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Council will present mayor’s budget at public hearing
BERLIN – The city council agreed Thurs-day night to present a fi scal 2012 budget to the public at the May 25 public hearing that does not meet its goal of no tax increase despite cutting four and a half positions.
At a special budget session, council infor-mally agreed to present the budget prepared by Mayor Paul Grenier. Grenier’s budget cuts $349,783 from the city manager’s proposed
budget and increases revenue estimates by $129,508. But the mayor acknowledged it would still result in an 88-cent tax increase.
“It’s not lean enough,” Grenier said, stress-ing he remains committed to passing a fi nal budget that does not raise the property tax rate of $31.70.
Before making more cuts, Grenier said he would like to see what will be available in revenue and expenditure surpluses in the cur-
BY BARBARA TETREAULTTHE BERLIN DAILY SUN
Gorham recognized for town hall renovation
GORHAM— On the day of its grand opening celebration, the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance rec-ognized the town of Gorham for its rehabilitation for the town hall.
Linda Upham- Bornstein, board member of the N.H. Preservation Alli-ance, presented the town with the achievement award Saturday after-noon. She said the alliance recognizes projects that protect the heritage and history of New Hampshire and has given 162 awards since 1989.
“One of this year’s [selections] is the preservation and outstanding rehabilitation of the town hall,” said
FRC named N.H.’s top non-profi t
GORHAM— A statewide business magazine last week recognized the Family Resource Center as the top non-profi t group in New Hampshire for 2011.
“Business N.H. Magazine” released its annual ranking of the top busi-nesses at the state, and the F.R.C. ranked as the top education or non-profi t organization. The announce-ment coincided with the publication of its May edition showcasing the magazine’s choices for businesses of the year.
“I was really honored,” said F.R.C. Executive Director James Michalik. “It’s a tribute to the work that our staff does and their commitment.”
BY CRAIG LYONSTHE BERLIN DAILY SUN
Miss Berlin Gorham for 2010- 2011, Jenn Clemente, performs “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgie,” a monologue, during the grand opening celebration for the Gorham Town Hall Auditorium Saturday afternoon. More than 100 people attended the event. (CRAIG LYONS PHOTO)
BY CRAIG LYONSTHE BERLIN DAILY SUN
see GORHAM page 7
see FRC page 6
see COUNCIL page 6
Bass, Ayotte urge funding for prisonBERLIN – New Hampshire’s Congressio-
nal delegation has not given up on getting the federal prison activated this summer.
U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte and U.S. Con-gressman Charlie Bass have now joined U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen in writing to fed-
eral offi cials, urging them to fi nd money to open the prison now.
Ayotte is also asking the Department of Justice to waive the maximum 37-year age limit for law enforcement jobs at the Berlin facility to allow former mill workers to com-pete for them.
BY BARBARA TETREAULTTHE BERLIN DAILY SUN
see FUNDING page 18
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Starting this fall, Pitzer College, a small liberal arts institution in Southern California, will inaugurate a department of secular stud-ies. Professors from other departments, including his-tory, philosophy, religion, science and sociology, will teach courses like “God, Darwin and Design in Amer-ica,” “Anxiety in the Age of Reason” and “Bible as Lit-erature.”
The department was pro-posed by Phil Zuckerman, a sociologist of religion, who describes himself as “cul-turally Jewish, but agnostic-atheist on questions of deep mystery.” Over the years he grew increasingly intrigued by the growth of secular-ism in the United States and around the world. He stud-ied and taught in Denmark, one of the world’s most secular countries, and has written several books about atheism.
“It’s not about arguing ‘Is there a God or not?’ ” Mr. Zuckerman said. “There are hundreds of millions of people who are nonreli-gious. I want to know who they are, what they believe, why they are nonreligious...It has not been studied.
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PARIS (NY Times) — The United Nations refu-gee agency has urged the crews of vessels in the Mediterranean to keep watch for unseaworthy vessels carrying migrants from war-torn Libya after a report that a ship with 600 people on board broke up just off the port of Tripoli three days ago.
Sybella Wilkes, a spokeswoman for the Geneva-based organization, said there had been a “dra-matic increase in the number of boats making this terrible journey” as migrants, many of them from sub-Saharan Africa, tried to fl ee Libya’s tur-moil, heading for sanctuary on the Italian island of Lampedusa.
“The majority of the boats are unseaworthy and in terrible condition and overloaded,” Ms. Wilkes said in a telephone interview.
On Friday, she said, witnesses in Tripoli reported that a ship carrying around 600 people broke up just 100 yards out of port. “It’s not clear how many people died or drowned,” she said, but 16 bodies — includ-ing those of two babies — had been recovered.
Ms. Wilkes said that the witnesses, including a high-ranking Somali diplomat in Tripoli, said many of those on the stricken vessel were Soma-lis. She said the United Nations refugee agency’s own staff members had not witnessed the event.
U.N. warning after Libya shipwreck
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (NY Times) — For the second time in fi ve months, the Pakistani authorities have angered the Central Intelligence Agency by tipping the Pakistani news media to the identity of the CIA station chief in Islamabad, a deliberate effort to complicate the work of the spy agency in the aftermath of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, American offi cials said.
The leak demonstrated the tilt toward a near adversarial rela-tionship between the CIA and the Pakistani spy agency, the Inter Services Intelligence Directorate, or ISI, since the Bin Laden raid. It appeared to be intended to show the leverage the Pakistanis retain over American interests in the country, both sides said.
In an address before Parlia-ment on Monday, Prime Minister
Yousaf Gilani made clear that Pakistani offi cials accepted little responsibility for the fact that bin Laden was able to hide in their country for years. Instead, he criticized the United States as having driven bin Laden into Pakistan, condemned its viola-tion of Pakistan’s sovereignty and called the Qaeda leader’s pres-ence in Pakistan an intelligence failure of the “whole world.”
Leak of CIA offi cer’s name is sign of rift with Pakistan
Evacuations in Memphis as river nears crest
MEMPHIS (NY Times) — The Mississippi River is expected to crest near Memphis on Monday evening, and emergency offi cials spent several hours in the morning going door-to-door to warn residents in low-lying areas to evacuate.
The Mississippi, which has already caused some fl ooding in Memphis during the last sev-eral days, will top out at 48 feet on Monday at about 7 p.m., said Tracy Howieson, a National Weather Service hydrologist. It is expected to stay at that level for at least 48 hours before slowly receding.
“It will be a prolonged crest at Memphis and in parts down-stream,” Ms. Howieson said.
The river had not been expected to crest until later this week, but it has taken on a surge of water in recent days from some of its tribu-taries, offi cials said.
During the most recent measure of the river’s level — at 4 p.m. — the Mississippi was at 47 feet 8 inches.
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Stacey Burns murder case still unsolved two years later
WOLFEBORO — Two years after her murder, authorities are still looking for who killed Stacey Burns on Mother's Day of 2009.
Burns, 41, of Wolfeboro, was a school nurse and mother of fi ve. She was found stabbed to death in her bed on May 10. Her body was discovered by her 15-year-old son, according to ABC's 20/20, which ran a story about the case in January.
Senior Assistant Attorney General Jeff Strelzin said there have been no arrests in the Burns case, but progress is being made.
"It's still an ongoing an active investi-gation," said Strelzin.
Strelzin said authorities don't believe the Burns case is related to the suspi-cious death of Krista Dittmeyer, the 20-year-old Portland, Maine mother who disappeared around April 23. Dit-tmeyer's body was found days later in a nearby snow-making pond at the base of Mount Cranmore. Wolfeboro and Conway are at opposite ends of Carroll County.
Carroll County Sheriff Christopher Conley said the Burns murder rocks Wolfeboro to this day. Conley, who is a Wolfeboro resident, said Burns was a beloved member of his community.
"People talk about six degrees of sep-aration, but in Carroll County there is no separation because people are so in tune," said Conley.
The 20/20 episode describes Stacey Burns as cheerful person. However, the show also described her ex-husband, Ed, as controlling, and a boyfriend, Jim Vittum, as "obsessive." Both men strenuously denied any connection to the murder.
A former FBI investigator told a 20/20 reporter that the excessive stab wounds shows that the killer was full of anger and that the killing was personal.
Conley said if he had one message, it's that people with any information about this case need to come forward. Conley stressed that people shouldn't assume the police know everything already.
"We're asking people to reach to their courage and fortitude," said Conley.
A memorial to Stacey Burns will be held on Sunday, May 15, at 5:30 p.m. at St. Patrick's Church in Natick, Mass. Stacey Burns is buried there next to her father, Francis.
"Mother’s Day 2011 marks the second anniversary date of my sister’s murder," writes Michael Keane on staceyburn-smemorial.org. "An 'as yet unsolved' murder that haunts our family every single day. I miss my sister very, very much, as do all of our family and friends."
On the web site, Keane expresses con-fi dence in State Police investigator Steve Rowland and his team. He also wrote that family members agreed to do the 20/20 episode because they felt it would help keep the investigation going, put pressure on the killer, assist with fund-raising for the children's education, and keep Stacey Burn's memory alive.
"We feel blessed to have been assigned a seasoned investigator who has kept this case moving when some others seem to have lost the stomach for a tough case," writes Keane. " I believe that the hard work he and others have put in will eventually lead to an arrest and conviction in my sister’s murder. We pray every day for that day to come very, very soon. "
The Burns murder has not been labeled a "cold case" said Strelzin. There are specifi c criteria saying a case has gone cold. That generally happens when a case has become inactive for a prolonged time period, he said.
There are three cold cases in Carroll County, according to a map on the New Hampshire Attorney General's website. In the entire state, there are about 120 open cold cases. Those include deaths and disappearances. The most recent cold case in New Hampshire dates back to 2007.
As for Carroll County's cold cases, Ellen and Maurice Wilkinson were found shot to death in their Center Ossipee home in 1974 and another victim, Paul Olsen, was found wrapped in blankets and laying in a stream on Route 113 in Madison in 1973.
BY DAYMOND STEERTHE CONWAY DAILY SUN
BENTON — The Glencliff Home, a health care facility on the side of Mount Moosilauke, is the only state facility operating entirely off the grid.
