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N.H. Presidential Primary DayThe polls in Laconia are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and city voters will also be voting on charter amendments to redefine ward boundaries in compliance with the 2010 census.
Architect Chip Krause explains plans to renovate Alton Central School. Voters will be able to choose from three levels of renovation when they vote in March. (Laconia Daily Sun photo/Adam Drapcho)
ALTON — Voters got a look at, and a say about, a proposed plan to renovate Alton Central School at a hearing held last night during a School Board meeting.
The hearing fulfilled a legal responsibility of the School Dis-trict pursuant to its plan to fund the project by selling 20 years of bonds. However, most of the discussion revolved around the plan rather than the proposal to finance the construction — estimated at between $18.8 and $22.7-million.
As explained by members of the board and the district’s Buildings and Grounds Com-mittee, which developed the proposal, the plan to renovate and add-on to the school ini-tially included an expansion of the gymnasium and the instal-lation of a geothermal heating and cooling system. However, when the cost of that project came in north of $20-million, the committee elected to divide the project into three options
Alton unwrapping $18.8 to $22.7-million plan to expand and renovate Central School; voters will pick from menu in March
By AdAm drApchoTHE LACONIA DAILY SUN
see aCs page 10
CENTER HARBOR — Twice rebuffed by the voters, the Board of Selectmen are making a third bid to pro-vide more space for the Police Department, this time as part of an expansion and renovation of the municipal building on Main Street.
The board, together with the Building Advisory Com-
Center Harbor selectmen now want to expand municipal bldg. to give police dept. more space
see CeNteR HaRBOR page 11
MEREDITH — Selectman have authorized Town Manager Phil Warren to speak directly to several local residents who are frequent visitors to the town’s transfer sta-tion and ask them to back off on the amount of time they spend there in order to allow other people in the community an opportunity to locate and claim useful items.
Warren told selectmen that he has identified three or four people ‘’who are spending an inordinate amount
Meredith will ask handful of dump ‘pickers’ to show some restraint
of time at the transfer station” and may be monopolizing the goods left at the store maintained at the sta-tion for items that are in good condi-tion but left there because they are no longer needed.
Warren proposed ‘’to speak with these people to tell them that we think they’re operating outside of the intent we had when we estab-lished this facility and that they should allow other people to avail
see MeRedItH page 16
LACONIA — Six weeks after the Motorcycle Techni-cal Review Commit-tee recommended changes to regulations governing Motorcycle Week, the City Coun-cil last night choose to adopt some but defer the remainder until after the staging of the 2012 rally.
“Most of the things in here I don’t have a problem with,” said Councilor Bob Hamel (Ward 5), when Plan-ning Director Shanna Saunders again pre-sented the proposal.
Bike Week changes tabled until after ‘12 rally
see CIty page 8
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Is health-care relief finally in sight?
Health spending sta-bilized as a share of the nation’s economy in 2010 after two back-to-back years of histori-cally low growth, the government reported Monday.
Experts debated whether it’s a fleeting consequence of the slug-gish economy, or a real sign that cost controls by private employers and government at all levels are starting to work.
The answers will be vital for Medicare’s sus-tainability, as well as for workplace coverage.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — In a jolt to the White House, President Barack Obama announced Monday that chief of staff William Daley was quitting and heading home, cap-ping a short and rocky tenure that had been expected to last until Election Day. Obama budget chief Jack Lew, a figure long familiar with Washington’s ways, will take over one of the most consuming jobs in America.
Daley’s run as Obama’s chief manager and gatekeeper lasted only a year. It was filled with consequential moments for the White
NASHUA (AP) — Mitt Romney’s Repub-lican rivals accused him Monday of exag-gerating his successes and coldly laying off thousands of workers while heading a profitable venture capital firm, an effort to turn the presidential front-runner’s big-gest asset into a liability.
The heightened focus on the firm Bain Capital threatens to slow Romney’s cruise-control campaign because it goes to the heart of his No. 1 appeal to voters: the claim that he knows far more than Presi-dent Barack Obama about creating jobs.
Romney’s takeover-and-restructuring firm “apparently looted the companies, left people unemployed and walked off with millions of dollars,” former House Speaker Newt Gin-grich said on NBC’s “Today” show. A group friendly to Gingrich is preparing to air TV ads of laid-off workers denouncing Romney, who interrupted his time at Bain to serve as Massachusetts governor.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry joined in. He cited
Job creator or ‘looter’? Romney’s record focus of GOP raceSouth Carolina companies that Bain bought and downsized, and he practically dared Romney to ask for voters’ support there in the name of easing economic pain. “He caused it,” Perry said in Anderson, S.C.
Romney points to thousands of jobs created at companies that Bain bought, invested in or restructured. But he struck a discordant note Monday, just as atten-tion to the Bain jobs history was spiking.
Speaking of insurance options before a New Hampshire audience, Romney said, “I like being able to fire people who pro-vide services to me.”
He remained favored to win Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary. But his rivals might improve their hopes of halting his momentum in South Carolina’s Jan. 21 primary if they can persuade voters that his jobs legacy is not what he claims.
Thanks to millions of dollars from a Las Vegas casino owner who supports Gin-grich, TV ads in South Carolina will try to
do just that. Like many attack ads they are emotional, one-sided and not subtle. They show angry victims of layoffs from Bain-controlled companies, according to excerpts shown to reporters.
“We had to load up the U-Haul because we done lost our home,” a woman says.
On the campaign trail, Romney rarely mentions his four years as governor unless asked. But he constantly touts his time in the private sector, asking voters to trust his instincts and experience in creating jobs.
The claims rely on Romney’s career at Bain, a Boston-based private equity firm that poured investors’ money, and Bain executives’ expertise, into more than 100 companies in the 1980s and ‘90s. Some of the companies thrived and expanded. Some took on unsustainable debt and went bankrupt. Some became leaner or were broken into various parts, shedding jobs and improving profits.
Earlier than expected, Daley leaves job as White House chief of staffHouse, like the killing of al-Qaida terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, but also stumbles with Congress and grumbles that Daley was not the right choice to coordinate an intense operation of ideas, offices and egos.
Obama said he reluctantly accepted the news and at first refused to accept Daley’s post-holidays resignation letter last week.
Daley did not waver, expressing to his boss a desire to get back to his family in Chicago, where Daleys have dominated city politics for decades. But he offered no explanation
on Monday about what accelerated his deci-sion; he had committed to Obama that he would stay on through the election.
It apparently became clear that the fit was no longer working for either side. Senior adviser Pete Rouse had already taken on more of the day-to-day management.
Stepping in is the mild-mannered Lew, who began his career on Capitol Hill, where he spent nearly a decade as prin-cipal domestic policy adviser to the late House Speaker Tip O’Neill.
Americans hit brakes on health care spending in 2010
see HEALTH page 7
By Gail OBerTHE LACONIA DAILY SUN
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BELMONT — Selectmen last night voted unanimously to support a war-rant article that would allow the town to borrow up to $220,000 to replace the water lines in the village if the town qualifi es for a federal grant worth $202,000 and change.
The latest federal grant applica-tion would give the town a total of $422,377 to replace the water lines that run through the village.
“It makes a lot of sense if we want to repave Main Street we should fi x what’s under there,” said board Vice Chair Ron Cormier.
Public Works Director Jim Fortin said most of the village water system was from the 1950s and is either 6-inch or 8-inch piping and has fl ared curb stops.
Town Administrator Jeanne Beau-din also said the N.H. Department of Environmental Services has noticed some “defi ciencies” in the system.
Beaudin said the latest warrant article would go to the Budget Com-mittee and there would be a public hearing for it on Jan. 17.
If the town get the grant and the warrant article is approved at town meeting, Beaudin said the bonds sold would likely be for about 10 years and she fi gured the maximum interest rate paid would be 4.25-percent.
If the town doesn’t get the federal grant in this round or the July round, then the warrant article is moot.
In other business, a small but vocal audience of about 10 people had a
Belmont selectmen to ask voters to leverage $220k to replace village water lineslot of questions about the proposed $1.5-million bond proposal that would replace fi ve of the oldest sewer pump-ing stations near the water.
The plan, which is supported by the Budget Committee, would allow the town to replace the antiquated pump systems.
Most of those questioning, although not rejecting, the proposed bond are from the Silver Lake area and many are already paying higher than aver-age sewer bills because of a 30-year bond issued by the former Sewer Commission for their area.
Beaudin explained that the summer’s rate hike had taken into account the payoff on the bond but at $57.25 per quarter, Belmont’s sewer rate was still too low for the sewer district to qualify for any state or federal assistance.
She said if the bond sale is passed, the sewer rates should stay stable for at least four years.
In addition, a second public hear-ing was held so the town’s people who came to the meeting could weigh in on a proposed pay-as-you-throw trash removal system so Belmont could reduce it’s tipping fees and increase recycling.
Selectmen have supported a pay-as-you-throw warrant article and a cor-ollary article that would appropriate just over $100,000 for additional recy-clable curbside pickup.
The Budget Committee doesn’t sup-port either.
Proponents of pay-as-you-throw say once the new Penacook single-stream recycling center comes on line at the end of the year, the town will reduce
its costs of picking up and taking gar-bage to the processing plant because the costs of the bags plus the sales of recyclables will ultimately reduce the amount of garbage or tipping fees paid by the town.
Some residents wanted to know
why the town only looked at pay-as-you-throw and selectmen said it was because the town doesn’t have it’s own transfer station so it was limited in its options.
Belmont pays between $500,000 and $600,000 annually to get rid of its trash.
BY GAIL OBERTHE LACONIA DAILY SUN
In a recent debate, Romney repeated his claim that the Bain-run companies netted a total increase of 100,000 jobs.
Studies by The Associated Press and other news organizations con-clude that the claim doesn’t withstand scrutiny. That alone, however, hardly suggests Romney was an unsuccess-ful business executive. He became wealthy, a hero to many entrepre-
neurs, and the leader of the much-praised 2002 Winter Olympics.
The 100,000 jobs claim comes from activities at only three companies, all of them successes: Staples, Domino’s and Sports Authority. However, it counts many jobs that were created after Romney left Bain in 1999. And it ignores job losses at many other fi rms that Bain invested in or took over.
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Leo R. Sandy
LETTERSFollow Dr. Paul and we’ll find our enemies at our very doorstep
There is a new field of study called killology that examines the killing process, what makes it easier and harder to kill and the general human aversion to killing that causes most people to avoid it even when their own lives are at stake. The group that focuses on this is called The Warrior Sci-ence Group. It is headed by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, “an internation-ally recognized scholar, author, sol-dier, and speaker who is one of the world’s foremost experts in the field of human aggression and the roots of violence and violent crime…(He) is a West Point psychology profes-sor, professor of Military Science, and an Army Ranger…In this new field (of killology) Col. Grossman has made revolutionary new con-tributions to our understanding of killing in war, the psychological costs of war, the root causes of the current “virus” of violent crime that is raging around the world, and the process of healing the victims of violence, in war and peace” (http://www.warriorsciencegroup.com/).
Grossman wrote “On Killing”, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and “translated into Japanese, Korean, and German; is on the U.S. Marine Corps’ recommended read-ing list; and is required reading at the FBI academy and numerous other academies and colleges.”
