BELMONT — The 69thannual Belknap County 4-HFair saw the return of themidway and, of course, thereturn of a lot of talent andgood memory making funthis past weekend, as hun-dreds of people flocked to thefairgrounds on Mile HillRoad in Belmont.
Both Saturday and Sun-day were jam-packed withevents, from sponge tossingcontests for the kids to trac-tor pulls and oxen demon-strations, while live musicfilled the air throughout theafternoon and early eveninghours. On hand to performfor the crowds were the Mon-adnock Blues Band, the Na-talie Turgeon Band, the BelAirs and the Shana StackBand.
Ed the Wizard alsoroamed the grounds once
again this year, entertainingchildren of all ages.
It was the revolving ferriswheel and other rides thatcaught most children’s eyesright way as they arrived atthe fairgrounds, and manytook time out to enjoy the funof the midway before head-ing across the road for all theother activities.
For many children, a me-chanical ride couldn’t beatthe thrill of a real pony ride,though, and Delilah Smockof Gilmanton said ridingChico, one of the poniesfrom K&M Liveries in San-bornton, was a highlight inher day at the fair. Her nextstop?
“Food,” she said, as sheand her grandparents head-ed for one of the manybooths offering sandwiches,root beer floats and other de-licious treats.
SANBORNTON — Thelilting sounds of a flutecould be heard driftingthrough the trees as town of-ficials, friends and the fam-ily of Dr. Walter Willet andhis wife Gail gathered at thenewly named SanborntonField and Forest trails lastSaturday to dedicate an areathey hope people will find asa welcoming site for exer-cise, relaxation and perhapssome quiet contemplation.
The Willet family donat-ed the funds for the develop-ment of a new hiking trailoff the Virginia HuttonTrail on Eastman Hill Road,and look forward to the ex-pansion of the recreationarea in the near future.
“This is a very excitingday for our family. Thankyou to the many who madethis happen,” Willet said.
The doctor and his wife,who live in Cambridge,Mass., wanted to find ameaningful way to honortheir parents, and began toexplore the possibilitiesnear their summer home inSanbornton. The couplewas introduced to membersof the Conservation Com-mission last year, and fromthere, conversations en-sued, requests were broughtforward and trail construc-
tion began.“We are grateful to the
town’s administrative staff,the selectmen, the Conser-vation Commission and es-pecially (commissioner)John Earley. This wouldn’tbe possible without his ef-forts,” said Willet. “Fromthe minute we started talk-ing, we had a common vi-sion.”
Willet asked for the newtrail to be named “This IsMy Song” trail, a referenceto one of his mother’s fa-vorite compositions, whichwas played at her memorialservice three years ago.
The song, more common-ly known as “Finlandia,”was written by Lloyd Stoneto the music of composerJan Sibelius. As a tribute tothe occasion, SusannahO’Brien of Meredith playedthe flute and joined herbrother Benjamin O’Brienin singing the piece for thededication ceremony.
“This is my song/ O Godof all the nations/ A song ofpeace for land afar andmine,” the duo sang. “Hereare my hopes/ my dreams/my holy shrine.”
The idea to build a walk-ing trail was especiallymeaningful for his wife, saidDr. Willet. While an en-graved stone where the field
Visitors from far and wide create memories at 4-H Fair
DONNA RHODES
Three-year-old Alexander Carter said his ride on “Mystery,” a pony from K&M Livery in Sanbornton, was the best part of his whole day at the BelknapCounty 4-H Fair.
BELMONT — Things arebustling in downtown Bel-mont as the Village Revital-ization Project officially be-gan last week,and while theremay be some occasional in-conveniences in the comingmonths, many residents areexcited and feel it will be wellworth it in the end.
“I think a lot of people aregoing to be very happy whenthis is finished and they seehow great it looks,” said oneonlooker as crews began cut-ting trees to make room for fu-ture town improvements.
Among the current plans
are new water mains in thevillage, a pavilion, a riverwalk, relocation of the his-toric bandstand and a boyscout’s veterans’ memorialproject to more suitable loca-tions, and a new road andparking spaces behind thetown library.
On Aug. 7, Mark Robertsand his crew from Leslie E.Roberts, LLC of Belmont be-gan prepping the 103-year-oldbandstand for a move to itstemporary placement in a lotbeside the Belmont Mill. Be-fore Roberts could move thestructure, crews from John C.Brown Company had to re-move shrubbery from around
it, then remove trees along thetown-owned side of MillStreet. The trees, planted ap-proximately 25 years ago,were cut down to free up fu-ture green space in the villageand make room for the band-stand’s new location nextyear.
In the meantime, Robertsspent his afternoon shoringup the interior of the gazebo-style building and threadingsteel girders beneath it as asupport system.
“The only ‘challenge’ inthis is getting the wheels un-der it so we can move thebuilding,” said Roberts.
The following morning,
the first real step in the majorrevitalization project got un-derway. With shrubs aroundthe bandstand gone, treesalong the back of the greenwere trimmed back fromaround the gingerbread-styleroofline as Roberts’ crew pre-pared to move the building.
Looking on were residentsand town officials, and Wal-lace Rhodes, chairman of theBelmont Heritage Commis-sion, was optimistic as thework progressed.
“It (the bandstand) looksbetter already,” said Rhodes.“You can see it.”
Slowly but surely, Roberts
Belmont residents display their talents at Community Showcase
BELMONT — Belmontresidents gathered at Bel-mont High School for partof their Old Home Day cel-ebration, themed “Cele-brating Our Community,”Saturday, Aug. 11 with af-ternoon entertainmentfrom the community show-case.
Following the Chil-dren's Parade, residentsenjoyed an entertainingshowcase with cheerlead-ers from East AthleticCheer (EAC) and an hour-long dancing showcase
Local family’s generosity funds new
hiking trail
JEFF FERLAND
Cheerleaders from East Athletic Cheer show off their talents with athlet-ic displays of strength and balance at Belmont’s Old Home Day.
DONNA RHODES
Sanbornton Conservation Commission Chairman Brad Crosby looks onas Dr. Walter Willet, his wife Gail, and their son Kamali cut the ribbonfor a new hiking trail off Eastman Hill Road. The Willets made a gener-ous donation to the town for the creation of the Sanbornton Field andForest trail system as a tribute to their parents.
going though a fewchanges, but we're glad wecould bring everyone to-gether for a great familyevent.”
According to Fleming,they had even more craftbooths and community or-ganizations selling food
this year. Fleming saidtheir Old Home Day cele-bration is a great opportu-nity for non-profit organi-zations and communitygroups to raise money fortheir operations.
For more information
SEE 4-H, PAGE A12
SEE TRAIL, PAGE A12
SEE VILLAGE, PAGE A12
with the WinnipesaukeeSquares.
Cassandra Dudek, EACowner, said this was theirthird community eventthis year, after participat-ing in two other communi-ty parades.
“We have a few girlsfrom Belmont,” saidDudek. “We wanted toreach out to communities,and let them see what wecan do.”
Members of the Win-nipesaukee Squares saidthey did not have a set rou-tine, but had to respond tothe commands of thecaller. Nine members rep-resented the 28-memberclub, and they said theages of their membersranged from eight-years-old to 80-years-old, withtheir oldest member beingWinston.
Even with the change inlocation because of con-struction downtown, coor-dinator Tina Fleming saidshe was thrilled by theturnout for the first half ofBelmont Old Home Day.
“We had to work withwhat we had,” said Flem-ing. “Our community is SEE TALENTS, PAGE A12
Village Revitalization Project gets underway in Belmont
NORTHFIELD — Lastweek wrapped up the HallMemorial Library’s “DreamBig” summer reading pro-gram, and boys and girls fromTilton and Northfield cele-brated their accomplish-ments with a few more storiesand a whole lot of fun.
Beginning at the end ofJune, the Dream Big programoffered many activities, fromsummer story times to craftafternoons for young onesand teens, as well as specialPajama Nights for three- toten-year-olds. Shadow pup-pets, dream catchers, BookBingo campfire stories and astuffed animal sleepover pro-vided plenty of enjoymentover the eight week program.
Jessie Ahlgren, a travelinglibrarian who assisted withthis summer’s activities, saidthere were well over 100 boysand girls of all ages who wereenrolled this year. The libraryalso worked with severalchildcare facilities in the twotowns, bringing reading op-portunities, fun and chal-lenges to them, as well.
“We went to local day carecenters each week, and theteachers logged the books the
boys and girls read so they canshow their teachers onceschool starts,” said Ahlgren.“It’s been a very successfuloutreach from the library.”
For the final day of theDream Big program on Aug.8, Children’s Librarian KellyFinemore gathered morethan 30 children together in
the downstairs library, whereshe read stories and rhymesto them all before the festivi-ties got underway.
“They had a lot of fun do-ing a painting activity, andthey also got to have theirfaces painted. Afterward, wehad frozen ice balls they hadto break open to get to some
prizes inside,” Ahlgren said.The fun was capped off
with ice cream sundaes forall, more prizes and anawards presentation.
Harper Hartshorn wascongratulated as this year’stop reader. Hartshorn readmore than 125 books through-out the course of the pro-gram. Also noted for their
REGION — Tilton HomeDepot hosted their first an-nual Garden Awards for2012, and a team of judgesspent last Saturday visitingthose who entered for achance to win $100 Home De-pot gift cards to use incontinuing their outdoorhome beautification proj-ects.
The Garden Awards wasinitiated by Home Depot toacknowledge the hard workof local gardeners and rec-ognize their labors as a ben-efit to all. While each gardenbecomes an extension of theperson who created it, theyalso serve to enhance the en-vironment and surroundingcommunity.
“Although attractive, theyadd something natural toour environment, and moreimportantly, they are exten-sions of the individuality ofthe people themselves,” saidHome Depot in a flier theydistributed for the event.
The morning’s first stopwas at the gardens of FaithTobin of Sanbornton wherethey were treated to a tour ofher expansive yard filledwith flowers and shrubs.
“This is just beautiful.These gardens were very
well thought out,” said HomeDepot manager Carmen Ful-chini.
Fulchini was joined injudging the entries by TiltonSelectman Sandra Plessner;John Ciriello, the groundsforeman for New HampshireVeterans’ Home; PoliceChief Robert Cormier ofTilton; and Avril Civiello ofHome Depot.
Tobin explained to thepanel that her yard had beennothing but woods 23 yearsago, and little by little, sheturned it into a amazing ar-ray of flowerbeds that bloomthroughout the spring, sum-mer and fall. She pointed outgrape arbors, massive bor-der plantings, tiny gardenswith birdhouses and muchmore. Tobin even included alarge boulder in her floral de-signs by draping it with aunique climbing rose thatserves as a pink backdropeach spring to the gardensplanted around it.
“I had to wait a year to getthose roses,” she said.
Making it even more in-teresting was the fact thateach section of the yard hada theme, from traditionalperennial gardens to a wood-land garden and even aJapanese-style garden be-hind the house.
“It’s amazing. Every-where you look, there’ssomething different to see,”said Plessner before theyheaded off to their next stop.
Gardens entered in thecompetition came from a va-riety of sources. While someasked for their flowers to beentered, people could alsonominate a neighbor, or a fa-vorite garden they pass eachday. Judges then arrangedfor a visit to each before de-ciding on the winners.
Ciriello said the idea forthe local contest came fromone he heard about in Mass-achusetts. It originated inSomerville more than 20years ago, and was the ideaof Cecily Miller, head of theSomerville Arts Council.Ten years later, in Woburn,an environmental groupadopted the idea and gardencelebrations have lived onever since then in bothtowns.
“Because it was so suc-cessful for so many years inboth places, I suggested
the concept to CarmenFulchini and Avril Civiello,”said Ciriello. “They loved it,and wanted to sponsor theevent at the Tilton Home De-pot.”
He and Home Depot bothagreed that a garden awards
program could be a positiveconnection between both thebusiness and the communi-ty for years to come, foster-ing “social and cultural re-spect and recognition.” Theythen set out to find garden-ers who were proud of theirlabors and willing to explain
a bit about what inspiredthem in their creations.
“Whatever their motiva-tion, these gardeners are ex-pressing themselves artisti-cally while shaping the beau-ty of the Lakes Regionaround them,” said Ciriello.
All of the gardens were
private, and not installed ormaintained by professionalhorticulturists or landscap-ers. Winners of this year’sinaugural competition haveyet to be announced, but pro-files of the entries will be ondisplay at the Tilton HomeDepot in the coming weeks.
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On the first stop of the Home Depot Garden Awards tour last Saturday morning, a panel of judges visited thehome of Faith Tobin in Sanbornton to see the many gardens covering her property. Shown with Tobin (far right)and a couple of bears in her woodland garden are judges Sandra Plessner, Robert Cormier, John Ciriello (kneel-ing), and Carmen Fulchini and Avril Civiello of Home Depot.
Hall Memorial Library wraps up summer reading program
COURTESY
Top readers for the Dream Big summer reading program at Hall Memorial Library in Northfield posed withChildren’s Librarian Kelly Finemore as they were recognized for their accomplishments last Wednesday. Fromleft to right are Kevin Benard, Becca Turgeon sitting with Finemore, Ethan Turgeon,Violet Rohelia and ElizabethBoucher. (Missing from the photo are Nora and Harper Hartshorn)
reading accomplishmentswere Kevin Benard, BeccaTurgeon, Ethan Turgeon, Vi-olet Rohelia, ElizabethBoucher and NoraHartshorn.
The library and their sum-mer readers also took a fewmoments to express their ap-preciation to this year’s spon-sors, including Dipsy DoodleDairy Bar, Hannaford Super-market, Pizza Hut and Wal-mart.
Ahlgren said anyone whocould not attend the final cel-ebration can still pick up
their final prizes, including afree Pizza Hut personal pizzacoupon. They may also pres-ent their reading log at DipsyDoodle in Northfield to re-ceive a free ice cream cone.
The fun is not over at HallMemorial Library however.Ahlgren said Story Time, forchildren from two throughsix years of age, will contin-ue on Wednesday morningsat 10:30 a.m. and craft timesfor children of all ages willstill take place at 3:30 p.m. onWednesday afternoons.
Hall Memorial LibraryHappenings
Tilton/NorthfieldMonday, Aug. 20
Chess Club, 4-7 p.m.Monday Readers, 6:30-7:30
p.m.“State of Wonder” by Ann
Patchett
Wednesday, Aug. 22Story Time, 10:30 a.m.Art & Crafts, 3:30 p.m.Memory Bowls
Friday, Aug. 24
Sit and Knit, 2-5 p.m.
