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Police charge man was selling pot at Normandin Sq. LACONIA — A local man who police said was trying to sell marijuana to people in Normandin Square area of the city is now free on $5,000 personal recognizance bail. Police said Peter P. Colson, Sr. 58, of 7 Church St. had 10 individual bags of marijuana in his possession when police arrested him near JD’s Barber Shop at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning. They said he also had $500 in cash on him at the time. Colson was charged with one count of see POT page 8
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LACONIA — ‘’We need a conversation about this project. We have to have a dialogue. Last year we never got
past the numbers,’’ Belknap County Jail Planning Committee Chairman and Belknap County Commissioner Ed Philpot (D-Laconia) told members of the committee as they dis-
cussed a proposal last night to seek a $3.5 million bond issue from the County Convention next year for temporary steps to deal with crowding issues at the county jail.
The bond issue would include a 48-bed temporary housing unit, which would cost $1,584,681 for a three-year contract; $500,000 for a schematic see JAIL page 11
GHS looking at ending practice of adding value to grades earned in tougher classes By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
GILFORD — The School Board got its first look at what could be a new approach to weighted-grading, class rankings and
differentiated diplomas at its regular monthly meeting Monday night. Presented by Superintendent Kent Hemingway and High School Principal Peter Sawyer, the focus was if and how the
School District would change the way it reports student data. Specifically, the district could move away from a so-called weighted grade — a prosee GRADES page 10
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Government subsidies to help Americans buy insurance under the health care overhaul may be vulnerable to fraud, a Treasury Department watchdog warned on Tuesday in the latest indication that troubles are far from over for President Barack Obama’s signature legislation. The rollout of the law has been hurt by canceled policies and problems with the federal website used by people to enroll in health plans, causing political headaches for the White House and for Democrats in Congress. The new problems concern subsidies that are available to low- and medium-income people who buy insurance through state-based exchanges that opened in October. Those subsidies are administered by the Internal Revenue Service in the form of tax credits, and that’s where the trouble arises. “The IRS’ existing fraud detection system may not be capable of identifying (Affordsee FRAUD page 9
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Nigerian cook survives 3 days in sunken tugboat LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Entombed at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in an upended tugboat for three days, Harrison Odjegba Okene begged God for a miracle. The Nigerian cook survived by breathing an ever-dwindling supply of oxygen in an air pocket. A video of Okene’s rescue in May — http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=ArWGILmKCqE — that was posted on the Internet more than six months later has gone viral this week.
As the temperature dropped to freezing, Okene, dressed only in boxer shorts, recited the last psalm his wife had sent by text message, sometimes called the Prayer for Deliverance: “Oh God, by your name, save me. ... The Lord sustains my life.” To this day, Okene believes his rescue after 72 hours underwater at a depth of 30 meters (about 100 feet) is a sign of divine deliverance. The other 11 seamen aboard the Jascon 4 died.
Divers sent to the scene were looking only for bodies, according to Tony Walker, project manager for the Dutch company DCN Diving. The divers, who were working on a neighboring oil field 120 kilometers (75 miles) away when they were deployed, had already pulled up four bodies. So when a hand appeared on the TV screen Walker was monitoring in the see 72 HOURS page 3
French scientists say Arafat wasn’t victim of radioactive poisoning PARIS (AP) — French scientists looking into the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat have dismissed poisoning by radioactive polonium, his widow announced Tuesday. The results contradict earlier findings by a Swiss lab, and mean it’s still unclear how Arafat died nine years ago. Teams of scientists from three countries were appointed to determine whether polonium played a role in his death in a French military hospital
in 2004. Palestinians have long suspected Israel of poisoning him, which Israel denies. After a 2012 report that traces of radioactive polonium were found on Arafat’s clothing, Arafat’s widow filed a legal complaint in France seeking an investigation into whether he was murdered. As part of that investigation, French investigators had Arafat’s remains exhumed and ordered genetic, toxicology, medical, ana-
tomical and radiation tests on them. Suha Arafat and her lawyers were notified Tuesday of the results, less than a month after the Swiss team issued their report. The French experts found traces of polonium but came to different conclusions than the Swiss about where they came from, finding that it was “of natural environmental origin,” Suha Arafat said. see POISON page 8
Investigators: no brake problems on crashed N.Y. commuter train NEW YORK (AP) — Investigators looking into a deadly train derailment said Tuesday that no problems had been found with the train’s brake system or track signals along its route and that its engineer was being questioned again. The Metro-North Railroad commuter train was traveling Sunday at 82 mph as
it approached a 30 mph zone and jumped the tracks along a sharp curve. Four passengers died. The National Transportation Safety Board said investigators hadn’t found any evidence of brake or signal trouble during the train’s nine previous stops. NTSB member Earl Weener said Tuesday there
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72 HOURS from page 2 rescue boat, showing what the diver in the Jascon saw, everybody assumed it was another corpse. “The diver acknowledged that he had seen the hand and then, when he went to grab the hand, the hand grabbed him!” Walker said in a telephone interview Tuesday. “It was frightening for everybody,” he said. “For the guy that was trapped because he didn’t know what was happening. It was a shock for the diver while he was down there looking for bodies, and we (in the control room) shot back when the hand grabbed him on the screen.” On the video, there’s an exclamation of fear and shock from Okene’s rescuer, and then joy as the realization sets in. Okene recalls hearing: “There’s a survivor! He’s alive.” Walker said Okene couldn’t have lasted much longer. “He was incredibly lucky he was in an air pocket but he would have had a limited time (before) ... he wouldn’t be able to breath anymore.” The full video of the rescue captured by divers was released by DCN Diving after a request from The Associated Press. Initially, a shorter version of the rescue emerged on the Internet. The authenticity of the video was confirmed through conversations with DCN employees in the Netherlands. The video showing Okene was also consistent with additional photos of him on the rescue ship. The AP also contacted Okene on Tuesday who confirmed the events. Okene’s ordeal began around 4:30 a.m. on May 26. Always an early riser, he was in the toilet when the tug, one of three towing an oil tanker in Nigeria’s oil-rich Delta waters, gave a sudden lurch and then keeled over. “I was dazed and everywhere was dark as I was thrown from one end of the small cubicle to another,” Okene said in an exclusive interview after his rescue with Nigeria’s Nation newspaper. He groped his way out of the toilet and tried to find a vent, propping doors open as he moved on. He discovered some tools and a life vest with two flashlights, which he stuffed into his shorts.
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CONCORD (AP) — Two anti-gambling groups are joining forces to fight efforts to legalize a casino in New Hampshire. The Granite State Coalition Against Expanded Gambling and Casino Free New Hampshire announced Tuesday they will be led by prominent Republican businessman Steve Duprey and former Democratic state Sen. Harold Janeway. The two men will take over as spokesman from Jim Rubens, who is running for U.S. Senate. The groups represent business, law enforcement, the arts, religious leaders and others. Janeway said they will focus on keeping and expanding support in the House, which killed a casino bill in May. Bills are being filed for lawmakers to again consider approving a casino next year. “The issue is back. When we put it down last spring, we thought it would come back, but not so soon,” he said.
Duprey said lawmakers also should reject proposed regulations for a future casino being produced by a special panel. Janeway said if lawmakers adopt the regulations, it will boost gambling supporters’ arguments for a casino. A panel drafting legislation to regulate casinos in New Hampshire is hoping to make its final decisions Friday so it can file its recommendations by a Dec. 15 deadline. At its last meeting, the New Hampshire Gaming Regulatory Oversight Authority took a straw vote to include a maximum of 5,000 slot machines, the tax rate and number of locations in the regulations. The panel was created after the House killed a casino bill that passed the Senate with strong backing from Gov. Maggie Hassan. The bill rejected in May would have allowed the construction of one casino with 5,000 slot machines and 150 table games.
YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) — An engineer whose speeding commuter train ran off the rails along a curve, killing four people, nodded at the controls just before the wreck, and by the time he caught himself it was too late, a union official said Tuesday. William Rockefeller “basically nodded,” said Anthony Bottalico, leader of the rail employees union, relating what he said the engineer told him. “He had the equivalent of what we all have when we drive a car,” Bottalico said. “That is, you sometimes have a momentary nod or whatever that might be. How long that lasts, I can’t answer that.” Rockefeller’s lawyer did not return calls. During a late-afternoon news conference, federal investigators said they were still talking to Rockefeller, and they wouldn’t comment on his level of alertness around the time of the Sunday morning wreck in the Bronx. Separately, however, two law enforcement officials
said the engineer told police at the scene that his mind was wandering before he realized the train was in trouble and by then it was too late to do anything about it. One of the officials said Rockefeller described himself as being “in a daze” before the wreck. The officials, who were briefed on the engineer’s comments, weren’t authorized to discuss the investigation publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. Questions about Rockefeller’s role mounted rapidly after investigators disclosed on Monday that the Metro-North Railroad train jumped the tracks after going into a curve at 82 mph, or nearly three times the 30 mph speed limit. Dozens of people were hurt. “He caught himself, but he caught himself too late. ... He powered down, he put the train in emergency, but that was six seconds prior to derailment,” Bottalico said.
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Thank you Hobby Lobby Religious liberty was front and center on the nation’s Thanksgiving table. Last week, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. The family-owned craft store company is intrepidly challenging the constitutionality of Obamacare’s abortion coverage mandate. Hobby Lobby’s faithful owners deserve our thanks and praise as they defend freedom of conscience for all Americans. The privately held retail chain’s story is the quintessential American Dream. Founder David Green started out making mini picture frames in his Oklahoma garage in 1970. He recruited his two sons, Mart and Steve, to pitch in at an early age. The family’s first establishment took up a tiny 300-square-feet of retail space. Hobby Lobby now runs nearly 600 stores across the country, employs 13,000 people and topped $2 billion in sales in 2009. The Greens’ Christian faith is at the heart of how they do business. They are dedicated to integrity and service for their customers and their employees. The debt-free company commits to “honoring the Lord in all we do by operating the company in a manner consistent with biblical principles,” as well as “serving our employees and their families by establishing a work environment and company policies that build character, strengthen individuals and nurture families.” The company donates more than 10 percent of its income every year to charity. All stores are closed on Sundays to allow employees more family and worship time. It’s the company’s dedication to biblical principles that led Hobby Lobby in April to raise full-time employees’ starting minimum wage to $14 an hour at a time when many other firms have been forced to slash both wages and benefits. “We believe that it is by God’s grace that Hobby Lobby has endured, and he has blessed us and our employees,” CEO David Green pointed out. “We’ve not only added jobs in a weak economy; we’ve raised wages for the past four years in a row. Our full-time employees start at 80 percent above minimum wage.” Many of Hobby Lobby’s employees are single moms working two jobs. Green doesn’t need federal mandates to tell him how to treat and retain good employees. He does it because it is the “right thing to do.” While countless businesses have been forced to drop health insurance for their shrinking workforces during the Age of Obama, Hobby Lobby headquarters opened an onsite comprehensive health care and wellness clinic in 2010 with no co-pays. Hobby Lobby employees are covered under the company’s selfinsured health plan, which brings us back to the company’s legal case. Last September, Hobby Lobby sued the feds over Obamacare’s “preven-
tive services” mandate, which forces the Christian-owned-and-operated business to provide, without co-pay, abortion-inducing drugs including the “morning after pill” and “week after pill” in their health insurance plan. The company risked fines up to $1.3 million per day for defying the government’s coercive abridgement of their First Amendment rights. As Lori Windham, senior counsel for the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, which is representing Hobby Lobby in its court battles, said at the time: “Washington politicians cannot force families to abandon their faith just to earn a living. Every American, including family business owners like the Greens, should be free to live and do business according to their religious beliefs.” Amen. This summer, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals exempted Hobby Lobby from the abortion mandate and allowed the business to avoid those crippling fines while pursuing its case. Now, the Supreme Court will decide whether Democratic Party pandering trumps bedrock constitutional principles. Planned Parenthood femme-agogues, Senate Democratic leaders, Christian-bashing celebs and atheist bullies immediately attacked Hobby Lobby for “denying women access to birth control.” The lies and religious persecution, especially near the date of America’s national holiday commemorating the pilgrims’ escape thereof, are unconscionable. Hobby Lobby’s company health insurance plan covers 16 of the 20 FDA-approved contraceptives required under the Obamacare mandate — at no additional costs to employees. What Hobby Lobby refuses to do is to be forced to cover abortifacients that violate the owners’ faith and conscience. Every employee is aware of the founders’ history, devout work ethic and faith. No one is forced to work at Hobby Lobby. If workers want birth control, they can pay for it themselves. (And unlike so many other service workers, they have more take-home pay to spend on the “preventive services” of their choice.) The intolerant control freaks at the White House took to Twitter right after the Supreme Court announcement to pile on the pander to the Sandra Fluke/Lena Dunham wing of the Democratic Party. “Birth control should be a woman’s decision, not her boss’s,” Team Obama tweeted. That’s precisely the argument against federally mandated health care benefits enforced by government in violation of religious liberty and subsidized by employers and taxpayers against their will. Let’s pray the Supreme Court sees the light. (Syndicated columnist Michelle Malkin is the daughter of Filipino Immigrants. She was born in Philadelphia, raised in southern New Jersey and now lives with her husband and daughter in Colorado.)