In this book, Grossman explained how the aversion to killing goes back to early centuries and across all cultures but only recently has been scientifically researched. At the onset, he challenged the belief that killing is inherent in humans: “despite an unbroken tradition of violence and war, man is not by nature a killer.” Furthermore, there is “the existence of a powerful, innate human resistance toward killing one’s own species and the psychological mechanisms that have been developed by armies over the centuries to overcome that resistance.”
To make his case, Grossman pointed out that “only 15 to 20-per-cent of the American rifleman in combat during World War II would fire at the enemy…even to save their own lives or the lives of their friends…However, with the proper conditioning and the proper circumstances, it appears that almost anyone can kill and will kill.” Grossman provided numerous examples of this aversion to killing: “in the firefights of Vietnam when more than 50,000 bullets were fired for every enemy soldier killed”; the “conspiracy to miss” as in firing over the heads of the enemy (or deliber-ately missing a firing squad target); out of 27,574 muskets found at the Battle of Gettysburg, 90-percent were still loaded and 1-percent of U.S. Army Air Corps fighter pilots were responsible for 40-percent of all kills. Gandhi once said that he
Studying killologywould rather die than kill someone. It appears that he has a lot of com-pany. Oftentimes, many elaborate forms of posturing are done in an effort to prevent one from killing.
Grossman also talked about dis-tance as a factor in killing, and the closer the distance to a potential victim not only increases the aver-sion to killing but also it is associ-ated with the higher probability of acquiring a mental illness like Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD). Thus, pilots, artillery sol-diers, medics, Navy personnel on ships, and even snipers suffered must less psychologically that those engaged in close personal combat.
Whether it is killing in a gang or in uniform, there are certain fac-tors that together will enable or prohibit a killing response. These are proximity of authority, respect for authority, the intensity of the demand or order to kill, the per-ceived legitimacy of the authority (gang leader, superior officer), the predisposition of the killer, physi-cal and emotional (cultural, moral, social, mechanical) distance from the victim, target attractiveness of the victim, intensity of support for the kill, the number of people in the support group, training/condition-ing of the killer, recent experiences, temperament, relevance of avail-able strategies, relevance of victim and payoff (killer’s gain and victim’s loss). Grossman also pointed out that in war there are only 2-percent of people he called “aggressive psy-chopaths” who had no problem kill-ing at close range and who did not suffer mental illness afterward.
When the military realized that so few soldiers ever fired their weapons, it changed its training drastically and made it more realis-tic with soldiers wearing full battle dress and firing at popup figures that included likenesses of inno-cent civilians that would not be fired at (discrimination training). This training improved firing rates up to 95-percent from the Vietnam War to the present. Of course, this is all from a military point of view in that if you have to kill in war, it should be done efficiently without civilian casualties. However, there is always the question of the need to wage war in the first place but this does not appear to be on Gross-man’s radar screen. Military people often address the question how but rarely the question why. They also place a high value on obedience to authority.
The darker side of this issue that concerns Grossman greatly is that the very conditioning techniques that make soldiers more effective on the battlefield are being taught by the visual media to teenagers not under the controlled condi-tions used to train soldiers. Thus, our teens are taught to be efficient,
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from preceding page
To the editor,This is about a response to my letter
of January 3:I’m glad to see that your great
newspaper reaches well beyond New Hampshire. I read the response by Mr. Matlock from Indiana to my letter about terrorists and Ron Paul. I’d just like to clarify one thing. Yes, I do know that Dr. Paul got a direct commission as a doctor in the Air Force, but that experience is far from the core mission of the military. I say this as a 20+ year Air Force veteran with 300 combat missions in Vietnam, two sons who flew combat in Kosovo and the Gulf, and a daughter with five years in the Coast Guard, guarding our shores.
This, plus another 20 years in the defense industry, does give me a dif-
ferent perspective than Dr. Paul. More importantly, I believe that his view harkens back to the Lindberg “American First” crowd who thought Hitler and Stalin were no threat to our country and we should not engage outside our shores. If we accept Paul’s “hunker down” and hope they go away approach we’ll find our enemies at our doorstep and the high likelihood that our only response will be nuclear. All I can say to Dr. Paul is to think about the only constitutional mandates, defense and postal service. Defense is not waiting until you see a mush-room and postal service... well, that’s another letter. So far he fails the test on both counts.
Dave TestermanFranklin
N.H. Primary is fun but the real votes that count are for CongressTo the editor,
The president’s job is to do as he is told (execute the laws passed by Con-gress). As such, electing members to Congress is a more important job than electing a president. Who ever it is that gets elected president, no matter who it is you might have supported in the Primary, which candidate gets elected to be the Republican candi-date for president is unimportant. It is also unimportant, if even, eventu-ally Barack Obama gets re-elected to be our president again.
However: What is more important is to elect Members of Congress who have the ability to stand on their own two feet and to turn down the blan-dishments of money and position that Members of Congress can be favored
with. When it comes to accepting the blandishments, or turning them down, to quote former Member of Congress, Tip O’Neill, “Once a person is in Con-gress, you go along to get along.”
And therein reside all (ALL) the current problems of our nation, such as job loss, high medical payments, printing press money, and on and on, for the past many many years.
Once the Primary election is over, forget about any differences you may have had with others in the election who may have supported a different candidate, and become friends with them again. Then elect to Congress a person to whom; people are more important than things.
Rep. Robert KingsburyLaconia
Hard to stay away from the noise the engulfs state during Bike WeekTo the editor,
A letter in the Citizen of Friday, Dec. 30, labeled “Do not impose your morals” says that “There are plenty more people who Enjoy the Bike Week atmosphere than who oppose it.”
I doubt it.The letter says that if you don’t like
Bike Week (Motorcycle Week), stay away from it.
It’s hard to stay away from the noise that engulfs the whole state for nine days every year. It gets into our
houses and into our ears. It interrupts conversations, graduations, weddings, church services, wakes up babies and those who are sick. It ties up traffic. Some stores and offices close down. Tens of thousands of motorcycles come from all over the country and disturb hundreds of thousands of people to have fun. Seems childish to me.
“Do not impose your morals” works both ways.
Dick DevensCenter Sandwich
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coldblooded killers without any of the training inhibitions that soldiers receive. Grossman devoted a sizable portion of his book to this problem. He noted that “The ‘violent immune system” exists in the midbrain, and conditioning in the media creates an “acquired deficiency” in this immune system. With this weakened immune system, the victim becomes more vulnerable to violence-enabling fac-tors such as poverty, discrimination, drug addiction, or guns and gangs. . . “thus America has seen a genera-tion of immune deficient citizens who have given us Jonesboro in the middle school, Columbine in the high school and Virginia Tech in the college.”
Grossman further asserted “that if we take media violence out of child’s life, we can cut school violence and school bullying in half, reduce obesity and raise test scores by double digits.” Thus, what may be good for soldiers is not good for children, and our culture of violence, through its visual, elec-
tronic media, is conditioning our chil-dren to be insensitive, uncaring and cruel persons. Meanwhile, the New Hampshire State Legislature has pro-posed several bills to make it easier for young people to acquire weapons. What the Legislature here and in Washington should really be doing is making sure that our children are not being conditioned to harm and kill. The easy availability of guns in the hands of such children has already produced frightening scenarios that are likely to continue unless we take drastic steps to deal with the prob-lem. Grossman is quite correct in his statement that “If we had a clear-cut objective of raising a generation of assassins and killers who are unre-strained by either authority or the nature of the victim, it is difficult to imagine how we could do a better job.”
(Leo R. Sandy is professor of coun-selor education at Plymouth State University and a consulting school psychologist.)
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To the editor,I am voting for Speaker Newt Gin-
grich on Tuesday because of his stance on the Northern Pass Project. In the past few days he has come out strongly in support of New Hampshire’s citi-zens and called for the Northern Pass to be buried in the already softened highway shoulders.
Newt is a man of vision, who adeptly realizes that New Hampshire should not become the overhead extension cord to Southern New England and that there is a better way to solve this problem and give Southern New Eng-land the power they crave. By utilizing the state-owned right of ways, we alle-viate the wrongful taking of personal property (eminent domain) for a private
company’s profits, we ensure the beauty of this magnificent state, we ensure that the tourists keep coming, and we retain our property values. In addition, the state can keep the rental money paid, which is estimated to be between $50 and $150-million per year.
Conversely, one of Mitt Romney’s “bundlers” for campaign contribu-tions is Gregory Butler, an executive of Northeast Utilities, the 75-per-cent partner in Northern Pass. Mitt Romney has not given an opinion on the Northern Pass Project, perhaps afraid of losing significant corporate contributions. For me, the only choice is Newt, a true leader and a visionary.
Lester W. MoulderThornton
To the editor,At 10:05 Saturday morning I had
the pleasure of being near Exit 20. In fact, I was at the former Agway building. The occasion was the new Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market. Not only was I there, but from the looks of the parking lot most of central New Hampshire was there!
The attraction was 35 agricultural-ists and food vendors offering their wares. An array of booths, natural light from the greenhouse, a variety of locally grown and produced products,
Good reason for everybody to be at former Agway on Sat. morn.music, a “Tools for Kids” hands-on exhibit, friends and neighbors — the blend was perfect. Many thanks go to the Gaudet family of AutoServ and Joan O’Connor with her team of vol-unteers for this new venture. I’m look-ing forward to next Saturday when the traffic jam will be another chance for friendly waves to neighbors on my way to getting more locally grown let-tuce, and some of that great fudge.
Susan DymentSanbornton
To the editor,The N.H. Primary can have no losers,
since ALL are infinitely better than Obama. The most likely to win across the country is clearly Mitt Romney, stable, honest reliable and proven record in business and government.
After researching all the objections to all candidates, I conclude all are false, based on evil intent. None of the candidates have any of the flaws
All GOP candidates are better than Obama but Romney can winclaimed by detractors! Personally I like Ron Paul’s attitude best, but he can’t get elected. Mitt Romney is the most likely to win nationwide, can clearly defeat Obama, so should be supported. Others who want to win by dragging down other good candidates, merely prove how bad and unwanted they are.
Jack StephensonGilford
To the editor,Does anyone else find it strange
that in the 21st century, we are seeing
letters debating theology?Donald CareyGilford
It’s 2012 and we’re reading letters debating theology?
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LETTERSSantorum is honest, has a backbone, & no one outworks him Hunstman has elevated the conversation in our N.H. Primary To the editor,
Well it’s here. The New Hampshire elephant’s primary vote to choose a nominee for the race for the White House has fi nally arrived. It is a great opportunity for them as the incumbent is clearly beatable. No president since Franklin Roosevelt has been re-elected with unemployment as high as it is now. The incumbent’s approval rating, rating, which tends to translate into vote-share, is down. Swing states look well within the elephants’ grasp.
It is puzzling but the question at the moment seems to be can the elephants snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. No doubt there are some fl awed per-sonalities in the race but there is also the troubling notion that something is going wrong with Ronald Reagan’s party. Rather than answering the call for a credible conservative, pro-business candidate to provide independents with a choice in November, it seems to be saddling its candidate with a set of ideas that are in danger of being viewed as cranky and extreme.
At their best the Republicans have historically combined a muscular for-eign policy with sound economics, individualism and entrepreneurial pragmatism. It is in everybody’s inter-ests that they become champions of such policies again. That is not impossi-ble, but there is a much work to be done.
