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SERVING TILTON, NORTHFIELD, BELMONT & SANBORNTON, N.H. FREETHURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2010

Winnisquam EchoCommittee recommends split from fire districtBY DONNA [email protected]

NORTHFIELD — North-field's Fire Services Commit-tee voted unanimously lastWednesday to recommendseparating from the Tilton-

Northfield Fire District andfinalized its $520,454 pro-posed budget draft for a theo-retical Northfield Fire De-partment.

The committee first re-viewed their charge to inves-

tigate what the town wouldneed for fire department cov-erage and annual operatingexpenses that it would incur.Over the past few monthsthey determined Northfieldcould provide adequate pro-

tection for its residents witha chief, a four-person full-time staff and a call depart-ment for evening and week-end coverage. To reach thisdecision they examined callvolumes for the Town of

Northfield over the past fewyears and found them to beapproximately 40 percent ofthe district's fire and medicalactivity. Members also spokewith fire chiefs from localcommunities with similar

Troubles ‘melt away’ at new Tilton restaurantBY MEGHAN [email protected]

TILTON — They camelooking for a lake house butinstead bought a colonial-style building along Route 3,and instead of moving thefamily in, they brought in allthe accouterments neededfor a new ice cream and sand-wich shop.

And thus, The MeltAwayCreamery & Sandwichery inLochmere was born. OwnersJeff and Amy Fournier livein Chester, and in looking fora home a little closer to thelakes, they stumbled upon abuilding that used to house afencing company. AmyFournier immediately sawits potential as an eatery thatcould serve ice cream on oneside and sandwiches on theother.

“This sort of restaurantthing we’ve always talkedabout,” Jeff Fournier said.

The MeltAway, so-namedbecause the Fourniers arestriving to make it a locationwhere people’s worries canmelt away, officially openedJan. 5. It was a slow openingwith little advertisement, be-cause they “didn’t want toscrew up.”

The Fourniers come fromthe corporate world, withJeff Fournier’s backgroundin data analysis and projectmanagement and AmyFournier’s background incorporate technology andsales management. It was thelong commutes to Boston andthe hours spent in officesaway from their three daugh-ters that prompted the cou-ple to head in a new direction– literally and figuratively.

“It wasn’t gratifying any-more,” Amy Fournier said.

Though they still haven’tbought a house in the LakesRegion, ultimately that’s thegoal, and once the restaurantis fully operational, they’deventually like to play a morebehind-the-scenes role andfree up some time to spendwith their children.

“We’ve missed whole dayswith them, invested wholebunches of their college dol-lars, worked long hours be-yond their threshold, andhave missed precious mo-ments with them,” theFourniers wrote as part oftheir menu. “(We’ve) invest-ed much of our future andour children’s future in thisjoint.”

call volumes for their inputon what a department of thatsize would need for coverageand equipment so they couldbegin to draft a budget. Thedraft would be the annual ex-penses, not the cost of start-ing a fire department.

Gretchen Wilder of theFire Services Committeeand former TNFD BudgetCommittee member devel-oped the draft that wasbrought forth for the fullcommittee to consider. UsingTNFD Fire Chief StephenCormier's 2009 budget, sheapplied a 40 percent rule tomany of the line items thataffected the two towns as adistrict, calculating thatamount as Northfield's ap-proximate financial require-ments in those areas.

Salaries topped the oper-ating budget at $216,400 withan additional $6,000 for apart-time deputy chief.While liability, hydrantrental fees and other stan-dard charges were easily ob-tained through the WaterDistrict or provided throughTown Administrator GlennSmith, other uncertain ex-penses such as gasolinecosts, annual costs for newequipment and vehiclemaintenance were not soreadily decided upon.

Chairman Steve Bluhmsaid that much of the vehiclemaintenance could be per-formed by the town garageemployees in order to keepexpenses low.

MEGHAN SIEGLER

The Fourniers sit for a family photo in front of one of the fireplaces in The MeltAway

Kailee, 6, Abby, 3, andLeah, 18 months have beenspending long days with theirnanny, which the Fourniersadmit is not ideal but is nec-

essary as they get the busi-ness going. They’re hopingthe journey to create TheMeltAway will ultimatelycreate the lifestyle they crave

for their family and a positivedining experience for otherfamilies.

Reflecting their family val-ues, The MeltAway incorpo-

rates kid-friendly meals andice cream into its menus, andthe laidback setting includes

Route 132 site unveiled for potential life safety complexBY DONNA [email protected]

TILTON — After monthsof fact-finding the Life Safe-ty Building Committee pre-sented to the public its rec-ommendation to purchasethree acres on the corner ofRoute 132 and Birch PondDrive for the construction ofa new police station forTilton, and eventually a lifesafety complex that wouldhouse a fire department.

The land is located behindWalgreen's and would besold to the town for $540,000.Warrant articles for thebonding of $540,000 to pur-

Commissioners refuse firefighters’ request for support

chase the land,$3,771,600 for the police

station and seeking approvalto sell 61 Business Park Dri-ve will be presented to Tiltonvoters in March.

Approximately 90 people

from both Tilton and North-field gathered in Tilton TownHall for the public hearingMonday evening. ArchitectGary Goudreau revealed hisconceptual designs thatshowed the building as a po-

lice station for the first phaseof construction and the lateraddition of a fire station,which is presumed to be forthe Tilton-Northfield FireDistrict. Northfield’s FireServices Committee had rec-

ommended prior to thismeeting the dissolution ofthe fire district.

Both departments weredesigned to have common ar-

BY DONNA [email protected]

TILTON — At the month-ly meeting of the Tilton-Northfield Fire CommissionThursday, Capt. Brad Ober,speaking as union president,asked the commissioners for

their support as Northfieldconsiders a split from the dis-trict, but received none fromChairman Kevin Waldron orCommissioner Paul Auger.

"The fire fighters are won-dering how much future theyhave here. Some are starting

to look for something morestable. I think we have a le-gitimate concern and wouldlike your input or support,"said Ober, representingTilton-Northfield Profes-sional Fire Fighters Local4659.

A helping hand reaches from Tilton to Plymouth

Waldron told Ober and theother firefighters and EMTswho attended the meetingthat no discussions on thepossible separation, norabout construction of a lifesafety building, had beenhad by the commission, andtherefore he had no com-ment on the matter.

Ober said the lack of ver-bal support from the com-mission appears to be a "sup-port of the negative."

Commissioner Tom Gal-lant was the only one tospeak out, saying he felt thedistrict should stay intact.By doing so it would be astronger department, in hisopinion. He was sympathet-ic to the plight of the em-ployees as ongoing commit-tees and public hearingswere building toward a dis-trict-wide vote in March onthe future of TNFD.

"I understand the con-cerns of the firefighters, andI'm looking forward to hear-ing what goes on at the hear-ing across the river (inNorthfield) next week. It has-n't been discussed herethough," he said.

Gallant, a Tilton resident,said he was surprised to hearthe unanimous decision of


TILTON — When TiltonPolice Chief Robert Cormier,who also sits on the board ofthe Pemi Youth Center in Ply-mouth,heard the plight of 14-year-old Charlie White andhis family, he knew there wassomething he could do tohelp.

Charlie and his motherBarbara Spike and 16-year-old brother John had en-dured some hard times.Starting with a divorce, theirhouse later caught fire, andthey had no vehicle to getaround their new home inPlymouth. On top of it all,Charlie has Downs Syn-drome. He attends the PemiYouth Center after schooldaily where he can socialize,work on homework and havefun with other young people

DONNA RHODES

Barbara Spike (inside car), her son Charlie,Tilton Police Chief and Pemi Youth Center Board member Bob Cormier,Jessica Dutile of PYC, Tom Cavanaugh from AutoServ of Tilton, Chuck Drew of Camaro Heaven in Tilton and JoeShore of AutoServ present the family with a much-needed vehicle. Spike had been walking several miles to PYCdaily to pick Charlie up where he attended after-school programs while she worked.

SEE NORTHFIELD PAGE A11

SEE RT. 132 PAGE A11

SEE FIREFIGHTERS PAGE A11SEE HELPING HAND PAGE A8

SEE MELTAWAY PAGE A11

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Frugal workshop will teach simple ways to save moneyBY DONNE [email protected]

TILTON — At a time whenpeople are being forced to cutcorners wherever they can,the Women's Ministriesgroup of Praise Assembly ofGod Church is holding aworkshop to demonstrateideas that will help peoplesave money at the grocerystore.

The workshop will be heldSaturday, Feb. 6, after apotluck brunch.

Kathy Tilton, leader of theorganization, attended aworkshop last fall that haschanged her life, and she's ea-ger to share what she learnedwith others. At the retreatheld in Jackson last Novem-ber, a young mother gave atalk on how she managed tosave enough money in herhousehold to allow her to stayhome with her children with-out impacting the family's fi-

nances. Tilton said she wasamazed by all she learned.

"After listening to thiswoman, I walked out of therethinking differently thatday," said Tilton.

Frugality had never beenin her vocabulary before, butthe workshop made her real-ize there were ways she couldsave money and be assuredthe foods she was eating weregood quality. The word fru-gal, she explained, does notmean lower quality - quitethe opposite in some cases.One example she cited was atip she received for makingher own hamburger meat.Buying pot roast when it ison sale for $1.89 a pound, orsometimes even less, shegrinds it up with an adaptoron her Kitchen Aid mixerand packages it for futureuse.

"There's just so much junkin ground beef sometimes.

My husband and I weren'teven going to buy it anylonger, but by grinding myown I know what's in it andit's from a better cut of meat.Where else can you get leanground beef at that price?"she said.

With the economy astough as it is today, Tiltonsaid the time has come forpeople to “go backwards” intheir thinking. While timemay be money, saving timecosts money when peoplerun to the store and get itemsalready prepared. Instead,the investment of just a littletime can produce big savingsat the grocery store.

"For instance, we used togo through a couple of dozencontainers of yogurt a week.That adds up. I make my ownnow and it's much cheaper,"Tilton said.

She also prepares her owngranola. A jelly roll pan of

granola can be made in just ahalf hour in the oven at aboutthe same price as a small bagfrom the store.

"It's so fantastic and it'snot rocket science," she said.

Using a recipe she gotfrom the workshop, Tilton al-so makes her own laundrydetergent. The recipe is sim-ple: combine one cup of 20Mule Borax soap, one cup ofArm and Hammer Wash So-da (both usually found to-gether on the bottom shelf ofthe detergent aisle) and oneshaved bar of soap then stirfor five minutes to blend. Thehomemade detergent only re-quires one tablespoon perwash.

"It's so easy to do and onlycosts about five cents a load,"she said.

Tips like these and manymore will all be part of theWomen's Ministry's morningof sharing at the Frugal Fam-

Food pantry receives $500 donation

ily workshop. While Tiltonwill have handouts availablefor everyone, a pen andnotepad could come in handyfor jotting down other tipsand recipes as attendees willalso have the opportunity toshare advice of their ownwith the group.

The public is invited to at-tend. Participants are askedto bring a dish, which couldbe anything from waffles tosoup, to share at the brunchprior to the workshop.

While the monthly gath-

erings are generally gearedtoward women, Tilton saidthere are a lot of single dadsout there today who coulduse tips on saving money aswell, so men are welcome atthis event. The brunch be-gins at 10 a.m. and discus-sions will run until at leastnoon.

Praise Assembly of GodChurch is located on MainStreet in Tilton; entrance tothe brunch and workshopwill be in the rear of thebuilding.

TILTON / NORTHFIELD— The Tilton Northfield Ro-tary Club recently awarded a$500 donation to the TwinRivers Interfaith FoodPantry. These funds will helpthe Food Pantry continue itsefforts in supplying food tofamilies in need throughoutour local communities.

“This donation has comeat a great time,” said PantryManager Esther Cain. “Nowthat the holidays are behindus, the giving has sloweddown a bit. The RotaryClub’s donation will certain-ly help us to continue ourservice in providing nutri-tious meals to many localfamilies”.

The food pantry servesseven local communitiesthat include Franklin, Hill,Andover, Salisbury, San-bornton, Tilton, and North-field. In December of 2009,the pantry supplied meals toapproximately 900 familymembers. As an all volun-teer non-profit organization,the Twin Rivers InterfaithFood Pantry continues toseek donations of non-per-ishable foods, money, and

to Haiti. The amount ofmonies pooled together fromclub members were matchedby the Nashua Rotary Club.The two Shelter Boxes willeach provide supplies andshelter for 10 people for a pe-riod of six months.

The Tilton Northfield Ro-tary Club is a nonprofit or-ganization that recently ob-tained its 501(c) (3) status.Donations made to the Ro-tary’s Foundation may be taxdeductible. Members of theclub acknowledge families,organizations, and localbusinesses with gratitude asthey continue to support ourefforts in serving the com-munity.

The Rotary Club meetsevery Wednesday at 12:15p.m. at the Lochmere Coun-try Club. The club’s missionis to encourage and foster theideals of service within ourcommunity, work place, andour own organization, aswell as advance internation-al understanding, good will,and peace through a worldfellowship of business andprofessional persons unitedin the ideals of service.

To learn more about yourlocal Rotary Club, please vis-it www.tnrotary.org.

volunteer time. To make adonation or inquire aboutvolunteer opportunities, call

COURTESY PHOTO

Front Row: Barbara Wirth, Tilton Northfield Rotary Club President; GailLevesque, Food Pantry Board Member and Volunteer; Esther Cain, FoodPantry Board Member and Pantry Manager; Back Row: Deb Tessier, TiltonNorthfield Rotary Board Member/Pantry Treasurer; Jim Cunningham,Pantry Volunteer

Esther Cain at 934-2662.In addition to donating to

the local food pantry, theTilton Northfield RotaryClub recently purchased twoShelter Boxes to be shipped

LOOKING BACK...Northfield Town Hall


An old postcard from Northfield gives a look at theTown Hall,an old mill in the town and a former church.