LETTERS A matter this important & expensive must be fully discussed To The Daily Sun, What do we want our downtown to be? There will be a special meeting (Monday night, December 9th) of the City Council and the Laconia Downtown TIF Advisory Board for a discussion of proposed Downtown TIF projects. Four question: First, should I care what is being proposed to do with downtown? Second, there is a lot of money involved, and should I say how it is spent? Third, can this TIF money be spent better? Four, what is TIF money? I think in order to understand the other three, an explanation of TIF money in its simplest terms is needed. Basically, TIF money is the result of businesses making improvements or building new buildings in an area designated as a TIF district. In this case, it involves a certain area in and around downtown. When these improvements or new structures are done, the value of that property goes up and so do the taxes on that property. The city, instead of taking all of the increase, takes only half of the increased amount and puts the other half into the TIF fund. These monies will be used for whatever structural improvements may be needed in that area as well as other improvements to that area. Over the past few years over $300,000 has accumulated and each year, the city will continue to collect amounts that represent a half of their increased assessments. This year we will realize $173,000 to be added to this account in July. This, potentially, could mean bonding for a large amount of money to carry out some major improvements or acquisitions to do something with
downtown. The bond notes would be paid by the TIF monies that will continue to flow into the city until projects are completed. Ultimately, it is the City Council that will decide what and how much will be spent, but there is an Advisory Board for the TIF which has been working hard for a few years now on plans for downtown. Presently, they would like approximately 1.8 million dollars for Main Street Gateway improvements, benches, trees, statutory and some infrastructure at a cost of $486,032, continuing the Riverwalk segments in three areas for a total of $600,000, a pocket park at Water Street and Pleasant for $290,000, and the WOW trail expansion, Main St. to Fair Street for $400,000. A matter this important and expensive must be one that is fully discussed and thought out, by the public as well as the Advisory Board and the Council. So, I ask that members of the public attend this public meeting and voice your opinions. If you cannot attend, contact your councilors and let them know how you want your money spent. Do we want our money spent on ornamental adornments or do we want investments that will encourage downtown investors that will increase our tax revenues, provide places for the visitors to our area to go and spend their money, and to give local people places to spend their money locally? These are serious matters and we should not rush into spending large amounts of money without deciding what path is the best one for Laconia. The meeting of the TIF portion will be at 6 p.m., before the regular 7 p.m. meeting. Councilor Brenda Baer Ward 4 - Laconia
My health insurance cost will go from $700 to $1,400 a month To The Daily Sun, The end justifies the means, really? In response to George Maloof’s letter on Friday 11/29: Professor Maloof stated; “most health policies were crappy and downright criminal”. Since I assume professor Maloof receives his health care courtesy of the taxpayers, I doubt
he actually studied the cost and benefits of the various health insurance policies available to the non-taxpayer supported worker. I don’t consider my health insurance policy to be crappy. It provides me and my wife with adequate affordable coverage (without taking money from other taxpayers). see next page
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LETTERS They turn a blind eye to desperate needs of the working poor To The Daily Sun, This letter comes at a sad time in our state’s history. New Hampshire Republicans seem to have become the personification of Ebenezer Scrooge. At this time of the year we all recall the story “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens which takes place in Victorian England. We remember that Ebenezer was a miser and determined to keep all the money he made — with no conscience and no concern for his community’s poor who desperately struggled to provide their family with life’s basic needs such as food, clothing or adequate shelter . Of course, we also know that at that time there was no such thing as health insurance or for that matter good medical care. We get to know Bob Cratchit and his needy family; including their very endearing son Tiny Tim. We find out that Tiny Tim is a cripple with major health issues and that without proper care he doesn’t have much chance of surviving past his childhood. Cratchit works for Scrooge, putting in long hours for little pay and no bennies. This story is set in the Christmas season. And by a convenient coincidence, we too find ourselves in the season of Christmas. Can we draw any parallels between what happens in Dickens’ work of fiction with our present day? Well... let’s see. There are many
people in New Hampshire who are need of food, clothing, shelter and expanded Medicaid. We have some members of our Legislature who don’t feel that it is their duty to expand health care benefits for these struggling people. Why? Could it be that they want to control where the budget is spent while they turn a blind eye to the desperate needs of our citizens who we classify as the working poor and to our neighbors who suffer from physical or mental disabilities? This time of year is a season for dreams. Could a miracle take place in this season of peace and joy? Could we see our legislators perform that miracle? Could we? We can only hope that our Republican state legislators don’t have to be visited by “ghosts” of Christmas past, present and future in order to get the message in their hearts and minds that they need to do the right thing, which is also the good and the smart thing. Come on, our elected officials, show us that you have the will power to do the right thing for those in our state, who at the very least deserve expanded Medicaid now. You (and you know who you are) don’t want to be known as the clones of Ebenezer Scrooge —or do you? Bernadette Loesch, Laconia
Learn what it takes in wages to live in this state without help To The Daily Sun, The past month has produced some very entertaining letters. The existence of L.J.Siden has all the rightwing bullies upset because they can’t figure out who or where he is. The letters he and others who lean to the left have written have been welcome by me and others who don’t have the writing skills needed to express our thoughts; we write with words everyone understands. A person would need a dictionary and a week to look up their words of hate and discontent. It has to be clear that Mr. Ewing, Mr. Boutin, Mr. Meade and others who complain about everything do NOT offer one solution to what they have a problem with. I personally have no idea who these gentlemen are or even if they exist. What I do know is they appear to be well educated. UPPER middle class who may well have been born with silver spoons in their mouth,
and most likely never had a job that wearing gloves and getting dirty was required. I will ask them this question that they failed to answer when I asked it a couple months ago: have you asked what you can do for your country? I guess I should ask, what have you done for this country that you hate so much that could benefit the country as a whole? I will in another letter explain the problem I ran into and explain how the situation remains the same today as it did in 1978. A letter written in the Tuesday, Dec. 2 Daily Sun by Ms. Colleen Garrity should be a wake up call to everyone of the situation many folks in the Lakes Region find themselves in. I suggest everyone google “nh minimum wage 1978” and read sites telling what it takes in wages to live in this state without assistance. Henry Osmer Hill
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to go to war (maybe not with another country, but what about the class war started by this administration?) I find it frightening that someone who has had our children in his classroom believes that our government should deceive the citizens to achieve its goals. I wonder how many young minds were shaped by this professor’s warped school of thought? By the looks of it, some of his past students are already in Washington D.C.. Dennis Robitaille Laconia
The only thing criminal about it is now my premium will go from $700 to $1,400 per month, but this is not the fault of the insurance company. It’s because people like George think someone else besides himself should pay or subsidize the insurance premiums for 40 million other people. I find it troubling that he acknowledges; “the current administration knowingly deceived the citizens” and then justifies the “slight of hand” by stating that these lies didn’t cause us
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Elaine Morrison and Dick Smith are frequent customers at the Happy Cow Ice Cream Shop, which Calise Houle (rear) opened on Union Avenue this summer. (Roger Amsden photo for the Laconia Daily Sun)
Happy Cow! People still enjoy ice cream after Columbus Day By RogeR Amsden FOR THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — Calise Houle is only six years out of Laconia High School but she’s already started her second business at the same Union Avenue location just up the street from the school where she was president of the Key Club in her senior year. The Happy Cow Ice Cream Shop proved an instant hit this summer, so much so that she’s added indoor seating and kept it open through the fall and into the early winter, proving that in the Happy Cow’s case anyway, ice cream isn’t just for summer anymore. She serves up large portions of deli-
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LRCC president asks Laconia schools for help in getting students to look at what his college offers By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — Lakes Region Community College President Scott Kalicki last night asked the School Board for their help in encouraging city students to consider the college as an option for their continuing education. Kalicki, speaking for his first time before the Laconia board, noted that LRCC is “clearly affordable,” is accessible, and offers a good pathway to higher education or to a career. “We seek your support to allow the community college to be part of the dialogue,” he said. Kalicki noted that nationally, statistics show that of the graduating students who go on to a public higher education, 50 percent of them will attend a community college. In New Hampshire, Kalicki said, that percentage is just 25-percent. He said he thinks people still think of Lakes Region Community College as “Voc-Tech” — one of the former nicknames for the two-year college on Prescott Hill when it offered degrees from preceding page now with a lot of regular customers who stop by a couple of times a week,’’ says Houle. Happy Cow was recently voted as the top ice cream place in the Lakes Region and she and her staff recently raised enough money in their “Tips for Turkeys” jar to buy 18 Thanksgiving turkeys for the Salvation Army. Last Saturday she encouraged people to shop local by giving a 10 percent discount to customers who brought in a receipt from local businesses. Houle says she attended Sierra Nevada College at Lake Tahoe, majoring in business, for two years after graduating from LHS in 2007, before she decided to plunge into the business world, partnering with her father, Don, who ran Pemi Glass, to open the Maui Oasis tanning salon, which she
for trade careers only. He also said many people think going to community college is “not the sexy thing to do.” He said while he is Laconia-centric, the state has seven community colleges and they are working on the ability to get much of their individual on-line classes available to all community college students. Kalicki noted that for those who want a “campus” experience, there is New Hampshire Technical College in Concord and for those who want to save some money, he said that LRCC tuition is about half that of Keene State College or Plymouth State University and all of the credits are transferable. He said the average class size is about 13 and there are 1,500 students enrolled at LRCC. “We hope to be part of the communication,” he said. School Board member Mike Persson and Superintendent Terri Forsten are both members of the LRCC Board of Directors. ran for four years. ‘’It was a good experience. You learn a lot more about business with the actual hands on experience. There are things you’d never learn in school. But it was time to move on and do something different.’’ says Houle. She established a business relationship with Blake’s Creamery in Manchester, which supplies all of her ice cream, and opened for business in June. She says her business employs six people during the busy summer months and is down to half that now. She plans to remain open through December and close for two months before reopening in March. Happy Cow’s new hours run from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
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Court decision casts shadow over yacht club planned for former Burger King site BY MICHAEL KITCH THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — A plan to develop a yacht club on a lot fronting Paugus Bay that once served as a parking lot for Burger King was thrown into limbo when Justice James D. O’Neill, III recently upheld a decision by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) denying the property owner a permit to install a docking system. The former Burger King along upper Union Avenue property consisted of three lots, one of 1.1acres where the restaurant stood and two smaller parcels to its south, one of 0.56-acres on the water and another of 0.05-acres on the street, which provided space for the drive-through window and customer parking. The three lots had two owners, both of whom leased to Erin Food Services, Inc., which owned and operated the Burger King franchise. In 1974, DES granted Erin a permit to install a “seasonal modular floating dock” with 52 boat slips on the two smaller lots, which extended across the waterfront of both parcels. When the leases held by Erin expired the three lots changed hands. Ownership of the larger of the two lots passed to Legacy Realty Trust while the Mastoran Corporation, a restaurant management firm headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, took ownership of the remaining lots. Plans to redevelop the abutting properties kindled the dispute over docking rights. In 2009 local attor-
