school board discusses tomlinson’s resignation

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School board discusses Tomlinson’s resignation

A close encounterCutline: Robbie Breslin gives attendees a firsthand introduction to the black throat monitor lizard during the “Reptiles on the Move” programat the Gilford Library last week.

PHOTO BY JEFF FERLAND

BY JEFF [email protected]

The Gilford School Boardmet Monday, July 18 to acceptthe resignation Derek Tom-

linson, a member of theboard for the past six years.

According to Kent Hem-ingway, the newly appointedGilford Superintendent, in

accordance to state laws RSA197:26 and 671:33, the boardmust begin the 30-day appli-cant period, during whichthey will accept all possible

applicants before the consid-eration period.

“This is truly the board’sdecision,” said Hemingway.“There is no timetable for the

consideration period.”According to Kurt Web-

ber, School Board Chairman,notices will be posted in theSAU office at 2 BelknapMountain Rd., as well as inlocal newspapers. The re-sponsibility of posting thesenotices is the superinten-dent’s.

The board gave no reasonfor Tomlinson’s resignation,and would not disclose hisletter of resignation.

In adherence to state law,the applicant considered bythe board will serve in Tom-linson’s place until the nextscheduled election in March2012, when the public willhave an opportunity to votein a replacement to serve outthe remaining year of Tom-linson’s term.

“We don’t hold a specialelection for a vacant seat,”said Hemingway. “The [con-sidered applicant] will onlybe serving till the next dis-trict election.”

According to Webber,there will be three schoolboard positions up for elec-tion next March; two fullthree-year terms, and theone-year remainder of Tom-linson’s term.

Remaining members ofthe school board will consid-er new applicants at theirnext regularly scheduledmeeting in September.

In other business, at Web-ber’s suggestion, board mem-bers decided to move the Pub-lic Comment portion of theirregular meeting back in theagenda to allow those in at-tendance to hear all issuesunder the old and new busi-ness sections.

“I don’t think it makessense to have public com-ment before new and oldbusiness,” said Webber.

The board voted in agree-ment.

The public comment sec-tion will now occur beforethe non-public session.


The You Are Here writing camp attendees pose outside the Gilford Public Library.

You Are Here camp offers inspiration for young writersBY JEFF [email protected]

After a week of inspira-tional and creative exercis-es, young aspiring writersrecently shared originalworks and reflected on theirfond experiences of the YouAre Here writing camp.

“I believe that if you lookat something from a differ-ent angle, you look at some-thing new,” recited Cather-ine McLaughlin from her “IBelieve” statement — a cre-ative writing assignmentgiven by camp instructorLani Voivod.

In her statement,McLaughlin describedlounging on a sandy beachwhen she began noticing dif-ferences in each individualgrain of sand. McLaughlinassociated this with eachunique individual makingup all of humanity. At a dis-tance, she said, a civilizationmay look homogenized as asandy beach, but from a dif-ferent angle, it becomes a col-lection of unique individu-als.

According to Voivod, thecamp has been offeringyoung writers an opportuni-ty to hone their skills for sixyears.

“They are good; they are

all very good and unique,”said Voivod, referring to thegroup of eight young writersgrouped around a table in thelibrary meeting room, in-cluding her son, Joey Voivod,who particularly enjoyed thecreativity games playedthroughout the week.

“The outdoor games!” ex-claimed Joey when asked his

favorite experience. “Passthe Paper, where you makeone sentence and pass it. Youcannot predict it at all.”

He also seemed particu-larly eager to replay the“Bench” game, where the ob-ject is to persuade a person tomove off a bench withouttouching them. Each gamepromotes creative thinking

and endless alternative solu-tions.

The camp offered studentsan alternative to a conven-tional classroom setting.Voivod guided young writersthrough these creativegames, along with helpfulwriting techniques and exer-cises, such as a personal pro-

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Selectmen review MetroCast franchise agreementBY JEFF [email protected]

Gilford’s Board of Select-men held a public hearingWednesday, July 13, duringtheir regular meeting to dis-cuss the town cable televi-sion franchise renewal, set toexpire in 2013.

Chairman John O’Brienpointed out at the start of thehearing that the board couldnot negotiate rates and pro-gramming changes withtheir provider,MetroCast Ca-blevision.

“That is what most peopleare concerned about,” statedO’Brien, explaining thatthey were prohibited by fed-eral law from broaching thesubject of rates.

The major concernsbrought up by the board wereimproving the quality ofpublic access channels 24through 26 and getting cableto homes currently withoutservice.

“We provide a map ofwhat is serviced by Metro-Cast,” said Laura Campbell,a MetroCast representative.“We service areas with atleast 10 homes per mile. Any-thing under that is not typi-cally covered.”

According to Campbell,MetroCast services 3,800 cus-tomers in the area. Theyhave serviced an additional728 homes since they re-ceived the franchise in 2001.

Katherine Dormody, Gil-ford Public Library Director,voiced a concern about the li-brary’s media service.

“The library has cable ac-cess for Internet, not TV,”said Dormody. “The old li-brary had a fiber-optic cablefor direct access to the townnetwork.”

To this, Campbell repliedthat MetroCast could pro-vide the needed service to the

library; though she did clari-fy that this agreement wasspecific to cable television ac-cess, and excluded phone andInternet service.

“One complaint of cablein general is of a monopoly,”stated Vice Chairman GusBenavides, citing the fewservice options for cus-tomers in some areas.

“We are seeing competi-tion from Fairpoint becauseof the triple play [package],”said Campbell.

She also pointed out addi-tional competitors, such asDish Network and Comcast.According to Campbell, themain reason customers arelured to other providers hasless to do with service quali-ty, and more to do with lowerprices on bundle packages,including phone and Inter-net services with their cablesubscription.

Campbell defended theprices MetroCast sets as nec-essary for the company tofunction.

“We are not exactly rollingin the money,” said Camp-bell. “The cost to carry chan-nels, programming is astro-nomical. By far, program-ming rates are through theroof.”

According to Campbell,an “a-la-carte” system,where customers couldchose which specific chan-nels they would like to sub-scribe to, would be a cheapersystem; however, the FCChas regulations against thistype of system. Instead,there is a tiered system un-der which the customer mustpurchase a group of chan-nels; basic tier, extended ba-sic tier, and so on.

“If you want ‘this’ chan-nel, you must carry ‘these’channels,” said Campbell,

explaining that the systemcan also burden the cableprovider; however, mediacompanies or programmersprefer the system becausethere are more guaranteedviewers. Programmers, sheexplained, figure that if cus-tomers have access to a chan-nel in a tier that they mightnot ordinarily watch, theymay watch it simply because

they are already paying forit.

According to Campbell,the FCC regulations againstan a-la-carte system wereconstructed by program-mers and broadcasters to ap-parently sell less popularchannels with popular con-tent; however, Campbelladded, “there is a lot of poli-tics involved.”

Plans announced for parkhonoring safety personnelBY JEFF [email protected]

In honor of Gilford publicsafety employees, the Boardof Selectmen discussedplans last week for a memo-rial park at the junction ofRoutes 11-A and 11-B.

For their dedication andtheir efforts to make Gilforda safe place to live, selectmenhave decided to construct apark consisting of libertyelm trees and a flagpole hon-oring those in the Gilford po-lice and fire departments.

Recently, police officershave taken it upon them-selves to purchase all theirown weapons for use in theline of duty. Also, the mem-

bers of the fire departmenthave raised funds and con-structed their own fire train-ing facility.

Employees of each de-partment took the responsi-bility upon themselves in aneffort to ease the tax burdenon Gilford residents.

Selectmen also acceptedFire Chief John Beland’s re-quests to place a six-inch signfor the new fire training fa-cility below the recyclingcenter sign on Kimball Road, and approved the lease of anew fire-rescue vehicle.

“[The park is] in honor ofthem not costing the taxpay-ers anything,” said Chair-

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Notes from the Gilford Library BY ABI MAXWELLLIBRARY CORRESPONDENT

This year’s Summer Read-ing theme—which aims toopen our eyes to the manystories around the world—seems of particular impor-tance. For at its best, readingcan be like travel, transport-ing us to a time, place, andway of being so very differ-ent from our own. In part,this is just interesting—themind is voracious, and sto-ries feed us. But it can’t be assimple as that. Couldn’tthese books that deal withideas, beliefs, and lifestylesforeign to our own make usnot only see another world,but see our own world moreclearly? And sometimes, ifone of these books is goodenough, couldn’t it changeour decisions, habits, and be-liefs just a little bit?

That—a mind that is a lit-tle more open, a little moreaware of other cultures—seems something to nourish,and that is what this sum-mer’s reading programs aimto do. In the coming weeks,the library has numerous ac-tivities for children, teens,and adults to help expand ourhorizons and celebrate thestories around the world.

Here’s a look at what’scoming up:

“One World, Many Sto-ries” brings us “Music withMar” on Thursday, July 28,when Julie Wirth will leadchildren ages 0 to 8 in an in-teractive exploration of sto-

ries and music from aroundthe world.

“You Are Here”—the teenSummer Reading program—offers teens a chance to ex-press their place in the worldon Friday, July 22, at SPO-KEN, the library’s secondopen mic for teens. And onWednesday, July 27, teenswill have a chance to explorea slice of Mexican culture atthe Piñata Party, wherethey’ll make piñatas, cook upa traditional Mexican snack,and explore Mexican music.

For adults, Novel Destina-tions will continue the “GetBooked” series, this timewith bestselling novelistRandy Susan Meyers, whowill read from her novel “TheMurderer’s Daughters” anddiscuss what it that compelsher to write, and where herstories come from.

For more events, be sureto check out the calendar be-low, and don’t forget to comein to play our Summer Read-ing games!

Programs & Special

Events

Crafter’s Corner, Thurs-

day, July 21, 6-7:30 p.m.

Needle arts coordinatorDawn Lemay will facilitateknitting, crocheting, and oth-er needlework projects.Bring your latest design andwork in a relaxed corner ofthe library.

Drop-In Storytime, Fri-

day, July 22, 11:30 a.m. -

12:15 p.m. Join us for a fun-filled morning of stories andsongs to help foster early lit-eracy skills in your child.Everyone is welcome!

Knit Wits, Friday, July

22, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Join theweekly knitting group towork on a project, meet oth-er knitters, and learn somenew techniques. All knitterswelcome.

SPOKEN: A Teen Open

Mic Night, Friday, July 22,

6-7:30 p.m. Teen musicians,poets, storytellers, jokestersand all other performers areinvited to tell your story atSPOKEN, Gilford Public Li-brary's open mic night.

Mahjong Mahjong,

Monday, July 25, 12:30-3

p.m. One of the oldest boardgames in the world, Mahjongdepends upon skill, strategy,and a certain degree of luck.Join us! New players wel-come.

BabyGarten, Tuesday,

July 26, 11:30 a.m. - noon.

