The Laconia Daily Sun, September 3, 2011

Saturday, September 3, 2011

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PLYMOUTH — “It gives a sense of finality,” Ann Perry said Friday, looking at the home on Smith Bridge Road that she and her husband, son and granddaughter rent. Mildewing mattresses, a mud-

streaked television lie on the yard near a dumpster and many other items which collectively make up all of the Perry family’s earthly possessions, ruined.

“Time to start over,” she said.

Their lives are among the many that have been interrupted by flooding that

was brought by tropical storm Irene on Sunday. Flooding has compromised travel routes such as the Kancamagus Highway and Route 302, used to access communities and vacation destinations in the White Mountains. In Plymouth, near the see FLOOdING page 9

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Rain-packed Tropical Storm Lee forms off Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A large storm system churning in the Gulf Of Mexico grew Friday into Tropical Storm Lee, beginning a Labor Day weekendlong assault that could bring up to 20 inches of rain in some spots from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle.

The storm was expected to make landfall on the central Louisiana coast late Saturday and turn east toward New Orleans, where it would provide the biggest test of rebuilt levees since Hurricane Gustav struck on Labor Day 2008.

Residents who have survived killer hurricanes such as Betsy, Camille and Katrina didn’t expect Lee to live up to that legacy.

“It’s a lot of rain.

It’s nothing, nothing to Katrina,” said Malcolm James, 59, a federal investigator in New Orleans who lost his home after levees broke during Katrina in August 2005 and had to be airlifted by helicopter.

“This is mild,” he said.

“Things could be worse.” see LEE page 21

U.S. nets zero job growth in August, stock plunge NEW YORK (AP) — A dismal jobs report caused stocks to plunge Friday.

The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 253 points, or 2.2 percent, wiping out its gain for the week. All 30 stocks in the average fell.

No jobs were added in the U.S. last month, the government said early Friday.

It was the worst employment report in 11 months and renewed fears that another recession could be on the way. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note briefly fell below 2 percent and gold jumped $48 an ounce as cash flowed into investments seen as less risky than stocks.

“It’s certainly ugly,” said Jeff Kleintop, chief market strategist at LPL Financial.

The U.S. jobs news came out midday in

Europe, dragging stock markets lower in afternoon trading. Indexes in Germany and France were already sinking on news that talks between Greece and international lenders over that country’s debt crisis were breaking down. Germany’s DAX closed down 3.4 percent; France’s CAC-40 lost 3.6 percent.

The lack of hiring in the U.S. last month surprised investors. Economists were expecting 93,000 jobs to be added. Previously reported hiring figures for June and July were revised lower. The average work week declined and hourly earnings fell.

The unemployment rate held steady at 9.1 percent. The rate has been above 9 percent in all but two months since May 2009.

Kleintop said the jobs report didn’t

change his view that the economy was headed for a stretch of weak economic growth, not a recession. He said the figures were likely skewed by unusual events that may have made employers reluctant to add jobs in August.

The Labor Department’s report relies on data collected from surveys of households and businesses in the second week of August. That’s right after Standard & Poor’s removed the country’s AAA credit rating and fears mounted that Europe’s banking crisis could spread to the U.S. Television screens were filled with images of riots in London.

“I’m not surprised that businesses weren’t doing too much hiring in that envisee JOBS & STOCKS page 24

NEW YORK (AP) — The government on Friday sued 17 financial firms, including the largest U.S. banks, for selling Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac billions of dollars worth of mortgage-backed securities that turned toxic when the housing market collapsed.

Among those targeted by the lawsuits were Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc., JP Morgan Chase & Co., and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Large European banks including The Royal Bank of Scotland, Barclays Bank and Credit Suisse were also sued.

The lawsuits were filed by the Fed-

eral Housing Finance Agency. It oversees Fannie and Freddie, the two agencies that buy mortgages loans and mortgage securities issued by the lenders.

The total price tag for the mortgagebacked securities sold to Fannie and Freddie by the firms named in the lawsuits: $196 billion.

The government didn’t say how much it is seeking in damages. It said it wants to have the securities sales canceled and wants to be compensated for lost principal, interest payments as well as for attorney fees.

The government action is a big blow to

the banks, many of which have seen their stock prices fall to levels not seen since the financial crisis in 2008 and 2009. Until now, the stocks have been undermined mostly by unrelated worries about the U.S. and European economies.

It is particularly damaging to Bank of America, which bought Countrywide Financial Corp. in 2008 and Merrill Lynch in 2009. All three are being separately sued by the government for mortgage-backed security sales totaling $57.5 billion.

After Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase see BIG BANKS page 24

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a dramatic reversal, President Barack Obama on Friday scrubbed a clean-air regulation that aimed to reduce health-threatening smog, yielding to bitterly protesting businesses and congressional Republicans who complained the rule would kill jobs in America’s ailing economy.

Withdrawal of the proposed regulation marked the latest in a string of retreats by the president in the face of GOP oppo-

sition, and it drew quick criticism from liberals. Environmentalists, a key Obama constituency, accused him of caving to corporate polluters, and the American Lung Association threatened to restart the legal action it had begun against rules proposed

by President George W. Bush.

The White House has been under heavy pressure from GOP lawmakers and major industries, which have slammed the stricter standard as an unnecessary

jobs killer. The Environmental Protection Agency, whose scientific advisers favored the tighter limits, had predicted the proposed change would cost up to $90 billion a year, making it one of the most expensive environmental regulations ever imposed in the U.S. However, the Clean Air Act bars the EPA from considering the costs of complying when setting public health standards. see SMOG page 13

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Flooding brought on my Irene threatens Vermont’s leaf season MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The flood damage in New England is all but certain to hurt Vermont’s vital leaf-peeping season, when thousands of tourists come to see the autumn colors, pick apples, visit craft fairs and, at the end of the day, go to sleep under a down comforter at a historic inn.

Some inns have closed because of damage to roads or rooms from the rainy remnants of Hurricane Irene. A few harvest festivals scheduled for midSeptember, when the leaves begin to turn, have been called off.

And resorts are receiving cancellations from would-be guests who are afraid — rightly or wrongly — that yuh can’t get there from heah, as they say in New England.

“Obviously the storm is going to scare some folks away,” said Chris Danforth, director of sales and marketing at the Killington resort.

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ness and should be OK for the fall foliage season, which brings in more than $300 million in business for the state each year.

“If you want to show us a little love and kindness, spend your tourist dollars in Vermont. Huge parts of Vermont are entirely unaffected,” Gov. Peter Shumlin said Friday. “You can travel our goat paths in the south or our superhighways across the state, but we need your love and your dollars now.”

How much of an effect the damage will have on ski season, which generally starts anywhere between late October and early December, is unclear.

Major ski resorts said they don’t believe they will have any problems, but state officials are not ready to say when the roads might be fixed.

The east-west Route 4 from Rutland to Killington and Woodstock and Route 9 through flood-ravaged Wilmington, home of the Mount Snow ski area, are top priorities.

“Until we have a better understanding of the magnitude of this, we don’t want to give predictions,” Deputy Transportation Commissioner Sue Minter

said. She said her agency is still concentrating on helping the victims cut off by the flooding.

Highway repair crews have a small window in which to fix the roads. Cathy Voyer, president of the Vermont chapter of the Associated General Contractors, said paving and pouring of concrete will have to stop once the snows set in. That typically happens in November in the mountains.

For her part, the state’s tourism commissioner is letting visitors know on the state’s website and through Twitter, Facebook and public service announcements that many beautiful parts of the state were untouched by the storm.

She has talked to tourism officials in New Orleans who dealt with Hurricane Katrina about how to overcome the devastating images in the news and is encouraging innkeepers to contact their guests.

“My thought is, you know, we have three weeks to get ready for foliage, and they think the leaves are certainly fine. I feel like we’re going to be able to get the main artery roads back on track,” said Tourism Commissioner Meghan Smith.

CONCORD (AP) — New Hampshire regulators have filed a formal complaint against a nonprofit group over how it manages health insurance risk pools for public workers and retirees.

The state Bureau of Securities Regulation scheduled an Oct. 4 hearing into the dispute with the Local Government Center. The complaint is based on a report the bureau released last month. The complaint accuses the center of violating securities laws and seeks administrative penalties. It also seeks to have the center return a surplus estimated at more than $100 million in taxpayer money to cities and towns.

On Wednesday, the center acknowledged its 2003 corporate restructuring was not done correctly and that it would return to a nonprofit status. The bureau had called the restructuring illegal and now is assessing the center’s proposed changes.

2 injured in dirt bike wreck

ANDOVER (AP) — An officer with the New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game says two people are recovering from injuries suffered in a dirt bike crash in Andover.

Sgt. Brian Suttmeier says Jordan Ingram and his passenger, Dawn Dragon, were hurt Thursday night when they struck an iron gate on a railroad bed. The pair were riding along the railroad bed on a snowmobile trail between Franklin and Andover that is not supposed be used for motorcycles.

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Susan Estrich

The death penalty, take 2 When he was district attorney of Los Angeles more than a decade ago, Gil Garcetti was for the death penalty. While he himself never tried a death penalty case, his office prosecuted more than any other county in California. That was a point of pride — at least back then. Had he not been pro-death penalty, there is very good reason to believe he never would have been elected.

This week, Garcetti joined a new coalition that is trying to end the death penalty in California, arguing that it serves no purpose and unnecessarily taxes the system, imposing costs that would better be spent solving crimes and supporting efforts to keep kids from going into crime in the first place.

Have the times changed, or has Garcetti? My guess is some of both.

Garcetti’s starting point is that the death penalty doesn’t work, that it does not deter crime. There are certainly studies that confirm this. There are also studies that don’t. My own research confirms that both sides can point to studies. Anti-death penalty advocates argue that it didn’t deter the 600-plus murderers who are being held in isolation in expensive death row cells. Prodeath penalty advocates argue that you just can’t know how many bad guys did not pull the trigger.

The morality of the death penalty is, of course, a personal decision. If you believe it is wrong for the state (or the federal government) to take a life under any circumstances, then the deterrence debate doesn’t matter.

That is not what I believe. I can think of plenty of really bad guys — think 9/11 plotters, or the guy who shot a pregnant woman at an ATM, aiming at her stomach to ensure it would be a double murder — who have no right to live. My view has always been that the death penalty puts much needed pressures on the system to not make mistakes and to ensure proper procedures are followed — in short, to get it right.

Ideally, that pressure would improve the administration of justice for those accused of less heinous crimes, as well.

At least three things have changed in the past 10 years.

First, the advent of DNA evidence has eliminated one of the most common sources of mistakes in the system. We don’t get the wrong guy anymore, or at least we shouldn’t. Mistakes that were made decades ago — we read those headlines all the time, even though they are very much an exception and not the rule — shouldn’t be made again. There’s an argument in favor of the death penalty.

Second, the notion that death penalty cases would bring out the best in the system — the best lawyers arguing in carefully selected cases with judges carefully and deliberately ensuring that justice is served — has also proved to be overly optimistic.

My old boss Justice John Paul Stevens was pro-death penalty when he first joined the U.S. Supreme Court.

I will always remember the night my co-clerk and I drove to Stevens’ apartment with a stay application from the first person executed against his will in more than a decade. Stevens considered the application carefully. He consulted with like-minded Justice Potter Stewart. They concluded there were no errors below. By the time he retired, Stevens had become one of the court’s most consistent death penalty opponents, not because his moral beliefs had changed, but because he became convinced that these cases were not being handled with the care warranted when death was the penalty.

Third, the political climate has changed. In the ‘80s and ‘90s, support for the death penalty was the litmus test for being “tough on crime,” and being “tough on crime” was a prerequisite to winning, even in California.

When Kathleen Brown (Gov. Jerry Brown’s sister) ran for governor of California in 1994, her opposition to the death penalty was one of her opponent’s strongest attack points.

By the time her brother won (most recently), it was hardly an issue. Nor was it a major issue in the 2008 presidential election, which resulted in the first anti-death penalty president in at least 30 years.

So it is no longer political suicide to support Garcetti’s initiative.

The most troubling aspect of Garcetti’s argument — or, depending on your view, the most persuasive — is his claim that the money being spent to house these prisoners (who, by definition, have very little to lose by prison savagery) and provide them with more lawyers and more hearings than anyone else could better be spent solving murders and rapes. According to Garcetti’s figures, nearly half of all murders and more than half of all rapes are never solved. For obvious reasons, these are most likely to be those committed by strangers, because those are (even with murder and certainly with rape) the hardest to solve.

Obviously, if there’s an almost even chance that you won’t ever be caught, the power of any deterrent, even if there is some in the abstract, all but evaporates.

And this brings me to my bottom line.