New Books
“Cold Kiss” by Amy Gar-vey
“Death Sentence” byAlexander Gordon Smith
“Endlessly” by KierstenWhite
“Forgotten” by CatPatrick
“Forsaken” by Lisa M.Stasse
“Glow” by Amy KathleenRyan
SANBORNTON — TheTown of Sanbornton is re-leasing results of a studywith recommendations fora Black Brook WatershedManagement Plan (WMP)to control non point sourcepollution that enters LakeWinnisquam from BlackBrook and the 3,000 acreBlack Brook watershed.
The Black Brook dis-charge is small comparedto the total flow enteringLake Winnisquam, be-cause the watershed is on-ly one of the many water-sheds surrounding theLake. However, the recom-mendations will guide San-bornton and other sur-rounding communities inthe controlling nutrientdischarges from their wa-tersheds, as well as nutri-ents that will result fromfuture land development.
Recommendations fornear term control includepreventing road sedimentswhich contain pollutantsfrom entering into water-ways during storms andfrom snow melt. Long termterm solutions, to preventpollutants from leavingbuilding sites where theyoriginate are also pro-posed.
The Black Brook water-shed study was funded by amatching grant using EPAfunds provided by the NHDepartment of Environ-mental Services, fundingfrom the Town of San-bornton and funds fromLakes Region environmen-
BELMONT — The tradi-tional large scale of theBelmont Old Home Day pa-rade was challenged withthe limited space providedfor this year’s festivities,but the children marchedon. The community stillhad the children’s paradeto allow for family andchild participation.
At least 30 children fromthe Belmont communitywere able to proudly joinin the fun, 25 of them be-ing from Heavenly Sun-shine preschool and day-care center. Heavenly Sun-shine has been participat-ing in the Belmont OldHome Day parade foryears, and may be remem-bered from last year withtheir rockin’ guitars, sun-glasses and singing.
This year, the childrenwere decked out as com-munity buildings such asthe bandstand, the policestation, and the library.Heavenly Sunshine en-courages not only the kidsthat currently go there toparticipate but also theirfamilies and alumni kidsto come and join them.
The Girl Scouts alsowere part of the festivities,and handed out candy tothe viewers. Other kidsfrom the communitywalked with the parade,
and one rode his dirt bike.This year’s theme of com-munity was well portrayedas Belmont’s childrenwalked through Old HomeDay.
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Tilton, Franklin receive EPA grants toward clean-up effortsBY DONNA [email protected]
FRANKLIN — With spe-cial guest Sen. Jeanne Sha-heen on hand to congratulatethem, representatives fromFranklin and Tilton gatheredat the former Guay’s Garageon Route 3A in Franklin ear-lier this week, where each re-ceived a check for $200,000from the federal Environ-mental Protection Agency’sBrownfields Grants program,awarded annually for nation-wide environmental clean upefforts.
“I understand there was alot of community partner-ship that went into obtainingthese grants,” Shaheen said.“That’s a great win-win foreverybody.”
She said everyone involvedin the process to apply for thefederal clean up funds, fromtown and state officials to con-servation commissions, theLakes Region Planning Com-mission and other agencies,should be applauded for a jobwell done.
Sen. Kelly Ayotte ex-pressed her regrets that shecould not attend the presenta-tion on Aug. 13, but she sent arepresentative to the eventwho extended the Senator’swell wishes to both Franklinand Tilton.
“Congratulations on thismilestone to clean up these
properties. Completion ofthese two projects will bringeconomic and environmentalbenefits to these communi-ties,” Ayotte said in her writ-ten statement.
Commissioner Tom Bu-rack of the state’s Depart-ment of Environmental Ser-vices also took a moment tooffer his own congratula-tions.
“The reality is, thesethings don’t just happen,” hesaid. “It’s people working to-gether that makes it happen;people working as a commu-nity.”
Franklin will use their$200,000 to remove hazardouswaste from the Guay’s garagesite with no impact on tax-payers. Mayor Ken Merrifieldsaid without the grant, thecity would not have been ableto afford such a large clean upeffort at this time. Althoughno definitive plans for the fu-ture of the property have beenmade, Merrifield said the lo-cation will afford many typesof business or recreationalopportunities to the city.
“We want to thank ourpartners at the local, regionaland state levels, as well asCongress for making this pos-sible,” he said.
Merrifield also thankedCity Manager Elizabeth Drag-on and others in the commu-nity for their work in obtain-
ing the funds.Tilton looks to raze the for-
mer Ernie’s Auto Sales build-ing on Main Street and re-move harmful chemicalsfound in the soil during an en-gineering study. The propertywill then be converted togreen space for recreationalopportunities as a part of theWinnipesaukee River Trail.
Representing the Town ofTilton was Select BoardChairman Pat Consentino.Consentino said the land is lo-cated along the riverbank atthe gateway to downtownTilton and, once cleared, willoffer views of both the riverand the Tilton NorthfieldArch beyond, which is a sym-bol of the community.
In recent years, Consenti-no noted that Tilton had alsotaken steps to improve andconserve an adjacent piece ofriverfront property. With theclean up of the Ernie’s site,the two parcels will give thetown a new green space thatwill emphasize the scenicbeauty of the river and thesurrounding community.
“We are proud to have beenselected to receive this grant,as it demonstrates how a suc-cessful collaboration betweenpublic and private entities,and across all levels of gov-ernment, can restore a keypiece of property for the bet-terment of the community
and region,” she said.Consentino thanked Town
Administrator Joyce Fulweil-er, who worked extensively onthe lengthy grant application,along with the ConservationCommission, which providedthe initial funding to pur-chase the property, and theWinnipesaukee River TrailAssociation whose memberswere also instrumental in theprocess.
In 2012, the federal govern-ment has awarded more than$18 billion dollars nationallyfor the clean up and redevel-opment of hazardous wastesites. As of this month, $17.2million in EPA Brownfieldsgrants were awarded to loca-tions throughout New Eng-land, but only Tilton andFranklin received any of thatfunding in New Hampshire.
DONNA RHODES
The Town of Tilton was a 2012 recipient of a $200,000 U.S.Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields grant to clean up a haz-ardous waste site on Main Street. On hand for a presentation of thefunds on Aug. 13 were (left to right) Commissioner Tom Burack of theNew Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, U.S. Sen. JeanneShaheen, Chuck Mitchell of the Tilton Conservation Commission, select-men Pat Consentino and Sandy Plessner, and Ira Leighton, regionaldeputy director for the EPA. The City of Franklin also received a similargrant for a hazardous waste site on Route 3A in that community.
Children’s Parade marches on in Belmont
CASEY WARNICK
Local youngsters proudly take part in the Children’s Parade heldSaturday afternoon as part of Belmont’s Old Home Day festivities.
Sanbornton officials release Black BrookWatershed Management Plan recommendations
tal groups. AECOM, an en-vironmental contractor,performed the study whichincluded computer studiesof non point pollution un-der current watershed landuse, and also under futureland use when the water-shed has reached its maxi-mum development poten-tial.
Non point source pollu-tants come from a varietyof small sources such aseptic systems, lawn fertil-izer, sediments from roadsand construction activi-ties. The study measuredthe pollutant phosphorusas being indicative of thelevel of pollution. Phos-
phorus is carried by sedi-ment to which it is at-tached. Lake waters withhigh phosphorus levels arerated as impaired becausephosphorus is an essentialnutrient for aquatic plantgrowth. Excessive phos-phorus levels in fresh wa-ter lakes permit and accel-erate the growth of algaeand noxious weeds such asmilfoil.
Computer analysis ofthe Black Brook watershedas it is currently developedshows a discharge of phos-phorus from the watershedwhich needs to be reducedby controlling road sedi-
SEE PLAN, PAGE A12
Opinion
Editor’s note: The follow-ing guest commentary wassubmitted by state Rep. AlidaMillham, a resident of Gilfordand former chairperson of theBelknap County Delegation.
With all the discussion ofthe Laconia State School prop-erty and its disposition, Ithought I would go back andreview the report of the”Commission to EvaluateLong Term Uses of Lakes Re-gion Facility” (HB2, Chapter144:282, Laws of 2009). I wasan appointed member andclerk of that Commission.
The process of the Commis-sion involved a comprehen-sive review of the property, in-cluding the condition of thebuildings, a Phase One envi-ronmental assessment of theproperty, and a surface waterquality review. Through theLakes Region Planning Com-mission, Environmental Pro-tection Agency funds wereused to implement a reviewcalled PREPARED (Processfor Risk Evaluation, PropertyAnalysis and Reuse Design).This was a detailed process,with two public meetings.
The report from the Com-mission, which is 994 pages inlength, includes informationfrom all the reviews done. (Itis available on the State Website,http://gencourt.state.nh.us/statstudecomm/re-ports/1988.pdf.)
Property: Most of the build-ings are in fair to poor condi-tion. Many were mothballedafter the prison closed in 2009.There are three buildings inuse: the E-911 building, theDube building that recentlyhoused Lakes Region Com-munity Services, and a build-ing that houses sexual offend-ers who cannot be processedthrough the criminal justicesystem. There are two parcelssubject to 99-year leases withthe City of Laconia. (The Rob-bie Mills property is one ofthose parcels.)
Environmental: WhilePhase One did not include anydigging, it was concluded thatthe main buildings containlead paint, asbestos, mold,PCB’s and general waste dis-posal concerns. A Phase IIstudy would be needed to as-sess the full extent of contam-ination and cost of remedia-tion.
In this study process, theState could not determine anypotential use by the state, and
the General Court authorizedthe selling of the property.The Corrections Departmenthas no interest in this site foranother prison. It should benoted that the Lakes RegionCommunity College ex-pressed interest in using someof the property for the Com-munity College expansion.
So, here we are. Whatshould happen? The charge tothe Commission was to usethe highest and best use as themeasure for recommenda-tions. Given the expectationof a fairly high cost for reme-diation of the contamination,the City or the County are theonly entities that can get fi-nancial aid to complete thatwork. Since the City of Laco-nia has a vested interest inwhat the property is used for,it has made sense for the Cityto have the first option. Thecity’s appraisal was far belowthe $10 million dollar price-tag the State arbitrarilyplaced on the property. Thebid made by the city has notbeen accepted. Some say theCounty should buy it for thejail project. That raises thequestion of mitigating thecontamination known to bethere, determining operatingcosts of moving the jail fromthe County Complex, andspending time and money try-ing to make the facility workin a location many feel shouldnot be used as a correctionallocation.
Still others are saying theState should just leave it moth-balled until the real estatemarket improves and it can besold to a developer. This op-tion raises further questions:Can the area infrastructuresupport such a development?Can the region support an-other mall or condominiumcomplex? Is this an appropri-ate industrial location giventhe business park options al-ready available? Given all thedrawbacks, is this propertyreally as valuable as the Statehopes it will be?
Is this the proper place for ajail? Is it in the best interest ofthe State to let the propertylanguish, or is it in the best in-terest of everyone to seek aresolution that enhances theeconomy of the State and thecounty, as well as meet theneeds of the City of Laconiafor responsible development?In this way, everyone bene-fits…the City, the County, andthe State.
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So this is what passes forpolitical dialogue nowdays? It is cartoon com-mentary. It is embarrass-ing. This is what we hearcoming out of the Obamacampaign. Each week, it issomething new. Examplesinclude the nonexistentwar on women, Ann Rom-ney’s horse, Bain Capitalmaking a lot of money,Mitt Romney’s offshore ac-counts. Mitt pays capitalgains taxes instead of in-come taxes, Mitt Romneyonly released two years oftax returns.
What is becoming clearis that the President’s cam-paign team wants to talkabout anything but hisrecord. Unemploymentgoes up this week? Let’shave Harry Reid say thatsomeone told him that Mittpaid no taxes for 10 years.No evidence, no proof, justan accusation. Then peo-ple will talk about it for aweek and forget about theunemployment rate going
up. We should be dis-cussing our economy, ourescalating debt — weshould be discussing jobs.We should be discussinggovernment policies, regu-lation and how to get ourcountry back on track. In-stead we are talking aboutdressage horses, speculat-ing about what might ornot be in an tax return.
The truth is that ourcountry is in trouble andgoing over a financial cliffright behind Western Eu-rope. Every time Mitt, orPaul Ryan brings up com-mon sense solutions to fixour entitlement systems,they are caricatured as anevil villains who want topush poor people and sen-iors out onto the street todie. These accusations aremeant to avoid a discus-sion about the issues in-stead of engaging in seri-ous discussion about howto manage them. Does any-one think grandma will beput out on the street? Doesanyone really believe thatcandidates are proposingthat women should be de-nied access to birth con-trol? Wouldn’t the IRS havegone after Romney if he
had done anything illegalwith his taxes? Can we atleast be honest here?
What is Obama’s plan?His plan to increase taxrates for the upper incomebrackets to the rates inplace before Bush will on-ly raise enough revenue topay the Interest on ourdebt for 18 days. That is afact that I do not hear dis-cussed. So what reallyneeds to happen? We haveto actually fix things. Rais-ing taxes does not evencome close to solving theproblems. So what is thedemocrat plan? Does Pres-ident Obama have a magicunicorn in his back pocketthat can fly around andsprinkle debt reductiondust on the Federal Gov-ernment to eliminate theproblems? There simply isnot enough money. We areborrowing 40 cents ofevery dollar we spend.Let’s drop the cartoon com-mentary and have a seri-ous conversation. Ignoringor obscuring the problemwith caricatures is nothelpful.
Terry Lewis
Sanbornton
American tax money should be spent in the U.S.A.To the Editor:
I want a President whowill stop the giveawaycalled foreign aid, whichtotaled $53.3 billion in 2012.
How have we benefitedfrom this big giveaway?That money should be usedto help Americans at homewho are in need!
Who is willing to makethe commitment to endthis billion dollar give-away? Tell Hillary Clintonto come back home with
her foreign aid checkbook;the giveaway is over!
Bill Whalen
Sanbornton
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PET OF THE WEEK ELIZA
This little doghas enduredquite the che-quered past.
A stray from theNorth Country who ar-rived a NHHS in No-vember 2011, she wasquickly adopted, andthen returned twomonths later.
Eliza has yet to un-pack her suitcase per-manently – she still lugsit from place to place.Lately she has visited
the elderly in nursinghomes as part of our PetTherapy Program, al-though this little terri-er is agile, smart andfull of life, she wouldrather be your constantcompanion.
She has never livedwith children, enjoysthe company of somedogs might find cats ir-resistible however.
Shelter is open Tues-day-Saturday; call 524-3252 or checkwww.nhhumane.org.
What is the best decisionfor State School property?