Our Summer Reading Baby-Garten is filled with livelymusic, instruments, and sto-ries. Foster the love of read-ing in your child from birthto 24 months. No sign upneeded.

Philosophy Club, Tues-

day, July 26, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Take a break from the dailyroutine to contemplate anddiscuss life’s questions in acomfortable, friendly envi-ronment. All are welcome.

Check Out an Expert,

Wednesday, July 27, 9:15-

11 a.m. Do you have basicquestions about what to dowith your computer or needhelp downloading audiobooks or using our tele-scope? Come to Check Out anExpert and receive the helpyou need. You must be a Gil-ford Library card holder.

Weekly Geocache,

Wednesday, July 27, 9:30-

11 a.m. Here's your chanceto get hands on experiencewith a GPS. This summerMike Marshall will teach asmall class each Wednesdayon the basics of using a GPSto find a hidden cache in the

woods. Sign up is for GilfordLibrary card holders. Eachclass is limited to four par-ticipants.

Bridge Club, Wednes-

day, July 27, 10 a.m. - noon.

All bridge players are wel-come to join in the weeklyfun.

Piñata Party, Wednes-

day, July 27, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

We’re touring the world withsummer reading, and ournext stop is Mexico. Comemake your own piñata and atraditional Mexican snack.Kids and teens grades fiveand up are welcome.

Friends of the Gilford

Library, Wednesday, July

27, 6:30-7:30 p.m. TheFriends meet monthly; all pa-trons interested in support-ing the library are welcometo join this group.

Music with Mar, Thurs-

day, July 28, 2-3 p.m. Ourchildren’s Summer Readingcelebration continues with alively afternoon of “Musicwith Mar.” Julie Wirth willlead this program withsongs, instruments, and sto-ries. No sign up needed.

Crafter’s Corner, Thurs-

day, July 28, 6-7:30 p.m.

Needle arts coordinatorDawn Lemay will facilitateknitting, crocheting, and oth-er needlework projects.Bring your latest design andwork in a relaxed corner ofthe library.

Get Booked Author

Randy Susan Meyers,

Thursday, July 28, 6:30-

7:30 p.m. Randy Susan Mey-ers’s debut novel, “The Mur-derer’s Daughters,” receivedrave reviews, and she is nowat work on her second book.Join her for a reading anddiscussion about her work.

Gilford Public Library Top Ten Requests

1. “Unbroken: A WW II Airman’s Story of Survival,Resilience, and Redemption” by Laura Hillenbrand

2. “Caleb’s Crossing” by Geraldine Brooks3. “Breaking Clean” by Judy Blunt4. “Now You See Her” by James Patterson5. “Summer Rental” by Mary Kay Andrews6. “State of Wonder” by Ann Patchett7. “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” by Stieg Larsson8. “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett9. “Water for Elephants” by Sara Gruen

1 0. “Hitman: The Untold Story of Johnny Martorano” byHowie Carr

From July 12 -19, the Gil-ford Police Department re-sponded to 76 calls, includ-ing:

Police arrested DouglasBraley, 32, of Laconia, andcharged him with misuse orfailure to display plates, un-registered vehicle.

Police arrested RichardEmond, 43, of Laconia, andcharged him with misuse orfailure to display plates, un-registered vehicle, criminalmischief (vandalism).

1 report of criminalthreatening

3 alarms19 traffic checks1 motor vehicle complaint10 motor vehicle checks2 calls for an ambulance2 motor vehicle accident5 reports of suspicious

persons 1 larceny2 fingerprint cases1 reports of existing con-

ditions5 abandoned vehicles

GILFORD POLICE LOG●

1 911 hang-up4 service of paperwork4 animal complaints1 calls for the fire depart-

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person2 requests for motorist as-

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Weirs Beach presents free fireworksLACONIA — A series of

free fireworks displays willtake place on Lakeside Av-enue at Weirs Beach on July

22 and 29, Aug. 5, 12, and 26,and Sept. 4.

The displays will begin at10 p.m., and are best viewed

from the boardwalk.For more information,

please call 366-4770.

Annual auction to benefit church community programsThe First United

Methodist Church in Gilfordis having their 14th annualbenefit auction Wednesday,July 27.

The doors open at 5:30 p.m.for a preview and the start ofthe silent auction. At 6:30p.m., the live auction begins,with auctioneer Jerry Love.Food and drinks will beavailable during the auction.

The church is located offRoute 11A, just beyond the3/11 bypass going towardGilford Village.

The event will benefit theprograms of the church, lo-cally and in the larger com-

munity. For more informa-tion, call the church at 524-3289.

Wesley Woods hosting Qigong session Come and join Amber

Flanders from Vital Kneadsfor a Qigong Sessional.

Qigong is your solutionfor stress management, heal-ing, classes, anti aging, med-itation, exercise, breathing,natural healing.

This session will be held

at Wesley Woods on Friday,July 22 from 11:30 a.m. – 1p.m. A light lunch will beserved; please RSVP to Staceat 528-2555.

Wesley Woods is locatedbehind the First UnitedMethodist Church in Gilford,off Route 11A.

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Unitarian UniversalistSociety hosting summer fair

LACONIA — The Unitari-an Universalist Socieity inLaconia invites friends,neighbors and visitors to asummer fair on Saturday, Ju-ly 23, from 9 a.m. until noon.

Look for bargains on gentlyused items, including house-wares, books, sports equip-ment, and small furniture.

The church is located at172 Pleasant St. in Laconia.

U.S. Sports Institute camps begin MondayThe Gilford Parks and

Recreation Department issponsoring three differentcamps through the US SportsInstitute at the Gilford Vil-lage Field during the week ofJuly 25 - July 29 this summer.

Multi-Sports Camp:

July 25 - July 29

from 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

for ages 5-14

This camp offers partici-pants an opportunity to par-ticipate in a variety of sports,including Bocce Ball, FlagFootball, Lacrosse, Rugby,Baseball, Cricket, FieldHockey, Net Ball, Soccer, Bad-minton, Pillo Polo, Para-chute Games and more!

Sports Squirts Camp:

July 25 - July 29 from

2:30-3:30 p.m. for ages 3-5

This camp is designed tointroduce children to a vari-ety of sports in a safe, struc-tured environment. Allgames and activities encom-pass hand/eye coordination,balance, agility and move-ment. Activities will includesoccer, basketball, lacrosse,hockey, tennis and softball.

Lacrosse Camp:

July 25 - July 29 from

5-6:30 p.m. for ages 6-14

This camp curriculum in-cludes stick handling, pass-ing, scooping, dodging,shooting and many more fun-damental techniques andskills.

For more information orto register, please visit the USSports Institute website atwww.USsportsInstitute.comor call the Parks and Recre-ation Office at 527-4722.

Old Home Day Committee

accepting parade

applications

The Gilford Old Home DayCommittee is currently ac-cepting Parade Applicationsfor the Old Home Day Paradeto be held on Aug. 27. Theseforms are available at bothLaconia Savings Bank loca-tions in Gilford, MeredithVillage Savings Bank GilfordBranch, Franklin SavingsBank Gilford Branch, TheGilford Library, the GilfordTown Hall, Gilford Recre-ation Department Office andthe parks and recreation Website at www.gilfordrec.com.

For more information,please contact the GilfordParks and Recreation De-partment at 527-4722.

Youth Soccer final

registration nights,

Aug. 2 and Aug. 4

The Gilford Parks andRecreation Department willbe hosting the final two reg-istration nights for the FallYouth Soccer Program onTuesday, Aug. 2 and Thurs-day, Aug. 4 from 5:30 – 7 p.m.in the Gilford Parks andRecreation Office. The youthsoccer program is open to allGilford students enteringgrades K-5 this fall. The ear-ly registration fee is only $25per participant. After Aug. 7,the fee increases to $35. Theregistration deadline is Aug.19, and any registrations sub-mitted after this day will beaccepted on an availabilitybasis only.

For more information,please contact the GilfordParks and Recreation De-partment at 527-4722.

“Advanced Robotics – The

Ultimate Experience!”

Sciensational Workshop!

The Gilford Parks andRecreation Department is

sponsoring a workshop in ad-vanced robotics through Sci-ensational Workshops forKids Inc. This workshop willtake place on Monday, Aug.15 and Tuesday, Aug. 16 at theGilford Elementary Schoolfrom 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Thisprogram is open to childrenages seven to 12 years of age.Participants will build andtake home the Jungle Robot,an advanced level robot. Par-ticipants will get to see andlearn how different types ofgears mesh and are driven bya motor. They'll connect themotor, battery and micro-phone to a circuit board,which will program theirsound activated (clap of thehand) robot. Registration istaking place at the GilfordParks and Recreation Office,and forms are also availableon-line at www.gilford-rec.com

Cost: $132 per participantFor more information,

please contact the GilfordParks and Recreation De-partment at 527-4722.

Library offers local youngsters a close encounter with reptilesBY JEFF [email protected]

It was truly an event forall ages as children andadults alike marveled at therare assortment of reptileson display at the GilfordPublic Library Tuesday af-ternoon, July 12.

Strange cold-bloodedcreatures crawled along thefloor of the Gilford PublicLibrary meeting room aschildren received a hands-on lesson on the diversity ofretiles from around theworld.

Thanks to the fundrais-ing by members of theFriends of the Gilford Pub-lic Library, director MarieLeighton and assistant Rob-bie Breslin of Reptiles onthe Move took attendees ona tour of exotic lizards,snakes and turtles from Aus-tralia to South America.

According to Jessie Tan-ner, children’s librarian, theevent coincided with the li-brary’s summer reading

theme.“We are celebrating ‘one

world, many stories,’ and weare welcoming animals,too,” said Tanner as chil-dren buzzed around the li-brary after the firsthand ex-perience with the extraordi-nary reptiles. “We like hear-ing the different storiesabout the animals.”

Reptiles such as Mor-pheus, the iguana, camecomplete with a personalhistory. A tragic story witha happy ending, Morpheuswas a rescue animal thatfound his way to the Reptileson the Move lineup.

“When I first got him, Icould hardly go near him,”said Leighton as shebrought Morpheus out forthe young audience to view.

After a brief iguanaanatomy lesson, hitting ontopics such as the uses oftheir tales as a weapon toknock predators away, thelarge round markings on theside of the head to draw

predator’s attention fromthe animal’s eyes, or theability to shed their talecompletely if it’s grasped bya predator, Leighton placedMorpheus back in his carri-er. Though Morpheus hadcome through an amazingrecovery, both physicallyand socially, he may nothave the same trust in aroom full of strangers as hedoes with Leighton, so chil-dren were not able to comein contact with this particu-lar guest.

According to Leighton,Morpheus would have diedin his previous home.Abused and tortured by hisowners, he suffered a bro-ken spine, a broken wrist,multiple burns, and wouldhave surely been killed.Now, Morpheus teaches animportant lesson that ani-mals must be “respected,cared for and loved.”

“We like animals. Theyalways have a huge draw,”said Tanner, referring to the

packed meeting room,which left adults standingin the back so children

could have seats closer tothe action.