I don’t know about the death penalty, but I do know this: Swift and certain punishment, even if it is only life imprisonment, is a far more effective deterrent than an even shot at getting away with it. If I had my way, that’s what we’d be discussing right now, separate and apart from the overheated rhetoric that tends to accompany debates about the death penalty.

(Susan Estrich is a professor of Law and Political Science at the University of Southern California Law Center. A best-selling author, lawyer and politician, as well as a teacher, she first gained national prominence as national campaign manager for Dukakis for President in 1988.)

LETTERS Gilmanton: there’s money in recycling and the math is simple To the editor, Attention Gilmanton residents: There was a public hearing on August 15th to openly discuss the proposal of mandatory recycling. A very small percentage of concerned residents showed up, but the discussion was well balanced, civil and multiple views were shared.

There were two distinct statements made that still have me shaking my head with wonder. One resident (who stated that they were a rcecycler) adamantly vowed to stop recycling if it became mandatory. They would rather be asked to recycle than to be told. That seems odd to me, but each to their own.

Someone else voiced that they wanted more information about recycling, though it’s been around for decades, numerous articles have been published in various local papers, there have been monthly Recycling Committee meetings open to the public for over a year and there has been information posted at the Recycling Facility.

Well... here you go: Please recycle. It is good for the environment. It isn’t hard to do. It doesn’t take any fancy equipment. You can start with small steps that fit your particular situation. And... here’s the

best part: there’s money in it and the math is simple.

At the time of this writing, it cost us (the taxpayers) almost $67 for each ton of trash we generate to be hauled away. If we reduce the amount of waste we produce, then we’ll reduce our costs to get rid of it. Simple... and recycling is an easy and effective way to reduce those costs. Let’s say we all start with two simple items: aluminum beverage cans and newspapers.

If every resident recycled just two aluminum cans and 1-2 newspapers in one week, that would remove two tons of trash from the waste bin to be hauled away, saving approximately $134. But wait! By recycling the newspapers we’ve generated an income of about $100 and the aluminum cans could bring in another $1700. The net for the town would be just under $2000 for very little effort. You’d probably be taking those cans and newspapers to the Recycling Facility anyway.

So, why not help yourself by helping the town? Please chose to recycle something instead of just tossing it in the trash. You’ll be glad you did.

Barbara E. Swanson Gilmanton

That’s my definition of racism, you don’t have to accept it To the editor, I am responding to the letters of Bob Meade and Steve Earle on 9-1-11 because Bob and Steve have been devoted readers of my columns over the years and they deserve a more thorough elucidation of what I have written, and it is incumbent on me to accept responsibility for their lack of understanding.

I also thank Bob for pointing out that Rev. Wright’s first name is Jeremiah.

Bob always has a good eye for technical details. Here are my points: Those who are the dominant race (any race) who oppress a minority race do so to maintain their own power. This is racism.

When members of a minority race resent being oppressed and develop hatred for their oppressors this is what professor Scott Cracraft so aptly termed bigotry. It is not racism according to my definition which does not have to be accepted by readers Dr. Cross’ stages are related to the first

themselves are a response to racism.

I was integrating two issues – racism itself and the stages because without the former there would be no reason to have the latter. So when you are oppressed, you can a) join the oppressor (eschewing one’s one race), b) fight the oppressor (bigotry) or c) fight the oppression (nonviolent social change).

The U.S. and South Africa are two examples of white domination of blacks.

I would advise Bob to ask for clarification when he is confused rather than resorting to violent language – “woodshed”. I would advise Steve to likewise avoid attack language and specify the areas which are either not clear or with which he disagrees. I would advise both to “chill out”. This is not supposed to be about a contest of wills or one-upmanship. It is a marketplace of ideas where civility should prevail. Ideas should be attacked and not people.

Leo R. Sandy

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LETTERS A couple of ‘Jersey Barriers’ would solve that merge lane issue To the editor, Many Gilford residents seem to want to restrict “their street” for their own private use. Cat Path residents want one end blocked so ONLY the residents would travel on it as there is too much traffic and they all speed!

Governors Island residents got the speed limit reduced as I guess all the residents and their guests speed all the time. It is not like GI is a “through road” for general traffic! They have private beach and clubhouse so it seems logical that the speeders are themselves! My guess is that “tourists” drive slowly on the island to view all the big, beautiful, over-priced homes. I do that about once a year.

Scenic Drive residents got their speed limit lowered last year. And last week I was riding my motorcycle there when a woman and child were walking side-by-side in the road in my lane directly towards me. Mom did not bother to move towards the edge of the road or walk one behind the other to give me any room. There was a pickup coming in the other direction so I came to a full stop so as not to frighten the mom or child. But where was the woman’s consideration? I thought people are supposed to “share the road”? Not !

Then there was the time three adult joggers (two males, one female) were running north in the southbound lane on Belknap Mt Rd. in front of the Elementary School — three abreast ! When I came along they just kept running and I had to drive over the center line or I guess they would have run into the front of vehicle. So much for “sharing the road”! And we will not even talk about non-use of the sidewalk in Gilford Village. Maybe we need a law or ordinance that says if there is a sidewalk you must use it or be fined. HAHAHAHAH. Now we have the 40-odd residents on Potter Hill Rd who got their speed limit reduced as traffic and speed has increased since the vew library and

Youth Center were built. But they are still not satisfied and want more done for them. They want their road posted for “Local Traffic Only”. What does that mean? If someone is going to the library or Youth Center or church on Potter Hill Rd. is that not “Local Traffic”? Or how about to the schools? So WHO would be restricted from driving on Potter Hill Rd. ,or any road, if it was posted “Local Traffic Only”? If the spokesman for the group offered to buy speed enforcement equipment for the Gilford Police to use on their road why not just hire a Gilford Police Officer for a four hour “special detail” to run radar to catch all the speeders?

The residents can even dictate the day and time the feel the officer will detect the most offenders! What type of traffic does Mr. Kiedaisch experience on his street in Newington? If it is “no outlet” or “cul-de-sac” design then I can see why he is not happy with traffic on his Potter Hill Rd. That is quite a hill to fly down!

The other Potter Hill Rd. issue we hear about now is the intersection with Route 11-A. In my 40 plus years involved with Gilford I never knew 11-A and Potter Hill Rd. to be a problem intersection for accidents or anything else.

But then I seldom use Potter Hill Rd. An easy fix for the so called “merge lane at the intersection of Potter Hill Rd and Route 11” (sic)--- (its 11-A) is to drop a couple “Jersey Barriers” across it until the economy improves and the town can afford to “pretty it up” to the satisfaction of the Potter Hill Rd. residents or State of N.H. or whoever wants to put their two cents into the debate.

People need to slow down, be considerate of other people and half our issues and problems would be eliminated. Yeah, I know, I am dreaming!

Never Happen in these days. Just look at our politicians behavior !

Jim Martel Gilford

Being in a position of no power over anyone, I can’t be a racist?

To the editor, E. Scott Cracraft insulted himself with his letter Sept. 1 2011 in The Laconia Daily Sun! Praising Leo for one of his worst ever columns was a bad start. Maybe Scott and Leo should READ the dictionary and LEARN definition of words before trying to preach to those who know MUCH MORE than they do! Redefining words for your special gain is NOT allowed! Steve Earle has many times proved he knows English far better than Leo or Scott!

I, and everyone I’ve ever known, have NEVER exercised “power over others based on race”, but Leo has clearly said I’m “racist” and Scott implies the same! Just to set the record straight, you all must recognize that Leo firmly believes that unless you are of the “Finland Race” you are inferior, and must not have any education! To him that is a matter of definition, not “racist” or “bigotry”. Being in a position of NO power over anyone,

by Leo and Scott’s definition I CAN’T be racist, but Leo says I am!

are “black”, who I greatly admire for their loving helpfulness to all others, then how can I be “racist” for, like Bill Cosby, I object to blacks insulting their race by bad actions!

I grew up in a town that was 50-perecent Jewish and 15-percent “black” (I still prefer the more correct term “Negro” which more correctly relates to “Caucasian” for me, not “white”. After a summer in the sun my “white” skin is often darker than some of my “black” friends!).

Do I have any “prejudices”? Yes, against Democrats and similar leftists who constantly insult all who are trying to defend America by calling them “racists” or “bigots”, when it is the Leftist Evil Democrats who are BIGOTS and LIARS , like Leo and Scott!

Scott’s last paragraph is the worst, which he should apologize for. Obama HAS admitted he is a Muslim, and regularly shows that by observing all their religious actions. There is no question about his Muslim upbringing, so why does Scott deny what Obama is proud of? Is Scott a bigot see next page

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LETTERS I’m still waiting for a defense of ‘treason’ charge against Obama To the editor, I would again like to ask N.H. Representative Harry Accornero (R-Laconia) to explain his charges in The Sun that President Obama is guilty of “treason.”

I have asked him to explain this before but to date, he has not responded, either personally or in a letter. While I am not one of his constituents, I think that as an elected state official, he owes an explanation to the readers of The Sun as well as to the voters.

Does he have any real proof that the president has met the Constitutional test of “treason” against the United States? After all, these are serious charges, rarely brought in America, especially against a duly-elected official. Treason is (rightfully so) a serious and specific federal crime in which a U.S. citizen has acted in very serious ways against our country. The burden of proof on the accuser is a heavy one.

I would like to see Mr. Accornero’s justification for these odious charges.

The U.S. Constitution narrowly defines “treason” as “making war on the United States” and giving its official enemies “aid and comfort.” I would like to know just how Mr. Accornero feels that President Obama has met this test.

Treason is not having an unpopular or even outrageous opinion. It is not disagreeing with an extremist state

legislator on economic or political policy. Even hating one’s own country is not legally treason. The Constitution says that the U.S. can certainly punish true traitors to their country but the Founders also made sure that people would not be regarded as “traitors” simply because of differences in political opinion. In fact, the Founders’ narrow definition of treason was actually put into the Constitution to protect political opinions even before the Bill of Rights was added.

Perhaps Mr. Accornero does not really understand the Constitution.

Or perhaps, as I suspect, he really does understands it but instead chose is use the charge of “treason” against the president as inflammatory populist rhetoric to further his Tea Party agenda. In either case, perhaps his constituents, whom I suspect elected him to improve the economy and not to make criminal accusations without cause, should consider this the next time they vote. I am sure that it is easier for a legislator to make groundless, emotionally-packed charges than it is to address real problems facing the state and nation.

I am still waiting for an answer, Mr. Accornero.

E. Scott Cracraft Gilford

I read no solution to state budget problems by Reynolds & Miller To the editor, I read with great interest the column from former Senator Deb Reynolds and former Representative Kate Miller about solving problems, not laying blame. I appreciate their point of view and the background they provided. I would expect some folks reading their letter would say they are pointing fingers and laying blame.

I would further expect some folks

reading their letter about solving the problem would say they actually provided no solution to the problem in their letter. In fact, the closest they get to suggesting a solution is exactly what Senate Finance Committee members are in the process of doing now — coming together with stakeholders to find a solution.

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We’ve millions of people who are generationally dependent on subsidies To the editor, Good Tuesday morning and did anyone see and read the short but pointed letter today from Daniel Lance? I did and I propose to answer his five questions for him. He may not like my answers but since his are right out of the DNC talking points that’s okay.

Starting with number one: Why no one talks about cutting foreign aid?

Well Dan I suggest your not reading or listening to the right scores. Conservatives have been talking about that for years. I myself have mentioned it in several letters in this paper over the years. Try listening to Fox News occasionally it’s not hard to find on TV and they discuss both sides of every issue.

Not that every conversation is on that subject but it does come up frequently.

2nd: Talk about cutting military spending? Well I think we do talk about it. Some are for it some against.

Again find sources other then those that just talk about one side of the questions you ask. You will never get the answers just listening to Democratic or Republican talking points exclusively.

3rd: Illegal wars? One of my favorites. So Dan, what is an illegal war?

You can say that it is in the eye of the

beholder but what standards does it have to meet to be legal? I would suggest that for our purposes it must meet standards of U.S. law. You can debate that but it would not address the facts. So I present to readers that the U.S. Congress passed bi-partisan approval for president(s) to engage in these wars then funded them so that makes them legal in spite of liberal talking points.

4th: Politicians attacking the poor, the elderly and the unemployed? Hey Dan attacking is kind of a strong, loaded word. Without you providing specifics I will assume you are talking about poor being those people dependent on government programs for their subsistence or existence.

I’ll try to keep this as brief as I can.

Today we have millions of people who are and have been generationally dependent on government subsidies. To talk about how we might end that cycle of dependence is not an “attack” but how to free them from government enslavement. Your referring to elderly I guess refers to ideas for Social Security reform. Okay, this has been pointed out before but here goes again. When Social Security began there were 15 to 17 workers for see next page

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LACONIA -— With no apparent action or recent communication from the owners of the historic Weirs restaurant and hotel gutted by a fire a year ago, the city filed paperwork in court Thursday asking it to deny the appeal of a lower court order to demolish the remains.