Optimists claim that the opposition party in America fl irts with extremes in the primaries and then selects an electable moderate. Historically, America has been a conservative place. Every elephant nominee has signed up to pretty uncompromis-ing views on God, gays and guns. But even allowing for that, the party this time has been dragged to the right further still. Gone are the days when a smiling Reagan could be forgiven for raising taxes and ignoring abortion once in offi ce. The elephant base has become ever more right of center. Its list of unconditional demands too has become more stringent.
The requirements now seem to be that candidate must believe all of the following things: that abortion should be illegal in all cases; that gay mar-riage must be banned even in states that want it; that the 12-million ille-gal immigrants, even those who have lived in America for decades, must all be sent home; that the 46-million people who lack health insurance have only themselves to blame; that global warming is a conspiracy; that any form of gun control is unconstitu-tional; that any form of tax increase must be vetoed, even if the increase is only the canceling of an expensive and market-distorting perk; that Israel can do no wrong and the “so-called Palestinians” can do no right; that the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Education and others whose names you do not have to remember should be abolished.
You either have to be an unelectable extremist who genuinely believes all
this, or are prepared to tie yourself in ever more elaborate knots trying to not say what you really believe in. More depressingly, the articles of faith seem to be stifl ing ideas, making the Republican Party the enemy of cre-ative positions it once pioneered. The idea of requiring every American to carry health insurance originated in the conservative Heritage Foundation as a response to Clinton-care.
On the economy the impact has been especially unfortunate. The people of America are fed up with an incum-bent they associate with big govern-ment, red tape and class warfare. An elephant could stake out a way to cut the defi cit, reform taxes and refashion government. But instead of business-like pragmatism, there is zealotry.
The candidates are making a fetish of never raising taxes, while mostly ignoring tough decisions about cutting spending on defense or pensions. Such compassionless conservatism comes with little thought as to which bits of government spending are useful. Investing in infrastructure, redesign-ing public education and maintaining unemployment benefi ts in the worst downturn since the Depression are not unthinkable.
The simple fact of the matter is that elections are decided in the middle. If the elephants choose an extreme candidate, they can hardly be sur-prised if independents default to the incumbent, or look to a third-party candidate. The alternative is that the primary race grinds to a stalemate, with neither Mr. Romney nor one of his rivals able to secure victory. Then a brokered convention might produce a result as yet unpublished. It inter-esting that this late in the day the six year candidate does not seem to have a lock on the nomination.
If Mr. Romney secured a quick vic-tory, defi es the base and moves fi rmly to the center, in theory, there is enough in his record to suggest that he may yet be the chief executive America needs. That said, such boldness is asking a lot of a man who many refer to simply as Gumby for his malleable positions.
The now surging Mr. Santorum has been a vocal opponent of the Wall Street bailouts and stimulus programs instituted by both President Bush and Obama. He believes that by having our government choose winners and losers, both administrations are setting America on a course to crony western European capitalism that will lead to a weaker future for our children. He knew our nation’s overspending for entitlement programs that are not as effective as they need to be is a signifi cant issue in deal-ing with the long-term fi scal health of our nation. He’s being criticized for campaign-ing from a pick-up truck. He isn’t always elegant, but he is honest and has a back-bone. He is effective and nobody is out working him.
Marc AbearMeredith
To the editor,We write to wholeheartedly endorse
Jon Huntsman for president and urge voters to take another look at his con-sistent record before voting January 10 at www.jon2012.com
Editorial endorsements from the Concord Monitor, Boston Globe, Keene Sentinel, Citizen of Laconia, UNH campus press, Claremont Eagle Times and others have succinctly stated the case for Huntsman. “...Huntsman has shown the right mix of conservatism and critical thinking that this nation needs right now...” (The Citizen) “...The nation needs a bridge builder, not a bomb thrower, as president. Hunts-man’s depth of experience in business, maturity, sincerity and ability to work toward a common goal with political opponents make him the Republicans’ best choice to face President Obama in 2012...” (Concord Monitor) “...Our country needs and deserves much more than “good”. Times, in fact, demand a man or woman who can bring about fundamental change. We think that Jon
Huntsman could be that candidate...” (Claremont Eagle Times).
Governor Huntsman has elevated the conversation in our First in the Nation primary. We thank all of the Huntsman family for their time spent in the Lakes Region, at homes, busi-nesses and Town Halls in Belmont, Northfi eld, Tilton, Laconia, Meredith, Barnstead, Alton, Moultonborough and Plymouth — among others.
The Honorable Stewart LampreyMoultonboroughHonorary ChairmanHuntsman for President
Linda FrawleyBelmontState Rep. Jeffrey St. CyrAltonCo-Chairs, Belknap CountyHuntsman for President
State Rep. David KnoxWolfeboroChairman, Carroll CountyHuntsman for President
To the editor,Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Yes, there is a
Democratic primary on Tuesday, January 10th. Democrats and Inde-pendents please vote and show your support for President Obama.
If you are a resident of Meredith your polling place is the Meredith Community Center; polls are open from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
If you are a resident of Center Harbor your polling place is the Carey
Mead Room in the Municipal Build-ing; polls are open 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
If you are a resident of New Hamp-ton your polling place is The Town House; polls are open from 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
A partial quote attributed to Walter H Judd states: “Decisions are made by a majority who make themselves heard and who vote.”
Paula TrombiMeredith
Democrats & independents: get out & vote for President Obama
Town of Gilford should act like a business but it can’t actually be oneTo the editor,
On a personal note, it’s unfortunate that there has been much discussion relative to the recent correspondence with the town administrator and a Gilford taxpayer. Those who were unhappy with the one comment (of nine comments), potentially are not aware of the continuing amount of correspondence between this taxpayer and both the town administrator and the selectmen. She has every right to make suggestions, with all considered and a number adopted. But, in my humble opinion, what came out in the correspondence in question was more frustration than any other intent!
Most weeks we receive an e-mail from Ms. Aichinger insisting that the Gilford selectmen and the town administrator take every and all steps to cut the current budget. She goes further to point out items to cut so as to align with the private sector. Again, she has every right to do so!
As I have said for many years in dif-ferent positions in the town govern-ment, the local government should act like a business – a service busi-ness. However, acting like a business and being one is two different things! While a business can do anything it wants up to and including closing down, a town government cannot. Elimination of services like police, fi re, DPW, tax collector, etc. is not an option. Unlike the federal government and its many expanding departments, a town our size is more basic and all
cuts affect a basic service. It should be obvious that the Gilford Board of Selectman has made every attempt to keep the budget as low as possible while still providing the services that the town requires AND has been voted for by the townspeople in past years. Level funded budgets have been the norm for the past several years. Addi-tionally, keep in mind that for every taxpayer that suggests cuts, there are others who contact the selectman wanting to keep and/or add positions – a two-edged sword that the select-men deal with on a daily basis.
Ms. Aichinger has suggested in her e-mails that a number of town services should be reduced or eliminated such as making the fi re department totally volunteer. She suggests that the town employees are greatly overpaid and have extremely generous benefi t pro-grams. However, similar to the private sector in this economy, a number of town positions actually have been cut or reduced and personal contributions to employee benefi ts have increased. The Gilford Budget Committee has supported the recent budgets, recog-nizing the efforts the selectmen have made. But where do we stop? How low should we reduce staffi ng and services? Recently, I personally asked Ms. Aichinger where should we end reductions – she was not able to give me an answer. . .
Hopefully, it’s evident to all that cuts have been made and budgets
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have been reduced, while services have been mostly maintained by the professional and experienced Gil-ford employees. The Gilford select-men ARE aware of the current poor economy and have worked to keep an even balance of services vs. cuts. The town should continue to act like
a business but can’t actually be one. While the selectmen appreciate any and all suggestions and react as much as possible, frustration can set in from being deluged with the same “no end in sight” message.
John T. O’Brien, SelectmanTown of Gilford
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LACONIA — One of the state’s big-gest property owners and developers suffered a set back at the hands of a Belknap County Superior judge late last week when he refused to dismiss three of four charges made against it by the attorney general.
Judge James O’Neill III ruled that the N.H. Attorney Generals Office had presented enough evidence against Brady Sullivan Properties, the devel-oper of a White Oaks Road modular home project called the Village at Paugus Woods, to take three of its four charges to trial.
The case against the developer was brought by the AG on behalf of at least nine homeowners and N.H. Department of Safety officials, who claimed that the company violated the laws when it con-tinued to sell homes it knew may have
Judge rules Laconia-related charges against big developer may proceed to trialmajor building code violations and con-struction deficiencies.
Brady Sullivan filed motions to dis-miss the charges and O’Neill’s rulings mean only that the state has provided enough evidence to warrant a trial. His ruling is not a finding of respon-sibility and the charges pending are civil and not criminal.
The case against the developer was heard in two parts; the first came in the form of a temporary injunction against selling the newest homes in the project and was denied by O’Neill within days of the Nov. 3 hearing.
O’Neill ruled that since the state had agreed to allow at least one home in the complex to be sold after it asked for the injunction, it had tacitly admit-ted there were no construction flaws in the newer units.
Part two had four components. Two were alleged violations of the Land
Sales Full Disclosure Act and two were violations of the Consumer Pro-tection Act.
First of all, O’Neill ruled the state had the right to bring the civil charges against Brady Sullivan under the Land Sales Full Disclosure Act because it is within the jurisdiction of the A.G.’s Office, regardless of what other measures could have been used instead.
The Land Sales Full Disclosure Act regulates the subdivision of land and says the parcels must be registered with the AG’s office before they are sold.
“The intent of the statute is to pro-tect customers, and purchasers of ‘lots, parcels, units or interests’ in subdivisions from fraud and abuse in the sale of subdivided land,” O’Neill began, noting the first thing that has to happen is a “public offering state-ment” that contains relevant informa-tion about the prospective purchase.
As to the Land Sales Full Disclosure Act, O’Neill agreed with Brady Sulli-van when its lawyers contended there is no requirement in the application for registration regarding a sub-dividers adherence or compliance with building codes and construction standards.
Because of that O’Neill dismissed one violation of the LSFDA because the state had not proved that, even if there were code deficiencies, that Brady Sullivan “’made intentional misrepresentation or concealed mate-rial facts in its “application for regis-tration.’”
Both sides had agreed the date Brady Sullivan knew there was construction
deficiencies was Jan. 20, 2010 when the state modular building inspector made a routine and random inspection of seven homes in development.
Brady Sullivan applied for the reg-istration on Sept. 9, 2009.
Count II alleged the LSFDA “public offering statement” — different from the “application for registration” — must disclose known information that provides a full and fair disclosure of information to would-be purchasers and because Brady Sullivan contin-ued to offer the homes for sale after Jan. 10, 2010 without disclosing the known code defects the state pre-sented enough evidence to go to trial on that charge.
“To construct the statute other-wise would lead to an absurd result,” O’Neill wrote.
O’Neill also refused to dismiss the state’s two claims that Brady Sullivan violated the Consumer Protection Act by offering sales of parcels after Janu-ary of 2010, when it learned there were code and construction deficien-cies, saying that representing that homes were in compliance “can be considered unfair or deceptive and a violation the CPA.
O’Neill also ruled that the state had provided sufficient facts for a trial to determine if Brady Sullivan violated the LSFDA and the state’s assertion the violations also ran contrary to the Consumer Protection Act because “a practice is actionable” if it is “within at least the (umbrella) of some com-mon-law, statutory, or other estab-lished concept of fairness.”
By Gail OBerTHE LACONIA DAILY SUN
17.9 percent, the first time in a decade there’s been no growth.