Town Hall was originally constructed as aMethodist Church. When the town obtained the prop-erty, it was redesigned to accommodate offices andother town activities. As the population grew, TownClerk Cindy Caveney said, the building was no longera suitable venue for the large crowds at Town Meeting,but board and committee meetings are still held in thelandmark structure.

The mill shown in the photo has not been positive-ly identified, but mills like it were once quite commonin Northfield. The town's location along the Win-nipesaukee River made it ideal for the hydro-poweredmills and for years textile and similar industriesthrived in the area.

The Congregational Church building featured is nolonger in existence, but once sat at what is now the in-tersection of Route 132 and Bean Hill Road. Accordingto the Northfield-Tilton Congregational church histo-ry, preachers roamed the area, coming periodically toNorthfield Center. Lacking a church structure, theygave their sermons in any available building wherepeople could gather. Residents eventually decided tobuild a church for their religious services. Construc-tion of this building took place in 1794. Carpentersfrom Concord were hired to supervise the project asthe townsfolk built their first church. The Northfield-Tilton Congregational Church, as it is known today,was later formed in 1822.

LAKES REGION — OnWednesday, Jan. 20, the Win-nipesaukee Playhouse held itsannual Board of Trusteesmeeting and welcomed fournew members. The new mem-

bers of the three-year-old non-profit’s board are BarbaraMorgenstern, Jodi Herbert,Jeannie Forrester, and Mari-an Gill.

These new members joincurrent members Jim Rogato,Eliza Leadbeater, ChristineHarris, Susan Baldi-Edel-stein, Lydia Torr, and BridgetO’Brian. New officers electedat the annual meeting includePresident Rob Hunt, Vice-President Barbara Zeck-hausen, Secretary LesleyPankhurst and Co-TreasurersAdrienne Stevens, and Car-olyn Scattergood.

In his opening remarks asincoming President, local at-torney Hunt reminded theTrustees that they have manychallenges and opportunitiesahead including the launch ofa capital campaign to fund thePlayhouse’s future campus inMeredith. He also remindedthe board that they have a re-sponsibility to support thePlayhouse’s efforts in its cur-rent location at the Weirs inorder to maintain the stan-dard of performances thatLakes Region audiences havegrown to expect from theaward-winning theatre.

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Old store gets new technologyWinnisquam Trading Post updates cooling systemBY MEGHAN [email protected]

SANBORNTON — Therelatively new owners ofWinnisquam Trading Post, alongtime fixture on the Tiltonside of Mosquito Bridge,have updated the store’s re-frigeration system and areinviting the public to checkout the greener alternative.

Though much of the storehas stayed the same, KevinO’Mara and his common-lawwife Kristen Awrich havedone some rearranging sincethey bought the store 18months ago. The biggestmove was getting rid of fourstandalone drink coolers.

“They were real energyhogs,” O’Mara said.

In their place, O’Mara hadnew coolers built into thewall, freeing up space and al-lowing for the installation ofa cooling system that bringsin cold air from the outsideand pipes it to the coolers,thereby reducing the use ofthe condensing refrigerationunit, which O’Mara said is al-so an “energy hog.”

When temperatures out-side are 32 degrees or less, thecooling system is the primarysource of cold air. It won’tblow air in from outside un-less it’s less than 37 degrees.

“As the season changes, itwill know which system touse,” O’Mara said.

He said that for a coupleweeks this winter, they wentfor about two weeks withoutthe refrigeration unit run-ning at all.

“There’s an overabun-dance of cold air in NewHampshire from Novemberto March,” O’Mara said.

Taking advantage of thatcold air made sense to O’-Mara. When O’Mara andAwrich first bought the store,monthly electric bills werecosting them $1,900. Lastmonth the bill was $900. Thesavings are most substantialin the winter, but even in thesummer, not having the fourstandalone coolers out of thestore will provide savings, be-cause the coolers produce sig-nificant amounts of hot air.Without them, the air condi-tioning will run less.

“That’s the technology,available to anyone whowants to view it,” O’Marasaid after explaining the newsystem.

Other than that, Awrichand O’Mara haven’t changedtoo much.

“We wanted to continue tobe the same store,” O’Marasaid. “We think we’re updat-ing it.”

They have, however, in-stalled a new cash registersystem that will offer select-ed discounts to regular cus-

MEGHAN SIEGLER

Kevin O’Mara and Kristen Awrich, co-owners of Winnisquam Trading Post,stand in front of the new coolers they had built to save energy and money.

tomers, and they have a cou-ple other plans for the near fu-ture.

“Right now we are im-proving our deli,” Awrichsaid. “We’re really hoping tohave a first-class deli.”

The couple has brought inwines and cheeses and fresh-baked gourmet breads. Theyalso plan to expand their piz-za and sub business by takingorders over the phone and theInternet, and eventually of-

BY LAUREN [email protected]

Real estate sales are start-ing to look more promisingin the Lakes Region, say lo-cal real estate agencies, par-ticularly with the recentrecord-breaking waterfronthome sale on Lake Win-nipesaukee.

John Goodhue, P.K. Zyla,and Nancy Williams ofRoche Realty Inc., based outof Meredith and Laconia,recently made a $7.8 millionsale on a high-end water-front home on Win-nipesaukee, which has set atrend for a new year in thelocal realty business.

Frank Roche, owner ofRoche Realty, attributesthese increasing sale num-bers to the Lakes Region it-self, and what it has to offereven in a difficult economy.

“Overall, we are seeingmore unit sales this yearthan last year. We are slow-ly trying to climb out of thehole. There has been stabi-lization in prices,” saidRoche. “It will take anotheryear or two because of fore-closures and the unemploy-ment rate. It’s a gradualmove upwards. The area isvery sound. That’s the keyto its growth.”

Roche said there will al-ways be a market for partic-ular properties, such ashigh-end homes on Win-nipesaukee in an area atplay during all four seasons,whether families like togather together to swim,boat, hike, ice fish or ski. Headded that many residentsalso enjoy the tax-free shop-ping and the convenient lo-

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fering delivery. In the sum-mer, they’d like to have asandwich boat on Lake Win-nisquam to provide food andnon-alcoholic drinks toboaters anchored at sandbars.

Right now, Awrich andO’Mara are preparing for theRotary Fishing Derby thisweekend. About 25 percent ofthe store’s sales come from itsfishing department, whichsells fishing gear and mostforms of live bait.

“This place becomes azoo,” O’Mara said of derbyweekend. “It’s our biggestweekend.”

Summer is busy too, withplenty of tourists stopping byto pick up a unique souveniror two, or some ice cream.

Awrich said the best com-pliment she hears from cus-tomers is this: “I knew if Icouldn’t find it anywhereelse, I could find it here.”

Slowly but surely, Lakes Region realtors face a stable yearcation only an hour or soaway from popular citiesand attractions.

Many people who pur-chase second homes in a ru-ral setting tend to come froma busier, hectic life in thecity where they have workedhard and are now looking fora time and place to relax, hesaid.

“Consumers are from allover New England and maylive in a very busy environ-ment. They dream abouthow they are going to gettheir families together. Theywant people to have thesame experiences they didas a child,” said Roche.

In the $7.8-million recordsale recently made on Win-nipesaukee, Roche said thepurchaser did share theseparticular thoughts, andwanted a place to enjoy, faraway from life’s daily stress-es.

“In a nutshell, he boughtthe home because he hasfaith in the Lakes Region’sfuture and in its unlimitedrecreational resources,”said Roche. “This industryis really about second homesand recreation. If you’vemade a good living, it be-comes an investment.”

Roche said the transition

for a city life to the Lakes Re-gion for many familiesstarts as a gradual progres-sion, which leads to an ideallocale for retirement.

According to Carol Mat-tice, realty broker for Cen-tury 21st Lakes Region Real-ty, economists have said themarket is certainly startingto recover from the reces-sion.

“We not only survived2009, but we sold morehomes than we did in 2008.The consensus is that we arestarting to recover,” saidMattice.

She said the $8,000 creditfor first-time homebuyershasn’t hurt sales in the cur-rent market either.

The fall of 2008 was per-haps the most difficult mar-ket year, said Roche, but not-ed that many people look tomake real estate purchasesin “times of distress,”rather than peak marketswith higher prices.

“These are the lowest in-terest rates in almost half acentury. Prices are discount-ed 30 percent in some cases,and there is a good selectionof inventory,” said Roche.“The lake will always attractpeople. It’s just a matter ofwhen to buy.”

Roche also attributes in-creasing sales numbers inthe Lakes Region to the ad-vancement of technology,such as cell phones and theInternet. People can nowtelecommute to work in thecity from their second homeby the lake.

The local market has alsoseen fewer foreclosures thanthey did in the mid-1980s asa result of “over-building”in the market, which is notas problematic in the mar-ket this year.

Consumers can also lookat single-family homes start-ing at $200,000 or condo-miniums and water-accesscommunities starting at$75,000-$120,000, said Roche.

Mattice said the recoveryprocess should start thisyear, but it may take twomore years to fully recover

from the recession. She saidthings are already lookingup in the Lakes Region, andin the state, compared to therest of the U.S.

“The state unemploy-ment rate is 7 percent, andthe U.S. rate is at 10 percent,”said Mattice.

She said that home saleshave increased throughoutthe region, and that BelknapCounty unit sales have goneup by 6 percent since 2008,that Carroll County in-creased by 10 percent, andGrafton County has in-creased by 7 percent since2008.

“It makes us feel like weare putting our best foot for-ward,” said Mattice.“Things are finally startingto sell that I’ve had on themarket for a long time. It’sencouraging.”

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There’s only one day left to file for of-fice – a reminder for anyone outthere who has thought about run-ning for an elected position in town.Tomorrow is your last chance to

hand over a dollar to your town clerk and getyour name on the ballot. As we always say, themore the merrier.

Really, a town election with no contested po-sitions isn’t interesting, and it certainly doesn’tencourage taxpayers to take advantage of theirvoting privileges. Why go out to the polls ifthere’s no important decisions to make? That’swhy we encourage anyone and everyone whohas any interest in serving their town to file foroffice. The Democratic process needs you. Vot-ers should have the opportunity to choose be-tween Candidate A, B or Z, to find out what eachcandidate stands for and vote accordingly. If noone is running against Candidate A, then re-gardless of whether he or she will be an asset tothe community, that candidate is going to win.

Though all races are important, the most vi-tal race in any town is for the board of select-men. That board is responsible for overseeing atown’s most crucial functions, from the policedepartment to town hall operations. Serving ona board of selectmen is a big time commitmentand puts you in a leadership position that re-quires the ability to handle being in the publiceye. If you want to have the most impact on yourtown, and you have a strong desire and ability tomake your town a better place to live, this job’sfor you.

There are other races to consider too, though,other capacities in which you can serve yourtown if you have less time to devote or want tooffer your expertise to a particular board or com-mittee. Towns or districts with budget commit-tees provide a good opportunity for residentswith a solid handle on numbers and budgetingprocesses. For people with experience in thefield of education, serving on a school board isa good way to give back to your community.

Of course, you don’t have to be an expert inany particular area either. Your desire to runmay be sparked by a dislike of a current boardor committee’s work. That desire to make achange is as good a reason as any to run.

We hope to see plenty of names on the ballotcome March. Win or lose, putting your name outthere is commendable.

Twinkle-toes ObamaTo the Editor:

I am a proud Americanand a senior, in my 70s andvery thankful. Thankful forthe ditch we are starting todig in Stewartstown. Thank-ful that my small Social Se-curity and pension is frozenand my Anthem Blue Cross

on Feb.1 will increase month-ly co-pays and prescriptions(in my family about $50 amonth). Thankful that myCongress has given them-selves a nice raise, as theircost of living increases.Thankful that the Bank ofAmerica and others are giv-

ing millions in bonuses tohelp their cost of living, andwhile I can’t afford stocks,thanks to Wall Street for alltheir help. Thankful that my(Samolian and other) broth-ers are here and I can givethem government housing,food, medical and more – so

thankful.Now when the ditch is fin-

ished and our seniors arelined up ready to be pushedover the brink, look for thislittle old bearded guy – I willnot go quietly into the night!

Jason SibulkinTilton

Where’s the $100,000?To the Editor:

Math was never one of myspecialties til my wife and Imoved to the lovely town ofTilton 20 years ago and be-came a resident and taxpay-er of the lovely village ofLochmere, a subsidiary of

the cement jungle they nowcall Tilton. In 2004 SilverLake Road, a state road thatwe live on, was due for a fullreconstruction - overall esti-mated cost $1.2 million ac-cording to Selectman Daw-son. Towns share 1/3

$400,000.00.Voters approvedin 2004 a warrant article forsaid amount. Total cost todate for Silver Lake Road is$900,000. I told you my mathis questionable, but I think1/3 of 900 is 300 so that leaves100. I notified the Tilton se-

lectman two weeks ago aboutthis $100K discrepancy. I nev-er heard back from them.They must be away in Chica-go on a seminar.

Thomas Sellew Lochmere

Healthy kids worth the investmentTo the Editor:

There was a disturbingitem in the local and nation-al television news broadcastlast night. A study has foundthat teen age children aver-age seven and a half hours aday, almost a third of theirlives, connected to electronicmedia - iPods, TV, electronicgames, mobile phone, etc. -and that a downward slide ingrade averages correspondswith time spent in that activ-ity. Fifty percent of our chil-dren are either overweight orobese. Juvenile Diabetes isepidemic.

Sanbornton has an activerecreation department, withprograms, activities and

healthful exercise for allages. These kinds of activi-ties are exactly the rightcounter measures for con-trolling and reversing thesealarming trends. Unhealthychildren become unhealthyadults, and the cost of chron-ic illness is an economic bur-den to all of us, a major causefor the increased cost ofhealth care.