Not that the childrenspent much time sittingdown. Through most of theevent, children were hold-ing or touching Australianbearded dragon lizards,Mexican and Californianking snakes, Florida red-bellied turtles, even a 52-pound albino python, just toname a few.

For more than 14 years,Leighton has been the own-er and director of Concord-based company Reptiles onthe Move. She defines theirmission as being “dedicatedto the preservation, conser-vation and care of reptilesand amphibians as an im-portant part of the world’secosystems,” along withproviding “exciting, com-prehensive programs thateducate, increase aware-ness and promote greater

appreciation” of reptiles.Along with educating,

Leighton’s company alsoheads the New HampshireReptile Rescue and Rehabil-itation program. They arelicensed by the NH Fish andGame Department, and arecommitted to rescuing theseanimals in unsuitablehomes across the state, pro-viding medical and rehabil-itation services and newsafe environments.

According to Tanner andother members of the li-brary staff, events such asthis would not be possiblewithout the funding and vol-unteer work of the organi-zation Friends of the Gil-ford Public Library. Muchof their funds come from up-coming events such as theirGilford Old Home Day BookSale and Pie and Ice CreamFriday, Aug. 26 and Satur-day, Aug. 27.


Children get a chance to hold the 52-pound albino python.

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Louise is a foreclosurerefugee; her owners weredevastated by economic lossand hardship, which pum-meled them down to thepoint they could no longerkeep their beloved familypet.

We didn’t even have theterm Foreclosure Refugeeuntil a few years ago, butLouise is yet another dogwrested away from a familythat loved her because lifejust battered them.

Louise is a hefty girl,about seven years old now;an American Bulldog, with

a heart of gold.She is the poster child for

just getting along with allshe meets – Louise’s mainfunction in life, to be cud-dled and hugged as much aspossible.

Other than the fact she isa middle aged canine, no oneshould hesitate to adopt hergiven her kindly disposi-tion, gentle manners andsweet face; please visitLouise.

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Pet of the Week: Louise

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US Chicken and Meat Business Represents SocialismTo the Editor:

The many contributors tothe local papers include anumber, like Leo Sandy, whoclearly are Socialists or evenmore "liberal.” We have a top

US industry that is the per-fect example of a Socialist en-vironment: The chicken eggsand meat business. Thechickens never have to work,are always well-housed and

protected from weather andpredators, always well fedand medically cared for, andbefore undergoing the ago-nies and problems of aging,they become excellent food

for others, the most noble at-titude.

Clearly, that is the Social-ist society!

Jack StephensonGilford

Understanding taxation To the Editor:

Cathy Merwin’s interest-ing letter in the Daily Sun(July 14) is seriously flawedby one misunderstandingshe has.

Corporations hire and paypeople to produce goods orservices, and all that pay istaxed by the government inwithholding tax and SocialSecurity tax (which is yoursavings account for the fu-ture). Any net income thecorporation earns is then dis-

tributed to the shareholders,who put up the money to cov-er all costs of organizing andrunning it. Those sharehold-ers then must pay tax on thedividend income. Thus, up tothat point, all income the cor-poration has created is taxed.

But then, in a scheme ofdouble taxation, the alreadytaxed income of the share-holders is taxed again as cor-porate income tax! That taxundermines ability to hiremore people, and where pos-

sible, drives the productionoffshore to India, China, etc.

Democrats seem inca-pable of understanding that,so in their socialistic urge tograb more taxes to distributeto their special few, they at-tack corporations for evermore taxes.

Republicans understandwhere jobs actually comefrom, and so try to protectthose double taxed, and thuskeep jobs here in America.

With that understanding,

the rest of her letter fallsapart. Her last paragraph ac-curately describes those inCongress, who regularly in-crease their pay and benefitsfor always less work, and in-crease their staff sizes, most-ly to work on reelection,while the needs of the coun-try are ignored. Top man-agers of businesses can’t dothat, so must stay productive.

Jack StephensonGilford

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Laconia Altrusa recently published its first children’s book, “Betty the Bookworm Visits the Library.” SueClauson, right, past president of the Laconia club, created the idea of a blue bookworm to serve as their liter-ary mascot; Barbara DeAngeles, left, is the author; and Brenda DeMento, center, the illustrator. ‘Betty’ is wellknown among kids around town, as she has appeared at schools, story hours, and libraries. For more infor-mation, visit www.altrusalaconia.com.

Laconia Altrusa Club receives grant for new children’s bookLACONIA — The Laconia

Chapter of Altrusa recentlyapplied for, and was award-ed, a $1,000 grant from Al-trusa International to beused toward the printing ex-pense of publishing theirfirst children’s book, “Bettythe Bookworm Visits the Li-brary.”

‘Betty,’ the brainchild ofpast president Sue Clauson,is the Literary Mascot of theLaconia Club. Very big andvery blue, the cuddly wormhas appeared in parades, atschools, libraries and Al-trusa events, as a reminderof the importance of fallingin love with reading at ayoung age. She appeared atthe Laconia Muskrats gameon Sunday night, July 17, at6:05 p.m., to meet her fansand will bring copies of herbook with her.

“Betty the Bookworm Vis-its the Library” was writtenby Altrusa member BarbaraDeAngelis, illustrated byBrenda Mento, daughter-in-law of member Shirley Men-to, and published by ElanPublishing of Meredith. It isthe story of Betty discover-ing the importance and mag-ic of books in her life as she

comes to realize the unique-ness of her own ‘blueness.’

Copies of ‘Betty’ havebeen presented to libraries in

Laconia, Belmont and Gil-ford, and are available forsale at Altrusa events andthrough members. For more

information on “Betty theBookworm Visits the Li-brary,” visit www.altrusala-conia.com.

Give the gift of life with LRCS todayLACONIA — Blood is

available to any patient whoneeds it, and chances are,many people will need bloodat some point in their lives.

Blood cannot be manufac-tured. Its only source is ahealthy volunteer donor.

In giving back to the com-munity, Lakes Region Com-munity Services is sponsor-ing a blood drive in partner-ship with the American RedCross. You can be a donorThursday, July 21, at the

Woodside Building at theTaylor Community, on UnionAvenue in Laconia from 2 un-til 7 p.m. Give a pint; get acoupon for a carton ofFriendly’s Ice Cream whenyou help save lives by donat-ing blood. Each presentingdonor will receive a coupon!

According to the Ameri-can Red Cross, the blood sup-ply needs to be continuouslyreplenished. You don’t needa special reason to give blood;you just need your own rea-

son – in honor or in memoryof a loved one. Every blooddonor is special and everyreason is unique. If theycould then many familieswould personally thank youfor giving the gift of life. Yourdonation really can make adifference. In fact, up to threelives could be saved fromyour one donation. In ex-change for a little bit of yourtime, and a little bit of yourblood, you could walk awayknowing that your donation

matters. The need is con-stant. The gratification is in-stant. Remember, if you're atleast 17 years old, weigh atleast 110 pounds and in goodhealth, you can give blood.

Give the gift of life Thurs-day, from to 7 p.m. PositiveID is required to donate. Formore information, call LakesRegion Community Servicesat 524-8811 or visitwww.lrcs.org.

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GILFORD BOARD OF SELECTMEN – PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE25MPH POTTER HILL ROAD SPEED LIMIT

Wednesday, July 27, 2011 • 7:00pm • Gilford Town Hall – Conference Room A

The Gilford Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing to consider input on amending

the existing Speed Zone Regulations in order to reduce the posted speed limit on Potter

Hill Road from 30mph to 25mph pursuant to the provisions of RSA 41:11 and 265:63.

A proposed draft of the amended regulations has been developed in response to a citizen

petition from the residents of Potter Hill Road who have requested the existing posted

speed limit be reduced to the lowest possible number allowed by law and that this new

speed limit be strictly enforced.

Copies of the proposed regulation are available at the Selectmen’s Office and on the

Town’s website (www.gilfordnh.org).

Any interested person may attend this public meeting and present information and/or

opinions related thereto.

John Harrigan

PHOTO BY JOHN HARRIGAN

Cannon Mountain seen from the north, as Interstate 93 (not in existence during the photographer’s childhood)approaches Franconia Notch.

When we were kids, thelong trip from Colebrook tovisit grandparents andgreat-grandparents in Con-cord took us, of course, pastCannon Mountain on ourway through FranconiaNotch. This was long beforethere was an Interstate 93.Most of Route 3 consisted ofpoured concrete squares,with a resultant train-like“thump-thump” as thewheels hit the seams (manymiles of this surface sur-vive on portions of the oldRoute 3, which I drive when-ever I can). It was a five-and-

a-half-hour trip.Three things fascinated

us three siblings about Can-non and the notch. First, thenation’s first aerial passen-ger tramway, built in 1938,its two huge cars carryingskiers to the summit. Sec-ond, the skiers themselves,carving great turns in theslopes across Echo Lake.And, of course, the Old Manhimself, whose profile wewere to enjoy for anotherhalf-century or so until hesuccumbed to the ravages oftime, gravity and weatherand fell in the spring of2003.

When I got older, therewas a lot more I wanted toknow about Cannon, likewhere it got its name (Fam-ily name? Because it lookslike an ancient, bulbouscannon from its southernapproach?), but I neverfound the time to researchit. I was content to hike itseveral times, ride the tramto the top for picnics, andhobnob with Neils Neilsenduring his annual inspec-tion and repair trips to pro-long the Old Man’s lifetime.

And now, along comes a

nifty little book by MeghanMcCarthy McPhaul titled“A history of Cannon Moun-tain: Trails, Tales and Ski-ing Lessons,” and contain-ing just about everythinganyone at all aware of, or cu-rious about, Cannon wouldever want to know. It ar-rived at the office at the endof a particularly long day,and I immediately wenthome and devoured it.

Cannon consists of threepeaks, and tops out at either4,080 feet or 4,100, depend-ing on who did the figuring.Its eastern side presentssteep and massive cliffs, thescene of much rock and iceclimbing and few bad acci-dents, and features one ofthe few extensive talusslopes within public view inthe North Country, anotherbeing on the northeast sideof Magalloway Mountain.

Cannon has seen a lot offirsts. The first rough trail-following ox-cart roadhacked and crow-barredthrough the notch. The firstracing trail in North Amer-ica, the Taft Slalom, cut in1933 (the competitors had toclimb up to race down). The

first professional ski patrol.One of the first skiingschools. Certainly the first(and only) famous graniteprofile, whose several com-ponents were held in placeby massive turnbuckles andprotected by tarred stripsover seams to deny rain wa-ter its seep-and-freeze hy-draulic effects.

One first it has not seen

NORTH COUNTRY NOTEBOOKBy John Harrigan ●

A new book on Cannon Mountain dispels some childhood mysteries

is to have its name changedseveral times over the cen-turies, which has happenedwith many other moun-tains. It was called FrankMountain, and then, after1917, Profile Mountain, andthen in 1972, Cannon. Butthat name was in wide-spread public use long be-fore the federal Board on Ge-ographic Names adopted it.