The main reason for the slow-down was that Americans were more frugal in their use of health care, from postponing elective surgery to using generic drugs and thinking twice about that late-night visit to the emergency room.
“Although medical goods and ser-vices are generally viewed as neces-sities, the latest recession has had a dramatic effect on their utilization,” said the report published in the jour-nal Health Affairs. “Though the reces-sion officially ended in 2009, its impact on the health care sector appears to have continued into 2010.”
“I think it could signal slower growth in the future,” said Ken Thorpe, pro-
fessor of health policy at Emory Uni-versity in Atlanta. “Any discussion about reducing the deficit is going to focus on how we reduce the growth in health-care costs. And employers are adopting more effective tools to keep putting downward pressure on health-care cost increases.”
But his counterpart Len Nichols at George Mason University in Virginia said people are getting less medical care because too many have lost jobs and insurance, and they just can’t afford to pay.
“The slowdown is mostly due to post-ponement of care, due to anticipated inability to pay,” said Nichols. If he’s right, that could mean costs will spike once the economy is on solid footing.
The report provided relief for a jit-tery White House facing a 2012 reelec-tion campaign in which President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul is a top target for Republicans.
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BELMONT — Hill resident Jonathan Hazelton is being held on $10,000 cash-only bail in Belknap County Jail after allegedly shooting a Belmont woman in the abdomen two days before Christmas.
According to affidavits submitted to the 4th District Court by Belmont Police, it was just after 2:10 p.m. on Dec. 22 when Laconia Police called Belmont Police to report there was gunshot victim at Lakes Region General Hospital and they had reason to believe the shooting happened in Belmont.
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Jonathan Hazelton(Belmont Police photo)
Laconia Police who told him the shooting happened at Patrick McDonald’s residence at 159 Bean Hill Road. McDonald was one of the four men who were with the victim.
Boisvert said McDonald initially said three of his male friends including Hazelton, Leonard Constant and third man, himself and the female victim were standing outside smoking a cigarette when they heard a gunshot and the female fell to the ground. McDonald also told police he saw two other men running in the woods and one of them had a beard.
The four men picked up the female victim and drove her to the hospital where emergency room personnel notified Laconia Police.
Boisvert said initially Constant said he shot the victim and during his initial interview with Hazel-ton, Hazelton said only that he heard a gunshot and saw the victim fall to the ground.
Boisvert said Hazelton also told him Constant was the shooter and it was accidental. He said Hazelton swore that Constant was “just setting the gun down and it went off.”
On Christmas Eve, Boisvert went back to LRGH to interview the victim who was recovering from surgery to repair the gunshot wound. She allegedly told him that the five of them were in McDonald’s bedroom and Hazelton, not Constant, was playing with the gun.
She told Boisvert that Hazelton “had pointed the gun at people and made the statement, ‘Wouldn’t that be a bad day... wouldn’t that be a bad day,’”
inferring that it would be a bad day if someone were to get shot.
The victim told Boisvert she didn’t know why Hazelton was pointing the gun at people, but said she was also fairly sure that Hazelton didn’t shoot her intention-ally and that it was an accident.
She also allegedly told Boisvert that while the four men were driving her to the hospital, “everyone was trying to get her to say that someone in the woods shot her.”
When Boisvert asked her why she thought Constant would admit to a act
that Hazelton allegedly committed, she said it was because Hazelton was a convicted felon and the two were good friends.
Records at Belknap County Superior Court indi-cate Hazelton was indicted on one count of selling marijuana to an undercover police officer in early 2010 and was sentenced to 12 months in jail with six months of it suspended.
Boisvert’s further interviews with Constant and McDonald indicated that McDonald and Constant both said they had been target shooting a few days earlier. McDonald also said on the day of the shooting, both Constant and Hazelton had handled the firearm.
The fourth man in the house was also interviewed by Boisvert and said he was playing a video game when he heard the shot and never saw what hap-pened. He admitted there was a conversation about what was going to be told to the police.
Hazelton is charged with one Class A misdemeanor of false swearing, a Class A misdemeanor of filing a false report to police, one felony count of reckless endangerment for pointing the gun at the victim, one felony count of reckless endangerment for pointing the gun at Constant, one felony account of second degree assault for shooting the victim, and one felony count of being a felon in possession of a handgun.
A trial on the misdemeanors is scheduled for Feb. 6 and a probable cause hearing is scheduled for the felonies in 4th Circuit Court, Laconia Division on Jan. 17.
— Gail Beane
“But, some of them I do.” Hamel, who expressed mis-givings about the new regulations when they were first presented, said he was especially concerned that many property owners at The Weirs who would be most affected by the changes were away from the city for the winter.
“It’s wrong to hit people with this a month before the event,” he said. “We don’t know how it affect these people.”
City Manager Scott Myers reminded the coun-cilors that changes to the traffic regulations, the most controversial aspect of the proposal, had been withdrawn pending further discussion. Of what remained, he said “I don’t think there is a change here that would surprise anyone.” He said that the regulations bearing on public safety mirrored changes to state law and would be enforced this year regardless of any action taken by the council.
Hamel, echoed by Councilor Henry Lipman (Ward 3), asked to defer other changes referring to the operation of burnout pits, dyno-tuners, beer tents, temporary campgrounds and “appropriate clothing” for vendors. Lipman cautioned Saunders “to make sure our regulations do not become an event on top of the event.”
Saunders said that members of the MTRC — all city employees — would be “very disappointed” if their recommendations were deferred until after the rally. She said that the committee invited more than 100 interested parties to its meeting in October. “Folks need to know where we’re going,” she said, “and I believe they are ready for it.”
When Hamel moved to table the recommenda-tions until after Motorcycle Week, Myers pointed out that the city would have no authority to regulate the operation of burn-out pits or to require appli-cants for permits to pay outstanding debts to the
city. Several councilors indicated they wanted to regulate burn-out pits and collect unpaid debts. Myers offered to draft separate ordi-nances to address only those issues for the next council meeting.
Councilor Matt Lahey (Ward 2) urged his col-leagues to reconsider their decision to table the remainder of the recommendations. “It discourages staff,” he
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The council unanimously agreed to adopt changes to the licensing ordinance recommended by the MTRC, but with Lahey dissenting tabled proposed changes to the ordinances regulating special events.
NOTES: The City Council approved the sale of Lot 8 in the second phase of the Lakes Business Park, but withheld the identity of the purchaser. The 3.04-acre lot on the east side of Hounsell Avenue at the northern end of the park adjoins the property housing a medi-cal offi ce building. The lot was listed for $118,560, but the purchase and sale price is $85,000. . . . The coun-cil authorized Mayor Mike Seymour to write to the Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Represen-tatives and Representative Paul Mirski (R-Enfi eld), chairman of the Special Committee on Redistricting,
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expressing opposition to the redistricting plan that would combine Ward 4 with the towns of Belmont and Gilmanton to form a House district. The city, which cur-rently has fi ve House seats, all elected at-large, would would be reduced to four. Laconia is one of a number of cities, including Manchester, Concord, Keene, Dover, Somersworth, Portsmouth and Franklin, from which wards have been stripped to form districts with adja-cent towns. . . . The council unanimously endorsed the recommendation of the Planning Board to change the zoning of Ahern State Park from Single-Family Resi-dential to Rural Residential I. In the Rural Residential I district the minimum lot size is two acres and the mini-mum road frontage is 250-feet compared to one acre (or less with municipal utilities) and 100-feet. The change is intended to forestall overly dense development of the property should it fall into to private hands.
— Michael Kitch
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CONCORD — The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Offi ce and the United States Attorney’s Offi ce will staff election inquiry and complaint lines at their respective offi ces throughout the day and evening during the New Hampshire Presidential Primary on Tuesday.
The New Hampshire Attorney General’s toll free election line phone number is: 1-866-868-3703 (1-866-VOTER03), 1-603-271-3650 (out-of-state).
This phone line will be staffed from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. for the Presidential Primary. Inquiries and com-plaints may also be submitted via e-mail at [email protected]. Information regarding voting rights may be obtained by visiting the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Offi ce Web site at doj.nh.gov and clicking on the “Voters” tab at the top right corner of the home page.
The Attorney General’s Offi ce will also have approximately 30 attorneys and investigators work-ing on Primary Election Day throughout the state to
State & fed authorities monitoring N.H. Primary votemonitor and audit election sites for compliance with elections laws and to ensure accessibility to polling places for voters. Polling stations in Laconia and Tilton are included on the list.
The United States Attorney’s election line phone number is (603) 491-7078. This phone line will also be staffed from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Primary Election Day. Inquiries and complaints may also be submitted through the United States Attorney’s Web site at www.usdoj.gov/usao/nh by clicking on the “e-mail us” link. A Federal Election Fraud Fact Sheet that explains what triggers federal criminal jurisdiction in connection with elections and voting rights can also be found on the United States Attorney’s Web site.
The state and federal election lines are available to all individuals who may have questions regarding their voting rights and/or who may want to fi le com-plaints with the New Hampshire Attorney General or the United States Attorney regarding their right to vote or any other election law violation.
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Franklin man says kids were not with him at time he allegedly robbed convenience store
FRANKLIN — A city man who may or may not have had his children with him while he allegedly robbed the Franklin Mini Mart on South Main St. was ordered held on $50,000 cash bail yesterday.
After learning of the robbery and put-ting out an alert on the alleged vehicle involved, Franklin Police and a N.H. State Police Trooper were viewing video sur-veillance when they heard a report that Tilton Police had stopped the suspected vehicle at Dunkin’ Donuts in their town.
By this time, Franklin Sgt. Doug Voebel had seen the footage and knew the suspect was Keith Kurinskas of 27 Woodrow Ave. Unit B. Voel-bel said he had just arrested Kurinskas a few days before and recognized him as the man in the video.
Voelbel joined the Tilton Police while remaining Franklin Police processed the scene. Tilton Officer Nate Morrison informed Voelbel that Kurinskas had his two small sons with him.
According to affidavits presented yesterday in Franklin District Court or the 6th Circuit District, Franklin Division, video surveillance shows that Kurinskas allegedly walked into the store and showed the clerk a $1 bill and asked for change.
As the clerk was looking down, Kurinskas tried to cover his face and reached over the counter with one hand while showing a knife in the other. He grabbed for the larger bills, left the store and got into a white
Keith Kurinskas(Franklin Police photo)
Ford Explorer.Voelbel read Kurinskas his rights, took
him back to Franklin. Affidavits indi-cated that all he would say was that his children were with him for only about 15 minutes before Tilton Police stopped him.
Officers said that when they told Kurinskas that the robbery only occurred about 15 or 20 minutes before Tilton Police stopped him, Kurinskas answered only that his “kids were at home” with his brother.
When Morrison asked Kurinskas if “he hit the store,” affidavits said only that
Kurinskas mumbled “No.”Kurinskas is charged with one count of felony
armed robbery and one count of breach of bail.Also yesterday, Judge Edward “Ned” Gordon found
Kurinskas guilty on a unrelated charge of using a wom-an’s credit card without her authorization to buy $13.59 of goods at Hannaford and $43.26 of goods at CVS. He was also found guilty of receiving stolen property.
Gordon ordered him to pay $500 restitution to Franklin Savings Bank and sentenced him to pay a $1,200 fine.
At this point, Kurinskas is not facing any charges regarding whether or not his children were with him at the time of the robbery. Franklin Police continue to investigate.