And it will stay that way, thanks to almost $4 million in federal dollars to upgrade a hydrowheel and install a new wood-chip burning biomass plant. The project continues a tradition of self-suffi ciency that dates back to 1906.
“We are really excited about this project,” said Todd Bickford, adminis-trator of the home.
Dr. Ezra Mitchell founded Glencliff as a tuberculosis sanitarium. Today, the campus provides long-term nurs-ing-home care to 114 New Hampshire
residents with mental illness and/developmental disabilities.
A hydrowheel inside a brick structure about a mile below the campus in Warren has provided 30 percent of the electricity needs of the campus, while diesel power has been trucked in and used for the rest.
Beverly Kowalik, project manager and a mechanical engineer, fi nds this Grafton County project intriguing.
“There will be a huge savings in the amount of diesel fuel needed and the number 6 fuel for heat and hot water,” she said.
Bickford said the improvements will mean only about 10 percent of the Glencliff ’s energy needs will come from diesel. Two steam engines are to be built, along with two new back-up generators in the biomass plant.
N.H. nursing home: Off the gridBY PAULA TRACY
THE UNION LEADER
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I’d like an explaination of the disparityTo the editor:Every person and every
agency/department has been talking about the poor economy, budgets, and how and where cuts will be made, and their effects. There is tension and in many cases fi nancial hard-ship that these diffi cult times create.
However, what some don’t know is that there are some individuals getting raises. Yes, raises! While your teachers agreed to save jobs and help the city’s budget by foregoing any raises, step increases, and decreases in some benefi ts, the offi ce staff and to date, some administrators, are getting raises. How can this be?
I am in no way implying that they have not earned a raise nor that they are not deserving of it, but where is the equality in this circum-
stance? I thought that all departments/agencies were expected to cut or at the least maintain their cur-rent budgets; not increase them through raises.
It is my belief that every teacher and their families who have agreed to sacri-fi ce, deserves an explana-tion of why offi ce staff and administrators are receiv-ing a raise when they were all expected to pitch in and help save jobs and main-tain a budget. If there is an explanation for this, and I have no doubt there must be, I’d like to hear it and I am sure many others would too. Someone should be accountable to provide an explanation and answer how and why raises would be approved and even sup-portive of it in this most dif-fi cult economy.
Laurie CarrierBerlin
Rec. Dept.’s Eggstravaganza a successTo the editorBerlin Recreation and
Parks Department’s 30th annual Easter Eggstrava-ganza” saw over 200 children ages two to ten “hunting” for prizes at the Berlin Recre-ation gym on Saturday, April 16.
We had an extraordinary amount of treats thanks to many generous donors and we would like the public to know what exceptional citi-zens and businesses we have in the community.
We received balloons from Gill’s Flower Shop, cash donations from Verizon
Wireless, Coulombe Real Estate and Lena Boucher, as well as many anonymous people donating during the morning event. In addition to a monetary contribution, Verizon Wireless provided an extra boost to the event by having a basket of goodies to raffl e in each of the four age divisions.
With the city asking each department for budget cuts, the Easter Eggstravaganza is one of those costly events that we may have to consider eliminating. The only excep
see EGGSTRAVAGANZA page 5
The editorial offi ces of The Conway Daily Sun, and printing plant of this newspaper, are on Seavey Street in North Conway, and there’s a sort of commissary in the second-fl oor workroom that stands ready with sustaining rations such as unsalted pea-nuts, Triscuits, and, for the fi rst time in the 21 years that I’ve been with the paper, this week there was a drink that was new to the newspaper, but not to me.
This was Ovaltine, and whoever did the shopping couldn’t have known that the addition to my long-standing routine would send me into a time warp that reached back to my earliest days and visits to 712 Chestnut Street in Waban, Massachusetts. This was the house where my mother and her four sisters grew up and it was also my favorite place to visit because the house still had gas lights over the dining room table and Ovaltine in the pantry.
Ovaltine can be mixed with either water or milk, and the Internet’s ever-ready Google site knew that it fi rst appeared in Bern, Switzerland, in 1904, and there was a code in its name. The corporate think-ers had started with “ovum” for egg and “malt” for the two main ingredients, but, most uncharacteristically for the famously careful Swiss, someone misspelled the name on the trademark registration and they decided to stay with the mistake.
Closer to home in both place and time, by the 1940s I was seriously committed to three 15-minute radio programs that ran from 5:15 to 6:00 every weekday after-noon, and Ovaltine was on hand to provide enough strength and fortitude to sustain me through the unimaginable heroics brought to American living rooms by those offerings. In fact, I can still remember most of the theme song for one of them, which was a hymn to the adventures of Tom Mix and Ralston cereal that changed with the season.
We spent the academic year in Deer-fi eld, Massachusetts, and winter weather was the time when we were most likely to be indoors and even sick in bed with the winter miseries, and that was the time when we were most likely to hear, “Eat hot Ralston for your breakfast, and you surely will agree, That this warm-up, build-up breakfast, gives you cowboy energy. It’s delicious and nutritious, bite sized and ready to eat, Take a tip from Tom, go and tell your mom, hot Ralston can’t be beat.” There was a variant for warm weather that replaced “eat hot Ralston” with “shredded Ralston” to preserve the syllable count and the name, but we were never sick in bed during the summer and we didn’t have a radio in Jackson anyway, so I had no chance to gather valuable truths during those breathless minutes before supper.
The golden age of my radio days also brought premiums that enthusiasts like me could win if we sent in a certain number of box tops from things our mother would have bought in the course of every-day market shopping, so I saved up and got the fabled spy ring with the built-in mirror that would let me see sideways when threatened by life-threatening forces. This actually worked, and the persuasive powers of the hucksters were so strong that it never occurred to me that there was
no point in having a ring that would let me see sideways, I could achieve very similar, perhaps even identical, results by turning my head.
Further along in those exciting times, I got the decoder ring that would be an essential asset for my work in detecting the secret messages that listeners could fi nd in one of the programs, and this would cer-tainly be a valuable asset in these times of world-wide war, but my arithmetical defi -ciencies were already beginning to kick in and now I can’t remember how the codes worked. On the other hand, my persistent inability to throw anything away suggests that the decoder ring might still be hidden among my accumulated treasures, and it might not be too late for me to get help with these knotty problems.
It may be that changing tastes in the public appetite have put the great years of my afternoon adventures behind me by now, but maybe they haven’t. If radio story lines still take as much time to play out as they did when I was in grammar school, I may not have missed much. For instance, I put a stop watch on an episode of All My Children and found that it took fi ve days to play out about 15 minutes of radio heartache and despair. In fact, I wrote a long letter to the owner/creator of the show in which I detailed a theory that seemed far-fetched even to me, it was based in my studies of the long-running Medieval fable of Tristan and Isolde. Then I got a phone call from the creator saying that I was exactly right and I was the only person who had ever spotted the parallels. Thus encouraged, I suggested a change in the casting of Tara, the leading heart-breaker in Pine Valley, and very soon the change was made.
The radio stations that I used to depend on to stay in touch with the essential dimensions of reality were WHAI in Mas-sachusetts and WTIC Connecticut, and my dedication was so strong that I fi gured out that one of the station owners had used the fi rst three letters in his last name to identify his station, and the other station owner used the initials of the most impor-tant business in the city where he lived.
But all that misses the real point. As far as I knew, no girl ever listened to those adventure programs and there was noth-ing else on the air during that afternoon hour. And now, more than sixty years later and in a very different social world, I’m thinking that was because the inevitably male-dominant staffi ng in radio program-ming assumed that any well-brought-up girl would be in the kitchen helping her mother get supper ready while the boys were kept out of the way while they watched all-male adventure programs that were teaching them about the ideal-ized future they could have in a male-dom-inated world.
Little did I realize that those days of 15-minute devotions would eventually lead to a major change in the casting of, yes, All My Children and the long-run-ning emotional torments of Tara as she wondered whether her heart belonged to Chuck or Phillip.
(Nicholas Howe is a writer from Jack-son. E-mail him at [email protected].)
Nicholas Howe
Radio Daze
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less, Coulombe Real Estate, Lena Boucher and all the citizens who gave on April 16. Your support of Berlin Recreation and Parks is truly gratifying.
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EGGSTRAVAGANZA from page 4
The Tea Birds Restaurant ad in the May 5, edition of the Berlin Daily Sun incorrectly priced the Burger Bash at $12.95. It should have been $10.95.
The Cinco de Mayo enchilada spe-cial was $9.95, not $12.95. We apolo-gize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
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To the editor:Thank you for the article written
by Barbara Tetreault about road tolls and other issues handled by the city council. I’ve lived in Berlin for the past six months now and have often wondered what these neon barricades with kids behind them were. The majority of the kids I’ve seen have the appearance of street thugs. I thought maybe they were something to do with the local school system. Here is a tip, if you want people to stop you might want to dress like you aren’t going to mug them. I totally disagree with this system of fascism that the city council has voted into ordinance. It’s wrong on several levels. Let me explain:
1. You only allow non-profi t orga-nizations to apply for permits. So, you’re alienating profi teering by local establishments that actually employ the few local residents that aren’t dependent on government welfare programs or drugs and where the majority of your tax revenue comes from. While at the same time steal from charitable organizations in the form of a “permit.”
2. You are legalizing panhandling and profi teering from it. That by itself is immoral. I understand the city is destitute on a severe level, but this is depraved.
3. You are instilling in the minds of the youth that roadblocks are for charitable reasons and are common-place when in reality roadblocks were invented to toll passersby and/or catch criminals. Neither of those reasons should illicit a good response from the traveler as either they are going to be fl eeced by the government or are in danger. In effect you are telling the children in your town that they can panhandle, that roadblocks are actu-ally a good thing, that they can not travel freely, and that the government has to approve charitable activity.
4. You are putting everyone at risk. There are several registered pedo-philes within a mile radius of this location. There is a busy grocery store
on one side of the thoroughfare and an intersection just past this location on the other side that slows traffi c as well. Drivers have to watch for cars pulling from the curb and from the parking lot of the grocery store. With the amount of distracted drivers tool-ing around our roadways these days it doesn’t make sense to pepper the side of a busy road with children.