Okay, so what about theorigin of “Cannon”?

One speculation is that itstems from a closer impres-sion than mine, but alongthe same line, in which a se-ries of boulders as seenfrom the valley resembles(guess what?) an antiquecannon (my image, remem-ber, took in the entire moun-tain).

But on page 9 of the book,there is a neat photo takenby Roland Peabody in 1941and submitted to the bookby longtime hiker and trav-el-promotion guru Dick

Hamilton. It shows (guesswhat?) a rock formation,“resembling a cannon,which sits on the southeastshoulder of the mountain.”

Pioneer racer andOlympic competitorCameron Bright said, “Ifyou could ski on CannonMountain, you could reallyski comfortably anywhereelse in the world.”

This, of course, brings tomind a Franconia guy rightout there skiing with theother big junk-yard dogs onthe planet, and often aheadof them, a kid who cut histeeth on Cannon — Olympicgold medalist Bode Miller.

(This column runs in 13weekly papers covering thenorthern two-thirds of NewHampshire and parts of Ver-mont’s Northeast Kingdomand northwestern Maine.John Harrigan’s address:Box 39, Colebrook NH 03576,or [email protected])

Winni Playhouse presents firsthand account of high seas adventureLACONIA — Louis de

Rougemont (himself !)comes to the Win-nipesaukee Playhouse, andis ready to set sail on a highseas adventure, and invitesLakes Region audiences tocome along on a journey ofbravery, survival andcelebrity in “Shipwrecked!An Entertainment: TheAmazing Adventures ofLouis de Rougemont (as toldby himself).” Donald Mar-gulies’ play takes to thePlayhouse stage in WeirsBeach from July 20-30.

Based on a true story, thereal Louis became a tabloidsensation when he arrivedin London in 1898 and toldhis tale of being ship-wrecked off the coast ofAustralia, where he livedfor 30 years amongst canni-bals.

On the Playhouse’s stage,Louis, along with his twohelpers, will recount for youhis epic journey, includinghis encounters with exoticislanders, flying wombats,giant sea turtles and a mon-strous man-eating octopus.He also includes his returnto England, where he is atfirst celebrated, and laterscrutinized and ridiculedfor his dramatic tale.

Returning for his thirdseason at the Playhouse toplay the dynamic de Rouge-mont is Richard Brundage.A prolific theatre and film

actor, Brundage is fondly re-membered for his roles in“Around the World in 80Days,” “Sleuth” and “Scot-land Road,” amongst others.He is joined by Dan Lendz-ian and Sasha Castroverde,who, between them, portrayall the other charactersLouis comes into contactwith – human and other-wise!

Director Bryan Halperinsays, “We pride ourselves onproducing exciting andunique plays which our au-diences otherwise wouldn’tbe able to see in this area.“Shipwrecked!” is an ac-tion-adventure comedy foradults that the whole familycan enjoy, showcasing thetop-notch acting and techni-cal creativity that we are be-coming known for.”

The production team in-cludes set designer DavidTowlun, lighting designerMatthew Guminski, andcostume designer LesleyPankhurst. The cleversound design will be madeup almost entirely of livesound effects created by in-teresting instruments!

“Shipwrecked!” may notbe suitable for children un-der the age of 10. Ticketscost $24 for adults and $22for seniors/students. Thereare performances Mondaysat 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Tues-days through Saturdays at7:30 p.m. from July 20 – 30.

“Shipwrecked!” is gener-ously sponsored by Misi-aszek Turpin ArchitecturePlanning and NorthwayBank. On Tuesday, July 25,Mame’s Restaurant in

Meredith will be hosting adinner with director BryanHalperin, which will allowaudiences members anadded insight into the ec-centric life of de Rouge-mont. Guests can choosefrom Mame’s extensivemenu and a portion of saleswill be donated to the Play-house. Reservations can bemade by calling the Play-house box office.

For more informationabout performances, visitwww.winniplayhouse.org.Tickets can be booked bycalling 366-7377 or stoppingby the theatre, located in theAlpenrose Plaza in WeirsBeach. The WinnipesaukeePlayhouse is also still book-ing for their exciting sum-mer camp program for agesfive to 18. Details are avail-able online.

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Pictured, from left to right, are Officers Holly Harris and AdamVanSteensburg, Youth Center Director Scott Hodsdon, and Rob andDominique Boulduc from Piche’s.

New mats donated toGilford Youth CenterBY JEFF [email protected]

The Gilford Police De-partment, along withPiche’s Ski and SportShop, generously donatedfour new large gym matsto the Gilford Youth Cen-ter Monday, July 18.

“The Youth Center isvery appreciative. It real-ly helps the program,” saidScott Hodsdon, Youth Cen-ter Program Director, asseveral youths tried outthe new equipment with avariety of summersaultsand cartwheels.

Present to donate themats were police officersHolly Harris and AdamVanSteensburg, alongwith Rob Boulduc and hisdaughter, DominiqueBoulduc of Piche’s.

According toVanSteensburg, OfficerWesley de Sousa, presidentof the Gilford Police ReliefAssociation, was instru-mental in the donation,along with the cooperationof David Pinkham, GilfordHigh School’s athletic di-rector.

“Officer de Sousa or-ganized the whole thing.He just happened to be onvacation,” said VanSteens-burg as he tried to reach deSousa over the phone.

According to de Sousa,the Youth Center had gonetwo or three years withoutany sort of safety mats. Hehoped the additionalequipment would help ex-pand the program.

According to Harris

and VanSteensburg, therewas a need for the mats forsome of the programs, butthe only facility with theequipment is the school.The Gilford Police ReliefAssociation raised moneythrough the WLNH chil-dren’s auction specificallyfor projects benefitingchildren, such as the an-nual fishing derby andscholarship opportunitiesgiven throughout the com-munity.

“It’s all for the kids,”said VanSteensburg, “It’sgreat to give back to thekids.”

“This will help withsome current and upcom-ing programs,” said Hods-don, citing the need for themats in programs such aschildren’s ballet, yoga andhip-hop dance classes. “Itwill help teach more move-ments in a safer environ-ment. I’m sure we will uti-lize these mats.”

Additionally, the dona-tion will benefit adult andsenior outreach programs,such as yoga and weeklyTai-Chi classes.

The Gilford Police havealso been invited to use themats for various trainingpurposes, such as defen-sive tactics training, self-defense classes and thepractice of handcuffingand restrain techniques.According to Harris, themats can be used for every-thing but firearms prac-tice; that will still be re-served for the pistol range.

Classic autos come out for annual showBY ERIN PLUMMERMEREDITH NEWS

SANDWICH — Antiqueand classic car owners andenthusiasts gathered on thefairgrounds recently for theannual Lakes Region An-tique and Classic Car Show.

Classic cars from the1910’s through the past 20 or30 years lined the midway atthe Sandwich Fairgroundson Saturday, July 9, bringingspectators out in the sunnyweather to see the cars andtalk with their owners.

For its first four years, theshow (a joint effort betweenthe Lakes Region Model AClub, the Profile AutoLeague, and Granite RegionAntique and Classic Autos)took place at Castle in theClouds in Moultonboro.

Show co-organizer KarenWiley of the Lakes RegionModel A Club said the showwas moved from Castle in theClouds due to costs.

“We sat together and said,‘What’s the next best placewith the best area?’” Wileysaid.

The decision was made tohold the show at the Sand-wich Fairgrounds. Wileysaid the Fair Associationwas most accommodating.

“This is a nice venue; it’sflat, it’s gong to hold a lot ofcars,” Wiley said.

The fairgrounds alsocalled in a group of conces-sion stands to serve food dur-ing the show.

The first year saw around125 cars at the Castle, num-bers that doubled to the thirdyear, where 440 entered. Lastyear’s show was marred byrain, with the weather af-fecting the numbers.

The sun this year drew inmore cars and spectators. By11 a.m., around 250 antiqueand classic cars came to theshow, and Wiley predictedmore would come by the endof the day.

Owners came with an ar-ray of classic and antique ve-hicles, each with a story.

David Huckins of Tiltonbrought his four ChryslerImperials, including a ma-roon 1931 model, a 1932 ingreen, a 1933 in black, and a1931 in red.

Huckins started collect-ing the cars around 1980,pur-chasing them from all overthe country.

“It was all there, but it hadto be completely restored,”he said.

Huckins said he got helpbringing all the cars onto thefairgrounds — a venue thathe said was “much better” —from his sons.

Doug Page of Gilford hadbeen driving a friend’s 1966Corvette for about 32 years.

“I pumped gas for himwhen I was 16-years-old, andbeen driving it ever since,”Page said.

After a long while of pres-suring his friend, at last, hisfriend sold it to him 12 yearsago. Page said the car hasbeen restored a couple oftimes.

“It was in good shape; I

wanted to just freshen thingsup and put in some updatedparts,” Page said.

Page has shown the car inother shows. He learned

PHOTO BY ERIN PLUMMER

Doug Page’s 1966 Corvette.

SEE CAR SHOW PAGE A16


Bob Watkins and his 1915 Model T at the Lakes Region Antique and Classic Car Show.


Four Chrysler Imperials owned by David Huckins of Tilton.

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REGION — While manypeople aren’t fond of insects,there is one insect in partic-ular that no one wants to seein the state of New Hamp-shire — the Asian Long-horned Beetle.

First found in nearbyWorcester, Mass. in 2008, it isbelieved that this destructivebeetle arrived through woodpacking material and palletsfrom Asia, despite regula-tions to treat all such materi-als before they are shippedoverseas. A vigilantlandowner spotted the beetleand notified forestry experts,and as a result, all potentialhost trees in the area werecut and chipped. In an at-

tempt to eradicate any otherof these beetles, a 98-milequarantine was placed on allother wood in the area.

“The trees had to bechipped in pieces less thanone to two inches to makesure there wasn’t enoughwood left for any beetles tosurvive,” according to AndyFast, a forestry educatorwith the UNH CooperativeExtension office in BelknapCounty.

The preferred host tree forthe Asian Longhorned Bee-tle is the maple tree, a speciesimportant to the economy ofNew England. The beetle willalso bore into some otherhardwoods, such as birch,poplar and willow. It does notlike oak and cherry trees,

and will also avoid softwoodslike pine and spruce trees.

Besides the threat of thebeetle being imported from

Asia, once here, it can also betransported throughout thecountry by people who inno-cently come to New Hamp-

shire to camp, bringing alongfirewood from other regions.A recent survey of firewoodbrought into state parks byout-of-state campers re-vealed a number of insectscontained in that woodwhich could be damaging toNew Hampshire forests.

“People should not bringfirewood from home whenthey travel because they mayunknowingly be bringinglarva and beetles along withthem, hidden in that wood,”said Fast.