The Sanbornton Recre-ation Department annualbudget is generally offsetabout half by user fees. Thatmeans that a $100,000 budgetrepresents an approximatecost of $50,000 to the taxpay-ers. This is money well in-vested. Children who partic-

ipate in organized sports andactivities are healthier, bet-ter students, socially betteradjusted, and less likely to berequiring intervention for il-legal activities.

Recent attacks on the San-bornton Recreation depart-ment are ill founded, short-sighted and misleading. Aplan for a town park is justthat, a plan. It is not a con-struction proposal. Having afoundational or conceptualplan for future use of townfacilities, town roads, townbuildings, and town growthare wise investments. Even ifthey are never implementedfully they represent guid-ance against wasteful, im-

pulsive, or flawed projects.Plans are also part of theprocess for grant application,and awarded grants offset theproperty tax burden for im-provements and additions.

Please consider the broad-er and long-term implica-tions before critiquing or nitpicking. Sometimes a dimewell spent is a dollar in re-turned value. Healthy kidsand the programs and facili-ties that support healthy kidsare well worth the invest-ment.

Andrew SanbornSanbornton

Many thanks to pantry supportersTo the Editor:

The Board of Directors atthe Twin Rivers InterfaithFood Pantry sends a specialthank you to all who helpedus during 2009 with dona-tions and support.

We are thankful for theeight area churches whofaithfully donate to the foodpantry. We also thank the 10schools in the eight towns weserve, from the Tilton prepschool to the tiny tots at EastAndover Preschool.

We send our gratitude toFred Caruso at WFTN 94.1FM for getting the word out

regarding our organization.Fred Caruso delivered thefood supplies and a checkthat included many dona-tions. It is through the gen-erosity of many that the foodpantry continues to operate.The Charitable Foundationand Franklin Savings Bankgrant money allowed us topurchase three new freezersand a large chiller as well asfood. The updating of ourequipment has been a greatimprovement in food storagefor which we are so grateful.

The check from the Wal-mart Foundation provided

food for our turkey baskets.Many thanks to all our sup-porters. It is because of ourfaithful monthly supportersand volunteers that we areable to follow our missionstatement and continue toserve. All our board mem-bers and workers in the foodpantry are volunteers whograciously offer their timeand talents for the better-ment of their community.They come early to set up andstay after hours to restock,clean and do inventory. Wethank all our amazing volun-teers for their devotion and

compassionate hearts.As we look forward to this

new year, we have gratefuland hopeful hearts. We arepraying that 2010 bringshope, jobs and housing to allwho seek it and are in need.Will you join us in prayersand donations for the home-less, the sick, the jobless, andthe families in great need?

Esther CainPantry manager/board member

Twin Rivers Interfaith Food PantryFranklin

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BRINGING UP BEN AND BABY By Meghan Siegler ■ [email protected]

Home away from home: findingthe right childcare isn’t easy

For the second time inmore than four years, myfamily had a childcare crisis.It’s a pretty good record, Iknow, as I’ve heard horrorstories about families whomove their kids from one sit-ter or daycare to another, try-ing to find someone who willtake good care of the chil-dren while accommodatingwork schedules and chargingaffordable rates. It’s a frus-trating, time-consumingsearch, and I’m thankful thatI’ve only had a couple ofchildcare headaches.

Our first crisis was the un-expected closing of the day-care we had signed Ben upfor. It happened the day be-fore I went back to work aftermy maternity leave, puttingme in a panic, but that crisishad a happy ending. Becauseof that, we found Marie, akaGranny, who has taken fabu-lous care of Ben and Eisleyfor their entire lives – untilnow.

A week before Christmas,Marie gave her notice. Shemoved away, and chances arewe’ll never see her again.

The news was a bit of ashock to our family. Sudden-ly we had two weeks to find anew babysitter amenable to aflexible schedule and nomore expensive than Marie.Two weeks and several in-quiries into Craigslist adslater,we still had no one. I haddragged the kids to a coupleinterviews with potential sit-ters, but the first woman justdidn’t feel like the right per-son (not to mention that herapartment smelled like a pu-trid combination of mustand ashtray). The kids and Ireally liked the secondwoman, and her clean-smelling house, but she lived25 minutes away and chargedway more than we could af-ford, particularly consider-

ing the hassle of gettingthere.

With Brandyn headedback to work to start his sev-en-day on-shift, we werestuck. I arranged my workschedule as much as possibleso I could work from home onMonday. But Tuesdays aredeadline days, and I have tobe in the office. Two weeksearlier, I had arranged for afriend to watch the kids thatday. At 11 p.m. on Monday, Ifound out that that arrange-ment was not going to workout. The only other optionwas to bring Ben and Eisleyto work with me.

Miraculously, they be-haved like angels. Benhopped on a computer, wentto nickjr.com, and playedgames for more hours than Icare to admit – not the bestway for him to spend the day,but did I mention I had dead-lines to meet? I couldn’t han-dle two children pickingapart my office (albeit quiet-ly – thanks Eisley) while try-ing to produce layout docu-ments and do some last-minute editing.

So we survived that day,and the days that followedwith more schedule re-arrangements, a stressed-outmommy, and a daddy whowas relieved to be working.His fairy-tale ended when hison-shift did, though; I took offgleefully for work and lefthim home with the cooped-up kids. We’d made itthrough to Brandyn’s off-shift and now had anotherweek to find a sitter.

When I say sitter, what Imean is a person who watch-es children in her own home.After having Ben and Eisleyin that type of environmentfor so long, I couldn’t standthe thought of sending themto a big daycare. If that’swhat they had been used to,

fine, but I was trying to keepthis upheaval to a minimum.

With Brandyn home and amoment to breathe, I re-start-ed my search in full force. Icontacted several prospects,and wound up talking to onewoman on the phone forabout 45 minutes. Every-thing she said convinced methat I’d found the right per-son, and we agreed to meet ather home the following week.As I tried not to get my hopesup, I prepared Ben to meet yetanother stranger in a strangehouse. I felt bad dragginghim and Eisley around tomeet potential babysitters,because neither one of themreally understood what washappening. This time,though, was different. Bothkids seemed at ease quickly,which definitely hadn’t beenthe case with the first womanwe met. This woman is a stay-at-mom with a daughter whois Ben’s age and a 7-year-oldwho’s in school most of theday. Ben was thrilled that theyounger daughter had a Nin-tendo DS and sidled up rightnext to her to watch her play.Eisley immersed herself inthe piles of girl toys and dollsin the play area, and Bran-dyn and I chatted with Jaime,who was more than willingto talk about her childcarephilosophies, the activitiesshe’d provide, and her back-ground.

Feeling relieved and opti-mistic about our future rela-tionship with Jaime, we leftafter working out schedulesand rates. The search wasover.

The kids have now beenwith Jaime for a week, andwhat a week it’s been. Staytuned – in the next “BringingUp Ben and Baby,”I’ll explainwhy.

Empathizing with mediocre foods

I feel for the oatmealraisin cookie. I really do.

Because it is constantlydisappointing people.

"Oh man, I thought thatthis was going to be a choco-late chip cookie! What arethese things anyway!Raisins! Ahh!"

It would be like being thecousin of Jesus. You mightbe a swell enough kid, butyou're no Jesus. Your moth-er would constantly be say-ing, in that voice that only amother can come up with,"Why can't you be more likeMary's boy?"

I likewise have sympathyfor the plain donut.

I mean, for the first 50years or so he's the big kid onthe block, getting dunked incoffee and enjoyed by finefolks everywhere, and sud-denly he looks at the shelvesaround him and says "hey,where did all these otherguys come from? What's that

one there? Chocolate glazed?That will never go any-where."

Now the plain donut is likethe other members of the boyband "N’SYNC," doing badreality shows, desperate forattention. "Hey rememberme? I was a hit during the De-pression!"

Here's a way to be a hit atthe office tomorrow morn-ing. Buy one dozen plaindonuts and come in the doorannouncing loudly "Ibrought donuts."

In the same vein, I em-pathize with any bread thatis destined to be a sandwichfor a 3-year-old, because thatcrust is coming off. The sliceof bread has to be saying"Hey wait wait, I'm gourmetmarble rye here! Can we dis-cuss this? Yeah I'm talking toyou Miss Martha Stewartwith the guillotine."

And while we're lament-ing for forgotten and mis-treated things, what's thedeal with the white crayon?(Crayons get eaten by my twoyoung daughters, so I’m in-cluding them as a food on thislist.) It gets used maybe 21percent of the time and everytime it's used to draw mom-my and daddy it looks morelike mommy and daddy'schalk outline.

Any while we're on thesubject of white things, let ushave a moment of silence forthe flavor vanilla. Becauseit's got to be tough being aconstant metaphor for medi-ocrity.

"Hey man, did you see thatnew James Cameronmovie?"

"Yeah, it was kind of vanil-la, not terrible, but it didn'treally go anywhere."

And what about relish? Itwill never crack the top twoof hot dog condiments.Ketchup and mustard arelike Tom and Jerry, Laureland Hardy, Batman andRobin or Jerry Sienfeld andGeorge Costanza. Relish ismore like Newman, in a fewepisodes here and there andconstantly mocked duringhis appearances. I mean,when was the last time youopened a relish packet?

And while we're all to-gether, let’s shed a collectivetear for that milk that getsleft after the cereal is gone,the dried up bit of ketchuparound the bottle opening,any healthy option on a fastfood menu and fruit cakes.

All of this food talk isstarting to make me hungry.

I think I have some oat-meal raisin cookies aroundhere somewhere.

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PUBLIC NOTICESHAKER REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARINGSA public hearing on the proposed budget of the ShakerRegional School District for 2010-2011 will be heldon Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at Belmont MiddleSchool and on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 atCanterbury Elementary School. Both hearings willbegin at 6:00 p.m.

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARINGTOWN OF NORTHFIELD

The Northfield Budget Committee will hold a publichearing at 7:30 on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at theNorthfield Town Hall, 21 Summer Street, Northfield toreceive public comment on the 2010 proposedmunicipal budget. Copies of the proposed budget areavailable at Town Hall and at www.northfieldnh.org.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGSWITHDRAWAL FROM EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND

The Shaker Regional School Board will hold a public hearing on thewithdrawal from the School Facilities and Grounds MaintenanceFund, an expendable trust fund established March 21, 1997. Thehearings will be held on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at BelmontMiddle School and on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at CanterburyElementary School. Both hearings will begin at 5:30 p.m.

– LEGAL NOTICE –TOWN OF TILTON PUBLIC HEARING

The Tilton Budget Committee will hold a public hearing onWednesday, February 10, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the Tilton TownHall, 257 Main Street, Tilton, New Hampshire 03276 to receivepublic comment on the FY 2010 Budget Committee’sRecommended Operating Budget and Warrant Articles.

Toni Belair, ChairmanTilton Budget Committee

The Town of Tilton complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act regulations. Please con-tact the Selectmen’s Office if you need special assistance in order to attend this meeting.


NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGWITHDRAWAL FROM

EXPENDABLE TRUST FUNDThe Shaker Regional School Board will hold a public hear-ing on the withdrawal from the School Facilities andGrounds Maintenance Fund, an expendable trust fundestablished March 21, 1997. The hearings will be held onTuesday, February 2, 2010 at Belmont Middle School andon Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at Canterbury ElementarySchool. Both hearings will begin at 5:30 p.m.


Wrestler John Mack ofNorthfield was chosen asthe January Male Studentof the Month at Win-nisquam Regional HighSchool and said he couldonly assume his generosityand respect for his teacherswere the factors thatearned him the distinction.

Mack, a senior, said thatthe wrestling team is strug-gling this year, but the teamis young and he still holdsout hopes for some successthis season.

"We only had two peoplereturn from last year," hesaid.

He was upgraded re-cently to the 189-poundclass for wrestling and saidhe can only keep trying forthat elusive win.

"It's a good weight classfor me. It allows me to becompetitive and get mytemper out," he laughed.

Mack is involved in theagricultural program atWRHS and enjoys all as-pects of the program. He isan active member of theFFA and was named theirMember of the Year alongwith being a member of theExecutive Council. In-volved in the group sincehis sophomore year, he said

John MackStudent of the WeekEchoes of Excellence

he is proud to say he has donethings that "people wouldn'texpect" from him. He helpsin the agricultural depart-ment both before and afterschool and this fall helpedwith fundraisers, includinggiving help to local familiesby digging potatoes the agstudents grew and donated tofood pantries in the area.

John is also involved inthe Earth Support Group atthe school. In this capacityhe assists the recycling pro-gram at WRHS,placing buck-ets in locations on the cam-pus and collecting them forrecycling.

"Overall I guess you couldsay I'm just a generous guy,"Mack said with a modestshrug.

The outdoors is every-thing to this young man. Heworks in his spare time for alogging company and said hefeels trapped being indoorsfor long periods of time.When not felling trees, he en-joys kayaking, biking, canoe-

ing, walking and fishing."I just like being out-

side," he said.John also said his

friends are important in hislife.

"They push me to do welland they come to me withtheir problems. I neverback down from any ofthem,” he said.

His dad has been a greatinfluence in his life also,helping him become in-volved in wrestling andsupporting John and hissisters in whatever they do.

He said he needed to in-clude his neighbor, Bill andhis wife, in keeping his lifeon track as well.

"They look out for me ifmy parents aren't aroundand keep us all out of trou-ble."

At school John said agri-cultural and food scienceinstructor Jennifer Gorn-nert is one of his favoriteteachers. She is someone hefeels at ease talking to andhe said she is always en-couraging him to do well inschool.

Plans for after gradua-tion are still uncertain forJohn, but he vows they willinvolve something con-structive in the wide openspaces where he feels confi-dent he can be successfuland happy at the same time.

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Wayne Doucet, commander of the Hawk Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol,is shown here with new Executive Officer Daniel Powell, and new CadetCommander Michael Wallace.

