over the teller counter and that he may be armed and stole money from both the dangerous. safe and the teller drawers. City police said they Last week, police from went to the Dewey Street Laconia, Manchester, Tilton, Prince Page the FBI and with some lim- (Manchester Police photo) apartment Saturday morning around 9 a.m. and were ited backup assistance from the Belknap County Special Operaable to take Sage into custody withtion Group arrested Gilford resident out incident. He was turned over to Shyloe Johnson and Manchester resithe Manchester Police who confirmed dent Walter Williams during a raid that last night that he was being held in took place shortly after midnight at the the Valley Street Jail in Manchester Landmark Inn in downtown Laconia. on $100,000 cash or corporate surety Police have charged Johnson with bond and was scheduled to face a Hillbeing an accomplice to robbery and sborough County Judge this morning. both William and Sage are facing one Manchester Police said last night count each of robbery. Police explained there is a good chance the federal govthat there is no separate statute for ernment, which has technical jurisdicarmed robbery in New Hampshire, tion over all bank robberies, may step in but if convicted of a robbery where a a charge the three at the federal level. weapon is shown or implied then the MISSING from page one the military, McDowell said Barnet is a quiet and soft-spoken man who is about 5-feet 9-inches tall and weighs about 160 pounds. He has brown hair and a brown beard and generally wears his hair long and tied in a pony tail He said he always carried a pocket knife with him and does not drive or own a car. McDowell also said the last confirmed sighting of Barnet was Dec. 12 when he was seen hand-delivering Christmas cards to many of his neighbors. Barnet was reported missing by one of his daughters, Hayley, who had been trying to coordinate a trip with him to Rhode Island to see her sister and his daughter graduate from college on Saturday the 17. In an earlier interview with the Daily Sun, Hayley, said her father was really looking forward to the graduation. She also believes her father has been missing since Dec. 8 when a clerk at a local store remembered he came in for some wine and cigarettes. She said the clerk recalled he was wearing a heavy green parker, blue jeans, and a baseball cap. She also said she went to her Dad’s house on
the 13th and there was no sign of the things he purchased at the store on Dec. 8. She said the mailbox was full and the T.V. Guide was open to Wednesday, which was Dec. 7. Hayley also noted that her Dad’s two cats had no food or water and she said he loved his cats very much and would never leave them without food or water. She noted the cats were so hungry they had dragged the food dispenser around the house. She also said his wallet and all of his identification was found in his home. McDowell said police have since learned Barnet had a number of good friends in California and have contacted them as well as some members of California law enforcement. He declined to say where in California. McDowell said the family has allowed the police to investigate his home and there were no signs of foul play. If anyone has any information about Barnet they are asked to contact the Barnstead Police Department at 2694281 or the Belknap County Sheriff’s dispatch line at 527-5454 and ask to speak to a Barnstead Police officer if it is after hours.
SANTA SUIT from page 2 ready to go on the record with anything until we find out from the medical examiner absolute confirmation of identities and the manner of death,” Eberling said. Autopsies of the shooter and the victims were being done Monday by the Tarrant County medical examiner, but it would probably be Tuesday before their identities were released, he said. Roger Metcalf, a spokesman for the medical examiner’s office, said the victims have been tentatively identified, but the office couldn’t confirm the names because the state driver’s license fingerprint database wasn’t available on the holiday. “In addition, we need to locate next of kin before information can be released, and our investigators are working on that as well,” Metcalf wrote in an email to the AP. Late Sunday evening, police intently searched a sport utility vehicle parked
registered to a man who listed his residence as a home two miles away in the neighboring suburb of Colleyville. Thomas Ehrlich, who lives near the home in Colleyville, told the AP he heard from neighbors that police went to the house Sunday. He said he believed the man and woman who once lived there were estranged. Records show the couple had financial problems and that their home, most recently valued on the county tax rolls at $336,200, had been sold in 2010 at a foreclosure auction — although it appeared the man was still living there. “I actually saw him out doing yard work just last weekend,” Ehrlich said. Spa manager Leah Langford said she became concerned when the man’s wife didn’t show up for work Monday at the business where she had been employed for four years. Langford said she got no response when she called the woman’s cell phone, nor could she learn anything when she went to the Colleyville home
City needs N.H. Primary poll workers in Wards 2 & 5 LACONIA — City Clerk Mary Reynolds is seeking a few volunteers to work the polls at New Hampshire’s First-in-the-Nation Presidential Primary on January 10. In Ward 2 there is no supervisor of the checklist. Reynolds said that she and another member of her office are prepared to fill the position, but she encouraged anyone willing to accept the post to join them for the presidential primary, which offers an excellent opportunity to learn the responsibilities of the job.