There is no natural preda-tor for the Asian LonghornedBeetle, and Fast said this is agrave concern within the De-partment of Resources andEconomic Development’s Di-vision of Forests and Lands.The beetle was also discov-ered in Boston in 2010, and itmay only be a matter of timebefore it is found in NewHampshire.

Those who work in ForestHealth within the divisionare actively keeping an eyeon the hardwoods of thestate, but with 4.8 millionacres of woodlands, they re-ly on the public to also beaware of this species of bee-tles and alert officials ifsomeone suspects they havefound one.

Asian Longhorned Bee-tles bore perfectly roundholes in host trees that areapproximately three-eighthsof an inch. Fast said if a pen-cil is stuck into an ALB hole,it will be about one-inchdeep. There may also be tell-tale signs of sawdust, called“frass,” beneath the tree.Small, indented areas wherebeetles lay their eggs may al-so be found on the bark, butare harder to detect, as theyseal over to allow the eggs tohatch into larvae in thespring.

“This time of year, fromJune until late fall, the beetlecan be seen clinging to thetrees. You could see some die-back in the tree as well, so ifyou have a maple tree or oth-er hardwood on your proper-ty that isn’t doing well, it may

be worth a closer look,” Fastsaid.

New Hampshire does havea few native species of longhorned beetles, which close-ly resemble ALB, but do notpose a threat.

“We get phone calls everyday about beetles, but lucki-ly, they’ve all turned out to bethe White Sawyer beetle,” hesaid.

The beetle they are con-cerned about, the ALB, isspeckled in white, much likethe White Sawyer beetle. TheAsian Longhorned Beetle isbigger, however — approxi-mately one inch long, withantennae that stretch anoth-er inch to inch-and-a-half be-yond its body.

Members of the maplesyrup industry have been onalert for the insect, since itspresence could mean the ru-ination of their “sugarbush,” the trees they tap eachyear for maple syrup.

“Finding an Asian Long-horned Beetle could be a bighit on the industry, so they’vebeen a great partner in keep-ing an eye out for signs of it,”said Fast.

So far, so good, but the Di-vision of Lands and Forestsis asking that landowners,hikers and outdoor enthusi-asts keep their eyes peeledfor the telltale round holes orthe sighting of a white spec-tacled beetle more than aninch long.

Fast said the best advicewould be to instruct peopleto call their local county ex-tension office or the ForestHealth Specialist at 464-3016with any questions or suspi-cious findings.

“There’s probably goingto be incidents of AsianLonghorned Beetles in thefuture. It’s a matter of whenand how quickly we can re-spond, so we encourage peo-ple to call us. We’d rather findout it was a White Sawyerthan not know, and find itwasn’t. We’re here for peoplewho have questions aboutanything concerning trees,”Fast said.

Local businesses support Brenda’s Ride

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John and Brenda Ganong welcome Betsy and Timothy Plante of Pipeworks, Inc. as a Gold Sponsor of the 2011Brenda’s Ride. All are welcome to join in on the festivities on Saturday, August 20, which includes the motor-cycle ride, a cookout, and live bands at the Weirs Beach Lobster Pound.

LACONIA — Pipeworks,Inc. recently signed on as a$1,000 Gold Sponsor of theNinth Annual Brenda’s Ridewith Friends, to be held onSaturday, Aug. 20 at theWeirs Beach Lobster Pound.

Pipeworks owner Timo-thy Plante and his wife Bet-sy, among many supportersand friends, encourage allcommunity members to join13-year breast cancer sur-vivor Brenda Ganong onAug. 20 as she and hundredsof motorcyclists depart to-gether on a beautiful ridefrom the Lobster Pound toCampton and back.

Come One, come all! Mo-torcycles are not required!Arrive by bike, car, boat, orfoot. If you’re not one to ride,plan to join us at noon up onthe deck at the LobsterPound to welcome back thehundreds of bikers. Stickaround for a cookout, raffles,and a line-up of live bands,including Root 3 and Endan-gered Species. The enter-tainment will continue intothe evening, bringing in acrowd and raising funds tobenefit local cancer sur-vivors and the LRGHealth-care Oncology Department.What better way to enjoy afun Saturday afternoonwhile giving back to a greatcause!

Pipeworks, Inc. is joinedby Silver Sponsors LaconiaSavings Bank and theLooney Bin, among dozensof other Shirt Sponsors, raf-fle donors, in-kind donors,and volunteers. For more in-formation on how you or

your business might supportthe 2011 Brenda’s Ride,please contact BrendaGanong directly at: 581-6992or visit www.lrgh.or to down-

load a registration form.The cost to ride is $25 for

those who pre-register or $30the day of the event, and in-cludes food and live music. If

you do not plan to ride butwant to stop by for the cook-out and live music we ask fora $5 donation (while supplieslast).

A8 THE GILFORD STEAMER Business JULY 21, 2011

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Stewart Park before (left) and after (right) a recent effort by Belknap Landscape Company, Inc. to turn the area into an extension of the Riverwalk in downtown Laconia.

Belknap Landscape turns Stewart Park into Riverwalk Extension LACONIA — Belknap

Landscape Company Inc.(BLC) is the Lakes Region’spremier landscape design-build firm, providing an un-matched scope of landcareservices to area residentialand commercial clientsthroughout all four seasons.

Specializing in solvingproblems in Lakes Regionlandscapes, the companymaintains a focus on water-front properties, be theyresidential, commercial ormunicipal.

A municipal

transformation

The Lakes Region Asso-

ciation, a group dedicated tofostering tourism in theLakes Region, has a terrificdescription of the LaconiaRiverwalk, a part of whichis the newly landscapedStewart Park at the doorwayto downtown Laconia.

The Riverwalk is a one-mile walk. A shorter routeis a third-of-a-mile walkfrom City Hall and the His-toric Belknap Mill around -or through - Stewart Parkand over the footbridge,back to the Mill. Many prop-erties along the way are list-ed on the National HistoricRegister.

Stewart Park, flanked byUnion Avenue and the Win-nipesaukee River, accordingto local historian Mary RoseBoswell (a member of theState Historical ResourcesCouncil), was once the site

of stores and factories, fol-lowed by hosiery mills. Thepark was dedicated in 1973and named after Paul Stew-art, who chaired the Laco-nia Housing and Redevelop-ment Authority, which con-trols the city's Urban Re-newal projects.

The project was fundedthrough tax increment fi-nancing (TIF). Tax revenuesthat accrue from the in-crease in assessed valuegenerated by the City’s in-vestment in new construc-tion or renovation of areaproperties allows Laconia toidentify TIF districts. Laco-nia then applies a portion ofthose future revenues tofund public improvementswithin it, like BelknapLandscape's renovation ofStewart Park.

The park's benches, trash

receptacles, water fountain,and the fencing along theriver were all in need of re-pair or replacement. Inva-sive plantings thrivedthroughout the park. Thestreetlights had not workedfor years and the park hadlittle appeal.

Belknap Landscape sub-mitted, and won, a sealedbid for the Stewart Parkrestoration, winning the bidbased on a comprehensivedesign supplied by our in-house landscape designteam, full site work and con-struction capabilities andbecause BLC has all land-care services under one roof- including irrigation andlandscape lighting. No oth-er bidder - no other LakesRegion landscape companyprovides such all-inclusivelandcare service capabili-ties.

Rebuilt undergroundutilities and water suppliesprovide the safety of newlighting and protect thecity's plants and turf fromdrought. New 8-foot, multi-use walkways, comfortablestrategically placed seating,

striking planting beds fullof native plant selections,restored turf and prunedtrees create a mid-town oa-sis for the enjoyment of res-idents and visitors alike. Allaccomplished by BelknapLandscape crews in time forthe Memorial Day weekendand for a planned Thursday,June 9 ribbon cutting cere-mony. The event is sched-uled for 3:30 p.m. at the Over-look in the park.

BLC Owner HaydenMcLaughlin commented,“We thoroughly enjoyedworking with the Parks andRecreation Department onthe project, finding the Citysupportive and accommo-dating,” adding “This is anexample of how we turnedthe City's dreamscape into alandscape for all to enjoy.”

The Lakes Region Cham-ber of Commerce offered tobring those available withinthe membership and invit-ed members of the BIBA,Laconia Main Street andthose participating in thenearby Farmers Market, setfor later that evening. KevinDunleavy, Director of Recre-

ation & Facilities, who pro-vided oversight on the proj-ect along with the membersof the TIF Advisory Board,will invite the City Council.

Dunleavy had this to add.“It is exciting to be in-

volved in the enhancementof downtown Laconia. Withthe talents and dedicationof Belknap Landscape Com-pany, the city was able to in-corporate a new Riverwalksegment into Stewart Park,along with an overall up-grade of the entire parkarea. Stewart Park has un-dergone its own ‘ExtremeMakeover,’” he said.

Belknap Landscape Com-pany is a Lakes Region eco-friendly business - familyowned since 1988. A Busi-ness NH magazine 2001Business of the Year AwardWinner and 2010 NH Busi-ness Review Business Ex-cellence Award winner forLandscape Construction.The company specializes inlandscape design and per-mitting, including exten-sive experience in Shore-land and Wetland Permit-ting, construction servicesincluding site work,softscape and hardscape de-sign and installation and ar-chitectural masonry.Grounds Management Ser-vices include plant healthcare, turf management andseasonal enhancementservices, along with com-prehensive winter snow &ice services for home andbusiness. Plus, BLC em-ploys certified tree care pro-fessionals and owns craneservices along with the de-sign, installation and main-tenance of irrigation andlighting systems. To findout more, please visitwww.belknaplandscape.-com.

THE GILFORD STEAMER A9BusinessJULY 21, 2011

New VP steps in at NH Business Sales

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Pictured, from left to right, are Stewart Lamprey, founder; Leon Parker, President; John Howe, new VP; and IvorThomas.

MEREDITH — NewHampshire Business Sales,Inc., the state’s largest busi-ness brokerage, announcesthat John Howe has ac-quired the ownership in-terest of the company pre-viously held by IvorThomas.

Howe is now a co-ownerof the company, and a mem-ber of the Board of Direc-tors, and has assumed therole of vice president andtreasurer of the corpora-tion.

Howe is also Director ofthe company’s BusinessTransition Strategies divi-sion, which handles com-plex business transactionsand mid-market mergerand acquisition projects, aswell as business advisoryengagements.

Leon Parker, president,said the move will providefor a smooth transition inownership and manage-ment of the companywhich has been successful-ly selling businesses sincethe mid-1970’s.

“We are emerging fromone of the worst economicperiods in our history, andNew Hampshire business-es appear to be heading to-ward a new period of pros-

perity,” Parker said. “Weare looking forward to help-ing current business own-ers achieve the maximumvalue for their hard workwhen they sell. This willpreserve jobs and helpgrow the economy.”

Parker will remain pres-ident and half owner of thecompany. Thomas will con-tinue with the company ina variety of roles. He willalso remain with the com-pany as an associate andmember of the Board of Di-rectors.