The city had until Sept. 1 to file its response to Brandi Baldi’s challenge to Laconia District Court Judge Jim Carroll’s May 27 order to demolish the building and had waited until the last minute in hopes of reaching an out-of-court agreement.

“We would like to have had some resolution but have had no contact in the past few months,” said City Manager Scott Myers, referring to negotiations the city reportedly has been having with and her attorney Friedrich Moeckel.

Myers said the city has two options left.

The first, he said, is to sit and wait, hoping Baldi’s lawsuit against her insurer, Lloyds London, is resolved.

Lloyds has, thus far, refused to pay the claim, saying the fire suppression and alarm system was not working according to the terms of the insurance policy. Baldi has sued the company in Merrimack County Superior Court.

The second, is to petition the court for permission to move forward with its own demolition and hire a company to complete a hazard mitigation study.

The city would then demolish the former Wide Open Saloon at the taxpayer’s expense and attach a lien on the property to recoup its expenses. from preceding page every retired person and life expectancy was 63. The numbers have changed so that in the near future it will only be three or four workers for every retired person each with a far longer life expectancy. You do the math and tell us how it can’t require changes.

Attacking the working people? I think most people would agree the best thing for workers would be JOBS. But on just a guess I think you might be talking about states like Wisconsin taking away bargaining rights for state employee unions? If so, recognize that states as well as the federal government is in financial crises. Unions are a big, big part of their problems. Bloated contracts are breaking their backs. State and federal employees enjoy pay,

Baldi’s appeal of Carroll’s ruling stated the city, when it ordered her to “correct a hazardous condition” based on New Hampshire State Law, that the city never cited the actual deficiencies in the charred remains.

City attorney Walter Mitchell disagrees and says three deficiencies were stated in Laconia’s March and April letters to Baldi.

Baldi’s also said the hearing in which Carroll ordered the demolition was noticed as a “motion hearing” and that the city had relied on the testimony of former Code Inspection Officer Bill Stewart, who had never been in the building.

Mitchell countered this by saying that the city had requested permission to inspect the inside of the building but permission was never granted. In addition, he described Stewart as highly “credentialed and experienced” and the vantage point for his observations “credible and convincing” to Carroll.

Baldi claims the city put her at a disadvantage by ordering her to demolish building, offering her a “Hobson’s Choice,” which is by definition no choice at all, and that the city’s order was defective and should have been “annulled and set aside” by Carroll.

Mitchell said that city’s demand to demolish the building was within its rights under state law because the law includes the clause “if any” because it can specify the remedy it wants “if any” exists.

In Carroll’s mind and based only on the testimony offered at trial, said Mitchell, no remedy existed except demolition. The Superior Court acting as an appellate court can, according to Mitchell and the see next page

benefits, and job security that private employment just can’t match and it will only get worse if something isn’t done. What’s your solution?

5th and lastly: Why are are soldiers in foreign lands dying for oil? Perhaps because Democrats and liberals are so fixated on “green energy” that they block and obstruct efforts to harvest our own oil and gas in this country. If these obstructionists would remove the road blocks we could become both energy independent and an exporter of oil and gas.

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The Perry family home on Smith Bridge Road in Plymouth filled with water brought by tropical storm Irene on Sunday. The family that was renting there is trying to rebuild their lives. (Laconia Daily Sun photo/Adam Drapcho)

FLOODING from page one Baker and Pemigewasset rivers, many homes were also affected. For the Perrys, who did not have renter’s insurance, the natural disaster came at a time when the family was already struggling with other problems.

“This flood was devastating. Basically, we lost everything,” said Ann. Ann and Frederick Perry raised their family in Massachusetts, where they had four sons and “tons” of other children they fostered through private organizations. They have lived in the Plymouth area for 25 years, most recently in a home near the Smith Bridge over the Baker River. The river, a small tributary, is normally well below the level of their yard, let alone the house.

Ann worked in hotel management and Frederick worked most recently at the Kwik Check convenience store on Tenney Mountain Highway. However, neither are now able to work. They both have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Frederick also has Alzheimer’s and suffers from severe bouts of depression. Ann hasn’t been able to work for five from preceding page city, only rule on whether Carroll’s order was “reasonable and correct” and an appeal was not the place to introduce new facts not preserved at the trial.

Mitchell said the said the testimony at the trial didn’t pursue or preserve the defenses raised as a reason not to tear down the building and, as a matter of law, they couldn’t be introduced on appeal.

He said Baldi only brought one witness, herself, and her testimony largely centered around security

years, since she had two heart attacks and two strokes within a month. She also has three unknown growths in her brain – because of their location, surgery to diagnose or remove them carries grave risks.

Ann and Frederick lived upstairs in the house and used their Social Security checks to pay the rent.

Their son Richard and his 18-year-old-daughter lived in the house’s basement. Richard, a chef at Hart’s Turkey Farm in Meredith, helped with their bills and helped care for his father. Life for them was a struggle before the storm. The last time their rent was increased, Ann and Frederick had to give up their vehicle to make ends meet, relying on friends or relatives for rides.

They knew the home was in a flood plain and had past practice with rising water. “We’ve always been able to manage it,” she said. On Sunday, Ann’s son, granddaughter and her granddaughter’s boyfriend had constructed a system of sand barriers, tires wrapped in plastic, plywood boards and trenches that they thought would block the water and redirect it around their home. see next page for annual Motorcycle Week. He said Baldi’s lawyer’s appeal argument that demolition was not appropriate because, to date, no one had been hurt by the building as “strange.”

The is no projected date for a Superior Court ruling.

Myers said again yesterday the city’s preferable solution is to return the property to productive use for the benefit of everyone involved.

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“We thought we had it licked,” Ann said. As the river started to rise, the barriers diverted the water.

Then, in early afternoon, the wall was breached and water started to rush into the basement floor where Richard and his daughter lived. “There was just so much power to that water that it was unreal,” Ann recalled. Within minutes, there was five feet of water in the basement apartment. Soon thereafter it started bubbling up through the floorboards into the house’s main floor, and the family fled.

Several years of living on a fixed income had left them with no savings. They left home with nothing more than their pets and the clothes on their back.

Ann, who had been preparing food in anticipation of a power outage, was wearing pyjamas.

The Perrys stayed with friends on Sunday night.

Thanks to a grant from the town, Ann and Frederick were able to stay at the Plymouth Inn – which was a Red Roof Inn and is transitioning to an Econolodge. They can stay there with their dogs, whose companionship Ann said is critical to her husband’s mental health.

“Thank God for the Whole Village Resource Center,” said Ann. That local non-profit provided them with enough food and clothing to tide them over for a few days.

The Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services funded their stay at the inn through Tuesday morning.

After that, Ann doesn’t know what will happen. She hopes that, with financial help from New Hampshire Catholic Charities, they will be able to find a rental where they can keep their dogs – three small terriers – and remain relatively near their medical providers.

After the first night, Richard returned to the Smith Bridge Road house to protect against looting and to salvage whatever they could. The scene

On Thursday, the powerful surf probably forced a smuggling boat to crash on a Southern California beach where more than 500 pounds of marijuana washed ashore, authorities said.

State park rangers found the abandoned boat split in half on rocks near Point Mugu, Calif., northwest of Malibu, Calif., said Lindsey Templeton, a superintendent for the park system said.

Waves reaching 6 feet to 9 feet and “probably a lot of misjudgment by the cartel operating the boat” led to the crash, Templeton said.

“Obviously they didn’t check the surf, or they risked it anyway,” he said.

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Angus Alexander. High surf prompted officials to move several lifeguard towers farther inshore, he said. he encountered was discouraging. The fuel tank, in the basement, had been knocked over and heating fuel mixed with the flood waters. The water pressure caused the septic system to flow backward into the home. The force of the water was such that it upended a dog house and pressed it up against a set of metal shelving, both of which were left wedged between posts of a deck.

Many of the items that they had stored outside, including Richard’s tools and pieces of an aluminum pipe and chain-link dog kennel, were swept across the street and into a field used for football practice.

Some of the items were left more than a hundred yards from their starting place.

Either because of water damage, pollution or the following mold, Ann considers everything lost. “This was the final blow. Everything I had is gone. It’s pretty bad when you don’t have a bed to call your own,” she said. “We got out okay and the puppies and dogs got out okay, and I’m thankful for that. But at my age, it’s hard to think about starting over again.”

They’ve had help from friends and from some of the very agencies that Ann has volunteered with.

Their son Eric has set up a Facebook page, “the perry family flood relief donation page”, which he is using to organize donations for his parents.

Ann draws inspiration from those in her lives who have persevered through difficulties. As a girl, she watched her mother struggle with multiple sclerosis. Ann’s four sons have all faced their own challenges, which she is proud to say they’ve overcome.

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Bruce Papps of the Laconia High School Class of 1956 shows his hand with lost fingertips in an industrial mishap to Penny Pitou as teammate Chuck Clark looks on at the 55th class reunion held at Lochmere Country Club in Tilton Saturday. (Roger Amsden/ for The Laconia Daily Sun)

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By RogeR Amsden FOR THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

TILTON — About 30 members of the Laconia High School Class of 1956 gathered at the Lochmere Country Club a week ago for a 55th class reunion.

“We had more planning to be here but the threat of bad weather from Hurricane Irene kept them from coming,” said Bruce Papps, one of the 156 who graduated from Laconia High School that year and who had helped coordinate the reunion along with his wife, Joyce, also a member of the same class.

The class members came of age during the midst of the Cold War and saw the emergence of a new form of popular music, Rock ‘n Roll, as embodied in the person of Elvis Presley, whose song “Heartbreak Hotel” made it to the top of the charts in March and who would make his first national television performance performing “Hound Dog’’ on the Milton Berle Show on June 5, 1956. He would later appear (on split screen to avoid those shaking hips) on the Ed Sullivan Show in September.

Abroad, there were labor riots in Poland, Soviet party boss Nikita Khrushchev would denounce the “cult of personality” surrounding the late Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin. Later in the year he would send tanks into Budapest to crush the Hungarian revolution. Britain and France would later, with help from Israel, try to seize the Suez Canal from Egypt’s Gamal Nasser, a move opposed by the United States which would have huge repercussions for Anthony Eden’s government in Britain.

It was also the year that the Southern Manifesto, calling for permanent segregation, was drafted by Southern lawmakers as a response to the Supreme Court’s 1954 desegregation ruling (Brown v. Topeka Board of Education) and that President Dwight D. Eisenhower would sign the federal highway act, creating an interstate highway system which would forever change American commerce.

Rocky Marciano of Brockton, Mass., retired as the undefeated world heavyweight champion, a title which by the end of the year would pass to Floyd Patterson. And Don Larsen pitched a perfect game for the New York Yankees in the World Series.

“My Fair Lady” opened on Broadway in March and videotape, which would work its own transformation on the world of news, was unveiled at the National Association of Broadcasters’ convention in Chicago.

It was an era where desktops were still wooden, political and personal conformity were cherished and where economic patriotism resonated strongly when an American corporation, General Motors,

still producing virtually everything it made right in the United States, became the first corporation in history to record a billion dollar profit.

“If the economy back then was like it is today, I probably would have stayed in the Navy,’ ’says Papps, who would, after his service aboard an aircraft carrier, return to Laconia, marry his childhood sweetheart and work for 38 years at the O’Shea Industrial Park as a machinist with New Hampshire Ball Bearings and later it’s Astro Division.

For Bev Robinson Wheeler, who still works fulltime at Team Outfitters in Goffstown, the biggest change in her everyday life is the computer.

“We didn’t grow up with computers. But now we’re on it every day,” she says.

That same observation is shared by Robert Smith, the interim pastor of the Life Quest Church in Laconia, who says computers have become a necessity for virtually everyone and who uses his as a pastor to keep track of what’s happening with members of his church.

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from preceding page community, riding to school with his father, Ray Smith, who was the city hall reporter for the Laconia Evening Citizen.

“It cost more than other schools for tuition but the town agreed to pay it because they didn’t have to pay for transportation,’’ he recalls.

There weren’t many sports teams for girls at Laconia High School at that time. That would have to wait until the 1970s and Title IX of the Civil Rights Act to take effect.

But the most famous athlete of the class was Penny Pitou, who had surreptitiously tried to compete in boys skiing events until she fell, losing her cap and revealing her long, blonde locks.