Ward 2 is also lacking one of three selectmen its requires. Reynolds said the selectmen assist the ballot clerk and ward clerk as well as guide voters through the process and generally help manage the election. One selectmen is also needed in Ward 5. Reynolds said that the polls in Wards 1, 3, 4 and 6 have a full complement of officials. Those interested in filling any of the vacant positions in Wards 2 and 5 should contact Reynolds at the City Clerk’s Office, 527-1265. — Michael Kitch
911 from page one by 2.8-percent over the decade between 2000 and 2010. Why, then, would the department be busier with fewer people to care for? Erickson, while unable to put his finger on any particular reason, said there are several factors which could be working together to create the increased need in emergency services. One factor is that, although the overall population has declined, the number of homes in the city increased by 15 percent since 2000. Those new homes are also likely to have fire alarm systems that automatically alert the fire department if they are activated. There are also many more carbon monoxide alarms in the city than there used to be. A large number of those new homes are also seasonal homes and vacant for most of the year. When they are occupied, said Erickson, the residents may be unfamiliar with local medical services and, if they find themselves in need of acute care, are more likely to call 9-1-1 than to drive to the emergency room. Although there are fewer overall residents in the city, the census data shows a significant increase in residents older than 65. That age bracket typically requires more medical care. Of the older population, many of them live in residential care facilities. Erickson said, “We are noticing a recent trend of calls in our residential care facilities.” Looking over the data, he observes that those facilities seem much more likely in recent years to call for a transport to Lakes Region General Hospital to take care of matters they used to deal with in-facility. “It sure looks that way,” he said. Other factors which might contribute to the phenomenon include high rates of unemployment, transiency and poverty, a high percentage of residents who rent their homes what Erickson believes is an unhealthy level of alcohol use and a “significant drug issue” in the city. Police Chief Chris Adams agreed with Erickson’s assessments regarding drug use and alcohol abuse.
“I would venture a guess that drug use and abuse is up,” he said. There were four overdose deaths in Laconia in 2011. Arrests for drug violations and drunkenness were also up, though arrests for driving while intoxicated has been on a steady decline. Whatever the cause, the rise in call volume has created a headache for Erickson, who said the department changed how it utilizes off-duty and call personnel and how many responders will go out on a given call. The changes were made in reaction to what Erickson said were “significant” cuts to his overtime budget. “We’re not using off-duty people when we’re busy any more.” Erickson was “uncomfortable” about the situation, noting that of the calls received as of last week, about one-third of calls occurred either at nearly the same time as another call or came in when the department was still responding to a previous call. Handling an average of 10 calls per day, with a modest level of staffing, leaves personnel without enough time to train during the day and results in what Erickson reported as a “high” rate of injury. Laconia is so busy, in fact, that Erickson said his department is the third busiest in the state when the number of calls is compared to the size of the populace. The city has about as many emergency calls as larger communities such as Keene and Rockester. It’s a point of pride for department members, who Erickson said are happiest when they’re busy, but he worries what the effect is for the people at the other end of the 9-1-1 calls. “We are a service based on teamwork and people,” said Erickson. He will present his conundrum to City Hall during the upcoming budget building season. While he’d like relief from the situation, his realistic expectation is to prevent the staffing versus call volume disparity from becoming worse. “My biggest thing is just to maintain what we have,” he said.
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CONCORD — “The only thing worse than a cover-up is an unsubstantiated claim of a cover-up,” Attorney General Michael Delaney told the governor and Executive Council in May 2010, when he presented his report on the collapse of a giant Ponzi scheme being run by Financial Resources Mortgage, Inc. (FRM) of Meredith. The remark was aimed at Mark Connolly, then director of the Bureau of Securities Regulation. During the six months after FRM failed, leaving some 150 investors perhaps $33-million out of pocket, Connolly aggressively pressed state agencies to fully disclose records of their relationships with FRM. And, when they dragged their heels, he first privately then publicly cried “whitewash.” In “Cover-Up: One Man’s Pursuit of the Truth Amid the Government’s Failure to End a Ponzi Scheme,” published this month, Connolly throws the book at the high-ranking officials of the Bank Department and Attorney General’s Office, who he believes orchestrated an effort to limit the state’s liability by obscuring the failures of those in Concord responsible for regulating FRM. He offers a personal narrative of “how and why the government did not uncover the fraud and once it was unveiled, how a cover-up then unfolded.” FRM, begun in 1989 by Scott Farah, brokered “hard money” loans by matching borrowers unable to obtain conventional financing and willing to pay premium rates with individual clients whose investments were secured by real and personal property. As a mortgage banking company, FRM was licensed, examined and regulated by the New Hampshire Bank Department, then headed by Commissioner Peter Hildreth. Connolly recalls that on November 10, 2009, the day after the firm imploded, Hildreth informed him that his jurisdiction was limited and that it was “a securities matter.” Connolly was puzzled, since the Bank Department was the sole agency responsible for overseeing the financial operations and condition of FRM. When Connolly responded by asking Hildreth to disclose all his department’s files on FRM Hildreth refused, insisting all records were confidential. In his new book, Connolly recounts weeks of mounting tension between the two agencies as Hildreth stressed his limited authority over FRM and insisted it engaged in fraudulent securities transactions while Connolly demanded the documentation supporting his claim. In the meantime, the Attorney General’s Office played a prominent yet shadowy role by brokering a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to govern the sharing of information between the warring agencies. Soon the dispute aroused Connolly’s suspicions. “Haggling over an MOU when FRM was a defunct
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from preceding page to withhold information and, as he writes, “make us an equal partner in the blame game.” He decided that the bureau should prepare its own report and issue it before the attorney general reported. “It was obvious,” he writes, “there was an effort underway by the Attorney General’s Office . . . to give the appearance of the state uncovering the truth about FRM. In reality, however,” he continues, “that office appeared intent on framing the FRM story to its and the state’s advantage — and not that of those really harmed, the FRM financial victims.” The bureau released its report on April 22, 2010. A sealed appendix, containing what the bureau had gleaned from the records of the Bank Department, was attached to the report. It also included the opinion of Joe Long, general counsel to the North American Securities Administrators Association, that the transactions in which FRM engaged were not securities and did not fall within the bureau’s jurisdiction. After much soul searching, Connolly explains that he also chose to refer to the statute stipulating that anyone seeking monetary damages against the state must provide notice of their claim within 180 days of the alleged damage, a deadline that coincided closely with the scheduled release of the Attorney General’s report. Two weeks later, Connolly tendered his resignation effective May 14, two days after the Attorney General was due to to report. Speaking to the press, he said he had intended to leave the bureau for some time and, as he writes, declared openly what he had been saying privately for months that “FRM had become a cover-up by some members of state government.” Soon afterwards, Connolly reveals, a person close to the governor’s office told him that “Delaney is gearing up to come after the office — and you” and added “the governor has to be protected.” Connolly and the bureau bore the brunt of Delaney’s report. The report charged that the bureau lacked “regulatory curiosity” when it acted against FRM while dodging its own responsibility for failing to assist the bureau when requested. Likewise, although for years the Attorney General’s Office