“I am very pleased to seethis smooth transition inownership and manage-ment under way,” com-mented company founderStewart Lamprey. “I havebeen watching John’sprogress with our compa-ny over the past few years,but more importantly, haveobserved his commitmentto the state of New Hamp-shire and his devotion toeconomic developmentthrough the years. He caresabout people, businessesand the state. And that mat-ters.”

Lamprey founded thecompany and establishedcore values that remain inplace today: integrity, hard

work, professional compe-tence, cooperation and ac-countability.

Howe joined NHBS as anassociate on July 1 of 2009 af-ter retiring from a career injournalism. Previously, hewas editor and general man-ager of Citizen PublishingCompany when it was ownedby the Geo J. Foster Compa-ny.

Thomas is responsible forrecruiting Howe to join thecompany, and has served as amentor over the past twoyears. He intends to contin-ue working closely withHowe over the next few yearsin building up the BTS divi-

sion.“John brings strong orga-

nizational and project man-agement skills to his newrole,” Thomas said. “I feel itis important for us to transi-tion leadership and owner-ship in a way that preservesthe heritage of this company,as exemplified by StewartLamprey, while taking us in-to the future and to be rele-vant as the New Hampshireeconomic landscape trans-forms. John will help us dothat.”

New Hampshire BusinessSales is the state’s oldest andlargest business brokerage.The company has assisted

owners of privately heldbusinesses in valuing, mar-keting and selling their busi-nesses since 1976.

The firm’s associates havestrong business back-grounds, and are locatedacross the state so they caneffectively serve the businesscommunity. For more infor-mation on the firm and its of-ferings, please visit the Website, www.nhbizsales.com orwww.businesstransition-strategies.com, or [email protected]. Themain office may be reachedat 279-5561.

LSB named“Top Dog”sponsor for“Paws for aCause” event

LACONIA — Laconia Sav-ings Bank is proud to be the“Top Dog” sponsor for theNH Humane Society’s “Pawsfor a Cause” event.

Please join the NewHampshire Humane Societyfor a fabulous evening ofcomedy entertainment,great food, and laughter onThursday, Aug. 11 at ChurchLanding in Meredith.

The animal welfareagency, based in Laconia,will host its annual auctionto benefit the cats and dogsat the shelter. Steve Guill-mette and headliner JimColton, two Boston based co-medians, are new this year,and will keep you laughinglong after the live auction.

There are many wonder-ful items up for auction, in-cluding a seven-day vacationto Sonoma County, in theheart of California winecountry, an iPad 2, a kayak, amountain bike, a Kindle,beautiful jewelry, and a sad-dle, just to name a few. Foodand a complimentary drinkare included in the ticketprice.

Church Landing inMeredith is a fabulous venuefor the “Paws for a Cause”evening, and you certainlycan make a long weekend ofthe event by staying in one ofits pet-friendly rooms. Takeadvantage of all that theLakes Region has to offer,while supporting a worthycause.

“With three very recentand very unsettling cases ofanimal abuse where 35 ani-mals were brought to theshelter, along with the del-uge of kittens, we rely heav-ily on the support of the com-munities we serve,” statedMary Di Maria, ExecutiveDirector of the NHHS. “Wecannot help these unfortu-nate animals without thesupport of our friends in thecommunity.”

All proceeds from ourevening will provide ongo-ing care and comfort, med-ical intervention and reha-bilitation for the lost, aban-doned, abused and simplyunwanted animals of theLakes Region.

You may purchase ticketsfor the event by calling 524-3252, ext. 300, or email [email protected]. Ticketsare $60 per person, or $100per couple.

A10 THE GILFORD STEAMER Culture JULY 21, 2011

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Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb (left) will performalongside her brother, conductor Benjamin Loeb (right), as part of theNew Hampshire Music Festival’s 2011 series at PSU’s Silver Center forthe Arts on Saturday, July 23.

REGION — A dazzling ar-ray of favorites awaits theaudience at performances ofthe New Hampshire MusicFestival on Thursdayevening, July 21, at 8 p.m. atthe Silver Center for the Artsin Plymouth, and on Fridayevening, July 22, at 8 p.m. atthe Gilford Auditorium, un-der the baton of Festival Mu-sic Director Benjamin Loeb.

Beginning with Mozart’soverture to “The MagicFlute,” the program will in-clude Haydn’s “Sinfonia Con-certante for Violin, Cello,Oboe and Bassoon,” and con-clude with Franz Schubert’smagnificent “Symphony No.8 in C major,” “The Great.”

Having already been per-

formed several hundredtimes in the 1790’s, “The Mag-ic Flute” is one of the mostbeloved works in the operat-ic repertoire, and is present-ly the eighth most performedopera in North America.

The highly gifted Festivalmusicians, Malcolm Stew-art, Walter Gray, MargaretPhillips and Sandra Flesher-Sheldon are featured in soloperformances in Hayden’sSinfonia Concertante,“which remains every bit asprofound, airy, affecting,original, tender, joyful, andanimated in 2011 as it wasover two centuries ago,” ac-cording to the San FranciscoExaminer.

Often considered Schu-

bert’s finest piece for orches-tra, the Great C-Major Sym-phony is also one of the com-

poser’s most innovativepieces. Thematic develop-ment in the style of

Beethoven is still present inthe work, but Schubert putsfar more emphasis onmelody, which one might ex-pect from the composer ofsome six hundred lieder.Robert Schumann, havingheard its first performance,is reported to have said hethought it the greatest in-strumental work since thedeath of Beethoven.

For pops concert lovers,Saturday, July 23, at 8 p.m.,will mark the debut of Gram-my-nominated singer / song-writer Lisa Loeb at the SilverCenter for the Arts, conduct-ed by her brother and Festi-val Music Director, Ben-jamin Loeb, a not to bemissed event.

Ms. Loeb started her ca-reer with the platinum-sell-ing Number 1 hit song “Stay(I Missed You).” That “Stay”became a Number 1 single in1994 and still resonates withpeople today is a testament toLoeb’s gift as a songwriterand storyteller. Her five ac-claimed studio CD’s includeher major label debut, theGold-selling “Tails” and itsfollow-up hit, the Grammy-nominated Gold-selling“Firecracker”, along with“Cake and Pie,” “Hello Lisa”and “The Way It Really Is.”

“The Very Best of LisaLoeb” was released in 2006,shortly before Loeb returnedto television with an inspiredlook at finding love on hershow No. 1 Single for E! En-tertainment, followed by ap-pearances on “The ChrisIsaak Show,” “The Drew

Carey Show” and “GossipGirl.” Loeb continues togrow as an artist. After be-coming a mom in 2010, she iscurrently working on “CampKappawanna,” a children’smusical inspired by her CDCamp Lisa (with music andlyrics written by Lisa Loeb,Michelle Lewis and Dan Pet-ty), which debuted in July2010 in Miami, Florida, atThe Adrienne Arsht Centerfor the Performing Arts. Lat-er this year, the girl with thecat-eyed glasses will releaseher own line of eyewear, con-stantly looking for differentways to explore her creativi-ty.

Chamber Music Concert

A rich schedule of musi-cal delights will again be pre-sented by the Festival Cham-ber Ensemble on Tuesday,Ju-ly 26, at 8 p.m. in the SmithRecital Hall of Silver Centerwith Sandra Flesher’s Per-fect Fairy Tale: Romance; the?Mendelssohn Trio in d mi-nor, Op, 49 #1 for Piano, Vio-lin and Violoncello?; the PaulFerguson arrangement of“Duo for Trombones”; andthe ?Bach Sonata in g minor,#1, for Flute and Continuo.

For Classics and Pops con-certs, tickets are priced from$20 to $65 and for ChamberMusic concerts, $18. Ticketsmay be easily purchased online. For information abouta season’s subscription, con-tact the Festival at 279-3300 orto purchase tickets, visit theFestival Web site atwww.nhmf.org.

Steele Hill hosting “’50’s Cruisin’ Fun” event

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Pictured are Larry Mosbrucker, general manager of Steele Hill, with hisleather jacket; Becky Guyer, Food & Beverage Manager of Steele Hill,practicing “plunger ball” from our version of “Beat The Clock,” with PatKelly, from WLNH & Nassau Broadcasting and host of this event, and EdDarling, from the Children’s Auction, with his poodle skirt!

SANBORNTON — TheHilltop Restaurant at SteeleHill Resorts, in nearby San-bornton, is thrilled to an-nounce our first ever “’50’sCruisin’ Fun” event, beingheld on Thursday, July 28, tobenefit the WLNH Chil-dren’s Auction.

The evening starts withan all-you-can-eat buffet-styled dinner called “FiveFabulous Food Fads Fromthe ‘50’s”, featuring itemslike Mama’s Meatloaf &Gravy.

To celebrate an era filledwith game shows, guests willbe invited to participate inSteele Hill’s version of theold “Beat The Clock,” withhost Pat Kelly from WLNH.Contestants (volunteersfrom the audience) will beasked to complete variousstunts, within a time limit,to win prizes. Stunts include“plunger ball” and “egg roll”and “pillow stuff”along withmany others, similar to to-day’s game show “Minute toWin It.” This promises to befun for all ages.

Musical entertainmentwill be provided by the fun-

ny men of “Rockin’ Dadios,”starring locals Jim Rogato &“Bo” Guyer, along with An-gelo Gentile of Barnsteadand Gary Evans of Weare, ac-companied by Keith Be-langer on the keyboard. TheDadios will be singing songslike “Good Golly Miss Mol-ly,” “Peggy Sue,” and “John-ny B. Goode,” and what ‘50’snight would be completewithout a visit from Elvis!

Classic cars will be on dis-play, and the evening prom-ises to be filled with food, fun,music and lots of laughs, ac-cording to organizer BeckyGuyer of Steele Hill.

“We are so excited to behosting this event for such anawesome cause,” she said.“The Auction gives so much

to so many and Steele Hill ishonored to have the opportu-nity to be a part of givingback to the community.”

This will be fun for fami-lies and people of all ages.

Advance reservations arenecessary, and can be madeby calling 524-0500, ext. 0.Ticket price of $24 for adults,$10 for children under 10 in-cludes dinner, games and theshow. Raffle tickets are beingsold. Prizes include manygift certificates, a food bas-ket, an overnight stay atSteele Hill and Red Sox tick-ets!

Doors open at 5:30 p.m.,with dinner starting at 6 p.m.So make your reservationsearly, as seating is limited.

Just Love to Sing! to stage “Mary Magdalene”

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Tenor Nelson Ebo will make his professional debut as Jesus in the Just Love to Sing! production of the classicopera “Mary Magdalene” on July 22 and 23 at the Concord City Auditorium.

CONCORD — Just Love toSing! will perform theMassenet opera “Mary Mag-dalene” with chamber or-chestra on July 22 and 23 at7:30 p.m. at the Concord CityAuditorium.

This exciting productionwill feature winners fromthe past seasons of the NHOpera Idol Vocal Competi-tion, and is sponsored byWKXL 1450 and All SaintsAnglican Church in Con-cord.