Don, no, no, no!To the Editor:
I just received a mailertoday, and this evening, Itook the time to read it.“Black Brook WatershedManagement plan.” DESwants to study a 3,000 acrearea at a cost of $900,000and then put regulationsand controls in place tocontrol non point sources,which means everyone’slawns, driveways and prop-erty will come under con-trol of DES in this area —you may need a permitfrom the state to fertilizeyour lawn or to own cowsor horses in these areas; af-ter all, they would con-tribute to the phosphorusproblem! These are thesame people that broughtus the Shoreline Protec-tion Act, which put strictcontrols on properties
within 250 feet of a body ofwater — to rebuild a homein this area and get a build-ing permit can cost up to$10,000 with all that is in-volved! Their intent is toreduce phosphorus levelby five percent with astudy costing $900,000, andwhat is not told is the ac-tion that will be takenbased on the study will nodoubt cost several million!
No, thank you, DonFoudriat! I can’t justifythat kind of spending as ataxpayer of Sanbornton ora budget committee mem-ber when Lower Bay Roadis falling apart, as well asconcerns for other roadsand bridges all over town,and we still have to pay forthe Y project (the rebuild-ing of Bay Road, Upper BayRoad, Steel Hill Road).
Wasn’t it two years ago youwent before the selectmenand the budget committeeasking for $30,000 for astudy of the watershedwhich would give us an-swers and solve our prob-lems? Now, one study leadsto another even more ex-pensive!
The selectmen haveasked the departments intown to level fund their de-partments in the past year,and I am sure they intendto try to minimize any in-creases this year. There aremany people in our townthat can barley afford theirtaxes on their propertynow, and don’t need to befurther burdened with astudy that, even if imple-mented, can’t guaranteethat it will reduce the phos-phorus levels by five per-
cent. If DES wants to makea difference, let’s see themset an example at stateowned property — the for-mer State School locatedon Parade Road, and ex-tends all the way down toLake Winnisquam; a messthe state created, or solvethe duck itch problem,which personally bothersme more than the phos-phorus.
I will attend your meet-ings Aug. 17 and 24, andhopefully, many other tax-payers will also.
Let’s keep control of ourown property, and spendthe limited money we gen-erate from property taxesto maintaining what wehave!
Earl Leighton, Jr.
Sanbornton
To the Editor:Maggie Hassan, while
running for Governor, wholives on the campus ofPhilips Exeter Academy(where her husband is theprincipal and her kids at-tended), says she wants torepeal the great SchoolChoice program we justpassed because it "cuts asource of money to stategovernment" that sheneeds to spend.
It is incredible for tworeasons:
One, because a voluntarydonation from privatebusinesses pays for theSchool Choice program. Itis true that if the businessdoesn't donate to the non-profit scholarship pro-gram, it might pay more intaxes. But think about theimplication of her state-ment for a minute…Let'ssay you are an ordinaryworking citizen, and not abusiness. Doesn't it followthat every dollar you vol-untarily donate to a chari-ty, like your church or TheRed Cross or The JimmyFund, is in jeopardy be-cause of this thinking?Don't you make the contri-bution to the collectionplate or by payroll deduc-tion, and enter that contri-
bution on your tax form ascharitable deduction?Doesn't that action trans-late to less dollars in taxesyou pay? I guess MaggieHassan thinks, by her log-ic, that all money donatedto charities is actually gov-ernment money, too! I findthat incredible.
The other issue I havewith her viewpoint is, bycalling for the repeal of theSchool Choice law, she istelling all parents whohave low and middle in-comes, "You shouldn't havethe chance to send yourkids to any other schoolunless you can afford topay both your local taxes(that pay the bulk of pub-lic education costs) and,and, and the cost of the tu-ition to the new school.”
Additionally, she is say-
ing "If you are poor, yourkids can't attend any otherschool, only the school wetell you." Well, Maggie,maybe my assigned publicschool doesn't "fit" mychild, or maybe the publicschool in the next town hasbetter programming. TheSchool Choice Bill wepassed this year makes itpossible for students to goto private schools, homeschools or some other pub-lic schools…wherever you,the parent, want to sendthem. The unspoken beliefis you will do this becauseyou think that is whereyour child will thrive.Maggie Hassan says no toall that.
Respectfully,
Rep. Greg Hill
Northfield
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CelebrationAugust 17th - 19th
“Neighbors in Nature”Friday – Farmers’ Market Field – 3-6 pm
• Fresh/Local Farmers Market • Photo/Art/Hand Crafts Exhibit (Library)• Baked Goods Contest • Civil War Encampment set up (Town Field)
Saturday – Old Home Day Celebration – 10 am - 2 pmTown Field (behind Library)
• Historical Society Pancake Breakfast, Lane Tavern – 8-11 am• Civil War Encampment and Demonstrations; 5th NH Volunteers• Parade – 11:30 am• FEATURE PRESENTATION: LIVE WILD and EXOTIC ANIMAL SHOW
by Wildlife Encounters – 12:30 pm• Demonstrations & Vendors• Food & Family Fun• 12th NH Volunteer Serenade Band – 6 pm (Farmers’ Market Field)
Sunday – Sanbornton Congregational Church,United Church of Christ – 10 am - 2 pm
• Community Worship Service • Luncheon to follow
For the complete program and contest info visit http://www.sanborntonnh.org/
Charities and school choice
Romney’s and Ryan’s detailed economics and philosophiesPHILIP NORDMARKNORTHFIELD
Editor’s note: Following isthe fifth installment of an es-say submitted for publica-tion by Philip Nordmark ofNorthfield.
In stark contrast to theRyan budget plan, PresidentObama put forth a very wellconceived and logical budgetplan which would reducedeficits by more than $4 tril-lion over the next decade. Itwould bring federal discre-tionary spending to its low-est levels since the 1960’s byincluding $2.50 in spendingcuts for every $1 in addition-al tax revenue. It repeals theBush tax cuts for familiesmaking more than $250,000 ayear, eliminates tax sheltersfor high income individuals,and closes more financial
and tax loopholes and shel-ters, such as preferences forprivate jets, hedge fund man-agers and offshore invest-ments.
The independent Con-gressional Budget Officeconfirms that the Obamabudget would stabilize thedebt as a share of the econo-my, returning us to a tenablefiscal path. It would do thatwhile allowing increased in-vestments in education, re-search, and in the Americaninfrastructure, which are re-ally critical to a stronger eco-nomic growth in the years tocome. By focusing on build-ing a strong economy, theObama budget expands thetax base, therein grantingthe federal governmentmore incoming revenuefrom paid taxes. This, of it-
self, reduces all pressures forfuture tax increases.
In contrast, the Romneycampaign has been veryclear about what the formergovernor is promising withhis tax cuts: $5 trillion in taxcuts, on top of extending theBush tax cuts, with benefitsheavily weighted toward thecountry’s wealthiest taxpay-ers.
Mr. Romney’s campaignfurther says that all this canbe achieved without damag-ing the economy by solelyeliminating high income taxshelters. This is preposter-ous! The tax revenue re-ceived by eliminating justthese high income tax shel-ters is a small percentage ofthe $5 trillion tax cuts hewishes to make, in additionto the Bush tax cuts.
This was a very serious er-ror on the part of Mr. Rom-ney, to advocate such acourse of action. Mr. Rom-ney has touted himself,throughout his campaign toreceive the Republican nom-ination for President, as be-ing vastly more qualifiedthan President Obama tolead America in these trou-bling economic times be-cause of his “vast businessexperience” and familiaritywith business methods. WasMr. Romney the former chiefexecutive officer who rosethrough the ranks, over hisbusiness career, of a largecorporation like Intel, Mi-crosoft, General Motors,Wal-Mart, or Ford? No, hesimply owned a small butvery successful capital in-vestment company which
employed relatively few peo-ple. So what?
Mr. Romney further tout-ed in his campaign that be-cause of his “vast businessexperience,” he and he alonewould be able to fully “res-urrect” the American econo-my and bring America backto a full-production and full-employment economy, andbring 16 million people backto work. But never once hashe, or any of his Republicansupporters in the U.S. Senateor U.S. House of Representa-tives, ever told the Americanpeople what this well-con-ceived plan is. Based uponMr. Romney’s past perform-ance, I doubt if he has thevaguest idea of what hewould do as President of theUnited States to accomplishthis overwhelming task of
fully resurrecting America’seconomy!
To date, both Mr. Romneyand his supporters have onlya plan to repeal and privatizeboth Social Security andMedicare for all Americansbelow the age of 55, elimi-nate all federal social pro-grams designed to help theAmerican people in variousways, and downsize the fed-eral government by elimi-nating any and all depart-ments, designed, once again,to help the American peoplein any manner. It is so veryapparent that all life is mean-ingless and all life is expend-able to Mr. Romney, Mr. Ryanand their supporters in or-der to achieve their politicalobjectives after they assumecontrol of the American gov-ernment.
Be a part of GenesisTo the Editor:
One in four Americansexperience a mentalhealth disorder in a givenyear. Whether we have ex-perienced issues our-selves, or know someonewho has, mental healthservices are essential to ahealthy community.These critical serviceshelp people cope withtheir challenges and par-ticipate in school, workand relationships. Theyalleviate pressure on ourhospitals, emergency re-sponders, law enforce-ment and city/town wel-fare.
If mental health hastouched your life, or ifyou are simply a con-cerned member of ourcommunity, we encourage
you to learn more aboutjoining the Board of Di-rectors of Genesis Behav-ioral Health. To learnmore about this opportu-nity and how you canmake a difference, pleasecontact Kristen Welch, Di-rector of Development &Communications, [email protected] or524-1100, ext. 445.
Each year, Genesis Be-havioral Health providesmental health care to over3,000 children, families,adults and older adults inBelknap and southernGrafton Counties. We area private, nonprofit cor-poration founded in 1966by Dr. George “Pete” Har-ris and a group of com-mitted, caring residents.Located in Laconia and
Plymouth, our mission isto provide direct servicesthat enhance the emotion-al and mental health ofour communities. To-gether with our manycommunity partners, weimprove the quality of lifefor thousands of vulnera-ble citizens in the LakesRegion and make the re-gion a healthier place forus all.
Be a part of an organi-zation that improves thelives of many and con-tributes to our communi-ty. Be a part of GenesisBehavioral Health.
Sincerely,
Peter Russell
Chair, Genesis
Behavioral Health
Governance Committee
MEREDITH — HappyTails Dog Park of theLakes Region and Ben &Jerry’s Scoop Shop inMeredith are invitingeveryone to savor the re-maining summer eveningswith some delicious ice
cream for a great cause.On Thursday, Aug. 16,
from 6 to 8 p.m., 50 percentof all proceeds from everyice cream treat purchasesold will be donated to Hap-py Tails Dog Park of theLakes Region. The Mered-
ith Ben & Jerry’s ScoopShop is managed by LizBreton who has been in-strumental in organizingthe fundraiser with BrieElliott, Happy TailsFundraising Chairperson.The Ben & Jerry’s brand is
SANBORNTON — On Sat-urday, Aug. 18, the Sanborn-ton Historical Society willhost a living history reenact-ment by the “Co. A, 5th Regi-ment New Hampshire Volun-teers,” at the Old Town Hall inSanbornton Square, 520 San-born Rd., Sanbornton. Thereenactment will run from 9a.m. until closing. This is aLou Kaucic Charitable Trustprogram.
The Fifth Regiment’s liv-ing history reenactment on 18August will feature a small en-campment with a variety oftents, space permitting. Someof the demonstrations
planned are firing demon-strations, bayonet exercises,skirmish drills, and the man-ual of arms. They also plan toset up a cook area to makebreakfast and lunch. The reg-iment will also lay out gearthat the common soldierwould have carried duringthat time period.
The Fifth Regiment wasformed in Concord and com-missioned by Gov. Berry onAug. 27, 1861. The men were arepresentation of every mem-ber of profession; farmers,mechanics, teachers, police-men and shopkeepers whocame from the length and
breadth of the state. On Oct.28, 1861, the regiment wassworn into the service of theUnited States and departedfor Washington on the 29thwith 1,200 members. Duringthe Civil War, the regimentwas engaged in many battles,including Gettysburg. OnApril 9, 1865, General Lee sur-rendered his army, and onMay 23, the Fifth participatedin the Grand Review in Wash-ington. By June 1865, theywere back in New Hampshire,and on the 28th, they turnedover their shot-torn colors tothe state and passed into his-tory.
In 1981, The Fifth Regi-ment New Hampshire Volun-teers, a membership organi-zation, incorporated, seekingto recreate and honor Com-pany A formed in 1861 to as-sist in preserving the Union.The 5th NHV is a 501 (c) 3, tax-exempt historical society, or-ganized to promote, educateand preserve the Civil Warheritage of our state and na-tion representing in style andequipment an authenticUnion Civil War Infantry Reg-iment. Members of the FifthRegiment New HampshireVolunteers have gathered dueto a common goal of partici-pating in a living-history ex-perience that approximatessoldier life from 1861-1865.They are very serious aboutthis hobby and uphold highstandards regarding the im-pression. You are welcome tojoin them and share in the pa-triotism, camaraderie, enthu-siasm, enjoyment, and the
mutual exchange ofhistorical knowledge. Con-
tact: Bill Shea, Chairman, Re-cruiting Coordinator, 595-8699,http://fifthnhvol.org/Wallpa-per/welcome/welcome.htm
For general SHS informa-tion, contact: Linda Salatiel-lo, 286-4526, or email info lan-etavern.org. For informationon the Sanbornton HistoricalSociety, go to lanetavern.org.
The Sanbornton Histori-cal Society would like tothank all the members,friends, participants, andtownspeople who have so gen-erously supported our pro-grams fundraisers that haveenabled the Society to under-take and successfully com-plete various preservation en-deavors and our monthly pro-grams. The SHS is an IRS rec-ognized 501(c)3 organizationso any donations are tax de-ductible.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012Town Offices at 7:00 P.M.
The Board of Selectmen will hear comment on a requestfrom the Laconia Indian Historical Association, Inc. underRSA 286 to allow multiple unit camping in connection withthe Annual POW WOW on September 1 and September 2,2012. Property located on Osgood Road (TML 20.013).
TOWN OF NORTHFIELDZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Monday, August 27, 2012 – 7:00 PMAGENDA
Daniel D. Durgin: Rehearing of an application for a variance from Article 7Table 2 of the Northfield Zoning Ordinance to allow construction of a 32’x30’garage and single family home on a lot that does not have the required roadfrontage on Ledge Road (Tax Map R6 Lot 15B-1) in the R1 zone.
