The Laconia Daily Sun, August 31, 2011

Wednesday, august 31, 2011

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Repair work begins on Laconia’s historic Hathaway House

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Gunstock’s cash flow improved by new summer attractions

By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

LACONIA — Without dissent, the Belknap County Convention, consisting of the 18 state representatives elected in the county, approved the request of the publicly owned Gunstock Mountain Resort to

borrow $800,000 to sustain its cash flow until February, when it banks receipts from the ski season.

Each year the resort, which books the bulk of its revenue between January and April, secures so-called revenue anticipation note (RANs) in the

late summer and early fall. The $800,000 note is $400,000 less than the $1.2-million borrowed last year last year to finance construction of the Area Road Bridge, and the least borrowed since 2003.

General Manager Greg Goddard told the convention that the

reduced borrowing reflected the improved cash position of the resort following the most profitable ski season in its history as well as the stronger cash flow generated by Gunstock Mountain Adventure Park during the summer months. see GUnsTOCK page 9

By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

LACONIA — As promised several years ago, work began to renovate and repair the historic Hathaway House at 1106 Union Avenue yesterday under the watchful eye of City Councilor Armand Bolduc (Ward 6).

A crew from St. Miguel Contractors, a Massachusetts firm, pressure washed the outside of the building, shored up a buckled porch and began scraping the peeling paint.

Ultimately the building will be repainted in colors to match those on it today.

Cafua Management Company, LLC of North Andover, Massachusetts, which purchased the property where it built a Dunkin’ Donuts store on the southern part of the lot, is paying for the work. Originally the firm planned to demolish the Hathaway House and replace it with a strip mall, but in response to pleas from concerned residents and city officials agreed to build only the Dunkin’ see HOUse page 8

Maeghan Ash and Jolynn Martin, members of Girl Scout Troop 10237, toss a salad under the supervision of chef Lou Gaynor in preparation for a weekly community dinner offered by Hands Across the Table. (Laconia Daily Sun photo/Adam Drapcho)

Hands Across the Table already feeding 100+ each Tuesday By adaM drapcho THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

LACONIA — It took a year of legwork and negotiation to bring her vision to reality, but Joyce Ringleb thought it would be worth the effort necessary to organize free weekly suppers open to anyone.

“I saw a need here,” she said.

She was right. The group she helped Modern Woodmen

found, Hands Across the Table, hosted its first meal in June. Word quickly spread and the suppers, offered at 5:30 every Tuesday evening at the St. James Episcopal Church on North Main Street, now regularly see about 100 guests. Increasingly, families are among those attending.

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HEISHA, Libya (AP) — Libyan rebels say they’re closing in on Moammar Gadhafi and issued an ultimatum Tuesday to regime loyalists in the fugitive dictator’s hometown of Sirte, his main remaining bastion: surrender this weekend or face an attack.

“We have a good idea where he is,” a top rebel leader said.

The rebels, tightening their grip on Libya after a military blitz, also demanded that Algeria return Gadhafi’s wife and three of his children who fled there Monday. Granting asylum to his family, including daughter Aisha who gave birth in Algeria on Tuesday, was an “enemy act,” said Ahmed al-Darrad, the rebels’ interior minister.

Rebel leaders insisted they are slowly restoring order in the war-scarred capital of Tripoli after a week of fighting, including deploying police and collecting garbage.

Reporters touring Tripoli still saw chaotic scenes, including desperate motorists stealing fuel from a gas station.

In the capital’s Souk al Jumma neighborhood, about 200 people see LIBYA page 13

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Helicopters rush food & water to cut-off Vermont towns NEWFANE, Vt. (AP) — National Guard helicopters rushed food and water Tuesday to a dozen cut-off Vermont towns after the rainy remnants of Hurricane Irene washed out roads and bridges in a deluge that took many people in the landlocked New England state by surprise.

“As soon as we can get help, we need help,” Liam McKinley said by cellphone from a mountain above flood-stricken Rochester, Vt. Up to 11 inches of rain from the weekend storm turned placid streams into churning, brown torrents that knocked homes off their foundations, flattened trees and took giant bites out of the asphalt across the countryside. At least three people died in Vermont.

“I think that people are still a little shellshocked right now. There’s just a lot of dis-

belief on people’s faces. It came through so quickly, and there’s so much damage,” Gail Devine, director of the Woodstock Recreation Center, said as volunteers moved furniture out of the flooded basement and shoveled out thick mud that filled the center’s two swimming pools.

As crews raced to repair the roads, the National Guard began flying in supplies to the towns of Cavendish, Granville, Hancock, Killington-Mendon, Marlboro, Pittsfield, Plymouth, Rochester, Stockbridge, Strafford, Stratton and Wardsboro. The Guard also used heavy-duty vehicles to bring relief to flood-stricken communities still reachable by road.

The cut-off towns ranged in population from under 200 (Stratton) to nearly 1,400 (Cavendish).

“If it’s a life-and-death situation, where

someone needs to be Medevac-ed or taken to a hospital, we would get a helicopter there to airlift them out, if we could get close to them. A lot of these areas are mountainous areas where there may not be a place to land,” said Mark Bosma, a spokesman for Vermont Emergency Management.

There were no immediate reports of anyone in dire condition being rescued by helicopter.

But it took a relay operation involving two ambulances and an all-terrain vehicle to take a Killington woman in respiratory distress to a hospital in Rutland, about 13 miles away, after floodwaters severed the road between the two communities, Rutland Regional Medical Center President Tom Hubner said. The patient, whose name was not released, was doing fine, he said. see VERMONT page 13

WASHINGTON (AP) — Limited in his ability to create jobs through direct spending, President Barack Obama is considering measures to encourage the private sector to free up its cash reserves and hire more workers to ease the nation’s unemployment crush.

As Obama prepares to unveil a new jobs agenda next week, his aides are reviewing options that would provide tax incentives to employers who expand their payrolls.

That approach is a more indirect effort to spur the economy and relies less on government intervention and massive public

works projects.

Among the proposals circulating in the White House is a $33 billion tax credit that Obama first proposed early last year but that Congress whittled into a smaller oneyear package.

Under one version of the plan, employers would receive a tax credit of up to $5,000, subtracted from their share of federal payroll taxes, for every net new hire. White House officials caution that the overall jobs plan is still subject to change.

The tax credit, however, is a relatively untested idea. Congress passed a version

in March 2010, known as the HIRE Act, which provided $13 billion in tax credits to qualified employers who hired new workers. But there is no government data to track its success.

“The HIRE Act was very small,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics and an occasional adviser to Democrats and Republicans. “It really didn’t add to payrolls.”

“It would have to be bigger,” he added.

“Something more along the lines that the Obama administration proposed in 2010.” see JOBS page 12

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N.H. measures damage from Irene; Wolfeboro man is lone fatality reported CONCORD (AP) — New Hampshire recorded its first storm-related death, power was slowly returning for thousands, and a number of parks remained closed Tuesday because of flooding, as officials switched their focus to recovery two days after Tropical Storm Irene pushed though the state.

“We’re getting out of response mode and into recovery mode,” said Jim Van Dongen, a spokesman for the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. “We’re going to be looking to find how many homes were damaged, what kind of losses people suffered.”

Officials say they hope to have power restored to all customers in a few days. As of Tuesday afternoon, about 25,000 customers were still without power, down from a high of about 175,000 homes and businesses.

A Wolfeboro man died Monday from injuries suffered while clearing

Union of N.H. state workers approves contract to save taxpayers $50M

CONCORD (AP) — Members of the labor union representing most of New Hampshire’s 11,000 state workers have ratified a contract that saves the state $50 million and avoids 500 layoffs.

The State Employees’ Association said the two-year agreement will preserve critical public services at a great cost to union members’ personal finances.

The contract contains no cost of living raises and increases workers’ share of health care costs. It also includes seniority provisions in personnel rules that the Republican Legislature suspended in the state budget.

The state budget required Gov. John Lynch to save $50 million in personnel costs, with $20 million coming from state funded accounts, and to implement the savings

by Sept. 1. Otherwise, the governor had to cut labor costs by Dec. 1.

The union announced the ratification Monday night.

tree damage during the storm. Officials say the man was about 30 years old.

Fire Chief Philip Morrill of the Wolfeboro Fire Rescue Department said the man was one of two who were seriously injured Sunday while cleaning up tree damage. The other man was about 60. Rescuers called at 12:15 p.m. that day found the men entangled in tree debris.

Morrill said the birch tree was about 10 inches in diameter. Both men were taken to Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro and later taken to other hospitals. The condition of the 60-year-old man was not immediately known Tuesday.

Officials didn’t identify the men.

State emergency officials say they had not received

word of any other storm-related deaths.

All parks were closed in the state as of Saturday night and were being reopened as conditions allowed. Flooding and washed-out roads were the main obstacles to some, such as Crawford Notch State Park, where a bridge on Route 302 in Hart’s Location was heavily damaged.

The White Mountain National Forest reopened Tuesday, although some roads and trails were still closed because of hazardous conditions. Forest officials said visitors might want to wait a few days before heading there.

Forest spokeswoman Tiffany Benna said about 40 percent of major roads and sites have been assessed. see IRENE page 10

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Froma Harrop

Steve Jobs told us what we wanted “It’s not the consumers’ job to know what they want” — Steve Jobs Steve Jobs didn’t make his billions shorting stocks, feeding off the taxpayers or simply being around when a rich relative died. The college dropout from California mixed technology with popular culture and brilliant marketing to make handsome products that I and millions others didn’t know we wanted — but had to have. I’ve bought enough of them to gild at least one bathroom fixture on Jobs’ estate. Steve, it was my pleasure.

I also own 50 shares of Apple stock, something I should disclose right off.

Having started out in the PC world, I did come to know what I didn’t want: a house full of complicated electronics requiring a night course to operate. When something went wrong with the innards, I’d have to hire someone who charged by the hour to solve the problem, and the hours piled up.

If I tried to deal with PC support on the phone, the techies would ask inscrutable questions. When I answered “What?”, they might emit a geeky sigh (which seemed to say, “I can see you’re a nice person, but gosh”). Some may have deemed me unworthy of that divinely conceived device, packed with amazing capabilities that I’d never figure out.

Here’s the final straw that sent me into the arms of Apple: I had an expensive PC laptop that went haywire after about 10 months. To resolve the problem, I had to: spend three hours on the phone, being transferred from call centers in Asia to Europe and back again; write down long case numbers and repeat them to each new support person; deal with contradictory information; and try to understand people who barely spoke English.

I finally lost my temper and was sent to an American who stuck with me as we tried to identify the “issue.” I ended up driving the

laptop to some computer fix-it shop, which took a week to replace the hard drive.

The operating system software was reinstalled, but not before a struggle (more call centers) over whether I had to pay Microsoft for it and, if so, how much. The computer had come with Windows installed, so there were no CDs. When there’s a problem with my iPhone, iMac, MacBook or MacBook Air (no iPad), I go to the Apple store, and a “genius” takes over. When one of my Apples had faulty hardware, the drive was replaced overnight and for no charge. (It took a while to stop feeling that, if I wanted any help, I had to ingratiate myself with a guy at the repair shop for whom I was obviously low-priority.)

Apple has long worked under the solid assumption that consumers would pay more for sleek design, higher quality and superior service.

Nothing it makes looks like it fell from a flying saucer.

Throughout his long treatment for pancreatic cancer, Jobs said he’d leave the chief executive post when he could no longer handle it. That time has apparently come.

Few companies are as associated with their founder as is this one, and Apple’s stock price swooned (alas) on news of Jobs’ departure. Whatever happens to Jobs at this point — and I hope he lives a long, long time — Apple the company goes on.

I probably won’t sell my Apple stock as long as the folks in the store keep telling me there are no dumb questions. Perhaps they don’t really believe that. Perhaps they think I’m completely dumb and therefore have the lowest of expectations.

If that’s the case, I don’t care.

Thank you, Steve Jobs, for letting me know what I want.

(A member of the Providence Journal editorial board, Froma Harrop writes a nationally syndicated column from that city. She has written for such diverse publications as The New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar and Institutional Investor.)

— LETTERS — There is a lot of help available for people in little town of Franklin To the editor, Thank you so much for printing the story of Henry and Barb Burns. They are giving people who pay for their own gas to go get food for the hungry.

And their are thousands of children and adults in America going hungry.

Just in Franklin there are hundreds!

Also, there is a white bus that comes to Franklin every fourth Saturday of the month that parks in the Franklin Savings Bank parking lot from 1:30 to 3 p.m. and has free clothes and food. And there are more wonderful people: call Rise Again; and there is Bread N Roses

a hot meal at the church next to Peabody Home at 5 p.m.; and there is Twin Rivers Food Pantry on Tuesday and Wednesday nights at St. Judes. There is a lot of help in out little town. For Northfield and Tilton, too!

And there are some great thrift shops also. And the mental health clinic. And the churches. Everyone should be able to get the help they need, no matter what it may be.

Thank you again to you all. And the firemen and police also.

Diana G. Field Franklin

LETTERS Corporatism isn’t capitalism when game is rigged by government To the editor, I never took a great interest in economics. The sciences and history, political and religious, have always been my interests but since the Enron debacle I started to take note of the ideas and practices out there.

I have to tell you, tax talk and statistics from the right makes my eyes glaze over like I just did a triple shot of Stoly. The truth of the matter is that during Ed Chases “heyday” of the 1950s, the tax rate for the highest earners was much much higher than it is now. Unions were strong and so was the middle class until a short late 1950s recession. Eisenhower then employed Keynesian tactics and successfully ended it. Tax rates for the wealthy were much higher during Nixon, Kennedy, LBJ, Ford, and Reagan, too. America prospered.

Reagan was the first to make the mistake of thinking that we could cut spending and presto! — all is fixed.

We got “Black Monday” stock market crash of 1987 from Reagan’s mistakes.