Who supervises these children while they are taking part in govern-ment approved panhandling? Of the many times I’ve seen them there was only an adult around once and I can’t assume they were supervising as they might have been donating to the cities fascist agenda through a modest but fare percentage garnered from the permit required to do such a thing (can you feel the sarcasm?). What are you going to do next, ticket little girls with lemonade stands? Arrest Girl Scouts selling cookies?
I didn’t write to just complain, I do offer a solution. There is a section of fenced-in concrete between the Rite Aid parking lot and the American Legion. Why not clean that area up a little more and allow free charitable work and fund collecting by profi table organizations? The city could also allow this area to welcome local entre-preneurs to set up vending booths as the summer approaches selling their own wares. And you don’t allow dogs in the park? Aren’t there leash laws and registration fees that the dog owners of this town are to abide by and pay? I see plenty of people walk-ing their dogs on leashes all the time but they can’t hang out in the park with them? Residents are complain-ing about people with large exotic snakes walking around? Here’s an idea, don’t go near them. Common sense should tell you that an exotic snake wouldn’t fare too well for any length of time in this frigid climate. Meaning, they wouldn’t be in the park too long anyways. Why do you need the nanny government to solve your
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The center primarily revolves around three pil-lars, said Michalik, during a previous interview. He added those are family support, education support for youth and employment support.
The fi rst pillar of the center is family support.Michalik said this includes a lot of things like par-
enting support, connecting people with other agen-cies that could offer added support.
An interesting piece of this pillar is a program through the Department of Defense to help provide support services for the families of deployed service-men and women.
The education support piece of the F.R.C. includes its after school programs in Berlin and Gorham, said Michalik. He added the after school programs have gained national recognition.
The after school program coordinate closely with the schools and provide a lot of homework help and
activities for students.“It’s an outstanding program,” said Michalik.The fi nal pillar is employment support.Michalik said the includes the F.R.C.’s work for
help prepare people for employment by working to build up credit. He added this piece is gearing up to help get local workers ready for the federal prison.
The employment support also includes more simple programs like helping people with income taxes through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.
None of these pillars functions on its own, said Michalik.
Recently, Michalik said the F.R.C. is collaborating with fi ve other agencies to advocate for early child-hood education. He added the F.R.C. is serving as a lead agency for the program that’s being supported by the Tillotson Foundation.
The F.R.C. is often credited for its level of coop-eration and collaboration with other social service agencies, said Michalik. He added the early child-hood education program is an example of that col-loaboration.
“We’re on the cutting edge with that,” said Michalik.
The F.R.C. has served the North Country since its founding 1997, has a $1 million budget and employ-ees 50 full and part time people. The organization offers a number of programs including parenting and family support, after school programs in both Gorham and Berlin and employee support programs.
An awards luncheon is set for Thursday, May 19 at the Radisson Hotel, in Manchester, from 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. Tickets for the luncheon and awards presentation are $55 per person.
To register, please visit www.eventsNH.com or call Kristin Kullman at 603-626-6354 ext. 213 or Michalik at the FRC, 466-5190.
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current budget that could be used to reduce taxes in the fi scal 2012 budget. Those fi gures will become clearer as the fi scal year comes to a close at the end of June.
Grenier said presenting his budget would give the public an opportunity to weigh in on what direction it wants the council to take – no tax increase or no lay-offs.
Grenier noted his and the city manager’s budgets are not without pain. Both call for cutting four and a half positions – two in the fi re department, two in public works, and the code enforcement admin-istrative assistant would be reduced to part-time. One of the public work position is currently vacant so three people would be laid off. Grenier said the police department is seeking a federal COPS grant or it too will be facing the loss of a position.
Grenier said he would like to avoid laying off people but said that will depend on surplus fi gures and concessions from the city’s unions. He said he
is looking in the range of $180,000 to $200,000 in concessions collectively from unions representing the police, fi refi ghters, public works, and offi ce staff to avoid lay-offs.
“If they want to keep their union brothers work-ing, they’re going to have to help us,” Grenier said.
The biggest difference in the budgets presented by the city manager and mayor is the school depart-ment budget. The school board requested a budget of $16.68 million. Grenier reduced that fi gure to $16.275 million. Grenier said his budget gives the school department $500,000 more than its cur-rent budget but $409,814 less than requested. He pointed out the school department has gone several years without an increase in its budget and last year cut ten positions. Even with $277,660 in projected savings from concessions from the teachers’ union, Grenier said the school board will still need to make additional cuts.
Several councilors questioned Grenier’s decision
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problems for you? I would suggest that the stodgy council members and old stodgy population start rethinking their authoritarian and dictator-like ordinances to offer an enticing atmosphere to the townsfolk and tourists who may frequent Berlin. Not being allowed to do anything without approval of the city is hardly appealing unless you’re an old coot who doesn’t have anything to offer to the community in the way of support other than nag-ging the other residents into a corner. The towns-
folk of Berlin should understand better than most Americans how bad the economy has declined and continues to do so. As jobs continue to leave and infl ation continues to rise we need to embrace the spirit of 1776 that separated this continent from a tax oppressive government that didn’t allow inge-nuity or free thought. Government isn’t bad, it just needs to get out of the way and let the people solve their own problems.
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Upham- Bornstein.The town of Gorham invited residents and guests
to a grand opening ceremony Saturday afternoon that attracted more than 100 people. The grand opening gave people a chance tour the building and see what came out of nearly six years of renovation work.
Mike Waddell, clerk of the works for the project, accepted the award from the alliance.
“We appreciate the recognition for bringing this building back to its full potential,” said Waddell.
Town Manager Robin Frost said the award is a true credit to those who worked on the project and made it happen.
“So many people have worked so hard on this proj-ect and they deserve that recognition,” said Frost.
She said it’s a great honor for the town to receive the award.
“It’s just amazing,” said Frost. “It’s just a beautiful building.”
Even though the town wound up receiving an award for the renovation project, it also recognized many of the people who helped make the project
possible during the ceremony.The town recognized Scott Lambertson and Tim
Villeneuve, of the Northern Correctional Facil-ity; Anne Getchell, of USDA Rural Development; Cassie Mason, of the N.H. State Council on the Arts; the Tillotson Fund of the N.H. Charitable Foundation; Jan and Pam Eichler; Robert Bella-vance, of the Gorham Randolph Shelburne Edu-cation Foundation; Chris Davies, of Sebatis Lodge 73,; Catherine McDowell, of the Randolph Foun-dation,; Edward Reichert; Laura Jamison, of The-atre North; Glen and Janice Eastman; Lee Carroll, of Lee F. Carroll, PE,LLC; Public Service of New Hampshire; Tim Sappington; Jonathan Kipp and Carl Weber, of N.H. Risk Management Exchange; and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.
The town also recognized a number of other sig-nifi cant donors during the ceremony.
Throughout the afternoon, performances from Miss Berlin Gorham Jenn Clements, Mallory Cou-lombe, the Gorham High School cabaret; Music in the Great North Woods; Christian Labnon and the North Country Community Choir entertained guests.
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Gorham $8,000 to fund the position held by Max Makaitis at Tri-County Community Action Program.
Grenier said he did not think the city at this time could afford a full-time economic development direc-tor. He said Makaitis has gotten good reviews from Main Street businesses and from tenants at the city’s industrial park. Grenier said he was able to get the county to help fund the position but said that is unlikely to happen again if the city does not partici-pate.
Councilor Diana Nelson said she needs to be able to justify the appropriation at a time when the city is facing lay-offs. She said she wants to see achievement levels set for the position and quarterly reports to the council. Councilor Mark Evans asked what kind of authority the city will have over the position.
City Manager Patrick MacQueen said the city would not have direct authority over the economic development director but there will be a contract in place.
Councilor Tom McCue said it is hard to set bench-
marks given the complicated nature of the job but said the council wants to know work is being done. As well as working to attract new businesses to the area, McCue said he wants the director to work with existing businesses.
Noting the retirement of Laura Viger, Councilor Mike Rozek asked how the duties of her position as Community Services Director are being divided since the city has decided not to fi ll the position. MacQueen said the various duties are being divided about the welfare director, fi re chief, code enforcement and building inspectors, public works director, and the recreation and parks secretary. He said there has been salary increases to refl ect the added responsi-bilitites to the various city offi cials but the city is still saving money.
The council was set to vote Monday night to con-fi rm its informal decision to publish the mayor’s budget for the May 25 public hearing. The council is required by statute to approve a fi nal budget by no later than June 20. Final passage is currently sched-uled for Monday, June 13.
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COUNCIL VACANCY WARD 2
The Berlin City Council is accepting letters of interest from Ward 2 residents wishing to fill the unexpired term of Councilor Robert Danderson for a term to expire January 2012. Interested individuals must be 18 years old, a resident of Berlin for one year and a registered Ward 2 voter. Letters of interest will be accepted until May 13, 2011 and interviews will be conducted Monday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Executive Chambers. Please mail letters to: Mayor & City Council, 168 Main Street, Berlin, NH 03570.
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PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF DUMMER
The Supervisors of said town give notice that they will be in session at the Town Building on Hill Road on Tuesday, April 19, 2011, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The purpose of this session is to review the checklist for purging (removal) of residents that have not voted in the past four years, and who have a registration date on or before November 2, 2010. Voters that meet these criteria will be sent notices stating that they will be removed from the checklist and are required to re-register. They may re-register at the next supervisor session on Tuesday, June 7, 2011, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Supervisors of the Checklist Roberta French, Ramona Woodward, Ruth Campbell
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Town of Milan, NH
Notice is hereby given that a hearing will be held at:
7:45pm on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at the Milan Town Office, 20 Bridge Street, Milan concerning a request by State of NH- Division of Parks for a Special Exception concerning Article VII, Section 7.04A and a Variance concerning Article VII 7.04Cc of the Zoning Ordinance. Applicant proposes to build a radio tower and new equipment building adjacent to the existing Fire Tower located at Milan Hill State Park, Milan (Map 290 Lot 9) in the residential zone.
Posted by: Linda Lamirande- Chairperson Milan Zoning Board of Adjustment
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Town of Milan, NH
Notice is hereby given that a hearing will be held at:
7:15pm on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at the Milan Town Office, 20 Bridge Street, Milan concerning a request by Andy and Lay Mullins for a Special Exception concerning Article V, Section 5.05 of the Zoning Ordinance. Applicant proposes to build an addition to existing garage located at 57 West Village Road, Milan (Map 131- Lot 1-3 and 29) in the residential zone.