ney Paul Bordeau and Bill Contardo, a member of the Planning Board, together doing business as P & B Realty Ventures, LLC proposed building a private yacht club on the Mastoran property, which has 258 feet of shoreline. The project would include a docking system with 52 boat slips, mirroring the original dock installed in 1974. Two years later Watermark Marine Systems, LLC of Gilford leased the adjacent lot with its 364 feet of shoreline with an option to buy, intending to construct a commercial marina with 14 boat slips. In 2012 both Watermark and Mastoran applied to DES for permits to install docking systems. The agency granted a permit to Watermark but denied a permit to Mastoran. DES found that Mastoran forfeited its right to the dock by failing “for a period of five years to maintain the existing structure in a condition so that it is functional and intact.” Moreover, DES ruled that the dock system approved in 1974 was contingent on including, the shorefront of both lots — altogether 622 feet — in calculating the number of slips permitted. Mastoran filed suit, asking the court to affirm its right to the docking system approved in 1974 and void DES’s approval of the docking system proposed by Watermark to the extent it interferes with that right. In court Mastoran argued that when the governor and Executive Council approved the docking system in 1974 it issued “a grant of right” to Erin, which inhered in the property. Moreover, the firm
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claimed that the approval was not contingent on the inclusion of the shorefront of the adjoining lot. Watermark countered that since any authority to install the original or a similar docking system expired with Erin’s lease on the abutting parcel since the approval of the dock hinged on the company’s control of both properties. In ruling against Mastoran, O’Neill rejected the contention that Erin was awarded a “grant of right,” first because the docking system was a seasonal structure that required no dredge or fill and second because, as a lessee rather than an owner, the company was not entitled to such a grant. O’Neill held that Mastoran cannot rely on the permission granted Erin for authority to install a docking system. Without authority to install a docking system, the prospect of developing a yacht club on the Mastoran property, which is currently assessed for $204,000, is diminished. Mastoran has appealed DES’s denial of a dock permit within the agency where a decision is pending. Contardo said yesterday that he expects Mastoran will also appeal O’Neill’s ruling the New Hampshire Supreme Court, but in the meantime he acknowledged that plans for a yacht club are “in limbo.” Watermark is proceeding with construction of the commercial marina where the renovated and expanded restaurant building will house its corporate offices and a retail store. POT from page one attempting to sell a controlled drug as well as one count of possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute. Police said Colson also had additional bags of marijuana, scales and paraphernalia in his Church Street home. Court records obtained through the N.H. Judiciary Call Center show Colson has Peter P. Colson, Sr. a previous conviction for bail (Laconia Police photo) jumping in 2007. He is scheduled to appear in the 4th Circuit Court, Laconia Division on January 9, 2014. POISON from page 2 The French finding “dismisses the hypothesis of poisoning by polonium-210,” she said. The Swiss scientists said they found elevated traces of polonium-210 and lead, and that the timeframe of Arafat’s illness and death was consistent with poisoning from ingesting polonium. Arafat’s widow and her legal team attributed the difference to the potential role of radioactive radon gas around the burial cloth and body in the tomb. Its presence was detected and measured by both the French and the Swiss. Radon, which is found naturally, transforms into polonium in a naturally occurring process. Arafat and her lawyers reached the conclusion after consulting private experts to help them understand the French report. “There is a doubt,” Arafat said. “Is it the poisoned body that contaminated the immediate external environment — the Swiss thesis — or the opposite, is it the external environment, the radioactive radon gas, that explains the presence of polonium-210 in the body — the French thesis?” Pierre-Olivier Sur, Suha Arafat’s French lawyer, said he will ask the three investigating magistrates handling the case to include the Swiss report in the probe and compare them. He said he would like to see a meeting of the Swiss and French scientists to hash out differences. Arafat died Nov. 11, 2004, a month after falling ill at his West Bank headquarters. At the time, French doctors said he died of a stroke and had a blood-clotting problem, but records were inconclusive about what caused that condition. Paul Hirschson of Israel’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday the result of the French was as expected. “We are not surprised and hopefully this farce can now be put to bed,” he told The Associated Press.
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LACONIA — The Lakes Region Rotary Club’s first-ever car show proved a bigger hit than it’s members ever anticipated, with 150 cars, pickup trucks and street rods showing up at the parking lot at the Weirs Beach Lobster Pound restaurant in July. ‘’We were caught completely by surprise by the turnout. We only had 37 cars registered before the show and we ended up having to print more entry forms the day of the show,’’ said Scott Wilkinson, club president, as he presided at an cash awards ceremony Tuesday morning at the Water Street Cafe . At the meeting the club presented checks from the $10,000 it raised at the show to nine different community organizations. FRAUD from page 2 able Care Act) refund fraud or schemes prior to the issuance of tax return refunds,” said the report by J. Russell George, the Treasury inspector general for tax administration. “The IRS reported that the long-term limitations of its existing fraud detection system include its inability to keep pace with increasing levels of fraud,” the report said.
Wilkinson said that 700 people attended the show, which was so successful that the club is planning to hold a second show at the same location next July. ‘’We’re going to do it again on the 26th of July,’’ said Wilkinson, who credited Jeff Graham of Graham, & Graham along with John Silva and Tim Pratt for organizing the show. Organizations receiving checks from the club included the Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation, the Laconia Educational Endowment Foundation (LEEF), Great Lakes Region Child Advocacy Center, the Circle Program, the Boys and Girls Club of Lakes Region, the LHS Athletic Field Fund, Lakes Region Rotary Youth Leadership, the Laconia Area Community Land Trust and LRGHealthcare. Wilkinson said about half of the funds raised came
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Dunkin’ Donuts told the City of Laconia in 2008, that they would “restore and maintain” the building known as Hathaway House while trying to lease or sell said building. They did neither – in fact, they practiced ‘demolition by neglect’ by letting the building fall in disrepair. The owners of Dunkin’ Donuts lied to the residents of Laconia and are planning to tear down the building. We ask that you support the boycott of Dunkin’ Donuts at the following locations: Union Avenue and South Main Street as well as those locations next to Gilford Mobile Mart and Airport Country Store in Gilford and Alton Bay. If it’s coffee and pastries you want, there are many places here in Laconia that offer great service, here are a few, not including the many fine restaurants around the area:
• Aroma Joe’s on Union Ave. • My Coffee House on Court St. • Circle K on Union Ave. • Cumberland Farms at the Weirs and on Court St. • Awakenings Café on US RT 3 in Gilford • Annie’s Café on Union Ave. Please support us AND Laconia’s history by stopping the destruction of the Hathaway House. It would be nice, if after years of getting monetary support from area residents, if Dunkin’ Donuts gave something back to the community such as, the restoration and use of this landmark.
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GRADES from page one cess by which a student can earn additional points on his or her grade point average (GPA) by taking honors or Advanced Placement (AP) level classes. In Sawyer’s opinion and as a result of his research, “there is no benefit (or detriment) to a student applying for a college coming from a high school that weights or (does not weight) grades.” Largely, he said, this is because colleges typically have their own standards for determining admissions and GPAs are not the only standard used, adding standardized test scores (SAT, ACT) and community service are also some of the things that factor into college acceptance. Furthermore, he said, every school district has different ways of “weighting” the value of different classes so there is no common standard. Sawyer also pointed out that students should be enrolling in courses that have the appropriate level of rigor and not necessarily taking a class because it can possibly lead to a higher grade point average. He cited one instance where a class valedictorian had a GPA of 4.6 and was headed into his senior year with four advanced placement (AP) classes and a study hall. The student didn’t want the study hall and really wanted to take chorus — a class without any weight possibility. However, if he took the class and earned an A (4.0) in it, his overall GPA would have gone down as a result. “We would much rather have a student enroll in a course than a study hall in his or her senior year,” Sawyer wrote in his proposal. School Board Vice Chair Kurt Webber said he was leery and was especially concerned that class rankings would be affected. A West Point graduate and a current member of that military academy’s admission team, Webber noted that class rank is very important for admission to military academies and top-tier schools such as Harvard or Princeton. Webber also noted that class rank can effect financial aid packages for students and he wouldn’t want to see any financial harm come to any family
in terms of college expenses. “I don’t want to impact the students who want to get into the top schools,” Webber continued, saying that finishing in the top 20 percent of a class increases a student’s chance of getting into a top 20 college. Sawyer said he did a study of the current graduating class and said removing the weighted grades had minimal effect on who finished in the top 10. He said the top seven didn’t change and the two people who are eighth and seventh switched positions. He assured the board he didn’t want to do anything that would effect the top 10 students. “How do we know this class isn’t an anomaly?” asked Webber. Sawyer said he didn’t know and said he would research the last six or seven classes to make sure his results were accurate for previous classes as well. Hemingway said yesterday that school districts in the Lakes Region are dissimilar when it comes to weighted grades. While Laconia, Inter-Lakes, and Winnisquam Regional weight grades, Belmont and Plymouth do not. In Newfound, AP classes are weighted at 1.05 percent — much less than the other weighted districts. He also added that after listening to the initial input from the school board, he was going to recommend that class rankings remain as they are. Hemingway and Sawyer said they would continue to do more research about grade-weighting and report back to the School Board in January or February. Ideally, they said if there were to be changes, the earliest they could take place would be for the incoming freshman class of 2019. Hemingway is recommending the Gilford School District add a “diploma with distinction” that would require 26 class credits to earn — a Gilford High School diploma now requires 23.5, would require a minimum GPA of 3.5 and there would be a community service component for one-half of a credit that would require a minimum of 24 hours. In addition, a diploma with distinction would require a student earn 13.5 or more credits from honors or AP classes.
BRAKES from page 2 As NTSB worked to determine what caused the Sunday morning wreck in the Bronx, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Rockefeller should be disciplined for “unjustifiable” speed. Rockefeller stayed out of sight. “This is a man who is totally distraught by the loss of life, and he’s having a tough time dealing with that,” said Anthony Bottalico, his union leader. Weener said Monday that information from the data recorders indicates the throttle was let up and the brakes were fully applied just five or six seconds before the train came to a grinding, smoking halt. Investigators said it was soon to say whether the excessive speed was the result of human error — say, a sleepy or distracted operator — or a mechanical problem. Investigators began talking to the engineer Monday but didn’t complete the interview. The New York Police Department is conducting its own investigation, with help from the Bronx district attorney’s office, in the event the derail-
ment becomes a criminal case. Whatever the findings on the cause of the crash, Cuomo said Tuesday the engineer could be faulted for the train’s speed alone. “Certainly, we want to make sure that that operator is disciplined in an appropriate way. There’s such a gross deviation from the norm,” he said. An attorney for Rockefeller didn’t immediately return calls Tuesday, but his union spoke up in his defense. “Once the NTSB is done with their investigation and Billy is finished with his interview, it will be quite evident that there was no criminal intent with the operation of his train,” Bottalico said. Rockefeller, 46 and married with no children, has worked for the railroad for about 20 years and has been an engineer for 11, Bottalico said. Rockefeller lives in a well-kept house on a modest rural road in Germantown, N.Y., about 40 miles south of Albany. He started as a custodian at Grand Central Terminal, then monitored the building’s fire alarms and other systems, and ultimately became an engineer.