Civil Air Patrol members hold cadet ceremony

Wanted: Formal/promdresses for Gowns for Girls

LAKES REGION — Is ittoo early for spring-clean-ing? The Faith, Hope andLove Foundation is accept-ing dress donations to giveout to girls in need of onefor the upcoming prom sea-son. If you have a dress thatis in good wearable condi-tion and would like to do-nate it to our organization,please contact us at:[email protected]. We will beholding a dress drive fromJan. 25 to Feb. 26. Drop offlocations are as follows: The

Pemi Youth Center, Ply-mouth NH Monday throughFriday from 2-6 p.m. Laco-nia Heated Storage next toWalgreen’s in Laconia Mon-day through Friday from 8a.m.-5 p.m., and Cascade Spaat Mills Falls Mondaythrough Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. You may also mailyour dresses in a box to POBox 64 Laconia, NH 03247.All donations are tax de-ductible and will be used atour annual Gowns for Girlsevent on March 27. Thankyou for making a difference!

Belmont woman receives Young Dietitian of the Year AwardBELMONT — Jessica Mc-

Sheffrey, RD, LD, CNSC, hasreceived the Young Dietitianof the Year award from theNew Hampshire Dietetic As-sociation.

The award recognizes di-etitians who age 35 oryounger who demonstrateleadership qualities and per-formance in a variety of ar-eas related to the dieteticsprofession. In addition to her

work at Lakes Region Gener-al Hospital in Laconia, Mc-Sheffrey served on the boardof directors for the NewHampshire Dietetic Associa-tion and was responsible fororganizing educational pro-grams for the association.

A Belmont resident andgraduate of the University ofNew Hampshire’s nutritionprogram, McSheffrey is cer-tified and licensed as a regis-

tered dietitian. Certificationas a registered dietitian isearned by receiving a collegedegree in nutrition from anaccredited college or univer-sity, completing a competitiveinternship program and pass-ing a rigorous national exam-ination. Continuing profes-sional education in dieteticsis required to maintain thecertification.

McSheffrey is also a Certi-

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Jessica McSheffrey receives YoungDietitian of the Year Award.

Teacher of theYear nominationsbeing accepted

LAKES REGION — TheNH Department of Educa-tion is accepting nomina-tions for the 2011 NH Teacherof the Year. Anyone can nom-inate an outstanding teacherby simply contacting LoriTemple, Teacher of the YearCoordinator, 271-6646 or [email protected] by Feb.17, or downloading an appli-cation atwww.ed.state.nh.us/teacheroftheyear and submitting itto the DOE no later thanMarch 19.

A Teacher of the Year can-didate should be an excep-tionally dedicated, knowl-edgeable, and skilled personfrom any state-approved oraccredited school, pre-kindergarten through grade12, who intends to continuein the teaching profession.

The purpose of the pro-gram is to select a teacherwho is worthy of speakingfor and energizing the teach-ing profession, and repre-senting the positive contri-butions of all teachersstatewide

Do you have a passion for learning?An Information Session

about the Upper Valley Edu-cators Institute’s 10-monthcertification program for

teachers andprincipals/school leaderswill be held on Thursday, Feb.4, at 4:30 p.m., Gilford High

School, 88 Alvah Wilson Roadin Gilford. More details atwww.uvei.org or call 678-4888.

fied Nutrition Support Clini-cian. Nutrition support is asophisticated and specializedpractice that is the applica-tion of nutritional interven-tions to patients who havebeen affected by various dis-eases which affect processessuch as eating, digesting &absorbing nutrients re-quired for health. Therapiesmay include oral supple-ments, tube feedings into theintestinal tract, intravenousfeedings of special solutionsinto the large veins in thebody, or a combination ofthese therapies.

The New Hampshire Di-etetic Association serves thepublic by promoting optimalnutrition, health and well-ness. It is an affiliate of theAmerican Dietetic Associa-tion, the nation’s largest or-ganization of food and nutri-tion professionals committedto improving the nation’shealth and advancing theprofession of dieteticsthrough research, educationand advocacy. More informa-tion about the NHDA, itsservices and programs canbe found atwww.eatrightnh.org.

LAKES REGION —Members of the HawkComposite Squadron in theLakes Region of the CivilAir Patrol, along withfriends and family, gath-ered Jan. 7 at Laconia HighSchool for the Change ofCommand Ceremony forthe cadets.

Beginning new leader-ship for 2010, Capt. WayneDoucet, Commander of theHawk Squadron, intro-duced 2Lt Michael J. Wal-lace, Jr. (16), of Moulton-boro, to the squadron astheir new Cadet Comman-der. Lt. Wallace then calledSr. Master Sgt. Daniel Pow-ell (17), of Belmont, to takehis new position as Execu-tive Officer. Wallace thencalled Tech. Sgt. Erik Van-DenBerghe (18), of Laco-nia, to his post as FlightCommander.

The Civil Air Patrol isan auxiliary of the US Air

Force and has three pri-mary goals: Aerospace ed-ucation, emergency servic-es response and leadershipand cadet training. TheSquadron meets weekly onThursdays from 6:30-9 p.m.at Laconia High School andis for young people ages 12-21. For any further infor-mation, please contactWayne Doucet at 708-1017or by e-mail to [email protected]

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4. All tag numbers from Rotary Tagged Rainbow Trout enteredthroughout the weekend will be available for a drawing onSunday. One number will be chosen for a $1,000 prize.

$1,0005. The five heaviest Lake Trout, Yellow Perch, White Perch,

Pickerel, and Cusk will be hung on the board on bothSaturday and Sunday for prizes of $100, $90, $80, $70, and$60. $4,000

6. The ten heaviest Untagged Rainbow Trout on both Saturdayand Sunday will be hung for prizes of $150, $140, $130,$120, $110, $100, $90, $80, $70, and $60. $2,100

7. The ten heaviest Rotary-Tagged Rainbow Trout - other thanthe top three prizes - will each win $150. $1,500

8. $500 for the heaviest fish boarded in each category otherthan Rotary Tagged Rainbow Trout will be awarded onSunday at 3:30 PM $3,000

9. Each fish that is on the board at the end of each day will begiven a number. At 4:00 PM on Saturday and 3:30 PM onSunday a number will be drawn and the boarded fish thatmatches that number wins $1,000. $2,000

10. There will be 14 ticket stub drawings for a $100 cash prizeon Saturday, January 30, 2010 and 32 drawings on Sunday,January 31, 2010. Drawings will start on Saturday at12:30pm and Sunday at 8:00am and will be held approxi-mately every 15 minutes. $4,600

11. There will be two Rotary Ticket "Grand Drawings" for$5,000: on Saturday at 4:30 PM and Sunday at 3:30 PM.

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COLUMNIST

A chance encounter finds nostalgia on the hoof

The other day I tookmy truck up toNorthern Tire toget it put up on thelift to find out why I

was smelling burning rubberwhenever I pulled into the

barn for the night. This isnot a good smell. It meansthat, well, something’sburning.

“There’s also this littlesort of whirring sound thatwe can barely hear from thefront seat,” I added. “Sort oflike what a speedometer ca-ble sounds like when it’sabout to go poof.” (Thereare, of course, no such prim-itive devices as “speedome-ter cables” on anythingmade in this century, theybeing right down there in aclass with actual accelera-tor linkages.)

Okay, the scene now fadesto that classic TV commer-cial where the stereotypicalclueless housewife drivesher car to the garage andtells the god-like mechanic,“Oh, Mr. GoodWrench, it’s

making a FUNNY NOISE.”He says “Don’t worry yourpretty little head, Ma’m,”and then of course, he can’thear it.

We never found thesource of the burning rub-ber smell, or the whirringeither, so my next move is to(a) wait for something tobreak or fall off, or (b) tradeup, as in “Get rid of the ’03Ford F-150 four-by-four andtry to get back to a big honk-ing F-250 diesel, which whenyou had one saved your lifein a head-on crash, you id-iot.”

I do love the sound of adiesel, and it did save mylife, the second head-oncrash that I’ve walked awayfrom. Both involved everydriver’s nightmare, inwhich a vehicle comes

across the yellow linestraight at you, with lessthan a second’s notice. Thislast head-on (I hope) com-pletely wrecked an F250,which is saying something.Call it the luck of theFrench-Irish.

Anyway, what I did getout of the Northern Tire vis-it was that I bumped intoDoodie Gadwah.

I’ve been hearing aboutDoodie and more or less fol-lowing in his footsteps allmy life, in that he’s a leg-endary logger and woodsjobber and has walked overpretty much all of the geog-raphy I’ve walked over, andprobably then some. He hasimmense knowledge of theterritory and the mind andarticulation to express it. Itwas the first chance I’d ever

had to do anything but waveat him on the road.

Now, didn’t the conversa-tion go fast and furious. Doo-die’s eyes are pretty muchgone and his hearing ishard, but with the help ofhis wonderful wife Arlenewe made do (“It’s because Ilove him so much,” shesaid). In the matter of a fewminutes we traipsed (men-tally) over the territorynorth of the West Road, andthen Deadwater, and thenBog Branch and beyond. Iwas just getting ready totalk with him about horselogging and lumber camps,which I came along just intime to see and barely re-member, when the mechan-ic came out to say his vehi-cle was ready. Damn theseefficient mechanics.

Once again, I came awayfrom this visit with the feel-ing that if I don’t writeabout this kind of stuff, no-body will. It is the stuff ofthe ages. One of my fewdreams, most of my dreamshaving been realized, is tobe able to do nothing butdrive, walk, hike or bike theback roads and trails and by-ways, seeking out the old-timers who have walked sofar and seen so much, andgetting it down before they,and I, are gone.

(This column runs in adozen weekly papers cover-ing the northern two-thirdsof New Hampshire andparts of Maine and Ver-mont. John Harrigan’s ad-dress: Box 39, Colebrook, NH03576, or [email protected])

but, to get him home, hismother had to walk severalmiles every day to and fromthe center to pick him up.

Barbara, who works at Mc-Donald's in Plymouth, hadpurchased a used truck re-cently, but it failed inspectionafter buying it, and she lostall of her money in the trans-action. She had no choice butto walk to get Charlie at 6 p.m.each day.

As winter set in and dark-ness came earlier, the situa-tion really began to upset Jes-sica Dutile, director of PYC.Dutile said it broke her heartto see them leave each day fortheir trek home but there waslittle she could do about it andshe wanted to see Charliecontinue attending the dailyactivities of the center. Lia-bility prevented her from giv-ing them a ride, and she was

left with a feeling of help-lessness.

"I would literally go homeat night in tears, and I justwanted to do something forthem," she said.

Talking the situation overwith her husband, she men-tioned she had run intoTilton Police Chief RobertCormier, who, through histime with the Plymouth Po-lice Department, was in-volved on the Board of Di-rectors for PYC. Her husbandsuggested she talk withCormier and see what hemight come up with for a so-lution.

"He told me that Cormiersounded like the kind of guywho knew everyone andcould get things done," shesaid.

And how right he was.Cormier, hearing about Bar-bara and Charlie, immediate-ly said he would get to workon the problem.

"When I heard from Jessi-

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ca about this, I just had to dosomething. Charlie's a greatkid - he makes everyone smileat the Youth Center. He justlights up the room when hewalks in every day. And herehis mom had been walkinghim home every night in thedark with a flashlight. Thatwas dangerous," Cormiersaid.

Cormier told Dutile he hadsome friends who worked incar dealerships whom hewould contact. True to hisword, through AutoServ ofTilton and Camaro Heaven,he was able to locate a car forthe family. Camaro Heaven ofTilton donated a 2000 DodgeCaravan from their invento-ry, and AutoServ of Tilton didsome repairs to make sure itwas in good running order be-fore turning it over to Bar-bara and the boys. Autoserv’sJoe Shore said when theyheard from Cormier theywere glad they could assist inmaking life a little easier forthe family.

When Cormier called Du-tile after Christmas with thenews, Dutile said she felt likeshe had won the lottery. Plans

were made to make the sur-prise delivery to Charlie,John and Barbara as soon asthe car was ready.

On Jan. 15 Shore and TomCavanaugh of Tilton Au-toServ, Chuck Drew of Ca-maro Heaven and Cormier allconverged on the Pemi YouthCenter to present the vehicleto the family.

"We told Barbara we need-ed to talk to her down at theyouth center, and I'm sure shewas wondering why but wewanted to surprise her withthe car," Dutile said.

When everyone arrived,Charlie was sent outside tosee it first.

Cormier said, "We gavehim the keys and his face justlit up. He ran inside andyelled 'Mom- we have a car!We can go to the laundromatand go see Dad now!' It was re-ally awesome."

Charlie's father lives inMassachusetts and, withouta vehicle, he wasn't able tovisit with him. The car wasmuch more than a ride homefrom PYC to the young man.

Dutile confessed that shewas in tears as she watched

Charlie's reaction and heardhis words.

"It was a really emotional,special moment," she said.

Charlie's mom Barbaracould only say that receivingthe car has been "a miracle"to her and her boys. Since get-ting the van, she said she willgive rides to other moms whoare in the same predicamentshe found herself in not solong ago.

"Now she wants to takeother women who don't havecars places they need to go.That just leveled me when Iheard it," Cormier said.

Dutile was excited aboutBarbara's "paying forward"attitude as well. The generos-ity of AutoServ, CamaroHeaven and everyone else in-volved in the donation wasdeeply appreciated.

"They (Barbara and theboys) have had one challengeafter another and to get thiscar was everything for them.Now Barbara told me shewants to make sure no one iswalking, and that's just awe-some," she said.

LAKES REGION — Tay-lor Community, LRGHealth-care, Community Health &Hospice and the Lakes Re-gion United Way haveteamed up to give a helpinghand to Haiti in its efforts torecover from the recentearthquake disaster.

As part of this effort, eachorganization will be workingwith their employees,clients, residents, friendsand associates to get them in-volved in order to raise muchneeded cash donations.

The earthquake, whichoccurred on Tuesday, Jan. 12,left Haiti in shambles andwithout electricity or phoneservice. A third of the coun-try’s population, about 3 mil-lion people, has been affect-ed.