She raced for the U.S. Women’s Ski Team in the Winter Olympics at CorMembers of the Laconia High School Class of 1956 met at Lochmere Country Club for their 55th class reunion Saturday. Shown above are, first row, Robert King, Judy Bean tina, Italy that year, gain- Pilliod, William Bisson, Ellen Isabelle Morin, Joyce Olson Papps, Claire Lessard Smith, Lulu Roberts Sears, Sara Sears Hanson, Penny Pitou, John Monahan, and Ron Randlett, ing the experience which second row, Christian Hough, John Hodgsdon, Charles Clark, Beverly Robinson Wheeler, Bruce Papps, Cecily Ballou Quimby, Sara Lee Wheeler, Dick Perley, with Irene Bass would help her win two Blake, Paula Moore Ellsworth and Jim Reever at middle right as a subset of that row; third row, Walter Ayre, James Baer, Mary Jones Quintana, Patty Chandler Pratt, Dick silver medals four years Davis, Pat Foley Weeks, Helen King Miller, Bill Sears and Robert Smith. (Roger Amsden/for The Laconia Daily Sun) later at Squaw Valley.

Robert King was an amateur photographer whose still in school he worked developing film for Maubaseball team but says he wasn’t in the start1954 black and white photo “Lakeport at Night” rice “Tubba” Aldrich and later for Bob St. Louis. ing lineup very often, which may account for his still finds its way onto calendars. He says that while He joined the Army after graduating from Laconia not being able to remember that Laconia defeated High School, served two tours of duty in Germany Keene 5-4 to win the Class L baseball title that year. and came back to Laconia where he worked for 27 Now a resident of Eliot, Maine, he brought along years as a tool and die maker for Aavid Engineering. a 1964 Ford Mustang to the reunion, one of only 14 Walter Ayre, another 1956 grad, played on the models that still exist and which he bought at Irwin Motors for about $3,300 that year.

“It’s probably the only original owner 1964 Mustang in all of New England,’’ said Ayre.

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Sermon - “Nothing But Love” Scripture Readings:

Romans 13: 8-10 • Matthew 18: 15-20

Reading Room in Church Building Open Mon, Wed, Fri • 11 am-2 pm

The Reverend Dr. Russell Rowland Colette Fand, Music Director Phil Breton, Organist Toni Brown, Sunday School Superintendent

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF LACONIA Veterans Square at Pleasant St.

Rev. Dr. Warren H. Bouton, Pastor Rev. Paula B. Gile, Associate Pastor 9:00am - Summer Worship

The Long Journey Home Psalm 131

Elevator access & handicapped parking in driveway

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Social Fellowship follows the service.

Wherever you may be on life’s journey, you are welcome here!

Nursery Care available in Parish House

291 Union Ave. Laconia, NH 524-9609 MASS SCHEDULE Saturday............................4:00pm Sunday. . . .8:00am, 9:30am & 5:00pm Confession Tuesday...........................5:30pm Saturday..........................3:00pm

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Holy Eucharist: Saturday: 5PM - Informal Eucharist Sunday: 8AM - Eucharist Rite I & 10AM - Family Eucharist

500 Morrill Street, Gilford 524-9499 Sunday Mass: 7:00 a.m. & 9:00 a.m.

Daily Mass: 8:00 a.m.

Mass on Holy Days of Obligation: 7:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Confessions: One Hour Before Each Mass Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and Rosary each Wednesday: 7:00 p.m.

Marriages & Baptisms by Appointment

St. Joseph Church

St. James Preschool 528-2111

The Rev. Tobias Nyatsambo, Pastor

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The Lakes Region Vineyard Church 175 Mechanic St. Lakeport, NH • 603-527-2662

Empowered Evangelicals, who proclaim the Kingdom of God, minister in the power of the Spirit and keep Christ at the center of life.

“It feels like coming home.”

(Traditional Catholic Latin Rite) The Traditional Latin Rite Mass has been celebrated and revered by the Popes of the Church from time immemorial to POPE JOHN PAUL II who requested that it have “a wide and generous application.”

30 Church St. Laconia, NH 524-9609 MASS SCHEDULE Saturday..............................5:00pm Sunday..............7:00am & 10:30am Confession Saturday..............................4:00pm

Rev. Marc Drouin, Pastor

876 North Main St. (Rt. 106) Opp. Opechee Park “The Episcopal Church Welcomes You”

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

Sunday morning celebration ~ 8:30am & 10:30am Contemporary Worship Sunday School & Nursery • Tuesday night Youth Mid-week Bible studies.

Christ Life Center Food Pantry Thurs. 9 am– 12 noon • 524-5895

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First United Methodist Church 18 Wesley Way (Rt. 11A), Gilford 524-3289 Rev. Dr. Victoria Wood Parrish, Pastor

Roman Catholic Faith Community of St. André Bessette Parish, Laconia Sacred Heart Church

ST. JAMES CHURCH

150th Anniversary Celebration COMMUNION SUNDAY

St. Helena Church

Rte. 11B Weirs Beach, NH 524-9609 MASS SCHEDULE Saturday.............................5:30pm Sunday...............................9:00am

Rev. Matthew Mason, Associate Pastor

8:30AM - Early Worship 10:30AM - Worship & Children’s Faith Quest

Sermon - “Roots And Shoots” and a visit by John Wesley “Open Hearts, “Open Minds, “Open Doors”

Rally Sunday next week

Music Ministry: Hallelujah Bells Professional Nursery Available

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SMOG from page 2 Obama said his decision was made in part to reduce regulatory burdens and uncertainty at a time of rampant questions about the strength of the U.S. economy.

Underscoring the economic concerns: a new report Friday that showed the economy essentially adding no jobs in August and the unemployment rate stubbornly stuck at 9.1 percent.

The regulation would have reduced concentrations of ground-level ozone, the main ingredient in smog, a powerful lung irritant that can cause asthma and other lung ailments. Smog is created when emissions from cars, power and chemical plants, refineries and other factories mix in sunlight and heat.

Republican lawmakers, already emboldened by Obama’s concessions on extending Bush-era tax cuts and his agreement to more than $1 trillion in spending reductions as the price for raising the nation’s debt ceiling, had pledged to try to block the stricter smog standards as well as other EPA regulations when they returned to Washington after Labor Day. A spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, had muted praise for the White House Friday, saying that withdrawal of the smog regulation was a good first step toward removing obstacles that are blocking business growth.

“But it is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to stopping Washington Democrats’ agenda of tax hikes, more government ‘stimulus’ spending and increased regulations, which are all making it harder to create more American jobs,” said Boehner spokesman Michael Steel.

Thomas Donohue, president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, said the move was “an enormous victory for America’s job creators, the right decision by the president and one that will help reduce the uncertainty facing businesses.”

Rangers homer 3X, blast Red Sox 10-0 BOSTON (AP) — Derek Holland keeps getting plenty of run support and tries to pitch as though he doesn’t.

Ian Kinsler, David Murphy and Elvis Andrus homered to back Holland’s two-hit performance over seven innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 10-0 on Friday night. The Rangers have provided the left-hander with a major leaguebest 7.52 runs per game.

“That’s something to be thankful for,” Holland said, “but at the same time they may be giving me that, I’ve got to do my part and that’s to make pitches and keep the momentum on our side. It’s amazing, but, at the same time, I’ve got to stay focused.”

Holland (13-5) did when he held Boston to singles

by Jacoby Ellsbury and Adrian Gonzalez. Neither made it to second base as Ellsbury was caught stealing and Gonzalez was stranded when Kevin Youkilis struck out.

Holland won for the seventh time in eight decisions, striking out six and walking none.

Merkin Valdez and Michael Gonzalez finished up with one hitless inning each. That was an outstanding job against a lineup with strong lefty hitters such as Ellsbury, Gonzalez and David Ortiz.

“Against that team, whether you’re throwing righty or lefty, you

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have to execute pitches,” Texas manager Ron Washington said. “You certainly can’t get into a slugging match with them. You have to pitch, and tonight we pitched.”

They also hit, starting with two runs in the first and four in the second. For the 14th time in Holland’s last 19 starts, the Rangers scored in the opening inning.

“We would like to” start strong, leadoff hitter Kinsler said. “It doesn’t always turn out that way. The game’s not that easy, but we love to get our pitchers the lead early, especially on the road (to) take the crowd out of it and give our pitchers something to work with. And tonight we were able to do that.”

The Rangers’ first homer came on a three-run shot

by Kinsler in the second, his 24th of the year and his third in four at bats. In the fifth, Murphy hit a solo homer, his eighth, and Andrus added a two-run blast, his fourth, after a single by Craig Gentry.

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Second Community Yard Sale!

Saturday, September 10th 9am - 2pm in the yard and along the driveway.

Evangelical Baptist Church

The United Baptist Church 23-35 Park St., Lakeport 524-8775 • Rev. Sharron Lamothe Anne Parsons - Choir Director / Emeritus Emily Haggerty - Organist / Choir Director

COMMUNION / LABOR DAY SUNDAY Colossians 3: 23-24 & 4: 2 Morning Message: “Our work is the best gift we can offer God!”

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You are not content to talk about what everyone else is talking about -- most likely other people. You will instead be on the lookout for something fun, quirky and interesting to share.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

You wisely realize that nothing is all right or all wrong. That’s why you are willing to listen to advice even when you get the feeling it’s not the best. However small the kernel of truth may be, you’re always listening for it.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

You cannot predict from whence your next friendship will come. It’s as though your life is an endless hall of doors. You never know what’s behind the door until you open it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). What seems impromptu usually takes a lot of work to perfect. You realize this and appreciate all the efforts people make to show up in the world as they do. In other words, you “get it.”

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll be in a position to do damage control and maybe even save someone from himself. Your sign mate Albert Einstein said that the difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Sept. 3). You will be truly grateful for all that happens this year, whether the luck appears at first to be good or bad. There’s a windfall this month. The obstacles you face in November will help you to become focused and intense. Your associations are lighthearted and filled with pleasure and enjoyment. Aquarius and Gemini people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 30, 1, 24, 39 and 18.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). It may be a challenge to get your motor running. It’s like pushing a car to get it started -- once you get it moving, it’s not so hard to keep it going. Helpful friends will make a difference.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The Zen master says that happiness depends on the absence of expectation. And your mother says that without high expectations there would be no remarkable achievements. You’ll strike a balance between these two extremes.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). There’s a battle of wills going on, but it’s so subtle that it’s difficult to detect at all.

However, you should be aware that the gentle, sweet people in your life will put up the toughest fight.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your loved ones mean to help you, though their help may not be the most appropriate for your problem. You will probably learn more from outside sources now. Stray from your inner circle to seek assistance.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). If you don’t ask for what you want, you may still get it due to all the thinking and daydreaming you’ve been doing on the subject.

It’s like every part of you is expecting a certain result, and it’s obvious to all around you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Letting nature take its course is not advised.

Passivity will bring unfavorable results.

Take charge of your destiny. When you put your mind to it, you can elevate your life beyond what you’ve known thus far.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). An entrepreneurial spirit takes hold. You’re in the mood to create solutions for yourself and others. Smart friends will help you develop ideas. You’ll start a con-

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THE LACONIA DAILY SUN, Saturday, September 3, 2011— Page 15

––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Saturday, Sept. 3, the 246th day of 2011. There are 119 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 3, 1861, during the Civil War, Confederate forces invaded the border state of Kentucky, which had declared its neutrality in the conflict; the incursion prompted the legislature to seek assistance from the Union.

On this date: In 1189, England’s King Richard I (the Lion-Hearted) was crowned in Westminster Abbey.

In 1783, representatives of the United States and Britain signed the Treaty of Paris, which officially ended the Revolutionary War. In 1923, the United States and Mexico resumed diplomatic relations.

In 1939, Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declared war on Germany, two days after the Nazi invasion of Poland.

In 1943, the British Eighth Army invaded Italy during World War II, the same day Italy signed a secret armistice with the Allies.

In 1951, the television soap opera “Search for Tomorrow” made its debut on CBS. In 1971, Qatar became independent of British rule.

In 1976, America’s Viking 2 lander touched down on Mars to take the first close-up, color photographs of the planet’s surface.

In 1978, Pope John Paul I was formally installed as leader of the Roman Catholic Church. (However, he died less than a month later.)

In 1991, Academy Award-winning director Frank Capra died in La Quinta, Calif., at age 94.

One year ago: Defense Secretary Robert Gates toured U.S. bases and war zones in Afghanistan, saying he saw and heard evidence that the American counterinsurgency strategy was taking hold in critical Kandahar province. The Fox network announced that Kara DioGuardi was stepping down as one of the judges on “American Idol,” following the departures of Simon Cowell and Ellen DeGeneres.

Today’s Birthdays: “Beetle Bailey” cartoonist Mort Walker is 88. Actress Anne Jackson is 85. Actress Eileen Brennan is 79. Country singer Tompall Glaser is 78.