85-year-old American being held in North Korea was in elite Army special forces unit during Korean War SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An 85-year-old U.S. veteran being held in North Korea spent his war years there in one of the Army’s first special forces unit, helping a clandestine group of Korean partisans who were fighting and spying well behind enemy lines. Now South Koreans who served with Merrill Newman, who is beginning his sixth week in detention, say their unit was perhaps the most hated and feared by the North and his association with them may be the reason he’s being held. “Why did he go to North Korea?” asked Park Boo Seo, a former member of unit known in Korea as Kuwol, which is still loathed in Pyongyang and glorified in Seoul for the damage it inflicted on the North during the war. “The North Koreans still gnash their teeth at the Kuwol unit.” Some of those guerrillas, interviewed this week by The Associated Press, remember Newman as a handsome, thin American lieutenant who got them rice, clothes and weapons during the later stages of the 1950-53 war, but largely left the fighting to them. Newman was scheduled to visit South Korea to meet former Kuwol fighters following his North Korea trip. Park said about 30 elderly former guerrillas, some carrying bouquets of flowers, waited in vain for several hours for him at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, on Oct. 27 before news of his detention was released. Newman appeared over the weekend on North Korean state TV apologizing for alleged wartime crimes in what was widely seen as a coerced statement. Park and several other former guerrillas said they
recognized Newman from his past visits to Seoul in 2003 and 2010 — when they ate raw fish and drank soju, Korean liquor — and from the TV footage, which was also broadcast in South Korea. Newman’s family has not been in touch with him, but he was visited at a Pyongyang hotel by the Swedish ambassador, his family said in a statement, and he appeared to be in good health, receiving his heart medicine and being checked by medical personnel. His family hasn’t responded to requests for comment on his wartime activities. Jeffrey Newman has previously said that his father, an avid traveler and retired finance executive from California, had always wanted to return to the country where he fought during the Korean War. Newman served in the U.S. Army’s 8240th unit, also known as the White Tigers, whose missions remained classified until the 1990s. Retired Col. Ben Malcom says he served in the unit during a different period than Newman, and didn’t know him. But he later wrote a book about their work detailing how the U.S. supplied weapons, ammunition, food and American advisers to an anticommunist guerrilla force in North Korea. He said some were outfitted with North Korean military uniforms complete with weapons and identification cards to work as spies. Others were trained as paratroopers. Malcom said his openness about the unit’s work during the war, including a book, a History Channel documentary and many interviews, would preclude him from even considering visiting North Korea. “I would never go back to North Korea,” he said. “They know me.”
JAIL from page one design for a new facility and $1 million for replacing the HVAC system at the current jail. Calling the problems at the jail ‘’massive and mounting,’’ Philpot said that committee members and the commission will be working to develop a persuasive case for the necessity of taking temporary measures to deal with overcrowding and the lack of program space at the current facility. Alida Millham of Gilford, a committee member and the former chairman of the Belknap County Convention, said that the county will need the temporary housing in the near future no matter what happens with the jail committee’s plan to ultimately build a new facility. ‘’This will have to happen no matter where you go,’’ said Millham. Miller Lovett, former Meredith selectmen and a member of the committee, said ‘’I know what the political situation is’’ and asked if the any of the $3.5
million would be used as part of a future solution. Philpot said that it would all go to a temporary solution and that down the road there would need to be a plan for an adequate facility. Rep. David Huot (D-Laconia) asked if the currently proposed county budget for 2014 includes funds for staffing a temporary facility and was told that it did not. When he and others questioned Belknap County Corrections Superintendent Dan Ward on whether Ward had adequate staff to run an additional, temporary facility and Ward said that he did not although some use might be made of the facility with current staffing levels. Belknap County Administrator Debra Shackett showed figures on the impact of a $3.5 million bond issues, which she said would raise the average county tax rate from $1.39 to $1.48 and add $28.84 to the average annual tax bill on a $300,000 home.
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Tower Hill hosting Nashville Nights Songwriters Dec. 12 LACONIA — The Nashville Nights Songwriters in the Round will perform at the Jazz Bar stage at Tower Hill Entertainment on Thursday, December 12 at 7 p.m. The Nashville Nights Songwriters in the Round is a collection of musicians who play original and classic folk music. The line-up features celebrated New England artists Phil Henry, Audrey Drake and Eric Erskine. While sharing the stage they will offer a rare glimpse into the stories behind the songs throughout this intimate concert experience. Phil Henry is that rare contemporary folk artist with a sweet voice, intricate guitar work, and songs rich and sweeping. He’s an old-school storyteller who builds songs from a place of honesty, a skill that has earned him praise from the proprietor of legendary club Caffe Lena, who simply stated that “it’s no surprise that Phil is finding his way onto the best folk stages.” Audrey Drake is a singer and guitarist whose long history of songwriting has earned her high regards in New England folk circles. A New Hampshire native who often incorporates pastoral landscapes and rural life into her works, Audrey is a spirituallyoriented musician who embodies the connectivity of music. Her formal training combined with real-
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LACONIA — On December 6-8 at the LHS auditorium the young people of Street Car Company will put on their first completely kid produced play. “Seussical, Jr”, which is produced through special arrangement with Music Theatre International. Street Car president J Alward says, “Seussical is such a fun show for kids to do and for anyone to see. It takes a lot of the favorite Dr. Seuss characters and puts them together in one production with some great music. You will see the Cat in the Hat, Horton The Bird Girls led by Maizy played Cecilia Zarella of Gilford rehearse for the Streetcar Company’s the elephant, the Grinch, production of “Seussical, Jr.” at LHS on December 6-8. From left to right; Addison Clifford, Cordelia Penney, Zarella, Willow Farly, Kyleigh Farley. (Courtesy photo) all the Whos, Yertle the turtle and some new characters you may not know yet.” All of these youths are paired with an adult The kids, who come from all over the Lakes Region, mentor who provides support and advice during the have been working for the last month and half to get process. The youth have come up with the concept this show up on its feet. and design for the production, held production meetThe production team is headed by 16-year-old ings, made props and costumes as well as handling Braeden Alward of Laconia, who has been with things like booking venues to rehearse and perform, Street Car since he was three. Alward now serves paying bills and building and decorating the set. on the company’s board of directors with his music Street Car hopes that the process not only teaches director, Kayla Zarella. The two are the youth repthe kids about putting on a musical, but also about resentatives to the company which is working to teamwork, patience, persistence, working with other ensure that there is another generation of people people and following through on commitments even who love to work in the theatre, both on stage and when things aren’t always easy. off. Other production areas are headed up by youth, All of these tasks are coordinated by producer Willow both veterans to the process and new to theatre. Farley of Gilford. The cast of about 30 between the ages of Choreographer is Allie Dennis, costumer is Alexa 2 and 18 will take the stage at LHS at 7 p.m. on DecemDembiec and Johanna Morris will serve as stage ber 6 and & 7 and again at 2 p.m. on December 8. manager. Alward’s brother, Riley, has both a lead Tickets are available at the company’s website, role appearing as Horton the elephant and is hanstreetcarcompany.com or at Greenlaw’sMusic in dling the publicity and tickets for the production. downtown Laconia.
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Evelyn G. ‘Lynn’ Porter, 88 LACONIA — Evelyn G. “Lynn” Porter, 88, of 30 County Drive, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013 at Belknap County Nursing Home where she had been a resident for the past year. Formerly of West Haven, CT, Evelyn was born on February 8, 1925 in New Haven, CT, the daughter of Fredrick and Gladys (Miller) Frost. Having grown up and spent most of her life in Connecticut, Evelyn worked at US Motors in Milford, CT, Sargeants and Yale NH Hospital both of New Haven, CT. In 1992 she came to New Hampshire to visit her daughters and became a resident where she lived out the rest of her life. She was a former resident of Sunrise Towers and a member of the United Baptist Church of Lakeport. Known for her spunky sense of humor, she was always good for a joke. She enjoyed dancing and spending time with her family. She is survived by her four daughters, Sandi Tarini of East Haddam, CT, Karen DeAngelo of Gilford, Darlene Humphrey of Alton and Lori Gallentine of Laco-
nia, 2 granddaughters, 5 grandsons, 5 great granddaughters 4 great grandsons, 2 brothers and 2 sisters. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a sister. Calling hours will be held from 4PM to 7PM on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, using the Carriage House entrance. A Committal Service will be held at 10AM on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at Bayside Cemetery, Laconia, N.H. A Memorial Service will immediately follow at 11AM at the United Baptist Church of Lakeport, 23 Park Street, Lakeport, NH. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to New Hampshire Humane Society, PO Box 572, Laconia, NH 03247 Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.
Richard J. O’Brien, 84 BARRINGTON — Richard J. O’Brien, 84, a longtime resident of Barrington, NH, passed away peacefully in the presence of his family on Friday November 29th, 2013 at the Wentworth-Douglas Hospital in Dover. He was born November 23rd, 1929 in Portsmouth, NH. Growing up, he was active in high school sports, before serving as a Staff Sergeant in the Korean War. He worked for Shell Oil Company and owned his own private business consulting firm, before retiring to Barrington. He celebrated his 60th wedding anniversary, this year, to Joan (Sawyer) O’Brien with whom they had six children, 17 grand children, and five great-grand children. He loved building furniture, wood carving, playing bridge and spending time with his grandchildren.
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Robert E. McAndrew, 73 MEREDITH — Robert E. McAndrew, 73, of Eaton Ave, died suddenly November 29, 2013, at his home. Born in Manchester, NH on September 18th, 1940, Robert was the son of Edward M. and Hazel (Gellrich) McAndrew. Bob is a lifelong New Hampshire resident and enjoyed spending time with his cousins, Priscilla, Donna, and Doug, and close friend, Barbara, and Neal Shore Drive Association. After serving in the United States Air Force and NH ARMY National Guard, Bob graduated from Bentley College with a BS in Accounting and Babson College with an MBA in Public Accounting. As a practicing CPA, he is well known around the Lakes Region as Bob the Accountant. He is survived by his sister Janet Schauss and her
husband Charles of Savannah, Georgia, his nephew Major Michael Schauss currently stationed overseas and his wife Christina, and great nephew Anthony Schauss, his niece Elizabeth and her husband Wesley of Savanah, Georgia. Calling hours will be held in the Mayhew Funeral Home, Routes #3 and #104, Meredith, on Thursday 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Friday at 11 a.m. The Rev. Edward J. Charest will officiate. Burial will follow in the Meredith Village Cemetery, Meredith. In Lieu of flowers please make donations to the NH Humane Society, PO Box 572, Laconia, NH 03246. Bob will be missed. To sign Bob’s Book of Memories, please go to www. mayhewfuneralhomes.com
Peter R. Fillion, 72 CAMPTON — Peter Richard Fillion, 72, of Campton, passed peacefully in his sleep on the morning of December 2, 2013. Peter was surrounded by those who loved him and he accepted his fate with grace. He bravely battled an aggressive leukemia for several years and although he suffered setbacks along the way, he fought until the end to retain his independence. Peter was a lifelong resident of the Plymouth area, born to Marguerite (Miclon) Fillion and Alphonse Fillion at Laconia Hospital on August 4, 1941. His working career began at Saliba’s Men’s Store on Main Street in Plymouth and he retired in 1996 after a successful 35 year career with New England Telephone. Peter was an avid fisherman in his earlier years and also enjoyed collecting guns; his focus, however, always remained on his family. One would be hard pressed to find a person with a stronger work ethic; he never missed a day of work. He is predeceased by his sister, Ilene Covill, and an infant brother and sister.