referred complaints about FRM to the Bank Department, the report held that in retrospect the company was engaged in securities transactions, apparently affirming Hildreth’s original claim. “But why? I asked myself,” Connolly writes. “Why go this far? It is just irrational anger? Do they really need to show an agency like the bureau what happens when its authority is questioned?” Connolly emphasizes that the report was written by Head, who as chief of the consumer protection bureau, forwarded a number of complaints about FRM, including some alleging criminal conduct, to the Bank Department, but none to the bureau. Connolly notes that the report passed over the complaints and how they were dealt with, particularly several complaints of criminal conduct that were the sole preserve of the Attorney General’s Office. Secretary of State Bill Gardner, who oversees the Bureau of Securities Regulation, was sufficiently troubled by the outcome of the Attorney General’s investigation, which in some measure was endorsed by a joint legislative committee, that he commissioned an independent inquiry conducted by retired attorney Charles Chandler. Easily the most thorough and comprehensive of the investigations, Chandler’s findings, Connolly claims, indicate that the Attorney General’s report misconstrued the question of jurisdiction. But, more important, he notes that Chandler’s inquiry uncovered several instances where the Attorney General’s Office effectively ignored serious criminal allegations against FRM. The report, he concludes, reveals “that office’s attempt to portray FRM inaccurately,” not only by placing blame on other agencies, especially the bureau, but also by obscuring the extent of its own responsibility. The FRM case tests Napoleon’s adage “never attribute to malice what can be sufficiently explained by incompetence.” Although state officials were far less than forthright in acknowledging their failures to properly regulate FRM, Connolly’s readers must judge for themselves whether he has demonstrated that they knowingly and deliberately hid the truth to spare themselves and the state from liability.
TRANSPLANT from page 2 “As we mourn this tragic event, we will remember the selfless and intense dedication they brought to making a difference in the lives of our patients,” John Noseworthy, Mayo Clinic president and chief executive officer, said in a statement. “We recognize the commitment transplant teams make every day in helping patients at Mayo Clinic and beyond. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families.” FAA records show the Bell 206 helicopter is operated by SK Jets. The St. Augustine company released a statement Monday evening: “The focus of our efforts at this time is to attend to the needs of our passengers, crew and their families and work with the NTSB and local public safety officials to determine the cause and extent of the accident.” The pilot’s name was not released. Gary Robb, a Kansas City aviation attorney specializing in helicopter safety, said SK Jets is known as a careful and safe operator in the industry. The small, lightweight craft has low weight and speed
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TILTON — The world’s most beloved robot, R2-D2, the irrepressible astromech droid of Star Wars fame, is making his rounds at charity events, parades and conventions up and down the East Coast. “He gets an unbelievable response, from grownups as well as kids,”’ says Dana Powers of Tilton, who in 2008 built a 3 foot, 2 inch high, blue and white droid which looks, moves, speaks, squeaks and squawks just like the movie version, even spinning his head completely around. Powers says he’s always been a Star Wars fan and got the idea for building the droid after he and his son, Jesse, now almost seven, went Dana Powers of Tilton with the R2-D2 droid that he built three trick or treating dressed years ago which has become a star attraction at events all over as Jedi knights on Hal- the East Coast. (Roger Amsden/for The Laconia Daily Sun) loween of 2007. “There were some new Star Wars It was really neat to meet the other movies out and I was always into Star droid builders and find out how they Wars as a kid. Seeing a new generahad put them together,’’ says Powers. tion enjoying what I had grown up He also has been called on to take with made me think I could do somepart in seminars at conventions on thing really cool, like building an how to build droids and says that he R2-D2,” says Powers. continues working on his droid to He went on line and found a group improve its performance and bring its which had scratch-built R2-D2s, found electronics up to date. out what was needed and started to About two years he ago he acquired acquire the parts, and started putting a Land Speeder model that another the robot together in his spare time builder had put together, and, after and on weekends. strengthening is frame and updatHe said that he has no mechanical ing it, has been taking it to parades, engineering or electronics background like the Saint Patrick’s Day parade in so had to learn everything about putBoston this year, and to conventions, ting it the droid together and making where it is a big hit. it function on his own or through “It’s one of only two Land Speeder those he contacted over the Internet. models that I know of, and all the Star ‘’I worked early in the morning, late Wars fans love it,” he says. at night and on weekends. It took Powers marvels at how his desire me six months, which is pretty good “to be a cool dad” has worked out for because it took some people three to him and his wife, Kim, and their five five years to build a droid. I actually children, all of whom have Star Wars spent more time researching it then I character nicknames: Jedi Jesse, Prindid building it,’’ says Powers. cess Riley, Boss Chewie, Boss Gracie “I didn’t know what I was getting and Hannah Solo. into when I started this. It turns out “We call these trips our adventures. there’s a very supportive group of The kids have got to meet a lot of the Star Wars fans out there who like to actors from Star Wars and really like get into costumes for special events. to put on costumes at the gatherings,’’ There’s a group that dresses up as the says Powers. rebels and another that dresses up as “It’s been a blast. You get to be a kid the imperial forces and they like to with your kids and share something have droids at their performances,” with them that was a part of your own says Powers. growing up. It’s really kind of magiPowers has been making appearcal,” he says. ances with his droid ever since it made In recent years he’s added some its debut in a test run at the Tanger Ghost Busters and Indiana Jones eleOutlet Mall in Tilton in June of 2008. ments to the traveling routine and got Starting out with local appearances to meet Dan Akroyd last year, who at Old Home Day parades and at told him that a new Ghost Busters Halloween events he’s now roamed movie may be in the works. far and wide, attending comic book Powers, vice president of marketconventions in Boston, New York and ing for Engraving Awards and Gifts Montreal and Star Wars gatherings as in Laconia, is a 1992 graduate of far away as Disney World, in Florida. Gilford High School. He served four “There were over 30,000 people at years in the Marines before earning that convention in Orlando and about a degree from the Whittemore School see next page 100 droids that people had built.