Respectfully, Kent Finemore, Chairman August 10, 2012
If you have any questions regarding this notice, please call Eliza Conde at 286-8319. All applications and plans are available for review at the Town Hall.
M. Alice Hanks, 82NORTHFIELD — M. Alice
Hanks, 82, of Northfield, diedat her home Saturday,Aug.11,2012, following a short illness.Her family was at her side.
Alice was born in Laconia,Sept. 23, 1929, daughter ofGeorge and Eva (Theberge)Neveu.
Alice spent her youth andschooled in Belmont, and hadbeen a resident of the Tilton-Northfield areas for most ofher adult life.For many years,she worked as a spinner forthe former J. P. StevensWoolen Mills in Franklin andNorthfield until their closure.She went on to work in vari-ous manufacturing plants inthe area. Prior to her retire-ment, she was employed asmanager of food service atthe Middle School in Tilton.She, along with friends,known as the Happy Hookers,met weekly at the VFW Post #1698 in Franklin for severalyears,knitting gifts for familyand friends. Special thanks toJoyce Hanks and theFranklin VNA.
Her family includes herhusband of 48 years, ClaudeE. “Skip” Hanks of North-field; son Gregory Hanks andhis wife Nancy of Old Or-chard Beach, Maine; daugh-ters Wendy, Heidi, Jodi and
Cindy; grandchildren, in-cluding Jason Hanks and hiswife Helen and their children,Eyan and Liam of Tilton, andSarah Hanks of SouthBerwick, Maine
According to Alice’s wish-es, there are no calling hours.A graveside service will beheld Monday, Aug. 20 at 11a.m. at Franklin Cemetery inFranklin, with burial follow-ing. Arrangements are underthe care of the William F.Smart Sr. Memorial Home ofTilton. Those wishing maymake memorial contribu-tions in Alice’s name to theFranklin VNA and Hospice,75 Chestnut St., Franklin, NH03235. For more information,go to www.smartfuneral-home.com.
M. Alice Hanks
Sanbornton Rec Department campers re-imagine Trojan War
SANBORNTON — Theboys and girls of the San-bornton Recreation Depart-ment’s Summer Camp pro-gram held their annual endof the year theatrical pres-entation last Friday, titled“The Hysterical History ofthe Trojan War,” written byD.M. Larson.
The play is a spoof on theepic story “The Iliad” byHomer, and allowed theyoung cast to showcase anumber of talents.
As Apollo, Athena, Zeusand a host of other Olympiangods engaged in sometimeswild hilarity on stage, the au-dience was brought into theshow as well, one side be-
coming the Trojans, whilethe other half was known asthe Spartans.
“When you see the kidshold up a sign for your side,you need to do or say what ittells you,” said camp directorDolly Elliott before the showgot underway.
Directions to cheer, booand yell out “Spartans!” or“Trojans!” kept the audienceon their toes throughout theplay.
Adding to the laughterwere familiar songs, such asthe theme to the “BradyBunch” television show,rewritten for the play. Allabout a story of three lovelyladies, “That’s the way theybegan the Trojan War,” sangassistant camp director Lind-
say Langan.Later, she and her small
chorus of Muses crooned aBeatles tune about times oftrouble as the war wounddown.
“When you find a woodenhorse boxed, Let it be,” thegroup sang.
Many of the students re-hearsed over the last twoweeks of the program, whichwas a Theater Camp. Vaca-tions and previous commit-ments meant a few had tomiss the final performance,though, and Elliott wasproud of everyone whostepped in to fill their roles.
“These kids did remark-ably well,” said Elliott.“Some only had two days tolearn their lines.”
For the 2012 summer sea-son, the camp had 56 childrenregistered, and received thevolunteer assistance ofmany local teens who helpedwith the activities and trips.Among the destinations thisyear were Wellington StateBeach, Lost River and StoryLand. Themes throughoutthe summer, besides TheaterCamp, included ExploringSharks, Patriotic Stars andStripes week, Storybookweek, Survival week andFoods from Around theWorld.
Recreation Director JulieLonergan said the programwas once again another bigsuccess, providing care, edu-cation, creativity and exer-cise for everyone enrolled.
5th NH Regiment to stage re-enactment at Sanbornton Old Home Day
Ben & Jerry’s scoops up support for dog parkknown for their deliciousflavor combinations bear-ing comical names and aquality ingredient productpledge. A recent additionto the menu is GreekFrozen Yogurt, whichcomes in a variety of fla-vor profiles. The caninecrowd will have theirchance to get some licks inas well with the offering ofa special “Doggie Sundae.”Earlier this year, theMeredith shop participat-ed in “Free Cone Day” asuccess at scoop shopsaround the world.
Happy Tails Dog Park ofthe Lakes Region is a501(c)3 non- profit group ofpet parents. The organiza-tion was founded in 2008with the mission of im-proving the quality of lifefor the human and canineresidents of Lakes Regionthrough recreation, educa-tion and empowerment ina community setting. Theyare hosting fundraisingevents to build an off-leash dog park in theLakes Region of NewHampshire.
Ben & Jerry’s ScoopShop is located at the Innat Mill Falls Marketplace312 Daniel Webster High-way, Meredith, NH 03253.Their hours of operation,menu and company infor-mation can be found ontheir website: www.ben-jerry.com To learn moreabout Happy Tails DogPark of the Lakes Region,please visit www.happy-tailsdogparknh.org.
TILTON — The TiltonPolice Department handled204 calls for service duringthe week of Aug. 6 throughAug. 12.Crystal Davis, 24, Laconia,was arrested for Recklessoperation, and Reckless con-duct.Melissa Windsor, 33,Sanbornton, was given amust appear on the chargeof unauthorized registra-tion decals.Angela Lachance, 26,Laconia, was arrested fortheft from Wal-Mart.Marie Rosa, 20, was arrestedfor willful concealment atFamous Footwear.Reminder while shoppingdo not leave your pocket-book in your carriage, keepit on your shoulder, zipped.Other calls handled werethefts, criminal mischief,fraud, suspicious incidents,thefts, and six car crashes.
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KNOWLEDGE GIVES SOCIETYTHE POWER TO ADVANCE.
PICK UPA NEWSPAPER
Boston and other trains in theNortheast Corridor, but notthis one.
I’ve taken Amtrak’s trainsall over the country, and havewritten about various tripsperhaps a dozen times overmore than four decades ofnewspapering. Some of thesehave been long-distancetrains — Chicago to San Fran-cisco, Washington, D.C. toFlorida, not everyone’s cup oftea, chiefly on account of howmuch time a long-distancetrain trip takes versus travel-ing by air — but most of themhave been in the NortheastCorridor. Here, travel by busto Boston just plain makessense, and then taking thetrain, if you’re sick and tiredof air travel and want a clean,comfortable, smooth, andcost-competitive ride fromBoston to New York City orWashington, D.C., makeseven more sense.
First, driving to Boston istotally illogical to me (tolls,parking fees, vehicle wearand tear, fatiguing drivingconditions, and let’s not for-get risk), and yet, I continueto hear from or about peoplewho do it simply out of pasthabit or reflex, apparently un-aware that there are hassle-free choices.
These are the bus lines,oneof which runs from the Low-er Valley (they call it the Up-per Valley) area of Lebanonand Hanover, and the otherfrom Concord, straight intoBoston, right to South Stationand Logan Airport.
The Concord bus has a cou-ple of perks over its Lebanon-Hanover cousin. First, park-ing at the Concord bus stationis ample and free, and in all ofmy trips there, I’ve neverheard of a problem with van-dalism or theft; and second,there’s free coffee. It’s been afew months, and so I calledConcord Coach Lines just tocheck on all this, and got anagent named Mike.
“Yup, we still have the freecoffee,” he said, noting thatthey go through five huge potsor more on busy days. “What-ever we can do for people,” hesaid, “we do.”
As for the parking lot, hehadn’t heard of any trouble
either, and noted that besidesbeing well-illuminated andheavily patrolled by the Con-cord Police, it has securitycameras.
The Concord buses areclean, comfortable and fairlyquiet if the driver enforcesthe rules about over-the-topcell-phone yapping andyounger-set horseplay, andleave about every hour, be-ginning at 5 a.m. The triptakes one hour and 20 minutesto one hour and 50 minutes,depending on the time of day,and costs $15 one-way and $28round-trip, although on theday I checked, the line was of-fering a Concord-Bostonround-trip special at $24.Everything anyone wouldwant to know can be obtainedby just Googling (there it isagain, “Google” as a verb)Concord Coach Lines, or call-ing 800-639-3317.
Dartmouth Coach offersvalet parking at $2 per day,with a 14-day limit, as well asa stop at a nearby park-and-ride lot, where space is muchmore abundant. The expressto Boston takes two hours and15 minutes, for $33 one-wayand $50 round-trip.
But wait, there’s more.Dartmouth Coach also offersa reservation-based expressbus from Lebanon andHanover right to New YorkCity, which friends tell memakes no stops and featuresonboard restrooms andmovies. The bus runs one ortwo times a day, depending onthe day, but runs three timeson Fridays and Sundays. The
fares are $74.50 one-way and$149 round-trip, althoughthere are sometimes specialpromotion rates. Up to dateinformation on schedule andrate changes can be obtainedat dartmouthcoach.com or bycalling 800-637-0123.
So now we’re at South Sta-tion, or more particularly,where Brian Gooch was goingto be the morning after Iwrote this. What he’d find up-on arrival was an easy five-minute walk, entirely withinthe same complex, from thebus station to South Station,where the Amtrak ticketingoffice is directly across themain concourse and thetrains wait on tracks at thenear right.
Trains begin leaving atabout 5 in the morning, anddepart more or less hourly allday long. The fast train, theAcela, makes the trip in aboutthree and a half hours andcosts $104 to $138 one-way, de-pending on the time of day.Amtrak’s Northeast Regionaltrains, which stop at more sta-tions, make it in a little overfour hours, with tickets at $69to $98.
If I can, I take the Acela be-cause it shaves an hour ormore off the time, is extreme-ly spacious, quiet, comfort-able and clean, offers Wi-Fiand work-tables betweensome seats, is this nation’s on-ly high-speed passenger train,and is just plain a kick in the
butt to ride if you like travel-ing by train. It gets me intoNew York City at 10:30 in themorning and, via the mid-af-ternoon train, back to Bostonin time to catch an eveningbus to Concord,making it pos-sible to spend four or fivehours visiting my sister andbrother in law Susan and Pe-te and my son Mike withoutspending more than five or sixhours in Manhattan, an envi-ronment I regard, after manyvisits (pardon this, please) asunfit for human habitation.Call me a rube. I’ve thorough-ly immersed myself in the en-vironments and cultures ofbig cities hither and yon, andvastly prefer small towns, thecountryside, and particularlythe woods — blowdowns,swamps and all.
If there are any questionson the train part of all this,calling Amtrak’s main num-ber, 800-872-7245, will get youJulie,the chirpy robotic agentwho’ll direct your call to ap-propriate fonts of informa-tion. If you get fed up withtalking with a machine — and
believe me, Amtrak’s systemis one of the best I’ve dealtwith — you can just say“Agent, please,” and you’reusually on-line with an hon-est-to-gosh real live humanbeing within a couple of min-utes at peak times, within sec-onds at others.
What’s my latent missionis all this? No, I don’t own anystock in the bus companies,and Amtrak is a quasi-gov-ernment outfit, so there’s nopayback for me there either.
Except this:I hate to hear horror sto-
ries about people driving toSouth Station or Logan Air-port, and about the hasslewith traffic and parking, anddealing with taxis and shuttlebuses, when they could havedriven to Hanover or Con-cord, taken the bus, and leftall the driving and hassle tosomeone else.
And I especially hate tohear from people who used tofly but now hate to,on accountof being treated more or lesslike sheep, but do it anywaywithout knowing they havealternatives. They’re calledthe bus and the train, andthey’re a matter of choice, butonly if you know they’rethere.
(This column runs in 13weekly papers covering thenorthern two-thirds of NewHampshire and parts ofMaine and Vermont. JohnHarrigan’s address: Box 39,Colebrook, NH 03576, or [email protected])
Life is full of coinci-dences. On the morn-ing of the day when I
wrote this, I was planning onwriting (again) about takingthe bus into Boston to catch atrain. This was becausewhenever I’ve written abouttaking buses and trains, I’vereceived feedback from peo-ple who either don’t knowanything about buses ortrains, or don’t know how touse them, or both, andthought it was time to ad-dress that.
And on my way across theUpper Connecticut ValleyHospital parking lot in Cole-brook, I encountered RobGooch on his way to his phar-macist job at the hospital,who hailed me and said,moreor less, “My son is taking thetrain to New York tomorrowmorning because of the trainarticles you’ve written.”
Rob’s younger son Brian,21, is in his last year at Con-necticut College, majoring ininternational relations, withparticular focus on Arabianlanguage and culture. When Icaught up with him by phone,he was helping paint the fam-ily camp on Lake Francis inPittsburg.
He was planning to drivedown to Concord the nextmorning,park at the ConcordTrailways bus station (forfree, I reminded him; “I did-n’t know that,” he said),maybe get a cup of coffee(that’s free, too) and hop thenoon bus into Boston’s SouthStation.
There, he planned to takeone of Amtrak’s NortheastRegional trains, which leaveevery couple of hours withone-way fares of $69 to $98,depending on the time of day,to New York City’s Penn Sta-tion,a ride of a little over fourhours. The Acela expresstrain,which can reach speedsof 150 mph, can do it in a bitover three hours for a fare of$104.
“This will be my first traintrip from Boston to NewYork,” said Brian, who wasgoing down to visit his broth-er Bobby, who works for a fi-nancial software company inManhattan, and lives justacross the water in Brooklyn.He’s taken Amtrak’sDowneaster from Portland to
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PLYMOUTH — A recent$5,000 grant awarded bythe New Hampshire Elec-tric Co-op (NHEC) Founda-tion will help support theWinnipesaukee River TrailAssociation in connectingthe multi-use trails inFranklin/Northfield to thetrails in Tilton via the con-struction of a new bridge.
The grant was awardedto the Winnipesaukee Riv-er Trail Association tohelp in a local matchfundraising effort to raisethe funds necessary tocomplete construction of amajor bridge in this multiuse bicycle/walking trailalong the river, as well aspreserving the green spacein a park for use by the lo-cal communities and visi-tors. The completion ofthis bridge across the Win-nipesaukee River will linkthe already completedFranklin/Northfield trail(phase 1) to the completedmulti use Tilton trail(phase 2) for a seven-mile
section.The Winnipesaukee Riv-
er Trail Association, inconjunction with the Car-ing Community Networkof the Twin Rivers, isworking to expand theamount of accessible trailmileage and parks avail-able to the communities ofthe Twin Rivers. The WR-TA believes the completionof the bridge project willbe another step in address-ing the concerns of theoverall community and re-gion through physical fit-ness opportunities and de-creasing the high rate ofobesity; creating and pre-serving green space ascommunity recreationalareas; and increasing eco-nomic development oppor-tunities in the region.