The truth of the matter is that after 30 years of the right wing trying to starve the government to death, we need to realize that we have to raise revenue on top of targeted spending cuts. It is the only way out of this mess. Cut-cut-cut is as dumb as thinking we can drill-baby-drill our way to energy independence.

Do you remember Dick Armey standing up in the U.S. House of Representatives and declaring the Clinton tax increase would be the end of economic prosperity in America? Raising revenue put the nation on track for some of its best economic years ever. Ever! Dick Armey was clueless then and remains that way.

What if we returned the tax rates

of the wealthy to the rates of Eisenhower or Reagan years? Guess what would happen? The right wing would go off like it was some commie-pinkosocialist plot of class warfare. So Eisenhower, Nixon and Reagan were left wing taxaholics? Get real. The truth of the matter is that there has been a class war waged and its from the top, not the bottom. A massive redistribution of wealth has occurred in America and its from the working classes to the top.

We now have a very third worldish gulf between the rich and poor. Corporations can be good and bad in their ethical conduct but when a government goes out of its way to wreck the middle class and babysit industrial giants something has to be done to stop it.

Right wing economics is the road to serfdom. One of the main reasons both parents have to work these days in order to make ends meet is that right wing economics have taken over.

Wages have been held like a prisoner while our cost of living runs freely.

Folks, corporatism is not capitalism because the game is rigged by the government after politicians are bought like cattle. Capitalism doesn’t give corporations special rights and immunities. In this time when tax rates are at record lows since the Eisenhower years, the right is still hysterically yelling “taxed enough already”. Its a lie; its a super-sized propaganda pant load. Don’t believe a word the right says about taxing and spending because they obfuscate and deceive by deliberately ignoring the reality that revenue needs to be raised. Their economic model is unbalanced.

Remember, Mussolini said “fascism should be rightly called corporatism”.

James Veverka Tilton

Taxes rates are lowest in a half century, so where are the jobs?

To the editor, I have heard enough about the “job creators” and how uncertainty about taxes and deficits is causing them to sit on their money rather than invest in their business. How can people argue this with a straight face? Tax rates are lower now than they have been in half a century, and have been so for almost a decade. So, where are the jobs, already?

met a business person who would forgo a profit because he or she wasn’t sure how it would be taxed. The problem is lack of demand -— people have no money, and they are not buying.

The uncertainty in the market isn’t about taxes, it’s about whether people will still have their jobs tomorrow (assuming they have one today).

Johan Andersen Gilford

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LETTERS Okay, let’s also get rid of jet skis, fishermen, regattas & paddlers

Revenue must be raised & expenses cut or we’ll mimic Greece

To the editor, It seems that finding a use of a boat, such as going fast and making some noise, offensive is a good reason to create a law to limit or eliminate that particular use. Add in the perceived, but unsubstantiated claim of safety and you get a majority of the politicians to see this as a “good” thing to do and vote for it. You might even get the general population of which only a very small percentile even get near a lake to vote in favor of it. A speed limit law will generally pass as it “sounds” like a good and reasonable law. The recent accidents on the lake that people keep referring to have “excessive speed” as a contributing, but not main factor, however the speeds in each case don’t indicate that they were operating above the new speed limits. “Excessive speed” laws have been on the books for generations and cover “fast” speed if the situation calls for it. Excessive speed pertains to going too fast for the conditions and environment in which the boat is operating. And for a comparison of boats on the lake to cars on the highway…yes a sports car or any other car is restricted on that small width of road to a limit. However, pedestrians, bicycles and even slow cars are not allowed on that road. Does this mean that you are advocating that we disallow canoes, kayaks, swimmers and similar equivalents on the lake, or certain sections of it?

As for some laws based on offensive use of the lake here are some to consider as well.

Those pesky personal watercrafts (PWC’s) that buzz back and forth and spin in circles. Talking about a constant noise and making it difficult to navigate on the lake. (Some bodies of water in N.H. already prohibit some of these craft that qualify as Ski Craft.)

To the editor, A cautionary tale. Greece started the ball rolling for the mess Europe is in financially now. For years Greece has not taxed the wealthy. From the air you could see the large villas with swimming pools. But the government made no attempt to get them to pay taxes. At the same time they gave more and more pay and fringes to the civil employees. Sound familiar.

Now they have gone bankrupt and the northern Europeans who have collected taxes, and controlled compensation to the workers, are having to bail Greece out. In return they are demanding that Greece reform their financial house. This means collecting taxes from the wealthy and withdrawing benefits to the workers.

The workers are understandably upset and demonstrating against the government, and the wealthy are resisting more taxes. But it is clear that there will not be any other route to avoiding default on the Greek debts to many holders of their bonds, with-

Fisherman that go trolling in your swimming area casting at your dock, raft and moored boats…sometimes near your kids when they are swimming.

Big cruisers going by at maximum wake speed tearing apart the shoreline and nearly swamping other boats.

Boats pulling tubes that constantly change direction to whip the tube.

This makes navigating across a section of the lake an exercise in who’s who for the right-of-way and keeping the legal distance.

Sailboat regattas. Have you ever tried to pull your kids tubing while these guys take up your favorite part of the lake?

Canoes, kayaks and the like that paddle directly in front of your dock and in the area that your kids and family are swimming in, making themselves right at home while your family is trying to enjoy a peaceful and tranquil vacation experience.

And while we’re at it let’s get those jets flying into Laconia Airport to route somewhere besides over the lake… talk about obtrusive noise that diminishes your lake enjoyment.

Geez… I almost forgot the motorcycles with loud pipes that cruise along the lakeside roads creating noise that echoes off the mountains boarding the lake. Though we know that decibel restrictions have proven difficult and cumbersome to enforce.

As for all your reasons for having a speed limit law Lake Winnipesaukee… keep them coming. You’re giving me great input and material to use when I approach the politicians to request that they write laws for the suggestions above.

Dave Nix Belmont

The most dangerous country in the world in the United States To the editor, At times I’m dismayed by the reaction of many people who view the struggles of war as a win-lose proposition. As to Vietnam, many consider that conflict as a loss for the U.S. They shrug it off indifferently. We lost 58,000 brave and dedicated soldiers, not counting the thousands of unseen casualties that suffered broken homes, alcoholism, and eventual suicide. These sad numbers are never discussed!

The Tomkin Bay Resolution that gave us an alibi to use force, but was later rescinded. We had no legal right to be there. When presidents want to pursue a war policy — as we have later experienced, legality is not considered! Legality must be the basis for just and equitable decisions: Whereas in the halls of Congress, it doesn’t exist. Is this the same country you and I grew up in?

We paid a very heavy price for our occupation of Vietnam in lives lost, dissension at home, and trillions of tresury expended (borrowed money.) The real losers were the Vietnamese who lost three million people, soldiers and civilians alike. Who lost the war? It certainly has to be the country of Vietnam!

How will we measure the final results in Iraq? Will we use the same football analogy: Let’s win this one for the Gipper! We rid the country of a ruthless dictator, in the process we

cent of any crimes against us. It is a bitter pill to swallow — but it is fact!

President George W Bush and his administration (all) consorted to scare the country with lies and distortions spreading fear across the country.

Fear is a powerful emotion, and they, the conspirators used it cleverly. The public gave tacit approval to bombing and military invasion. Many disagreed but were silent, or silenced by powerful people in Washington. Even the church stood by mutely, afraid to upset their parishioners. The gutless Senate voted for military action, with only one senator dissenting: Senator Chafe of Rhode Island. He alone had the guts to say this is wrong! The rest should be indited along with President Bush and Vice President Cheney for crimes against humanity. This socalled war demonstrates the invasive nature of a super-strong military into every phase of our lives.

The most dangerous country in the world is the United States. We must be vigilant to harness its energy to useful purposes and stay out of middle-eastern countries and their internal divisions.

I exhort you to do all you can to bring all the troops home by the end of the year. The Republican Party continues to support an aggressive war policy. Our voices must be heard over theirs!

Leon R. Albushies

out reforms in their financial system.

Our country needs to look at where we are and whether we want to go the Greek route, or realize that the time has come for all politicians to turn down the rhetoric that got them elected. Revenue must be raises, and expenditures reduced. This means raising taxes on the wealthy individuals, and closing subsidies for those for which it is just a political giveaway. Corporate loopholes need to be eliminated to that they pay what they should. The defense budget must be cut. It is protected by congressmen who have big contracts for unneeded weapons and bases in their districts.

There are many savings in weapons systems which we don’t need and can’t afford. Much of this can be cut without reducing our readiness to deal with the kind of threats that we now face.

It is impossible to really reduce our deficit with nibbles here and there.

Congress must act very soon.

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LETTERS Gluten-free can be a profitable addition to any restaurant menu To the editor, At the age of three I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease, an auto-immune disease which is estimated to affect as many as 3-million Americans. Celiac Disease is an intolerance to gluten which is found in wheat, rye, and barley. Celiac can strike any one, at any time.

With Celiac, gluten damages the inner lining of the small intestine, and inhibits the body’s proper processing of all foods. Once the digestive tract is damaged, the body cannot absorb required nutrients. If Celiac is not diagnosed and treated, many serious health problems can arise. Celiac is a life-long disease and there is no medical treatment. The only treatment is dietary – committing to a gluten-free diet at all times.

Over the last 10 years, more and more gluten-free products have become available making Celiac simple to cope with at home. However, one problem I have always had with Celiac is eating out. Some restaurants have done much better than others adapting their menus for food intolerances and allergies. Fratello’s Restaurant has gone above and beyond with their gluten-free menu offering gluten-free pizza crusts and glutenfree pasta dishes (pizza and pasta are both traditional heavy-gluten foods).

A menu with gluten-free options as complete and well put together as Fratello’s is not common and requires the storage of gluten-free products as well as extra employee training to avoid contamination.

One of the things that I believe prevent many restaurants from creating gluten-free menu items is the problem of contamination. Although contamination can be a problem, nothing

has to be guaranteed gluten-free. A simple disclaimer can say something along the lines of “We try our best to avoid contamination but because our kitchen handles flour we can not guarantee any product on this menu to be completely gluten-free.”

Another problem with offering gluten-free options is food cost; some gluten-free ingredients are expensive.

People who eat gluten-free are used to a fair premium, and understand the need for this. In addition, restaurants can generate more overall business by offering gluten-free options. I live in a family of five. I am the only person with Celiac but if we are going out to dinner we will choose a restaurant like Fratello’s where I have glutenfree options. So in my case when I go out to eat with my family, the restaurant is not only profiting from my order, but all five of our meals.

I understand that not all restaurants are willing to carry a large stock of gluten-free products. However, many meals are normally prepared gluten-free, or can easily be. One way for restaurants to accommodate for Celiac is to come up with a symbol they put next to menu items that are prepared gluten-free or can be modified to be gluten-free. (I have seen this symbol system used in several restaurants in the Western U.S.) Accommodating for Celiac is not difficult. And with many more people becoming aware of Celiac and gluten intolerance, gluten-free can be a profitable addition to any restaurant menu.

For more information on Celiac Disease, visit www.celiac.org.

Mitchell Shumway Laconia Senior at Holderness School

Yes, it matters that diversity on our food species is diminishing To the editor, What’s on your plate? If you are eating bread, potatoes, apples, chicken, or eggs, chances are a very narrow selection of varieties is represented on your plate. Over the past few decades, corporations have focused on a few select varieties that

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Alabama-based book store chain buys lease for Border’s store in Concord

By Ben LeuBsdorf CONCORD MONITOR

CONCORD — A judge yesterday approved the sale of 14 Borders leases to Books-A-Million, clearing the way for the Alabama-based bookstore chain to replace the Borders on Fort Eddy Road in Concord.

Borders, which began liquidating its 399 remainfrom preceding page cery store, our choices are even narrower, with 5 or 6 apple varieties dominating the market.

Does it matter that the diversity of our food plant and animal species is diminishing? Yes, because that lack of diversity creates great vulnerabilities in the food system. A well-known historical example is the Irish potato famine, which led to mass starvation and migration. That was the result of over-reliance on one potato variety, which was highly susceptible to the late blight fungus. Today, wheat is one of the highly vulnerable crops. A new strain of stem rust is spreading across the globe, know as Ug99. Ninety percent of the world’s wheat is defenseless against Ug99. It is in Africa, Iran and soon will be spread throughout Asia. Apparently just a few spores carried on the shoes of an airplane passenger could introduce Ug99 to the U.S., affecting one billion dollars worth of wheat.

The good news is that there are people working to preserve the diversity we need to ensure our future food supply. Some of these efforts are on a massive, world-wide scale, like the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway. Here in the U.S. we have Seed Savers Exchange, where people send seeds to be stored in order to preserve them. Now, seed banks are even sprouting up in regions or cities, such as the Santa Cruz Seed Library in Santa Cruz, CA. Others are raising heirloom cattle, sheep, pigs, and chickens, reintroducing some breeds that were at the brink of extinction. Still others are experimenting with ancient grains, learning how to grow them

ing stores last month, sought permission to sell the unexpired leases to Books-A-Million for more than $934,000. A bankruptcy judge in New York approved the deal yesterday after Borders sorted out objections, including some raised by landlords, Dow Jones Newswires reported.

The 14 leases include two New Hampshire stores,

in different parts of the world or re-establishing them in their native lands.

There are even things we can do as individuals to help maintain this diversity. If you garden, grow heirloom varieties of fruits and vegetables, to maintain and expand the demand for these varieties. Learn to save your own heirloom seeds, which you can easily do for many vegetable crops. If you keep chickens, select breeds that have been identified as at risk of extinction. As a consumer, seek out the heirloom varieties of fruits and vegetables, which are often available at farmstands and farmers markets. (See the July 2011 issue of National Geographic for more information about heirloom seeds/animals and their importance to the future of the world food supply.)

Supporting local farmers and keeping local farms going is important as well, because historically it has been the local farmers who select and develop new varieties of plants that are particularly suited to their region. These varieties tend to be hardier and require fewer pesticides/fungicides/fertilizers in order to thrive.