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NORTHFIELD — Hazel Ann (Hawkins) Corliss, 99, a longtime resident of Northfield died Saturday, December 24, 2011 at the St. Francis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Laconia following a short period of failing health. Hazel was born in Center Harbor, May 20, 1912, daughter of Roscoe and Lena (Miner) Hawkins. She was a homemaker at the Corliss Farm, a longtime family farm and also worked for 27 years at the Mountain Hollow Egg Farm in Northfield. On Friday, the day before her death, Hazel was presented Northfield’s Boston Post Cane at the St. Francis Home. It was her wish to be the recipient of the cane and her hope was to live until she was 100. With the help of Community Health and Hospice in Laconia and her family, the cane was presented to Hazel and she held it tight. Representatives from Northfield, her family and members of St. Francis staff were present for the ceremony. She enjoyed sewing and making quilts. She loved flowers and took pride in her flower gardens at the farm. She was known for her wonderful cooking, especially
her cookies and candies. Hazel was predeceased by her brothers, George, Howard, Rayno and Bill Hawkins and a sister Hilda Buckley, her husband, George W. Corliss Sr. who died in 1992, and a grandson, George W. Corliss III in 2008. Her family includes her daughter and son in law, Marjorie and Albert Carlisle of Northfield; her son and daughter in law, George W. Jr. and Winnifred (Blackey) Corliss of Northfiel. According to Hazel’s wishes, there will not be calling hours. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, December 28 at 2:00 PM at the William F. Smart Sr. Memorial Home, Franklin-Tilton Road in Tilton. Private burial will be in the family cemetery, Calef Cemetery in Northfield. Those wishing may make memorial contributions in Hazel’s name to Community Health and Hospice, 780 North Main Street, Laconia, NH 03246. For more information go to www.smartfuneralhome.com
LONDON from page 2 two incidents were linked. Det. Chief Insp. Mark Dunne, of London’s Metropolitan police, said two groups of young people appeared to have become involved in a large-scale altercation before the teenager’s death. Dunne said that little more was known about the circumstances, but there were likely to be large numbers of witnesses. “This is probably the busiest place in the United Kingdom right now, on the busiest shopping day,” he told reporters at the scene. “A number of weapons have been recovered from that scene — whether I have got the murder weapon I don’t know. There’s an assortment of items, but no guns,” he said. In the second attack, a 21-year-old man was stabbed in the leg and is being treated at a hospital for his wound. Police said in a statement that three men had been
arrested, but it was “too early to say whether this incident is linked to a fatal stabbing on Oxford Street.” On London’s subway network, the ASLEF train drivers’ labor union staged a one-day strike to demand extra pay and additional time off for members working on the public holiday. Despite the disruptions, huge crowds — some lining up outside stores from midnight — rushed into department stores in London and other British cities as soon as doors opened early Monday. The London Underground, the organization that manages the subway system, condemned the move, saying it was pointless and demonstrated “a complete disregard for our customers.” Authorities said extra buses were running in main shopping areas to cater to the increased flow of travelers on one of the year’s busiest shopping days. The ASLEF union has warned it plans to stage three more strikes in January and February if the dispute is not resolved.
from preceding page of Business at the University of New Hampshire and joining Engraving Awards and Gifts, owned by his father, Bob Powers, full-time in 2000. and has helped grow the company with his Internet marketing skills. Powers says that he’s gathered so much memorabilia over the last few years that he’s soon going to redo his office with a Star Wars theme. And he says that the continuing popularity of Star Wars shows that its really in the mainstream of American culture and there to stay. “People are starting to see that being a nerd, being a geek, is actually pretty cool.”