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5th Annual Holiday Bazaar at Belknap Mill will be held on December 14 LACONIA — The Belknap Mill’s 5th annual Holiday Bazaar held on Saturday, December 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Holiday Bazaar offers a variety of unique gifts for the holidays and beyond. The items for sale by the 30 local crafters will include homemade jam, jellies and pickles, peanut brittle, zucchini salsa, maple syrup, candy and nuts, raw honey, goat milk soap, jewelry, crocheted hats and gloves and towels, table runners and placemats, The Belknap Mill will be hosting its 5th annual Holiday Bizarre on Saturday, December 14. (Courtesy stenciled canvas totes, photo) quilted pot-holders, hot pads and coasters, aprons, dog sweaters, gourmet dog treats, pottery, wooden bowls, toys, pens, greet-
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GILFORD — Citing an opportunity to develop new business in northern New England and central New Hampshire, Consolidated Electrical Distributors has recently leased space in a Route 11 strip mall. Under a five-year lease, Consolidated Electrical Distributors (CED) will occupy 8,100 square feet in the former State of New Hampshire Liquor Store location on Old Lake Shore Road, adjacent to the movie theater. CED serves the commercial, industrial and retail markets in the central and northern New Hampshire regions, including Belknap, Carroll, Coos and eastern Grafton counties. With several vehicles and a staff of approximately seven people, Consolidated Electrical is poised to embrace a demanding and rebounding new building and renovation marketplace. CED is the exclusive area distributor of Square D products, a preeminent American manufacturer of electrical controls and distributors. According to General Manager Mike Mains, the contractors in the area have extremely tight schedules and meeting their delivery demands is key to CED’s success. “Our customers are contractors who are working on tight deadlines. Time is money,” said Mains. “Only CED can provide delivery of electrical supplies the same day the order is placed. Same-day service is what sets us apart from other wholesale distributors. Our mission is to simply delivering the best products in a more timely manner.” Mains, who has been with the company for 17 years, had been manager of the firm’s Dover location. A key individual in the selection of the new space, Mains says location was the driving factor for the CED opening in the Gilford location. “This spot has a lot going for it. Being located right off the bypass with ample parking, the Gilford location gives our customers quick and easy access to the building and the needed items.” Kevin Sullivan of Weeks Associates Commercial Realtors, brokered the deal for CED, with Summit Realty Partners of Lexington, MA, representing the building’s owner. The managing broker for Summit Realty was Frank Normandin, who grew up in Laconia and retains local family and business connections in the Lakes Region area.
Pemi Choral plans 3 holiday concerts GILFORD — The Pemigewasset Choral Society celebrates its 41st holiday season with a series of three concerts beginning on Thursday, December 12, 7:30 p.m. at the Gilford Community Church. This performance will be followed with concerts on Friday, December 13, 7:30 p.m. in Franklin at St Paul’s Roman Catholic Church and Sunday, December 15, 3 p.m. at the Hanaway Theater in Silver Cultural Arts Center at Plymouth State University. All concerts are open to the public with admission by donation in Gilford and Franklin. General admission at Plymouth State University is $10. Tickets are available in advance by
calling 535-ARTS. Remaining tickets will be available at the door. Under the direction of Leslie McDonnell and assistant director, William Gunn with pianist, Catharine Dornin, the program, titled “The Glory of the Season,” will feature three “Glorias”: the full Rutter “Gloria”, portions of Vivaldi’s “Gloria,” and the Basler “Gloria.” The rest of the concert includes a variety of pieces from the “Sussex Carol” to “Silver Bells.” The concert will be performed by the nearly 100 voices of The Pemi Choral Society, along with a Children’s Choir, as well as a Brass and Percussion Ensemble.
MEREDITH — The Meredith/ Inter-Lakes Alumni Association met recently to put together its Annual Giving Letter. This is the Association’s main fund raiser for the year and the letter was sent out to all alumni that are currently in the association’s database. Classes which hold reunions are asked to send a copy of their updated class list to The Meredith/I-L Alumni Assoc., PO Box 1076, Meredith, NH 03253 The money that is raised from this fund raiser is mainly used to continue the association’s yearly scholarships that are given to worthy seniors at Inter-Lakes High School. For the past 2 years the association has been able to award three- $1,000 scholarships. Donations from the fund raiser are also used to help support the Annual Alumni Gathering, which is held each
year on the first Sunday in June. This event gives all alumni the chance to reconnect with friends and class mates. The 2014 annual event will be on June 1 in the Winnipesaukee Ballroom at the Lake House at Mill Falls. The Alumni Association will be celebrating its 90th Anniversary. Each year the 50 year Class members are the honored guests of the Alumni Association, and in 2014 the Class of 1964 will be honored. Carolyn Schoenbauer along with a committee of classmates is heading up the reunion plans and the class is looking to connect with all their classmates. The Alumni Association is also looking for alumni members who might be able to give a little of their time to help with the associations duties. Call Ann Sprague at 677-2196 for more information.
LACONIA — Bank of New Hampshire’s 4th annual Feeding New Hampshire Food Drive resulted in double the collected donations over last year. Bank of New Hampshire’s 21 Banking Offices collected nearly 5,100 non-perishable food items and over $600 in monetary donations. These donations were delivered to nineteen local food pantries throughout New Hampshire the week prior to Thanksgiving. “This food drive continues to grow
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THURSDAY, DEC. 5 Red Cross Blood Drive held at the Sacred Heart Hall located at 31 Gilford Avenue in Laconia from noon to 5 p.m. For more information call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit online at redcrossblood.org. Al-Anon Meeting at the Congregational Church Parish House (18 Veterans Square) in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. each Thursday. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518. Plymouth Area Chess Club meets Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. at Starr King Fellowship, 101 Fairgrounds Road. Form more information call George at 536-1179. American Legion Post #1 Bingo. Every Thursday night at 849 N. Main Street in Laconia. Doors open at 4 p.m. Bingo starts at 6:30.
Knitting at Belmont Public Library. 6 p.m. Chess Club at the Goss Reading Room (188 Elm Street) in Laconia. 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. each Thursday. All ages and skill levels welcome. We will teach. Giggles & Grins playgroup at Family Resource Center in downtown Laconia (719 No. Main Street, Laconia). Free group for parents children from birth through age 5. For more information call 524-1741. Visit the Gilman Library in Alton on Thursday evenings at 6 p.m. for a thought provoking game of chess and Pajama Story Time with Miss Bailey. Boards and game pieces for chess will be provided. Families Sharing Without Shame, an open meeting for parents to discuss their child’s drug addiction, alcoholism and recovery. 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays, except Holidays, Concord Hospital’s Fresh Start Therapy Room. For more information call 568-0533.
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Meredith Kiwanis contributes to ‘Living Classroom’ campaign
Dr. Steve Kelley, left, principal at the Inter-Lakes Elementary School, shared his vision of a living classroom at the school with the Meredith Kiwanis Club. The approximate cost for the project is $65,000, all of which is being raised through donations. Show presenting the check to Kelley are Steve Gasco, club president and, Kellie Guyotte, club secretary. (Courtesy photo)
MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
By virtue of a power of sale contained in a certain mortgage deed given by Kevin S. Ford (a/k/a Kevin Scott Ford), a single person, whose last known mailing address is 31 Hoadley Street, Belmont, NH 03220, to MEREDITH VILLAGE SAVINGS BANK, 24 NH Route 25, P.O. Box 177, Meredith, Belknap County, New Hampshire, 03253, dated June 25, 2012, and recorded on July 6, 2012 in the Belknap County Registry of Deeds at Book 2783, Page 0675, (the “Mortgage”) the holder of said mortgage, pursuant to and in execution of said powers, and for breach of conditions of said mortgage deed, (and the Note secured thereby of near or even date, and related documents) and for the purpose of foreclosing the same shall sell at PUBLIC AUCTION On December 12, 2013 at 11:00 o’clock in the morning, pursuant to N.H. R.S.A. 479:25, on the premises herein described being located at 31 Hoadley Road, Belmont, Belknap County, New Hampshire, being all and the same premises more particularly described in the Mortgage. TERMS OF SALE: Said premises will be sold subject to (i) all unpaid taxes and liens, whether or not of record; (ii) mortgages, liens, attachments and all other encumbrances and rights, titles and interests of third persons which are entitled to precedence over the Mortgages; and (iii) any other matters affecting title of the Mortgagor to the premises disclosed herein. DEPOSITS: Prior to commencement of the auction, all registered bidders shall pay a deposit in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). At the conclusion of the auction of the premises, the highest bidder’s deposit, if such high bidder’s bid is accepted by the Bank, shall immediately be paid to the Bank and shall be held by the Bank subject to these Terms of Sale. All deposits required hereunder shall be made in cash or by check to the order of the Bank, which is acceptable to the Bank in its sole and absolute discretion. WARRANTIES AND CONVEYANCE: The Bank shall deliver a Mortgagee’s Foreclosure Deed of the Real Estate to the successful bidder accepted by the Bank within forty-five (45) days from the date of the foreclosure sale, upon receipt of the balance of the Purchase Price in cash or check acceptable to Bank. The Real estate will be conveyed with those warranties contained in the Mortgagee’s Foreclosure Deed, and no others. FEDERAL TAX LIEN: If the property to be sold is subject to a tax lien of the United States of America Internal Revenue Service, unless said lien is released after sale, the sale may be subject to the right of the United States of America to redeem the lands and premises on or before 120 days from the date of the sale. BREACH OF PURCHASE CONTRACT: If any successful bidder fails to complete the contract of sale resulting from the Bank’s acceptance of such successful bidder’s bid, such successful bidder’s deposit may, at the option of the Bank, be retained as full liquidated damages or may be held on account of the damages actually suffered by the Bank. If such deposit is not retained as full liquidated damages, the Bank shall have all of the privileges, remedies and rights available to the Bank at law or in equity due to such successful bidder’s breach of the contract of sale. Notice of the election made hereunder by the Bank shall be given to a defaulting successful bidder within 50 days after the date of the public auction. If the Bank fails to notify a defaulting successful bidder of which remedy the Bank has elected hereunder, the Bank shall be conclusively deemed to have elected to be holding the deposit on account of the damages actually suffered by the Bank. Upon any such default, Meredith Village Savings Bank shall have the right to sell the property to any back up bidder or itself. AMENDMENT OF TERMS OF SALE: The Bank reserves the right to amend or change the Terms of Sale set forth herein by announcement, written or oral, made prior to the commencement of the public auction. NOTICE TO THE MORTGAGOR, ANY GRANTEE OF THE MORTGAGOR AND ANY OTHER PERSON CLAIMING A LIEN OR OTHER ENCUMBRANCE ON THE PREMISES: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO PETITION THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE SITUATED, WITH SERVICE UPON THE MORTGAGEE, AND UPON SUCH BOND AS THE COURT MAY REQUIRE, TO ENJOIN THE SCHEDULED FORECLOSURE SALE. For further information respecting the aforementioned foreclosure sale, contact James R. St. Jean Auctioneers, 45 Exeter Rd., PO Box 400, Epping NH 03042, 603-734-4348. Dated this the 14th day of November, 2013 MEREDITH VILLAGE SAVINGS BANK By Its Attorneys Minkow & Mahoney Mullen, P.A. By: Peter J. Minkow, Esq. 4 Stevens Ave., Suite 3 P.O. Box 235 Meredith, NH 03253 (603) 279-6511
Publication Dates: November 20, November 27 & December 4, 2013.
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Today’s Birthdays: Game show host Wink Martindale is 80. Pop singer Freddy Cannon is 77. Actor-producer Max Baer Jr. is 76. Actress Gemma Jones is 71. Rock musician Bob Mosley (Moby Grape) is 71. Singermusician Chris Hillman is 69. Musician Terry Woods (The Pogues) is 66. Rock singer Southside Johnny Lyon is 65. Actor Jeff Bridges is 64. Rock musician Gary Rossington (Lynyrd Skynyrd) is 62. Actress Patricia Wettig is 62. Actor Tony Todd is 59. Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson is 58. Country musician Brian Prout (Diamond Rio) is 58. Rock musician Bob Griffin (The BoDeans) is 54. Rock singer Vinnie Dombroski (Sponge) is 51. Actress Marisa Tomei is 49. Actress Chelsea Noble is 49. Actor-comedian Fred Armisen is 47. Actor Kevin Sussman is 43. Actressmodel Tyra Banks is 40. Country singer Lila McCann is 32. Actress Lindsay Felton is 29. Actor Orlando Brown is 26.