There are many things we can do to strengthen our local food supply, and increase our food security.

Please consider attending “What’s on Your Plate? A Community Conversation about Our Lakes Region Food System”, on Friday, September 30, 6 p.m. at the Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center.

For more information, contact me at 528-8560 or barkers@alumni.unh.edu .

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Concord and West Lebanon, as well as stores in Connecticut, Maine and other states, according to court filings. The Concord lease — 31,000 square feet rented from Staples, which occupies the other half of the building at 76 Fort Eddy Road — runs until March 31, 2014.

Books-A-Million intends to open stores in the 14 spaces that will be similar to the stores they replace, according to a court filing describing the deal. The chain now operates about 230 stores mostly in the southeast.

It wasn’t clear if the companies had closed on the sale. Terry Finley, who yesterday was named BooksA-Million’s president and chief operating officer, didn’t return a message seeking information about the chain’s plans. A Borders spokeswoman declined to comment.

Dow Jones reported Books-A-Million expects to take over the leases by Sept. 20, citing a lawyer for Borders. Going-out-of-business sales at all Borders locations are expected to wrap up by the end of September.

This is the second time Books-A-Million has tried to move into Concord after Borders, which declared bankruptcy earlier this year, began to liquidate last month.

In the first attempt, Books-A-Million sought to buy 30 stores from Borders, including the Concord and West Lebanon locations, as their going-out-ofbusiness sales began. The deal was approved by a judge but fell apart when the companies weren’t able to agree on terms.

The second attempt emerged last week, when Borders and Books-A-Million struck a deal for the 14 leases and asked the bankruptcy court for its blessing.

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HOUSE from page one Donuts building and preserve the Victorian landmark. In 2008, when the Planning Board approved the project, Gregg Nolan, director of development and construction for the company, volunteered to paint the Hathaway House and fit it with fire alarm and suppression systems.

“He said they would fix it when they could,” Bolduc said yesterday, “and here they are. It was only a matter of scheduling.” He said that Nolan, for whom he had nothing but praise, assured him that once the company addressed the Dunkin’ Donuts outlets in need of renovation, work would begin on the Hathaway House. “It took a while,” Bolduc conceded, “but he kept his word and they finally got around to it.”

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The Hathaway House was built in 1870 by Squire Clark, a local attorney who aspired to become governor and intended it as his official mansion. The ghost of his daughter Clarabelle is said to stalk its halls. The late Constance St. Clair, who owned and operated a clothing store in the building, described it as “one of the finest examples of Victorian architecture in the state,” worthy of a place on the National Register of Historic Places. More recently the home housed a restaurant, Summerfields, which operated from the barn on the property until it was destroyed by fire and Stargaze Pool & Spas, which moved to new quarters.

The prospect that the Hathaway House would be demolished prompted the establishment of the city’s Heritage Commission, together with an ordinance regulating the demolition of historic structures.

FREE MEAL from page one was willing to accept all the responsibility. However, she was driven by what she called “a calling that I received from the Lord,” and she wasn’t about to give up.

So, she approached the ministerial organizations of the region as a whole. Hands Across the Table is the result. The group, which has filed for non-profit status with the Internal Revenue Service, draws from nearly every local religious organization and many non-secular, civic groups to put on the Tuesday evening meals. St. John Episcopal Church was selected as the location because it’s within walking distance for many apartments typically rented by modest-income families.

Though there are common denominators each week – for example, Irene Gordon from Temple B’Nai Israel and mason Lou Gaynor run the kitchen – a different church or civic organization sponsors each meal and pays for the food, typically at a cost of two or three dollars per diner. For example, Tuesday night’s meal, pulled pork with corn on the cob and salad, was sponsored by the Weirs United Methodist

Church and Girl Scout Troop 10237.

Costs to put on the dinners have been defrayed by donated vegetables from Moulton Farm and ice cream from JB Scoops. All meals are peanut-free and vegetarian options are offered. Many diners choose to have a second helping of the meal and, when there’s food left over, its sent home for guests to enjoy later.

Although Ringleb hopes the meals are helpful for those experiencing financial hardships, she said the organization welcomes anyone who wishes to join in.

That includes those who would like to simply share a meal with someone.

“We wanted it to be a comfortable environment for everyone that walks through the door,” Ringleb said.

The round tables are set with tablecloths, metal silverware and real plates, a vase of flowers in the middle. Her favorite comment is when someone tells her that they feel like they’ve been a dinner guest at a friend’s home.

“That’s how our guests feel, like they’re really our guests,” Ringleb said. “The fellowship is really great, it’s like a family in here.”

Two members of that “family” since the first week are Jan Beaudoin and Virginia Bombard, friends who live on the same street in Lakeport. The Hands Across the Table dinners have given them a chance to meet new people. “We like the idea of sharing with other people,” said Beaudoin.

“It’s a good night out,” said Bombard, who noted that she has recommended the event to relatives of hers, who have also started attending.

“Everyone is welcome,” said Ringleb. Seeing so many in the community accept her invitation to come to dinner has been “overwhelming,” almost literally so. With the rate that attendance has grown,

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“People have to vote with their dollars for the kind of Concord they want to have,” Herrmann said. “And as long as we do our things right, we think people should vote for a vibrant downtown with an inde-

Wide Open Saloon mortgage holders enter court picture

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LACONIA — The two men who hold the mortgage for the landmark Weirs Beach hotel and restaurant destroyed by fire last September, have filed paperwork to intervene in the city’s suit against Wide Open Saloon owner Brandi Baldi.

Andre Skonieczny and Alfred Mitchell have also filed a similar request to intervene or protect their assets in Baldi’s suit against Lloyds of London, her insurer that, so far, has denied her fire insurance claim, saying the sprinkler system was not operating according to the terms of their policy with her.

The motions to intervene in the two separate suits were filed in Belknap County Superior Court five days before the city of Laconia’s Sept. 1 deadline to respond to Baldi’s appeal of a lower court judge’s order to demolish the former Wide Open Saloon.

The essence of Skonieczny and Mitchell’s attempt to intervene is to protect their investment as lien holders for the Wide Open Saloon. According to the Belknap County Register of Deeds, Mitchell and Skonieczny bought the former Weirs Beach Smoke House, the businesses former name, from DLT Real Estate, LLC on Jan. 13, 2010 for $350,000.

The same day, they flipped the property to Baldi under her limited liability company — 38 Endicott Street North — for $450,000. In their initial motions in the Laconia District Court demolition proceedings, they contended they were expediting the fore-

closure on the property.

Former DLT owner and restaurateur Deb Tomey died of smoke inhalation in a fire at her home in Meredith in March of 2010.

In late May, Judge Jim Carroll of the Laconia District Court ordered Baldi to demolish the building on or before June 15. She appealed his order to Superior Court and began negotiating with the City of Laconia on some of the terms of the demolition.

The nitty gritty of the lawyer-to-lawyer negotiations has not been divulged but Laconia City Manager Scott Myers said yesterday that the city’s goal is to return the property to productive use both for the benefit of the Weirs Beach business owners, the taxpayers of the the city of Laconia and the visitors who come regularly to the Weirs.

An agreement between the two parties that allows Baldi to do her own demolition and that doesn’t cost the town a lot of money in legal bills is in everyone’s best interest said Myers.

Baldi has filed for a demolition permit, but, at least from the outside, it doesn’t appear that any work has been done. The date of the fire was Sept. 17, 2011 and Myers said she has 12 months from that date to rebuild within the same footprint without having to meet more stringent land use regulations.

The lot is non-conforming as it sits and the “good faith effort” she needs to show to rebuild is to get a building permit. No building permit will be issued until the old structure is demolished.

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Laconia’s portion, $21,571, will go toward the purchase of a mobile data system to improve the effectiveness of police communications.

Police Chief Christopher Adams expressed his thanks to Shaheen and her continual efforts to help

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The biggest grant recipient is the N.H. Department of Justice that will get $1.3-million toward a variety of programs including drug interdiction, cyber crime, youth crime prevention and the completion of a state-wide integrated criminal justice information system.

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GUNSTOCK from page one In particular, Goddard touted the success of the Aerial Treetop Adventure course, which drew between 150 and 170 patrons on weekdays and more than 200 on weekends for a total of more than 7,000 so far this summer. The attraction returned income of $280,000. Likewise, he said that the success of the Mountain Segway Tours, which sold out most days and earned $59,000, prompted plans to enlarge the fleet next year.

With more attractions and diverse events in the summer, Goddard said that revenue from campground fees, boat rentals and miniature golf tickets increased while lift rides to the top of the mountain climbed 20-percent.

The lone disappointment, Goddard conceded, was the ZipTour, which was scheduled to open in July but has been delayed until September by engineering and construction issues. Since the attraction was announced, Goddard said “the phones have been ringing off the hook and we expect it will be a rousing financial success.”

Goddard explained that as revenues from summer attractions and events, like the Hill Climb, Soulfest and craft festival, increase the annual borrowing against revenue from the ski season will diminish.

Representative Colette Worsman (R-Meredith) lauded Goddard and the Gunstock Area Commission for their management of the recreational area, which she stressed has lessened the burden and risk for property taxpayers throughout the county.

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Police said the alleged victim was barely conscious Wason was arrested on the felony charge of 2nd and unable to move. He was treated by Alton Fire degree assault. Nutton faces the misdemeanor personnel and transported to Huggins Hospital in charge of reckless conduct. Both are scheduled to be Wolfeboro. arraigned on October 6.

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County might end year with a $1-million surplus By michAel Kitch LACONIA — Belknap County Finance Director Glen Waring told the county convention and commission on Monday that “the county’s financial position is strong and stable” and projected “a modest budget surplus” at year’s end.

Waring said that of the $9.4-million in projected revenue, exclusive of property tax receipts, $6.6-million, or more than 70-percent, has been collected.

At the same time, expenditures of $17.9-million represent 56-percent of the $32.2-million budgeted.

In other words, with 58-percent of year past, revenues are ahead of projections and expenditures are behind appropriations.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, Waring expected the county would close the year with a surplus of approximately $1-million, divided evenly between excess revenues and reduced expenses.

At the same time, Waring cautioned that if expenses in several departments continue at their current pace the surplus could turn to slight deficit. In particular, he referred to the costs of ongoing

litigation and legal claims, higher than anticipated provider assessments at the nursing home, and increase in Medicare enrollment and greater use of rehabilitative services. Meanwhile, the costs of snow plowing and heating fuel could exceed budgeted amounts.

The total county budget for 2011 is $32.2-million, of which $14-million is funded by property taxes.

NOTE: The Belknap County Commission approved the purchase of a new administrative software system at a cost of $181,528, virtually all of which will be defrayed by the $178,000 of federal funds allocated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment earlier this month. County Administrator Debra Shackett said that the current system, which was last upgraded five years ago, is cumbersome to navigate and limited in scope. The new system, Shackett, said will eliminate duplicative recordkeeping and reporting, which in turn will increase productivity, enhance accountability and provide more versatile and transparent reporting. Tyler Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, was chosen from among several vendors.

PLYMOUTH — Just hours after parts of the Holderness campus were underwater from the effects of Tropical Storm Irene, Plymouth State University and surrounding communities welcomed thousands of students on Tuesday for the start of classes in a mid-week Move In Day. Move In is traditionally held on the Sunday before classes begin, but because of the threat of weather related problems from the storm it was postponed from Sunday to Tuesday. Those precautions proved appropriate when heavy rains pushed the Pemigewasett River over its banks, eventually flooding the PSU athletic complex and Route 175-A in Holderness.

PSU President Sara Jayne Steen was heartened at how incoming students, their families, PSU staff and the community made Move In a success. “The organization that went into making this day go smoothly has been impressive,” said Steen. “People

understand the situation, and they’ve been great.”

Nearly 2,300 students and their families arrived beginning early in the morning, with PSU athletic teams and other PSU volunteers already on campus helping students to quickly and efficiently fill the university’s seven residence halls.

Susan Beninati of Salem, N.H., brought her son, Kevin, to Mary Lyon Hall and was thrilled with the help she received. “Having the football team unload everything – it’s the best thing in the world,” Beninati said. “It’s always good to come back. We’ve had a good experience here.”

“It’s a great day for the university, with the optimism and excitement,” said Steen, who personally greets many students and their families. “The students are talking about their majors, their classes, and their undergraduate research. We’re all looking forward to a great year.”

IRENE from page 3 “There is still a lot of ground to cover and many unknowns, especially backcountry conditions,” she said.

Van Dongen said shelters housed 59 people overnight Monday — 35 of them hikers who were brought out of the woods.

Route 302 and the Kancamagus Highway are heavily traveled east-west roads in New Hampshire’s North Country and are important to tourism.

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LACONIA — A Gilford man remains in the N.H. State Prison on a parole violation despite prevailing in a recent probable cause hearing for being a felon in possession of a dangerous weapon.

The probable cause hearing for Gregory Potter, 29, of 3 Hollow Spur Road in Gilford stretched over two days last week and ended with 4th Circuit Court, Laconia Division Judge Jim Carroll deciding the Gilford Police did not present enough evidence at the time to sustain the charge.

All people incarcerated with either high bail or no bail have a right to a probable cause hearing within a specific time from the date of arrest. The hearing determines if the state has enough evidence at the time to go forward with a criminal prosecution.

As a result of Carroll’s ruling, Potter’s bail on the charges of being a felon in possession of a dangerous weapon stemming from what he claimed was an accidental discharge of gun on Aug. 8 was reduced from $30,000 cash or surety to $1,500 cash bail.

Potter was initially charged with being a felon in possession of a dangerous weapon, a .22 caliber Derringer; felony reckless conduct for allegedly firing the gun in the direction of Route 11; and a B-level misdemeanor for resisting arrest for allegedly kicking Gilford Police Sgt. Corey O’Connor after O’Connor had placed him in the rear of his cruiser.

Even if Potter is able to raise the $1,500 cash bail for the recent arrest, according to an employee of the N.H. State Dept. of Corrections, he will still be confined to the N.H. State Prison for at least 90 days for the parole violation.