Actress Pauline Collins is 71. Rock singermusician Al Jardine is 69. Actress Valerie Perrine is 68. Rock musician Donald Brewer (Grand Funk Railroad) is 63. Rock guitarist Steve Jones (The Sex Pistols) is 56. Actor Steve Schirripa is 54. Actor Holt McCallany is 47. Rock singer-musician Todd Lewis is 46. Actor Charlie Sheen is 46. Singer Jennifer Paige is 38. Actress Ashley Jones is 35. Actress Nichole Hiltz is 33. Actor Nick Wechsler is 33. Actor Garrett Hedlund is 27.

Olympic gold medal snowboarder Shaun White is 25.

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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS First-ever Baker River Art and Music Festival. Calm Post Cafe in Rumney. 2 p.m. start. Showcasing the talents of many local artisans and craftspeople, food and music from start to after dark. Artisan demos, horse-drawn carriage rides. $3 admission.

Vegan potluck barbecue at Tilton Island Park. 1 p.m.

Bring your favoirte dish (no meat, fish, dairy, eggs or honey) or just bring yourself. Free on open to the public. Parking on Main Street. RSVP with your receipe at louisa@metrocast. net or call 729-0248.

Ham and bean supper hosted by Ellacoya Chapter #43 Order of the Eastern Star. 5 to 7 p.m. at the Masonic Hall on Rte. 3 in Holderness. $7 adults. $3 children.

Al-Anon Meeting at the Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. each Saturday in first-floor conference room. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518.

Open Door Dinners offer free weekly meal in Tilton.

4:30 to 6 p.m. An outreach housed at Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street, downtown. provides a free hot meal open to all members of the community. All are welcome to eat and all are welcome to help out. For more information, especially about volunteering, please call Pastor Mark at 286-3120 or e-mail him at mark@trinitytilton.org.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Fireworks over Weirs Beach. 10 p.m. Sponsored by the Weirs Action Committee and individual supporting donors.

Senator Jeanie Forrester “Thank You” picnic for District 2 constituents. 5 to 7 p.m. atthe Wicwas Grange Hall in Meredith Center. Free and open to the public. Hot dogs, drinks, popcorn and ice cream. Music by the “Grangers”.

RSVP to 279-1459.

Free basic adult ed courses start next week

LACONIA — Laconia Adult Education is offering free basic math and reading classes starting on Tuesday, September 13, and Thursday, September from 6-8:30 p.m.

Peggy Selig, program director., says the courses will enable people to improve their math and reading skills and eventually work toward a GED certificate or high school diploma. On Tuesday and Thursday nights, the reading clinic will cover the subject areas of science, social Studies and literature comprehension which are pre-requisites for the GED exam. On Monday nights starting September 26 from 6-8:30 p.m. a grammar, punctuation and writing skills class will cover these subjects that are required to pass the GED exam.

To enroll in the reading and math classes call the Laconia Adult Education Office at 524-5712 or stop by the Adult Education Office located in Room 108 at Laconia High School.

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Lakes Region Real Estate Market Report / Roy Sanborn

The price is right? $149,900? $199,900? $239,900?

It seems like $199,900 used to be the most popular price if you really wanted to sell your home.

That number always worked! Finding a house just under that $200,000 mark always seemed like such a bargain, right? I spent a little time on the computer during Hurricane Irene and found that there were 19 homes listed in our area towns at $149,900. There were 15 were listed at $199,900.

Maybe $149,900 is the new $199,900? The most popular price, however, was $239,900 with 32 homes listed there. That number has a nice ring to it, too don’t you think? Those were probably the $299,000 homes last year!

There are a few more potential good deals that have come on the market in the Lakes Region recently. There’s a New Englander at 67 McGrath Street in Laconia that has three bedrooms, one and a half baths, nice woodwork, built-ins, hardwood floors, a one car garage, and a great front porch. The house sits on a .13-acre lot in a neighborhood close to Opechee Park. The home may need some work, but it has got good bones. Priced at only $89,000, there would appear to be plenty of upside potential. The city currently has this property assessed for $138,100, so someone is going to get a great value here.

Another potential deal at 50-percent of its assessed value is at 75 Morgan Road in Belmont.

This home, built in 2003, is a three bedroom, two bath, raised ranch with 1,427-square-feet of living space. It has a large sunny living room, nice kitchen with plenty of cabinetry, a master suite,

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a full unfinished basement that could provide extra living space, a water view, and beach rights to Sargent Lake. This appears to be a short sale and is priced at only $99,995 with hopes of something higher. If you are willing to get on the train for the short sale ride, this could be a good deal and a great starter home for you.

Another three bedroom, two bath ranch with 1,654-square-feet of space recently came on at 279 Horne Road in Belmont. This modular home was built in 2007 and features an open floor plan, a living room with a wood burning fireplace, master suite, laminate flooring, two car garage, a partially finished sun room, and sits on a level 1.4-acre landscaped lot. This is also a short sale and is priced at $185,000 or 74-percent of the taxed assessed value of $255,100.

Back in Laconia, at 21 Prospect Street, there is a 2,442-square-foot Federal Colonial built in 1880. It has four bedrooms, two full baths, a huge living room with wood fireplace, an updated kitchen, formal dining room, tin ceilings, hard and soft wood flooring, screened porch, and an attached garage with workshop on a private 1.6-acre lot. This home is bank owned and is offered at $149,900 or just 64-percent of the city’s current assessed value of $232,100.

Also in Laconia, at 105 Fenton Ave, is a rather unusual Winnisquam waterfront property that just came on the market. This circa 1850 property has a three bedroom main home plus a duplex with three bedrooms on each side. There are detached one and two car garages for all the toys. The .62acre level lot has 160-feet of frontage, a sandy beach, and expansive views. It looks like there will be some updating required, but this could be the perfect situation for a large extended family that wants to be on the water. This property is listed at $599,000 and is well below the current assessment of $733,800. Is this a great deal? Who knows, you have to go take a look and decide for yourself...

Log on to my blog at www.lakesregionrealestatenews.com to see the details of these properties and to leave me your thoughts on this report or the real estate market in general. Roy Sanborn is a REALTOR® for Roche Realty Group, at 97 Daniel Webster Highway in Meredith and can be reached at 677-8420.

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX

Dear Annie: Recently, my 49-year-old sister committed suicide. She lived with my partner and me for the last 18 months.

I find it harder each day to understand why this happened. I am upset, angry, troubled and confused.

My sister was bipolar and on medication. She had attempted suicide before, but tried to fight the self-destructive thoughts, admitting herself to the hospital when necessary.

We assured her that she could live with us forever and that we loved having her with us. She was so good with our dogs, and they seemed to be a comfort to her.

We never had a clue what she was planning, and she had it all planned out two weeks ahead. She bought a gun, cleaned her room, did her wash and left a letter explaining that this was the only way to ease her pain. She waited until after midnight and went to a nearby nature preserve. She was found within two hours.

My sister often said that she hated her life and had no friends and thought when she died there would be few people at her funeral. But the funeral home was so crowded that there wasn’t even standing room. Do people who commit suicide know how much pain they leave behind and how much we struggle to accept it? I will always wonder what I could have done differently. Please help. -- Miss My Sister Dear Sister: We can tell how anguished you are, and our hearts are breaking for you. Your sister was mentally ill and obviously in great pain. She could see no end to it and believed suicide was her only way out. You sound like a loving sister, and you created a warm and supportive home. Now you could use some support, too. Please try Survivors of Suicide at survivorsofsuicide.com.

Dear Annie: “Mike” and I are in our 60s and have been married seven years. We each have children from previous

marriages, all of whom are grown and out of the house.

Recently, I noticed that Mike friended his ex-wife on Facebook. They correspond occasionally and play an online game together. I always suspected that she still had a thing for him, even though she was the one who initiated the divorce.

Mike was divorced for eight years when we met, but I have always felt that his children resent me. Today, I saw a receipt for tickets to an out-of-state amusement park where he is planning to go with his daughter and grandchildren. I noticed a receipt for another person (a senior). It’s not for me because I have to work. I believe this ticket is for his ex-wife. I asked if she would be there, and he said he “didn’t think so.”

He claims he can’t stand her.

I am considering divorce because the trust is gone. I get along with my ex, but would not jeopardize my marriage by going on an out-of-town trip with him. Am I jumping the gun? Is this just a family outing? -- Not Worlds of Fun for Me Dear Fun: You are jumping the gun. You don’t know that the ex-wife is going or who invited her. And if she’s there, it doesn’t mean he is cheating. Get the details from your husband, and explain your concerns. If his responses aren’t satisfactory, tell him your marriage is at risk and ask him to come with you for counseling.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Sherman Oaks, Calif.,” who dropped her friend “Jill” because she wouldn’t stop gossiping.

She should have told Jill, “I have told you I don’t like the way you gossip about your friends and I don’t want to hear it. Please change the subject.” Repeat as needed. She might change her behavior if she is interrupted at the moment of offense every single time. -- St. Maarten

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AKC Reg. West Highland White Terriers DOB Feb. 12, 2011, m/f, $550-650. Trained. Affectionate 524-4294 CUTE as a Button AKC Sheltie Pups. 1st shots & worming. Ready to go now. 630-1712 DACHSHUNDS puppies boys & girl heath & temperament guaranteed. $350 to $450.

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REGISTERED Siberian HuskiesWorking or pet. Shots/HC. Price reduced. 892-3917 SWEET cuddly loveable stray, 1-1/2 year old, hound mix, seeks loving home with big yard.

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Autos CASH FOR junk cars & trucks.

Top Dollar Paid. Available 7 days a week. 630-3606

Autos

CASH paid for unwanted or junk cars and trucks. Same day service possible. 603-231-2859.

1987 Chevy Caprice: White, 4-Door, 5-Liter, V8, Loaded with all 1987 extras. Less than 40k original miles. $4,000 or BO. 524-6099.

GET Cash for your unwanted vehicles. Plus we will take all unwanted metals. 603-455-5713 or 603-455-4533

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

75K $3000. 524-2317.

TOP Dollar Paid- $150 and up for unwanted & junk vehicles. Call 934-4813

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

455-3581

Wow! 1989 Camaro with T-Top. Only 56K miles! One owner! $6,000 NO DEALERS! 279-7795

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.

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

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

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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 CLEAN UPDATED 1-bedroom and studio apartments in Tilton.

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

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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 5 rooms, 2 bedrooms, 1-1/2 baths, attached one car garage, excellent condition, $1200/ month plus utilities. No smoking, no pets. Available Oct. 1st.

603-387-7177.

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: Spacious Stonewall Village Condominium, 1,800 sq.ft., 3-bedroom, 2-bath, laundry hookup, no smoking/pets. $1,600/month. 603-475-5140.

Gilmanton 4-Corners, 1 bedroom in nice neighborhood. Wireless internet and hot water included, propane heat and electricity separate. Coin-op laundry, parking, backyard. Security deposit and lease req'd. No smoking or dogs. $710/month 267-1711.

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 studio apt. with washer/dryer. No pets. $575/Month Includes Utiltiies Available October 1st.

603-630-2883 LACONIA 1-Bedroom - Washer/ dryer hookup, storage, no pets.

Security Deposit & references. $600/month + utilities. 520-4353 LACONIA- 1bedroom 1st floor w/private fenced in yard for $728.

3 bedroom townhouse for $875.

W/D hookups. Private yard, full basement, dishwasher & A/C in convenient Laconia location. Heat & hot water included. Call us today at 603-524-4363. EHO, FHO. 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.

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BOAT SLIP 2012 For Rent: Paugus Bay, 10ft x unlimited. unlimited length. $1,600/season.

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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.

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BOATS

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

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

Security/References. 556-7098.

$10/ft. for most boats

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

603-707-1851 1985 Formula 242LS twin 350s, 95% restored, must see, must sell, health issues. $11,400.

293-4129.

For Rent ALTON Room: Separate entrance, bath and heat.

Between Alton and Wolfeboro. $450. 875-6875.

For Rent 2 bedroom, newly painted . $750/month plus utilities. No smoking no pets. Grange Road, Tilton, N.H. 527-6283 A STUDIO in Tilton, town parking $15/year, updated, close to everything/park. $560/month.

916-214-7733.

2001 Mazda Protege LX 2.0 Auto, sun roof, A/C, radio/CD/Cassette, Low Miles, 32 MPG. Great Condition, Grandma!s Car Moving must sell $3,750 603-527-1585

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Townhouse style units have 1 and 1/2 baths Income limits Apply NO PETS PLEASE THIS IS A NON-SMOKING PROPERTY CONTACT US TODAY FOR MORE INFO! 1-800-742-4686

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2004 Chrysler Sebring Convertible 6-cylinder, 34K miles, great shape. $8,995. 524-5760 2006 Pontiac G6, 6 cyl, 4D sedan sunroof, loaded, 69K miles, $9000. Call (603)520-5198

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For Rent

LACONIA, NH Spacious two and three Bedroom Apartments $600.00 - $800.00 per month. (Security Deposit equals 1 months rent).