— Gail Ober
so that taxpayers may decide their appetite for tax increases.
The bulk of the work, which would cost a total of $18,800,615, will be presented to voters in Article 3 of the district warrant. If approved, it will autho-rize repair or replacement of problematic roofs, add a new media center and front entrance, add a three-story addition for more classroom space, expand the cafeteria, upgrade the windows and overhaul the building’s heating and ventilation system. The board plans to drain several building-related contingency funds to help pay for the work, leaving $18,042,000 to be paid for through the issuance of general obliga-tion bonds.
A 60-percent majority vote will be needed for pas-sage.
With the 10 year bonds sold to fund Alton’s share of Prospect Mountain High School set to be retired in 2014, the Building Committee divided the work such that, if voters approve Article 3 and neither of the other two options, the property tax rate will remain nearly flat as one debt service comes on line just as the old debt is retired. Unlike the high school project, the elementary school will be funded with-out any state building aid.
Article 4 asks voters to spend $1,750,000 to include the installation of a geothermal heating and cooling system. Chip Krause, architect hired
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In accordance with RSA 33:8-a, the Belmont Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 17, 2012, beginning at 5:00 p.m., at the Corner Meeting House. The purpose of the public hearing is to take public comment on the proposed municipal bond issue/note in the amount of $220,000 for the purpose of replacing waterline within Belmont Village.
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to draw the plans, said the system is similar to one his fi rm designed for the recently-rebuilt Kingswood Regional High School in Wolfeboro, where early fi g-ures indicate an operating cost 40-percent reduced from conventional systems. Krause said energy sav-ings reaped by the system would exceed the cost of its installing within about nine years, depending upon fuel costs.
Lastly, voters will also be asked to spend $2,070,555 to expand the school’s gymnasium.
The school currently has a student population of 548 in grades K-8, administrators reported, a student body which requires eight classrooms in stand-alone “modular” classrooms placed outside the school. If only Article 3 is approved, the capacity would grow to 725. The school could hold 800 if the gymnasium plan is also approved.
Those capacities won’t be immediately realized, though, because most of the proposed third fl oor will remain unfi nished. Steve Parker, representing the Buildings and Grounds Committee, explained why. “What we don’t want to do is build these classrooms and rush to fi ll them up.” He said “the administra-tion” would fi nd a way to “fi ll” the classrooms before they were truly needed, if they were fully furnished. “It’s a check and balance thing,” he said.
School Board Chair Terri Noyes responded, “We can only fi ll them with students that are here. If the students aren’t here, how are we going to fi ll them?”
Budget Committee member Steve Miller asked about the need for the project, observing the recent trend of declining enrollment. “What demographic evidence do you have to expect a spike in growth over the next 20 years?... Everything is stagnant right now, what is the rush to build a new school at this time?”
“It really doesn’t have anything to do with popula-tion,” said Noyes. Instead, she said the project was necessitated by the “condition” of the current build-ing.
Rebecca McKellar said she and her husband, in looking for a town to raise their family in, chose Alton because they saw the investment the com-munity was willing to make in Prospect Mountain High School. She suggested that more young fami-lies would be similarly attracted by a renovated K-8 school. “Once people with young children see a town that puts money into their school, that’s an incentive to move there and bring their tax dollars,” she said.
“That’s what we don’t want to see,” interjected Parker from the audience. His remark elicited a “We do,” from an other-minded audience member. Parker shot back, “We don’t,” and the two factions loudly repeated their respective mantra until called to order by Noyes.
Once the schoolyard-style debate had concluded, Christine Tilly stepped to the microphone to thank the board and the committee for the years-long effort required to bring the proposal before voters. “As a taxpayer and a parent, I want you to know I would be satisfi ed with a renovation plan that would be passed this March without the gym.” She said it was “extremely commendable” that the commit-tee re-worked its plan to afford voters the option of choosing the path with minimal impact on taxes.
Tilly recounted the experience of meeting with staff in rooms that were little larger than closets and which had no air management systems once the door was closed. The Article 3 option, she said, will allow students and staff to be “safe and comfort-able” when they spend their days at Alton Central. “I think it’s important, I think we need to do it now,” she said.
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mittee and Energy Committee, will discuss the project on Wednesday at 6 p.m. and a public meet-ing, followed by a public hearing on a proposal to borrow $850,000 to fund construction, will be held on Wednesday, February 15 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Cary Mead Meeting Room.
The plan calls for adding to the Municipal Build-ing by squaring off the space at the front and con-structing an addition to the rear of the building. The police department, which currently operates in 400-square-feet of space at the back of the build-ing, would expand sixfold to 2,450-square-feet, much less than the 4,000-square-foot and 4,700-square-foot freestanding stations voters rejected by voters in 2010 and 2011. The department would have a booking room, evidence storage, locker room, sally port and chief ’s offi ce, but no holding cell.
With the addition, the Cary Mead Meeting Room would be expanded by 50-percent to accommodate 90 people. A folding partition would enable the room
to host two simultaneous meetings. The Town Clerk and Tax Collector, who currently share the same space, would work from separate offi ces as would the Parks and Recreation Department.
The project is estimated to cost $1,100,000, less than the guaranteed maximum price of $1,275,000 sought last year to purchase property and build a police station on three acres on Route 25 near the village. The selectmen have discussed applying $120,000 from the Public Safety Facility Capital Reserve Fund and drawing from the undesignated fund balance to reduce the borrowing for the project to $850.000.
— Michael Kitch
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OBITUARIESHarold W. Peaslee, 76
LACONIA – Harold W. Peaslee, 76, of Dudley Circle, died Friday, January 6, 2012 peacefully at his home with his loving wife beside him, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s.
Born June 18, 1935 in Orange, NH, the only son of Ralph and Ruby (Car-leton) Peaslee. He married Helen Johnston in June of 1960 and his second wife, Marcia, in October of 1990.
Harold graduated valedictorian from Canaan High School in 1953 and from Plymouth Teachers College in 1957, receiving a Bachelors Degree in Education. He taught at schools in Kingston, NH and Essex, MA until June of 1961. He then started work-ing for Retail Credit Company out of Haverhill, MA. The company later became Equifax Services. He was retired from that company in 1991 after thirty years and became an inde-pendent contractor doing the same work for an additional fourteen years.
Mr. Peaslee was a NH veteran of the US Army. He served in the Reserves from July 1957 to May 1963. He was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church and served on many different committees and positions in the past. Locally, he was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Gilford. In his life, Harold enjoyed traveling, photography, antique cars, (he owned a 1950 Dodge Coronet for years) light-
houses and numerous pets. He loved to talk and could strike up a conver-sation with anyone even when the dementia worsened.
In addition to his parents and grand-parents, He was predeceased by his first wife, Helen (Johnston) Peaslee, an infant son, David James Peaslee.
He is survived by his wife, Marcia (Smith) Peaslee of Laconia, two daugh-ters; Valerie Van Meier and her hus-band Tom of Nelson, NH and Brenda Wilson of Keene, two grandchildren, Alicia Irwin of Sacramento, CA and Krystoffer Adams and his wife Elyse of Keene, two great-grandchildren; Blake and Lauryn of Keene, a stepson, Kevin Zimmerman of Laconia and a stepdaughter, Marisa Zimmerman of Bradenton, FL and two step grand-children; Elizabeth and Francesca of Bradenton, Fl.
There will be no calling hours. A pri-vate graveside service will be held at the Church Cemetery in Orange, NH. .
In lieu of flowers, memorial dona-tions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 1 Bedford Farms Drive, Suite 105, Bedford, NH 03110.
Wi lk inson-Beane-S imoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laco-nia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more informa-tion and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com .
Mark E. Lamprey, 50M O U L T O N B O R -
OUGH — Mark Edward Lamprey, 50, of Moult-onborough, passed away unexpectedly on Thurs-day, July 5, 2012 at Lakes Region General Hospital, of Laconia.
Born in Boise, Idaho on July 25, 1961, he was the son of Uri and Mary (Sproat) Lamprey, Jr. In 1965 the Lamprey family moved to Sandwich, NH and Mark eventually moved to Moultonborough where he was a respected and trusted resident and businessman.
In 1994 Mark started his business, New England Property Management Co., where he provided excellent service locally and throughout the Lakes Region. Mark enjoyed occasional mountain biking and kayaking, but his work was his life.
Mark is predeceased by his father,
Uri Lamprey, Jr., in June, 2006, and his step-father, Carroll Bickford, in 2008.
He is survived by his loving wife, Lewana C. Lamprey (Lariosa), of Moultonborough; son, Mark E. Lamprey, II; mother, Mary Bickford, of
Moultonborough; two sisters, Melinda Lamprey, of Las Vegas, NV, and Mary Hamilton, of Center Harbor; two grandchildren, Jacob and Meghan Lamprey; two aunts, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Calling hours will be held on Satur-day, January 14, 2012 from 1:00 pm through 3:00 pm at Mayhew Funeral Home (routes 3 and 104) Meredith.
Mayhew Funeral Homes and Cre-matorium of Meredith and Plymouth are handling the arrangements. www.mayhewfuneralhomes.com
Sandra L. Westen, 71ALTON — Sandra Lee
(Keranen) Westen 71 died at home January 6th 2012 in Alton Bay NH. She is survived by her husband of 52+years. Charles Joseph Westen; son, Kim Charles Westen and wife Debra Westen; daughter, Tamara Lee Westen and husband Cedric Pereira. Also sur-viving are grandchildren,
Nicole Westen, Patrik Westen; brothers, William Keranen,Thomas Keranen and family’s. As well as cousins around the world.
She will be buried in the spring at Park Cemetery Marquette, Michigan.
A Scholarship fund will be established in her name at Finlandia University, Hancock, Michigan.
The Reese Project to perform at NH Jazz Center Thursday, January 12
LACONIA — The NH Jazz Center at Pitman’s Freight Room will present the Reese Project on January 12 at 8 p.m.
The Reese Project is a modern day ensemble with an eclectic repertoire of original swing, funk, rock, blues, clas-sical and world music with the unique instrumentation of flute and cello and a jazz rhythm section. Led by flautist Tom Reese and his wife, cellist Laurie Reese, the band weaves elements from around the world into up-tempo, high energy music with haunting sounds that flow from calypso to waltz feels.
Members of the Reese Project have performed or recorded with Al Grey, Cecil Bridgewater, Cedar Walton,
Chuck Mangione, Connie Francis, Diane Shurr, Gloria Estefan, Henry Mancini, Nat Adderly, Nick Brignola, Sal Nestico, Steve Turre, Tim Warf-ield, Valery Ponomarev, Vic Damone and Eddie Gomez.
General admission is $10 (doors open at 7:30). Venue is BYOB.Reservations: (518) 793-3183 / [email protected]
Upcoming NH Jazz shows: 1/19 Harry Allen and Rossano Sportiello; 1/26 ‘Downtown’ Bob Stannard and those Dangerous Bluesmen; 2/2 Trent Austin; 2/9 Phillip Hamilton; 2/16 Dave Liebman; 2/23 The Chronicles; 3/1 Danny Heath and Telophase; 4/12 Chris Humphrey; 4/26 Kenny Werner; 5/17 Aaron Goldberg
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MEREDITH — The Second Annual Launch-A-Wish sky lantern flight is ready for take-off on Sat-urday, January 14, at the Moulton Farm off Route 25 between Center Harbor and Meredith.