Upon completion of allphases, the trail will ex-tend from Lebanon NHthrough Andover toFranklin onto the WinniRiver Trail and continuethrough to Belmont sec-
tions under developmentto the WOW trail in Laco-nia and on through Mered-ith to Lake Win-nipesaukee.
The Winnipesaukee Riv-er Trail Association is aprivate non-profit foundedin 2000 to develop multi-use alternative transporta-tion, recreational trailsand parks in the TwinRivers region of NewHampshire. Through ma-jor grants from T21 Feder-al alternative transporta-tion funds, local charitablefoundation funds, privatedonations and fundraisingactivities and grants fromlocal banks and organiza-tions such as the NHECFoundation, all of this has
been made possible.The NHEC Foundation,
a non-profit 501(c)(3) fund,is funded by members ofthe New Hampshire Elec-tric Co-op whose monthlyelectric bills are roundedup to the next dollar withthe proceeds benefiting theFoundation. Founded inlate 2005, the Foundationhas donated more than $1.6million to support chari-ties, organizations andprograms that improve thequality of life in NewHampshire. If interestedin participating in RoundUp, NHEC members can doso online when payingtheir bill or call MemberSolutions at 1-800-698-2007to “opt in.”
REGION — With 273 lakesand ponds in New Hamp-shire’s Lakes Region,chances are that summer-time visitors are looking tospend quite a bit of time on,in, or by the water, especiallywith the rising temperaturesin August!
Splashing around at abeach, boating around whilesightseeing, sitting in anAdirondack chair and appre-ciating another sunset re-flecting on ripples – these arejust a few of the ways vaca-tioners might enjoy them-selves in central New Hamp-shire, according to the LakesRegion Tourism Association.
“There’s no denying thatour lakes are gorgeous,” saidAmy Landers, executive di-rector of the LRTA. “There’struly a way for every visitorto enjoy them. Whether youwant to jump right in to cooloff from summer heat or takeit easy with a glass of wineand friends on the dock,there’s a way to work ourlakes into all your vacationplans.”
Get on the water
If visitors enjoy the feel-ing of being on the water, go-ing on a cruise is a relaxingway to take in lots of views.Boats big and small ride up,down and around the lakeseach day as passengers feelthe breeze, point out gor-geous lakefront homes andwave to other friendlyboaters as they pass by.
The Winnipesaukee Belletakes off from the WolfeboroTown Docks every day. Thisturn-of-the-century replicapaddleboat is a great way tosee the area’s largest lake.
The M/S Mount Washing-ton is one of the most well-known boats in the Lakes Re-gion. The 230-foot ship offersmultiple cruises and eventsthroughout the week. Thereare also two smaller cruiseoptions here: the M/V DorisE provides cruises aroundthe islands of Weirs Bay andMeredith, and the U/S Mail-boat Sophie C – the oldestfloating post office in thecountry – still makes dailymail runs to five islands.
If visitors are looking tocruise Lake Sunapee, LakeSunapee Cruises providestwo options: M/V MountSunapee II and the M/VKearsarge. The captain nar-rates the tour for a more in-depth experience.
For a more intimate set-ting, Squam Lakes NaturalScience Center or Experi-ence Squam Private Boat Ex-curions in Holderness bothtake private groups out on thelake. Fast or slow, visitors canexperience Squam Lake’sfinest scenery: the wildlife,historic Church Island and“On Golden Pond” moviesites.
There are also dozens ofboat launch sites throughoutthe region. If visitors arelooking for information onwhere they can bring theirboats, consult the Lakes orthe On the Water page on theLRTA website. Informationis available for many of theregion’s lakes.
Get in the water
Swimming in the area’sbeaches is a huge draw forfamilies who spend time inthe Lakes Region! Many ofthe region’s beaches have noadmission fee – a great plusfor visitors on a budget.
Below are a few ideas onwhere to head to cool off inthe area:
On Lake Winnipesaukee,stop by Weirs Beach EndicottPark; it overlooks the towndocks and visitors often havefun watching boats go by. Car-ry Beach in Wolfeboro is agreat option for setting up apicnic. Also,there is EllacoyaState Park on Lake Win-nipesaukee in Gilford.
Take advantage of the wa-ters of Lake Winnisquam.Ahern State Park in Laconiaoffers walking trails, which
are a great way to warm upbefore time in the lake. AndBartlett Beach also features aplayground and areas forfishing.
On Ossipee Lake, WhiteLake State Park has an easyfootpath around the lake, andalso provides opportunitiesfor canoers and kayakers tomake the most of their timehere. Chocorua Lake inChocorua sits at the base ofMount Chocorua for beauti-ful views. And on NewfoundLake there is WellingtonState Park.
There are many morebeach options in the area, aswell. For more informationon the region’s beaches, visitthe Lakes page on the LRTAWeb site. Or if you are look-ing for a little more action,Ekal Sports in Meredithrents kayakas, caoes, paddle-boats and paddleboats. Onthe beautiful Pemigewas-sette River, both Ski Fanaticsand Pemi Valley River Ad-ventures offer river kayak-ing, tubing and Canoeing.
Get near the water
Even some of the simplesteveryday events can takeplace by the water in theLakes Region – such as din-ing. Indoors and outdoors,there are plenty of optionsthat keep the water in sightwhile enjoying a few frostybeverages or a traditionalfried seafood platter, amongother choices.
For a large menu that willplease the whole family, visi-tors should check out T-BONES Great AmericanEatery in Laconia. Its raiseddeck on the back of the build-ing overlooks Lake Win-nipesaukee.
Looking to boat to lunchor dinner? Then take yourboat over to GarwoodsRestaurant & Pub and thenjust walk steps for dinner. It’spossible at this Wolfeboroeatery!
The Hilltop Restaurant atSteele Hill Resort in San-bornton allows views for alldiners with its wall of win-dows. Visitors can see bothlakes Winnipesaukee andWinnisquam from their ta-bles.
The NASWA Resort in La-conia offers two lakeside op-tions: the NazBar & Grill,right on the beach, where
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those with an appetite candine on beach fare with theirtoes in the sand, and the BlueBistro, its indoor eatery thatoverlooks Paugus Bay.
A number of restaurantoptions from The CommonMan offer ideal views in thecenter of Meredith. With awaterfront dining room and apatio on Lake Win-nipesaukee, Lago is a popularchoice for an Italian-Ameri-can meal. The Lakehouseserves classic New England
cuisine, while its loungeserves classic New Englandlake views. And Town Dockspresents an oversized deckwhere lobster, burgers andhot dogs are proudly fea-tured.
With a deck that seats 70,Shibley’s at the Pier in AltonBay makes room for all visi-tors with its outdoor seating.Stop in for lunch, dinner ordrinks with a side of Win-nipesaukee views.
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& Dairy Bar in Wolfeboro hasits name for a reason! Enjoyfamily-friendly food and icecream just inches from thewater.
There’s always action inWeirs Beach, and Weather-vane Lobster in the Rough isright in the middle of it! Forvisitors’ fresh seafood fix, it’sa recommended stop.
The Lakes RegionTourism Association is theofficial tourism board of theregion, representing close to
100 communities, 273 lakesand ponds, and more than 400businesses in central NewHampshire, including areaattractions, restaurants, re-tail establishments and ac-commodations. For more in-formation or visitors guides,visit LakesRegion.org. TheLakes Region can also befound on Facebook, Twitterand Pinterest. The LRTA of-fice is at Exit 20 on Route 3 inTilton, and it can be reachedby calling (800) 60-LAKES.
Water is the main attraction in NH’s Lakes Region
NHEC Foundation awards $5,000 grant to Winni River Trail Association
FRANKLIN — Tim Sam-ple, Maine’s goodwill ambas-sador to the rest of New Eng-land, will perform his downhome brand of Maine-cen-tered humor at FranklinOpera House on Saturday,Sept. 15, with a curtain timeof 7:30 p.m.
A native of AroostookCounty, Maine, Tim Samplehas entertained thousands inhundreds of venues all acrossthe United States, from theBeal’s Island Ladies SewingCircle to the National con-vention of the American BarAssociation in Washington,D.C.
Sample picked up whereMarshall Dodge of Bert and Ifame, left off, and has contin-ued the tradition of pokingfun at people, places andevents in his home state. Hisstyle of humor is alwaysclean and family friendly andvery, very funny.
Sample has released sixbooks, ten albums and tenvideos that have sold morethan one million copies, in-
cluding the critically ac-claimed “How to Talk Yan-kee” and “Saturday Night atMoody’s Diner.” He has beenheard in seen in countless set-tings, and has appeared on“The Today Show”and “GoodMorning America.”
This will be Sample’s onlylocal appearance this fall; thepublic’s only opportunity tosee and hear the man de-scribed by Charles Kuralt asMaine’s Humorist Laureate.
Seating for this one nightconcert at Franklin OperaHouse is limited. Adult tick-ets are $18, while Seniors andChildren are $16. All seatingfor this show is reserved atthe historic Opera House, lo-cated in City Hall, Franklin,at 316 Central St., Franklin,where there is ample freeparking all around the OperaHouse and no obstructed-view seats.
Tickets can be purchasedon-line at www.franklinoper-ahouse.org or by calling thebox office at 934-1901.
FRANKLIN — Duringthe last two weekends ofAugust, for six perform-ances, Franklin FootlightTheatre will light up thevenerable Franklin OperaHouse with the smashfamily musical comedy“Bye Bye Birdie.”
Set in the early 1960's,with rock and roll all therage, this vivacious spooftracks the lives of Albert,a young talent agent withan idea to score a publici-ty coup for his rock starclient, Conrad Birdie, whois about to be inducted inthe army, and theMacAfee's, a typicalAmerican family with ateenage daughter withstars in her eyes and a mu-sical fever burning in hersoul. Albert has one lastshot at making a lastingimpression with Conrad’sfans, and dreams up a pro-motion involving a localgirl, a kiss, and the “EdSullivan Show,” forever
changing the lives ofeveryone involved. Withsuch memorable songs as“Put on a Happy Face,”“One Boy,” and “A Lot ofLivin' To Do,” and enoughbounding energy to lift theroof off, this show is sureto delight audiences ofyoung and old alike.
Under the experiencedtutelage of Directors JuleFinley and Matt Potter(with Jule also in the roleof choreographer), thecast of 50-plus brings tolife a time now only thestuff of which nostalgia ismade. Performances be-gin at 7:30 p.m. every nightof Aug. 23-25, and Aug. 30,31, and Sept. 1, with tick-ets available online atwww.franklinopera-house.org or at the door(buy online and avoidwaiting in line!). Pricesare $14 for students andseniors, $16 for adults.Come to the FranklinOpera House (inside
Franklin City Hall, 316Central St.) for a rockin'good time and an eveningthat will get your heartpumping and roll up thecuffs of your jeans.
To keep apprised of up-dates and all activities ofFranklin Footlight The-
atre, membership infor-mation, and audition noti-fications for upcomingshows, visitwww.franklintheatre.org.Community theater isalive and well and you canbe a part of it!
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Ghostly happenings at the Winni PlayhouseLACONIA — Don’t be sur-
prised if the hair on the backof your neck begins to standon end while watching “TheTurn of the Screw,” the lastplay of The WinnipesaukeePlayhouse’s summer season.
Playwright Jeffrey Hatch-er has adapted Henry James’Victorian ghost story into astage play which is presentedas a two-person tour-de-forcebeginning on Aug. 15.
As in James' original 1897novella, “The Turn of theScrew” tells the story of ayoung Governess (Sasha Cas-troverde) left to care for twoyoung children at Bly, an iso-lated mansion in the English
countryside. Shortly after herarrival, the Governess beginsto have visions of not one, buttwo malicious ghosts whoseem determined to corruptand posses the innocents inher care. Determined to savethe children at all costs, shestruggles to unravel the mys-tery of the ghosts' motivesand discover the key to de-stroying their power.
Described by Stephen Kingas "the quintessential ghoststory," “The Turn of theScrew” was originally pub-lished in serialized form, andeventually became one ofJames' most famous works.James added a new spin to the
traditional ghost story bywriting the account of her ad-ventures at Bly entirely fromthe Governess' perspective,leaving the reader to interprether account's accuracy andtruthfulness. More than acentury later, critical debaterages on over the nature ofthe ghosts, the complicity ofthe children, and the sanity ofthe governess.
Castroverde is joined byAdam Kee, the longest run-ning Winni Playhouse com-pany member, who has re-turned for his seventh season.Kee plays the other charac-ters that the Governess en-counters during the course of
the story, including the chil-dren’s charming uncle, thehousekeeper, Mrs. Grose, andthe nephew, Miles. It is di-rected by Bryan Halperin,with a set designed by DavidTowlun, lights by JasonMiller and costumes by Les-ley Pankhurst.
Halperin says, “ ‘The Turnof the Screw’ is the perfect fi-nale for our summer season,our last professional produc-tion in our Weirs Beach loca-tion. The intimacy of thespace will help carry away theaudience into the creepyworld of Bly. Hatcher hasdone a marvelous job ofadapting James’ work for the
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Humorist Tim Sample to appear at Franklin Opera House
stage, leaving intact James’murky intentions of whetherthe ghosts are real or a fig-ment of the Governess’ twist-ed imagination, while plant-ing plenty of new ideas thatwill allow audiences to decidefor themselves whether theybelieve in ghosts! This play islike a mix of ‘The Woman inBlack’ and ‘Shipwrecked’ –two of our most popular playsof past seasons! You won’twant to miss it.”
“The Turn of the Screw”may not be suitable for chil-dren under the age of 12.
Tickets cost $24 for adults and$22 for seniors/students.There are performancesMondays at 2 and 7:30 p.m.,and Tuesdays through Satur-days at 7:30 p.m. from Aug. 15-25. The play is generouslysponsored by Meredith Vil-lage Savings Bank.For moreinformation about perform-ances, visit www.winniplay-house.org. Tickets can bebooked by calling 366-7377 orstopping by the theatre, locat-ed in the Alpenrose Plaza inWeirs Beach.