Posted by: Linda Lamirande- Chairperson Milan Zoning Board of Adjustment
Thursday, April 282:10 p.m.- A woman reported some-
one made unauthorized charges on her ATM card. The incident is under investigation.
10:26 p.m.- Wal-Mart report a man hanging around outside the store and thought it was suspicious. Police removed him from the area.
Friday, April 291:47 p.m.- Adam Jenkins, 34, of
Berlin, was issued a traffi c summons for speed.
5:11 p.m.- A caller reported seeing someone smoking marijuana on Cross Street. Police responded but there was no evidence of anyone smoking mari-juana in the area.
11:00 p.m.- Police asked some people to leave the parking lot of Top Furni-ture since the store was closed.
Saturday, April 3010:55 a.m.- A man reported a fi re-
arm stolen. The incident is under investigation.
1:48 p.m.- Danielle Hayford, 34, of Berlin, was issued a traffi c summons for non-inspection.
5:03 p.m.- John Gilson, 52, of North Hampton, was issued a traffi c sum-mons for speed.
10:06 p.m.- McDonalds reported a man hanging around. Police advised the man to move along.
Sunday, May 111:23 a.m.- A caller reported a man
illegally dumping brush on Bangor Street. Police stopped him and made him pick up the brush.
7:52 p.m.- A caller reported a vehi-cle parked at Libby Pool and thought
it was suspicious. An offi cer checked the vehicle and advised the driver to move along.
Monday, May 29:21 a.m.- Steven Hayes, 27, of
Gorham, was arrested for contempt of court. He was released on $2,500 personal recognizance bail and given a June 17 court date.
12:38 p.m.- Bradley Charron, 25, of Bangor, Maine, was issued a traffi c summons for unregistered vehicle.
1:05 p.m.- A man reported a possible case of credit card fraud.
5:52 p.m.- A caller complained of loud music on First Street. An offi cer asked the person to turn down the music.
10:25 p.m.- An offi cer checked a vehicle parked on Cascade Flats. The driver said he was looking for a friend’s house.
Tuesday, May 31:57 a.m.- A caller reported some-
one might be stealing fuel from a gas station. Police checked the area but no one was around.
5:26 p.m.- Erica Drew, 35, of Gorham, was arrested on an electronic bench warrant. She was released on $250 cash bail and given a June 17 court date.
5:56 p.m.- Police received a report of a neighbor dispute on Fred’s Circle.
11:07 p.m.- A woman reported she was being held against her will at her residence. An offi cer responded and brought the woman to a friend’s house.
Gorham police logthought her boyfriend was throw-ing out her belongings. An offi cer checked and nothing was thrown out.
5:06 p.m.- Cassandra Carson, 20, of Berlin, was issued a traffi c sum-mons for following too close.
8:54 p.m.- Police responded to a
domestic incident on Alpine Street.10:44 p.m.- Police responded to a
domestic incident on Alpine Street.11:35 p.m.- Michelle Yeatman, 43,
of Gorham, was arrested for simple assault and strangulation. She was released on $500 P.R. bail and given a June 17 court date.
The Gorham Recreation Department recently recognized several volunteers for their service. They are (l-r) Linda Sjostrom, Chris Sjostrom, Jeff Stewart Lynn Leclerc, Mark Leclerc and Don Mercier.
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PUBLIC NOTICE Town of Gorham Planning Board
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Committee is excited about their tournament raffl e this year! They are offering chances to will four great prizes that include a Red Sox Get-Away, Red Sox tickets, Boston Celtics tickets and an Apple iPod. Proceeds for this drawing will help to purchase a QUINTON Q-Stress Testing System for the Andro-scoggin Valley Hospital Cardiology Department.
The grand prize is a Boston Red Sox Gateway. The package includes two loge box-right fi eld seats (valued at $90 each) to the Friday, August 26, Red Sox versus Oakland Athletics 7:10 p.m. game and an overnight stay for two at the luxurious Hotel Commonwealth in Boston following the game. The tickets are generously donated by Rath, Young and Pignatelli, P.C. and the overnight stay is generously donated by Russ and Edwina Keene.
The second prize is two seats over home plate in the EMC Club (valued at $450 each) to the Friday, June 17, Red Sox versus Milwaukee Brewers 7:10 p.m. game. These tickets include VIP parking and a pre-game private tour of Fenway Park includ-ing a chance to go on the fi eld for batting practice before the game. These tickets have been generously donated by Griffi n, York & Krause.
The third prize is two tickets to a 2011-2012 Boston
Celtics game. The date of the game to be announced at a later date, most likely a Friday or Saturday game. These tickets are generously donated by JN Phillips Auto Glass.
The fourth prize is an Apple iPod 8GB (value at $205). This prize was generously donated by PC Connection.
Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. The winning tick-ets will be drawn at the AVH Auxiliary Golf Tourna-ment on Friday, June 3, at the Androscoggin Valley Country Club. You do not need to be present to win.
Tickets may be purchased at the AVH switch-board, Androscoggin Valley Country Club, before the tournament or the day of the tournament or by mailing a check made payable to the “AVH Auxil-iary” to the attention of Donna Godin, Androscog-gin Valley Hospital, 59 Page Hill Road, Berlin, NH, 03570. Ticket stubs and photocopy of the tickets for the drawing will be mailed to the buyer.
For questions or information about becoming a tournament sponsor, golfi ng in the tournament, or making a prize, goodie bag or food/beverage dona-tion, please call Beth Isaacson, golf Tturnament chairperson at (603)752-6407 or Donna Godin, AVH PR/marketing assistant, at (603)326-5607. Thank you for your consideration!
MANCHESTER — What appears to be a bullet hole beneath a window of James D. Breton’s fi rst-fl oor apartment at 298 Main St. was one of the few visible signs Sunday of the 35-hour standoff that ended with a city man being fatally shot.
Breton, 50, was shot by a New Hampshire State Police SWAT team offi cer Saturday after barricading himself in his apartment with his 7-year-old daughter, Jamie, as a hostage.
Neighbors who knew Breton were still trying to make sense of events Sunday, less than 24 hours after being allowed to return to their homes. They were evacuated shortly after
the standoff began Thursday night.
Shannon Bouthiette, whose home overlooks Breton’s apart-ment, said SWAT members and detectives from the Manchester police department set up sur-veillance in her home Thursday, keeping her and her fi ve chil-dren sequestered on a staircase for more than two hours before escorting them from the home.
Neighbors still puzzled over Manchester standoffBY JIM FENNELL
THE UNION LEADER
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“Why This Place Matters” A Community Forum on
The Architecture and Heritage of The Avenues
Saturday, May 14 th , Berlin City Hall Auditorium, 9:30 am to Noon
Route 110 relocation begins soon. New parks, paths and play areas are in the works. This forum will offer practical information and resources to help maintain existing structures and rebuild a sense of community pride in this historic neighborhood.
Share your stories: Poof Tardiff will lead the audience in a discussion of life in The Avenues in the 20th century. Learn about your history: Lynne Emerson Monroe, consultant, will reveal why The Avenues is considered a historic neighborhood, and builder Frank Whittemore will offer advice on repair and maintenance practices. Get discounts: Berlin Aubuchon Hardware and Caron Building Center discount coupons for preservation and restoration project materials. Take home resource materials: Tip sheets on maintaining porches, windows, siding, foundations, and other aspects of historic buildings. No charge to attend. Refreshments provided. Pre-registration is requested but not required. Questions or to register: contact the NH Preservation Alliance at (603) 224-2281 or email to [email protected] . The Forum is made possible by the NH Dept. ofTransportation and the City of Berlin, in partnership with the NH Preservation Alliance, Tri-County CAP, Berlin & Coos Historical Society, and Berlin Better Buildings.
Treasures Found in Nature exhibit opens Thursday, May 12
BERLIN - A new exhibition, Lloyd’s Journey Photography: Treasures Found in Nature opens on Thursday, May 12, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at St. Kieran Community Center for the Arts with a public reception. A brief meet-the-artist presentation is sched-uled for 6:45 p.m. There is no admis-sion fee and refreshments with be served.
The exhibition will feature a selec-tion of new works by Lloyd Alexander, a prolifi c and devoted Maine-based nature photographer. Alexander, who enjoys sharing his passion with others, considers every day spent in nature or in a personal interaction with a bird or animal in the forest to be a magical experience and an adventure worth pursuing.
The new exhibition will feature over twenty four beautiful and diverse photographs of birds and animals in their natural environment, along with landscape vistas celebrating the North Country.
“Photography opens my eyes to the world around me. Things I would nor-mally pass by I now see differently as I imagine how they could look through the lens of a camera. Birds jump out of surroundings where they seem to hide. Animals appear where I would never have expected to see them before. Treasures hidden in plain site are now seen.I see this because I simply open my eyes and observe what nature gives all of us if we only pause for a moment or two in today’s fast paced world to see it. These pic-tures are just a taste of those trea-sures I have seen. I hope you enjoy viewing the images here as much as I enjoyed taking them,” said Alexander.
Alexander has been photographing nature since 1995. He is originally from Portland, Me., and now resides in Steep Falls, Me., but feels that the
North Country is where he feels most at home and fi nds a true inner peace.
“The people, the mountains, and the wildlife always leave me feeling as though I am leaving a piece of me behind as I travel the roads home,”he said.
His friends often fondly call him “Dr. Dolittle”, acknowledging that his abil-ity to gain the attention and trust of such a variety of birds and animals is nothing short of amazing.