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By Holiday Mathis
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Memory serves each person differently. That’s why it’s important to get things in writing, take pictures and document what’s happening in every possible way. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The trend of self-sacrifice continues with today’s proceedings. Nearly all of your efforts are for others, and you have mixed feelings about this. It’s good to be needed, but who is there for you when you need something? PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’re ready to put a piece of your personal property up for sale. There’s no need to waste time wondering what it’s worth. It’s worth what someone will pay for it. Your best bet is an auction environment with a minimum bid. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 4). You’ll upgrade your lifestyle by first changing the way you think about a problem. If you insist on only one way of proceeding, you will meet an impasse. Flexibility of mind makes many beautiful things possible. You’ll open your heart to someone new in January. Compete for a prize in March. Cancer and Scorpio people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 50, 2, 21, 24 and 38.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You love specifically. Take note of the precise qualities that thrill you. If you can later tell someone in detail what you love about him or her, it will be among the greatest gifts you could give. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Telling the same story over and over is a method of brain training that you can use to your advantage. Tell yourself the story that makes you feel empowered, and tell it often. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You long for them to stop business as usual and concentrate on making (SET ITAL) you (END ITAL) happy for a change. They won’t get the idea to do this, though, until you take control and make yourself happy. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’re feeling patient and will have a high tolerance for those difficult people no one else wants to deal with. You do realize that you may be someone’s only friend. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When presented with something new, usually your first instinct is to approach. But every novelty is different. Some cause the opposite reaction. Pay attention when you feel the urge to withdraw instead, and obey the instinct. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Embrace the way you are: your moods, talents, tolerances and intolerances. If things don’t work today, it’s not your fault. Take it as a sign that you need a better environmental match. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Things don’t come together automatically or magically, and when they look like they do, it’s because someone put a lot of work into creating that illusion. Knowing this, you’ll give praise accordingly. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your respect for other people’s time and energy is commendable. Reading social signals is one of your many skills. As you pick up the subtleties of what someone is saying, you’ll help others around you do the same. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). To look into another person’s eyes and try very hard to understand and feel for that person is no small act. Your brand of attention really is rare and beautiful.
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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Wednesday, Dec. 4, the 338th day of 2013. There are 27 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 4, 1619, a group of settlers from Bristol, England, arrived at Berkeley Hundred in present-day Charles City County, Virginia, where they held a service thanking God for their safe arrival. (Some suggest this was the true first Thanksgiving in America, ahead of the Pilgrims’ arrival in Massachusetts.) On this date: In 1783, Gen. George Washington bade farewell to his Continental Army officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York. In 1816, James Monroe of Virginia was elected the fifth president of the United States. In 1912, Medal of Honor recipient Gregory “Pappy” Boyington, the Marine Corps pilot who led the “Black Sheep Squadron” during World War II, was born in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. In 1918, President Woodrow Wilson left Washington on a trip to France to attend the Versailles (vehr-SY’) Peace Conference. In 1942, U.S. bombers struck the Italian mainland for the first time in World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered the dismantling of the Works Progress Administration, which had been created to provide jobs during the Depression. In 1945, the Senate approved U.S. participation in the United Nations by a vote of 65-7. In 1965, the United States launched Gemini 7 with Air Force Lt. Col. Frank Borman and Navy Cmdr. James A. Lovell aboard. In 1984, a five-day hijack drama began as four armed men seized a Kuwaiti airliner en route to Pakistan and forced it to land in Tehran, where the hijackers killed American passenger Charles Hegna. In 1991, Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson, the longest held of the Western hostages in Lebanon, was released after nearly seven years in captivity. Pan American World Airways ceased operations. In 1992, President George H.W. Bush ordered American troops to lead a mercy mission to Somalia, threatening military action against warlords and gangs who were blocking food for starving millions. In 1996, the Mars Pathfinder lifted off from Cape Canaveral and began speeding toward Mars on a 310 million-mile odyssey. Ten years ago: President George W. Bush scrapped import tariffs he’d imposed earlier to help the battered U.S. steel industry. Baltimorebased federal prosecutor Jonathan P. Luna was found dead behind the parking lot of a well-drilling company in Lancaster County, Pa. (The case remains unsolved.) Five years ago: U.S. automakers drew fresh skepticism from lawmakers during a Senate Banking Committee hearing over their pleas for an expanded $34 billion rescue package they said was needed for them to survive. One year ago: A homeless man, Naeem Davis, was taken into custody in New York City in the death of a man who’d been pushed in front of a subway train; Davis would be charged with second-degree murder.
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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS Sanbornton Congregational Church-UCC/Public Library Film Series will be showing the film “The Birth of Christ” a Christmas Cantata by Andrew T. Miller. 6:60-8:30 p.m. at the Sanbornton Public Library. Representative Glenn Cordelli will hold a Town Hall meeting discussing the recent Medicaid expansion special session of the legislature as well as preview the upcoming session. 4-6 p.m. at the Moultonborough Public Library. Canned goods and other non-perishable goods requested. For more information email glenn.cordelli@leg.state.nh.us or call 525-0008. Zentangle Basics and Zendala workshop held from 6-8:30 p.m. at The Arts Collaborative in Meredith. The workshop will teach participants the basic process of Zentange and combine it with Mandala. Cost is $35 free plus $10 materials. Events at the Hall Memorial Library in Northfield. Story Time 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Arts and Crafts 3:30 p.m. Animals & Me at the Meredith Library 9:45–10:45 a.m. and 1-2 p.m. Ages 3-5. Snacks served. Teen/Tween Book Club featuring the book Do You Know the Monkey Man? by Dori Hillestad Butler. 4-5 p.m. Young Writers Group held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Laconia Elders Friendship Club meeting. 1:30 p.m. at the Leavitt Park Clubhouse. People 55 and older meet each Wednesday for fun, entertainment and education. Meetings provide an opportunity for older citizens to to meet for pure social enjoyment and the club helps the community with philanthropic work. Country Acoustic Picking Party at the Tilton Senior Center. Every Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. Duplicate bridge at the Weirs Beach Community Center. 7:15 p.m. All levels welcome. Snacks. Preschool story time at Belmont Public Library. 10:30 a.m. Overeaters Anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive eating using the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OA. Wednesday nights at 5:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Church in Belmont. Call/ leave a message for Elizabeth at 630-9969 for more information. Zentangle workshop held every Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. at the Vynart Gallery located at 30 Main Street in Meredith. For more information call 279-0557. Narcotics Anonymous meeting. 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 18 Veterans Square in Laconia. Franklin VNA & Hospice will hold a free Hospice volunteer training class from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the VNA office in Franklin. For more information or to register for Hospice volunteer classes, contact Beth or Bruce at Franklin VNA & Hospice at (603) 934-3454. TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) group meeting. 5:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Meredith.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5 Information session on the Affordable Care Act presented by Certified Patient Navigator, Donna Toomey. 6-8 p.m. at the Elm Room of the Woodside Building in Laconia. For more information call 934-1464. Lakes Region Camera Club meeting featuring a presentation by Forrest Seavey tilted “Using Your Camera’s Video Mode”. 7 p.m. at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Meredith. Events at the Hall Memorial Library in Northfield. Project Teen featuring a Bookmarks project 3-4 p.m. Tea Time 4-4:30 p.m. Meredith Public Library events. Knotty Knitters 10 a.m. to noon. Brown Bag Book Group featuring the book Christmas in Plains by Jimmy Carter. Noon to 1 p.m. at Lakeside Deli, 2 Pleasant Street in Meredith. Lego Time! at the Meredith Library 3:30-4:30 p.m. Library writer’s Group 6:30-7:30 p.m.
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ANNIE’S MAILBOX
Dear Annie: I have not shared a birthday, holiday or special occasion with my son for the past five years, since he married. He has two children now. We always have been close, but I’m so sad that my daughter-in-law won’t let me be a grandmother. Their first year of marriage, they alternated holidays and combined our families. When they had their first child, however, “Rhonda” said it was too much, and now all holidays are spent with her family. They are wonderful people, but she is not willing to share her toddlers’ time with her husband’s family, including his siblings. I do not get the privilege of babysitting or having the kids over to my house for the day. I am not allowed to pick them up or bring them places. I live nearby, but they never stop over. Rhonda is socially immature, and I believe she is naive as well as selfish. She holds all power and control and is judgmental and unkind. She gives every excuse to avoid us. Her family has tried to reason with her, to no avail. My son is terribly hurt by this and tries his best to include me for a short visit at least once a month. I am grateful, but not satisfied. I am fun-loving, happy, giving, appreciative and accepting. I make the most of whatever time I am allowed. But Rhonda is negative, self-centered and rude and does her best to spoil the visit. I’ve tried several times to discuss this with her, have prayed and have shared words of wisdom and scripture, but nothing breaks through. My son prefers to avoid a confrontation. Should I also give up? -- Grandmother Missing Out Dear Grandmother: How sad that Rhonda denies her children the privilege of knowing all of their grandparents. Would your son be willing to bring the kids to your home for a visit without Rhonda? And if you can manage it, consider
inviting the entire family, including Rhonda’s folks, to your place now and then. We also recommend you work on ways to warm up the relationship with Rhonda. Surely you can find something to admire about her and keep quiet about the rest. We hope, in time, she will realize that what goes around comes around. Dear Annie: My husband and I frequently go out to dinner with several other couples. One of the wives is a vegetarian. That’s fine, but she sometimes makes a scene with the server. She argues about the way things are prepared and accuses the waitstaff of lying. It’s become quite embarrassing, and some of our other friends refuse to go out with her anymore. It recently happened again. My husband and I were mortified when she sent her meal back and accused the waiter of giving her the wrong dish. It ruined our night. I think we should say something, but my husband thinks it will ruin the friendship. Any suggestions? -- Carnivore in Florida Dear Carnivore: It is not unheard of for restaurants to prepare vegetarian meals with chicken broth or beef stock without declaring it. However, it is rude to accuse the waitstaff of lying and cause a scene. We recommend you do a search in your area for vegetarian restaurants when socializing with this couple. Otherwise, let them know you won’t be going out to eat with them because it is obviously too stressful. Dear Readers: Sunday, Dec. 8, is The Compassionate Friends’ Worldwide Candle Lighting in memory of all the children who have died. Please light a candle in the evening at 7 p.m., local time, and remember them with love. For more information, log on to compassionatefriends.org.
Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to: anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
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GILFORD- 2 Bedroom $600 permonth+ utilities. References, Security deposit, No pets, Laundry hookups. Available 12/15. 520-5171.
LACONIA3 bedroom, 1 1/2 baths, $950 + utilities. newpad4u.com, 393-0337
GILFORD/ALTON Line: 2BR Cottage, $200-$245 per week +utilities; 3BR apt., $230-$275 per week +utilities. Cable & internet included. Beach access. 1st & security. 603-365-0799. GILFORD: 1 Bedroom (possibly 2) apartment over country store. $900/month, everything included. Contact Lisa, Monday-Friday, 6am- 2pm for appointment, 293-8400 GILFORD: 1 or 2 bedroom apts. Heat/electricity/Hot water included. From $190/week. Pets considered/References 556-7098 or 832-3334. GILFORD: Warm, cozy, beautifully furnished, one bedroom HOUSE, with storage, fenced yard, one pet allowed. $725/month. 566 6815 LACONIA CHEAP TO HEAT!!! 2 bedroom apartment. 2nd floor, $750/Month + utilities. Washer/ dryer hook-up, Off-street parking. Available Now! 520-4348 LACONIA 1 Bedroom, second floor, $180/Week, heat & hot water included. Non- smoker. One cat OR one small dog. Security deposit required. 387-8081. LACONIA 1 Bedroom- $600 /monthly + utilities. 3 Bedroom units starting at $950/month + utilities Nice spaces, very clean with washer/dryer hookups Call GCE Apartments @ 267-8023 NO PETS LACONIA 1 bedroom- 3rd floor $150/week includes heat/hot water. References & deposit. 524-9665 LACONIA 2 Br house on large in town lot. Newly renovated, must be seen to appreciate. Hardwood floors, 16! x 14! deck, full basement with washer/dryer hook up. $1150 plus utilities. Non smoking. 603-455-5253
Animals
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3 AKC female doberman puppies. Parents on premises Ready to go 12/15. 603-581-9152
$_TOP dollar paid for junk cars & trucks. Available 7-days a week. P3!s Towing. 630-3606
2001 Toyota Rav 4 L, 4WD, Automatic, Silver exterior, All Power, Roof Rack, 94,000 miles, Excellent condition, runs great. $6,195/OBO. 603-930-5222.