Festivities begin at 3:30 p.m., with a launch time of 4:30 p.m. just as dusk is falling.
Participants and spectators from 2011’s inaugural flight will attest to the magic and beauty created as dozens of many-colored candle-lit balloons float sky-ward at dusk, carrying the wishes and dreams of the launchers in a powerful visual statement of hope.
That first Launch-A-Wish event was initiated as a memorial to Diane K. Kline and marked the official launch of the Diane K. Kline Memorial Scholarship Fund. Wife of Duke Kline and mother of Derek and Danae Kline, Diane was a 33 year veteran teacher in the Lakes Region, past Center Harbor Selectman, and tireless community supporter, whose bright smile and positive life-force were a beacon to her many, many students and friends.
Her namesake fund was developed to provide scholarship assistance for ‘educational experiences for students’ resident in New Hampshire and either enrolled in or graduated from school districts SAU 2 and SAU 45 (Center Harbor, Meredith, Sandwich, Ashland, Moultonborough), to ‘’educate and better themselves in order to build a stronger community’’.
In 2011, Center Harbor’s Patrick Welch became the first DKKMSF award winner, with a full scholarship to Laconia Airport’s summer Aviation Career Education Academy; a program designed for young people who aspire to careers in aviation and aerospace engineering.
This year’s Launch-A-Wish sky lantern flight is sponsored in part by Meredith Village Savings Bank and Moulton Farm. Suggested donation for each sky lantern is $25. All proceeds from this event will sup-port the Diane K. Kline Memorial Scholarship Fund.
GILFORD — The Belknap County Area Com-mittee on Aging will kick off a series of informative sessions entitled the “2012: Go Grinning Series” starting Friday at 10 a.m. at the Wesley Woods Com-munity Room at the First United Methodist Church in Gilford.
Bill York, from Live Free Home Health Care, will lead the discussion which will address vari-ous aspects of aging and what everyone needs to know in order to prepare or adapt. In the months to follow, components of Bill York’s presentation will be addressed in more detail.
County Committee on Aging to meet on Friday
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Today is Tuesday, Jan. 10, the 10th day of 2012. There are 356 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:On Jan. 10, 1776, Thomas Paine anonymously
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On this date:In 1860, the Pemberton Mill in Lawrence,
Mass., collapsed and caught fi re, killing up to 145 people, mostly female workers from Scotland and Ireland.
In 1861, Florida became the third state to secede from the Union.
In 1862, American inventor Samuel Colt, famed for his revolver, died in Hartford, Conn., at age 47.
In 1870, John D. Rockefeller incorporated Standard Oil.
In 1901, the Spindletop oil fi eld in Beaumont, Texas, produced the Lucas Gusher, heralding the start of the Texas oil boom.
In 1920, the League of Nations was estab-lished as the Treaty of Versailles went into effect.
In 1946, the fi rst General Assembly of the United Nations convened in London.
In 1947, the musical fantasy “Finian’s Rain-bow,” with music by Burton Lane and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg, opened on Broadway.
In 1957, Harold Macmillan became prime minister of Britain, following the resignation of Anthony Eden.
In 1962, an ice avalanche on Nevado Huas-caran in Peru resulted in some 4,000 deaths. John W. McCormack became speaker of the House, succeeding the late Samuel T. Rayburn.
In 1971, “Masterpiece Theatre” premiered on PBS with Alistair Cooke introducing the drama series “The First Churchills.” French fashion designer Coco Chanel died in Paris at age 87.
In 1982, actor-comedian Paul Lynde died in Beverly Hills, Calif., at age 55.
One year ago: The nation got its fi rst look at Jared Loughner, the accused assailant of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, as a federal judge in Phoe-nix ordered the 22-year-old suspect held without bail. A judge in Austin, Texas, ordered former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay to serve three years in prison for his role in a scheme to illegally funnel corporate money to Texas candi-dates in 2002. (DeLay remains free on bond as he appeals.)
Today’s Birthdays: Opera singer Sher-rill Milnes is 77. Blues artist Eddy Clearwater is 77. Rock singer-musician Ronnie Hawkins is 77. Baseball Hall-of-Famer Willie McCovey is 74. Singer Scott McKenzie is 73. Singer Frank Sinatra Jr. is 68. Singer Rod Stewart is 67. Rock singer-musician Donald Fagen is 64. Actor Wil-liam Sanderson is 64. International Boxing Hall of Famer and entrepreneur George Foreman is 63. Rock musician Scott Thurston (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) is 60. Singer Pat Benatar is 59. Hall of Fame race car driver and team owner Bobby Rahal is 59. Rock musician Michael Schen-ker is 57. Singer Shawn Colvin is 56. Actor Evan Handler is 51. Rock singer Brad Roberts is 48. Actress Trini Alvarado is 45. Rock musician Matt Roberts (3 Doors Down) is 34. Rock singer Brent Smith (Shinedown) is 34. Rapper Chris Smith (Kris Kross) is 33. Actress Sarah Shahi is 32.
UNITY UPPED FIASCO CURFEWSaturday’s Jumbles:Answer: He planted the new evergreen in his yard to —
SPRUCE IT UP
(Answers tomorrow)
Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, assuggested by the above cartoon.
THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAMEby David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek
Unscramble these four Jumbles,one letter to each square,to form four ordinary words.
Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours networking event. 5 to 7 p.m. at Cactus Jack’s res-taurant on Union Ave. in Laconia.
“Political Suicide”, an program of four darkly funny and provocative new plays by Ernest Thompson. 8 p.m. at Pitman’s Freight Room (94 New Salem Street) in Laconia. For ticket information and/or reservations call 744-3652 or visit www.whitebridgefarmproductions.com.
Program (slide/lecture) on hiking the Appalachian, Long and International Appalachian Trails featuring Gordon DuBois. 7 p.m. at the Laconia Public Library. Free and open to the public.
Workshop on soil health hosted by the UNH Coopera-tive Extension/Belknap County. 1 to 3 p.m. at the Exten-sion office in Laconia. $12. For registration form go to www.extension.unh.edu or call 527-5475.
Zonta Club of the Lakes Region monthly meeting. 6:30 p.m. at the Taylor Community, Woodside Bldg., Union Ave. in Laconia. Speaker: Nancy Dirubbo of Travel NH will discuss prevention of illness during travel, especially inter-nationally. Business meeting will follow.
Chess Club meets at the Laconia Public Library on Tuesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. All ages and sill levels welcome. We will teach.
Giggles & Grins playgroup at Family Resource Center in downtown Laconia (635 Main Street). Free group for parents children from birth through age 5. For more infor-mation call 524-1741.
Hands Across The Table free weekly dinner at St. James Episcopal Church on North Main Street in Laco-nia. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Moultonborough Toastmaster meeting. 6 p.m. at the town library. Everyone from surrounding towns also wel-come to attend. Toastmasters develop speech practice that is self-paced and specific to an individuals needs. For more information call 476-5760.
Snow Many Legos time at the Meredith Public Library. 3 to 5 p.m. For ages 5-10.
Storytime at the Gilford Public Library. For ages 3-5. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sign-up in the Children’s Room.
BabyGarten time at the Gilford Public Library. For children to 18 months. 11:30 a.m. to noon. Sign-up in the Children’s Room.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11Workshop on small business taxes hosted by Lakes
Region SCORE and Northway Bank. 5 to 7:30 p.m. at One Mill Plaza in downtown Laconia — the Busiel Com-munity Room. To register for “Now is the time to develop a tax strategy” call 524-0137 or visit lakesregion.score.org. $25 tuition at the door.
Program on scams and consumer rights at the Inter-Lakes Senior Center in Meredith. 1 p.m.
Overeaters Anonymous offers a program of recov-ery 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 and leave a message for Elizabeth at 630-9969 for more information.
Free community meal of hot soup and bread at Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street in downtown Tilton. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday. For more information call Pastor Mark at 286-3120 or e-mail him at [email protected].
Free knitting and crochet lessons. Drop in on Wednes-days any time between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at Baby Threads workshop at 668 Main Street in Laconia (same building as Village Bakery). 998-4012.
TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) group meeting. 5:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Meredith.
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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.
Duplicate bridge at the Weirs Beach Community Center. 7:15 p.m. All levels welcome. Snacks.
ABC and ME time at the Meredtih Public Library. 10 to 11 a.m. Featuring the letter “L”. Children 3-5 encouraged to bring an item from home that starts with the letter of the week.
Check out a computer expert at the Gilford Public Library. 9:15 to 11 a.m. First-come, first-served help for library cardholders only. 20 minute limit if others are waiting.
Storytime at the Gilford Public Library. 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. For ages 3-5. Sign up in the Children’s Room.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11CALENDAR from preceding page
At right: The Squam Lakes Association will hold its annual Winterfest from noon to 3 p.m. this Saturday. (Courtesy photo)
HOLDERNESS — The Squam Lakes Associa-tion will host its annual Winterfest on Saturday, January 14 from noon to 3 p.m. This celebration of winter is full of free family fun, and will take place at the SLA Resource Center located on Route 3 in Holderness, warm weather or cold.
Visitors can sample chili from many area res-taurants and vote for their favorite in the Chili Contest, roast marshmallows and sip comple-mentary hot chocolate around the bonfire near the waterfront. Potential winter activities include pond hockey, oval skating, nordic skate demos, snowshoe demos, sledding, groomed cross-country skiing, and winter mini-golf (all weather and ice-dependant).
For more information, call the SLA at 968-7336 or visit its website at www.squamlakes.org.
Winterfest on Squam Lake this Saturday
‘Finding Your Voice’ program offered for girls
ALTON — The Alton Community Youth Activities team will present a ‘’Finding Your Voice” program for girls currently attending Alton Central School. The program is designed to help girls become aware of their unique and special qualities and is offered on Saturday January 14 and 21 at the Prospect Moun-tain High School cafeteria from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Each girl will have an opportunity to express her thoughts, feelings and ideas in a safe place. They will experience some self-esteem building activities such as skin care, careers and self-defense. Adult female members from the CYA organization and female students attending Prospect Mountain High School will oversee the program. Guest profession-als from the activities offered will conduct the spe-cialized activities and a professional licensed social worker will be available during the event.
Prent(s) or legal guardian must register the child using the form and announcement sent home with the child. Call Carol Wallace at 875-8221 for addi-tional information.
ALTON — After a lengthy review of applica-tions, which included twenty-five candidates, the Alton School District will be completing the final phase of the Principal Search Process for a full-time replacement for the Principal position of Alton Cen-tral School. Former Principal Bonnie Jean Kuras resigned her position last spring to accept a position at Sanbornton Central School beginning last July 1, 2011. ACS has had an interim principal for the 2011–2012 school year.
The search process began at Open House in Sep-tember, 2011 by asking parents to select their top four qualities from the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) standards for school administra-tors. Teachers were also asked to do the same. Soon thereafter, through ads in local papers and other venues, the dstrict sought members for a Principal Search Inter-view Committee. The eleven member committee consists of three parents, two community members, one adminis-trator, three teachers,one support staff member and one Alton School Board member. The Alton School District Superintendent serves as an ad hoc member of the com-mittee. Members developed questions, and planned for interviews, day-long visits to each candidate’s school, and a visit by each candidate to ACS.
Finalists will spend the day Alton Central School on January 18, with community members, parents, teach-ers, students, administrators, and support staff.