Alexander has been published in Speedway Illustrated, American Bird Association, Maine Audubon, and many newspapers throughout the region. You can also fi nd his work at Kennedy Studios, Full Circle Artisan’s Gallery, Portland Head Light, and the Maine Audubon to name only a few of the many places. www.lloydsjourney.com
Following the opening reception, the Exhibition with be on display week-days at from 9-2, at all performances and by special arrangements until August
This program is made possible through the sponsorship of North Country Dental with support of the NH State Council on the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, and
One example of photographer Lloyd Alexander’s work on exhibit at the st. Kieran Arts center.
see EXHIBIT page 11
Annual motorcycle blessing to be held in Milan May 15
MILAN -- Bikers for Christ and the Milan Community United Meth-odist Church will be sponsoring the Annual Bike Blessing at the Milan Community Church starting at 12 to 2 p.m. following the regular Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. worship service. This year the Praise Team from the Community Bible Church will pro-vide music while guests enjoy a cook-out and fellowship on the churches parking lot located beside the church on North Milan Road (Rt. 16) just north of the center of town. There will be a blessing of the Bikes and riders by the Elders of the Northwoods Chapter of Bikers for Christ Motorcy-cle Ministry. This will be followed by a organized ride through the north-woods. All are welcome! Bring your bike and enjoy the afternoon or just come and enjoy the music, food and
fellowship. Bikers for Christ was founded in
1990 and is an international, inter-denominational motorcycle ministry headquartered in Marysville, Cali-fornia. Presently there are chapters in forty-nine (49) states, including Alaska and Hawaii and ten (10) coun-tries. The goals of the ministry is to share the Gospel of Christ Jesus with whoever we meet, minister to those in need and provide spiritual help and services wherever we can. We support multiple club memberships, have no prospect process, or manda-tory attendance requirements. Each chapter operates under an elder and the local church. For more informa-tion about Bikers for Christ and a statement of faith, please investigate the website at www.bikersforchrist.org.
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Hampshire Charitable Foundation/North Country’s Art Ventures Fund, an Anonymous Fund, Libby Family Fund, North Country Region Com-munity Fund and the Stanton and Elizabeth Davis Fund.
Upcoming performances in the 2011 Series include Mill City Revival Band on Friday, May 20, at 7 p.m., Tim Sample on Thurs-day, June 9, and Lennie Gallant, top Franco-Acadian performer on Monday, June 20.
EXHIBIT from page 10
GORHAM -- Members of the senior class of Gorham High School have begun their annual door-to-door neigh-borhood campaign for Dollars For Scholars (DFS) donations to the annual scholarship fund. The Gorham-Ran-dolph-Shelburne DFS chapter is a char-ter member of the Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation (CSF).
“Our affi liation with the CSF allows us to have the 501 C3 status with the IRS, so all contributions are tax deduct-ible. All money raised through this effort is put back into the local DFS Scholarships and distributed at gradua-tion time to graduates who have partici-pated in the campaign by canvassing their neighborhoods in the towns of
Dollars for Scholars door-to-door campaign has begunthe Cooperative School District,” said Jackie Corrigan, who annually orga-nizes the drive.
“We need to emphasize four points,” said Corrigan. “First, proceeds from the campaign are distributed only to those who canvass their neighborhoods and campaign routes. Secondly, all money raised through the drive benefi ts mem-bers of the current Gorham High class. Thirdly, the funds raised are distributed on a needs-based system to campaign participants who fi le a scholarship application. Fourthly, all campaign funds are held by this DFS chapter until those awarded a DFS scholarship present a freshman second-term college registration/tuition bill,” says Corrigan.
“We also have taken steps to assure that GHS grads who receive a DFS scholarship are not penalized by their college fi nancial aid departments. We make sure that colleges and univer-sities awarding GHS grads grants and scholarships do not subtract the amount of the DFS award from the col-lege’s scholarship awards. After all, the DFS scholarships are actually no-inter-est loans from DFS and the citizens of the G-R-S Cooperative School District,” Corrigan notes.
This year’s campaign, which marks the 49th consecutive year in which the G-R-S chapter of DFS has conducted fund-raising campaign activities, will conclude on May 18.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Imple-ment timesaving strategies, and rid yourself of activities that take you away from your goals. A Virgo or Libra can help you set up your personal business in a way that will serve you for years to come. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You love it when something new comes into your world, but you also know it is best to be careful with things you know noth-ing about. Your inexperience makes you vulnerable. Step back and observe. Err on the side of caution. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). A battle goes on inside of you. It seems that you are the only witness to this struggle, but this is not the case. Someone is so in tune with you that he or she can look into your eyes and know what you’re going through. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You will be involved in a project that captures your full attention and transports your mind, body and spirit to a level of aware-ness from which there is no going back. This is a life-changing experience. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your atten-tion goes to your appearance and updating your look. Your desire to be perceived in a certain way may lead you to retail outlets. You will not be outdone by the fashionable crowd. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Why you choose one direction instead of another is a mystery. You defy the laws of mar-keting and laugh in the face of persua-sion. You defi nitely have your own mind. Many will try to predict your next move; none will succeed. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Play it cool. Don’t tell all you know or show all you have. Offer a glimpse and hold back the rest. Let others know you’ve held something back in as nonchalant a way
as you can muster. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). How can you take a relationship to more splendid levels? You will accomplish this aim, mostly because you have the cre-ativity, curiosity and moxie that it takes to ask this question. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ll connect with a part of your past. Maybe you’ve let go of certain grudges and moved past some old opinions. But there’s still a kind of electrical charge when you touch on this part of your his-tory. It may surprise you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You like to think that when you love some-one, you give everything. But when you think about how this plays out in practi-cal terms, it may not add up completely. You’ll temper romantic notions with rea-sonable ones. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Brief conversations are favored. If you’ve stopped talking but your audience is still listening, that’s a good sign. You can always carry on with this later. For today, it’s best to quit while you’re ahead. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’re on a sort of mission. You’ll have to be your own cheerleader. A distant image of the future you seems to be coming nearer every day as you grow into the person you want to be. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 10). Per-suasion and negotiation are strong suits for you this year. Whether for personal gain or on behalf of your business or family, you win people over and make deals in June with great fi nesse. A lump sum comes in the mail or by wire this month. Adventure takes wing in August. Wedding bells ring in February. Cancer and Libra people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 14, 46, 48, 42 and 22.
ACROSS 1 Got fi rst prize 4 Dark yellowish
brown 9 “Phooey!” 13 TV’s “American
__” 15 Chutzpah 16 City in Texas 17 No longer here 18 Weeps 19 Beige shade 20 Able to roll with
the punches 22 Observer 23 “Beat it!” 24 Scientist’s
workplace 26 Reverberated 29 Boon 34 Comes down in
buckets 35 Brazenly impulsive 36 And not 37 Travelers’
stopovers 38 Cowboy shoes 39 Take __ account;
consider 40 Scoundrel 41 Fill with joy 42 Disgusting person 43 Lethargic 45 Like rough
sandpaper 46 Hither and __; here
and there 47 Prepare in
advance 48 Dishonest one 51 Departure from
what is usual 56 Peruvian Indian 57 Moran & Gray 58 Once more 60 Isn’t able to 61 Ascends 62 Far’s opposite 63 Leg joint 64 Run-down;
shabby 65 Pigpen
DOWN 1 Hairpiece 2 Skunk’s defense
3 Zero 4 Naked 5 Deserve 6 Soft cheese 7 Fair; balanced 8 Fidgety 9 Nerds 10 Risqué 11 Farmland unit 12 Sightseeing trip 14 Things taught 21 Frosts a cake 25 __ Wednesday;
Lent opener 26 Sevareid and
Clapton 27 Erie or Panama 28 Gandhi, for one 29 Thin soup 30 Overdue 31 Situated near the
3 p.m. First Baptist Church, 79 High St., Berlin. Household items, small appliances, TV, gardening tools, baked good (some gluten free), plants and much more.
Monday, May 9WIC Clinic, beginning 9: a.m.,
at CCFHS, 54 Willow St. Berlin. For an appointment, please con-tact us at 752-4678 or 1-888-266-7942.
Golden Age Card Party: 1 p.m., Senior Meal Center, Sulli-van Street, Berlin.
Tuesday, May 10WIC Voucher Clinic: begin-
ning at 1:30 p.m., at CCFHS, 54 Willow St. Berlin. For an appoint-ment, please contact us at 752-4678 or 1-888-266-7942.
BHS Art Exhibit: and opening reception, BHS library, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Snacks and refreshments.
Wednesday, May 11Water Works Commission:
meeting 12 p.m., 55 Willow St., Berlin. Public welcome.
The Shelburne Neighbors Club: 1 p.m. at the Shelburne Town Hall. The program is a plants and recipes exchange.
Thursday, May 12 WIC Clinic: 8:45 Aa.m. to 12:45
at Groveton Methodist Church, Groveton. For an appointment, please contact us at 752-4678 or 1-888-266-7942.
Lloyd’s Journey Photogra-phy: Treasures Found in Nature: 5:30 to 7:30, St. Kieran Commu-nity Center for the Arts with a public reception. A brief meet-the-artist presentation at 6:45. No admission fee and refreshments with be served. Call 752-1028.
TuesdayCholesterol Clinic: Monday through Friday, by
appointment only, Berlin Health Dept. City Hall, Berlin. Call 752-1272 for appointment, All area resi-dents welcome. Cost $10.
AA Meeting: Women’s meeting, 10 to 11 a.m., St, Barnabas Church, 2 High St., Berlin.
Senior Meals: Guardian Angel School, Monday-Thursday Noon, Friday 8 a.m.-10 a.m. Suggested donations for 60 and over $3; under 60 $6. All are welcome. (FMI 752-2545)
The White Mt. Apple User Group meets every second Tuesday of the month from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the White Mt. Cafe in Gorham. New Apple users and students are welcome.
Developmental Play-group: For infant and tod-dlers offered by Family Centered Early Supports & Services (FCESS), 10: to 11 a.m., Berlin Recreation Center on the fi rst and third Tuesdays each month. This group is free of charge. FMI Cassie Risch 603-447-4356 x3 or e-mail [email protected].
Chess Club: welcomes all levels of players, to meet Tuesday, Family Resource building (across from high school) from 6 to 9 p.m. Lessons free. All questions, call Al French @915-0134.
Berlin Area Head Start Accepting Applica-tions: For children between the ages of 3-5 years old. This is an income eligible program. Call 752-5464 to schedule an appointment to enroll your child.