Through this effort con-tributions can be made ei-ther by mailing checks to theLakes Region United Way at95 Water Street, Laconia, NH03246; by calling 524-6864 orby visiting www.lruw.org.There is no administrationcharge so 100 percent of do-nations will go directly tohelp Haiti residents in need.Donations can be directed tothe United Way WorldwideDisaster Fund, the SalvationArmy or the American RedCross.

Janet Mitchell, chairper-son of the Board of Trusteesat the Taylor Community, ex-

plained, “When we saw whatwas happening in Haiti, ourimmediate response was todetermine how we couldhelp. Our connection withLRGHealthcare, CommunityHealth & Hospice and theLakes Region United Wayprovided us with a great op-portunity to make a differ-ence. Our four organizations

can make a significant im-pact for Haiti by reaching outto the Lakes Region commu-nity in this time of need.”

President and CEO ofLRGHealthcare Tom Clair-mont agreed, “The crisis inHaiti is devastating and thegood people of the Lakes Re-gion want to step up to help.Our joint efforts will secure

funding needed in order tomake an important differ-ence in the lives of people af-fected there.”

“Community Health &Hospice is happy to workwith Taylor Community,LRGHealthcare and theLakes Region United Way tooffer aid to this nation thathas suffered so much,” stated

Margaret Franckhauser, ex-ecutive director of Commu-nity Health & Hospice. “Thestaff here is eager to help andthis will provide us with agreater opportunity to makea difference to the people ofHaiti.”

“We are pleased to partnerwith these other local organ-izations,” stated Jack Terrill,

president of the Lakes Re-gion United Way. “Our state-of-the-art donor tracking sys-tem will allow contributionsto be made directly to us andthen distributed as donorswish - either to the UnitedWay Worldwide DisasterFund, to the Salvation Armyor to the American RedCross.”

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Snowmobiling still a safe boon to NH's winter economy BY DONNA [email protected]

Snowmobiling is a popu-lar winter sport in NewHampshire, and the directorof the Bureau of Land andTrails said it actually has abigger economic impact thanpeople may realize.

New Hampshire has ap-proximately 7,000 miles oftrails compared to 4,500 milesof state maintained high-ways. This expansive trailsystem is a huge attraction totourists and residents alike,bringing millions of dollarsinto the state each winter.

Snowmobiling is some-thing families enjoy togeth-er, requiring no special ath-letic capabilities to get outand have fun in the snow. Be-fore heading out though, Bu-reau Chief Chris Gamacheadvises people should beaware of the rules and regu-lations of the sport.

When taking kids alongfor a ride, they should ridesafely on the back. If a parentfeels one is capable of driv-ing, they are advised thereare rules that need to be ad-hered to.

"Anyone without a dri-ver's license or a safety cer-tificate cannot operate asnowmobile withoutparental control," Gamachesaid.

A parent should be on theback of the machine beingdriven where they can takecontrol if necessary orshould be riding in front ofany young operator to con-trol their speed. Ideally, headded, there is an adult bothin front of and behind anysnowmobile being operatedby someone under the age of16.

"Youth cannot cross a pub-lic roadway either. Whenthey come to a road thatneeds to be crossed, an adultwith a driver's license needsto drive the vehicle for them,"he said.

Children should take a

safety class on snowmobilingat age 12, he advised, but thecertificate program is re-quired for those aged 14-16 tooperate a snowmobile.Everyone should also famil-iarize themselves with thetrails they will be riding andknow what the signs on thetrails signify. Being preparedfor situations like a break-down is important and theuse of the buddy system is al-ways recommended.

Conditions this year havebeen up and down, with re-cent rains making an obvi-ous impact on the trails. Likewith skiing, snowfall is"snowmobiler's gold" butdoes not always mean condi-tions are ideal. Even after asnowfall some areas could re-main "scratchy" and cautionshould be used, especially inthe deeper woods wheresnow cannot always pene-trate the tree canopy. Waterbars across a trail to preventspringtime erosion can stillcause a problem if enoughsnow does not cover themsufficiently. And, while icemay have formed on thelakes, warm temperatureshave prevented everythingfrom freezing solid.

"Water levels are still fluc-tuating in ponds andstreams. Ice around shore-lines, rocks and buoys canstill be thin so people need tobe careful when approachingany of these areas,"Gamache advised.

When considering thenumber of registered snow-mobiles in the state, though,Gamache said it still remainsa very safe sport. New Hamp-shire sees an average of60,000 snowmobiles registerfor trail use each year, and todate, very few fatalities orserous accidents have oc-curred. Those few that dohappen in any given year,Gamache said, are usuallyfrom people straying fromthe trail system and going offinto the woods and other ar-

eas that may not be safe."Going off the trails is nev-

er a good idea," he said.Volunteers and snowmo-

bile clubs throughout thestate are important in keep-ing these trails safe and well-groomed. Gamache said thebureau has a full-time staffto help with grooming but itis clubs like the Tilton-North-field Arch Trail Travelers,Meredith's Sno-Streakers,the Mohawk Trail Riders ofSanbornton, the Belmont Bo-gie Busters and the BelknapSnowmobilers of Gilfordwho do a lot of volunteerwork in keeping trails safe.

"They've put in an averageof 49,000 hours of groomingon these trails over the pastfew years. It's a huge help,"he said.

As an added bonus to thesport, the money it brings tothe state each winter is morethan most probably realize.Gamache said 1.2 billion dol-lars are generated each yearby sales, rentals, food, lodg-ing and other needs by bothin and out-of-state snowmo-bilers.

"A lot of people don't knowthis but it actually can equaland even rival the ski indus-try in New Hampshire," hesaid.

Laws and safety on thetrails are under the jurisdic-tion of the N.H. Fish andGame Department. The Bu-reau offers maintenance ofthe trail system, links to serv-ices such as annual safetycertification classes foryoung riders, safety tips, andtrail conditions that are up-dated every Tuesday and Fri-day.

Gamache's best advise, hesaid enthusiastically, is tojust "get out and enjoy."

"It's a great sport and agreat way to get outdoors inthe winter. I hope everyonecan take advantage of ourtrail system and have a lot offun in doing so. Ride smart,stay on the trails and go en-

Belmont hosts its first RockMaple Racing snocross event

BELMONT — Ever since itwas announced that MathieuMorin and Bobby "The Rage"LePage were coming to NewEngland to compete this win-ter, everyone who follows thesport of snocross figured theywould steal the headlines ona regular basis.

Seeing these two well-trained athletes on top of thepodium has become a famil-iar site, as they continue todominate here in the East.Morin and LePage put on an-other exciting show Sundayafternoon in southern NewHampshire, splitting the Profinals as Rock Maple Racingcompleted Round 4 of its 2009-2010 schedule at The Lodge atBelmont.

LePage (Hulten SpeedSports/Polaris), of Duluth,Minn., grabbed the holeshotin Sunday's Pro Stock final

and led the first five laps.Morin (Ingles Perfor-mance/Ski-doo) powered hisway into the lead on lap sixand appeared to be headed forhis fifth victory of the season.Yet as the two leaders enteredturn 4 with just three of 24laps remaining, Morin gotcaught behind Chris Chico onthe outside,LePage blasted byon the inside and sprinted tothe finish. Morin settled forsecond while multi-timechampion Jason Boronclaimed third.

In the Pro Open final, itwas all Morin from start tofinish. After the disappoint-ment of losing in Pro Stock,he was determined to seal thedeal on the mighty Mod sled.LePage slotted into second atthe start,but came off his sledin turn 4 on lap six and had tofight his way back to fourth.

Defending champion DannyPoirier was smooth all after-noon, piloting his Polaris tosecond while Boron onceagain filled out the podium inthird.

Rock Maple Racing wouldlike to thank event promoterCraig Harmon, Lodge at Bel-mont general manager RickNewman, the Belmont BogieBusters, Bobcat of NewHampshire and everybodywho worked so hard to makelast weekend's event such asuccess. With perfect weatherconditions on Saturday andsunshine for most of Sunday,fans turned out in big num-bers to enjoy the high-flyingexcitement of snocross.

For full results in all class-es from Belmont or to learnmore about RMR, visit themonline atwww.rockmaple.com.

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Jason Boron and Jason Stone take flight

joy," he said.Gamache recommends

those interested in the sportshould find a club near themand become involved there aswell. Through the clubs peo-ple can get maps and otherinformation and learn to be-

come a part of the volunteernetwork that, he said, is vitalto the sport.

For updates on trails, lawsgoverning snowmobiles andeven summertime uses ofNew Hampshire's recre-ational trail system, please

visit www.nhtrails.org orcheck out the latest informa-tion and news on snowmo-bile safety classes and otheroutdoor recreation pro-grams atwww.wildlife.state.nh.us.

LACONIA — Your usedcell phone can mean a callhome for a soldier stationedoverseas. There’s nothing asimportant or cherished as aloved one’s voice to a mem-ber of our military.

Liberty Tax has teamedup with Stargaze Pools &Spas and the non-profit or-ganization called CellPhones For Soldiers to col-lect used cell phones that canbe recycled. The phones arerecycled to buy calling cardsthat are sent to our troops byCell Phones For Soldiers.Each phone can provide upto 60 minutes of calling time.

Liberty Tax is holding an-other Cell Phones For Sol-diers Drive on Saturday, Jan.30, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 702Union Ave. in Laconia.

Drop off your used cellphones and sign up for a freeprize drawing to win certifi-cates for Patrick’s Pub andEatery, Hart’s Turkey Farmor a free tax return. Enjoyfree snacks provided byStargaze Pools & Spas grilledon their Traeger wood pelletgrills; hot dogs and freshcake complements of Han-naford’s Supermarket in Gil-ford or donuts from Dunkin’Donuts. Come meet some ofour local National Guardmembers and sip on hotchocolate or coffee. The of-fice is in Lakeport on UnionAve across from Robbins Au-to Parts.

Liberty Tax Service is aNational Premier Partnerwith Cell Phones For Sol-diers, and has helped to pro-vide over 12 million minutesof calling time for our troopssince 2004. Our Lakes Re-gion Liberty Tax Service of-fice has sent in over 2,500

phones since November 2007,totaling over 150,000 minutesof talk time for our soldiersand their families. Theyhave received a Certificate ofAppreciation for Outstand-ing contributions to CellPhones For Soldiers.

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Anticipation builds for this year’s Rotary Fishing DerbyBY ERIN [email protected]

MEREDITH — The ice isready,the fish are stocked,andtickets are selling well in theweek before the 31st annualGreat Meredith Rotary Fish-ing Derby.

This year’s derby kicks offon Saturday and runs throughSunday afternoon with an-glers taking to the ice in lakesacross the state.

Derby Chair Rob Wichlandsaid there are 20 percent morepresale tickets thus far withclose to 1,800 to 2,100 presales.Organizers hope to sell 6,000tickets this year, exceedinglast year’s sales of around5,500 tickets

“I think it’s a great, funthing for the economy that’sfairly inexpensive,” Wichlandsaid. “We’ve got pretty goodice conditions this year.”

Wichland said there wasaround 12 inches of ice inMeredith Bay and some otherbays have more ice.

“Winnipesaukee froze be-fore Winnisquam; the iceshould be fairly good for thederby,” said Fish and Gamefisheries biologist Don Miller.

Wichland and Miller bothsaid people should check theice before going out on it.

The rainbow trout popula-tion is also looking good forthe derby. Wishland said 1,000tagged rainbow trout were put

FILE PHOTO

Rotary volunteer Jared Fullerton examines a 10.33 lb lake trout for thecrowd during last year’s Rotary Derby.

into Lake Winnipesaukee andMiller said there was around3,000 to 4,000 rainbow trout in

Winnipesaukee, Win-nisquam, Squam Lake, andNewfound Lake.

Derby headquarters is nowin place at Hesky Park

“We’re pretty much on tar-get,” Wichland said. “We’vehad our meetings with thetown, we’re just waiting forthe derby to take place.”

Tickets will be sold on Fri-day from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. anduntil noon on Saturday.

Prizes will be awarded eachday for fish. The grand prizefish will be announced around3:30 p.m. on Sunday.

The grand prizewinner willreceive an 18-foot PioneerSport fishing boat worth$25,000. Second prize is a Hon-da Fourtrax Rancher ATVworth $6,500 and third place isan Old Town Ambush sport-

ing kayak with motor packagevalued at $1,100.

Around $61,000 will be giv-en out in cash and prizes.

“You do not have to catch afish to win many of ourprizes,” Wichland said.

The derby will give out $100every 15 minutes in a raffle forticket holders and a $5,000drawing for ticket holders willbe held on Saturday and Sun-day.

“We’re seeing ticketsbought from all over,” Wich-land said, saying many peopleare buying tickets from Con-necticut, New York, Rhode Is-land, Massachusetts, and oth-er places. “People from Texasand California, Minnesota, all

over the country really. “It’s abeautiful place to come, it sup-ports out local community andscholarships.It’s fun.The fish-ing trip will be pretty good.”

Money raised at the derbygoes toward community ef-forts, such as charitable proj-ects, area improvements,scholarships, and people inneed.

A free ice-fishing panel willbe held on Friday at the com-munity center from 6:30-8:30p.m. Miller and TravisWilliams and Adrien Lavoie,licensed New Hampshire fish-ing guides, will discuss icefishing tips, techniques andequipment. Light refresh-ments will be served.

FRANKLIN — The MiddleNew Hampshire Arts and En-tertainment Center is proudto host an evening of big-cityjazz in the heart of downtownFranklin. NYC Jazz featur-ing The Jesse Elder Trio willperform in the historicFranklin Opera House at 8p.m. on Friday, Jan. 29.

Jesse Elder is a New YorkCity-based pianist, composerand band leader who studiedat Interlochen Arts Academy,Oberlin Conservatory andNew School University. Elder,a three-time winner of thenational ASCAP Young JazzComposer’s Competition,has performed throughoutthe United States.