KRISTEN WELCHGENESIS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Abraham Lincoln,Beethoven, WinstonChurchill, Isaac Newton,Virginia Woolf, JohnKeats, Vincent Van Gogh,Patty Duke. We know themas celebrated politicians,musicians, scientists,writers, artists, actors.Did you also know thatevery one of them had amajor mental illness ofschizophrenia or manic-depressive disorder?
A framed poster in ourExecutive Director’s officereminds each of us at Gen-esis that people with men-tal illness enrich ourworld. It sends a messageto us not to forget thatsome of the most famousbrains of our time were af-fected by mental illness.There is a biological basisto mental illness, andlearning about it can go along way in helping usachieve greater under-standing.
Mental illness is ahealth condition thatchanges a person’s think-ing, feelings, or behavior—or all three—and causesthe person distress and dif-ficulty in functioning. Notunlike other diseases,mental illness can be mildor severe. Depression,schizophrenia, attentiondeficit hyperactivity disor-der (ADHD), autism, ob-sessive-compulsive disor-der, bipolar disorder, panicdisorder and anxiety dis-orders are examples ofsome of the most commonmental illnesses.
When a person has amental illness, the biologi-cal processes that makethe brain work are
changed. Our brains havea critical job. They are incontrol of just about every-thing we experience—ourbodies, our environment,our emotions. Years of re-search has led most scien-tists to believe that mentalillnesses result from prob-lems with the communica-tion between the basicfunctional units, the neu-rons, in the brain.Changes in the neuro-transmitters have beenfound to be present in peo-ple with mental illness.Identification of thesechanges has led to the de-velopment of medicationsthat can treat the symp-toms of mental illness.Medication often allows aperson to improve theirfunctioning in work,school and social environ-ments. Psychotherapy isanother treatment avail-able that often augmentsmedication and has proveneffective for many.
The causes of mental ill-nesses are, for the mostpart, unknown. Researchis ongoing and we contin-ue to learn and advancetreatment efforts. We doknow that there are riskfactors. Environmentalfactors, such as head in-jury, poor nutrition, expo-sure to toxins such as leador tobacco, can increase aperson’s chances of devel-oping a mental illness. Ge-netics is a factor, seen par-ticularly in autism, bipo-lar disorder, schizophre-nia and ADHD. Finally, so-cial factors can harm anindividual’s mentalhealth. This is especiallytrue for children. Socialfactors that can influencemental health includedeath of a family member
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The role of the brain in mental illnessor close friend, severeparental conflict, parent’smental illness, economichardship, abuse, neglectand exposure to violence.
One would not thinktwice about going to thedoctor for diabetes orheart disease; however,seeking treatment for men-tal illness is not as com-mon. Mental illness istreatable and people canrecover. We see it happenevery day at Genesis. Thecourage to seek treatmentfor an illness that isn’t wellunderstood and carries astigma makes the chal-lenge of recovery greater
for many.Tipper Gore, wife of for-
mer Vice-President AlGore, said, “The last greatstigma of the twentiethcentury is the stigma ofmental illness.” The nega-tive perceptions aroundmental illness can, hope-fully, be somewhat dimin-ished with a greater un-derstanding of the disease.
Scientists and advocacygroups have a dauntingtask in front of them. Wecan do our part, though.Be aware of the generalwarning signs of mentalillness, including markedpersonality change, inabil-
ity to cope with problemsand daily activities,strange or grandiose ideas,excessive anxieties, pro-longed depression or apa-thy, changes in eating orsleeping patterns, think-ing or talking about sui-cide or harming oneself,extreme mood swings,abuse of alcohol or drugsand excessive anger, hos-tility or violent behavior.If you are worried aboutyourself, a friend or familymember, encourage themto seek help and supportthem as they pursue treat-ment.
Genesis BehavioralHealth is designated by theState of New Hampshire asthe community mentalhealth center serving Belk-nap and southern GraftonCounties. A private, non-profit corporation, Genesisserves over 3,000 individu-als each year. For more in-formation or to schedule anappointment, call 524-1100or visit the Web site atwww.genesisbh.org.
The author used a publi-cation available online bythe National Institute ofMental Health, “The Sci-ence of Mental Illness,” forinformation for this article.
Genesis receives grants to improve services to schools
LACONIA — GenesisBehavioral Health was therecent recipient of grantsfrom the Samuel P. PardoeFoundation and the 3MFoundation to improveschool-based mental healthservices for children andtheir families.
These awards will allowGenesis Behavioral Healthto support mental healthclinician time at schools inneed of additional mentalhealth resources.
“Our clinicians are al-ready located in severalschool districts in the re-gion,” said MaggiePritchard, Executive Di-rector of Genesis Behav-ioral Health. “This im-proves access to care forthe student and family, whooften face challenges withtransportation and taking
time from work for ap-pointments. It also allowsus to partner more effec-tively with the schools, pro-viding them with supportand producing the best out-comes for the child.”
The two grants will pro-vide funding for servicesthat clinicians are not cur-rently able to provide, suchas attendance at meetings,crisis intervention andconsultation with schoolstaff, as well as providinginformation regardingmental health treatment.
Ray Barrett, Director ofChildren & Family Ser-vices at Genesis Behav-ioral Health, said, “We lookforward to enhancing ourcurrent partnerships witharea schools with these ad-ditional resources whileintegrating mental health
services in school set-tings.”
Founded in 1989, theSamuel P. Pardoe Founda-tion supports education,land resource managementand social service pro-grams in the Lakes Regionof New Hampshire. TheSamuel P. Pardoe Founda-tion has a particular inter-est in programs that pro-vide educational and eco-nomic opportunities forunderprivileged persons,especially children.
3M is a diversified tech-nology company servingcustomers and communi-ties with innovative prod-ucts and services. Each oftheir six businesses hasearned leading global mar-ket positions and they havemultiple locations world-wide, including Tilton.
Over the years, their inno-vations have improved dai-ly life for hundreds of mil-lions of people all over theworld. Their Health andHuman Services Commu-nity Giving Program helpsenrich the lives of youthand strengthens families.
Genesis BehavioralHealth is the Lakes Re-gion’s community mentalhealth center, servingBelknap and SouthernGrafton Counties. A non-profit organization, Gene-sis provides services andprograms to the communi-ty’s children, adults andelderly and serves over3,000 individuals each year.For more information or toschedule an appointment,call 524-1100 or visitwww.genesisbh.org.
ment entering BlackBrook. More than 30 indi-vidual sites in Sanborntonare listed for action. Aspreviously noted, to have ameaningful impact on LakeWinnisquam pollution lev-els, all communities withwatersheds that drain intoLake Winnisquam need toaddress and control theirroad sediments.
Computer analysis ofthe future Black Brook Wa-tershed development pre-dicts an unacceptable threefold increase in phospho-rus over time. If allowed toproceed throughout otherLake Winnmisquam water-
sheds unchecked, this willresult in an impaired LakeWinnisquam. Study rec-ommendations are fortowns to adopt land use reg-ulations that insure thatphosphorus generated atall construction sites bedealt with at the site andnot permitted to enter wa-tercourses destined for theLake.
Sanbornton has been ac-tively engaged in reducingnon point source pollutionand has recently completedmajor sediment reductionprojects on Dr. True Road,which included the Townbeach. Upgrade of the cul-vert system for the BlackBrook flowage under BlackBrook Road is ongoing, and
scheduled for completionthis year.
Preservation of LakeWinnisquam as a highquality water will requirecommunity action to retainphosphorus on buildingsites and prevent it fromentering watercourses.Study results also have im-plications for Lake Win-nepesauke watersheds.Preservation of Lake Win-nisquam as a high qualitywater will require commu-nity action to retain phos-phorus on building sitesand prevent it from enter-ing watercourses. Study re-sults have implications forwatersheds that drain intoLake Winnipesaukee, aswell.
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Inside the animal barns,young 4-H’ers stood by theirgoats, rabbits, guinea pigs,chickens and other pets andgladly explained all aboutthem to anyone who stoppedto admire their animals.Adults were very impressed
with their knowledge.“He really knows what
he’s doing,” remarked onewoman after hearing allabout the care of Nubiangoats from one young man.
Other children and teenswere busy working thebooths, selling raffle tickets,or proudly showing off theribbons they won for their
vegetables, jams, art and oth-er entries. The 2012 theme forthe exhibits was, “From thefarm gate to the dinnerplate.”
Eddie Demers of Gilfordcame to this year’s event forthe first time ever, and washaving fun seeing all thesights. He said on Saturdaythat he had only been at the
fair for a couple hours, buthad already entered some ofthe contests for children be-ing held throughout theweekend.
“I was in the (watermel-on) seed spitting contest, andthen I entered the puddingeating contest, but I couldn’tfinish that one,” Demerssaid. “I like seeing the cows
the best so far, though.”On Sunday, the cows had
their chance to have somefun, too, with a costume con-test. The Winnisquam RadioControllers gave a demon-stration of their remote con-trolled planes, there weresheep shearing events, a pieauction and even a bikerodeo, sponsored by the Bel-
mont Police Department.Due to threatening weath-
er reports last Saturday andSunday, some events weremoved up or cancelled overthe course of the two-dayevent, but skies remainedfriendly for the most partand another year of old-fash-ioned summer fun was en-joyed by all.
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meets the forest commemo-rates both of their parents,it was her father’s work thatinitially inspired them.
“Gail’s father worked for
the Department of the Inte-rior, deciding which lands topreserve, so this was veryfitting,” he said.
Gail added that not onlywas the project a way to hon-or their parents, it also pre-sented the opportunity for
her and her husband to be-come better acquaintedwith the town.
“This is really wonderfulfor us. It was a nice way tomeet people. I love Sanborn-ton. Everyone has been soopen and welcoming, and
I’m glad we decided to livehere,” she said.
Selectman Guy Giuntapresented the couple with acommemorative plaque, andexpressed the gratitude ofthe town for their donation.
“The town and its resi-
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then rolled the historic struc-ture past the mill where it willbe stored out of harm’s wayas the other projects begin.
The bandstand’s tempo-rary relocation is only thestart of the lengthy projectthough and Rick Segalini ofBusby Construction Compa-ny, Inc. will be overseeing thework done in the town. Beforeany further renovations onthe green can be done, hiscrew must first replace watermains in the village and fixsome drainage issues.
“The federal grant thetown received for the new wa-ter mains along Main Streetrequires that it has to be doneby this fall, so we’ll work onthat first,”Segalini said.“Ourgoal is to do as much of the in-frastructure as possible bywinter.”
Segalini said initial re-ports he has seen show manyof the old water mains arewooden, and very much inneed of an upgrade. BusbyConstruction will eventuallyreplace the water lines alongother streets in the downtownarea, too.
Also on tap is a new road,which will run through thecurrent library parking lot,turn left along the river andjoin Mill Street where it bendsin front of the Belmont Mill.
For now, the remainder ofthe plans are on hold as Bel-mont prepares for a SpecialTown Meeting on Aug. 21,when voters will be asked toapprove two warrant articles.
Article 1 seeks to “discon-tinue completely, a portion ofMill Street, so-called, in Bel-mont Village with the title inthe land to revert to the abut-ting properties. The portionto be discontinued is thatwhich runs between MainStreet, so-called, in a general-ly east-west direction be-tween the land now or for-merly of McDonough andland of the Town of Bel-mont.”
If approved, the road willbe dug up by Busby’s and bereturned to green space.
The second article ad-dresses the McDonough prop-erty, located on the corner ofMain and Mill Streets. Citi-zens will be asked to author-ize the Board of Selectmen to“purchase certain real prop-erty at 154 Main St., Belmont,identified in the town’srecords as Tax Map 122, Lot008, now owned by Williamand Carolyn McDonough, forthe use of the town at a pur-chase price not to exceed$250,000.”
Money for the purchase isalready available in a Munic-ipal Facilities Capital ReserveFund, as selectmen explained
at the July 23 deliberative ses-sion, and would therefore re-quire no appropriations nor
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DONNA RHODES
Mark Roberts directed his crew as they slowly moved the BelmontBandstand from its platform behind the library on Main Street. Thebandstand was placed temporarily in a lot beside the Belmont Mill as amajor revitalization project in the village began last week.
dents will benefit from yourgenerosity for years tocome,” he said.
Speaking on behalf of theConservation Commission,Chairman Brad Crosby alsothanked the couple for theopportunities the Willetshave made possible throughthe trail development.
Among the many volun-teers who worked on theproject were Troop 82 BoyScouts, who helped clearbrush, set poles and blazethe trail. Scoutmaster JasenStock said the boys did thework as one of their manyservice projects. ForesterHal Graham of New Hamp-
shire Trailwrights also as-sisted in mapping the trailand Earley worked to clearany trees along the way thatneeded to be removed.
While the Willets’ sonAmani was unable to attendthe ceremony, their otherson Kamali made the tripfrom New York to watch ashis mother cut the ribbonand officially opened thetrail.
“I think this is just sogreat. My grandparentswould love this. They’d loveto know people after themwill get to enjoy nature theway they did,” he said.
JEFF FERLAND
Members of the Winnipesaukee Squares doe-si-doe and invite residentsto join in at Belmont’s Old Home Day.
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youth session.“I knew Meredith
wouldn’t be enough todraw from so we made con-tacts with Gilford, Moul-tonboro, other townswhere I knew peoplethrough coaching,” Giroux
explained. “The men’sleague can draw a little fur-ther but for the kids,Meredith/Moultonboro isstill our main core. Gilfordhas grown…Laconia, Bel-mont. But really anybodythat wants to make the
trip, we don’t turn peopleaway. It’s really not too bigof a commitment with onenight a week for practiceand one day a week forgames.”
One big draw for theleague is that it’s an NFLprogram, meaning theyouth teams get NFL jer-seys that they’re able tokeep after the seasoncomes to an end. Theleague’s insurance alsogoes through the NFL, andthere are uniform rulesthroughout the sport thatthe LRFFL follows as well.
“For a youth, if youdon’t know the sport offootball and you’re playingtackle for the first time andyou’re so concerned aboutlooking over your shoul-der, it can be tough,” saidGiroux. “So we think it’s anice product because the
kids can learn the sportfirst without the helmetsand pads. It’s a very fast-paced game and you kindof get to see if you like itearly on. One thing that re-ally takes off over the sea-son is the confidence thesekids get from playing. Andthe girls do awesome atthis sport. They’ve gotgreat hand-eye coordina-tion and they’re awesomeflag pullers.”
While the youth leaguesare still the bread and but-ter, the men’s league beganplay last summer with fourofficial teams. The leaguegrew to 12 for this summer,with about eight or nineplayers on each squad. Awomen’s league also grewduring the spring.