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, 1 Bedroom, 1st Floor apartment. Heat included, private deck, dead end street. $185/week 528-0118.

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 LACONIANear Governors Island. 3 Bedroom home. $1200 per month plus utilities, plus deposit. 345-1320 LACONIA- Spacious 3 bedroom, off-street parking. Laundry-hookups, 2 porches. No pets. $900/month + Utilities. 455-0874.

LACONIA -Ideal 1-bedroom, large living room, hardwood floors, modern kitchen & bath, washer/dryer, Pleasant St. Heat & Hot water inlcuded.. $750/Month 528-6885

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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

NORTHFIELD: Large 3 Bedroom Furnished Apartment. Heat/Hot water/washer/dryer included. Own entrance, second floor porch.

Easy access to I-93. Available Sept. 3rd. Non Smoking, pets negotiable. $325/week + security.

Monthly lease, References.

(603) 630-6178

2002 MXZ 600, 1900 miles, good shape, $1600. Complete scuba set up with Dacor regulator and computer, $700. 848-0014

MAPLE dining set, drop leaf table, 4 ladderback chairs, $100 for set.

603-293-4561.

2008 Aero Light 18-ft. Camper: Great condition! Asking $12,000.

Call 267-6668.

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

Track light- 4 lights. 524-0842

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-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.

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.

MEREDITH: Room for Rent, quiet country setting, shared living/ kitchen, electric/hw/heat/gas cooking included. Smoking ok. References required. $125/week or $500/month. Contact 707-9794.

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

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

TILTON- COZY 3 rooms and bath.

Utilities included, absolutely no pets or smoking. $150 per week or $650 per month. 524-1036 or 387-3866

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

279-6067

Tilton- Downtown. Large room for rent in large 3-bedroom apartment. $150/week includes all utilities. 603-286-4391 WATERFRONT Townhouse Southdown Shores. 2 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath, $1,150/ month, + Utilities. (617) 254-3395.

For Rent-Commercial COMMERCIAL Units: 2,000 sq. ft. light industrial / warehouse / storage. 3-phase power, loading dock. $700/month plus utilities.

Additional 1,500 sq. ft. unit cold storage with loading dock, $375/month. Two units can be combined for total of 3,500 sq. ft.

Just off Route 3 in Laconia. Kevin Sullivan, Coldwell Banker Commercial, 630-3276.

LACONIA Location- 850 sq. ft.

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

603-387-1692 TILTON location-850 sq. ft. Great Exposure, $700/Month. 387-1692

For Sale 18 FT. F/G boat, motor, trailer. $1,200. 603-539-5194 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

LACONIA: 1 bedroom, 2nd floor, near hospital. $185/week including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234

LACONIA:

Gilbert Apartments.

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

One item or a house full. Dave 528-0247 CUISINART Cookware complete 14 piece set, stainless steel with copper disc bottoms. $200/ obo.

528-5202.

FRIGIDAIRE front loading electric washer $425, Maytag Performer Electric Dryer $325, Call Bill 603-293-0228

MOVING: Motorcycle H.D. pipes, pristine condition, $25; Helmets, M-F, $35/each; Sidebag inserts, red sheep skin, $20; Ladies boots (size 7) and jacket, $20/each; T-Shirts & More! Echo chain saw, $25. 527-0828.

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

PORTABLE generator 3500 watts, excellent condition, $350.

476-2271 or 508-243-0349

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

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

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 Jennings Compound Bow w/sights. $175. 603-539-5194 Jett III-Ultra Power Wheelchair with oxygen carrier. Like new. $2,250. Many power tools.

744-6107 KENMORE 20cu.ft. side-by-side refrigerator. Brushed stainless steal. 3-years old. Immaculate condition. 267-5905 after 5pm weekdays or anytime weekends.

Knowledgeable and dependable automotive technicians needed for our service department.

Applicants must possess a positive attitude and be able to work with others as a team. Experience and inspection certificate required. Strong diagnostic skills a plus. Must be willing to learn. Own tools required.

Medical and dental plans available. Paid holidays, vacations and 401k.

Apply in person to Peter Fullerton at Profile Motors, Inc., Rt. 16 & 112, Conway, NH, Serious inquiries only please.

Lakes Region Community College in Laconia seeks a part-time Human Resources Coordinator II to coordinate all aspects of the College’s human resources operations and programs including: recruiting, employee/labor relations, HRIS administration, staff development, safety, compensation and benefits management, and policy and program administration.

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

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

Available now.

978-423-2310

BODY by Jake Ab Scissor. Good condition. $30/OBO. 677-6528

MISSION oak chairs, green, 2 armchairs, one side chair, caned seats, $40 each. 603-293-4561.

Human Resources Coordinator II (Anticipated Job Opening)

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 duplex, 2nd floor, off-street parking, heat/hot water included. No pets/no washer/dryer. $165/week.

Security deposit required.

455-6115

55 GALLON heavy plastic drums. $2 each. Call Clara 520-1742

Laconia- Roommate Wanted- 2 bedroom newly renovated with parking. Heat/Hot water included, $400/Month. 520-1464

LACONIA-SUNNY large Victorian, 2 bedroom, kitchen, livingroom, diningroom and den, hardwood floors, tin ceilings, beautiful, $850/ month including heat, 494-4346.

LACONIA: Close to downtown, small 2-bedroom, first floor, freshly painted and newly carpeted. Includes deck, grassy yard, 2-car parking, washer/dryer, plowing and landscaping. $170/week.

4-week security deposit. No utilities. No dogs.

No smoking. Leave message for Bob at 781-283-0783.

32-FT. Travel Trailer: Sleeps 4, $900. 603-998-0835. Call 5-7pm.

For Sale

PT/32 hr.

KITCHEN AIDE BELKNAP COUNTY NURSING HOME

Education: Bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university with major study preferably in industrial relations, personnel/human resources management, or business administration. Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.

Experience: Four years’ experience in professional personnel/human resources work at an administrative, supervisory, or technical level with experience as a human resources generalist or in one or more of the following: job analysis and/or classification, personnel/human resources administration, labor relations, recruitment, or related experience. Each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.

Applications received by September 16, 2011 will receive primary consideration.

License/Certification: Valid driver’s license or access to transportation for state-wide travel.

Salary Range: $21.07 - $25.01 Please send a completed State application, resume, transcripts, and documentation to Karen Kurz, Administrative Assistant, Lakes Region Community College, 379 Belmont Road, Laconia, NH 03246, fax (603) 527-2042, phone (603) 524-3207, ext.

6717; or e-mail kkurz@ccsnh.edu. Applications will be accepted until Friday, September 23, 2011. State applications may be obtained by visiting the website at http://www.ccsnh.edu/humanresources/hremployment.html. Please reference position #L2R00019.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/DP/V

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Come make a difference and promote our mission of caring for our residents, with compassion, dignity and respect. For more information, please visit our Human Resource section on our website www.belknapcounty.org or contact Deb Laflamme at 729-1245.

THE LACONIA DAILY SUN, Saturday, September 3, 2011— Page 19

For Sale

Furniture

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

Used 2 winters, $150. 505-7885

AMAZING!

Red Sox Tickets- September 13th, 19th & 20th. Below face value.

520-6353 SOLID Oak Entertainment Center, glass front doors, holds 27-32” TV, excellent condition, new $1000, asking $150/ obo.

(603)366-4637.

Steel Buildings Discounted Factory Inventory.

24x36, 38x50, 33x39, 42x57, Misc. Sizes, limited availability. www.utilityking.com 866-609-4321, Source: 1IB TIRES with rims: LT225/75 R16, 2-regular, 2-snow, 235/70 R15, $25 each. Laconia, 491-8674.

USED FIREWOOD EquipmentSaws, splitters, chains, accessories. All about 1-year old.

1/2 price. 998-7337

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.

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

293-0930.

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

Help Wanted

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

Instruction

Roommate Wanted

Driver Education Classes- Sept. 7 & Nov. 2. Sign up now. In our 39th year. Granite State Auto School.

524-7994

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

All inclusive, must see, will go fast. $120/week. 455-2014

KARATE

524-5016

Adult and Children's Karate (Ages 4+) classes held in Laconia, Gilford, Meredith and Moultonborough.

Improves balance, coordination, focus, strength and flexibility.

CAREGIVER

524-4780

Send resumes to germanmotorsports@metrocast.net

FRONT COUNTER SALES

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.

Full-time experienced salesperson needed for our stove and fireplace showroom. Saturdays a must.

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

Call Shannon at Easter Seals 621-3477

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Services

TAI CHI Experience the gentle art of Tai Chi. Improves balance, joint health, coordination, bone density, blood pressure, strength and flexibility.

Ongoing classes held in Laconia, Gilford, Meredith and Moultonborough.

All ages welcome.

524-4780 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.

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

Radio Service Technician

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

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.

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

PART-TIME MAINTENANCE PERSON Please apply in person to:

Robert!s Laudromat & Carwash 154 Daniel Webster Hwy. Belmont

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.

GILMANTON: 2-acre lots, on paved Sawyer Lake Road, $40,000- $50,000. Owner financing available. 267-1258.

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.

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

Next to your house or around your property.

603-832-4250

Mobile Homes MOBILE Home 14x70, Gilford quiet park. 2 bedrooms, 1-3/4 baths. Carport, porch, storage room, shed, generator. $15,000.

293-8155 or 520-2477.

Motorcycles

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

2001 Honda Reflex Scooter, low mileage, like new $3,000. Call (603)520-5198.

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

Security Officer

Instruction

Lakes Region Community College in Laconia seeks a part-time Security Officer to monitor, maintain, and enforce NH State laws, campus rules and regulations, and to provide for the safety and welfare of students, faculty, and staff while on College property.

Private lessons, couples only.

Professional Instruction, reasonable rates. 279-1329.

Minimum Qualifications: Graduation from high school, G.E.D. or its equivalent.

Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.

Experience: One year as a certified police officer, security officer, correctional officer, active military, or in a position or combination of positions, that would evidence possession of the requisite skills necessary for satisfactory performance at this level.

License/Certification: Valid driver’s license.

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.

Real Estate

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

Our Customers Don!t get Soaked!

528-3531 Major credit cards accepted

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

603-387-0237.

BALLROOM DANCE FOR Sale By Owner: 2-Bedroom house, 1-11/4 bath. 180 Mechanic Street, Laconia. 524-8142.

Chimney cleaning and repairs, brick and stone. Insured Mason.

Free Estimates Call Tom 293-4587

• Must be at least 21 years of age • A thorough character investigation and reference check will be made before appointment. Candidates who do not have good character or a record free of conviction of serious offenses will be ineligible for appointment.

• Must be in good physical condition with normal strength and agility.

Salary Range: $13.61 - $15.84 (Hourly) Please send a completed State application, resume, and documentation to Karen Kurz, Administrative Assistant, Lakes Region Community College, 379 Belmont Road, Laconia, NH 03246, fax (603) 527-2042, phone (603) 524-3207, ext. 6717; or e-mail kkurz@ccsnh.edu. Applications will be accepted until September 19, 2011.

Application review will begin on Tuesday, September 20, 2011. State applications may be obtained by visiting the website at http://www.ccsnh.edu/humanresources/hremployment.html. Please reference position #L2R00018.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

M.A. SMITH ELECTRIC: Quality work for any size electrical job. Licensed-Insured, Free estimates/ 603-455-5607 MR. Junk. Attics, cellars, garages cleaned out. Free estimate. In-

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SCHOOLS from page one 141 districts.

Spurning the teachers’ request for a one-time, one-percent pay raise, Miller charged that they were responsible for “the worst annual performance of the Alton Central School in the history that state elementary and middle school comparisons have existed.”

SchoolDigger is one of a number of websites, including GreatSchools, PSK12 and Public School Review, offering profiles and rankings of public schools. All are intended to assist families making their home in a particular state or city by matching information about schools with links to homes for sale and apartments for rent.

SchoolDigger ranks schools exclusively according to their most recent scores on standard tests administered throughout the state, which in New Hampshire is the New England Common Assessment Program, or NECAP. The sum of the average scores in mathematics and reading for one or more grades determines where a school ranks among all public

Services

Services

Rick Drouin 520-5642 or 744-6277

Interior/Exterior Since 1982 ~ Fully Insured

Powerwashing

279-5755 630-8333 Bus.

Cell

LOW PRICE ~ QUALITY WORK

Rightway Plumbing and Heating Over 20 Years Experience Fully Insured. License #3647

Storage Space LACONIA: Garage bay for rentGood for boat/RV off season storage. $40/mo. 494-4346 WINTER/ All Year Storage, in up scale radiant heated 1500 sq. ft. unit. (Located at 41 Glendale Pl., Gilford.) Less than 5 minutes from town of Gilford, Glendale Docks.