Gorham Public Library: Open M-F: 10 am - 6 pm, Saturdays: 10 am - Noon. Children’s Story Time: Fridays, 1:30 pm. View On-line Catalog at https://gorham.biblionix.com/atoz/catalog/. FMI call 466-2525 or email [email protected]
Artisan Gift Shop: 961 Main St., Berlin. Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Jefferson Historical Society: Meets fi rst Tues-day of the month, 7 p.m. May through October meet-ings held at the museum on Route 2, and November through April meetings are held at the Jefferson Elementary School on Route 115A. Everyone wel-come.
Social Night At Dupont-Holmes Post 82 American Legion: Every Tuesday, Gorham, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Food buffet $7 per person while food lasts! Menu varies each week. Free pool, darts, etc. Mem-bers and bonafi de guests welcome.
Gorham-Sabatis Lodge 73, F&AM: meets second Tuesday except January, February, and March (fi rst Tuesday). For more information, call 466-5739 or 466-5960.
The Teen Center: St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, corner of Main and High streets, Berlin. Open Monday-Friday from 2:30-6 p.m. for teens who are of ages 14 to 19. Homework help, internet, pool, movies, music, games, snacks and more for free. Call 752-1240.
Prayer Shawl Ministry meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at St. Kieran House, 151 Emery St., from 2-4 p.m. All are welcome. For more information, please call Nicole Plourde, NH Catholic Charities,752-1325
Berlin Kiwanis Club: meets at Sinibaldi’s Res-taurant at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday.
Gorham TOP “74”: Meets every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., upstairs over the American Legion, Androscog-gin St. Gorham. Call Claire at 752-6617.
Milan Public Library: Monday, 1:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday’s 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous: Step Book/Discussion Meeting, .Tri-County (Step One), School St., Berlin 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
White Mountain Ridge Runners Meeting: First Tuesday of every month, clubhouse on Route 110.
American Legion Post No. 36 Monthly Meet-ing: First Tuesday of every month.
Salvation Army Social Services: Food pantry, 9 a.m. to noon, 15 Cole St., Berlin.
Computer Lab Classes: Berlin Senior Center, 610 Sullivan Center, Berlin. 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Call to be scheduled (752-2545).
Craft Class: Berlin Senior Center, 610 Sullivan St., Berlin, 1 to 3 p.m. (FMI 752-2545)
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DEAR ABBY: “Little Bit Lonely” (March 26) misses travel-ing since her husband’s death. She wrote that she isn’t “good at mingling with new people” and wondered if it would be appropriate to ask her son to include her on weekend trips with his family. I want to urge “Lonely” to go to her local community col-lege and take classes for seniors. Take any class she might have dreamed of as a young woman. Make friends. Expand her horizons! I had breast cancer 18 months ago. The day after my sur-gery, I took stock of my life and decided if I was to follow my childhood dream, what better time than now? I am doing that, and have begun studying voice and theater arts. Do I aspire to be another Helen Reddy or Helen Mirren? No, but I intend to have fun while I take the journey of the rest of my life. Let me say to her, “Don’t be a ‘little bit lonely.’ Be a little bit too busy!” -- NOT AT ALL LONELY, SANTA ROSA, CALIF. DEAR NOT LONELY: Thank you for an inspiring letter. Other readers shared creative ideas for “Lonely” that might help her set her sails in new directions. Read on: DEAR ABBY: “Lonely” should organize a trip (even just a weekend jaunt) and invite her son and family along. That would give the son the opportunity to reciprocate her invita-tion, which could lead to a new family tradition. -- GAYLE IN KANSAS CITY DEAR ABBY: My dad passed away eight years ago, and Mom has been on her own ever since. She has become a savvy traveler and has made numerous friends along the way. “Lonely” should look into churches, travel agencies and cruise companies for trips for senior singles. “Lonely” does
not need to be alone. My mom goes places with family and is close friends with my mother-in-law, too. One or two trips, and “Lonely” should be able to fi nd a few good friends. -- PROUD OF MY BROOKLYN MOM DEAR ABBY: I, too, am a widow. I go on my own to foot-ball and soccer games as well as other activities that involve my grandchildren. It’s my fi rm belief that it isn’t up to my children to entertain me. They have their own busy lives and need their family time. I have developed my own social life. I met one of my best friends in a choral group, and another when she sat next to me at church. The three of us go to movies, concerts, plays, etc., and they have introduced me to many new activities. Senior centers sponsor computer classes, bingo and day excursions, and community colleges offer classes in photography, writ-ing, yoga for a nominal fee. Be willing to work through some discomfort and take some risks. -- NOT A BIT LONELY DEAR ABBY: Here’s what I’d tell “Lonely”: Take a course in self-development. Programs are available for developing skills and learning to live life from the perspective of “pos-sibilities.” Do something for someone in a nursing home or visit Al-zheimer’s patients. Read to them or just hold a hand. When you get a smile from these patients, you’ll know your pres-ence really makes a difference. Join the Red Hat Society. Most of the members are alone and have a great time together. Volunteer at church, teach Sunday school, work with the homeless in a shelter. Do something for someone who has less. Our world needs people with warm hearts and the time to contribute. You will be amazed at how great you’ll feel. -- LORRAINE IN ENCINITAS, CALIF.
WOMAN WHO FEELS LONELY NEEDS TO GET UP AND GO
by Abigail Van Buren
Doonesbury by Gary Trudeau
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at: Dear Abby, c/o The Conway Daily Sun, PO Box 1940, North Conway, NH 03860
JOB FAIRWhen: Saturday, May 14, 2011
Where: Attitash Base Lodge, Route 302, Bartlett, NHTime: 9:00am-1:00pm
If you are at least 16 years old, we welcome youto apply for the following positions
(full and part time):Alpine Slide Attendant* Dining Car WaitstaffBuddy Bear Pool Attendants Dining Car Line CookWater Park Attendant, CPO Hotel HousekeepingMountain Coaster Attendants* Cafeteria Grill CookIce Creamer/ Cashiers Janitorial*Eurobungy & Climbing Wall Attendents Bell/Valet
*Must be 18 years oldDepartment Managers will be on hand for
interviews. For additional information, please visit ourwebsite at www.attitash.com or contact HumanResources at (603) 374-2625 or 2646. EOE.
Animals
Low Cost Spay/ NeuterCats & dogs Rozzie May AnimalAlliance 603-447-1373
PUPPY spring sale, 20% offsmall mixed breeds. See web-si te for more detai ls :www.mainelypuppies.com(207)539-1520.
APARTMENTS & Homes forrent. All sizes. Furnished/ unfur-nished (603)723-4970.
BERLIN 1 bedroom/ studio apt,completely furnished includingappliances. Newly renovated.Includes heat, hot water, elec-tricity, TV cable, Internet andtelephone. Off street parking.No smoking/ pets. Downtownlocation. Accepting applica-tions. Only $125/week. AvailableJune 1st. Call (603)723-6276 or(603)752-6276.
For Rent
Are you working in thearea and need a room fora night, week or by themonth? Stay at a DuBee
Our Guest Bed andBreakfast in Milan. Fully
furnished including papergoods, full use of kitchen,wireless internet, DirectTV, barbecue grill, and
cleaning service. $35 pernight or $125/week.
Owners have separateliving quarters
FMI call 603-449-2140or 603-723-8722
BERLIN - Upper Main street,First floor, Three bedroom , re-cently remodeled, garage,$775/mo heated 723-5444631-0149.
BERLIN 2 bedroom, heat, hotwater included, w/d hookups,HUD accepted. $575/mo802-388-6904.
BERLIN: 1st. floor, commercialspace @ 1500 sq ft only $500,723-3042.
For Rent
Berlin: 4 bedroom house forrent, $700/mo. nothing in-cluded, 752-1224.
For Rent
BERLIN: East Side, 1 bedroomspacious studio apartment, 1stfloor, newly renovated, offstreet parking, no smoking.$520/mo. Free internet, w/dhookup. Must see! Call603-723-0918.
BERLIN: One bedroom, heat,hot water, off street parking, nopets, $550, 723-3856.
BERLIN: Spacious 3/bedroom,2/bath, 2nd floor, recently reno-vated, w/d hook-up. Includesheat, no pets, no smoking, ref-erences required, $750 plus se-curity, 603-986-5264.
GORHAM, NH Large 1 and 2bedroom apts $650/mo +, furn-lished optional, heat/ hot waterincluded. Security deposit, ref-erences. (800)944-2038.
For Rent
GORHAM- 2 bedroom newly re-modled house, single car ga-rage, nice yard, efficient. Avail-able third week in May.723-1664. $800/month. One yearlease, references, 1st monthrent, SD required.
GORHAM- New 2 Bed, 2 bathTown House, all appliances in-cluding w/d, heat and water. Nosmoking/pets 723-8854.
GORHAM: 13 Exchange St,(white bldg w/ black trim) 1 br,second floor, h/ hw, fridge andstove, no w/d hookup, no pets.Sec. dep. needed. Call: 466-3378(8am-4pm, M-F or leave a mes-sage).
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ARE YOU READY FOR A CHANGE? Enjoy the quality of life found in theMt. Washington Valley while working in a progressive hospital that matchesadvanced medical technology with a compassionate approach to patient care.Join our team and see what a difference you can make!In addition to competitive salaries, we offer an excellent benefits package that in-cludes health/dental, generous paid time off, matching savings plan, educationalassistance and employee fitness program. We have the following openings: • RN Care/Case Manager- Full Time. BSN preferred. Strong inter-personal skills, critical thinking capabilities and outstanding internaland external customer relations skills. Previous case management expe-rience desired. Clinical experience with ability to proactively interactwith physicians on current and proposed care within an acute care en-vironment required. Knowledge of insurance plans, including Medi-care reimbursement helpful. Position invloves discharge planning andassisting patients with care transitions.• Night Clerk/Clinical Support- Full-time and Per Diem. Nightshifts. Must hold current EMT or LNA Certification. Perform dutiesbased in the ED area, Switchboard/Registration and support.• LPN/RN- Per Diem. Rotating 12 hour shifts• Manager of Environmental Services- Full-time. Directs, coordi-nates, and supervises the employees of the Environmental Services(EVS) department to maintain a clean facility environment based onbest practices established by professional organizations and regulatoryagencies. Lead by example with a personal commitment to excellencein practice and leadership.• RN- FTE 0.9. Medical-Surgical Nurse, BLS/ACLS certified.Day/Night, 12 hr shifts. Experience preferred.• RN- Full-Time. ACLS/PALS/BLS and some acute care experienceand critical care experience preferred. Must take rotating call. Positiveattitude, team player, computer skills and critical thinking skills re-quired.• RN- Full-time. Rotating 12 hr shifts, Labor experience, ACLS, NRP,Fetal monitoring.• Medical Assistant- .7 FTE and Per Diem. Certification as a MedicalAssistant is required. Applicant must be computer literate and havestrong reading, writing, communication and analytical skills. Everyother wknd coverage.• Office RN- Per Diem. Office experience preferred. BLS required.Willing to be a team player, NH License. To cover vacations, etc.