Gilford Prosecutor Eric Bredbury said he still plans on taking one charge of being a felon in possession of a deadly weapon to a Belknap County Grand Jury and while Carroll’s ruling is somewhat of a set back, Bredbury is confident the Gilford Police and the Belknap County Prosecutor will be able to successfully prosecute Potter.

Bredbury said he decided not to prosecute the felony reckless conduct charge because he didn’t from preceding page attached to the trees.”

Some sections of another east-west road, Route 112, also have been washed out. Routes 2 and 15 and Interstate 93 were still open in the north.

Access to the White Mountains from the north and south was unaffected, leaving most communities and attractions throughout the area accessible.

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have enough evidence to sustain it.

Testimony elicited from the probable cause hearing indicated police from Gilford, the N.H. State Police, and Laconia responded to Hollow Spur Road around 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 8 after getting a call from someone in the neighborhood who heard someone who lives in Potter’s house say “Don’t pull the trigger,” followed by a single gunshot.

According to patrol officer Adam VanSteensburg, the first responding officer, he said he saw a car with its headlights on on Hollow Spur Road across from 3 Hollow Spur Road, where Potter lives with his girlfriend Melissa Havlock. He said the engine was running and the driver’s door was open.

He said he began to approach the car with his weapon drawn when he was joined by N.H. State Trooper Greg Delucca.

He said Havlock came out from the house and was initially ordered back inside while he, Delucca and subsequent responding police from Gilford and Laconia searched the area for an possibly armed suspect.

VanSteensburg also testified he was told the 9-1-1 caller was female but not Havlock.

He said at some point Delucca re-approached Havlock who, in his mind, “appeared not to be truthful.”

“How was (Potter) found?” asked Bredbury.

VanSteensburg said when Delucca, now accompanied by Laconia Sgt. Michael Finogle, re-approached Havlock, he believed Finogle saw someone run into a back room.

He said he reviewed Delucca’s report and that it indicated he asked Havlock for permission to search the trailer and she gave it, but, under cross examination, VanSteensburg said he had no first-hand knowledge of her consent.

Vansteensburg also testified that he was maintaining a perimeter and he heard DeLucca say, “Let me see your hands.”

He also described Havlock, who has since been charged with one count of obstructing a government agent in his or her duties, was allegedly “completely see next page Notch side.

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The law requires the messages state in the first 30 seconds the name of the candidate or any organization the person is calling on behalf of. The attorney general’s office says the messages also should say who’s paying for

them, but that this call didn’t do so.

Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley, whose voice was on the call, says the party never knowingly violated any campaign law. The party believes the script sufficiently identified the information.

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from preceding page uncooperative” and was by this time handcuffed and sitting in the back of his cruiser.

VanSteensburg testified that Det. Chris Jacques and Det. Sgt. Kris Kelley processed the scene and they “located (the gun) in a tool box on 3 Hollow Spur Road where Mr. Potter said it would be.”

Two photos, one showing a Derringer laying on some rags in a tool box and a second showing a spent cartridge in the Derringer’s chamber were introduced by Bredbury.

Public Defender Amy Ashworth objected on ground that Bredbury didn’t lay the foundations for the testimony because VanSteensburg didn’t take the photos that were introduced nor did he find the gun.

VanSteensburg said his understanding was Delucca had found the gun but had left it where is was so the detectives could photograph the scene. He said he saw Jacques cross police lines with a camera around his neck.

Bredbury also produced a photo of a screen with a small round hole in it, saying a bullet from the Derringer made the hole and carried through to a shed behind the house.

Carroll sustained Ashworth’s objection when she said there was no foundation for VanSteensburg’s observation about what made the hole in the screen and the shed.

No bullet was found.

Bredbury next asked VanSteensburg how the gun accidentally discharged and VanSteensburg said that “according to Potter, he took if from the tool box to put it on top and it accidentally went off.”

He showed with his hand the height of the tool box but when he referred back to the height of the tool box as it related the the high of the hole in the screen, Ashworth again successfully objected.

Carroll said VanSteensburg could testify that he found a hole in the screen.

Judge Carroll asked Bredbury if he could get one of the detectives who took the pictures to the courtroom and Bredbury said it wouldn’t be possible before day’s end. Carroll adjourned the hearing because of a previous commitment.

The next day, a Thursday, the hearing reconvened but neither Jacques nor Kelley were available. Carroll ruled probable cause had not been met and reduced Potter’s bail to $1,500.

JOBS from page 2 While promising a major jobs package, Obama is hamstrung by budget cuts and a tight debt ceiling that he had a hand in negotiating.

As a result, economists predict that while the president’s initiatives could eliminate some drag on the economy and maintain the status quo, they won’t be enough to propel it to new heights Still, Obama on Wednesday predicted his plan could push the econ-

omy to grow 1 percent to 1.5 percent faster.

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Sabathia finally solves Red Sox, N.Y. wins 5-2 BOSTON (AP) — CC Sabathia snapped out of his Red Sox funk, striking out 10 in six innings to beat Boston for the first time in five tries this season and lead the New York Yankees to a 5-2 victory on Tuesday night.

The win was the Yankees’ third in 13 games against their AL East rival this season. Boston still leads the division by one-half game.

Sabathia (18-7) had been dominant against the rest of baseball this year, but 0-4 with a 7.20 ERA against the Red Sox. He threw a season-high 128 pitches, allowing two runs on 10 hits and two walks.

John Lackey (12-10) allowed five runs — four earned — on seven hits and four walks, striking out three. Nick Swisher had three hits, and Francisco Cervelli hit a solo homer in the fifth.

Mariano Rivera pitched the ninth for his 35th save.

When Cervelli came up again in the seventh, Lackey hit him in the back, sparking a benchclearing staredown. In the first inning, Curtis Granderson took one off the end of the bat — or the hand, depending on whom you believe — and then Sabathia plunked Jacoby Ellsbury to lead off the bottom half.

After getting hit, Cervelli moved toward the mound as the dugouts slowly emptied and home plate umpire Ed Rapuano tried to maintain order.

There was nothing more than jawing back and forth, and in the end Yankees pitching coach Larry Rothschild was ejected.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi watched the final out from the clubhouse. He was tossed after Rivera hit Jarrod Saltalamacchia with two outs in the ninth.

The Yankees took a 1-0 lead in the second and made it 3-0 in the fourth when Robinson Cano hit an RBI double and scored on Eric Chavez’s single.

After Boston cut the lead to 3-2 on Carl Crawford’s homer and an RBI double by Marco Scutaro, New York added Cervelli’s solo homer in the fifth and Derek Jeter’s run-scoring double play in the seventh that made it 5-2.

The Red Sox had 13 hits in all, but Saltalamacchia stranded seven and Adrian Gonzalez stranded five; each struck out three times. It was also a rough day at the plate for Jorge Posada, who left five men on and grounded into a pair of double plays, and Jeter, who returned after missing two games with a bruised kneecap, grounded out five times.

VERMONT from page 2 In Rochester, where telephones were out and damage was severe, people could be seen from helicopters standing in line outside a grocery store.

McKinley said the town’s restaurants and a supermarket were giving food away rather than let it spoil, and townspeople were helping each other.

“We’ve been fine so far. The worst part is not being able to communicate with the rest of the state and know when people are coming in,” he said.

He said government agencies did a good job of warning people about the storm. “But here in Vermont, I think we just didn’t expect it and didn’t prepare for it,” he said. “I thought, how could it happen here?”

Wendy Pratt, another of the few townspeople able to communicate with the outside world, posted an update on Facebook using a generator and a satellite Internet connection. She sketched a picture of both devastation and New England neighborliness.

“People have lost their homes, their belongings, businesses ... the cemetery was flooded and caskets were lost down the river. So many areas of complete

devastation,” Pratt wrote. “In town there is no cell service or internet service - all phones in town are out. We had a big town meeting at the church at 4 this afternoon to get any updates.”

“Mac’s opened up at 5 and gave perishables away to anyone who came,” she added. “The Huntington House put on a big, free community dinner tonight.”

Access to Rochester and Stratton by road was restored later in the day, officials said.

All together, the storm has been blamed for at least 44 deaths in 13 states. More than 2.5 million people from North Carolina to Maine were still without electricity Tuesday, three days after the hurricane churned up the Eastern Seaboard.

While all eyes were on the coast as Irene swirled northward, some of the worst destruction took place well inland, away from the storm’s most punishing winds. In Vermont, Gov. Peter Shumlin called it the worst flooding in a century. Small towns in upstate New York — especially in the Catskills and the Adirondacks — were also besieged by floodwaters.

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Doris E. Mears, 77 LACONIA — Doris Ellen Mears, 77, of 765 Union Avenue, died at Lakes Region General Hospital on Sunday, August 28, 2011 after a brief illness. Dorie was the widow of Rev. Robert W. Mears, one of the original founders of New Christian Fellowship, now Laconia Christian Fellowship. Pastor Mears died in 2002.

Dorie was born December 11, 1933 in Canton, Ohio, the daughter of Clarence and Violet (Luce) Thompson. She resided in Franklin, N.H. for several years before moving to Laconia in 1971.

Dorie was mother to three, but in reality she became a second mother to countless young people in the Lakes Region who looked to her and Bob as spiritual parents. She also had a special love for the elderly, serving them for many years as both a LNA and an activities director in a couple of nursing homes, as a home companion and finally as a home care provider when she opened her own business, Dori’s Senior Care on Meredith Center Road. She cared for elderly residents there for about nine years.

Survivors include two sons, John E. Mears of

Loudon, N.H. and Michael A. Mears of New Zealand; a daughter, Jennifer M. Watson, of Laconia; twelve grandchildren; six great grandchildren and several nephews and nieces.

Calling hours will be held on Friday, September 2, 2011 from 6:00-8:00 PM in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-BeaneSimoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. A Funeral Service will be held at the Laconia Christian School, 1386 Meredith Center Road, Laconia on Saturday, September 3, 2011 at 11:00AM. Burial will be in the family lot in Union Cemetery, Academy Street, Laconia, N.H. For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to Laconia Christian School, 1386 Meredith Center Road, Laconia, N. H. 03246.

Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www. wilkinsonbeane.com.

Catherine Anne Consentino, 86 ALTON — Catherine Anne Consentino, 86, of Main Street, died at her home Monday, May 30, 2011. She was the widow of Salvio Lucius Consentino.

Mrs. Consentino was born December 31, 1924 in Lawrence, Mass., the daughter of Giuseppe and Filomena (Yemma) Cirieco. She lived in Salem, N.H. for 63 years before moving to Alton eight months ago. She and her husband founded and owned Rockingham Wood Craft for over fifty years and was a member of the Northeast Lumberman’s Association. Mrs. Consentino was a communicant of Mary, Queen of Peace Church, Salem, N.H. , for which she did much fundraising at the inception of the parish.

Perhaps entering this world as a tiny, premature infant gave Catherine the strength and determination that she needed, and drew upon, all her life.

She was a “force of nature” from the very beginning.

From persevering under difficult circumstances to obtain her high school diploma to achieving very high levels of “piece work” productivity at her first job at Stillman Shoe Company of Lawrence, Mass, she unfailingly got the job done! She met and married her husband of fifty years soon after World War II and together they began a small woodworking shop which became Rockingham Woodcraft, Inc, a renowned building supply shop on Rt. 28, when it was quite a remote area. Their business venture was the epitome of the American Dream as they built a combination shop and small home and added on to both as family and business grew together.

All the while, Catherine worked in the shop, did the bookkeeping and raised five children, in whom she instilled a strong work ethic. She kept an immaculate home and constantly provided huge, wonderful meals. Her hospitality enveloped everyone, from vendors and customers to her large extended family.

Known as “Mona” and “Gram” to the spouses of her children, she always included all of their families as well. There were always a dozen different pies at Thanksgiving, and lots of various Italian cookies homemade for Christmas. Her spirit of hospitality was with her, even to the end of her life.

The family went on several camping trips across this country... five kids, a dog, a station wagon and a simple “pop-up” camper... in the days before “amenities” and air-conditioning. Many lifelong memories were made and are still frequently shared among the family. Catherine and her husband, Sam, also made many trips to Italy (once meeting the Pope), England, China and many other countries throughout the years. She always garnered a bell for her

Her hobbies included gardening, for which she received many awards. She also raised a large number of different kinds of orchids. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and quilting. She made gorgeous afghans and quilts for each of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, thereby sharing lovingly created beauty and practical warmth and comfort with each of her loved ones. She was a voracious reader, especially of mysteries, and relished Masterpiece Mystery on PBS. She had an elaborate system of feeding the birds in her yard, and attracted many species, including beautiful cardinal “couples”.

Throughout her life, whenever beset by an obstacle, her reply was always “no problem”. In addition to her unbeatable work ethic, and her “carpe diem” sense of never wasting a moment, she had a charming sense of humor and fun. One of her favorite things to do in recent years was to visit the “Christmas Tree Shop”. She enjoyed seeing the varied merchandise, and just “loved a bargain”. Happily, she was able to make such a visit just two weeks before she passed away. She always had a strong feeling of gratitude for all of life’s blessings that filled her world. Her unfailing devotion to St. Anthony was legendary and she called upon his intercession constantly on everyone’s behalf. She will be deeply missed by her family.

Survivors include two sons and daughters-inlaw, Edward F. & Christine Consentino of Alton and Robert P. and Sharon Consentino of Hampton; two daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Lou & Ronald Kruczynski of Newtown, Penn. and Cathy & David Lenzen of Derry; four grandchildren, Nicole (& Tyler)Whiteside, Phillip (& Susan Laws) Consentino, Nicholas (& Katie) Kruczynski and Laura Kruczynski; five great grandchildren, Kayley, Nolan & Grady Whiteside, Zoe Kruczynski and Holden Laws Consentino; a brother, Robert Cirieco, of Arcadia, Calif; two sisters, Marie Gentile of Burbank, Calif and Josephine Lovett, of DePoe Bay, Oregon, several nieces and a nephew and a loving companion, Kay Hoben. She was predeceased by a son, Ernest.