Four 10ftx10ft overhead doors, security system, completely finished interior/ floor, lighting. $1000/ month, annual lease available. 603-293-8338.

Call 393-4949

Yard Sale

Rug Cleaning- Hot water extraction. Up to 350 Square feet $105. 603-539-5194

30 Highland Street, (one block up from town hall) Meredith. Saturday 9/3 9 am - 2 pm. Household items, some furniture, rugs, artwork and crafts, clothes, and many more items.

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 SIMPLY Decks and More. Free estimates. Fully Insured. No job too big. Call Steve. 603-393-8503.

SPARKLY Clean. We make your house, business or commercial job sparkly clean. Best rates around. Give us a call. 707-9150 NEED FINANCIAL HELP with the spaying, altering of your dog or cat? 224-1361 Before 2pm.

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

Yard Sale GILFORD HUGE YARD SALE!

Belmont-339 Depot St. (Rte 140).

Saturday, Sept. 3rd 7am-3pm.

Home goods, crafts, cassette/VHS tapes, more!

Small Jobs Are My Speciality

BLUE RIBBON

Yard Sale BELMONT Yard Sale- 9/3 & 9/4.

8am-1pm. 6 Gove Dr. off Ladd Hill. Cleaned out attic of very old house, so there are many different things. Too much to mention!

Come see what is here. We hope to see you!

BelmontSaturday, 9/3 8am-Noon. 53 Horse Shoe Dr. Baby items, household items and furniture.

HANDYMAN SERVICES

PAINTING CO.

elementary, middle or high schools in the state, as far the websites administrators is concerned.

Profiles of schools include data about the incidence of crime and inventory of housing in the community as well as the ethic complexion of the student body and the percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch. However, these factors are not incorporated into the rankings.

Other websites apply different criteria to score and rank schools.PSK12 ranks schools according to the percentage of students in different grades performing at advanced level in reading and math while Great Schools rates schools on a 10-point scale using scores on standardized tests together with other criteria. Public School Review provides a profile of each school, along with links to test scores, without scoring or ranking schools.

According to SchoolDigger, the third and fourth graders at Alton Central School posted the lowest average combined NECAP scores for math and reading among the 12 public elementary schools serving Belknap County. Gilmanton, ranked seventh in the

“A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING” Rain cancels Early birds pay double

278 Union Road, Belmont Saturday, 9/3 8 am to 1 pm

BELMONT Multi-Family Yard Sale Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 3rd & 4th, 8am-2pm. Clothing (Boys size 18 & Mens sizes, Aero, Arizona, Levi, etc.), Trex BMX, Nintendo DS and games, Kelty back pack, hiking boots, books, video games, etc. 205 Middle Route

CONCORD Flea Market & Antique Sale. September 10th, 9am-3pm. Everett Area 15 Loudon Rd. Admission $2 Children Free. Vendor space available. 648-2727

ENTIRE HOUSE SALE

120 Bull Pasture Rd. (off Brownfield Rd), Eaton, NH. Sat. 9/3, Sun. 9/4, 9am-3pm. Items include HE washer/dryer, AC’s, refrigerator, quality furniture, bedroom sets, living room set, dining tables, tools, ladders, antiques, much much more! Everything priced to go!

GILFORD ESTATE SALE 49 Henderson Rd. Saturday-Monday 9am-5pm A LIFETIME OF POSSESSIONS

No earlybirds, 8am-2pm, Saturday & Sunday. 18 Coach Rd. Gilford Yard Sale. Sat. & Sun. 8am-3pm. 5 Varney Point Rd. Lots of good stuff!

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....

Gilford-47 Farmer Dr. Saturday, 9/3 9am-3pm. Clothes, Lots of great items!

GILFORD- Saturday & Sunday September 3rd & 4th 9am-4pm.

160 Stark St. Miscellaneous household bargains!

GILMANTON 6 FAMILY YARD SALE

Saturday, Sept. 3rd 8am

372 Province Rd. Antiques, jewelry, furniture dolls & kayak.

Gilmanton - Saturday 8am-3pm.

Furniture, misc. household, books, Christmas, craft & mini-stuff. 356 Province Rd.

EVERYTHING MUST GO!

GILMANTON Yard Sale, cleaning out classroom, basement, garage.

168 Currier Hill Rd., Sat., Sept. 3, 8-1

FIRST COME FIRST SERVED

INDOOR Yard Sale: Friday & Saturday, 8am-3pm, 256 Saltmarsh Pond Road, Gilford.

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

INDOOR YARD Sale: Big Sale, Everything must go! Friday & Saturday, 9:00-3:30. 996 Laconia Rd. Tilton next to Appletree Nursery.

Gilford 61 White Birch Dr. Saturday 7:30am-1pm Fisherman!s dream! Fishing items, new and used!

Wood products, furniture, cleaning out!

GILFORDSale! 35 Saturday 9am-2pm.

End of Summer Yard Irish Setter Lane.

9/3 & Sunday 9/4.

Furniture, toys, deals!

LACONIA Big Yard Sale Sat. 9/3 at 359 Mile Hill Rd. Up Academy St., under bypass, 3rd on right. 9am to ? Estate remnants, cleanouts, son's stuff, variety!

LACONIA 6 O!Shea Lane, Sat & Sun, Sept. 3 & 4, 9am - 3pm.

LACONIA Sat. 9/3 8am - 1pm 1512 Old North Main St.. Odds !n ends, including 65” big screen TV!

entire state, topped the list followed by Sanbornton Central, Belmont, Elm Street (Laconia), Inter-Lakes (Meredith), Gilford, New Hampton, Barnstead, Woodland Heights (Laconia), Pleasant Street (Laconia) and finally Alton Central.

When students in Alton reach the sixth, seventh and eighth grades they perform relatively better on the NECAP tests to rank 75th in the state and fifth among the eight middle schools in the county.

Gilmanton again led the county and placed 16th in the state, ahead of Inter-Lakes, Gilford, Belmont, Alton Central, Winnisquam Regional, Barnstead and Laconia.

Among the half-dozen high schools in the county, SchoolDigger, based on the NECAP scores of eleventh graders, ranks Gilford the highest, at 20th in the state, followed by Inter-lakes, Belmont, Winnisquam Regional, Prospect Mountain and Laconia.

Responding to Miller on behalf of the School Board, Krista Argiropolis acknowledged that in 2010-2011 test scores at Alton Central School failed to reflect see next page

Yard Sale

Yard Sale

LACONIA HUGE YARD SALE SAT. 8am-3pm 30 Lincoln St.

Cleaning out the basement.

Toys, Furniture, Kayak, Bike Buggy, Hallmark Ornaments, and so much more!

Laconia Saturday 7am-Noon.

29 Penny Lane

2 fridges, dryer, bed frame, other large items.

LACONIA Sunday, Sept. 4, 8 to 1, 47 St. Catherine St. WIde variety of items.

Meredith Moving Sale 20 True Rd. #83

Sat. 9/3 • Sun. 9/4 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Furniture, Tools, Clothes, TVs, Wall Hangings, etc.

Everything must go!!

Rain/Indoors

LACONIA YARD SALE

Saturday 8am-1pm Old Prescott Hill Rd. Wicker, country items, baby boy clothes & equipment and much more!

LACONIA YARD SALE Saturday, Sept. 3rd 9am-3pm Household items, Oak entertainment Center, 32"Sony TV, many misc.

Items.

110 Province St. 2 Family Tag Sale- Sat. 9/3, 9am-2pm. 3 West St, Laconia. 5th left after Cumberland Farms.

Laconia Yard Sale- Friday & Saturday 8am-3pm. 55 Strafford St. Lots of nice stuff for everyone!

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 LAKEPORT-94 Belvidere St. Corner of School St. Saturday, 9am-2pm.

LARGE Yard Sale... Something for everyone! Saturday, Sept. 3, 8am-4pm, 40 Bay Street, Laconia.

MEREDITH MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE Saturday 9am-3pm 30 Follett Rd. Take Rt. 3 to Rt. 25 B 2nd Rd. on Right

MEREDITH Moving SaleSaturday 9/3 from 9am-1pm. 24 Patrician Shores Circle. Lawn & house furniture, boat & sports equipment, books, household items & more!

MEREDITH -Huge Moving Sale! Saturday & Sunday, 9/3 & 9/4 9am-2pm. All household furniture, appliances & items must go!

MOULTONBORO Moving Sale-Saturday-Monday, 9am-3pm.

Furniture, lamps, TV!s, three season room furniture, household items, lawn mower and more!

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...

NORTHFIELD YARD SALE Saturday 8am-4pm 36 Fiske Rd. C h i l d r e n !s items, decorative items, dishes, toys, furniture, wind chimes and more!

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.

THE LACONIA DAILY SUN, Saturday, September 3, 2011— Page 21

LEE from page 2 Lee comes less than a week after Hurricane Irene killed more than 40 people from North Carolina to Maine and knocked out power to millions. It was too soon to tell if Hurricane Katia, out in the Atlantic, could endanger the U.S.

By Friday evening, the outer bands of Lee, the 12th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, already began dumping rain over southeastern Louisiana, southern Mississippi and Alabama.

About 2 1/2 inches of rain fell Friday in some places on the Gulf Coast, including Boothville, La., and Pascagoula, Miss. In New Orleans, rainfall totals ranged from less than an inch to slightly over 2 inches.

The storm’s biggest impact, so far, has been in the Gulf of Mexico oil fields. About half the Gulf’s normal daily oil production has been cut as rigs were evacuated, though oil prices were down sharply Friday on sour economic news.

Federal authorities said 169 of the 617 staffed production platforms have been evacuated, along with 16 of the 62 drilling rigs. That’s reduced daily production by about 666,000 barrels of oil and 1.7 billion cubic feet of gas.

Kevin Lucas, an offshore worker from Lafayette, La., was evacuated Thursday by boat from a production platform. He was in the New Orleans’ French Quarter on Friday. “It was rocking,” he said of the boat. “A few fellows got seasick.”

Tropical storm warning flags were flying from Misfrom preceding page “adequate yearly progress” as prescribed by the No Child Child Left Behind Act and said that the board, teachers and parents are addressing the challenge.

At the same time, Argiropolis said that scores on standardized tests are not simply a measure of the ability of teachers but reflect a number of factors that determine the performance of students.

sissippi to Texas and flash flood warnings extended along the Alabama coast into the Florida Panhandle.

The National Hurricane Center said the center of Lee was about 180 miles (290 km) west-southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River on Friday and moving north at just 3 mph (6 kph).

Forecasters say that Lee’s maximum sustained winds had increased slightly throughout the day to 45 mph (75 kph), and could get stronger.

Governors in Louisiana and Mississippi, as well as the mayor of New Orleans, declared states of emergency. Officials in several coastal Louisiana and Mississippi communities called for voluntary evacuations.

Pine Gardens Manufactured Homes Sales & Park

Doublewide

Two Bedrooms, Two Bathrooms, A/C, Computer Room, 3-Season Room, Gas Fireplace, Deck, Shed & More! K-1

$59,900

Over 55 village, gorgeous, ranch, 2 car garage, full basement.

OPEN HOUSE Sunday 12 to 2 call Kevin 603-387-7463 Rt 132, 1,000’ from post office

Reed Elwell Realtor 158 Union Avenue Laconia NH

(603) 524-6169

Office: (603) 267-8182 • Fax: (603) 267-6621 Route 140E, 3 miles on right from Exit 20, off I-93.

www.nationalmultilist.com

OPEN HOUSE

Saturday, September 3rd from 11 to 2pm 1795 Mt. Major Highway, Alton NH

Belmont-

mobile home own land, screened porch, water and sewer, garage, near all shopping and recreational facilities.

$95,000

Big Lake Frontage, Small Lake Price! Property includes 2 cottages, 4 bedroom year round vintage lake house and 25 feet of Frontage on Winni offered at

MANSFIELD WOODS

60 North Rt 132, New Hampton, NH

$375,000

OPEN HOUSE Sunday 12 to 2 call Kevin 603-387-7463

NEW HAMPTON, NH $159,995

NEW TO THE MARKET 90 White Birch, Gilford NH 4 bedroom, 2 bath remodeled, 2 car garage modern style home offered at

Belmont- double wide home w/garage on

own land, public water and sewer, large deck, hurricane tie downs, near schools, recreation and shopping facilities. Suitable as year round or summer home. $117,900

Call Betty Hamel 267-8609

$184,000

25 Country Club Road, Suite 201, Gilford, NH

$799 a month, and you’ll own your own ranch home.