A completed Application is required to apply for all positionsWebsite: www.memorialhospitalnh.org.
Contact: Human Resources, Memorial Hospital, an EOEPO Box 5001, No. Conway, NH 03860.
Phone: (603)356-5461 • Fax: (603)356-9121
NOTICE OF VACANCY
Milan Village Elementary SchoolMilan, New Hampshire
The Milan Village Elementary School, located in the heart ofthe picturesque White Mountains in northern New Hampshire,
has an opening for a part time (two days a week)guidance counselor beginning in September, 2011.
Students, staff and parents are looking for an energetic,caring, creative and nurturing individual to serve our
pre-school through grade six children.
Anyone with the above qualifications should send a cover let-ter, resume, credentials, and three current reference letters to:
Paul Bousquet, SuperintendentSAU 20, 123 Main Street,
Gorham, NH 03581(603) 466-3632
Please forward all materials by Friday, May 13, 2011SAU No. 20 is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Appalachian Mountain Club is NOW HiringAdventure Guide (Summer/Fall): lead backcountry trips andassist in guest services at AMC’s Highland Center in BrettonWoods.Cook (Summer): handle all menu planning and cooking forAMC’s lakeside facility. Three Mile Island Camp, Lake Winnipe-sauke, Meredith, NH.Island Educator (Summer): Lead nature walks and activities atfamily camp at AMC’s Three Mile Island Camp on Lake Winnipe-saukee, in Meredith.Lodge Manager (Year Round, Full time with Benefits): Leadfood service, customer service and housekeeping departments atAMC Highland Center, Bretton Woods, NH. Flexible schedule andexperience required.Overnight Desk Attendant (All Seasons): Guest service andnight watch duties at AMC’s Pinkham Notch Visitor Center, Gor-ham. Part time, nights and weekends.Roving Conservation Crew Member and Crew Leader(Summer): Travel NE and perform trail construction and otherprojects.Sales and Guest Services Rep (Year round and seasonal):Handle phone reservations for all AMC Destinations and check-insat AMC Pinkham Notch Joe Dodge Lodge. Prior experience pre-ferred.Shuttle Drivers (Summer, Fall): Operate hiker shuttle aroundWhite Mountains, CDL required.Teen Wilderness Adventures Instructor (Summer): leadbackpacking and other trips for teens throughout ME and NH. Ex-perience required.
Apply online for all positions atwww.outdoors.org/employment.The AMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT #20Milan School District
NOTICE OF VACANCYThe Milan Village School is accepting applications for
a part time position.
Part Time Preschool Assistant InstructorThe position is for 4 hours a week September-June
Interested candidates should complete an applicationor send in a resume by Friday May 13, 2011.
School Administrative Unit #20Paul Bousquet, Superintendent
123 Main StreetGorham, NH 03581
Phone # (603) 466-3632
SAU #20 is An Equal Opportunity Employer
VACANCYBERLIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SUBSTITUTE BUS DRIVERNo Experience Necessary (Will Train)LONG TERM SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
NH Certified - Biology and PhysicsAugust 29, 2011 to November 18, 2011
Individuals interested in the above positions should senda letter of interest and resume to Corinne Cascadden,Berlin Public Schools, 183 Hillside Ave., Berlin, NH 03570or email [email protected]. District application available atwww.sau3.org. EOE
Area award winning Import AutomobileDealer is accepting resumes for:
Sales PositionMinimum of two years sales experience required.
8FT Sunsetter awning, providesshade and rain protection fordeck, camp or camper$250/obo. Sump pump $50/obo(603)466-5739 after 3:30pm orleave message.
AMAZING! Beautiful queen or fullpillow top mattress set $249, king$399. See ad under “furniture”.
BEDROOM, full size bed,dresser/ mirror, chest, nightstand, medium color, excellentcondition, asking $350, call466-2159.
CAMPER: Two miles from OOBPier. 1991 Casa Villa 40' parkmodel. Pinecrest Campground,already on corner lot with newFlorida room, new rugsthroughout. First year lot rentalpaid, great condition, have Title,asking $11,500, 449-2928,723-0286.
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HOT water boiler, 3 zone, goodcondition, everything included,$500, 752-6005.
TREADMILL Pro-Form EKG. Logon workout have CD, excellentcondition, asking $275/obo,348-1212.
WOODEN entry door, prehung,2’8”x6’x6”, hinge left, horizontalwindows, 3 keys, $50. 3 picturewindows, 39”x52” Dead Lite,d o u b l e p a n e $ 2 0 / e a .(603)752-5868.
Furniture
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Beautiful Queen or Full MattressSet. Luxury firm Europeanpillow-top. New in plastic, costs$1,095, sell $249. Can deliver.603-305-9763
CARPET & tile work. Gorham,NH. Need references. 986-3991.
Driver’s helper wanted, FMI call781-0399 after 2 p.m.
HOUSEKEEPERS, why drive toConway? Seeking 1 mature, de-pendable housekeeper at Gor-ham motel. Pleasant workingenvironment and great pay.Weekends a must. Dependabletransportation needed. Send re-sume to PO Box 364, Jackson,NH 03846.
Help Wanted
RIVERSIDE Speedway is lookingfor responsible individuals towork in their main concessionarea every Saturday night andsome Sundays during May-Oct.Previous experience in the foodindustry a plus. To apply con-tact Anne L'Heureux [email protected] call 207-571-9554.
THE WENTWORTHIs seeking individuals for thefollowing full and part time po-sitions: AM Servers, Banquet,Line Cook, Front Desk Agentand Maintenance. Please applyin person at The Wentworth inJackson, mail your resume toPO Box M, Jackson, NH 03846-call 603-383-9700 or emailr e s u m e t [email protected]
SNOWMACHINES, motorcycles,lawnmowers, outboard motors,aluminum boats for junk or re-pair, 348-1524.
Yard Sale
A. V. Home Care Services 9thAnnual Yard/ Bake Sale, 795Main Street, Berlin 752-7505Sat. May 14, 7:30- noon. Rain orshine. To benefit "Dorothy'sGift".
BERLIN 611 Gendron Street,5/14, 8-3, lots of stuff, collecti-bles.
BERLIN 778-782, 6th. Ave. 5/14,9-4, 5/15, 9-1, rain date, 5/21,5/22, same times.
St. Vincent de Paul Rehabilitation and Nursing Center names LNA of the Year
BERLIN -- Wendi Marshall, LNA, was the employee and resident choice for outstanding LNA of the Year at St. Vincent de Paul.
Residents and employees use “awesome” and “out-standing” when describing Marshall for nomination.
According to Debra Foss, nurse manager, Marshall focuses on the importance of each resident as an indi-vidual. She is a consistent advocate for the residents. She is well respected by the residents, families and her co-workers. She knows her residents and her resi-dents know her. She promotes a positive atmosphere with her easy going nature.
One of her co-workers said, “I cannot think of a word good enough to describe Wendi. Superior in her role is just not enough. Her work, her smile, and atti-tude are just fantastic! She goes above and beyond for her residents and the people she works with. She is willing to help everyone, is polite, caring, and loving to her residents. Wendi gives 110 percent every single day.”
Another co-worker calls her “Wendi the Wonderful”, stating that Marshall is an awesome LNA. When-ever a call light is activated, she is quick to answer it. Whenever a resident wants or needs something, she does it without hesitation. She doesn’t wait to be asked to do things. She puts her residents’ needs fi rst, is reliable, and dependable.
Another co-worker stated that the residents are number one in Marshall’s book which makes her a number one LNA! Residents just love her.
One resident noted that Wendi took the extra time to make him feel comfortable on his fi rst night as
LNA of the year Wendi Marshall was chosen by employees and resident choice for outstanding LNA of the year at St. Vincent de Paul Rehabilitation and Nursing Home. From l-r Debra Foss, nurse manager, Wendi Marshall, LNA of the year and Donna Wolin, direc-tor of nursing. (RITA DUBE PHOTO)
a resident at St. Vincent’s, when all he could think about was going home. He said that she made him feel very welcome and safe.
One resident had the opportunity to move to another nursing home but wanted to stay at St. Vin-cent’s because he values the care that he’s been given by the nursing staff and particularly states that he would miss Marshall. She even offered to go and visit him at the other nursing home, two hours away. The resident cried because he was so touched by her offer.
The secrets to making things grow betterGORHAM -- Steve Tassey of Moriah Valley Farm
will be the guest speaker for the May 13, meeting of the Men’s Breakfast Group at the Congregational Church in Gorham. He will be discussing all the tried and true secrets of making things grow better, more easily and more productively.
Tassey has run a successful and highly regarded
gardening business for many years. His produce is served at some of the fi nest restaurants in Coos County.
Breakfast is served at 7: a.m., with the presenta-tion following at 7:30 a.m. There will be a free will donation for the Ecumenical Food Pantry in Berlin. All men are welcome for breakfast, the presentation,
or the entire morning’s activity.For more infor-mation call 466-3496.
Book signing at Moffett House Museum
BERLIN -- Author Ron Roy will be at the Moffett House Museum & Genealogy Center on Saturday, May 14, to sign copies of his book, “Passing Time”, a novel heavy with details of what it was like to work in a paper mill. Roy will be at the museum from noon to 4 p.m. to meet visitors, discuss work-ing at the mill, and per-sonalize signed copies of his book.
Copies of the paper-back book will be avail-able for purchase at the museum for $17.95. Refreshments will be served.
The Moffett House Museum is located at 119 High Street in Berlin, NH. FMI please call 603-752-4590.