There will be a Celebration of Catherine’s life in the fall. Info: (603)875-5678.

The family is most appreciative of all who assisted with Catherine’s care during her illness.

For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Alton (Fire/Rescue) Firemen’s Association, PO Box 472, Alton, NH 03809 Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.

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Barbara Bordeau, 91 LACONIA — Barbara Bordeau, 91, formerly of 20 School Street, Belmont, died at the Belknap County Nursing Home on Sunday, August 28, 2011. Mrs. Bordeau was the widow of Robert E. Bordeau who died in 2002.

Mrs. Bordeau was born February 16, 1920 in Laconia, N.H., the daughter of Carlton and Norma (Bushey) Williams. She was a long time resident of Laconia and graduated from Laconia High School in 1937.

Mrs. Bordeau had been a resident of Belmont for forty-five years. She was a member of the Belmont Baptist Church and the Church’s Ladies Circle. She was also a member of the Fire Belles, the Friendly Club, the P.T. A., Belmont Senior Citizens Club and the American Legion Auxiliary.

Survivors include two sons, Carlton R. Bordeau and his wife, Patricia, of Laconia and James W. Bordeau of Belmont; a daughter, Patricia Kratzer, of Thorndale Texas; five grandchildren, Wendy

Metivier, Jason Bordeau, Dean Kratzer, Eric Kratzer and G. Robin Kratzer; seven great grandchildren, Madison Romagnoli, Trevor Romagnoli, Jacob Bordeau, Mikayla Bordeau, Kadance Cunningham, Stella Kratzer and Wyatt Kratzer and several nephews and nieces.

There will be no calling hours.

A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 11:00 AM at the family lot in South Road Cemetery, Belmont, N.H. Rev. James F. Smith, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Belmont, will officiate.

For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Belknap County Nursing Home – Activities Fund, 30 County Drive, Laconia, N.H. 03246.

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Music coming to Autumn’s End stage Sept. 3 SANBORNTON — Known to the townspeople as “the barn that Don built,” Autumn’s End is a beautiful barn that recently opened its doors to musicians and music lovers alike.

Built from the ground up in 2006 by New Hampshire builder Don Pintacura for his friend who owns the property, the barn opened its doors the following spring for an inaugural community barn dance.

“From that moment the walls came alive,” Pintacura explains, “the acoustics proved to be more than one could expect. I knew then that it was destined for more.”

As the barn evolved, a stage was built inside for local performance, adding to the 150 plus seating and industrial kitchen. Spearheading the musical performance project was local musician Joel Cage; the first of many artists to soon grace the stage.

“This is the year I wanted to find other musicians who would really appreciate performing in this venue and Audrey Drake came to mind,” Pintacura said. “This past August I had the honor of having her on this very stage, giving of her soul to a most attentive live audience.”

“It’s such a beautiful space,” Drake said. “It was magical to play there and this is something that the community will enjoy as well.”

Audrey Drake, along with Peter Lawlor and Neal Zweig, will be returning to the stage on September 3 for a double bill. Phil Henry, winner of the 2011 New Jersey Folk Festival songwriter contest will be rounding out the show duo, along with his band, Jeff Kimball and Gary Moon on backup vocals and percussion.

In keeping with a non-traditional musical venue, all shows at Autumn’s End suggest a donation at the door or pass the hat to support the musicians. Attendees can expect to be delighted by not only a fantastic musical experience, but a taste of fresh from the oven homemade pizza, organic salad and beverages for

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Pincatura says food and drink proceeds are donated to the local food pantry.

Autumn’s End is located at 34 Wadleigh Road in Sanbornton. For reservations to any upcoming shows or for more information, call 941-343-7758 or e-mail donaldp5@gmail.com.

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Pianist Chris Bakriges at NH Jazz Center in Laconia Thursday night

LACONIA — Pianist Chris Bakriges will perform at the NH Jazz Center on Thursday, September 1 at 8 p.m.

Bakriges, is a pianist whose music traverses freely among jazz, classical and world idioms.

A veteran of the North American jazz circuit, Bakriges has also performed in India, Pakistan, Turkey, England, France, Canada, and the Czech Republic.

He has worked with Jimmy Pianist Chris Bakriges. (Courtesy photo) Giuffre, Harold Danko, Jaki Byard, Anthony Braxton, among presents top-notch jazz artists from others, and has studied extensively Boston, New York and beyond in a “liswith legend Oscar Peterson. Chris’ tening room” jazz club environment. performance at the NH Jazz Center The inaugural season’s artist roster will come directly after a two-night includes drumming legend Yoron engagement at NYC’s Miles Cafe.

Israel, world-renowned vocalist Judi The center is located at Pitman’s Silvano, and celebrated Boston trumFreight Room on New Salem Street peter Jerry Sabatini. and the NH Jazz Center concert series Upcoming at the NH Jazz Center: runs every Thursday evening year9/8 Dave Tonkin; 9/15 Mitch Kessler round. Show opens at 8 p.m., with Quartet; 9/22 Alt.Timers (Denman doors opening at 7:15 p.m. Admission Moroney, Ratzo Harris & Bob Meyer); is $10 for the BYOB event.

9/29 Mike Stockbridge; 10/6 John The New Hampshire Jazz Center is Funkhouser Trio; 10/13 Judi Silvano a newly formed organization that is Group; 10/20 Jerry Sabatini & Sonic dedicated to the preservation and furExplorers; 10/27 Yoron Israel & High ther evolution of jazz music. Founded Standards; 11/3 John Stowell. in 2011 by Lakes Region resident For more information call 793-3183 Jonathan Lorentz, the Jazz Center or check www.nhjazz.com.

Local talent featured at poetry night MOULTONBOROUGH — Russell Rowland and Robert Demaree will be the featured readers at the Moultonborough Library Poetry Night on Tuesday, September 6. The program begins at 7:30 p.m., with an Open Mic to follow the featured readers.

Rowland is pastor of the Congregational Church (UCC) of Meredith, with a Doctor of Ministry degree from Bangor Seminary. A five-time Pushcart Prize nominee, he is a past winner of Old Red Kimono’s Paris Lake poetry competition, and Descant’s Baskerville Publishers Poetry Award.

He has done a reading for the Poetry Society of New Hampshire. His chapbook, “Train of All Cabooses,” is available from Finishing Line Press.

Rowland describes himself as a trail

adopter for the Lakes Region Conservation Trust, a classical music fan, and a drinker of Moxie. He has a married daughter.

Demaree, who will host the evening, is the author of four collections of poems, including “Fathers and Teachers” (2007) and “Mileposts” (2009), both published by Beech River Books. The winner of the 2007 Conway Library Poetry Award, he is a retired school administrator with over 500 poems published or accepted by 100 periodicals, including Louisville Review and Miller’s Pond. He lives in Wolfeboro and Burlington, N.C. Priscilla Burlingham, program coordinator, said, “All are welcome to participate and to listen. Bring some words or a song and share it in the Open Mic portion.”

Recital at Franklin music academy FRANKLIN — The Middle New Hampshire Arts and Entertainment Center, in the heart of the historic Franklin Opera House, offers highquality entertainment in a comfortable, unpretentious atmosphere where guests are surrounded by friends and neighbors who are devoted to supporting the arts in their community.

It now offers the Franklin Music Academy, a program designed to increase opportunities for all ages to study music by offering musical education to all abilities and backgrounds.

Coming up on Sunday, September 11, the Franklin Music Academy will hold its first student recital at 2 p.m. with free admission.

On Saturday, October 22, we will

hold the First Annual Franklin Music Academy Fundraiser Concert featuring Henry Harris and his band the “Sundogs.” Tickets for the fundraiser concert can be purchased in advance for $10. Tickets at the door will be $20.

All proceeds will purchase needed equipment to continue providing quality music education.

Additional information for this program is available online at facebook. com/FranklinMusicAcademyNH or by calling 934-1901.

The Middle New Hampshire Arts and Entertainment Center is a nonprofit organization operating in the historic Franklin Opera House on Central Street, Franklin.

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Public invited to potluck vegan barbecue at Tilton island park on September 3 TILTON — A potluck barbecue, open to the public, will be held at Tilton Island Park on Saturday, Sept.

3 at 1 p.m.

“This is not your average barbecue,” says Louisa Dell’Amico, organizer of the event, who explains that vegan means “No meat, fish, dairy, eggs or honey. No animal products, period.”

She says that contrary to popular perception, vegan doesn’t mean a lack of choices. At her previous barbecue at Pines Park in Northfield in July, people brought many dishes: Divine burgers (a whole grain burger made in New Hampshire); vegan sausage, which she makes herself; veggie shish kebabs; mock tuna sandwiches; lemon rice with raisins and cashews; Boston baked beans; corn on the cob; vegan coleslaw; black bean salad; quinoa salad with chickpeas; potato salad; tomato salad; gluten-free brownies; vegan sour cream apple pie; fruit salad and mango sorbet with raspberry sauce.

“We had plenty of local residents attend, several of whom were meat-eaters and were unfamiliar with the term ‘vegan’. They raved about the food, and left feeling happy and well-fed. I didn’t hear anyone wanting for a cheeseburger or ice cream”, said Dell’Amico.

Although Dell’Amico usually promotes healthy, vegan food, she’s making an exception this time for omnivores who are unfamiliar with whole, unprocessed foods and instead is offering some ‘transition’ foods such as Boca burgers and vegan hot dogs. She said that for those for

whom the leap to whole foods is too great, she’ll be offering products made from soy and textured vegetable protein that are vegan but highly processed.

She urges people to RSVP with their recipe at louisa@metrocast.net or to call 729-0248. She says

that to learn more about the health benefits of a vegan diet, people can take in the documentary, “Forks Over Knives” at Concord’s Red River Theater which runs for one week, beginning September 9, followed by a panel discussion on the first evening.

GILFORD — Kitchen Cravings, a breakfast and lunch restaurant located on Airport Road, is celebrating its third year in business on September 6. To mark the occasion, owners Sally and Bill Bickford will donate to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry $3 for each diner that visits the restaurant on the anniversary.

The restaurant donated $2 for each patron on its

second anniversary, which added up to $400. With a few more customers this year, the Bickfords hope they can more than double last year’s donation. “$1,000 seems a reachable goal, so join Kitchen Cravings Restaurant on Tuesday, September 6, feed yourself and help feed your neighbors. What could be better than that?” the Bickfords said.

Kitchen Cravings to donate $3 to food pantry for every person who dines on restaurant’s anniversary

THE KIDS ARE BACK IN SCHOOL.

COME PLAY!

‘A Little Princess’ performances September 9-10 in Farmington ALTON — The Just Love to Sing Classical Singers will offer “A Little Princess”, the musical based on the story by Frances Hodgson Burnett at the Farmington Town Hall on Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 10 at 3 p.m.

The presentation will offer the performance in a dinner theatre style format, with light sandwiches and salads, along with dessert and beverage.

“This production is a beautiful retelling of the famous children’s story”, says Jane Cormier, director of the children’s choral program. “We want to offer a wonderful experience for the entire family, and this is not only a faithful performance of the children’s classic, but with dinner offered, this is a more than affordable evening of entertainment for all concerned”, says Cormier.

Tickets can be purchased on the website, www. justlovetosing.com or from performers in the production. Tickets will be limited and for more information, contact JLTS! at 781-5695.

Just Love to Sing! is a non profit organization dedicated to entertaining, enlightening, and educating the public with regard to the musical performing arts in the Lakes Region. In addition to community performances, JLTS! also offers voice and piano lessons and musical theater workshops.

The JLTS! Classical Singers will also perform in Montreal in Spring 2012. Just Love to Sing! will begin its fall program for the classical singers on Sept. 17, at 9 a.m. with rehearsals at the Alton Senior Center. Registrations are now being accepted.

Jane Cormier and Carlos Martinez are directors of the community music program.

Inter-Lakes PTO gearing up for family fitness walk

MEREDITH _ The Inter-Lakes PTO is gearing uo for its 4th annual Family Fun Fitness Day which will be held on Sept. 25. It is currently looking for community members and businesses that would be willing to be a T-shirt sponsor, donate items such as gift certificates to be raffled off during the walk, or to provide general donations to fund the event.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

Just because you show up at the designated hour doesn’t mean you’re on time. Sometimes the action starts later and sometimes much earlier. Trust your internal sense of timing.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

You were once highly motivated to complete a job, and now it seems you need constant supervision in order to stay on course. It’s a sign that you need new influences and a good excuse to go out and seek inspiration.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). A beautiful object can pass as ordinary or even ugly when it’s found in certain conditions. You have the artist’s eye.

You will pluck out the object of beauty and return it to its rightful place.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There is little to be gained from bending over backward to please someone now, especially if what this person really wants is a challenge. Find your edge.

You’re going to need it to be smart and wise.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 31).

Clever and industrious, you’ll have fun creating opportunity. You’ll conserve resources and find great success recycling old items and ideas. October features social visits and information sharing. December brings a notable purchase. Bold self-expression will be your trademark in 2012. Gemini and Sagittarius people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 10, 32, 4 and 46.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You are the target of someone’s affection, though you are too immersed in your own needs, desires and wants to notice. This person adores you despite this fact -- or perhaps because of it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). If you are too enmeshed in another person’s business, it becomes difficult to be yourself. You’ll find ways to contain another person’s influence over you so that you can peacefully and powerfully coexist.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You may feel like you’ve been caught in a storm. This is an opportunity to see who your true friends are. Fair-weather friends back away at the first thunderclap. True friends rush to your side with an umbrella.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

Though you love to take care of others, do not do this to such an extent that they forget how to take care of themselves. They’ll only resent you for it later. Respect each person’s need for autonomy.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There are activities that you can’t really get out of doing, and yet you would rather spend less time on them. You’ll meet just the helpful person to help you remedy the situation.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You are versatile and flexible. You’ll jump at the chance to do the job that is needed most, even when you’re not so sure you can pull it off. You learn all you need to know en route.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Do not give away your attention too easily, or it won’t be valued for the precious commodity it is. Singles: Anyone who hasn’t committed to you does not warrant your exclusive attention.