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LACONIA — The NH Jazz Center at Pitman’s Freight Room in Laconia will present the Nick Goumas Quartet on December 29 at 8 p.m. General admission is $10 (doors open at 7:30). Venue is BYOB. Nick Goumas began his jazz career in the 1960’s while earning a degree in music education at the University of Lowell. Nick played three years with the U.S. Army Bands and upon returning to the states he began a career as teacher and free lance musician. He has shared stages with Bob Gullotti, John Lockwood, Yoron Israel, Curtis Fuller, the Four Freshman, Rosemary
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SANBORNTON — Rev. Andy Jepson of Sanbornton has been serving as a missionary and school teacher in a village in Zimbabwe, Africa for approximately a year. Home for the holidays, she will present a talk and slide show at Sanbornton Congregational Church, UCC on Tuesday evening, December 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. A light supper and dessert will be served while Rev. Jepson tells and shows what she and Lindley are
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North Korea’s new ‘supreme leader’ receives delegation of dignitaries from the south PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea’s next leader burnished his diplomatic skills Monday, welcoming a private South Korean mourning delegation as state media revealed a new title that gives Kim Jong Un authority over political matters. Kim Jong Un has rapidly gained prominence since the death of his father Kim Jong Il on Dec. 17, and his brief meeting with a group led by a former South Korean first lady and a prominent business leader shows Seoul that he is assured in his new role. State media have showered Kim with new titles. On Saturday, the North referred to him as “supreme leader” of the 1.2 million-strong armed forces and said the military’s top leaders had pledged their loy-
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Odd news kept New Englanders laughing & thinking during 2011 BOSTON (AP) — Unlucky and stupid criminals, natural oddities, strange quests and weird accomplishments may not be earth-shattering news, but they all grabbed headlines across New England in 2011, providing comic relief and touching moments to the tragic and serious news of the year. Given their nationwide reach, it’s not surprising that a new Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor drew chuckles from some and condemnation from others. The Vermont ice cream maker in September introduced a flavor called “Schweddy Balls,” named for a 13-year-old “Saturday Night Live” skit starring actor Alec Baldwin. The vanilla ice cream with a hint of rum that also contained fudge-covered rum balls and milk chocolate malt balls was not sold in some grocery stores because of the double-entendre name, but a Ben & Jerry’s spokeswoman said enough people found the name funny enough to make it the company’s most popular limited-edition flavor. Not many people were amused by a magic trick performed by the chairman of the Abington, Mass., school committee right before a televised meeting in September. Russell FitzGerald is an amateur magician who was known to open meetings with a trick. But he may have gone too far when he and an unwitting accomplice made it appear as if they had ripped the bra off a female board member. Rather than getting a laugh, the trick was met with embarrassed silence. FitzGerald resigned several days later, acknowledging that the trick played a part. Some of the oddest stories were not necessarily funny, but touching. One such case actually happened in Hawaii but involved two Massachusetts men. Rick Hill of Lunenburg was walking on Waikiki Beach in April while on vacation with family when Joe Parker,
who works at a local hotel, offered to take a picture. Parker recognized the Massachusetts accent and said he used to live in Leominster, right next to Lunenburg. They started comparing notes, seeing if they knew anyone in common. Parker asked Hill if he knew the late Dickie Halligan. It turned out Halligan was both men’s father. They were half-brothers who had never met. A two-faced cat in Massachusetts was celebrated in August for its long life. Frank and Louie was born with two faces, two mouths, two noses, three eyes — and lots of doubts about his future. He wasn’t expected to survive when he was adopted as a kitten 12 years ago by Marty Stevens. But the exotic blue-eyed rag doll cat is not only thriving, but made it into the 2012 edition of Guinness World Records as the longest-surviving Janus cat, named for a Roman god with two faces. New England had its share of notso-bright criminals in 2011. In Farmington, Conn., a man called 911 to ask a dispatcher how much trouble he could get into by growing one marijuana plant. He was told he could get arrested. He said thank you and hung up. Police later went to the man’s home and charged him with being in possession of marijuana. In Massachusetts, a jewelry entrepreneur picked the wrong mark in his effort to sell fake gold jewelry inside a Randolph grocery store. The man approached William Pace and offered to sell him a bracelet and chain marked as 14 karat gold for $100. Pace, who was out of uniform, is not only Randolph’s police chief, he owns a jewelry store and knew immediately the gold was fake. A man in East Lyme, Conn., at least tried to do a good deed when he committed a crime. Police said the drunk man broke into a trailer behind the high school and stole keys to a lawnmower. He then rode the lawnsee ODD page 19
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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Tuesday, Dec. 27, the 361st day of 2011. There are four days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 27, 1968, Apollo 8 and its three astronauts made a safe, nighttime splashdown in the Pacific. On this date: In 1831, naturalist Charles Darwin set out on a round-the-world voyage aboard the HMS Beagle. In 1904, James Barrie’s play “Peter Pan: The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up” opened at the Duke of York’s Theater in London. In 1927, the musical play “Show Boat,” with music by Jerome Kern and libretto by Oscar Hammerstein II, opened at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York. In 1932, Radio City Music Hall opened in New York City. In 1945, 28 nations signed an agreement creating the World Bank. In 1970, the musical play “Hello, Dolly!” closed on Broadway after a run of 2,844 performances. In 1979, Soviet forces seized control of Afghanistan. President Hafizullah Amin, who was overthrown and executed, was replaced by Babrak Karmal. In 1981, composer and bandleader Hoagy Carmichael (“Stardust”) died in Rancho Mirage, Calif., at age 82. In 1985, Palestinian guerrillas opened fire inside the Rome and Vienna airports; 19 victims were killed, plus four attackers who were slain by police and security personnel. American naturalist Dian Fossey, 53, who had studied gorillas in the wild in Rwanda, was found hacked to death. In 2007, opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in Pakistan by an attacker who shot her after a campaign rally and then blew himself up. One year ago: A Russian court found imprisoned oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky (khoh-dohr-KAHV’-skee) guilty of stealing nearly $30 billion in oil from his company, Yukos. Today’s Birthdays: Rockabilly musician Scotty Moore is 80. Actor John Amos is 72. Rock musician Mick Jones is 67. Singer Tracy Nelson is 67. Actor Gerard Depardieu is 63. Jazz singer-musician T.S. Monk is 62. Actress Tovah Feldshuh is 59. Rock musician David Knopfler is 59. Actress Maryam D’Abo is 51. Country musician Jeff Bryant is 49. Actor Ian Gomez is 47. Actress Theresa Randle is 47. Actress Eva LaRue is 45. Former professional wrestler and actor Bill Goldberg is 45. Actress Tracey Cherelle Jones is 42. Bluegrass singer-musician Darrin Vincent is 42. Rock musician Guthrie Govan is 40. Musician Matt Slocum is 39. Actor Wilson Cruz is 38. Singer Olu is 38. Actor Masi Oka is 37. Actor Aaron Stanford is 35. Actress Emilie de Ravin is 30. Christian rock musician James Mead is 29.