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BERLIN -- Mr. Donald D. Sweeney, 79, of Berlin, NH, passed away on Thursday May 5, 2011 at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua, NH. He was born in Berlin on June 6, 1931, the son of the late Francis J. and Evelyn J. (Frazier) Sweeney, and was a lifelong resident. He graduated from Berlin High School and served in the US Navy during the Korean War. He had been employed by Morin’s Shoe Store, Sampson’s Market, Carrier’s Painting, the VFW in Berlin and was also a self-employed painter and sheet rocker. He was a member of the White Mountain Post #2520 VFW.
Members of the family include daughters, Rose Long of Dummer, NH, Angela Croteau of St. John-sbury, Vt., Kathleen Harvey of Berlin, and Jennifer Blair of Gorham; son, Daniel Sweeney of North Caro-lina; nine grandchildren; brothers, Frank Sweeney of
Florida, Robert Sweeney of Conn., James Sweeney of Nashua, NH, Richard Sweeney of Calif., Loron Swee-
ney of Nottingham, NH, and Michael Sweeney of AR. He was predeceased by a sister, Carolyn Basile.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday May 10, at 2 p.m. at the Bryant Funeral Home, 180 Hillside Ave., Berlin. Interment will be in the Russian City Cemetery. Donations in his memory may be made to the American Cancer Society.
To sign the guestbook, please visit www.bryantfuner-alhome.net.
Donald D. Sweeney
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MINNESOTA -- Agnes (Cote) Nee, died on April 28, 2011 at her home in Minnesota after a long illness.
She was born in Berlin on June 16, 1945, the daughter of Lafayette and Anni (Arsenault) Cote.
She went to school at St. Patrick and gradu-ated from St. Patrick High School. She worked taking care of children and she was very much loved by all of them. She also worked with the church teaching about God and helping with confirmation. She loved being with her grand-
children and spending time with her family. She will be sadly missed by all.
Members of her family include her husband John Nee and her daughter Emily and son-in-law Peter Redding and her grand-children Annie, Aggie and Emily and her twin sister Alice Cote Piattoni and several nieces and nephews.
GORHAM -- Michael W. Shepard, 61, of Gorham, New Hampshire, passed away after a long illness on May 8, 2011 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, NH.
Mike was born in Berlin on October 12, 1949 to S. Wayne and Ruby M. (Mullen) Shepard. Mike gradu-ated from Berlin High School and worked all his life in the local area including for Berlin and Gorham Produce and Silver Brothers Distributors. Most recently Mike was the owner for over 25 years of Seafood Delight in Gorham.
Mike is survived by his wife, of 29 years, Lorraine (LaFrance); his daughter, Shelli Ladd and her hus-band David of Manchester; and two grandchildren, Alecia and Ryan. Mike is also survived by his father, S. Wayne Shepard of Punta Gorda, Florida, and Lake
McWain, Maine; his sister, Cheryl Hawkins and her husband Ronald of Coventry, Connecticut, his sister, Kristine S. Whittemore and her husband Charles of Kennebunkport, Maine, and Sebastian, Florida; his nieces Carrie, Melissa, Amy and Kelli and a nephew Patrick and 16 grand nieces and nephews. Mike was predeceased by his mother, Ruby.
At Mike’s request no memorial services will be held. A private burial will take place at a later date in Little Deer Isle, Maine.
Donations in Mike’s memory can be made to The American Legion, Post 36, 112 Pleasant Street, Berlin, New Hampshire, 03570. Arrangements are by the Bryant Funeral Home, Gorham, NH. To sign an online guest book, please visit www.bryantfuner-alhome.net.
merly of 4th Avenue Berlin and Glen Avenue Gorham, passed away Friday, May 6, 2011 at Mineral Springs of North Conway Care where she had resided for the past 10and one half years. She was 89.
Born on May 4, 1922 in Rivier du Loup, PQ, Canada, she was one of 12 children to Emile and Rose Delima (Berube) Langlais.
At age 4, she and her family migrated to Berlin from Canada. Yvette attended local schools and was a communicant of St. Kieran’s Church. On January 9, 1947 she married Paul P. Jeskey. He passed away in 1993. She retired from the Berlin School District as head cook in the high school cafeteria. She enjoyed reading, knitting, and spending time with her family.
Besides her husband, she was pre-deceased by a son, Michael Jeskey, brothers Louis, Willie, Leo, Gilman, and Hector Langlais and sisters Agnes Berube, Emilienne Langlais, Alice King, Julienne Corbin, and Lucienne Langlais.
She is survived by a son, Peter Jeskey of North-ford, Conn.; two daughters, Patricia Gallagher and her husband Joseph of Manchester, and Marion Huntley and her husband Douglas of Berlin; daughter-in-law, Lucy Jeskey, Milan; six grandchil-dren, Amber Jeskey, Kevin Jeskey, Scott Jeskey, Brian Gallagher, Craig Jeskey, Amy Drapeau and her husband Randy, and Mandy Sage and her hus-band Derek; three great-grandchildren, Darrian Drapeau, Derrek Drapeau, and Piper Sage; a sister, Annette Gallant of Meredith; several nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 12, at St. Anne Church of Good Shepherd Parish in Berlin. There are no call-ing hours.Entombment will be at a later date at Gracelawn Memorial Park in Auburn, Maine.
Arrangements are by Fleury-Patry Funeral Home, 72 High Street, Berlin, NH. Online guest-book at www.fl eury-patry.com.
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ATTLEBORO, MASS. -- Arthur Landry, 95 of Canterbury Woods, 100 Garfi eld Ave., Attleboro, Mass., died on Tues., Feb., 15, 2011 at home. He was the loving husband of 59 years of Clara M. Landry, who predeceased him on November 20, 2009.
Born in Berlin on December 10, 1915, he was the son of Pierre and Obeline (Gionet) Landry. A longtime resident of Gorham, NH., he owned a lumber delivery business and was a truck driver for many years with Adley Express and then Yellow Freight.
He retired in 1976 and enjoyed over 30 years of retirement with his wife, daughters, granddaughters and great-grandchildren. He and his wife win-tered for many years in Florida, most recently in Zephyrhills.
He was the loving father of Kerry and her husband Clay Conard of Plainsville, Mass. and Leslie Landry of Melrose Mass. He was the brother
of Margaret Thompson of Lincoln, Rose Pixley of Greensboro, NC, and Edmond Landry of Somers, Conn. and the late Nicholas, Felix, Henry, Leon and Martin Landry, Rita Klebes and Lena Founier. He was the devoted grandfather of Bethany and her hus-band Tarik Lotfi of Plainsville, Mass. Betsy and her husband Rink Varian of Sabago, Maine. He also had six great-grandchildren, Hunter Birdsall, Mohammad Yousef and Selowa Lotfi of Plainsville and Rosalee and Emmylou Varian of Sabago, Me.
Calling hours will be held at Fleury-Patry Funeral Home, in Gorham on Friday, May 13, 2011 from 6 to 8 p.m.
A funeral Mass will be held on Sat., May 14, 2011 at Holy Family Church in Gorham.
Contibutions in Mr. Landry’s memory can be made to Community VNA Hospice, 10 Emery St. Attleboro, Mass., 02703.
Arthur LandryRobert Balon, 48, of Gorham, was
fi ned $1,120 with $500 suspended per one year of good behavior and pay-ment of $100 in restitution for crimi-nal mischief.
Alex Tupick, 54, of Berlin, was fi ned $620 for two counts of disorderly con-
duct. Charges of criminal contempt and fi ve counts of obscene matter/ material were nol prossed.
Charlene Page, 67, of Rumford, Maine, had a charge of driving after suspension or revocation placed on fi le per one year of good behavior.
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hood Education. Currently, McGee is employed at Family Dollar in Berlin, NH as a cashier and Story Land in Glen, NH as an Assistant Coordinator. She is the daughter of Robin Marier of Berlin, NH.
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Bass and Ayotte pointed out con-struction of the prison is completed but it remains vacant because Con-gress has not appropriated funding to activate the facility.
“Through no fault of the Bureau of Prisons, the last Congress failed to pass a budget and failed to pass a single appropriations bill, choos-ing instead to run departments and agencies on a series of short-term continuing resolutions that failed to take into account the Bureau’s new priorities for the fiscal year,” wrote Ayotte
“It is unfortunate this brand-new federal prison in Berlin is sitting vacant right now because Con-gress couldn’t do its job and pass a budget or any of the spending bills last year,” Bass agreed.
Both sent letters to Assistant Director of the Bureau of Prisons William Dalius urging the bureau to redirect funds in its current fiscal year to activate the new
prison. Ayotte also sent letters to Acting BOP Director Thomas Kane and Attorney General Eric Holder.
Ayotte and Bass said they will be working to ensure funding for the prison is in next year’s budget. But, they asked Dalius to look for fund-ing that might become available in the current fiscal year to get the prison open now.
The two stressed the economic importance of the federal prison to the North Country.
“FCI Berlin is estimated to create 320-340 urgently needed jobs and inject $40 million annually into the economically distressed North Country of New Hampshire. Once operational, FCI Berlin will be the only federal correctional facility throughout Northern New Eng-land,” Ayotte said.
Construction of the facility was completed last fall and a warden has been hired and is on-site. The pair noted it is costing the bureau $4 million annually to maintain the
FUNDING from page one empty prison at a time when there is overcrowding in the nation’s prisons. Ayotte said last year the bureau’s prison population was 37 percent overcrowded.
Ayotte also asked the Bureau of Prisons to review the current law that most people hired to work in the prison can not be older than 37 when initially hired with few exceptions.
“In the special case of FCI Berlin, employing workers older than the current maximum age requirement is essential to the success of the prison, recovery of the local econ-omy, and strengthening of the com-
munity,” she wrote. The prison was scheduled to start
hiring correctional officers this spring but the compromise fiscal 2011 budget passed by Congress did not include funds to activate the prison.
U.S. Senate Jeanne Shaheen sent a similar letter last month to Department of Justice Deputy Attorney General James Cole, asking him to prioritize funding to include opening the Berlin prison. Shaheen also appeared on NBC News to publicize the $247 million prison sitting empty because of a lack of funding.
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