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WEDNESDAY PRIME TIME

Today is Wednesday, Aug. 31, the 243rd day of 2011. There are 122 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 31, 1886, at 9:51 p.m., an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.3 devastated Charleston, S.C., killing at least 60 people, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

On this date: In 1688, preacher and novelist John Bunyan, author of “The Pilgrim’s Progress,” died in London.

In 1888, Mary Ann Nichols, the apparent first victim of “Jack the Ripper,” was found slain in London’s East End. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an act prohibiting the export of U.S. arms to belligerents.

In 1941, the radio program “The Great Gildersleeve,” a spinoff from “Fibber McGee and Molly” starring Harold Peary, debuted on NBC. In 1954, Hurricane Carol hit the northeastern Atlantic states; Connecticut, Rhode Island and part of Massachusetts bore the brunt of the storm, which resulted in nearly 70 deaths.

In 1969, boxer Rocky Marciano died in a light airplane crash in Iowa, a day before his 46th birthday.

In 1986, 82 people were killed when an Aeromexico jetliner and a small private plane collided over Cerritos, Calif.

In 1988, 14 people were killed when a Delta Boeing 727 crashed during takeoff from Dallas-Fort Worth Airport.

In 1991, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan declared their independence, raising to ten the number of republics seeking to secede from the Soviet Union.

One year ago: President Barack Obama ended the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, declaring no victory after seven years of bloodshed and telling those divided over the war in his country and around the world: “It is time to turn the page.”

Today’s Birthdays: Baseball Hall-ofFamer Frank Robinson is 76. Actor Warren Berlinger is 74. Rock musician Jerry Allison is 72. Actor Jack Thompson is 71. Violinist Itzhak Perlman is 66. Singer Van Morrison is 66. Rock musician Rudolf Schenker (The Scorpions) is 63. Actor Richard Gere is 62.

Olympic gold medal track and field athlete Edwin Moses is 56. Rock singer Glenn Tilbrook is 54. Rock musician Gina Schock (The Go-Go’s) is 54. Singer Tony DeFranco is 52. Rhythm-and-blues musician Larry Waddell (Mint Condition) is 48. Actor Jaime P. Gomez is 46. Baseball pitcher Hideo Nomo is 43. Rock musician Jeff Russo (Tonic) is 42. Singer-composer Deborah Gibson is 41. Rock musician Greg Richling is 41. Actor Zack Ward is 41. Golfer Padraig Harrington is 40. Actor Chris Tucker is 39.

Actress Sara Ramirez is 36.

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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS Free public information session on changes to the Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act, now called the Shoreland Water Quality Protection Act. 6 p.m. in the basement of the Gilford Community Church. Hosted by the Belknap County Conservation District. 527-5880.

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 in Belmont. Call or leave a message for Elizabeth at 630-9969 for more information.

Cub Scout Pack 143 meets at the Congregational Church of Laconia (across from Laconia Savings Bank).

6:30 each Wednesday. All boys 6-10 are welcome. For information call 527-1716.

Duplicate bridge at the Weirs Beach Community Center. 7:15 p.m. All levels welcome. Snacks.

TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) group meeting.

5:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Meredith.

Summer Social Bridge at the Gilford Public Library. 10 a.m. to noon. Please call Carol at 293-4400 if you haven’t played with the group before.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Parent/player information night for the Lakes Region Flag Football League. 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Inter-Lakes High School Cafeteria. NFL-affliated league is open to boys and girls ages 5-15. For more information e-mail lrffl@ metrocast.net.

Laconia Main Street Outdoor Marketplace. 3 to 7 p.m. at the municipal parking lot in downtown Laconia (adjacent to the Village Bakery). Shop for locally produced vegetables, fruits, meat, bread, eggs, raw milk, wine, photography, soaps, jewelry and more. Enjoy the music of a featured artist each week while you shop and visit with your fellow residents. Every Thursday through early Oct. 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.

Al-Anon Meeting at the Congregational Church Parish House (18 Veterans Square) in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. each Thursday. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518.

Crafters’ Corner at the Gilford Public Library. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Knittting crocheting and other needlework projects, bring you latest work.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Al-Anon Meeting at the Congregational Church Parish House (18 Veterans Square) in Laconia. 9:30 to 11 a.m. each Friday. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518.

Gilmanton Farmers Market. 3 to 6 p.m. at the Academy building on Rte. 107.

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.

Sanbornton Farmers’ Market. 3 to 6 p.m. every Friday through Oct. 7 at 520 Sanborn Road (Rte. 132) in Sanbornton Square.

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

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AUGUST 31, 2011

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Zumba class Sept.

7 will raise funds to fight diabetes

CENTER HARBOR — Lakes Region Dance will hold a free zumba class on September 6 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. to raise money to combat juvenile diabetes.

Small donations will be accepted in honor of seven-year-old Andy Hazelton from Holderness and each attendee will receive a free CD with music from the zumba class.

Lakes Region Dance in located in the Century 21 building in Harbor Square, just past the lights in Center Harbor.

7 year old Andy Hazelton, from Holderness, stands between mom, Chandra, and zumba/dance teacher Ashley May White at Lakes Region Dance, where a free zumba class will be held to raise money for juvenile diabetes research in honor of Andy. (Courtesy photo)

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Fundraising concert

by Tributary Dance at PSU’s Silver Center

PLYMOUTH — The Department of Music, Theatre and Dance at Plymouth State University will present a fundraising concert by Tributary Dance titled “Bud Burst” Sept. 9-10 in the Studio Theatre at the Silver Center for the Arts.

Tributary Dance is New Hampshire’s contemporary dance company and the newest creative endeavor of Amanda Whitworth, PSU’s director of dance. The company brings together professional dancers from across New England to create multimedia performances that are often inspired by Northeast living.

Bud Burst is a choreographic journey through the seasons, where dancers embody emotions, elements, flora and fauna in an hour long concert, with a variety of music from classical to electronic and sound scores to vocal interludes.

The troupe has donated its performance fee in order to assist fundraising for the PSU Dance Division. Ticket sales will support dancer scholarships, guest artist opportunities and travel experiences for University dancers.

Performances are Sept. 9 and 10 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 10 at 2 p.m.

Whitworth, artistic director and founder of Tributary Dance, is a graduate of the New York University Tisch School of the Arts. She has performed for companies and choreographers in and around New York City. She has taught hundred of masterclasses and participated in residencies at universities, private and public schools across the country. She has collaborated with organizations promoting arts education through performance, including PSU’s TIGER professional theatre troupe, the Kearsarge Arts Theater Company (Kat Company), the Educational Theatre Collaborative and the Ninth State Movement Complex.

Whitworth is also a member of the collaborative performance group Terminal Hip Dance Theater which is based in Plymouth. She earned a M.Ed. at Plymouth State University.

Principal dancers with Tributary Dance are: * Tara Holmes, adjunct assistant dance professor of fine and performing arts at Colby-Sawyer College. * Kerri Ann Kudla studied at Dean College, with an emphasis in modern dance. She has been teaching and choreographing for seven years. * Erin McDonough graduated from Plymouth State University in New Hampshire and teaches at Meredith Bay Dance Academy. * Kathleen Pantos studied ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, modern and hip hop and furthered her studies at Plymouth State University where she graduated with a B.A. in dance performance and management. At PSU, she earned the Senior Dance Achievement Award. * Erica Toedt graduated from UMass Amherst with a double major in dance and accounting. She worked for a public accounting firm for three years, while continuing to dance. She has recently left that field to pursue her dream of performing.

Dance apprentices with Tributary Dance are Plymouth State University students Tessa Hamza of Westford, Mass.; Brittany Hill of Houlton, Maine; Annamaria Klucevsek of Buzzards Bay, Mass. and Mackenzie Lee Perra of Goffstown.

Tickets for Tributary Dance at Plymouth State University are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and youth, at the Silver Center Box Office, 535-2787 or (800) 779-3869.

For information, contact Amanda Whitworth, aewhitworth@plymouth.edu.

THE LACONIA DAILY SUN, Wednesday, August 31, 2011— Page 21

ANNIE’S MAILBOX

Dear Annie: I’m recovering from cancer. To thank my husband for being so helpful, caring and patient during my treatment, I want to give him a nice party for his 30th birthday. He liked the idea and put together a guest list.

I mentioned this to my in-laws, and they offered to help.

The next thing I know, they’ve insisted on paying for the entire party and having it at their house. They also wanted me to invite some of their friends.

I told them my husband is not close to these people and I did not intend to invite them. They became upset, saying I was putting them in an awkward situation and they would never be able to explain why these friends weren’t included in this big party. That annoyed me, and I decided to change our plans. I told my in-laws we would now have a much smaller party at my house.

It seemed to me that they were making this about them and not about my husband. Now there is tension between us.

What should I do? -- Stuck in the Middle Dear Stuck: Your in-laws overstepped by co-opting your party, and it was perfectly reasonable for you to back out and start over. But it would be a good idea to mend fences.

Please tell your in-laws that you greatly appreciate their efforts, but you didn’t feel up to the major shindig they had in mind. Promise to cooperate in every way possible should they choose to have a second celebration at a later date.

Dear Annie: My daughter is getting married in January. She asked her cousin “Alia” to be the maid of honor.

Alia has never cared for any of my daughter’s boyfriends and is making no effort to be part of the plans. She has put off getting her dress and told my daughter it was for financial reasons, but her Facebook page says she got a big raise and a new car.

My daughter was hurt, but said nothing. We both thought it meant Alia wanted out of the wedding, so my daughter told her cousin that she could bow out if it was causing money problems. Apparently, Alia was offended by that. Worse, her mother got involved and started calling my daughter and giving her hell. My daughter told Alia’s mother to mind her own business. I have stayed out of it.

Now there are hard feelings within the family, and I feel terrible for my daughter. Any suggestions? -- New York Mother Dear N.Y.: We assume the goal is to patch this up before the wedding, so someone needs to apologize. Unfortunately, it’s not likely to be Alia or her mother. Your daughter should call her cousin and tell her she is sorry there has been ill will and misunderstanding on both sides. She should then say, sincerely, that she would still like Alia to be in her wedding party if it isn’t too great a hardship for her. If Alia gets nasty, however, your daughter should calmly tell her that, under the circumstances, it would be best if she stepped down from her bridesmaid responsibilities.

Dear Annie: I disagree with your answer to “Danged if I Do and Danged if I Don’t,” whose son and his new wife don’t want her to stay in touch with the ex-wife.

They have no business telling Mom whom she can and cannot contact. The ex is the mother of the grandchildren and still part of the family. You don’t know that the new wife won’t change her views. She should be making peace with the family she married into, not dictating terms -- J.S. Dear J.S.: Of course she should, but it’s naive and unrealistic to think the new wife is going to be more accepting of the ex anytime soon. Insecure people are not necessarily introspective about their motives. Mom needs to tread carefully if she wishes to maintain a relationship with her son.

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to: anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045.

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Animals

Autos

Autos

AKC Reg. West Highland White Terriers DOB Feb. 12, 2011, m/f, $550-650. Trained. Affectionate 524-4294

1988 Chevy 1500 305 Liter V8 5 spd, standard, 75k, must sell $2,500/obo. 393-3563.

2004 Chrysler Sebring Convertible 6-cylinder, 34K miles, great shape. $8,995. 524-5760

CUTE as a Button AKC Sheltie Pups. 1st shots & worming. Ready to go now. 630-1712

1998 Dodge Dakota SLT V6 2x4, Michelin tires, body cap, bedliner.

75K $3000. 524-2317.

ROTTWEILER Pups, AKC, tails, shots done, parents on premises, $950. 340-6219

2000 Ford Windstar- Excellent condition, one owner. A/C, CD, cruise, all power, ABS, new tires/battery. 152K. $3,400.

455-3581

SWEET cuddly loveable stray, 1-1/2 year old, hound mix, seeks loving home with big yard.

744-2921

Announcement WE Pay CA$H for GOLD and SILVER : Call for appointment.

603-279-0607, Thrifty Yankee, Meredith, NH.

Appliances Frigidaire front load washer, 4 years old, used very little, $90.

Kenmore gas dryer, 6 years. old, $80. $155 for both together. Cash only, call 603-524-4406

2000 ML-320 Merc SUV immaculate condition, 101K original owner, all maintenance records, $9,900. 603-279-0623.

2000 Subaru Outback- Excellent condition, original owner. Auto, AWD, 4-cylinder, 5-door, keyless lock, remote start, new tires & oil change (passed inspection), 101K miles, average 25/mpg., $5,900 527-1001 2001 FORD Explorer- 4-Wheel drive, 4-door, immaculate interior, body excellent condition, AC, 71,000 miles. $5,900.

603-476-5017

2004 Ford Explorer, great shape, 146k mi, runs good. $4800 firm.

848-0014

BOATS MOBILE BOAT SHRINK WRAPPING & WINTERIZATION 24 Years Experience Earlybird September Special

$10/ft. for most boats

2004 PT Cruiser, 75K, manual transmission. Looks & runs great. $3,500 OBO. Laconia. 524-0771

Call 527-0032 or 581-4847

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

PADDLE BOAT- 2 seater, excellent condition. Moving, must sell. $150 or BO. 279-7293

CASH FOR junk cars & trucks.

Employment Wanted

Top Dollar Paid. Available 7 days a week. 630-3606 CASH paid for unwanted or junk cars and trucks. Same day service possible. 603-231-2859.

TOP Dollar Paid- $150 and up for unwanted & junk vehicles. Call 934-4813 Wow! 1989 Camaro with T-Top. Only 56K miles! One owner! $6,000 NO DEALERS! 279-7795

BOATS 12 ft. Aluminum boat w/oars, $550. 2 HP Tohatsu motor $195.

