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Democrats show off lineup of state & local candidates
LACONIA — With the filing period just a week away, the Belknap County Democratic Committee paraded candidates for governor, Congress and the state Legislature before a standing room crowd near 60 gathered for a pot luck supper at the Unitarian Universalist Society last evening. “Thank you all for coming,” began Matt Huot, acting chairman of the county committee, who added pointsee DEMS page 11
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S’men worry fire truck vote may not be legal after all Decision on what to put before voters — & whether or not to approach judge — put off until Monday BY GAIL OBER
THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
GILFORD — The effort to, as soon as possible, put a new fire truck in service took another strange and sudden twist last night when the selectmen voted to delay approving the final wording of a warrant article for fear the course set for voting on it may be in violation of state law. They voted to table whether or not to recommend an amended version of the article before the
voters on July 31 until Monday at 6 p.m. The amendment includes a clause that stipulates the town would have to vote each of 10 years to approve funding for a lease/purchase payment — or, a so-called non-appropriation clause. Earleir language committed future town meetings to approving the expenditure, with the first payment due in 2013. Town Administrator Scott Dunn told selectmen last night the warrant article, as written,
doesn’t get the town around the “no-means-no” clause in state law that says a town can’t go back to the voters in the same budget year for an appropriation request unless a majority of registered voters turns out to vote or a superior court judge certifies there is a legitimate emergency that can’t wait until the following March. The total votes cast in a town vote typically falls far short of the 50-percent mark. “Scott, do we have to go to a judge?” asked see GILFORD page 10
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Students at Laconia Middle School play a game of floor hockey before the start of classes on Wednesday. The Morning Activity program is the school’s latest effort to keep kids physically active. (Alan MacRae/for the Laconia Daily Sun)
LMS to be honored Friday for commitment to student health & fitness BY ADAM DRAPCHO THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — When Kate Hohenberger was hired as a physical education teacher at the Middle School four years ago, she recalled that principal Jim McCollum challenged her to expand the program to engage more of the student body. A year later, Kyle Thornton was brought on as the second phys ed teacher, and
the two worked together to meet the challenge. On June 1, Thornton and Hohenberger have learned, the school will be honored with an “Outstanding Achievement Award,” given to one New Hampshire school per year. The award is given by the Governor’s Council on Physical Activity and Health. Representatives from Laconia Middle School will travel to
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