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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS Rev. Andy Jepson reports on serving as a missionary and school teacher in a village in Zimbabwe. 6 to 8 p.m. at the Sanbornton Congregational Church UCC. A light supper and dessert will be served during the program. All donations received will go directly to the effort to provide clean water for the village in this African nation. Program on “Wild Snowmen: How local wildlife survive the winter” hosted by The Rey Center in Waterville Valley. 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Curious George Cottage. Dress in warm layers and snow boots. For more information call 236-3309 or visit www.thereycenter.org. Chess Club meets at the Laconia Public Library on Tuesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. All ages and sill levels welcome. We will teach. 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. VacationWeek Camp at the Meredith Community Center. Early drop-off at 7:30 a.m. and late pick-up at 5:30 p.m. available. Call 279-8197. Hands Across The Table free weekly dinner at St. James Episcopal Church on North Main Street in Laconia. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Moultonborough Toastmaster meeting. 6 p.m. at the town library. Everyone from surrounding towns also welcome to attend. Toastmasters develop speech practice that is self-paced and specific to an individuals needs. For more information call 476-5760. The Greater Lakes Region Chapter Parents of Murdered Children for the families and friends of those who have died by violence meets at 6 p.m. on the 4th Tuesday of each month at the Laconia Police Department Community Room, 126 New Salem Street. For further information contact Carmen Doucette’, Chapter Leader at 524-7624 or laconia1@metrocast.net Drop-In Craft Time at the Gilford Public Library. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For children Pre-K through Grade 4.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28 Lakes Region Tea Party meeting. 7 p.m. at the Moultonborough Public Library. All interested persons welcome. VacationWeek Camp at the Meredith Community Center. Early drop-off at 7:30 a.m. and late pick-up at 5:30 p.m. available. Call 279-8197. Overeaters Anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive eating using the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OA. Wednesday nights at 5:30 p.m. at St Joseph Church, 96 Main Street, in Belmont. Call and leave a message for Elizabeth at 630-9969 for more information. TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) group meeting. 5:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Meredith. Free community meal of hot soup and bread at Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street in downtown Tilton. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday. For more information call Pastor Mark at 286-3120 or e-mail him at markk@trinitytilton.org. Free knitting and crochet lessons. Drop in on Wednesdays any time between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at Baby Threads workshop at 668 Main Street in Laconia (same building as Village Bakery). 998-4012. Laconia Elders Friendship Club meeting. 1:30 p.m. at the Leavitt Park Clubhouse. People 55 and older meet each Wednesday for fun, entertainment and education. Meetings provide an opportunity for older citizens to to meet for pure social enjoyment and the club helps the community with philanthropic work. Duplicate bridge at the Weirs Beach Community Center. 7:15 p.m. All levels welcome. Snacks. Make It & Take It Craft at the Meredith Public Library. Noon to 3 p.m. Drop-in the Children’s Room and create a snowy, winter landscape complete with snowman. Display you work at the library or take it home. Concord Transplant Support Group meeting. 7 p.m. in Room 5C at Concord Hospital. Open to all pre- and posttransplant patients, friends and family. For more information call Yoli at 603-224-4767. Drop-In Craft Time at the Gilford Public Library. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For children Pre-K through Grade 4. Friends of the Gilford Public Library meeting. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Anyone interested in supporting the library is welcome.
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Dear Annie: My husband, “Frank,” retired three years ago, after more than 40 years with the same company. He frequently mentioned a co-worker, “Dolly,” saying how nice she was and what good friends they were. He wondered how she was doing. Once, he even said he missed her, but the expression on my face must have made him rethink that. Last week, I ran into one of Frank’s former co-workers and asked about my husband’s relationship with Dolly. The co-worker said they seemed to have a strong attraction, but assured me it was probably just an office flirtation between two married colleagues. Then he said, “They only went out to lunch together a few times.” Annie, Frank never once told me he had lunch with Dolly. Should I mention this encounter to Frank and tell him what I suspect? The other day he was texting when I walked into the room, and he immediately stopped and put his phone down. He was visibly shaken. When I asked who he was texting, he claimed it was his brother. Now I’m thinking of checking his email, something I never would have done before. During our 40-year marriage, I always trusted Frank, but now I am uncertain about his affections. What should I do? -- In Doubt Dear Doubt: This could be an ongoing flirtation and nothing more, but at this point, your marriage is in jeopardy regardless. Please discuss this with Frank, openly and honestly. Tell him what you know. Explain that his behavior has eroded your trust. Ask him to go with you for counseling to talk about this with a neutral party. If he refuses, go without him and decide how best to handle this. Dear Annie: The holidays are a difficult time of year for me, not because of loneliness, but rather the opposite.