According to David Orth-

mann on the Web site Al-lAboutJazz.com, Elder’swinding compositions favorodd meters and asymmetri-cal structures whose sectionsalways coalesce. “Most im-portantly,” writes Orth-mann, “amidst all of thisseeming irregularity, Elderhas a gift for writing catchyand substantial melodies.Even when his lines begin orbreak off in odd places(shades of Thelonious Monkand Andrew Hill) there’s acontinuum and sense of or-der in everything Elderplays.”

Elder will be joined byTyshawn Sorey (drums) andChristopher Tordini (bass) inthis energetic show that will

feature original composi-tions, arrangements of stan-dards and free improvisa-tions that will delight first-timers and seasoned jazz afi-cionados alike.

The Middle will unveil itsnew café-style seating at ta-bles of two or four for thisevent. Table seating is limit-ed, so buy tickets early to en-joy the intimacy and charmof the historic FranklinOpera House at its finest.Adult tickets for NYC Jazzfeaturing the Jesse ElderTrio are $15 in advance and$20 at the door, plus $1.50 perticket handling fee. For tick-ets or information,please vis-it TheMiddleNH.org or call934-1901.

Jazz in the heart of Franklin

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MEREDITH — Fish andGame officials observed dras-tic reductions in the salmonpopulation and many wound-ed fish, findings that lead toorganizers canceling thisyear’s Winni Derby.

The Winni Derby was orig-inally scheduled for May 19-20, but was cancelled due todisturbing findings on thesalmon population in LakeWinnipesaukee.

Fish and Game FisheriesBiologist Don Miller said thesalmon population is showingthe strain of increased fish-ing and use of fishing tech-nology across Lake Win-nipesaukee.

“We’ve been seeing an in-crease in the number of hookwounds in our salmon,”Miller said.

Miller said on average, 15percent of all salmon have vis-ible hook wounds, but in 2009that number was up to 30 per-cent.

“That’s a drastic upswingin the amount of hookwounds,” he said.

Fish with hook wounds arein poor shape and few peopleharvest them. Many of thesalmon also showed signs ofbeing repeatedly caught.

Miller said Fish and Gameofficials have a net in MelvinVillage used for research.

“I was really alarmed bythe lack of salmon that wefound in that net,”Miller said.

This year, 212 salmon were

found in the net, whereasthere would be upwards of athousand fish in there previ-ously.

Winni Derby Chair RickDavis examined the findings,including the amount of hookwounds and the drastic re-duction of the salmon popu-lation. As a result, the deci-sion was made to cancel thisyear’s derby.

“Fish and Game didn’t askhim or tell him to stop the der-by, it was his judgment alone,”Miller said. “I wouldn’t pre-sume to tell him what to dowith his derby. He made hisdecision and we certainly ap-plaud him for doing that.”

Miller said measures arebeing examined to help bringthe salmon population backup.

“It’s going to be painful,”Miller said. “A lot of peopleare going to have to changetheir method of angling fish.”

Rules are being proposed,possibly including shorten-ing the salmon season, re-stricting the amount of lineswhile trolling for landlockedsalmon, reducing the bag lim-it from two to one, going withall barbless hooks, and anyother proposed changes.

Miller said public hearingson proposals could start in theearly spring.

“The bottom line is we justhave to reduce press on thesalmon fishery,” Miller said.“It’s going to be very unpopu-lar to a lot of people. Lookingat the data we say we have to

do something.”Back in the 1970s and ‘80s,

Winnipesaukee had an over-abundance of salmon. Millersaid there had been a problemwith the population of smelt,a regular food source forsalmon. As a result skinniersalmon were seen. Miller saidsmelt eggs were bought fromNew York state and placed inWinnipesaukee, and the pop-ulation rose.

The population had beenhealthy for 12 to 15 years, un-til now, an age where anglershave electronic devices to findfish and the amount of an-glers on the lake has in-creased.

“We’re loving the lake todeath,” Miller said. “Every-one wants a piece of the pie.Technology now is just off thecharts and the salmon unfor-tunately haven’t changed abit. If something doesn’t getdone,the future of the salmonfishery doesn’t look verybright. This is going to be along tough road to hoe.”

Miller said rules passedthis year will not go into effectuntil Jan. 1, 2011 unless emer-gency rules and orders areput in place.

Anglers can voluntarily re-duce the press on the salmonpopulation.

“Every fisherman has toreduce his part and reducepress on the lake,”Miller said.“This could take three to fiveyears to really turn the fish-ery around.”

Miller said salmon are usu-ally of catchable size at theage of three, meaning effortsto restock will take a few yearsto come to a point where thesalmon population is in asafer position.

“That’s why it’s importantnow that we do something,”Miller said.

The Winni Derby is not tobe confused with the GreaterRotary Fishing Derby takingplace Jan. 30-31, which is stillscheduled.

By contrast, the popula-tion of rainbow trout soughtafter during the Greater Ro-tary Fishing Derby is athealthy levels.

Biologists, anglers talking salmonafter Winni Derby cancellation

fully functioning fireplacesin the winter and an outdoorfarmer’s porch with ceilingfans for warmer months.There will also be plenty ofpicnic tables and parkingspaces to comfortably ac-commodate families big andsmall.

“The MeltAway is aboutenjoying family,” JeffFournier said.

Plenty of extra space, bothinside and out, will be con-ducive to the future plans theFourniers have in the back oftheir minds. Though therooms upstairs are mainlybeing used as an office and aplayroom right now, theFourniers said that in the fu-ture, the business will likelyexpand to those areas.There’s a shack behind themain building, too, thatwould be perfect as a ribshack, Jeff Fournier said.And with nearly 300 acres ofland, the possibilities areendless, they said.

“What we can’t do is toomuch at once,” Jeff Fourniersaid.

That includes a menu thatoffers classics like slow-

eas for day-to-day operationsas well as separate quartersfor administrative staff,equipment and storage.

"This is an ideal site formany reasons," Goudreausaid of the property.

Frontage on two roadswould provide emergencyegress from the buildingthat would not jeopardizepublic access to the build-ing. Direct access to Route132, one-quarter of a milefrom Route 3 and a half-milefrom I-93, would allow forprompt response times. Thesloping topography of theland also gave him flexibili-ty in his design that couldinclude additional vehiclebays and storage under-neath the building.

Finance Manager TimPearson showed the tax im-pact for the project, based onthe known 2009 tax rate. Pur-chase of the land with a 4-percent five-year note wouldraise the tax from the cur-rent rate of $7.48 to an esti-mated $7.72 per thousand, ora total rate of $21.26. Withthe possibility of stimulusfunds, due to come availableagain this spring, land andconstruction of the policestation would raise the taxrate slightly higher to $7.97per thousand.

"The difference is if we doit all at the same time there'sa little less cost involved,"Pearson said.

Adding the fire depart-ment "down the road" wouldadd just under $200,000 peryear in annual payments.This, Pearson said, would

add $120,000 to Tilton's firedistrict annual costs and$78,000 extra to Northfield’s.

The public was invited toweigh in with their thoughtsor ask questions of the com-mittee, but few took advan-tage of that opportunity.Lenny Burke, a businessowner in Tilton, asked ifother locations had beenconsidered. Chairman BenLaBelle said 20 sites in totalwere investigated and ratedwith a matrix system theydevised. The land they rec-ommend came in with thehighest score.

Another question wasasked concerning the use of"green energy" for the build-ings. Goudreau explainedthat the possibility of incor-porating wind, solar and ge-othermal energy wouldcome later in the designphase of the project. His con-ceptual design included en-ergy-efficient measures thatcreate a thermal envelopeand keep heating and cool-ing costs to a minimum butother energy uses would beconsidered as time pro-gressed and the design is fi-nalized.

Peter Fogg of East Tiltonurged the committee to in-vestigate grants and stimu-lus funds for the project. La-Belle said the committee hasbeen actively looking atgrants but the land purchasewould be crucial in gettingthem. ARRA funds wouldsave as much as 50 percent ofthe costs, but land and de-signs need to be ready forsuch funding to becomeavailable.

"They want shovel-ready

projects," he said.The committee said they

recommend selling 61 Busi-ness Park Drive to satisfy thetown's debt for its originalpurchase. While once con-sidered as a location for fireand police services, the LS-BC found it to be less thanideal. Response times fromthat location, despite beingjust up the road from the pro-posed site, were muchgreater and build-out costs,previously determined to be$2.3 million, would give thetwo departments little to nobenefit.

LaBelle said, "It was ourconclusion that 61 BusinessPark Drive was not a viablelocation."

The committee agreedthat safety buildings shouldbe visible from main thor-oughfares so that people vis-iting or passing through atown can find them whennecessary. The property at61 Business Park Drive wasremote, making it less thanideal.

Gretchen Wilder ofNorthfield asked the com-mittee for a cost estimate forthe proposal.

"Can we have a numberso we know if we want tobuddy up and make it a lifesafety complex?" she said.

Pat Consentino, theTilton selectmen's represen-tative to the LSBC, said theland and police/fire com-plex was estimated at$7,374,819. No bids nor a fi-nal approved design havebeen accepted at this time;costs were based on the con-ceptual design as drawn upby the architect.

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"We've been updating ourfleet in town. As we changeout vehicles our mechanicwill have more and moreopen time to do this work," hesaid.

Overtime was another fig-ure heavily debated at themeeting. Vacation and sicktime would mean the full-time staff would have per-sonnel missing periodicallythroughout the year. Bluhmhad met with Gilmanton FireChief K.G. Lockwood to talkabout overtime at his depart-ment and reported that Lock-wood, as chief, helped to fillthe vacancies when his staffwas away.

"The duty of the chief willbe to cover firefighters, too,"Bluhm said.

Since the chief would be asalaried position, this pro-posal would keep overtimecosts to a minimum.

The budget, Bluhm stated,was basically the ground-work for a fire department.Once a chief is hired for theposition, selectmen wouldmeet with him to go overfunding available for the de-partment.

"We're going to say to him

'Here's your budget- can youmake it work?' and hopefullywhoever we bring in can," hesaid.

Revenues for the depart-ment would come throughComstar, the billing agencyfor ambulance calls. Comstarreceives 6.5 percent of allthird party billing. Lookingthrough past years atcharges related to calls inNorthfield only, the commit-tee determined this wouldmean approximately $7,000paid out to Comstar, with$80,000 coming back to thetown through ambulanceservices. With this revenue,the budget would become a$440,000 per year expendi-ture.

Reviewing the numbers inthe budget draft, RonaldHuckins pointed out that thetown was looking at a budgetthat they were estimating tobe only 7 percent lower thanwhat taxpayers were nowpaying to receive full-timecoverage. He asked thatmembers keep that in mindas they deliberated on theirrecommendation.

Bluhm, however, provideda chart of future estimatedcosts to Northfield if theystayed with the fire district.His numbers showed that if

the district votes to constructa $2.3 million fire station inEast Tilton and make up-grades to the Park Street Sta-tion of approximately$600,000, it could mean an ad-ditional 57 cents per thou-sand in taxes for Northfield.

"Now is the time to act," heurged the committee. Oncethe district began any con-struction on upgrades and anew station he felt it wouldbe too late to leave the dis-trict.

"If our budget was stayingat the $561,00 (now beingbilled to Northfield for fireservices) I'd be all for it, butwe have to look ahead,"Bluhm said.

Based on the projectednumbers he provided, thecommittee members votedone by one to make the rec-ommendation to separatefrom Tilton-Northfield FireDistrict.

On Jan. 26, after the Echowent to press, the FSC wasscheduled to present this rec-ommendation to the select-men. If selectmen agree,warrant articles will be vot-ed on both in Northfield andthe fire district, and both ar-ticles would need a 2/3 ma-jority vote for the measure topass.

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Northfield's Fire ServicesCommittee to recommend asplit from the district andform their own fire depart-ment. In the meantime, theTilton-based Life SafetyBuilding Committee was in-vestigating the constructionof a police station for Tiltonin hopes of including a firestation that would one day re-place the aging CentralStreet station in the town.

Deputy Fire Chief MikeRobinson told the commis-sion that he too was disap-pointed there had been nocorrespondence from the dis-trict. The firefighters wererelying on newspaper ac-counts for word on what washappening with each com-mittee.

"It would be greatly appre-ciated to hear (from the com-missioners) what's going on,"he said.

Ober continued to pressfor supportive words to takeback to his union members.Many of them, he said, hadmortgages, car paymentsand other expenses and werevery nervous to think thatstaffing could be reduced andthey might lose their jobs. Re-

cruiting and maintainingemployees was becoming in-creasingly difficult, he said,and all they wanted was com-munication from the boardthat it supported the men andwomen of TNFD and werelooking to keep the districtintact.

Capt. David Hall added, "Ifyou can't stand up and sup-port us, how do you expect usto feel when you don't sup-port the services we're pro-viding?"

Waldron responded bystating that, by the same to-ken, Northfield can't be ex-pected to stay in a district itdoesn’t want to be a part of.

Members of the Tilton se-lectmen and three residentsfrom Northfield were at themeeting, and only SelectmanPat Consentino spoke up tosay she could understandhow the department mem-bers felt. Like a business be-ing threatened by anotherbusiness taking over, theywanted word from their lead-ers about developments andreassurance the board wouldfight on their behalf. Over thepast six months or so, shesaid, she had watched thecommissioners become di-vided by residency in theirdecision-making or observed

only silence from them onother matters.

"It's time to say we have atremendous group of fire-fighters who work hard forour district. They're sittingin a rundown (fire station)and you're saying 'We'll get toyou when this is done,'" shesaid.

Waldron said he felt more"attacked" by the LSBC intheir investigation then byNorthfield's Fire ServicesCommittee, on which hiswife Dina has been an activemember.

"In the meantime, I'm hereas a commissioner. I've filedfor re-election and I'm on theboard as long as there is aTilton-Northfield Fire Dis-trict," he replied.