From 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. on January 18 all members of the Alton community are invited to a reception in the cafeteria at Alton Central School to meet the candidates and complete a short questionnaire on each candidate. No response is needed to participate in this opportunity to provide feedback to the board on the candidates.
Community reception planned for Alton School principal candidates
themselves of this facility.’’Selectman Peter Brothers supported Warren’s
proposal, saying “it’s a perfect solution, honest and straightforward’’ and a much better approach than trying to draft general rules for the use of the facility which would then require a large effort to enforce.
“Are people taking things and selling them?’’ asked Selectman Miller Lovett, who, after Warren said he wasn’t sure whether that was taking place or not, said that if that is what is happening, ‘’it’s a clear abuse of intent.’’
Selectman Nate Torr said that it made good sense to go “right to the source of the problem’’ and not try to establish any new regulations.
The proposal by Warren to deal directly with the dump pickers who are seen as being too active at the facility received unanimous support.
Warren also reported that lighting upgrades to several town buildings had been completed, at no cost to the town, in cooperation with the New Hampshire Electric Co-op, which would save the town $6,000 a year on its energy bill and that future upgrades are in the works for fire station 2 and the recycling and public works buildings.
He also said that Carol Gerken has been named interim director of the Greater Meredith Program, which is interested in holding a planning charrette for the Meredith Center area.
Noting that most of the public property in the Meredith Center area has recently undergone improvements and that the Wicwas Grange Hall is
also having improvements made, Herb Vadney won-dered what direction the effort there would take. Selectmen decided the issue was worth visiting but wanted more details before proceeding.
Warren also noted that a bill introduced in the leg-islature by Rep. Frank Tilton of Laconia calling for a weighted vote on the Winnipesaukee River Basin Project is opposed by the Winnipesaukee River Basin Advisory Board, and, from his point of view, would put too much power in the hands of the City of Laconia.
“I could see two votes for Laconia, but no change in the formula that involves voting based on flow, population or usage’’ said Warren.
Colette Worsman, chairperson of the board of selectmen, said that the board had met in a work-shop before its meeting with the Water System Committee, whose work she praised, and said that the committee would henceforth be meeting quar-terly, instead of monthly.
Brothers, who is the board’s liaison with the Plan-ning Board, said that a conceptual plan for a new Rite-Aid on Rte. 25, just east of the Irving station, has been presented to the board and urged mem-bers of the community to offer their thoughts on the proposal.
Herb Vadney said the proposal involves two tracts of land between the Irving station and the Episcopal Church and is in an area with many traffic problems already.
The board also authorized the acceptance of a $10,000 grant for milfoil treatment of several coves in Meredith Bay.
MEREDITH from page one
LACONIA — One half of a duplex unit in the South Down Shores sustained several thousands of dollars in damage after a chimney fire burned into the wall petition on Sunday night.
Firefighters responded to the first alarm fire at 19A Williamsburg Circle at 8:20 p.m. Sunday and initially responding units saw nothing form outside.
When Lt. Chris Shipp entered the home, it was smoky and he used a thermal imaging camera to determine there was heat and fire in the wall behind the first-floor fireplace.
Firefighters were able to contain the damage done to the room with the fireplace, although much of the
Chimney fire damages South Down Shores homewall had to come down to ensure the fire had not extended.
Crews from the Weirs Station determine the fire had not reached the second floor petitions or attic.
Firefighters used salvage covers to limit the amount of damage done to the interior of the room and were on the scene for about an hour.
Gilford firefighters responded to the scene while Belmont firefighters covered the Laconia Station while Meredith firefighters and Stewart’s ambu-lance crews covered the rest of the station.
Damage was confined to the one home.— Gail Beane
Alabama shuts out LSU to claim college football championshipNEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Rematch of the
Century, it wasn’t. Alabama romped to another All-state BCS Championship against top-ranked LSU with a smothering defensive performance, a numb-ing barrage of field goals and even a long-overdue trip to the end zone.
No. 2 Alabama posted the first shutout in the
14-year history of the BCS, relying on Jeremy Shel-ley’s right leg for most of the points -- he made a bowl record-tying five field goals -- and letting its defense do the rest. The Crimson Tide romped to a 21-0 victory over the Tigers for its second BCS title in three years.
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ANNIE’S MAILBOX Dear Annie: A few years ago, I was ready to begin a new job pending a drug test and was told to call a few days after for my start date. I live cleanly and don’t touch drugs or alcohol. I contacted the company and left a voicemail. I called again the next day. This went on for a week until I fi nally managed to get a real person on the phone. She said my drug test was positive and I was ineligible for employment. I protested and asked for a re-test. She said they wouldn’t do that and the job had already been given to someone else. Now I am in the job market again and rightly am concerned about drug testing. I still don’t know what caused my false positive. I’ve researched the issue and found that cold medi-cines, pain relievers, prescription medication and even an individual’s normal body chemistry could cause a false posi-tive. So here’s my dilemma: If I should be offered a job contin-gent upon a drug test and I decline to take the test, I won’t get the job. But if I take the test and get a false positive, I risk los-ing the job and also losing my unemployment benefi ts. What should I do? -- Innocent While “Proven” Guilty Dear Innocent: Drug tests generally produce false-positive results in 5 to 10 percent of cases. Some perfectly legal sub-stances, including certain foods and prescription medications, can produce false positives (e.g., poppy seed bagels, some cold medications, antidepressants, antibiotics and pain meds). The National Institutes of Health encourages anyone who may require a drug screening to ask your pharmacist or health provider about specifi c medications that might give a false-positive result. Inform your potential employer in advance, and request that they confi rm the results through gas-chroma-tography mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Dear Annie: I am a 14-year-old boy and have always want-ed really long hair, but my parents won’t let me grow it out.
My two sisters are allowed to have long hair, but not me. So my question is, why can girls have their hair any length they want, but boys have to cut it short? I don’t think that’s fair. -- Dreaming of Long Hair Dear Dreaming: Like it or not, people judge others by their appearance, and for some, long hair on a boy can seem effemi-nate, unprofessional or the sign of a slacker. It also is an uncon-ventional look, and this may be why your parents object. You could ask for a compromise -- perhaps grow it a little longer. But otherwise, you simply will have to wait until you are out of the house and can grow your hair as long as you wish. But regardless of length, please keep it clean and well-groomed. Dear Annie: As a regular reader, I am chagrined that you have bought into the myth that women lose interest in sex once they’ve gone through menopause. Yes, some women do. But it is not a given. Older women are fearful to talk about their strong libido because there seems to be a taboo against it. If women have less libido at any age, they can be given testosterone by their doctors and again enjoy a full sex life. Most often, the partners do not take each other’s sexual needs into consideration. Men can be sexual klutzes for years, and wives may use menopause as an excuse to deny them sex. Please revise your thinking before saying that menopause causes women to lose interest in sex. -- Sex Therapist Dear Therapist: You need a refresher course. The vast ma-jority of post-menopausal women DO lose interest in sex. The very idea that they would require hormone replacement therapy indicates that the hormones are lacking. And many women cannot safely take hormones, so your “solution” isn’t so simple. But we do agree that each spouse should take the other’s sexual needs into consideration.
Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to: [email protected], or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
$1-A-DAY CLASSIFIEDS • CALL 527-9299DOLLAR-A-DAY: Private Party ads only (For Sale, Lost, Autos, etc.), must run ten consecutive days, 15 words max. Additional words 10¢ each per day. does not apply to yard sales. REGULAR RATE: $2 a day; 10¢ per word per day over 15 words. PREMIUMS: First word caps no charge. Additional bold, caps and 9pt type 10¢ per word per day. Centered words 10¢ (2 word minimum) TYPOS: Check your ad the fi rst day of publication. Sorry, we will not issue credit after an ad has run once, and we do not offer refunds. DEADLINES: noon the business day prior to the day of publication. PAYMENT: All private party ads must be pre-paid. We accept checks, Visa Mastercard and Discover credit cards and of course, cash. $10 minimum order for credit cards. CORRESPONDENCE: To place your ad call our offi ces at 527-9299 between 9 am & 5 pm, Monday through Friday; Stop by our offi ce or send a check or money order with ad copy to The Laconia Daily Sun,1127 Union Ave, Laconia, NH 03246. You can email ads to [email protected], we will contact you for payment. OTHER RATES: For information about display ads or other advertising options, call 527-9299.
New Franklin Apartments, LLCElderly and Disabled Housing
Now Accepting Applications for Project-BasedSection 8 Subsidized Apartments
HUD Income Limits Apply
One & Two Bedroom Units Available
Located in Tilton, Franklin & West Franklin
Apartments Available Now
For more information, please contact
603-286-4111
Or TTY 1-800-735-2964
ORCHARD HILL IIRandlett St., Belmont, NH
Now accepting applications FOR 2 BEDROOM UNIT
(Section 8 Vouchers Welcome)This is a federally assisted property featuring 32one and two bedroom ground level apartments.Community features on-site laundry, a furnishedrecreation room, heat and hot water is included.
Please call the Laconia Housing Authority at524-2112/TDD; 524-2112
with any questions, or visit our office at25 Union Ave. Laconia, NH
• Applications are considered by income criteria • USDA/RD income restrictions apply • Tenant rents are based on income.
The Laconia Housing Authority does not discriminateon the basis of sexual orientation, race, creed, color,
sex, marital status, age, disability or handicap.
Animals
BEAUTIFUL Puppies: Apricot,red, mini poodles. Champ back-ground. Good price. Healthy,happy and home raised.253-6373.
FULL EUROPEAN bloodlineGerman Shepherd puppies. Sire/dame on premisis, healthcertificate. Call for information.Colebrook, NH 603-667-1752.
GOLDEN Retriever puppies, born11/20/11. First shot, home raised,cat friendly. 6 males. $500.744-2317.
POMERANIAN puppies, 3 males,2 females, color sabel. $500.00deposits accepted and paymentsaccepted. To be paid by or beforeFeb 3, 2012. Parents on premises.524-6750 or 630-4104.
SHELTIE puppies available ,�1boy 1 girl $400.00�health cert. 1stshots 267-8729
Announcement
WE Pay CA$H for GOLD and
SILVER No hotels, no waiting.603-279-0607, Thrifty Yankee,Rte. 25, Meredith, NH.
Auctions
NORTH Country Auctions, LLC-January 28st, 2012- 9am. Heavyequipment & general merchan-dise auction. To be held at ourauction barn located at: 438Plains Road, Tamworth, NH03886. We are now acceptingconsignments! Heavy equip-ment, trailers, auto’s, industrialtools, building supplies, boats,farm equipment, landscapingequipment, and more! Call ustoday for more information:(603)539-5322 Email:[email protected] us online @www.northcountry-auctions.comAuctioneer: Doug Ryan Lic#2739.
CURVES: Be in business foryourself, not by yourself! Curvesis an international franchise andwill provide the tools, training andsupport you need to succeed Beyour own boss and help womenget fit and healthy at the sametime! Call Brenda for more info.528-0808.
Child Care
FLEXIBLE hours, and a safe envi-ronment. Non smoking Belmonthome. References available.Please call Donna at 520-1821.
Employment Wanted
COMPASSIONATE LNA/CareGiver. 30 years experience. Greatreferences. Will travel, doovernight. 603-875-1232
For Rent
ALTON Housemate- Private suitew/use of common rooms in quietcountry setting. No drinking/Nosmoking. $450/Month includesutilities. 875-6875
For Rent
APARTMENTS, mobile homes. Ifyou need a rental at a fair price,call DRM Corp. Over 40 years inrentals. We treat you better!524-0348 or visit M-W-F, 12-5, at373 Court Street, Laconia.