BEAUTIFUL/FURNISHED one bedroom apartment. Country setting. Common area kitchen and bath shared with one another. Second tenant only home 2 weekends per month. Single occupancy only no doubles. $700 per month including everything and cable. 603-759-2895
LACONIA Large 2 bedroom 1 1/2 bath, unfurnished. First floor, Gas heat, big yard, close to downtown. $200/week. 1st week in advance with 4 week security deposit. Leave message for Bob No dogs. 781-283-0783
BELMONT 2 bedroom 2nd floor heat included $800 permonth. Housing Vouchers accepted. Available Immediately. 781-344-3749
LACONIA- 1 bedroom apartment. Newly renovated, Sunny 2nd floor near downtown. New washer & dryer. Heat/Hot water included. $800/Month Plus utilities. 387-0147
BELMONT 2 Bedroom Duplex on spacious wooded lot with washer/dryer hookup and parking. $850/month + utilities. Call GCE Apartments @ 267-8023 NO PETS
LACONIA- 1st floor 2-bedroom. $175/weekly, you pay all utilities. Monitor heat, no smoking/no pets, parking, security deposit & references. Call 286-4618 after 5:00pm
BELMONT ROOM for rent. Heat, utilities & cable included. $425 month. 630-7325
LACONIA2-bedroom 2-bath apt. on quiet dead end street. $950/Month all utilities included, no pets. Call after 5:00pm. 527-8363.
Announcement CRAFTS! Hand-Made Holiday & seasonal wreaths, crafts, gift items & more. 466 Province Road, Laconia (Rt. 107 in front of Ice Arena). Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-6pm. 998-6953.
GREAT BARGAINS! Thrift & Gift a unique non-profit thrift store. 80 Bean Rd. Center Harbor Christian Church. Bring a non-perishable food item, get 10% off your total. Mon-Sat. 10am-4pm 253-8008.
1987 Chevy Silverado with plow. Excellent shape, tons of work done to it. $1,700 dollars firm. Call Randy 603-759-2895 1995 Dodge Ram 4WD Pick-up w/plow, 8ft. bed w/liner. 48K original miles, $5,500. 387-7293 1998 Chevy Silverado XCab4WD, track rack, tonneau cover. $1,600 or best offer. 364-0157 1999 Chevy 2500 4x4, regular cab, no rust. Never plowed with but has plow. New tires, brakes, exhaust, paint. 125K miles, auto. $2500 524-9011
Appliances JOE’S Used Appliances: Buy, sell, repair, one year guarantee, delivery, house calls, gas stove repair. 527-0042.
PUBLIC AUCTION Monday, Dec. 9 @ 6pm • Preview @ 4pm Log on to: www.auctionzip.com , for 350 photos & listing
Furniture,glass & china,loads of ephemera,coins: 10 silver $, foreign, 4 rolls of 1943 steel,currency, quilts, books, lots of artwork, 10 great full sheet movie posters, coke cooler, snowshoes, boxes of old photos & albums,early Barbies & others, Weeden steam engine, stick phone, 1938 Disney music box, Mason bks, old mags, postcards, comics,1925 Domino cigarette poster, Shaker books, Jewelry, old pipes, RR & Coast Guard mags, the gallery is fulll!!
Auction Held At 274 Main St. Tilton, N.H. (same location - 23 years!) 603-286-2028 • kenbarrettauctions@netzero.net NH Lic #2975, Buyers premium, cash, checks & credit cards.
2002 Cadillac Seville 72K miles. Great condition $4,000 Or best offer. 832-3535 2002 Jetta New motor, clutch, needs to be key coded. $1200. (603)524-9011. 2004 Audi allroad 4.2 V8, Quattro, Tiptronic, cold weather pkg, extra set of winter wheels w/Michelin snows, DVD, nav, parking sensor, tow hitch, Alpaca beige full body paint, well maintained. 185k miles. $5900. 986-6511 2005 Chevy Malibu 4-door remote start, power locks windows, sunroof, 66,300 miles, great condition. $6800. 524-4298 2005 Mercury Sable LS Premium, moon-roof, 77K, mint condition, custom stereo, new tires. $6,900. 603-253-7015 2008 Ford Pickup, 4-Door, Loaded, Excellent Condition, 83k Miles, Books $18,200 sell for $13,500/OBO. 707-1545. CASH paid for unwanted or junk cars and trucks. Same day service possible. 603-231-2859.
Employment Wanted CARING mature woman available to help with cleaning, laundry, meal preparation, shopping and appointments. Good references and dependable. Call Joan at 968-7617
For Rent APARTMENTS, mobile homes. If you need a rental at a fair price, call DRM Corp. Over 50 years in rentals. We treat you better! 524-0348 or visit M-W-F, 12-5, at our new location, 142 Church St.
BELMONT: Sunset Drive, year round 2 bedroom house on Lake Winnisquam-waterfront. Eat-in kitchen, w/d hookup, fireplace in living room, also a wood stove, sunroom, natural gas, No pets $1,100.month plus utilities. (603)528-1463 BELMONT: Two 2 bedroom apartments available. 1 on first floor $230/week, 1 on ground floor with separate entrance $245/week, includes heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234, www.whitemtrentals.com. BRISTOL- 2 bedroom. Renovated and sunny, second floor. Good closet space, new appliances. New, energy efficient heating system. $700 per month plus utilities. Security Deposit and References required. 475-8390 CENTER HARBOR House- 1 bedroom, year round, central propane heat. Credit report required, security, lease, no pets/no smoking, tenant pays utilities. Call between 5pm-8pm. $400/Month.
Laconia- 3 room 1 bedroom 1st floor. Completely remodeled, $175/week + utilities. $600 security. 524-7793 or 832-3735 LACONIA- Messer St. duplex. Second floor one bedroom. Utility room with laundry hook-up. Private outside deck, small pets considered. Utilities and cable included. Security deposit. $175/week. 455-9551 LACONIA: 2 bedroom, 2nd floor in duplex building. $215/week, including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234 www.whitemtrentals.com. LACONIA: 2-Bedroom, first floor. parking, W/D hookups, no smoking, no dogs, $850/ month + utilities, security/ references. 603-318-5931. LACONIA: spacious one and two bedroom apartments available. Heat and hot water included in rent. On-site laundry, storage room and off-street parking. Close to pharmacy, schools and hospital. Security deposit required. EHO. Please call Julie at Stewart Property Mgt. (603) 524-6673 LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments. Call for available apartments. 524-4428 LACONIA: Large updated, first floor apt. all utilities included. Lg. master with two lg. closets. Quiet Bldg. Nice neighborhood. $780. 566-6815 LAKEPORT: Cute 1BR House, quiet street No Pets/No Smoking 1-month Security, references. $200/week +utilities. 254-6019. LAKEPORT-UNFURNISHEDSmall one bedroom across the street from lake. Cheap to heat, 2 car parking. Cats allowed, 2nd floor. Sliding glass doors to a deck. $165/week. 1st week in advance plus a 4-week security deposit. Leave message for Bob at 781-283-0783. Friday showings only.
MEREDITH In Town-Fully Renovated
2 Bedroom 1.5 bath Condo with Garage. Quiet location, Energy efficient. No smokers. $1,095 + Utilities Rick (781) 389-2355
MEREDITH WALK TO DOWNTOWN Spacious One Bedroom with storage area, large eat in kitchen & dining area. Includes plowing, parking, utilities, beach, dishwasher, & washer-dryer. Cable ready, no dogs, cat ok. No smoking, security deposit, $800/month.
603-937-1354
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MOULTONBOROUGH- Winnipesaukee Waterfront 2 bedroom cottage. Long term, $850/month. Small pet considered. Available 12/1. 603- 253-8848
2 tickets- Pats vs Browns, Sunday, December 8th, 1pm. $100 each. (603)356-5775.
TABLE Oak, round, 2 leaves, 4 chairs. $160. Maple coffee table $40. 774-275-0157.
2004 Craftsman 9hp 2 stage 28in. snow blower. Electric start, canopy, runs & looks brand new. $450. 290-2075
WALTHER TPK-380, black, mags, ammo, holster, reduced to $600. 875-0363.
NEW Hampton/Meredith. Rooms for rent $125 and up. Shared laundry, kitchen, porch, cable TV. No pets, Coldwell Banker Old Mill Properties. 744-8144. Randy. NEW HAMPTON: 1-bedroom apartment. Country setting. $650/ month + ($650)security, no util. (2 mo. electricity FREE) (603)217-0898.
4FT. round oak pedestal table, extension 4 matching chairs, 2 others. Fair condition. $175. Two generators- 4hp Craftsman, 1500 watt. Great for camp/home use. Asking $150. 10hp Tecumseh 5200 watt, several outlets. $300. 455-5435 5 beautiful audubon bird jigsaw puzzles. $25 6 Irish Coffee Glasses, $25 603-524-8016 AMAZING! Beautiful Pillowtop Mattress Sets. Twin $199, Full or Queen $249, King $449. Call 603-305-9763 See “Furniture” AD. ARIENS 10hp, 28 inch wide, electric start snowblower. $500 or BRO. 387-2900 BLACK powder Jukar Flintlock 45 long riffle $300, Jagar Kentucky Flintlock 44 pistol, $200, Navy Arms 44 revolver $200, All for $600. 875-0363.
NORTHFIELD Townhouse style 2 Bedroom on a lovely wooded lot with exterior storage and coin op laundry room on site. $750/month +utilities. Call GCE Apartments @ 267-8023 NO PETS NORTHFIELD: 3 bedroom trailer in small park with coin-op laundry on site, $265/wk including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234, www.whitemtrentals.com. NORTHFIELD: 4 bedroom house, 2300 sq. ft. of living space, fully renovated in 2002, 3rd floor master bedroom with walk-in-closets, separate dining room, mud room with laundry hook-ups, enclosed porch, full basement, $1,320/month plus utilities, 524-1234, www.whhitemtrentals.com.
CRAFTSMAN Snowblower- 5HP, 22 inch, electric start with cover. Like new. Cost $500, $250. 528-5202 DRY firewood $240/Cord. Green wood available for $200/cord. Round wood dry & green. 16-18 cut. Free delivery. 524-9011 FIREWOOD- Approx. half cord, 4ft and 2ft. Oak, maple & ash. $75 707-9365 Four 215-65-16 premium Bridgstone Blizzak snow tires on aluminum rims. Very low miles. $279. 455-0490
ON MEREDITH BAY
WALK to downtown: 2 bedroom $220/week or $953/month, Utilities included. On-site laundry; parking. No dogs. References & Security deposit required. Call 524-4428 for more info.