New “over 55” land lease village. So “WHY” “WHY” pay rent. $6,000 down 240 @6.5%. or $55,995 Laconia Office

Meredith Office

528-0088 279-7046

LACONIA - PENNY LANE IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY

603-524-4646

www.RocheRealty.com

oPeN hoUSe

at Nature’s View, Laconia.

Sat & SUN, Sept. 3 & 4

11:00 am - 2:00 pm oPeN hoUSe today! oPeN hoUSe today!

New 7 ROOM Cape

at 26 NatuRe’s View DR. 3 Bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 car garage, porch, first floor master suite & sun room, 1919 sqft., now $239,900!

Facsimile

New construction at Nature’s View, Laconia. 53 Port Way.

Cape II Model, 2374 Sqft., large living room w/ fireplace on 1st level, dining room, sun room & 3 BRs on 2nd level, plus 2-car att. garage. $291,339.

Nature’s View is located off Elm St., Laconia, to Mass. Ave, to North St., to Nature’s View.

Saturday 9/3, 10:00 - 12:00 10 PRideS PoiNt, lacoNia PrICE $389,900.

MLS# 4081751 Come see this spacious open concept home with great views of Lake Winnipesaukee!

Saturday 9/3, 11:00 - 1:00 65 cUmbeRlaNd Rd., GilfoRd (acReS) PrICE $169,900.

MLS# 4089561 New Listing-Gunstock Acres. Well cared for 2+ bedroom home with beach rights to the Acres Beach. Private setting, many upgrades.

A True Ranch 2300 Sq. Ft. One Floor Living And Beach Rights to Wildwood A Must See! $235,000

Winnipesaukee Bldg. Lots

Meredith-Water Access w/Dock & Beach Rts. $205,000 Meredith-Waterfront w/Dock permit $379,000 Casazza Real Estate.com 630-2815 CALL TODAY

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Barnstead native Harriet Dame considered one of state’s great Civil War heroes

By AdAm drApcho THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

CONCORD — The Civil War, which erupted a century and a half ago, plucked many New Hampshire residents from their pastoral villages and thrust them into one of the bloodiest struggles that humans have endured.

Through the experience, the life of every participant was changed, if not abruptly ended.

Harriet Patience Dame, a Barnstead native, was a middle-aged spinster when the war began and by its end had become one of the state’s most celebrated heroines.

Dame was born in North Barnstead on January 5, 1815, the youngest of six children born to James and Phebe Dame. By the time the war broke out, Harriet was living in Concord, in a house she had purchased on the corner of Main and Montgomery streets, where she had cared for her father until his death in 1859. Following which, Dame turned the home into a boarding house and earned additional income as a seamstress.

In 1861, answering the call to arms, men flowed into Concord to join the 1st New Hampshire Regiment of Volunteers. As would so often be the case in coming years, disease struck down men long before they were in range of the enemy. Dame quickly converted her boarding house to a hospital to care for recruits stricken with measles.

As Dame watched several friends from Concord join the 2nd New Hampshire Regiment, she was moved to follow them as a nurse. Although

It was at Fair Oaks that Dame’s character and conviction were most clearly revealed. When it became clear that the battle would not turn the Union’s way, a retreat to Harrison’s Landing was ordered, and it was announced that all men who could not walk would be left behind.

Dame chose to stay with the wounded, who mustered the strength to rise and attempt the long march. Dame carried a coffee boiler, with which she encouraged the soldiers along the way. At the end of the march, they found a crowded camp infested with disA portrait of Harriet Patience Dame hangs in a place of honor in ease. Dame, at times, the Statehouse in Concord. (Courtesy photo) was the only woman in she would spend some time working the brigade and did what she could to in hospitals, other times requested provide care and comfort, sometimes to report on sanitary conditions of writing a last letter home on behalf of wounded soldiers, Dame spent most a dying soldier. of the Civil War among the men of the At the battle of Fredricksburg, 2nd, marching with them, camping fought in December of 1862, Dame where they camped, enduring their cared for soldiers at the field hospital hardships and following them into despite the fact that she was suffering combat. from exposure to the cold. Six months Dame first saw combat on July 21, later, she labored at the field hospital 1861, at the first battle of the Bull at Gettysburg.

Run. The 2nd would go on to particiTwice she was captured, and twice pate in the siege of Yorktown, Va., and she insisted, successfully, that she be then marched to Fair Oaks, Va., where released. a shell struck Dame’s tent, which she As her fame spread, she was asked was not occupying at the moment. to report on sanitary conditions of soldiers stationed in South Carolina, later on the conditions on ships carrying wounded soldiers, and lastly on a proposal to build a hospital in Saint Augustine, Fla. In each instance, her reports resulted in changes that benefited the health of soldiers.

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wrote, recollecting the ordeal, “Our regiment was cut all to pieces there.

I have worked over the wounded til my clothes and arms were covered in blood and I have gone so long without sleep that I nearly tumbled into the fire from sheer exhaustion.”

Dame didn’t leave her post as an army nurse until December, 1865, when the last soldier was mustered out of New Hampshire’s 2nd Regiment. Her service was rewarded with a position at the U.S. Treasury in Washington, D.C. The New Hampshire legislature voted to award Dame $500 for her work, money which she immediately donated to have a structure built at The Weirs as part of the properties used during veteran reunions. Although many dignitaries attended those reunions, accounts describe that veterans held no attendant in greater reverence than Dame.

In 1883, when a U.S. Senate committee announced a bill that provide a pension to women who acted as nurses, more than 600 former soldiers and officers signed a petition to have Dame included as a pensioner.

Colonel Gilman Marston, whose wounds had been tended to by Dame’s hands decades earlier, wrote in a letter to the committee: “Pray to not overlook Miss Harriet P. Dame... She sought no soft place, but wherever her regiment went she went, often marching on foot and camping without tent on the field. She was always present when most needed, and to the suffering, whether Yank or Greyback – it made no difference – she was truly an angel of mercy.”

Marston’s letter continued, “Miss Dame was the bravest woman I ever knew. I have seen her fact a battery without flinching, while a man took refuge behind her to avoid the flying fragments of bursting shells. Of all the men and women who volunteered to serve their country during the see DAME page 24

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OBITUARY

Rebecca P. Ames, 84

FRANKLIN — Rebecca “Becky” P. Ames, 84, a longtime resident of Pine Street in Franklin died Wednesday, September 1, 2011 at The Golden Crest in Franklin following a period of failing health. Becky was born in Peterborough, June 18, 1927, daughter of Raymond and Doretta (Lambert) Parrott. She spent her youth and schooled in Peterborough. Following graduation Becky went on to the Kathleen Dell Business School in Boston.

She later lived in Contoocook before moving to Franklin in 1968. She worked for over 20 years at Franklin Regional Hospital, beginning as a medical transcriptionist and later as quality assurance coordinator. Becky served on the Franklin Regional Hospital Board of Trustees. Following her retirement she served as president and treasurer of the Franklin Hospital Auxiliary. For many years she was instrumental in managing the “Lights of Memory” at the hospital. She was a longtime volunteer and treasurer of the former Franklin Area Chapter of the American Red Cross. She enjoyed spending summers with family at

their camp on Sunset Lake in Greenfield.

Her family includes her husband of 60 years, Charles “Fred” Ames of The Golden Crest in Franklin; daughter Sally A. Michel and her husband Robert of Hopkinton; sons David W. Ames and his wife Sherry of Franklin, Peter C. Ames of Gilford; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; brother Charles Parrott of Concord, Mass.; sister Carolyn Parrott of Hopkinton; nieces and nephews.

Calling hours will be held Tuesday, September 6th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the William F. Smart Sr. Memorial Home, Franklin-Tilton Road in Tilton.

A committal service and burial will be Wednesday, September 7th at 1:00 PM at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery, 110 D. W. Highway in Boscawen, NH. In lieu of flowers, those wishing may make memorial contributions in Becky’s name to the Franklin Regional Hospital Auxiliary, 15 Aiken Avenue, Franklin, NH 03235.

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Open Registration for the New Horizons Band of the Lakes Region BELMONT — The New Horizons Band of the Lakes Region begins another semester of rehearsals and music making on Tuesday, September 6, at 7 p.m. at the Music Clinic on Route 3 in Belmont. During the month of September, new members are encouraged to join the group of musicians who play throughout the Lakes Region, offering a mix of musical styles such as marches, show tunes, swing, pop and oldies.

Always eager to spread the enjoyment of music, the band, under the direction of Mary Divers, recently played at the Old Home Day celebrations in Gilford, New Hampton, Gilmanton and played at Rotary Park in Laconia and at the band stand in Center Harbor. They were also there supporting the Timberman Triathalon in Gilford. Look for the band on Saturday, September 10, at Multicultural Market Day in Laconia where they will play immediately following the parade. On Saturday, October 15, the band will welcome the New Horizons Band of Portsmouth performing in a free joint concert at the Meredith Community Center.

The New Horizons Band, which performs throughout the year, is comprised of musicians of all ages, with particular emphasis on providing older musicians the opportunity to revive their musical skills. Many of the members played instruments in high school and/or college and welcome the opportunity to play again with a group that encourages their participation. The New Horizons Musical Organization of the Lakes Region is an affiliate of the New Horizons International Organization which now sponsors over 170 musical groups across the country.

Every Tuesday evening and/or Saturday afternoon, the band can be heard rehearsing at the Music Clinic.

September is a good time to launch into a new and exciting adventure, that of making music for life. Though September is registration month, new members are welcome at any time during the year.

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Smith Track at Opechee Park open again LACONIA — The Smith Track at Opechee Park will be reopen as of Saturday morning, the city’s Parks and Recreation office has announced.

The track has been resurfaced and

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BIG BANKS from page 2 was listed in the lawsuits with the second-highest total at $33 billion.

Royal Bank of Scotland followed at $30.4 billion.

Bank of America has already paid $12.7 billion this year to settle similar claims. Last month insurer American International Group Inc. sued the bank for more than $10 billion for allegedly selling it faulty mortgage investments.

In a statement Friday, Bank of America rejected the claims in the government’s lawsuits.

Fannie and Freddie invested heav-

ily in the mortgage-backed securities even after their regulator said they didn’t have the needed risk-management capabilities, the bank said.

“Despite this, (Fannie and Freddie) are now seeking to hold other market participants responsible for their losses,” it said.

Bank stocks fell sharply on Friday as news of the government’s lawsuits emerged. Bank of America tumbled 8.3 percent, JP Morgan Chase fell 4.6 percent, Citigroup lost 5.3 percent, Goldman shed off 4.5 percent and Morgan Stanley’s ended down 5.7 percent.

see DAME page 22 late war, no one is more deserving of reward than Harriet P. Dame.”

Dame died in 1900, at the age of 85. Her grave is found at the Blossom Hill Cemetery in Concord, where her burial was given the full military treatment. Following her death, the state legislature commissioned

a portrait of her, which was the first of a woman to be hung in the Statehouse. When the Concord Monitor announced her death, the notice read, “Her memory will live so long as selfsacrifice, patriotic devotion and noble endeavor have power to sway men’s emotions.”

JOBS & STOCKS from page 2 ronment,” Kleintop said.

The Dow Jones industrial average lost 253.31 points to close at 11,240.26.

It was the biggest fall in two weeks. The Dow gained 329 points in the first three days of the week, turning the index positive for the year on Wednesday. Its twoday drop of 373 on Thursday and Friday left it down 0.4 percent for the week.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 30.45, or 2.5 percent, to 1,173.97.

The S&P is down 0.2 percent for the week. Both the Dow and S&P have fallen five of the past six weeks.

The Nasdaq composite fell 65.71, or 2.6 percent, to 2,480.33. The technology-heavy index eked out a gain of 0.48 point for the week.

Cash poured into Treasurys and gold, assets believed to be safer bets during a weak economy. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 2 percent, and briefly traded below that level. It was 2.14 percent shortly before the report came out. Yields fall when demand for bonds increases.

The price of gold rose 2.8 percent to $1,880. Fears that a stalling economy could reduce demand for oil and gasoline pushed benchmark crude oil down $2.48, or 2.8 percent, to $86.45.

Trading volume was thin ahead of the Labor Day weekend at 3.8 billion shares, 11 percent below the average volume for the year. Low volume can result in larger-than-usual moves in stock indexes. When fewer traders are active in the market, large buy and sell orders can move stock prices more than they would on a typical day.

The VIX, a measure of stock market volatility, rose 6.6 percent to 34. The index has fallen from a recent high of 48 on Aug. 8, when the Dow lost 634 points following a downgrade of the U.S. government’s credit rating. The VIX traded below 20 for most of the year.

Bank of America Corp., the country’s largest bank, sank 8 percent, or 66 cents, to $7.25 after The Wall Street Journal reported that regulators had asked it to develop emergency plans in case the bank’s condition worsens.

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