603-707-1851 1984 WELLCRAFT with 2-year old 5.7 250 hp engine. Buy to fix up or use for parts. $1,200. Twin axel trailer $1,400. 630-2440 1985 Formula 242LS twin 350s, 95% restored, must see, must sell, health issues. $11,400.

293-4129.

1986 Carrazza 21ft. Speed boat very fast, rebuilt motor & outdrive, new interior, newer trailer. $5000 firm. 387-3824.

FOR Sale: 15ft Fiberglass Boat, 40hp Johnson outboard motor, trailer included, $2,000/best offer.

603-934-2278.

Must sell 1995 Larson Bowrider.

V-8, excellent condition with trailer & large bimini. $5,900 or BO.

Serving the Lakes Region

COMPASSIONATE LNA/Care Giver. 30 years experience. Great references. Will travel, do overnight. 603-875-1232

For Rent A STUDIO in Tilton, town parking $15/year, updated, close to everything/ park. $560/ month.

916-214-7733.

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.

BELMONT at the Bypass, 2 bedroom, outstanding screened porch, basement storage, $865 plus utilities security and references. No dogs. 630-1296.

BELMONT-1 bedroom, heat, hot water, cable included. $175/week. no pets, security, references.

(603)520-5132 BELMONT: 3BR Townhouse, full basement, w/d hookups, non-smoking building, pets negotiable. $950/month +security and reference check. Available 9/1.

387-4885.

CLEAN UPDATED 1-bedroom and studio apartments in Tilton.

Heat/Hot Water included. $560-$660/Month. No pets.

For Rent Furnished single occupany rooms Beautiful Riverfront Location in Downtown Laconia From $107/ week 524-1884 or 934-3287 Franklin 5-bedroom home. $255/week. Utilities not included.

Garage, washer-dryer hook-up.

No dogs. 520-1229 FRANKLIN: Quiet modern 2BR w/carport. 1st-floor, starting at $765/Month, includes heat/hot water. Security deposit & references required. No pets.

286-4845.

GILFORD Small 1-bedroom house w/galley kitchen, porch & private drive. $600/Month + utilities, no pets. 293-2750 GILFORD Small 1 bedroom house. New carpet and paint, $800/Month + utilities. No pets 293-2750 GILFORD Village remodeled cape. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, furnished, garage, new roof.

9-month or 1-year lease. $1400/month + utilities. No smoking, pets. First, last, security.

603-520-2425 GILFORD. 3 bedroom home for Lease/ option to buy, Owner financing available. Big yard, oversized garage. 603-393-5756.

GILFORD: 2 and 3-bedroom units from $250/Week includes heat & utilities. Pets considered.

Security/References. 556-7098.

GILFORD: Fully furnished condo, master bedroom, livingroom, diningroom, kitchen, water view.

Heat, hot water, electric and internet included. Short term lease available. $850/month.

(860)614-5866.

GILMANTON: 2-bedroom, 1-bath house, in private lake community.

Bring your ATV, snowmobile & boat. Easy commute to Concord and Laconia. $1,100/month, Includes utilities. 603-267-8970.

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

Security Deposit & references. $600/month + utilities. 520-4353 LACONIA 3 large rooms, one bedrm, South Main St., first floor, $165/ week plus utlities, $500 security. 524-7793.

Laconia 3-4 Bedroom. Huge enclosed porch, washer/dryer hook-up. No pets. First + Security. $1,050/Month. 387-6810 LACONIA Very nice 2 bedroom apt on Pleasant St. in stately Victorian. Hardwood floors, many extras. Private sundeck, $900/ month includes heat and hot water, 524-3892 or 630-4771.

For Rent LACONIA Downtown, roomy one bedroom luxury condo with study.

Hardwood floors, free cable, Internet, washer/dryer, gym, and storage unit included. Low utilities.

Non-smoker, no pets, security and reference required, $1000/ month.

455-4075.

LACONIA, NH Spacious two and three Bedroom Apartments $630.00 - $800.00 per month. (only $200.00 Security Deposit). Utilities Not Included. Section 8 Welcome, Income Restrictions Apply. Well Maintained Units, Off Street Parking No Pets Please

CONTACT US TODAY FOR MORE INFO!

1-800-742-4686 THE HODGES COMPANIES 201 Loudon Rd. Concord, NH 03301 LACONIA Province St. One bedrm $500+/month and 2 bedrm $750+/month, private parking, laundry, bright and clean, no pets.

508-423-0479.

LACONIA waterfront condo rental, 1-BR next to Naswa, private beach, no pets $800/mo.

978-855-2112 Laconia- 3 bedroom 1 bath.

Washer/dryer hook-up, storage area, 2 parking spots. Gilford Ave. area. $875/Month + utilities.

267-8766 or 387-3404 LACONIA- 3 bedroom house. $1,000/Month + utilities. No pets, references & deposit. 524-9665 LACONIA- Large Rooms for rent.

Private bath, heat/hot water, electric, cable, parking included. Free WiFi Internet. $145/week, 603-781-6294 LACONIA -Ideal 1-bedroom, large living room, hardwood floors, modern kitchen & bath, washer/dryer, Pleasant St. Heat & Hot water inlcuded.. $750/Month 528-6885 LACONIA-SUNNY large Victorian, 2 bedroom, kitchen, livingroom, diningroom and den, hardwood floors, tin ceilings, beautiful, $850/ month including heat, 494-4346.

LACONIA. Very nice one bedroom apt. Clean, secure downtown location. Spacious, just repainted, heat hot water and elec. included, $175/ week. 524-3892 or 630-4771.

LACONIA 1-bedroom on quiet dead-end street near $650/Month. All utilities included, Call 527-8363. No pets.

Rental Assistance Available NOW!

PRINCE HAVEN or HILLSIDE APARTMENTS All utilities included Plymouth/Meredith, N.H. (Prince Haven has an elderly preference) If you are 62, disabled or handicapped, (regardless of age), and meet annual income guidelines, you may qualify for our one-bedroom apts.

Call today to see if you qualify.

603-224-9221 TDD # 1-800-545-1833 Ext. 118 or Download an application at www.hodgescompanies.com Housing@hodgescompanies.com

40% of our vacancies will be rented to applicants with Extremely Low Income.

Rent is based on your household size and income.

An Equal Opportunity Housing Agent

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For Rent

For Rent

For Sale

For Sale

LACONIA: 1 bedroom, 2nd floor, near hospital. $190/week including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234

NORTHFIELD: Small 2 bedroom trailer in 11 unit trailer park with coin-op laundry on site. $200/week including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234. www.whitemtrentals.com.

BOLEN’S 1993 Suburban ST140 tractor. Mower deck 42 inch. 38 inch. snow thrower attachment, utility trailer. $900. Call 528-5440

Moving Sale- SAFE 16in. X 24in.

X 24in. Protection US fire, theft. $25. 4-drawer file cabinet $10, Weber gas grill, used one season Paid $350 asking $125. 527-0828

LACONIA: Near downtown, 2nd floor, 2BR, $750 +utilities.

References & $750 security deposit required. 387-3864.

LACONIA: Small 1BR, $585/month +utilities; Large 2BR, $775/month + utilities. Non-smoking building, no dogs, coin-op laundry on site. Security and reference check. (603)387-4885.

Laconia: Why rent a room when you can have your own efficiency apartment from $130-$140 per week, utilities included. Security deposit and references required.

No dogs. 524-4428 LACONIA: 1-bedroom duplex, 2nd floor, off-street parking, heat/hot water included. No pets/no washer/dryer. $165/week.

Security deposit required.

455-6115 LACONIA: 1BR, new carpets, parking, no pets, $150/ week + utilities, security, Sec 8, 387-6810.

LACONIA: 2BR, 2BA fully furnished condo, $800/month, no pets.

Available now.

978-423-2310 LACONIA: 3-bedroom duplex. 1st floor, off-street parking, heat/hot water included. No pets/no washer/dryer. $275/week.

Security deposit required.

455-6115 LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments.

Call for available apartments.

524-4428 LACONIA: Large first floor one bedroom apt. with two full bathrooms, Large living room, good sized kitchen with breakfast bar. Extra room suitable for office or storage.

Heat/HW included. Quiet Oppechee neighborhood. $625.00 a month call 566-6815 Laconia: Near Hospital, 3 bedroom. $1,105 per month or $255 per week, utilities included.

On site laundry, parking. No Dogs.

References & Security Deposit required. 524-4428 LAKE Winnisquam waterfront, Sanbornton, cozy cottage for 1-2 people beautiful views, no utilities, no pets no smoking, unfurnished, $750/ month.

524-1583.

MEREDITH In Town - Fully Renovated 2 Bedroom 1.5 bath Condo with Garage. Quite location, Energy efficient. $1,095 + utilities No pets No smokers.

Rick (781)-389-2355 MEREDITH One bedroom apartment on second floor. Open concept, cathedral ceiling, very elegant and rustic. Plowing, parking and dumpster included, Pets? $850/month 455-5660.

Meredith- Waukewan St. 1 bedroom, fully furnished. Heated, A/C, no pets. $650/Month + security deposit. Call 279-6994 MEREDITH-JENNESS Hill 1-bedroom 1-bath house. $625/Month + utilities. 1 Month security deposit.

Available mid-September.

279-5674 Nice 2-Bedroom in the Weirs washer/dryer hook-up. $855/Month + $500/security.

Heat/hot water included. Call 494-3232.

NORTHFIELD Are you tired of living in run down, dirty housing, then call us we have the absolute best, spotlessly clean and everything works. We include heat & hot water and all appliances, Townhouses & apartments, in Northfield one block from I-93 Call 630-3700 for affordable Clean living.

ROOM - Meredith includes all utilities, laundry, cable TV, kitchen, parking $125/ week 603-689-8683.

Laconia- Roommate Wanted- 2 bedroom newly renovated with parking. Heat/Hot water included, $400/Month. 520-1464 TILTON/ LOCHMERE 2 bedroom duplex, garage underneath, fresh paint, 25 min. from Concord, $850 per month plus util. No smoking. No pets. 527-6283 WATERFRONT Townhouse Southdown Shores. 2 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath, $1,150/ month, + Utilities. (617) 254-3395.

WINNISQUAM: Small efficiency apartment and a cottage including heat, hot water and lights. No pets. $150-$185/week. $400 deposit. 387-3864.

For Rent-Commercial

Laconia-O’Shea Industrial Park 72 Primrose Drive •10,000 Sq, Ft. WarehouseManufacturing. $5,800.00 • 3,000 Sq. Ft. Office Space $2,800.00 • 3,340 Sq. Ft. WarehouseManufacturing $1,800.00

FHA Heat/AC 3 Phase Power 72 Primrose Drive, Laconia

(603)476-8933 Downtown Laconia: Main Street, approximately 1,000 sq. ft., $750 per month, heat included.

524-4428

For Rent by Owner 91 Bisson Ave. Laconia, NH

1700 SF Storage/Shop 12 Drive thru Doors Heat &Elec. $750.00/Month

BRAND New 4-ft. Belly mower with belts, $300. Call 286-8020, 5-7pm.

PIANORGAN, good condition w/instructions and music sheets, and bench $40 524-4726

CASH for antiques, coins, silver & gold, guns, knives, military, etc.

One item or a house full. Dave 528-0247

PORTABLE generator 3500 watts, excellent condition, $350.

476-2271 or 508-243-0349

CUISINART Cookware complete 14 piece set, stainless steel with copper disc bottoms. $200/ obo.

528-5202.

PORTABLE generator, Dolmar GE 5800 watts, excellent condition. $500/ obo. 520-5321.

Dell Computer System with LCD Panel. $80. 524-6815 FRIGIDAIRE front loading electric washer $425, Maytag Performer Electric Dryer $325, Call Bill 603-293-0228 GREEN FIREWOOD- CUT not split $140, cut & split $185/cord.

1/2 cords available $100. Also, logging, landclearing & tree work (All phases). 393-8416 HODGMAN Quality Hip Waders.

Women!s Size 9. Cushion insoles, fully guaranteed. New in box, never worn. $25/BO. 677-6528 HOT Springs Prodigy model hot tub. Excellent Condition. 310 gallon capacity. Paid $4,695 asking $1,100. 524-1583

PRICED for quick sale: 11 drawer unfinished pine dresser $100, king-size bed frame, mattress and spring $100. Snowblower 30 in.

Canadiana great condition, $700.603-524-4740.

Ready for Snow? Set of 4 Winterforce M&S P225 70 16 snow tires.

Used 2 winters, $150. 505-7885 Red Sox Tickets- September 13th, 19th & 20th. Below face value.

520-6353

Steel Buildings Discounted Factory Inventory.

24x36, 38x50, 33x39, 42x57, Misc. Sizes, limited availability. www.utilityking.com 866-609-4321, Source: 1IB

Lakeport: Union Avenue, approximately 1,000 sq. ft. store front and 1,500 sq. ft. of storage space. $700 per month, plus utilities. 524-4428 TILTON location-850 sq. ft. Great Exposure, $700/Month. 387-1692

For Sale 1999 Appliances for sale from our summer home. Kitchenaid dishwasher, top of the line, white, perfect condition $275, GE cooktop coil. $60.

603-253-4064 2001 Kropf 37 Special Edition Park Model- Exceptionally clean, 1 bedroom. Loaded w/extras, plenty storage, upgraded insulation, appliances, furniture included, Attached 9x16, 3 season finished porch w/ furniture- must move. Currently in lakes region camp -$25K call 508-963-3504 32-FT. Travel Trailer: Sleeps 4, $900. 286-8020. Call 5-7pm.

55 GALLON heavy plastic drums. $2 each. Call Clara 520-1742 AMAZING! Beautiful pillowtop matress sets, twin $169, full or queen $249, king $399. See AD under “Furniture”.

Ariens 8 hp snowblower $400. 7 ft. pool table, like new $100.