Waldron maintained hisposition that he had nothingto tell the fire departmentemployees at this time, norcould he reassure them inany way. It would all comedown to what the voters de-cide.

"I can't tell you what thejob future is. As long as thereis a fire district then we needto do the business of a firedistrict. It's business as usu-al," he said.

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Jodi Sardinha and son Joshua of Laconia play a game of checkers whilewaiting for their sandwiches.

roasted, hand-carved turkeyand roast beef sandwichesmade on “killer” homemadebreads ranging from sour-dough to oatmeal to Frenchrolls. But already the menu ischanging; customers haveasked for tuna fish, and theFourniers have already ac-commodated that request – asthey will any other sugges-tions that are recurrent andplausible. If cartain productsaren’t selling, the Fournierswill make changes as well.

The MeltAway’s menu al-so includes homemade soups,salads, and burgers, plus sev-eral vegetarian selections.The kids menu featuresgrilled cheese, hot dogs, andpeanut butter and jelly.

On the ice cream side ofthe restaurant, the menu fea-tures 24 flavors of Shane’s ofMaine ice cream, with moreto come in the summer. Cus-tomers can choose fromcones or cups, sundaes,frappes and other frozentreats. So far, customer reac-tion has been positive, both tothe renovated building itselfand the menu, the Fournierssaid.

“I love it,” customer JodiSardinha said of The Melt-Away’s atmosphere. “I’m ahuge fan of period things likethis.”

The MeltAway is openfrom 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.More information can befound at themeltaway.com.

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LACONIA — TerryArthur Ballam, 60, of Mered-ith Center Road, died Jan. 10,2010 at Lakes Region GeneralHospital, Laconia, after ashort stay.

He was born in NewBerlin, N.Y., on Jan. 18, 1949,the youngest son of ThomasHenry and Gertrude Louise(James) Ballam.

Terry grew up in Sher-burne, N.Y., and graduatedfrom Sherburne High Schoolin 1967, then graduated fromSyracuse University in 1971with a Bachelor of Arts de-gree. He moved to the LakesRegion in 1973 residing most-ly in Meredith and CenterHarbor, then Laconia for thepast 10 years. He taught artclass at the Everson Museumof Art, in Syracuse, and forthe Alternative Free SchoolProgram, through the Com-munity Action Program inLaconia. He worked for manyyears in the hospitality fieldas a bartender at severalrestaurants in the area, in-cluding B-Mae's in Gilford,Bonanza in Laconia, andHart's Turkey Farm in

Meredith.Terry's true passion was

his art. He was a member ofthe League of NH Craftsman,where many of his potterypieces were sold, but heworked with wood, metal andacrylic paints, as well. Heloved cooking, gardening andraising fruit trees, but mostlyhe loved being a dad.

We will all miss his drysense of humor and his sillylaugh.

He is survived by his son,Tyler J. Ballam, and Lori J.Southwick, the mother of hisson, both of Northfield, a sis-ter, June Lazzeri of Archbald,Pa., two brothers, Tim Bal-lam, and Tom Ballam, both ofthe Binghamton, N.Y., area,and several nephews andnieces.

A celebration of his lifewill be held at Hart's TurkeyFarm Restaurant, Route 3,Meredith, on Saturday, Jan.23, at 11 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, dona-tions may be made to the trustfund for his son, Tyler Bal-lam, at Franklin SavingsBank.

Terry Arthur Ballam, 60

LAKES REGION — Withunemployment, debt, foreclo-sures,and heating costs on therise, low-to-moderate wageearners in the Laconia areacould use some relief. Fortu-nately tax time is just aroundthe corner and the Lakes Re-gion Financial Stability Part-nership, led by Lakes RegionUnited Way, is teaming upwith the IRS once again tobring free tax preparation tothe community.

The free tax program helpsfamilies keep their headsabove water by making surethey keep more of their hard-earned money during taxtime and receive all the cred-its for which they are entitled,including the Earned IncomeTax Credit. The Earned In-come Tax Credit is a refund-able tax credit available toqualifying low-to-moderatewageworkers and their fami-lies.In these tough times,withan alarming national in-crease in layoffs and salary re-ductions, more people willqualify for the EITC than everbefore, and low-income fami-lies will need their tax refundmore than ever. Families whohave never before claimed theEITC will need it to help offsetrising costs, supplement re-duced earnings, and compen-

sate for lost retirement sav-ings.

For families struggling un-der the weight of holiday billsand the floundering economy,their tax refund is likely thelargest lump sum they will re-ceive all year. It is often theirbest chance to stop the cycle ofdebt in its tracks, thankslargely to credits like theEITC, worth up to $5,657 thisyear.

At the Laconia VolunteerIncome Tax Assistance pro-gram, eligible families canclaim their tax refund and theEITC without paying a cent.Free tax preparation serviceswill be available at the LakesRegion Family Center (CAPOffice),121 Belmont Rd (Route106) in Laconia starting Jan.23 through April 15.

In January and February:Walk-in on Saturdays (no ap-pointment needed) 9 a.m. tonoon and by appointment on-ly on Thursdays 5p.m.–7:30pm.

In March and April: By ap-pointment only on Saturdays9 a.m. to noon and on Thurs-days 5 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

To set up an appointmentor for more information, in-cluding what to bring to thetax site, call 524-6864 ext. 102.

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Braley blends essential oils, massage for natural healing

By Donna [email protected]

SANBORNTON — For 11years Cherie Braley of San-bornton has been helpingpeople naturally. Her collec-tion of essential oils andblends have helped heal earaliments she once sufferedfrom, eased aches and painsand even mended a bad cutwithout needing stitches.

"My mother got me inter-ested in this when a doctorwanted to put me on long-term antibiotics for my ear. Iknew that wasn't great formy body so I tried essentialoils. I was really skeptical atfirst but it worked," Braley

PHOTO BY DONNA RHODESCherie Braley of Mystery Mountain Therapeutic Massage & EssentialOils 'N Blends sits in front of her collection of oils used for healingpurposes, singularly or in blends she creates.

said.Large glass bottles of

lemon, spruce, valerian,anise and a host of othersline a worktable where theoils await re-bottling for saleor to blend into remedies forjoint and muscle pain relief,arthritis, or sinus and chestcongestion she creates her-self.

Each oil has healing prop-erties of their own, many formultiple purposes, and com-bined they can often bringabout even greater results.Braley developed her blendfor joint pain six years agoand said it is one of her mostpopular products. She

Seven-foot ice sculpture comes to life at Gunstock

PHOTO BY LAUREN TINERAward-winning ice sculptor carves a 7-foot serpent at Gunstock.

blends the oils by using herknowledge of their individ-ual properties and usages tobring about the desired re-sults. The formulas she usesjust come naturally to her,she said.

The principle behindthem is basic. Rubbed intothe skin they are absorbedand bring oxygen back to thearea. The aroma, Braley said,is also helpful and can oftenquiet frazzled nerves and re-lax people while being ap-plied for other reasons, too.

"A lot of the oils help onething but can also be good forother uses," she said.

Lavender is one such mul-

tiple use oil. It balances bodysystems, heals bruises fasterby bringing better blood flowto the skin, relievesheadaches, decreases bloodpressure and is good for nerv-ous tension.

Bergamont also has manyuses. A member of the citrusfamily, it has a pleasant aro-ma that brings therapy of itsown. Bergamont oil can helpwith anxiety and depression,aids the digestive and respi-ratory systems, heals coldsores, boils and easeseczema.

Braley advises first timeusers of any of her productsto watch for skin sensitivity.

The oil or blend should betried on a small area first towatch for any reaction.Should sensitivity to a prod-uct occur, the last thing a per-son should do is to wash thearea with water.

"Water only increases theintensity of the oils. Youwant to apply vegetable oil tothe area and wipe it off gen-tly," she said.

The vegetable oil will neu-tralize the product and re-move it safely from the skin.

Besides selling the essen-tial oils, Braley is also a li-censed massage therapist.She works along withFranklin Chiropractic office

and enjoys helping peoplefind relief for pains or mere-ly take advantage of differ-ent techniques she uses to re-lieve tension, improve bloodflow and maintain good bodyhealth. She performs neuro-muscular massage, hot stonemassage, Swedish, Shiatsuand sports massages alongwith reflexology and chairmassage.

"I have some people whojust want their back mas-saged but I really recom-mend a full body massage forfixing a problem. Everythingis connected and just work-ing on the back doesn't fix the

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By Lauren [email protected]

Its head above the sur-rounding skiers and snow-boarders, a 7-foot serpent ofice graced the slopes on Gun-stock’s terrain last weekend,coming to life in the hands ofaward-winning ice sculptorand local chef, Jeff Day.

Last Saturday and Sun-day, Sanbornton residentDay set to work at Gunstock

with a chisel, a sander, andpower tools in hand to createa giant serpent made of 6,000pounds of fused ice.

Day said each block of iceweighs 300 pounds, and thathe makes the ice himself outof the basement of one of hisrestaurants. He also has astudio and a much needed,large walk-in freezer nearhis home. He explained thateach tool used to carve out anice sculpture originatedfrom another trade.

With 15 years of ice sculpt-ing experience under Day’sbelt, it only took him twodays to complete his slippery,slithering pal with the helpof another local chef, ScottJones.

Day said some of his largeice sculptures take a little bitlonger to finish, although hecan create a swan out of icein 45 minutes for a wedding,a craft that used to take himthree hours. To Day, practicemakes perfect, and he saidthanks to his career as an es-tablished chef and his deter-mination, he has excelledover the years in ice sculpt-ing.

Gunstock staff set Day upby some of the lower ski hillswhere children could watch

him work on his serpent. Daysaid he picked the serpent es-pecially for the children, whoare always curious about icesculpting and ask him adozen questions at a timeabout his craft.

“This is a kid environ-ment. The kids think the ser-pent is really cool. It’s fun todo here. I get to be interactive

with people and talk,” saidDay.

He said Gunstock contact-ed him and asked if he wouldlike to show off his ice sculpt-ing skills last weekend, andallowed him to make any cre-ation he wanted to. Day saidwith more experience,he hasfound it easier to conjure updifferent creations, such ashis award winning gargoyle.Sometimes people will re-quest designs such as a car,but he said those types ofshapes would be much moredifficult to achieve, andcould appear too translu-cent.

Although Day considershimself first and foremost achef and restaurant owner,ice sculpting is certainly oneof his favorite hobbies, andhe said he was more thanhappy to take the gig.

He used to immerse him-self in various ice sculptingcompetitions, and evenscored second place out of 33teams at the World Ice Carv-ing Championship in Alaskaduring 1996, but he is mainlybusy with his three differentrestaurants. Day owns PlainJane’s Diner in Rumney andthe Coe House in Center Har-bor,and he partially owns thenew 104 Diner on Route 104in New Hampton.

Starting out in culinaryarts and living in San Diegofor a while brought Day tothe career he has today.

“I worked in San Diego ata hotel. I worked a brunchwhere there were seven carv-ings every Sunday. Seeingthe sculptures in Californiaand running hotels got me in-to ice sculpting,” said Day.“In my free time I tried andcompeted in a lot of tourna-ments. I’m self driven. OnceI started competing, I startedwinning.”

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Tuftonboro, NH - A pristine, updated,and low maintenance home on LakeWinnipesaukee. Perfect spot to enjoythe lake in all seasons. Great views ofthe Belknap mountain range andGunstock Mountain. Waterfront hasdeep dock and sandy beach to enjoy.Granite kitchen, gas fireplace, 1st floorlaundry, attached heated garage, andfull home generator. This home hasbreathtaking sunsets.MLS 2814778 $830,000

Tuftonboro, NH - This is a handy manspecial. The following upgrades arecomplete. New septic tank, new roof,new drilled well, new gas hot waterheater and new electrical in 2002. Thislisting offers a small horse barn andcorral in back yard for horse lovers.MLS 2650080 $179,900

Laconia, NH - Lake Winnipesaukeewaterfront Energy Star Home, withguest cottage. New 3000+/- sq fthome with granite counters, hard-wood floors, awesome views, sandybeach, 40' dock on private point andmore! Best buy on the lake.MLS 2798302 $1,195,000

Laconia, NH - Large home w/onebdrm apt. Superb location across thestreet from city park, close to BondBeach and Elm Street School. Largelot with the possibility of buildinganother duplex on property. 24 hoursnotice to show. Necessity of ApprovalAddendum must be completed & sub-mitted with P&S. Agent related to sell-er.MLS 2757503 $133,000

Meredith, NH - Custom New EnglandStyle Cottage set on 5.11 acres w/237’of private Lake Winnipesaukee water-front. Lake & mtn views. Home fea-tures include coffered ceilings, Frenchdoors, 1st floor wainscoting, tilebaths, lg kitchen w/professional appli-ances, catering kitchen, HW floors &extensive decking. Large attic couldbe finished for add’l living space. 6 BRseptic allows for add’l BRs. Beautifullylandscaped. Y-shaped dock. Permitfor a 3rd dock. 3 car detached garagew/1 BR guest quarters.$2,999,999 MLS 2805850

Wolfeboro, NH - Totally remodeledRanch with 4 bedrooms in quainttown of Wolfeboro. Hardwood floorsthroughout, brand new appliances,updated electrical, new roof & readyto move in! Two car garage, nicecountry lot located near schools, golfand downtown shopping. Town water& private septic.MLS 2814534 $199,900

Moultonboro, NH - The perfect homeand town to raise your family in.Excellent, top rated school systemonly 2 miles away. Private setting ondead-end road. 4 years new with care-free vinyl siding and long lasting natu-ral cedar decks. "In-law" apartment inlower level. Direct access to snowmo-bile trails. This home is neat and cleanand waiting for you. Reasonablypriced below assessment.MLS 2814624 $259,900

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MEREDITH- $8K Tax Credit Opportunity. 3Bedroom remodeled ranch with views of Winni.Walkout lower level and phenomenal family room.Private dead-end street. Close to town location.$219,900 (2806393) Call 253-9360

FRANKLIN- Beautiful home full of character. 1,974sqft, 3 bdrms, hardwood floors and recent kitchencabinets upgrades. Expansive lawn, great attachedgarage, 1.9 acres. Handicap ramp into house.$199,900 (2813737) 253-9360

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Apartments For RentTILTON: 1 BEDROOM ApartmentHeat and hot water included.$700/mo. Call Ron 603-651-7582

DOWNTOWN MEREDITH 1BRApartment. Heat and hot water includ-ed. W/D on site. $725/mo. Call Ron603-651-7582.