MEREDITH – It’s a Mon-day night in Meredith andthe turf field at Inter-Lakes High School is alivewith energy. With the sum-mer months in full swing,the 12 teams in the men’sdivision of the Lakes Re-gion Flag Football Leagueare busy preparing for thestretch run of the season,with playoffs and the Su-per Bowl just around thecorner on this warm andmuggy July evening.
Three fields are set upon the I-L turf, all goingsideline to sideline withplenty of room to maneu-ver for the 6-on-6 format.LRFFL organizer BobGiroux comes over to sayhello during halftime ofthe game he’s officiating,as everyone on the field isbusy in some capacity forthis league that holdsgames just once a week inthe summer months.
“We’re coming up onour third season,” ex-plained Giroux, as the fallof 2010 marked the cre-ation of the league. “I wasinvolved with youth sportscoaching basketball andbaseball with my kids butmy passion always hasbeen football. I started fol-lowing flag football aroundthe country and I knew it
was getting popular. Therewas a league in Pelham,they’ve got about 500 kidsstrong, so I contacted themand asked how they got go-ing. They do the samething that we do, drawfrom about five or sixtowns.”
And thus, the leaguewas born for youths in theLakes Region. That firstfall season saw about 75kids take part, with thatnumber growing to 100 forthe spring of 2011 season.Last fall saw another ex-pansion, with 140 youthsplaying and this springwas even bigger with over200 on board. Those 200players consisted of 27teams in four age divi-sions, with one practicenight a week and games onthe weekends.
“It’s very parent friend-ly, very player friendly,”said Giroux of the league.“And the kids just love it.It’s very fundamental foot-ball, very sound football.Everyone is eligible tocatch a pass so that makesit fun for the kids as well.”
The league draws fromall over the Lakes Region,with a team from as far asFranklin coming up for theadult men’s league thissummer. Giroux also hadtwo players fromWolfeboro during the
Flag football league continues growth in Lakes Region
JEFF LAJOIE
The action was fierce at Inter-Lakes High School as the men’s league ofthe Lakes Region Flag Football League competed with postseason playlooming
JEFF LAJOIE
The men’s league features 12 teams playing every Monday nightthroughout the summer.
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Three fields are set up across the I-L turf complex.
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Teams of 6 on 6 compete, with everyone eligible to catch a pass.JEFF LAJOIE
The youth leagues for the LRFFL will resume in September for the thirdseason of action.
MEREDITH —Mondaynight, Aug. 6, the Lakes Re-gion Flag Football League’ssummer adult league heldits playoff and Super Bowlgames. Winners werecrowned champions ineach of the two divisions.
The grown-up version ofthe NFLFlag youth league
fall and spring program(boys and girls ages five to15; lrffl.com), the LRFFL’ssummer league had a totalof 12 teams participatingin the league’s second sum-mer.
A great night for flagfootball provided the back-drop for some very intense
and competitive flag foot-ball games that were playedon the Inter-Lakes HighSchool turf field. All of theteams made the playoffs,with the 12 teams dividedinto an “A” and “B” divi-sion.
The “A” division consist-ed of the top six teamsbased upon their regularseason record this season,while the “B” division wasmade up of teams seededseven thru 12 based ontheir record.
The round one gamessaw plenty of colorful ac-tion, with all the teams bat-tling for their playoff lives.All the players knew it waswin and advance, or loseand the season was over.
Round two action sawthe top two seeded teams ineach division waiting uponthe outcome of the roundone games to see who theiropponent would be as theybattled for a trip into theSuper Bowl game.
The round two games
did not disappoint either,as each team pulled out allthe stops to make it to thebig game. Each of the topseeds in the “A” division gotbumped out of a chance toadvance, while the top seedin the “B” division didmake it to the Super Bowlgame.
The “A” Division SuperBowl featured the third-seeded Skinners taking onthe fourth-seeded LakeCity AutoBody, team, withthe Skinners prevailing 26-
6.The “B” Division Super
Bowl saw the seventh-seed-ed team Co-Pay playingninth-seeded Easy Compa-ny for the championship. Ina scrappy mêlée, Easy Com-pany outlasted their high-er-seeded opponent 26-13.
The LRFFL men’s leaguewill be back next summerfor the third season. Followthe Lakes Region Flag Foot-ball League all year roundat lrffl.com or on Facebookat lakesregionflagfootball.
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TILTON – Another sum-mer is in the books for the all-star teams of the Tilton-Northfield Little League pro-gram, as the teams competedin New Hampshire District IIwith some of the top squadsin the Granite State.
The 11-12 year old all-stars,coached by Jason Parent, had
the best season in TNLL all-star history, as the squad fin-ished 5-3 in its eight games,placing seventh out of 11teams in a packed final stand-ings.Rye won the regular sea-son crown with a 7-1 recordwhile Lamprey River andBow each finished 6-2. Fourteams finished with 5-3records, as TNLL joined La-conia, Portsmouth and Hook-
sett with 5-3 marks. TNLLscored 42 runs in the eightgames it played, allowing 41in the process. That includedvictories over Somersworth,Concord National, ConcordAmerican and Portsmouth.The team even gave perenni-al power Laconia quite ascare in the opener, falling 2-0 on the road to kick off theall-star season.
In the 11-12 state finals,Bedford defeated LampreyRiver two games to none inthe best two out of three se-ries to clinch the champi-onship. Bedford won theright to represent NewHampshire in Bristol, Con-necticut to compete for the2012 New England DistrictLittle League Championship.
The 9-10 year old all-stars,
coached by Jim Shevlin, did-n’t have the success of theirolder counterparts, but thesquad stuck though the eight-game schedule against sometalented foes that includedthe likes of Portsmouth, La-conia and Lamprey River.TNLL scored 21 runs in theeight games, failing to win acontest. But the team scoreda season-high 10 runs on
June 29 in a loss to Somer-sworth.
In the 9-10 state finals,Goffstown defeated LampreyRiver two games to none inthe best two out of three se-ries to clinch the champi-onship. Goffstown advancedto Cranston, Rhode Island tocompete for the 2012 EasternRegional Championship.
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The Tilton-Northfield Little League 11-12 year old outfielders converse during a game earlier this summer dur-ing the all-star season.
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TNLL 11-12 year old manager Jason Parent high-fives players as they come off the field at Dwinal Field thissummer.
Skinners, Easy Company win adult league titlesCOURTESY PHOTO
EASY COMPANY won the B division title for the Lakes Region Flag Football League.COURTESY PHOTO
THE SKINNERS won the A division for the Lakes Region Flag Football league.
in two and a third innings,retiring all seven batters,including one on a strike-out. He threw 37 pitches, 22of them for strikes. Thoughthe Pirates lost by a 6-3score, Locke made his sea-son debut a strong one.The appearance alsomarked Locke’s relief debutin the Major Leagues.“The nervousness of, Iguess, the first impressionwas kind of gone,” Locketold MLB.com. “I know it’s adifferent role, relieving asopposed to starting.“Pitching is pitching, nomatter whether you’re start-ing or relieving. It’s all thesame game,” he continued.“Getting my feet wet lastyear definitely made it a lit-tle bit easier on me this timearound.”Pirates manager ClintHurdle was impressed withthe lefty’s work.“I liked what I saw today,”Hurdle told MLB.com. “(Hehad) very good composure
on the mound. Mixed hispitches well. Kept the ball inthe strike zone. Used all hispitches.”While this was Locke’s firstappearance of the season ina Major League game, hewas up with the Pirates ear-lier in the season, filling aspot in the bullpen when ateammate was on bereave-ment leave for a weekend.Locke made his MajorLeague debut lastSeptember as one of theadditional call-ups at theend of the season when ros-ters expand. He went 0-3with a 6.48 earned run aver-age in four starts. Heallowed 12 runs on 21 hits in16 and two-thirds innings.The atmosphere was a bitdifferent this time around.Last year when Locke wassummoned, the Pirates wereout of the pennant race andwere playing out the season.This year, the Pirates arestill in the middle of thepennant race.
“Last year was an eye-open-er, for sure,” Locke toldMLB.com. “I had a taste andI knew I wanted to get back.“They were out of it by thetime I got here and now it’s acompletely different club-house,” He continued.“Everyone is ready to keepthis thing rolling.”Locke’s work at AAAIndianapolis made him theperfect contender to get thecall to the Major Leagues.The lefty started 21 gamesfor the Indians, posting a 9-5record and a 2.66 earned runaverage. In 125 innings hehad 113 strikeouts and just38 walks.A 2006 second-round draftpick of the Atlanta Braves,Locke was acquired by thePirates in a 2009 trade dead-line deal involving then-All-Star outfielder NateMcLouth.The Thursday appearancewas Locke’s only outing ofthe weekend for the Pirates.
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Locke shines in return to MajorsBY JOSHUA SPAULDINGSPORTS EDITOR
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — If JeffLocke was hoping to make agood impression on histhird stint in the MajorLeagues, he was successful.The 2006 Kennett graduategot the call on Tuesday, Aug.7, that he was being calledup from AAA Indianapolisthe following day and drove
to Pittsburgh in time for theteam’s game that nightagainst the ArizonaDiamondbacks.In fact, Locke even made itto the big club in time for theteam picture, in which hegot to appear for the first
time.In his first game appearancewith the Pirates this season,Locke entered Thursday’sgame against Arizona in theseventh inning and strandedan inherited runner at sec-ond. He faced seven batters
Kennett grad pitches in relief for Pirates
PITTSBURGH PIRATES – COURTESY PHOTO
JEFF LOCKE was in Pittsburgh for the team’s official photo. He is in the second row, third from the left.PITTSBURGH PIRATES – COURTESY PHOTO
JEFF LOCKE was stellar in his first outing in the Major Leagues this sea-son
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On Sunday, Aug. 5, the secondseason of Lakes Region Girls’Softball officially came to a close.Players and families of the LRGS8U and 12U All-Star teams, aswell as the 10U jamboree winningteam, gathered at Bryant Field inBelmont to recognize all the hardwork that went into the extendedseason. The 12U All-Stars playedwell at the weekend long districttournament held in Concord. Outof five teams in the district, LRGSfinished in second place, earningthem a position in the state tour-nament held in Dover the follow-ing weekend. While not as suc-cessful at the state level, the girlsnever quit playing until the lastout was recorded. The heart anddetermination of the LRGS girlswas never in question as they rep-resented their league, parents,and fans until the very end.
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HOLDERNESS - 19th Century SeasonalBungalow with fireplace and farmer’s porch.Short drive to shared beach area on SquamLake that includes a storage shed by the waterand a mooring.$399,000 (4149073) Call 253-9360
ALTON BAY - 4 bedroom well built homeclose to Lake Winnipesaukee with deededbeach rights just down the street. Bonus areaover the garage. In-law potential.
$299,900 (4106834) Call 875-3128
NEW DURHAM - Privately sited on 20 acresthis house has a wall of windows. Beautifullyfinished with all the features a homeownerwould desire and a lovely 2 bedroom apart-ment too.$279,000 (4173768) Call 875-3128
TUFTONBORO - Beautiful 2006 cape homewith 1,600 sf in the heart of Melvin Village. Soinviting, great kitchen, oak flooring, wood fire-place, 2 car garage, stone wall landscaping.
$259,000 (4166694) Call 253-9360
MOULTONBOROUGH - Upscale kitchen,large 24x23 living room and 2,390 sqft of liv-ing areas with good flow - you will love beingin this house. PRICED TO SELL (below assess-ment).$217,000 (4170237) Call 253-9360
MIDDLETON - Wooded 5 acres with 984' of road frontage in establishedsubdivision, all with good size lots. Close to Rt. 11 & 16 for easy commuting.$55,000 (4153469) Call 875-3128
NEW DURHAM - Nice 3.9 acre country building lot in quiet subdivision, easycommute to town. Just minutes to lakes and mountains.$49,000 (4176229) Call 875-3128
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Call Kevin 603-387-7463Mansfield Woods • 88 North, Rt. 132 • New Hampton, NH
North Woodstock, NH - New countertops, new cabinets, newappliances, new tile, new paint and new carpet all just waitingfor the new YOU! This tastefully renovated and decorated onebedroom condo is ideal for the no muss, no fuss living situation.Low condo fees in a pet friendly association make this a verydesirable abode. Purchase as a low priced place to lay your headwhen visiting or as a home buyer who doesn't want the hassleof yard maintenance, snow removal or major upkeep anddoesn't want to throw their money away on rent.
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Plymouth, NH - Beautiful flower gardens andmature apples trees surround this 3 plus bedroomCape sitting on over an acre of land in a convenientlocation. Cooking will be a pleasure in the gourmetkitchen with stainless appliances, granitecountertops, breakfast bar, wet bar and tile floors.The floor plan is great for the busy family withplenty of indoor and outdoor entertaining space.
MLS #4157240 | Offered at $215,000
Thornton, NH - This is a rare opportunity to enjoyvacation living year-round. Condo living steps away fromthe 8th hole at the Owl's Nest Golf Course providing threeseasons of golf. Minutes away from the White Mountain'sof New Hampshire with the finest skiing. Choose to live inthis 3 bedroom, 3 bath tastefully furnished unit or enjoythe rental income during golf and ski season. Relaxing canbe the best medicine and you will have no problem whenyou sit on the deck overlooking the mountain range. Letthis beautiful location take you away.
MLS #STI | Offered at $288,000
CAMPTON—Warm and Inviting!!! These wordssum up this amazing home. The beautiful hickorycabinets and floors contrast perfectly with the darkgranite counter tops. Over sized sliders bathe theinterior with natural sunlight and give access to thefour separate decks. The master bedroom occupiesthe upper level with a private full bath and an officearea. A fantastic private deck off the master is theideal place to relax an enjoy a cup of coffee in the
morning. Both of the other bedrooms in the house also have sliders that open up to coveredpatios over looking the back yard.What makes this home even more amazing is that it pro-vides the buyer with access to a gorgeous rec. center that is less than a mile from its frontdoor! Enjoy three pools, tennis, basketball, X-C trails, a community run ski area, a lounge andmore! This dazzling home is almost entirely new, everything, from the roof to the drivewayhas been recently done, the only thing it needs is you!!! MLS: 4178543 $229,000
LACONIA—Neat Clean andready for you tomove in! This isa rare opportu-nity in this mar-ket. Large livingareas, full base-ment and agarage all ad to the value in this home. Abutting green spacegives you the feel of a large back yard. Located on a quiet Cul-De-Sac. The home features 2-3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths.Please allow 2-3 business days for seller response to anyoffers, financed offers require pre approval, cash offers requireproof of funds. MLS:4177919 $149,900
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Misc. For Sale
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Old NH Fish and Game, ca. 1890,bearing laws, penalties and seasons onmoose, caribou, furbearers, fish, etc.Measures 12”x18”. May be seen at theCoös County Democrat, 79 Main St.,Lancaster, NH.