In the title role, AngelaSzpak, Lyric Soprano, willperform the role of "Mary";Nelson Ebo, Tenor, will per-form the role of “Jesus"; Al-lison Messier, Mezzo Sopra-no, will sing "Martha"; andRichard Yague, Baritone,will sing the role of "Judas.”

Ms. Szpak was the 2009NH Opera Idol winner, and iscurrently a performer withthe Martha Cardona OperaTheatre in New York City.She has performed leadingroles in “Rigoletto,” “MagicFlute,” “Hansel and Gretel,”and “Don Carlos,” and is agraduate of the Manhattan

School of Music in New YorkCity.

Ebo was recently featuredin concert at Carnegie Hallas a winner in the Gerda Lis-ner Vocal Competition. Mr.Ebo will perform with tenorMarcello Giordani in Sicilyat an open air concert theweek following his profes-sional opera debut as “Je-sus” in “Mary Magdalene.”

Tickets are available online starting at www.just-lovetosing.com, or at Gib-

son’s Book Store in Concord.Some tickets will be avail-able at the door, but they maybe very limited.

Just Love to Sing! is a501©(3) organization dedi-cated to educating, enlight-ening and entertaining thepublic in the realm of opera.Its mission is to assist young

opera singers by offeringperformance opportunitieswhile bringing quality oper-atic programming to audi-ences throughout New

Hampshire. For more infor-mation, visit www.justlove-tosing.com or call 781-5695.

The ‘Brook Hosts Lucinda Williams and Amos LeeGILFORD — Universally

acclaimed fusion artist Lu-cinda Williams and the ex-tremely talented Amos Leewill visit the MeadowbrookU.S. Cellular Pavilion thisSunday, July 24, as part ofthe Eastern Propane Con-cert Series.

Tickets are on sale now!To charge by phone, call 293-

4700 or online at www.mead-owbrook.net.

Williams has receivedcritical acclaim in manygenres of music because ofher fusion writing style thatincorporates AmericanRock, Folk, Blues and Coun-try. She has won 14 GrammyAwards, and in 2002, she wasnamed America’s Best Song-

writer by TIME Magazine.Performing alongside

Williams is the former ele-mentary school teacherturned singer/songwriter,Amos Lee. His self-titled de-but album was instantlysuccessful, as Rolling StoneMagazine named him a“Top Ten Artist to Watch.”Lee was selected by MerleHaggard and Bob Dylan tojoin them on tour, where heperformed his smash hit“Colors.” Lee has releasedhis fourth album, “MissionBell,” which rose to thenumber one album on Bill-board.

Don’t miss the chance tosee Lucinda Williams andAmos Lee live at the Mead-owbrook U.S. Cellular Pavil-ion this Sunday, July 24

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Flying Monkey welcomes a pair of Boston legendsPLYMOUTH — Two rau-

cous, high energy Rock ‘nRoll bands come to Ply-mouth for an amazing co-bill this Saturday, July 23, at7:30 p.m.

The legendary Stompersplayed their very first showin November, 1977. The bandhas long been recognized fortheir raucous live shows,kept alive for more thanthree decades by a spiritedlegion of dedicated fans.

Record-breaking radioairplay, new videos withheavy MTV play, new re-leases and constant touringpropelled The Fools throughthe mid-1990's. Now, in thenew millennium, they're atit again. Do not miss an op-portunity to experience thespectacle and splendor, thelegendary bombast, yes theshock and the awe — TheFools! See these Rock ‘nRoll Icons up close and per-sonal on the same night!

After the Fastest sold-outshow ever at the legendaryParadise Rock Club inBoston, The Stompers’ risecontinued through the early‘80’s. Their die-hard fans fol-lowed them everywhere.

The band played in everycollege, roadhouse,nightspot and concert hallin New England, consistent-ly packing them in. The stillunsigned group was also in-vited to share arena stageswith many national rockers.A tour with the mighty J.Geils Band in the winter of1980 certainly helped in-crease the band’s popularityby placing them in front of20,000 people a night, some-thing for which the Stom-pers have always remainedgrateful. Touring with TheBeach Boys was also a mostsignificant co-billing, as Bri-an Wilson had been one ofBaglio's life-long influences.

From 1981 through 1986,readers of The Boston Globevoted The Stompers theNumber One Band in NewEngland three times and inthe top three the other years.Mind-boggling indeed whenyou consider the competi-tion of the era, as many lo-cals had already gone on tonational success.

In 1981, the song “Shut-down” was featured on a sec-ond WCOZ compilation,“Best of Boston Beat Vol-

ume 2.” Through a mail infan ballot, the Stomperswere chosen as best groupon the album, earning theright to compete in the“Rock to Riches” talentsearch at the Beacon The-atre in New York in April1982. After winning the com-petition, Atlantic Recordsoffered the band a deal for asingle. However, BoardwalkRecords also had reps in thehouse that night and offereda deal for a full album, whichthe band signed on torecord.

Racing back from the latenight New York City gig, theband set-up for a next-day af-ternoon concert at BostonUniversity. The show waspart of an outdoor block par-ty on a side street. Appar-ently, local residents didn'tappreciate this "loud" event,and let their complaints beknown to the city and theuniversity. Miscommunica-tion followed as authoritiesforced the band to shutdown. Although the soundengineer dutifully killed alllevels, as requested by thelocal gendarmes, the band'son-stage monitors contin-

ued, as did the band, bliss-fully unaware of any diffi-culty. Oblivious to the offi-cials’ entreaties, the boyshad progressed into a rip-ping encore of "Shout," andwere just completing the fi-nal chords when the impa-tient BU cops stormed thestage. The blue shirts rippedout the amp connectionsand wrestled drummerMark "Cooch" Cuccinellofrom his drum kit. Thou-sands of students were con-fused, and angrily screamedat the cops. Things pro-gressed from bad to worse,and eventually, the simplemisunderstanding intensi-fied to an all-out streetbrawl, kids against thearmed police. Mace, billyclubs, water guns and acrammed paddy wagon fullof arrests later, The Stom-pers were again on TV, thistime making the nationalnews broadcast "Coast toCoast." The $1 million worthof publicity didn't hurt thenever-a-dull-moment band,and they now felt ready tocut the first album. But, firstthings first — the band wasbailed out, as they had to

make a club gig that night.Established in 1977...now

30 three years and counting… Sal Baglio, Dave Fried-man, Stephen Gilligan,Lenny Shea and JeremyBrown: The Stompers —causing three generationsof fans to rock, jump, andholler!

The Fools story

All entertainers have agimmick; a shtick, if youwill (even if you won't). Theobject of a Fools show wasto blow real life out of allproportion and morph “justanother night out to see aband” into the most fun any-one had ever had — any-where! Meeting with greatsuccess, it wasn't long be-fore the lads were master-minding stage trickery,pratfalls, skits, themes,twisted audience participa-tion, practical jokes, pay-backs, big nights and evensome colossal events. Thenthey discovered radio.

In 1979, "Psycho Chick-en," an X-rated parody ofThe Talking Heads' "PsychoKiller," exploded over theairwaves of Boston. Theboys were so excited, theyfollowed up almost at oncewith another whopping hit— "It's a Night for BeautifulGirls." And the guys weren'tthe only ones to get excited.EMI Records signed theband and sent them rightout to tour the U.S. with TheKnack. The tour was asmashing success. Then, offto Miami to record the vic-torious debut album, "SoldOut."

The 1980’s saw the bandthrough a storybook jour-ney of mounting successand achievement. Adoringfans, media attention, thesecond album, "Heavy Men-tal," touring the U.S. withVan Halen, massive "home-town" shows in Boston, TVappearances galore, Euro-pean tours with dizzyingrecord sales, music videosand MTV. Then came thebreak with EMI. The band,alone and exhausted, re-tired to Cape Cod for a sum-mer and bravely wrote theirmost successful album,

"World Dance Party." Fueledby no less than four big ra-dio tunes, “WDP” flew out ofstores all across the nation.The title track, "WorldDance Party," along with a"Doo Wah Diddy" remake,"Life Sucks…Then You Die"and "She Makes Me FeelBig" all added up to a block-buster of an independent re-lease, bringing in sales inexcess of either 500,000 orone or two million — de-pending on which bandmember you ask. Are theyplaying it up? (Or playing itdown.)

Record-breaking radioairplay, new videos withheavy MTV play, new re-leases and constant touringpropelled The Fools throughthe mid-1990's. Now, in thenew millennium, they're atit again. Do not miss an op-portunity to experience thespectacle and splendor, thelegendary bombast, yes theshock and the awe — TheFools!

Tickets to see The Stom-pers & The Fools are$29/$35, 7:30 p.m. showtime.Tickets can be purchasedonline at www.flyingmon-keynh.com or by calling thebox office at 536-2551.

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MEREDITH — TheLeague of NH CraftsmenMeredith Retail Gallery ispleased to feature the work ofStephanie Young of Plaistow.

“Elemental Beauty,” an

exhibit of pottery by Young,is featured for the month ofAugust.

Young creates hand-carved Porcelain pottery in-spired by mathematical ele-

ments found in nature andgeometric Art Nouveau de-sign elements.

“As a child, I had alwayswanted to be a scientist, soscientific curiosity is a vitalpart of my work,” saysYoung. “To create my de-signs, I study the speciesaround me in depth, sketch-ing and sculpting them. Ithen carve images of thesebits of nature onto the sur-face of wheel-thrown porce-lain forms. Each uniquecarved porcelain is a bal-anced composition of art,science, and history.”

Young also teaches ceram-ics at the Harvard Universi-ty Ceramics Program, teenprograms at the Maud Mor-gan Center for the Arts (Cam-bridge, Mass.), and teen andadult programs at the deCor-dova Sculpture Park and Mu-seum (Lincoln, Mass.).

The League of NH Crafts-

men celebrates the “spirit ofthe maker” by encouragingand promoting the creation,use and preservation of finecontemporary and tradition-al hand craft. The League ofNH Craftsmen Meredith Re-tail Gallery is proud to sellthe fine handcraft of theLeague’s juried members,whose work has meet theLeague’s signature of excel-lence – its rigorous standardsfor self expression, vision,and quality craftsmanship.

The public is invited tocome into the retail galleryand see this exhibit as well ashundreds of other skilled ar-tisans. The Meredith RetailGallery is located 279 DanielWebster Highway, next toThe Inn at Church Landing.

For more information,call the Meredith RetailGallery at 279-7920, [email protected], orvisit www.nhcrafts.org.

League of NH Crafstmen Gallery features local potter

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“Elemental Beauty,” an exhibit of works by Plaistow-based potterStephanie Young, will be on display at the League of NH Craftsmen RetailGallery in Meredith during the month of August.

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file.“You take a picture of

yourself and four words thatare a good value to you,” ex-plained McLaughlin. “Ithelps you inspire yourself.”