Apartments For RentAFFORDABLE NEWFOUND LAKE-FRONT, Rt. 3A, Bridgewater, immacu-late, furnished, quiet, INC heat, hotwater, elec., cable TV, plowing, NOsmoke/pets, ref & sec required.Immediate occupancy, lease Jan toJune.2 ROOM EFF - king bdrm, full marblebath, kit w/DW/sitting-TV room,$525/mo. Call 954-428-5468 or email:[email protected]

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Apartment For Rent. 331Prospect St, Berlin. Quiet cul-de-sac with fantastic mountain andcity view. Heated first floor apart-ment, hardwood floors, 2 bed-rooms, living room, diningroom/office/third bedroom, largeeat-in kitchen, bathroom withtub-shower enclosure, washer anddryer hookups, closed in wraparound porch, large back yard, 1car garage with additional parkingavailable, use of basement. Petsand smokers OK. Outside mainte-nance provided. Newly painted.Property Manager on-site. Rent:$850

Call: 603-482-3831

BRISTOL, 3BR, 2 bath, Duplex, cable,satellite, plowing included, W/D,Refrigerator, Stove on site. Cute,Clean, Quiet, Pets negotiable.$895/mo. 603-744-3356

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PREFERENCED HOUSINGLarge, 1 bedroom apt. with plentyof storage, utilities included. Rentis 30% of adjusted income. Anindividual with annual income of$14,000 or less, or a couple with$16,600, may receive priorityplacement as Targeted IncomeApplicant(s). Highest adjustedincome Limit allowed is $38,700for one person and $44,250 fortwo people. Applicant(s) mustpass criminal record and creditcheck. Non-smoking community.For more information, or anapplication contact:

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FRANKLIN: Very nice two bedroomapts. available. Secure building, offstreet parking, on site laundry. $700per month plus utilities. 603-455-5055or [email protected]

MEREDITH Next to Meredith YachtClub, 25D Pleasant St. Remodeled,large 1BR. New Refrigerator and stove,W/D hook-ups, oak cabinets, big clos-ets, no animals. $995/mo. plus deposit.Includes heat. 603-622-1940 or 603-867-8678.

MEREDITH, Main St. 1BR efficiency.util. cheap. big bathroom with w/d. lotsof closets, bright/sunny. $600 per mo.+ utilities, sec. dep., ref. required, nosmoking or pets. Call 455-2562 or msgat 279-4170.

Apartments For RentMEREDITH: Best Apartment, bestneighborhood, best landlord-that’swhat our last tenant said! 2 BR, 2 bath,apartment 2 miles from downtown andhigh school. Completely renovated,very large rooms, bright & sunny. Newdishwasher and carpet. Laundry roomon premises. Trash removal, plowingand parking. Beach rights. $1,050.INCLUDES HEAT. Sec. dep and refer-ences required. Call 603-279-5426.

NORTHFIELD 41 Bay St. One BDRM1st floor,with updated kitchen and liv-ing room. W/D hookup. free wirelessinternet. no smoking or pets. $750 mo.plus utilities and sec. deposit. Availablemid Feb. Call 603-491-8144

NORTHFIELD 41 Bay St., Smallfirst floor 2 room studio with full bath,no pets or smoking, free wireless inter-net, $550/mo plus utilities. Call 603-491-8144.

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ASHLAND Office 1200+ SF, primeprofessional office space with confer-ence room, some furnishings, andample parking. Excellent location justoff Exit 24 on I-93. $775/mo plus elec-tricity. John Greenan Owner/Broker744-0000.

Brimstone House in Plymouth -Prime office space available. Firstlevel, will divide to suit, startingas low as $5 sq.ft., includes heat.Call 566-6757

Meredith S. Main St. Office space.Large furnished office. 1/2 bath. 600sq. ft., util. included. $400/mo. Lots ofwindows and parking. Bring your lap-top and coffee cup. Month to monthpossible. No smoking. Call 455-2562 ormsg. @ 279-4170.

Houses For RentHouse for Rent. Moultonboroughhome with Lake Winnipesaukee accessin Balmoral Association. Three bed-rooms, two full baths, finished base-ment, laundry with washer and dryer,cable hook-up. One car garage. Petsnegotiable, Utilities extra. Rent$1000/month Call anytime (603)253-7353. Leave message if no one answers.

MOULTONBORO 3BR, 2 bath,garage, fireplace, large yard, sunporch, $1100/mo. plus utilities.

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TILTON - 1BR year round home, par-tially furnished, private, near LakeWinnisquam, 1-2 people, possible useof garage for motorcycle, $750/mo.negotiable. Call for further details603-437-9186.

Vacation all year in your worry-free 3bedroom home on Newfound Lake!Kitchen/LR has cathedral ceiling, spa-cious loft. Two bedrooms, bath on first.$900/mo +utilities. References & cred-check required. 603-744-6158

WENTWORTH- House for Rent orSale. 3 bedroom, 2 full baths, com-pletely renovated inside, no smokingno pets, First month plus securitydeposit. $900/mo. plus utilities. Pleasecall 603-764-9993.

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Please submit resume and cover letter before February 5, 2010 to:

Sandy Sexton, Human Resources Manager, New England Salem& The Hunter School, PO Box 600, Rumney NH 03266-0600

or FAX: 603/786-2221 e-mail: [email protected]

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The Hunter School and New England Salem Children's Villagemaintains a vegetarian and smoke free environment. All staff must beat least 21 years of age and have a clean driving and criminal record.The ability to work as a team member is a must.

We currently are seeking a CERTIFIED GENERAL SPECIALEDUCATION TEACHER for the Hunter School. The ideal can-didate must be willing to participate closely with IEP teams, and expe-rience working with students with AD/HD will be a plus. We are alsoanticipating an opening for a CERTIFIED READING SPECIAL-IST to support our students with reading skills deficits.

Our family-modeled dormitories have CHILD DEVELOPMENTCOUNSELOR positions open. A degree in Psychology, Educationor a related field is required. Experience working with children withlearning and behavioral issues is preferred.

STAFF RNs – Full-TimeWe are seeking two staff RNs willing to cross-train to all areas in nursing toinclude but not limited to acute care, float, ED, PACU, and outpatient andcharge responsibilities. Candidates must possess a positive attitude, be astrong proponent of team-building and consistently demonstrate a “can-do”behavior. Shifts vary, 7a-7p, 7p-7a. State of NH RN licensure required. min-imum of 6 months of acute care experience is preferred, BLS required, ACLS,IV certified and basic ECG preferred. Positions are full-time, 36 hrs/week.

RN CASE MANAGER – Full-TimeAs a Home Health Case Manager you will be responsible for planning, coor-dinating, providing, and documenting patient care from admission to dis-charge. Prefer 1-2 years of home care experience, and venipuncture and intra-venous proficiency. State of NH RN licensure, driver’s license, and auto lia-bility coverage required. This is a full-time (40 hrs/week) position andincludes rotational call.

RNs-AMBULANCE TRANSFERS – Per DiemRN must possess experience in either Emergency Room or Critical Care envi-ronment and must be comfortable and competent in the care on unstablepatients. Current State of NH RN licensure, ACLS, PALS, EKG, and IV cer-tified required.

A comprehensive benefits package is offered to all full-time and eligible part-time (24 hrs) employees.

APPLY ON-LINEwww.ucvh.org or pick up an application/send résumé in confidence to:

Upper Connecticut Valley HospitalHeidi Saari • Human Resources

181 Corliss Lane • Colebrook, NH 03576 603-388-4236 • [email protected]

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NEW HAMPTON PUBLIC WORKS DEPT.Truck Driver/Equipment Operator

Candidates should possess a New Hampshire Commercial Driver’sLicense (CDL), Class B and have heavy and light equipment opera-tion experience. They must have knowledge of road constructionand related equipment and be able to perform manual tasks relatedto highway maintenance. A job description is available.

Interested and qualified persons can obtain an application at thetown office or submit a résumé to: Attn: Public Works Department atthe Town Office, 6 Pinnacle Hill Road, New Hampton, NH 03256, nolater than 4pm on January 29, 2010.

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THINKING ABOUT A CAREER CHANGE?Is There a Teacher in You?Upper Valley Educators Institute

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Thursday, February 4, 4:30-6:00 PM, Gilford High SchoolThursday, February 11, 4:30-6:00 PM, Contoocook Public Library

See website for more sessions throughout NH and VTwww.uvei.org • 603 678-4888

UEI is an equal opportunity provider.

Autism Support ProfessionalA provider of educational and behavioral support systems for children with Autism in public school set-tings, is accepting applications for an Autism Support Professional.

The successful candidate for this position will be supporting a student with Autism in theNewfound Area Middle School. Interested applicants should already have experienceworking with children with Autism; a bachelors degree in Education or related field; plusexperience utilizing Direct Instruction Teaching methods and Positive BehavioralSupports.

Training and ongoing supervision will be provided to the successful candidate for thisposition. There is a strong potential for advancement within the company because of thehigh demand for people with expertise in the field of Autism. This is a full time positionwith benefits.

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William J. White Educational and Behavioral Consulting Services, Inc.P.O. Box 1150 • Ashland, NH 03217

Phone: 603-968-7452 • [email protected]

MUSEUM SUPPORT ASSISTANTThe New Hampshire Boat Museum in Wolfeboro, NH

is seeking a Museum Support Assistant.

This part-time position is responsible for membership

and donor databases, data entry, and the

acknowledgement process, and will also serve as

front desk support in shoulder seasons. Strong com-

puter skills (PastPerfect and Microsoft Word

preferred), attention to detail, excellent organizational

and customer service skills required.

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Please send cover letter, resume and references to:Executive Director, NHBM, PO Box 1195, Wolfeboro

Falls, NH 03896 or [email protected]

Anticipated Start Mid-March

1:1 Child Specific Paraprofessional(Background with behavioral issues preferred) Preferred Bachelor’s degree

Immediate OpeningSpecial Education Paraprofessional (50%)

(Afternoons for remainder of school year)Minimum 2-years college orAssociate Degree or Highly Qualified Paraprofessional Status

Please send letter of intent, résumé, references to:Kyla Welch, Special Education Director • Campton Elementary School

1110 NH Rt. 175 • Campton, NH 03223

CAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICTCampton Elementary School

Remainder of 2009-2010 School Year

The SLA is seeking an office assistant to assist with administration,communications, special events organization and volunteer coordination. Must have knowl-edge of microcomputer office systems, including database, graphics, word processing andspreadsheet software applications. Will also assist in providing information to visitors and tak-ing reservations for SLA programs. Seasonal nature of business requires working some holi-days and weekends during the summer months. SLA is an equal opportunity employer.

TO APPLY, submit a résumé including a list of professional references and a statement ofinterest to: Squam Lakes Association, P.O. Box 204, Holderness, NH 03245.

OFFICE AND OUTREACH ASSISTANTPART TIME POSITION

THORNTON, NH POLICE DEPARTMENT

THE THORNTON NH POLICE DEPARTMENT IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTINGAPPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF PART TIME POLICE OFFICER.

Preference will be given to applicants with prior law enforcement experience, college edu-cation or military experience. Starting salary from $11.32 to $13.76 per hour.

A downloadable application is available at thorntonnhpd.org. Interested candidatesshould mail a resume, cover letter and department application to: Thornton PoliceDepartment, 16 Merrill Access Road., Thornton, NH 03285.

Closing date for applications is Feb. 22, 2010. For more information please contact Chief Aimee Parent at 603-726-3871.

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whole problem. It could betied in with the legs or some-thing else," she explained.

Another example wouldbe neck tension, which couldalso effect the arms andwrists. By working on the en-tire body, Braley said her in-tuitive touch can discoverwhat else is being affected bythe complaint and work onthat as well.

Massage therapy is goodfor "the mind, body and soul,"Braley said. Many of herclients schedule regularmonthly massages as a main-tenance plan for their health.

Braley’s interests in oilsand massage can often becombined, she said. For ex-ample, people with backproblems can benefit fromthe massage and also use herblends to rub into the area athome in between massage

therapy visits to further helpthe pain and discomfort. Aro-mas can also be used for re-laxation during the massage.

Nothing is a given as far asindividual results, she said,but the oils have become apopular remedy for thoseseeking natural treatments.Braley stresses that peopleon medications should con-sult their physician beforestarting therapy with oils,however. As in standard med-icine, some things should notbe used concurrently as theycould possibly produce un-wanted side effects. Whenused properly though, shehas seen people get wonder-ful results.

"A friend was visiting adentist regularly for gumproblems. She started usingclove oil on her gums anddoesn't have to have to visitthe dentist anywhere near asoften as she did previously,"Braley said.

Another, fennel oil, is pop-ular with women. Applied tothe abdomen, she said itbrings almost instant relieffor menstrual craps.

All of her essential oils arefor external use only,with theexception of the clove oil,which is for the mucousmembranes in the mouth.She doesn't recommend theiruse in children under sixyears of age and her labelsall warn they should be keptout of the reach of children.Some are not for use in preg-nant or nursing women ei-ther. Sold in half-ounce toone-ounce bottles, they lastfor a long time as only a dropor two is needed for each ap-plication.

"Any of these aren't goingto necessarily be the cure-allfor a problem, but they willhelp the body to heal," saidBraley.

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