I suffer from social anxiety issues, as well as problems with eating around others. I frequently find myself sitting in a corner trying to avoid people and food alike. I am often asked why I am not eating. I usually say “I’m not hungry” or “I’m trying to watch my calories,” but sometimes that fails to satisfy the person asking. Even though I’ve told my extended family and close friends the truth, they still insist I should eat something. How can I politely communicate my feelings while still being a grateful guest? -- Me Dear You: The fear of being judged by others or embarrassed in front of them is not an uncommon anxiety disorder and often manifests itself as an inability to eat in public. You can practice taking some food and moving it around on your plate if you don’t want questions. But if you are willing to examine your anxieties, you can work to overcome them. Some people have found success with behavior modification, hypnotherapy, counseling and/or medication. Please talk to your doctor about this, and also contact the National Institute of Mental Health at 1-866-615-NIMH (1-866-6156464). Dear Annie: I think you missed something in your response to “Not a NASCAR Fan,” whose husband drives like a maniac. She needs to call 911 from the car or home and report this wild driver. I certainly don’t want to meet him on the road. -- Omaha Driver Dear Omaha: Nor do we, but unfortunately, unless he is caught committing a traffic violation, nothing will change. Calling the police from home and saying that your husband is probably somewhere speeding and tailgating won’t do any good, and we don’t think she should be in the car with him.
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Child Care CHILDREN S Garden Childcare: Year-round, reliable, clean, structured, pre-K environment, one acre yard, central location. 528-1857. MEREDITH grandmother offering childcare in my child-friendly home. Will transport to and from school. 393-9079
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ALTON Housemate- Private suite w/use of common rooms in quiet country setting. No drinking/No smoking. $450/Month includes utilities. 875-6875
LACONIA Province St. 4 bedroom apartment. Private parking, laundry, bright & clean, no pets. $1,000/Month + Utilities. 508-423-0479.
APARTMENTS, mobile homes. If you need a rental at a fair price, call DRM Corp. Over 40 years in rentals. We treat you better! 524-0348 or visit M-W-F, 12-5, at 373 Court Street, Laconia.
LACONIA- 3 bedroom house. $1,000/Month + utilities. Pets considered, references & deposit. 524-9665
AT Weirs Beach. Nice 2 Bedroom/ 1-Bath. Heat/HW incl Laundry hook-ups. $890/month. $500 security. 296-5314.
LACONIA- Large Rooms for rent. Private bath, heat/hot water, electric, cable, parking included. Free WiFi Internet. $145/week, 603-781-6294
COMPASSIONATE LNA/Care Giver. 30 years experience. Great references. Will travel, do overnight. 603-875-1232
Belmont- 2 bedroom 2nd floor. Heat & Electric Included. No smoking/pets. $1,000/Month. 387-6875
RETIRED gentleman seeking part-time job, available early morning until 1pm and after 6pm. Call 603-524-4406
Belmont- 2 bedroom, 1 bath duplex. New carpet/paint. Washer/Dryer hookups, porch, deck. Private $850/Month. 617-909-9892 BELMONT: Sunny ground-level one bedroom, private road, deck, quiet country setting. Heat included $695/ month. 455-5848. CLEAN UPDATED studio and one bedroom in Tilton. Heat/Hot Water included. $600-630/Month. 603-393-9693 or 916-214-7733. FRANKLIN 5-bedroom home. $300/week plus utilities Washer-dryer hook-up. No pets. 520-1229 FRANKLIN: One bedroom 2nd floor quiet area great for single or couple. $500+Utilities Animals? 934-1252 GILFORD 3 bedroom condo, $1300/monthly. Parking, garages available. Heated pool, tennis court. Close to shopping and lake. Boat slip available. Washer/Dryer hook up available. NO PETS. References & security required.
LACONIA- VERY nice 1-bedroom apartment in clean, quiet, secure downtown building. Recently renovated. $175/Week. includes, heat, hot water & electric. 524-3892 or 630-4771 LACONIA/LAKEPORT Condo: 2-bedroom, 2-bath. $900/Month, heat & hot water included. Call 603-235-6901.
LAMB -RAISED locally. Hormone & antibiotic free. Vacuum packed, frozen. Custom cuts available. 528-5838 LOVELY Brown loveseat, opens into single bed. Bought for $1100 will sell cheap. Needs space. BO 528-0482 NEW Toshiba Computer, never used, paid $340, asking $200; New 3-ft. desk/table & swivel chair, $200. (603)677-7203.
Tilton- Downtown 2 bedroom apartment. $800/Month, Heat & Hot water included. 781 315 2358 TILTON: 1 bedroom, 1st floor, $195/week including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234. WAREHOUSE/SPACE Up to 4,000 sq. ft. available with on-site office on busy Rte. 3 in Tilton. Seasonal or long term. Relocate your business or rent a spot for your toys. 603-387-6827 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.
LACONIA: 2 bedroom, 2nd floor in duplex building. $235/week including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234 www.whitemtrentals.com. LACONIA: 3 Bedroom Apartment, $950/month, heat & hot water included. Parking provided. Washer/Dryer hookup available for stack unit. Section 8 approved. No dogs. References & security required. 603-387-2600. LACONIA: Huge, 8-room, 4-bedroom apartment. Heat/Hot Water included. Sunny, freshly painted, updated, hardwood floors, laundry room, new bathroom, sunroom. $1,250/Month 566-6815 LACONIA: Gail Avenue, 3rd floor, 1BR heat and h/w included, no pets, no smoking. $725.