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Land/LotsFOR SALE: Two .75 acre lots inBristol, NH. 5 minute walk to beach.$75,000 for both lots. Call 978-664-2706.
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Apartments For RentMEREDITH 1BR apartment withkitchen and living room. No pets. Nosmoking. $675/mo. includes heat &hot water. Ideal for single person! Call279-4164.
Apartments For RentMEREDITH: Horne BlockStudioApartment with view of lake. Rentincludes: heat, hot water, and internet.No smoking/no pets. Security Depositrequired. Call 630-2900.
PSU 2012-2013 - Apartments, Roomsand Roommate Matching. Next to cam-pus, just renovated. StoppeManagement Services, 40 HighlandStreet, Plymouth, NH 03264 603-536-2479. www.stoppemanagement.com
SANBORNTON: 1BR GROUNDFLOOR HEATED. $775/mo. Privatedriveway, patio & garden. Optionaladjacent, furnished time-share forholistic practitioner or massage thera-pist. No pets or smoking. 603-848-8191. Photo’s on:http://nh.craigslist.org/apa/3042643343.html.
TWO 1BRAPARTMENTS for rent,near Moultonboro airport, clean, wellmaintained, no smoking, no pets.Laundry facilities on premises, $750and $800/mo. Includes heat and AC.Call 603-476-5154
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OFFICE SPACE: Highland Street,Plymouth. Plymouth ProfessionalPlace. 3 - room's with large waitingarea and plenty of parking. $650month. Call Russ 536-1422.
Condo For RentPLYMOUTH: CONDO on TennyMountain. 1 large loft BR, 1 1/4 bath,skylight, fireplace, wrap around deck,mountain views. $1200/mo. Referencesand security deposit. Call 603-661-1815.
Houses For Rent5 Bedroom, 2 Bath Farmhouse inAshland NH for RENT. This 1890Farmhouse has recently had MANYupdates. Ready by 9/1. $1500 includeswater and septic. Electric and heatingoil not included. 978-505-0381
PLYMOUTH Colonial onFairgrounds Rd. 3BR, 2BA. Newerkitchen with full appliancesincluding dishwasher, washer anddryer. Large yard. $1200/monthplus utilities. Call 773-338-0954or 847-401-5750.
Housing WantedCAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT.Looking for a 1 or 2 bedroom rental.Nonsmoking, responsible parent withone child. Call 603-236-2276 after 5.
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Vacation and Year Round RentalsWaterfront & Beach Access
MOULTONBORO: Very near lakeWinnipesaukee, 3BR, W/D, fully fur-nished, 2 wood stoves, 600SF Gameroom with pool table and wide screenTV, Garage. $995/mo. includes cable,electric, internet. No heat included.Sept. - May. For pictures:
General ServicesLIMA’S HOME REPAIRS, LLCGeneral Contractor doing anythingfrom foundation up. Custom builder ofstick and log homes. Over 25 yearsexperience. No job too small/big. Freeestimates. Will beat all reasonableprices by 10%. 110% SatisfactionGuaranteed. 726-4455.
RESIDENTIAL WEEKLYTRASH: Household mixed trashpick up servicing the LakesRegion. We do the sorting for you.6-30 gallon bags/week.$49.00/month no additional fees.
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Home ImprovementMETAL AND ASPHAULT ROOFING,vinyl siding with insulation, and vinylreplacement windows. Call AlstateSiding & Roofing since 1971, 603-733-5034 OR 207-631-5518. Discounts ifcontracted before the end ofSeptember.
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Custom Tile Work, ProfessionalPainting, Sheetrock, Window/Door Installations, Vinyl & WoodSiding, Kitchen, Bathroom &Basement Remodels, FinishCarpentry…One call does it all.Fully Insured. References uponRequest. Please call DouglasWalker at 603-455-8987
Lawn & GardenSPOT POND TREE SERVICE, INC.Established in 1979, specializing inremoval, pruning, stump grinding,shrub trimming, landscaping, Bobcatservice, and island work.
Littleton Coin Company, a nationally recognized mail order leaderin the collectibles field for over 65 years, providing coins, papermoney and supplies to collectors, seeks to fill the following position:
Director of Human Resourcesfor an Industry Leading Direct Marketing Company
We are seeking an individual with past experience in employer/employeerelations to serve as a member of the executive team, providing strategicdirection on fringe benefits development, staffing needs with emphasis onrecruitment, retention and succession planning, competitive wage planning, aswell as adherence to all state and federal regulations, including OSHAstandards compliance. You will also provide, directly or through outsidesources, technical training assistance to management and employees onsustaining a positive work environment with emphasis on effectivecommunication, collaboration, coaching, and delegated decision making.
You will be expected to maintain an effective working relationship withreporting staff, all levels of management, HR service vendors and other HRmanagement personnel in area companies. You will prepare, monitor, andcontrol the annual department budget, update and maintain the HR policiesmanuals and the Employee Handbook.
Educational/Experience Requirements: The ideal candidate will have a fouryear degree and five to seven years of HR experience. Past teaching andtraining experience a plus, as is a working knowledge of OSHA regulations.
Littleton Coin Company is a strong and growing business currentlyemploying nearly 300 area residents. We offer a competitive salary and acomprehensive benefits package, including group health, dental,disability and life, and 401(k) retirement plan.
Interested candidates should forward their resumesby August 24th for a November 1st start date to:
Director of Human Resources
Littleton Coin Company, LLC
1309 Mt. Eustis Road
Littleton NH 03561-3735
FFuullll TTiimmee ReporterThe Record Enterprise, the Plymouth area's weekly source for community news,seeks an eager self-starter to cover news and events in and around the Pemi-Bakerand Newfound regions of Central New Hampshire. Candidates should be self-motivated, able to work individually and as part of a team, have keen attention todetail, exhibit solid communication skills, and have strong writing ability.
The ideal candidate should also have a flexible schedule allowing them to covermunicipal meetings and local events, and should be able to set and achieve goalsfor both short-term and long-term stories. Familiarity with Microsoft Word, strongtyping skills, and/or experience in photography would be a plus.
Benefits include medical and dental coverage, 401K plan, mileage reimbursementand paid personal time.
Interested candidates should send resume and references to:
e-mail: [email protected] Visit our website at www.littletonhospital.org
EOE
Come join our team!
HVAC TechnicianLittleton Regional Hospital has an opening in ourFacilities Management Department for a HVACTechnician. The HVAC Technician maintains andrepairs all heating, ventilating and air condition-ing systems within the hospital. Will serve as backup Boiler Technician and will also be expected toperform general maintenance type duties whenrequired.
Qualifications: Must have a high school diplomaand two years of trade school or four years of ver-ifiable HVAC experience. Must be licensed inrefrigeration and read blueprints, complicatedmathematical calculations and formulas of oper-ation. This is a full time position.
TRI-COUNTY CAP/HEAD START HAS THE FOLLOWING OPENING IN THE
PLYMOUTH – LEBANON AREA
AREA COORDINATOR/HEALTH SERVICES MANAGER: Bachelor’s degree orequivalent in social services, human services, education, or a related field. Experience inthe area of health would be beneficial. Must possess knowledge and skills in supervision,adult development, management, team work, and establishing collaborations withcommunity partners.
Successful candidate will provide supervision to the pre-school teachers and cooks in thePlymouth and Lebanon programs. This is a full-time 40hrs/wk for a 46 wk/yr benefitedposition. Medical and dental benefits after 90 days & paid school vacations and sick leaveas accrued. Salary is $635.14/wk.
If interested, please send a letter of introduction, resume & transcripts post marked by August 25, 2012 to:
CARPENTRY: NO JOB IS TOO SMALL! CALL LARRY BRODEUR.
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IMMEDIATE OPENINGFULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT
Lanes End Marina, a full-service marina, iscurrently accepting applications for anentry-level technician position. Sendresume to PO Box 160, Melvin Village, NH03850. Contact number: 603-544-2641 ext. 4.
Contact TJ at the Mad River Tavern Campton, NH • 726-4290
Now accepting applications for a
PART TIME OFFICE ASSISTANT20 hrs/week
We are seeking a motivated individual with excellent customer serviceskills and computer knowledge including Microsoft Office and EXCEL.Confidentiality and great organizational skills are essential.
Duties will include but are not limited to, being the first point of con-tact, answering emails and phones, making appointments, registeringstudents, updating records, and being a team player.
Please send your resume, cover letter and references to:Fawn Ouellette, Plymouth State University, Frost School
MSC 10, 17 High Street, Plymouth, NH 03264
EXCEL GURU NEEDED FOR ADVANCEDTEMPLATE DEVELOPMENT ANDCUSTOMER SUPPORT
Narrative1.com seeks full-time on site employee at Holderness, NH location.
This position is split 50/50 between Excel development work and customer
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST/MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
FULL-TIMEPrimary responsibilities involve the testing of body fluids and other specimensamples submitted to the Laboratory for analysis. Medical Technologist (ASCP,AMT or equivalent) preferred; or Medical Laboratory Technician (ASCP, AMT orequivalent). Medical Technologist must possess a Bachelor of Science degreethat meets the academic requirements of the ASCP Board Registry or academicexperience by recognized accrediting agencies and is certified within one yearof hire by either AMT, ISCLT, HHS, or NCA in the Laboratory Technologistcategory. Medical Laboratory Technician must possess an Associate’s degreethat meets the academic requirements of the ASCP Board Registry or academicexperience by recognized accrediting agencies and is certified within one yearof hire by either AMT, ISCLT, HHS, or NCA in the Laboratory Technologistcategory. Generalist Technologist/Technician preferred. Computer literacy andLaboratory Information Systems experience desirable. A pleasant demeanor,good patient manner and the ability to communicate with patients is essential.Candidate must demonstrate excellent customer service skills. Full-time, 40hours/week, shares call and holiday coverage. This position is benefit eligible.
If interested please apply online: www.ucvh.orgHeidi Saari
NURSING OPPORTUNITIESRN HOUSE SUPERVISORFull-time (36 hours/week, 7:00p-7:30a)The House Supervisor is accountable for coordinating the daily clinical care. In addition, is respon-sible for providing clinical and supervisory leadership as well as expertise for the overall NursingDepartment. The candidate must have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in anenvironment with a high level of distraction. The ability to multi-task, problem solving, criticalthinking, conflict management and time management skills is required. In this leadership role,attendance is required for meetings that may occur off shift. Current State of NH RN licensure,ACLS, 5+ years of supervisory/manager experience with ED experience. This is a full-time nightposition (36) 7:00p-7:30a and benefit eligible. Sign-on bonus is offered.
STAFF RNFull-time (36 hours/week, 7:00p-7:30a)Current NH RN licensure, BLS required, and ACLS preferred. Acute care nursing experience pre-ferred. This is a full-time night position (36) 7:00p-7:30a and benefit eligible.
SCHOOL HEALTH STAFF NURSEPart-Time (27 hours/week)The School Nurse is responsible and accountable for providing the fullest possible educationalopportunity for each student by minimizing absence due to illness and creating a climate of healthand well-being in the assigned schools. Current State of NH RN licensure preferred; BLS certification required; three years of pediatricsand/or emergency nursing preferred. The ability to travel between schools is required. The idealcandidate must have a passion working with children and adolescents, possess excellent organi-zational and assessment skills and work independently. This is a part-time (27 hours/week) posi-tion for the UCVH School Health Program during the school year (approximately 42 weeks/year).
If interested please apply online: www.ucvh.org
Upper Connecticut Valley HospitalHeidi Saari, Human Resources
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BRISTOL — When’s thelast time you ran your bunsoff ? Well, this Labor Dayweekend you can. Basic In-gredients Bakery and GiftShop and NH AdventureBoot Camp for Women ofBristol invite people to jointhe road race everyone’stalking about. This year’sRun Your Buns Off benefi-ciary is the Jacob EarlMessersmith (JEM) Memo-rial Scholarship Fund.
On Saturday, Sept. 1, at 9a.m. runners and walkerswill leave from Basic Ingre-dients Bakery, located onRoute 3A in Bristol, to “runtheir buns off ” in a 4.2-miletimed event. All proceedsfrom this year’s event willbe donated to the JEMScholarship Fund. Thisscholarship was establishedafter the community lost atalented and vibrant youngman this year, which has left
the community with an ir-replaceable void. The schol-arship and event as a wholewill help support a graduat-ing Newfound High Schoolstudent wishing to pursue ahigher education in the artsas well as promote mentalhealth awareness withinthe community.
This event was originallydesigned to promote fitness,food and fun all in one ven-ue and it delivers. All who
cross the finish line will beawarded one of NH’s beststicky buns. Did you knowthat one sticky bun aver-ages 420 calories, and run-ning 4.2 miles will average a420-calorie burn? Runnerscan indulge in that treatguilt free.
Individuals and teams ofall ages are encouraged toparticipate. The top threemale and female runnersand walkers as well as the
fastest team will be award-ed prizes and everyone hasa chance to win great raffleprizes donated by local busi-nesses and beyond. Race t-shirts are available forthose pre-registered or un-til supplies run out, compli-mentary massages on-site,bakery and gift shop itemsare for sale and sticky bunsfor all who participate. Lastyear’s t-shirt motto will pre-vail again:
1 sticky bun = 420 calo-ries
4.2 mile run = 420 calories Helping local charities =
priceless You can register for the
Run Your Buns Off 4.2 Mil-er at www.coolrunning.comor at www.active.com. Formore information or todownload a registrationform, visit www.basicingre-dientsnh.com.
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Where will the leaguego from here? That’s thebig question, as Girouxhopes the expansion willcontinue due to the imme-diate success. He hopes toadd a 15-17 year old divi-sion in the spring of 2013for his youth league, as thecutoff currently ends at 15years of age. He also hopesto implement a youthleague next summer, withplayers from the Lakes Re-gion taking part as well askids spending their sum-mer on vacation.
“We’re hoping to makethis more of a feeder pro-gram as well,” he ex-plained. “I’ve talked tosome of the high schoolcoaches in the area to helpus develop some practiceprograms. So when you getthese kids that want tomove on to tackle football,you’ve got them three-quarters of the waytrained and ready to go.”
Registration for the fallyouth leagues will contin-ue through Sept. 5, withsignups taking place com-pletely online at theleague’s Web site www.lrf-fl.com.
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