279-6067 BODY by Jake Ab Scissor. Good

Help Wanted

PROMOTIONAL New mattresses starting; King set complete $395, queen set $249. 603-524-1430.

Free FREE Pickup for your unwanted, useful items ... attics, cellars, garages, automobiles, boats, yardsale items & whatever.

Prompt removal. (603)930-5222.

Help Wanted

BMW Technician Busy, independent shop requires qualified BMW Technician for expanding service department.

Send resumes to germanmotorsports@metrocast.net

524-5016

CAREGIVER Experienced, dedicated caregiver needed in Belmont to assist 70 year old man with personal care, housekeeping, meals, weekends 3-7.

Candidates must have a high school diploma/GED.

Call Shannon at Easter Seals 621-3477 FRONT COUNTER SALES Full-time experienced salesperson needed for our stove and fireplace showroom. Saturdays a must.

E-mail resumes to info@firenstone.net. 293-4040.

GIUSEPPE S Pizzeria & Ristorante is seeking Sautee Cooks, Line Cooks and Pizza Makers.

Please apply in person, or send inquiry for interview to giuseppes@metrocast.net.

MOWING CREW help wanted Experienced with clean driving record. Please call Bruce s Landscaping 279-5909

KENMORE 20cu.ft. side-by-side refrigerator. Brushed stainless steal. 3-years old. Immaculate condition. 267-5905 after 5pm weekdays or anytime weekends.

Vinyl 78 records; Sinatra, Crosby, Glenn Miller, etc. Originals by Victor, Decca, also 33 1/3 Arthur Fiedler, George Gershwin, etc.

Large collection.

Call 603-528-1021

MAPLE hutch, couch, two end ta bles, Stained glass hanging lamp.

Track light- 4 lights. 524-0842

Furniture

Send letter of intent, resume, application and 3 letters of recommendation to:

PLAYSTATION Portable, barely used, with charger and carrying case, $170. Games separate but reasonable. 527-1093

MAHOGANY Desk: Fold down top, 4-drawer, claw feet, compact, 3 x3.5 x2.5”. Must sell, $100.

293-0930.

Esther Kennedy, Gilford School District, 2 Belknap Mountain Road Gilford, NH 03249

Gilford School District Paraeducator

Shep Brown’s Boat Basin a Premier Full Service Marina

has an immediate position available for a

Full time, Year round

Boat Detailer & General Yard Help Detail Oriented, Light mechanical skills, Self Motivated & a Great Attitude are a must. Competitive pay plan, vacation & health benefits are available.

Please e-mail your resume to service@shepbrowns.com or call Stephen Hinchey, Service Manager at 603-279-4573.

(603) 524-3411 LACONIA Location- 850 sq. ft.

Plenty of parking. Includes a mooring. $850/Month.

603-387-1692

Furniture AMAZING! Beautiful Queen or Full-size mattress set, Luxury Firm European Pillow-top style, Fabulous back & hip support, Factory sealed - new 10-Yr. warranty. Cost $1095, sell $249. Can deliver 603-305-9763.

MARINE MECHANIC Shep Brown's Boat Basin, a Premier Full Service Marina has an Immediate Opening for a Full Time

Year round Marine Mechanic Mercruiser and Mercury certifications are preferred but not required. Competitive pay plan, vacation & health benefits are available. Must be self motivated, organized and have a great attitude. Please e-mail your resume to service@shepbrowns.com or call Stephen Hinchey, Service Manager at 603-279-4573.

ARE YOU READY FOR A CHANGE? Enjoy the quality of life found in the Mt. Washington Valley while working in a progressive hospital that matches advanced medical technology with a compassionate approach to patient care.

Join our team and see what a difference you can make!

In addition to competitive salaries, we offer an excellent benefits package that includes health/dental, generous paid time off, matching savings plan, educational assistance and employee fitness program. We have the following openings:

• RN- full-time plus On-Call in OR and Surgical Services • RN- part-time night nurse in long-term care, 12 hr shifts • Office RN- full-time experienced RN to support a physician’s practice • Medical Assistant- full-time position assisting in orthopedic medical practice.

Please check out our website for specific details on the positions.

A completed Application is required to apply for all positions Website: www.memorialhospitalnh.org.

Contact: Human Resources, Memorial Hospital, an EOE PO Box 5001, No. Conway, NH 03860.

Phone: (603)356-5461 • Fax: (603)356-9121

2011-2012

Ossipee Mountain Electronics in Moultonboro, a seller of Emergency Vehicle & Communications Equipment for over 35 years, has developed a need for two positions:

ANTICIPATED PARAPROFESSIONAL OPENINGS HUOT TECHNICAL CENTER

Individual must have proven knowledge of two-way radios and radio programming. Must be very computer literate. Experience with radio-repair preferred.

LACONIA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Huot Child Development “Pre-School” Center Position is 3-4 hours per day Automotive Technology Program Position is 27.5 hours per week Contact: Scott Davis, CTE Director Huot Technical Center at Laconia High School 345 Union Avenue Laconia, NH 03246 Please send Letter of Intent, Resume, Transcripts, Certification, and three Letters of Reference. Please visit our web site for information about the Laconia Schools at: www.laconiaschools.org

Radio Service Technician

Install Technician

Job entails installation of 2-way mobile radios, mobile antennas, sirens, strobes/power supplies, lightbars, cages, base antenna systems, and miscellaneous equipment such as flashlight chargers, spotlights, headlight flashers, taillight flashers, etc. in heavy equipment, cars, trucks, snowmobiles, boats, and other types of vehicles. Applicants should have mechanical aptitude. Experience with basic 12-volt theory preferred.

Job requires lifting and sometimes working in small areas. Must have your own hand tools (including wrenches, screwdrivers, batt.-op drill, & multi-meter).

For both positions, the individuals need to: have a high-school diploma, have a strong work-ethic, pay close attention to detail, have good basic math & language skills. Full-time benefits would include health insurance. 401k available.

If you are interested in working in a positive team environment, send resume to: OME, 832 Whittier Highway, P.O. Box 950, Moultonboro, NH, 03254, Attn: Billy.

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Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Mobile Homes

P/T ASSISTANT for Property Management Company. Work from home, flexible hours, 10-15 hours per week. Duties will include: Bookkeeping, record keeping, data entry, handling lease documents. Qualified Candidates must have strong working knowledge of MS Office and QuickBooks. Fax resume to (603) 218-6783.

New Hampton, NH $159,995 Over 55 Village

Motorcycles

Please apply in person to:

2005 Honda VT 600 CD Shadow: Back rest, Viper windshield, low miles, excellent condition. $3,800. Call 603-331-2082.

BRICKFRONT Restaurant and Lounge now hiring

Experienced Waitstaff Apply in person at: 134 Church St., Laconia

524-0399 JCS Now HIRING 1st & 2nd shift.

We are looking for highly motivated individuals with great attitude. No exp. required. This is an appointment scheduling position; JCS is the lead marketing company in the vacation marketing industry. Commission based, top performers make $19-$25 per hour. For interview call Christina Pagliarulo at 603-581-2452 EOE MOW Crew Person Wanted: Must have valid license.

279-4639.

Mr. C s Taxi DRIVER WANTED Clean driving & criminal record required.

Must be 24 or older.

Call 455-7957 STEELE Hill Resorts is looking for a dishwasher. Please apply in person at 516 Steele Hill Road in Sanbornton.

154 Daniel Webster Hwy. Belmont

BALLROOM DANCE Private lessons, couples only.

Professional Instruction, reasonable rates. 279-1329.

Land BELMONT: 3 acres of dry land with good gravel soils. Surveyed, soil tested for septic system, driveway permit, $59,900.

Owner/broker, 524-1234.

GILFORD: New to the market, 1 1/4 acre building lots, Cotton Hill area. Level, dry, surveyed & soil tested. Two available, $79,900 each. Owner/broker, 524-1234.

Mobile Homes $799 a Month New Ranch Home

Need Your Fall Cleaning Done?

Call me! Great rates, YEARS of experience! 279-7795 SHORELINE SOLUTIONS Stonework: Bluestone patios, fire-pits, natural walls, beaches, dock removal and installation. 20 years of experience, excellent references, pictures available.

Free estimates, Call Randy (603) 707-6499 Email: jrShorelineSolutions@yahoo.com

3 bedroom, 2 bath doublewide in upscale Laconia Park. Private back deck, storage shed, new roof. Reduced for quick sale.

603-387-0237.

SPARKLY Clean. We make your house, business or commercial job sparkly clean. Best rates around. Give us a call. 707-9150

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

Roommate Wanted LACONIA 2-roomates wanted clean, quiet, sober environment.

All inclusive, must see, will go fast. $120/week. 455-2014 ROOM for Rent: Meredith, quiet country setting, shared living/kitchen, electric/hw/heat/gas cooking included. Smoking ok.

Candidates should be clean and sober. References required. $125/week or $500/month.

Contact 707-9794.

Services

New “over 55 ” land lease village. “Why” pay rent? $6,000 down 240 @ 6.5%. Or $55,995.

Tree work- All phases of take downs & removal. Prompt, professional service. 393-8416

Storage Space

HANDYMAN SERVICES Small Jobs Are My Speciality

Open House Sunday 12 to 2

Rick Drouin 520-5642 or 744-6277

Call Kevin 603-387-7463.

Mansfield Woods, 88 North, Rt 132, New Hampton, NH.

JAYNE ’ S PAINTING is now Ruel ’s Painting. Same great service! Jason Ruel Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed!

393-0976

Office/Bookkeeping Assistant Shep Brown’s Boat Basin a Premier Full Service Marina has an immediate opening for a full time, Office/Bookkeeping Assistant.

LAKES & Mountain Carpet & Furniture Cleaning & Restoration. Quality service since 1975.

(603)973-1667.

Accounting Knowledge & Great Computer Skills (Microsoft Office-Word, Excel, Access & Outlook) are required. Must be self-motivated, highly organized, detail oriented and have a great attitude. Marina experience is a plus. Competitive pay plan, vacation & health benefits are available.

Please e-mail your resume to: charity@shepbrowns.com or Fax to: 603-279-3058

Yard Sale ESTATE Sale: Everything must go! 54 Perkins Drive, Laconia (off Country Club Road). 8am-3pm, Saturday, Sunday & Monday.

MR. Junk. Attics, cellars, garages cleaned out. Free estimate. Insured. 455-6296

Real Estate Instruction

Services LAKES Region Home Repair & Maintenance: Interior & exterior services. (603)630-9811.

M.A. SMITH ELECTRIC: Quality work for any size electrical job. Licensed-Insured, Free estimates/ 603-455-5607

Gorgeous, ranch, 2 car garage , full basement.

"Open house" Sun.12-2 call Kevin 603-387-7463.

Rt 132, 1,000' from post office.

PART-TIME MAINTENANCE PERSON Robert!s Laudromat & Carwash

Services

ALL TREE SERVICE Free estimates, removal, trimming, full take downs.

Next to your house or around your property.

603-832-4250 BOUGHTON Landscape & Construction, LLC: Sitework, Concrete and General Contracting, 267-7129.

PIPER ROOFING Quality Work Reasonable Rates Free Estimates Metal Roofs • Shingle Roofs

Our Customers Don!t get Soaked!

528-3531 Major credit cards accepted Chimney cleaning and repairs, brick and stone. Insured Mason.

Free Estimates Call Tom

LACONIA: Garage bay for rentGood for boat/RV off season storage. $40/mo. 494-4346

GILFORD, 118 Morrill Street. Fri, Sat & Sun 9/2 thru 9/4 9 am - 4 pm Ashton Drake Dolls and more, Golf Equipment and Clothing, some furniture, Christmas Decorations and more....

Laconia- Huge Yard Sale! Top of Durkee Street. Saturday, September 3, 8:30am – 2:00pm: children!s clothes, toys, household items, tools, table saw, kayak, books, furniture, and free pile.

Lakeport Indoor Yard Sale- 57 Elm Street.

A little bit of everything. Hours: Thursday and Friday!s 12–3pm; Saturday and Sunday!s 8 am–4pm MEREDITH -Huge Moving Sale! Saturday & Sunday, 9/3 & 9/4 9am-2pm. All household furniture, appliances & items must go!

MULTI Family Saturday September 3, 2011 9 am - 2 pm Hill, NH 124 New Chester Road. Exercise equipment, childrens! clothes and Disney items, and much more...

SANBORNTON: Estate/Barn Sale! Friday, 9am-5pm: Old & new tools, antiques, furniture, dried rough lumber, Coleman 5k watt generator, utility trailers, books, electric motors, farm equipment. Make an offer. 44 Hermit Woods Rd., off Rt. 132 North.

SATURDAY, 9/3, 8am-2pm: 26 Morningside Drive, Laconia.

Inside/Outside - Toddler toys, kids movies, kitchenware, humidifiers, TV s, chairs, lots of things outgrown and unused.

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‘07 Ford Focus SE ZX3 .........$5,000

‘02 Ford Escape XLT .............$7,620

‘95 BMW 5 Series 525i ...........$5,245

‘04 Mazda 3 ............................$7,865 Stk# HCC529A

Stk# HCT404A

‘02 Honda CR-V EX ................$5,250

‘03 Acura RSX .......................$8,935

‘04 Nissan Xterra XE ..............$9,995

‘04 Ford Ranger .....................$6,000

‘05 Toyota Corolla LE .............$9,090

‘04 Ford F150 XLT .................$9,995

‘06 Hyundai Elantra GLS ........$7,365

‘04 Toyota Avalon XL ............$9,995

‘02 Toyota Highlander LTD ....$9,995

Stk# CHC507A

Stk# BJT257A

USED CAR CENTER

UNDER $10,000

Stk# BJC575B Stk# BFT693A

Stk# HCC546A

Stk# BJT257AB

Stk# BJC731A Stk# AF1494A

Stk# BJC751AA

‘09 Hyundai Accent GS .........$9,995 Stk# HAF0011

‘06 Chrysler Sebring LTD CONV ...$9,995

Stk# HUP013

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