PATS Vs Bills Jan 1st. 2 tickets, $100 each. 603-548-8049. Samsung 42 ” Plasma TV. Com plete with stand, owner’s manual, remote. Little used. $195/OBO. 528-5202 SKI-DOO-FLEX Ski s w/carbides. New, $400/Firm. Teck vest safety $100. 340-7066 or 366-2679 SOFA bed- twin size with new slip cover, Good mattress. Easy pull out. $75. 524-0121 VQ Actioncare Exercise & Rehabilitation Machine: New in box, improves cardio and balance, paid $279.65, will sell $175/best offer; (4) Nordic Frost winter tires, size 205/55R16, $200/best offer. 387-8943.
HIGHEST PRICES PAID! NO ONE PAYS MORE! Gold, (scrap rings, jewelry, etc.) Silver, (coins, flatware, etc. )
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For Rent-Commercial 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. WAREHOUSE/SPACE Up to 4,000 sq. ft. available with on-site office on busy Rte. 3 in Tilton. Seasonal or long term. Relocate your business or rent a spot for
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WHIRLPOOL 21 Cu. Ft. White refrigerator, top freezer, only two years old, excellent condition. $350 GE Black Microwave, like new, comes with two tone wood cart w/storage. $350 Call 603-630-2157. WOODSTOVE excellent condition, Purchased at tractor supply store, 2 yrs old. Heats 1000-1200 sq.ft. and 2 cord hardwood all for
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ODD from page 15 three miles to his parents’ house, mowed their lawn, then tried to ride the mower back to the school. He abandoned it halfway and was charged with thirddegree larceny and burglary. A pair of Newport, R.I., thieves also made a poor choice when they decided to rob a pizza delivery driver. The 30-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy were arrested, armed with a BB gun, after they tried to rob an undercover officer in an unmarked vehicle with a pizza shop sign on the roof. Police had been alerted to delivery driver robberies in the area and set up a sting. There was no word on the quality of the pizza in that case. There was no doubt about the quality of the pizza in a story out of Stoughton, Mass., in August. David Schuler grew up in the Boston suburb but moved years ago to Mississippi. He says he had been unable to find a quality slice in the Magnolia State. So, on a visit home in August he bought 150 frozen, vacuum-sealed pizzas from his favorite pizza parlor and drove them 1,400 miles to Mississippi to share with family and friends. In August, in Hebron, Maine, the Redneck Olympics were held.
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They included bobbing for pigs’ feet, toilet-seat horseshoes, lawn mower races, a mud run and pieeating contest. Organizer Harold Brooks cleared out space for campers on his cattle farm. Cities across the nation put up plaques to commemorate significant historical events. In Lincoln, N.H., in July, state officials put up a plaque to mark a UFO sighting 50 years after Betty and Barney Hill reported seeing a flat, cigar-shaped craft hovering over them in the White Mountains as they returned from vacation in Canada. Barney, who had binoculars, later told science investigators that he could see figures on the craft. In 1964, they underwent a series of taped hypnosis sessions — recalling they had been abducted and physically examined by “men” who did not appear to be human. Paintings and a sculpture of their descriptions depicted them with large, bald heads, slanted eyes and gray skin.
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PARAEDUCATORS Laconia School District We are seeking candidates interested in working to support students with academic, emotional, social, physical and behavioral skill development in our schools. Positions are available in our elementary and high school. NH certification as Paraeducator 2 preferred. These positions are part-time, 27.5 hours per week.
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PT Apt. setters needed, perfect mothers hours M-Sat 8:30am-1pm make FT pay with PT hours, avg. rep makes $23 an hour! Fun work environment, no exp required, must have good communication skills. For interview call 603-581-2452
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Medical officials say five recovering drug addicts died and dozens of others were sickened by soy sausage served for Christmas dinner at a rehabilitation center in western Mexico. Authorities were investigating whether the poisoning at the center in the city of Guadalajara was accidental or intentional. Drug cartels have taken over rehabilitation centers in parts of Mexico, forcibly recruiting addicts as hit men and smugglers. The invasions have led to mass shootings at the centers that have left dozens dead. Alhy Daniel Nunez is a spokesman for the Red Cross in the western state of Jalisco, where Guadalajara is located. He said Monday that 37 people remained hospitalized, three of them in serious condition.
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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.
PART-TIME Experienced Front Desk Clerk: Apply in person only, Mon-Fri, 7am-3pm. Shalimar Resort, 650 Laconia Road, Tilton.
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5 addicts die of food poisoning after Christmas dinner at Mexican rehab center
Please send letter of interest, resume and three letters of reference to: ParaEducator Search Committee Laconia School District 39 Harvard Street Laconia, NH 03246 Please visit our website for information about Laconia School District www.laconiaschools.org E.O.E
PROFESSIONAL painter seeking homeowners and landlords who are considering a paint renovation. Free estimates, and reasonable rates. 1-802-780-9040
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SAVE 30% on Interior Painting. Insured, references. Call Troy at Turcotte Painting 455-9179
Snowmobiles SALES, SERVICE, performance parts. New & used parts, complete line of accessories for Snowmobiles & ATV s. Pre-owned sleds. Lake City Cat House, 283 White Oaks Rd., Laconia. Open 7 days a week. 524-5954.
Storage Space GILFORD garage for rent near Airport. One large lighted garage. $170 monthly. 781-710-2208.
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