For Rent-Commercial ASHLAND- 8,200sf. storage building with loading dock. 1 Mile off I-93. Rent $2 per square ft. per year. Call 968-9950 ask for Dale LACONIADowntown. Prime storefront. approx. 900 sq. ft., ideal for snack shop, retail, etc. Good exposure & foot traffic. $750 includes heat. Also, in same building, sm storefront approx. 450 sq
Furniture
LICENSED PLUMBER WANTED
FURNITURE Overstocks! Mat tress Sets $159-$599! Sofas $399-$599! Platform Beds $199-$399! Recliners $249-$399! Futons & Bunkbeds $399! Sectionals $899! Dinettes $249! Log Beds $599! Free Local Delivery! Call Arthur 996-1555 or email bellacard@netzero.net
Seeking a licensed Journeyman or Master Plumber Experience in Residential service and repair, new construction and remodels, and some light commercial. HVAC experience a definite plus as well as NH Gasfitters license. Professional Work habits Excellent Customer Service Skills Valid Drivers license with Clean Driving Record
Free
Call 603-875-1118 for more details
DirecTV
Free Installation in ME & NH. 140+ channels at $29.99. NFL Sunday Ticket add $5. (207)500-3334. FREE Pickup of unwanted items. Estates, homes, offices cleaned out, yard sale items, scrap metals, appliances, batteries. (603)930-5222.
HYDRAULIC dumpster 12’x7’ bed, heavy duty 8 ton. Books at $5500 asking $4300. (603)447-5912.
JOHNSTON
LOGGING FIREWOOD
Cut, Split & Delivered $200 per cord, Got trees need CA$H?
455-6100
KENMORE Model 106 side by side refrigerator. White, Super clean & nice. Outside water and ice feature. 32in. X 66.5in high. $400. 387-7293 KERO-SUN Kerosene heater, completely overhauled, works great! $69. Sno-Chief used electric snow shovel, $45. 744-9329 LOG Length Firewood: 7-8 cords, $900. Local delivery. 998-8626. MAKITA 10 inch table saw on wheeled stand. Excellent condition. $150. 528-5202 SANTA Claus available for your party or home visit. Reasonable rates. 603-930-5222. SMALL Heating Oil Deliveries: No minimum required. Eveningweekend deliveries welcome.
Help Wanted DATA ANALYST
EXPERIENCED Line Cook, Must Have Breakfast Experience. Apply in person Shooters 190 DW Highway Belmont NH
HELP WANTED
Immediate openings. No experience needed, entry level, opportunity for advancement. Earn award trips, bonuses and prizes. Permanent & temp positions. Call today for more information. (603)822-0219. Call now! Call now! Call now!
HOULE’S HOUSEKEEPING Hiring Part-time house keepers. May lead to full-time work. Experience, References & Transportation required. Please call Jess 520-0794 LACONIA-FEMALE caregiver to provide non-medical services for my wife who has Alzheimer!s. Services will include but are not limited to personal care, toileting, meal preparation, light housekeeping based on available time. This is a part-time position, 12:30-5:30 Thursday.-Saturday, Sunday optional. Must be reliable and dependable and be able to transfer 115 pounds. Reliable Transportation a must! Send experience and/or resume to doug.hammond@att.net or phone (978) 807-7470.
LICENSED PLUMBER WANTED Seeking a licensed Journeyman or Master Plumber Experience in Residential service and repair, new construction and remodels, and some light commercial. HVAC experience a definite plus as well as NH Gasfitters license. Professional Work habits Excellent Customer Service Skills Valid Drivers license with Clean Driving Record Call 603-875-1118 for more details. PT Bookkeeping & Computer Help needed: Familiar w/uploading onto Ebay & Craigs-List. PDQ 524-1430 .
One bedroom apartment, directly on Meredith Bay. All amenities + washer & dryer, air conditioning, deck. Walk to downtown. $850/month + utilities. 617-460-1960 Phil Leave Message
TILTON: 1-bedroom. Heat, hot water included., great location, no dogs. $630/month. 603-671-7481 or 916-214-7733.
Help Wanted
AMAZING! Beautiful Queen or Full-sized Mattress/ Box-spring Set. LUXURY-FIRM European Pillow-Top Style. Fabulous Back, Hip and Leg Support, Hospitality A+ Rating! All New Factory Sealed with 10-YR Warranty. Compare Cost $1095, SELL $249. Can Delivery and Set-up. 603-305-9763
FREE- 27 inch stereo color TV. Excellent picture and sound. 603-387-0533
NORTHFIELD: 1 bedroom, 1st floor. Separate entrance, coin-op laundry in basement, $195/wk including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234. www.whitemtrentals.com.
TILTON 2-Bedroom, 2-Bath, 2nd floor apartment, offstreet parking, locked storage & basement, beautifully renovated including washer and dryer. $975/month includes heat, hot water, a/c & snow removal. No pets/smoking. 934-2788
Help Wanted
Full-time position requires creating and maintaining database reports. Responsibilities include obtaining statistics from homeless service providers, statistical analysis, and report writing using ART (Advanced Reporting Tool which is Business Objectives similar to Crystal Reports) for the State Bureau of Homeless and Housing Services (BHHS), as well as public, state and federal entities. Requires strong application programming experience with Business Intelligence Report version 11.5 development and maintenance experience including: gathering report requirements from users; developing complex, production level reports; maintaining reports, including alterations and migrations, as required; ability to effectively translates end user reporting requirements into technical design documents; expert analytical and troubleshooting skills; and the ability to trace report performance issues to root cause. Familiarity with ServicePoint (Bowman Systems' Homeless Managements information System (SAP Business Objects) experience is a plus or equivalent experience. Must be organized, have strong written and verbal communication skills, flexible, able to work independently, and handle multiple projects and tasks. Solid understanding of SQL and SQL query development. Familiarity with homelessness as well as knowledge of federal and state social service agencies and programs helpful. Must have valid driver!s license. Education: Bachelor!s Degree from a recognized college or university with a major study in statistics, mathematics, economics, health services research or administration, computer science, environmental science, or related field. Excellent benefits. Salary $48,000. Send resume by 12/19/13 to Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties, Inc. (NHHGP), P.O. Box 1016, Concord, NH 03302-1016. Equal Opportunity Employer.
2ND SHIFT CUSTODIAN Newfound Area School District seeks an experienced Full Time Custodian with excellent people skills. Involves working with students, staff, and community in a helpful and courteous manner. Great benefits. Please contact: Alan Finitsis (603) 744-5555 X 228 20 North Main St. Bristol, NH 03222 December 16, 2013 Deadline General Application is available at: http://www.sau4.org/home/employmentinformation
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Help Wanted
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Lincoln NH CPA firm seeks experienced tax professional for full time seasonal employment with possible year round opportunity. Focus is on individual tax returns, but experience with business returns is a plus. Experience with Ultra Tax CS and QuickBooks preferred. Please send resume to jrolando@mdccpas.com, fax to 603-745-3312 or mail to: Malone, Dirubbo & Co., P.C. 9 West St. Lincoln, NH 03251
We offer competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package! Please check our website for specific details on each position Office RN – Primary Care PT 32 hrs and Per diem Medical Assistant Cert. – Primary Care Full-time RN/Clinical Supervisor – Primary Care Full-time Certified Coder – Health information Services Full-time SLEEP TECH – Sleep Disorders Center Full-time Physical Therapist – Rehab Services Per Diem Diet Aide – Nutrition Services PT & PD Find Job Descriptions, additional Open Position listings, And online applications at www.memorialhospitalnh.org Contact: Human Resources, Memorial Hospital, an EOE PO Box 5001, No. Conway, NH 03860. Phone: (603)356-5461 • Fax: (603)356-9121
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Mobile Homes
MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT
DRM has mobile home lots available in Franklin and Gilford. We are offering 6 months free rent as a promotion. Call 520-6261
Fireside Inn & Suites is looking for a part time Maintenance Assistant. This is a year round, entry level position, weekend and on call availability a must. Some experience in plumbing, carpentry, landscaping, painting a plus as this position is an all-around handyman type of job. We are seeking hard working, reliable, detail oriented persons with the ability to work independently as well as with others. Applicants must show valid driver!s license and pass a background check, they also must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. Please apply in person at 17 Harris Shore Rd. Gilford, NH 03249.
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Services
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Motorcycles Buy • Sell • Trade www.motoworks.biz
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Real Estate FLORIDA HOMES, CONDOS Englewood, Port Charlotte, Venice, Sarasota. Free Property Search www.suncoasteam.com Suncoasteam Realty 941-235-7474
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CNA/LNA Training Classes begin: Jan 25- weekends/Concord, Feb 4- days/Franklin, Feb 11evenings/Laconia. Graduate in 5-8 weeks! (603) 647-2174 www.LNAHealthCareers.com
DICK THE HANDYMAN Available for small and odd jobs, also excavation work, small tree and stump removal and small roofs! Call for more details. Dick Maltais 603-267-7262 or 603-630-0121
SNOWPLOWING MEREDITH AREA Reliable & Insured
Michael Percy
677-2540 FULL PRUNING & TREE REMOVAL FREE ESTIMATES
WEEKLY TRASH & RECYCLING SERVICE
603-279-6988
“Let us go to the dump for you”
No Separation Required 96 Gallon Tote Provided $10/Week
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DRIVER ED
CLASS STARTS WED. 12/4/13 Next Class 2/5/14 & 4/9/14
Storage Space
Granite State Auto School Laconia, NH 524-7994
Sarah's Tutoring • Specialty; SAT and ACT tests • Math, English and Subject tests •All High School Subjects •!Languages; Spanish, French, German and Russian
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603-528-2964 Land GILFORD: New to the market, residential building lots. 14 to choose from, level and dry land, most with mountain views, one with lake views. 1.08 to 8.69 acres, $79,900 to $119,900. Owner/broker, 524-1234.
PIPER ROOFING
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Our Customers Don!t get Soaked!
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Major credit cards accepted
CONCRETE step with rail installed on my house. Includes old step disposal. Call 524-1121.
CHAIR CANING Seatweaving. Classes. Supplies. New England Porch Rockers, 2 Pleasant Street in downtown Laconia. Open every day at 10. 603-524-2700.
HOME IMPROVEMENT One call does it all. 30 years experience. References. Call Bill at 273-7338
WE buy anything of value from one piece to large estates. Call 527-8070.
SNOW PLOWING & SANDING
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Comm. Residential Insured Call for a quote 267-6680
LACONIA, 41 Janna Way, Sun, Dec 8th, 8am - 4pm. Garage Sale
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17 Accent’s Available
2,000
$
MFR REBATE
$63/MO $247 /MO
Stock # EFC049
22 Focus’ Available
33 MPG
.9% Available
MFR REBATE
Buy For
15,654
Stock # DJT1051
82 Rav4’s Available
25 Tacoma’s Available
500
$
MFR REBATE
$
FOCUS SE
Lease For
35 MPG
0% Available 60 Mos
2,000
NEW 2014 FORD
Stock # EJC032
66 Camry’s Available
Lease For
SALE $ PRICE
Bonus Cash
$59/MO $248/MO
41 Corolla’s Available 1.9% Available 60 Mos
21 MPG
750
$
CAMRY LE
Buy For
FORD LINCOLN
59 Bisson Ave Laconia, NH 603-524-4922 | www.irwinzone.com
0
AVA % IL 72/M ABLE OS
Stk# HDC1029
$59/MO $166/MO LEASE FOR ONLY
$15,228 SALE PRICE
BUY FOR ONLY
87 Elantra’s Available
35 MPG
Stk# HDC1011
$79/MO $209/MO LEASE FOR ONLY
$18,240 SALE PRICE
BUY FOR ONLY
62 Sonata’s Available
FE SPORT AWD
Stk# HET517
$209/MO $308/MO LEASE FOR ONLY
$26,488 SALE PRICE
BUY FOR ONLY
49 Santa Fe’s Available
Lease for 36 months with 12,000 miles per year, 1st payment, $650 acquisition fee $0 security deposit with approved credit. Lease/Buy with $2,999 cash or trade equity and $399 dealer fee due at signing. Buy for 84 months @ 4.99% with credit approval. No sales tax for NH residents. All rebates to dealer. Manufacturers programs are subject to change without notice. Ad vehicles reflect $1,000 Irwin savings voucher. Special financing subject to credit approval. Expires 12-31-2013.