BELMONT: 2 bedroom, 3rdfloor. Coin-op laundry andstorage space in basement.$235/week including heat,electric & hot water. 524-1234,www.whitemtrentals.com.
CENTER Harbor House- Onebedroom, year-round, propanecentral heat, tenant pays allutilities, tenant does all yardmaintenance. No pets/Smoking.credit report required, verified in-come, references. $400/Month,security. Call between 5PM-8PM603-253-6924.
East Tilton- Large 1 bedroom, in-cludes washer/dryer, dishwasher& electricity. No smoking/dogs.$800/Month. 524-7315
FRANKLIN: One bedroom 2ndfloor quiet area great for single orcouple. $500+Utilities Animals?934-1252
FURNISHED room with ownb a t h r o o m . $ 1 5 0 / w e e k .603-366-4468
GILFORD 3 bedroom condo,$1300/monthly. Parking, garagesavailable. Heated pool, tenniscourt. Close to shopping and lake.Boat slip available. Washer/Dryerhook up available. NO PETS. Ref-erences & security required.781-710-2208.
LACONIA 2 BR Elm Street area,spacious, clean. first floor, porch,parking, washer/dryer hook ups.$825/mo. plus utilities Referencesa n d d e p o s i t r e q u i r e d .603-318-5931
LACONIA
Contractors yard
with work bay &
storage area.
$900/Month
603-630-2882
LACONIA FIRST FLOOR Large 3-Bedroom 2-bath apartment.Storage, deck, parking, Nopets/No smokers, security depositand references required.$900/Month plus ut i l i t ies.875-2292
LACONIA Open concept largeone bedroom, includes heat/ hotwater, off street parking, coin-oplaundry, $675/ month. No dogs,no smoking. Application, refer-ences, background check, secu-rity deposit, 387-4885.
LACONIA Province St. 4 bedroomapartment. Private parking,laundry, bright & clean, no pets.$1,000/Month + Ut i l i t ies.508-423-0479.
LACONIA Union Ave. 3 Bedroom,fresh paint, urethane hardwoodfloors, private entrance, on-siteplowed parking, private play-ground. Heat/ hot water incl. Nopets. $910 per month. 455-6115
LACONIA, 3 room, near LRGH.Sunny, 1st floor, parking, yard,basement, hook-ups, good area$675/monthly, $160/weeklyheated. 998-7337.
LACONIA- 1-bedroom, 1-bath.Freshly painted, off street parking.$135/Week, hot water included.No pets/smoking. $500 deposit.524-4771
Laconia- 1+ bedroom duplexapartment, off street parking,walking distance to stores, nopets/smokers. Security depositand references required.$800/Month, includes heat/hotwater. For additional information,call 524-2575 between 5 and8pm.
Laconia- Great downtownLocation. Rooms for rent. Shareki tchen & bath. Ut i l i t iesincluded. $107-$115/Week.524-1884
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HELP WANTEDSales Representative
Small printing/book binding company in Moultonboroughhas immediate openings for sales and customer servicerepresentatives. We are seeking highly motivated indi-viduals with general office experience, including strongcomputer, phone and customer service skills. Telemarket-ing experience is a plus. Benefit package includes match-ing 401k, health, life and disability.
LACONIA- BIg 1-bedroom closeto downtown. Includes plowing,2-car parking & washer/dryer.Plenty of closet space. 2nd floor.$200 hea t c red i t , nodogs/smoking. $170/Week +4-week security deposit. Credit &criminal background checkrequired. Leave message for Rob617-529-1838
Laconia- Large 1-bedroom apart-ment. Washer/Dryer in apartment,close to downtown, small pet OK.$180/Week + 4-weeks security.455-5736
LACONIA- Large Rooms for rent.Private bath, heat/hot water, elec-tric, cable, parking included.$145/week 603-781-6294
LACONIA: 2 bedroom, 2ndfloor in duplex bui lding.$235/week including heat,electric & hot water, 524-1234www.whitemtrentals.com.
LACONIA: Prime 2-bedroom apt.on Gale Avenue. Walk to townand beaches. Very large rooms.Beautiful hardwood floors, loadsof closets. Private porch and ga-rage. $1,000/month, includesheat and hot water. 524-3892 or630-4771.
LACONIA: 1-bedroom for rent,heat/HW/electric included, nosmoking, no pets, securitydeposit required. $750/month.528-1685.
LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments.Call for available apartments.524-4428
LACONIA: Sunny, smal l2-bedroom, 2nd f loor nosmoking/dogs. $200 per week.inc ludes heat /hot water .455-5569.
Lakeport- Spacious 9 room 2 bed-room 2 bath. Includes 3 seasonporch. Close to school, park &beach. Includes Heat/Hot water &washer/dryer. $1,350/Month +security. 528-3840
MEREDITH– 2 Bedroom, 1.5bath, 3 story townhouse styleCondo. Garage, plowing,w a s h e r / d r y e r i n c l u d e d .Non-Smoker. $950/month +Utilities. 603-455-7591
MEREDITH One bedroomapartment on second floor. 16X22ft. deck, Open concept, cathedralceiling, very elegant and rustic.Plowing, parking, dumpster &utilities included, $850/month.455-5660
MEREDITH- 2 bedroom duplexapartment, off street parking.Parade Rd., no smoking/Pets.References and security depositrequired. $750/Month, heatincluded. 524-2575
NORTHFIELD: 2 bedroom trailerin small park with coin-op laundryon site, $225/week including heat,electric & hot water, 524-1234,www.whitemtrentals.com.
For Rent
NORTHFIELD: 2 bedroom, 1stf loor, includes basement,$210/week including heat, electric& hot water, 524-1234,www.whitemtrentals.com.
Tilton Downtown- 2 bedroomapartment. $700/Month, Heat &Hot water included. 781-315-2358
TILTON- Downtown room for rentin large 3-bedroom 2-bathapartment. $130/Week, includesall utilities. 603-286-4391
TILTON- TWO CLEAN,UPDATED one bedrooms.Heat/Hot Water included, nod o g s . $ 6 4 0 - $ 6 6 0 / M o n t h .603-393-9693 or 916-214-7733.
WINNISQUAM: Small efficiencyand a cottage including heat, hotwater, l ights and cable.$150-$175 per week. $400deposit. No pets. 387-3864.
WINTER RENTALCEDAR LODGE Weirs Beach,Open Year Round ... Studios,1-bedroom or 2-bedroom condosstarting at $575 per month.Please call Wendy at 366-4316.
For Rent-Commercial
LACONIA Prime Location, 1200sq. ft., with heated garage show-room/ office, $650/ month plusutilities, additional space avail-able. 455-6662.
OFFICE/RETAIL Space for Rent:450 Sq.Ft. Great front buildingexposure! $850 per month.Everything included. Busy Route3, 539 Laconia Road, Tilton. Call630-2332.
Immediate opening for Full TimeMale LPN or RN for adolesentmale. Also looking for LNA!s withat least two years experience.Call 528-5020 or fax resume to528-0352.
FULL-TIME gas attendant, applyin person at 415 Union Ave.
Help Wanted Help Wanted
BARBEVERAGE WAITER
WAITRESSCompetitive salary, Full andPart-Time positions available.Lakes Region Casino formerlyThe Lodge At Belmont is anexciting place to work. Under newownership and looking for hardworkers who are willing to workhard and have fun at the sametime. Lakes Region Casino takespride in its customer-fo-cused service culture of hospitalityand generosity. Duties &Responsibilities: We are seeking aqualified Bartender/BeverageWaiter/Waitress to join ourdynamic and fun team. Successfulcandidates will be flexible andresponsible for providing a serviceto our customers and staffranging from setting up anddelivering food and beverages,ensuring areas are clean and tidy,maintaining stock levels andrestaurant set up. Education &Qualifications: Previous experi-ence as Bartender/BeverageWaiter/Waitress is required, youneed to know your Cosmopolitansfrom your Apple Martinis!Experience: Exceptional customerservice skills Strong verbalcommunication skills, Excellentattention to detail, Ability to juggleten things at once. Must apply inperson, 1265 Laconia Rd.Belmont NH 03220
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Help Wanted Help Wanted
Bus Driver
Senior Transportation
ProgramRewarding position with RuralTransportation Program servingthe older adults in the GreaterFranklin and Belmont area.Experience driving 18 passengervehicle, excellent driving recordand New Hampshire CDLpassenger endorsed licenserequired. Defensive driving andfirst aid classes desirable. 30hours/week. Contact NancyM a r c e a u , T w i n R i v e r sIntergenerat ional Program,934-4151. Community ActionProgram Belknap-MerrimackCounties, Inc. is an EqualOpportunity Employer.
Lakes RegionAnswering Service
TelephoneOperator Position
Looking for enthusiastic person for part-time third
shift. Must have good typingskills and good
customer service skills.
Please contact Mel at524-0110
NEW YEARNEW CAREER
Interviews now being acceptedon a first come, first served ba-sis. Growing company needs 20people to fill immediate open-ings. We offer: Rapid advance-ment, bonuses & paid vaca-tions, on the job training. Applytoday/ start tomorrow. Alldepts. open. Mgmt. trainingfrom day one. Call Mon.- Fri. 9-5only for immediate interview(603)822-0219. Have pen & pa-per ready.
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Part Time Front DeskAttendant With ExcellentCustomer Service Skills!Nights and Weekends
SALES, SERVICE, performanceparts. New & used parts, completeline of accessories for Snowmo-biles & ATV!s. Pre-owned sleds.Lake City Cat House, 283 WhiteOaks Rd., Laconia. Open 7 daysa week. 524-5954.
Storage Space
GILFORD garage for rent nearAirport. One large lighted garage.$170 monthly. 781-710-2208.
Energy Equipment Demo Day offered on Thursday in Plymouth
PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative will hold an Energy Equipment Demo Day on Thursday, January 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 17 Railroad Square, Plymouth.
Contractors, property managers, hardware store employees and do it yourself homeowners are invited to take advantage of a energy cost saving opportunities at Rand’s Hard-ware through the energy equipment rental program.
The list of equipment for the demo includes:
— Manometer used to determine pressure and fl ow rates in buildings.
— Single opening blower door for residential homes.
— Dual opening blower door for larger commercial buildings.
— Insulation blower primarily for dense pack.
Attendees can also sign up for a one-on-one (at the site of their choice) blower door training. Unless people have a cur-rent BPI certifi cation, the one hour intro-ductory level training ($25 plus the cost of renting the equipment) is required for fi rst time equipment renters.
LACONIA — New Beginnings, the local domestic and sexual violence crisis and support center is forming a Youth Advisory Board.
Through this leadership-level vol-unteer opportunity, teens will take an active role in planning community awareness events, providing com-munity education and advising New Beginnings on providing programs and services to kids and teens. Partic-ipation in the Youth Advisory Board
will also provide teens with leader-ship skills and experience and foster a love of helping others.
Vounteers for the advisory board must be 13-18 (or still completing high school) and live or go to school in Belknap County.
A kick-off meeting will be held Thurs-day, January 12 from 5-7 p.m. at New Beginnings in Laconia. Interested teens should call 528-6511 or email [email protected].
New Beginnings forming youth board
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