The group also studied acase where a man stood by aroad with a sign which read“Free Hugs,” and would givea hug to anyone who would

accept. A seemingly inno-cent gesture; however, policeinstructed the man to desist.The seemingly small eventinspired a petition which re-ceived 10,000 signatures.

“Are you feeling in-spired?” Voivod asked herclass.

A true believer in abilityof creative thought and the

power of inspiration, she ex-plained that “The world is de-pendent on story-telling. Tella story — make an emotion-al connection.”

Torre Davy recalled beinginspired when the group in-stituted “Free Hug Friday,”where students would walkaround giving free hugs, asseen in the free hug docu-

mentary; however, whenDavy held up a sign whichread “free hugs,” everyoneran away.

The group participated inwriting exercises adaptedfrom Edward R. Murrow’s“This I Believe” segment, re-cently resurrected by NPR.Voivod assigned the task ofcompleting “I Believe” and “I

Feel” statements focusing onpositive ideas.

“It focuses on inspiringyourself,” said McLaughlin.

The exercise seemed par-ticularly effective for DawsonEllis, who was attending histhird year of the writingcamp.

“I came at 10 years old,”said Ellis, who recalled how

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he hated writing when hewas younger. “I used to getstuck all the time. There’s nolimit to how much you cando here.”

In addition to these inspi-rational lessons and creativewriting exercises, Voivod of-fered helpful writing tips toencourage the young groupnot to give up when writing.

Voivod explained thatwriting is a process. She re-iterated the writing adage,“Nothing is ever written; it’sre-written.”

man John O’Brien, thankingrepresentatives from eachdepartment who were pres-ent at the meeting.

Selectman Kevin Hayesmade the suggestion for theliberty elm trees, which mayonly be purchased from onespecific vendor, and vary inprice based on size of thetree.

Along with the elms, a$3,000 flagpole will be placedin the park, though the boardhas raised only about $600 indonations.

O’Brien voiced a concernabout the safety of the ex-pensive ornaments plannedfor the park.

“What if a car ever goes inthere? How do we protect thetrees and the flag pole?”asked O’Brien, raising an is-sue that will remain with theproject as it nears construc-tion.

According to O’Brien, theproject should be done bySept. 11.

In other business, ViceChairman Gus Benavidesbrought up the issue of fund-ing for the ice rink buildingmaintenance.

According to Benavides,Mountaintop Builders put inthe low bid, saving taxpayersabout $2,000. Members ofthe board voted unanimous-ly to deduct about $3,000 fromtown funds set aside for suchprojects.

Selectmen set a date for aSummer Town Meeting forAug. 10 at 6 p.m. The annualmeeting for seasonal resi-dents will serve as a publicforum to discuss issues suchas the proposed reduction ofthe Potter Hill Road speedlimit, for which 41 individu-als recently signed a peti-tion.

Additionally, KatherineDormody, Gilford Public Li-brary director, updated se-lectmen on the summer read-ing program and other li-brary affairs.

“We are on our third weekof the summer reading pro-gram. There are still fourweeks left, so there is stilltime to sign up,” said Dor-mody.

Dormody spoke of prizesfor those entered in the sum-mer reading program, suchas the 100 Water Countrytickets for the first 100 read-ers who reach a certain pointin the program. Friends ofthe Gilford Public Libraryand local businesses donat-ed other prizes for the pro-gram, as well.

As part of the summerreading program, the libraryhosted “Reptiles on theMove” on July 12, whichbrought more than 100guests to the library meetingroom, according to Dormody.

Lastly, Dormody remind-ed the board that the librarybuilding will have its thirdbirthday party Aug. 18. Li-brary staff will commemo-rate their third year in thenew building with cakeserved all day.

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Genesis receives operating grant LACONIA — Genesis

Behavioral Health wasrecently awarded a sec-ond year of operatingfunds to ensure the sus-tainability of communi-ty mental health in theLakes Region.

Funding for GenesisBehavioral Health wasprovided by the BellisFamily Fund and the LisaGelfand Family Fund ofthe New HampshireCharitable Foundation –Lakes Region.

“The funding we re-ceived in 2010 was essen-tial, as it enabled us to in-crease and diversify ourrevenue streams, expandour current partnershipwith LRGHealthcare andother health careproviders, and focusmore on advocacy,” saidMaggie Pritchard, Execu-tive Director of GenesisBehavioral Health. “Thisyear, advocacy and part-nerships were key to thestate budgetary process.”

Support from the NewHampshire CharitableFoundation-Lakes Re-gion will ensure GenesisBehavioral Health meetsthe goals outlined in itsstrategic plan through2012, according to CindeWarmington, Presidentof the Board of Directors.

“Our three-year plancalls for creating the in-ternal capacity to sup-port the vision and mis-sion of Genesis Behav-ioral Health, and imple-menting a plan to buildsustainable, diversifiedfunding. Receiving thisgrant for the second yearwill allow us to furtherthe work of our plan,”

LRGHealthcarespecializes in headaches

LACONIA – People whosuffer from headaches knowjust how painful they can be.While many people considerthese problems unavoidable,the fact is that manyheadaches and related disor-ders are highly treatable byspecialists right here in ourown community.

At LRGHealthcare wehave a board-certifiedheadache specialist who canhelp identify the cause, andthe best treatment for yourheadaches. Dr. Philip Saviais board certified in neurolo-gy with special qualifica-tions in headache medicineand child neurology. His La-conia Clinic based practicefocuses on treatingheadaches and neurologicaldisorders in both childrenand adults.

According to Benjamin C.Wedro MD, FAAEM as re-ported on Medicinenet.com,headache is defined as a painin the head or upper neck andit is one of the most commonlocations of pain in the body.There are two types ofheadache categories: pri-mary headaches and second-ary headaches. Primary

headaches are not caused byother diseases. Primaryheadaches can be migraineheadaches, tensionheadaches, and clusterheadaches. Secondaryheadaches are caused by as-sociated diseases such asbrain tumors, strokes,meningitis, hemorrhage,and even caffeine withdraw-al. Headaches can cause nu-merous issues with healthand quality of life, so it is im-portant to identify and ad-dress their root cause.

There are ways to helpmanage your headaches andlocal specialists here atLRGHealthcare available todo it. Please visit LRGH.orgfor more information. Toschedule an appointmentwith Dr. Savia, please call theLaconia Clinic at 524-5151.

LRGHealthcare is a not-for-profit healthcare charita-ble trust representing LakesRegion General Hospital,Franklin Regional Hospital,and affiliated medicalproviders. LRGHealthcare iscommitted to making healthcare available, accessible, andaffordable to you.

Give volunteering a trywith LRGHealthcare

LACONIA — It can feelgood to donate your time toan organization in need. Vol-unteering gives you an op-portunity to change lives, in-cluding your own, andLRGHealthcare is currentlylooking for volunteers whowant to make a difference!

Each of us can make a dif-ference in a small way.

At LRGHealthcare, ourvolunteers come fromunique backgrounds but areall commonly interested injust helping others. The carethey provide is invaluable topatients and families.

“Volunteers are vital toour operations, both workingwith patients and behind thescenes,” says Director of Vol-unteer & Community Ser-vices Sandy Marshall. “Our

volunteers provide caring,personalized service to pa-tients and staff. These peopleare making a difference inour community, and so manyof our volunteers find that tobe a truly rewarding experi-ence.”

Some of the best reasonsto give are the ones you maynot have even considered —the ones that make it worthyour while to go that extrastep. People who have spenttime volunteering for a causereport that what they getback in satisfaction and joyis more than they ever ex-pend in effort — what youwill get back is immeasura-ble.

Volunteering makes youfeel needed. It can lead tolearning new skills, can help

you meet new people, andcan create new contactswhich may even help yourbusiness or career.LRGHealthcare is institut-ing new positions and excit-ing new programs with em-phasis on enhancing the pa-tient experience and provid-ing an extra dimension ofcare to our patients and fam-ilies.

If you’re interested inlearning more about the vol-unteer opportunities avail-able at LRGHealthcare, joinus on Thursday, Sept. 8 for aninformational session onhow to become anLRGHealthcare volunteer.Sessions are scheduled for1:30 to 2:30 p.m. or 7 to 8 p.m.

Hospital volunteers atLRGHealthcare are warmand caring individuals whogive back to their communi-ties. They offer their time,talent and dedicationthroughout the hospital, en-hancing our patients’ expe-rience. If you’re interested,why not try it and see whatyou think? Join us and helpmake a difference here in theLakes and Three Rivers re-gions! For more informa-tion, please call VolunteerCoordinator, Darcy Peary at524-3211, ext. 6720.

LRGHealthcare is a not-for-profit healthcare charita-ble trust representing LakesRegion General Hospital,Franklin Regional Hospital,and affiliated medicalproviders. LRGHealthcare iscommitted to making healthcare available, accessible,and affordable to you.

stated Ms. Warmington.“We were pleased to re-

port the positive outcomes ofthe first year of the grant,and look forward to sharingour work with the NewHampshire Charitable Foun-dation and our communityin the second year,” notedMs. Pritchard. “We are grate-ful for this opportunity, andfor the New HampshireCharitable Foundation’s sup-port of our work.”

The New HampshireCharitable Foundationserves communitiesthroughout New Hampshire,southeastern Maine andeastern Vermont. The Foun-dation manages a growingcollection of charitablefunds created by individuals,families and corporations.Outside the government, theFoundation is the largestgrantmaker in the state,making more than 3,000grants to nonprofits andnearly 1,600 student aid

awards totaling approxi-mately $30 million annually.The Foundation is nonparti-san, frequently playing therole of convener and catalyston a broad spectrum of is-sues. Based in Concord, theFoundation roots itself in thecommunities through re-gional advisory boards. Moreinformation is available atwww.nhcf.org or by calling225-6641.

Genesis BehavioralHealth is designated by theState of New Hampshire asthe community mentalhealth center serving Belk-nap and southern GraftonCounties. A private, non-profit corporation foundedin 1966, Genesis serves morethan 3,000 children, families,adults and older adults withmental illness and emotionaldistress each year. For moreinformation or to schedulean appointment, call 524-1100or visit the Web site atwww.genesisbh.org.

LRGHealthcare welcomes newface to Andover Family Practice

ANDOVER — LRGHealthcare andAndover Family Practice are pleasedto welcome Family Nurse PractitionerBarbara Wood, APRN, to the local com-munity.

Wood will practice general familymedicine, with office hours at AndoverFamily Practice Mondays, Wednes-days, and Fridays between the hours of8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Wood holds a Master’s degree inNursing from the University of NewHampshire, and a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from George-town University in Washington, D.C. She has worked in theLakes and Three Rivers Regions since 1996.

To schedule an appointment, please call the Andover Fam-ily Practice at 735-4363.

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about the show in Sandwichafter finding a flyer on hisfront seat.

“I think it’s a greatturnout,” Page said.

Bob Watkins of South-wick, Mass. brought his 1915Model T.

“I’ve had it 10 years; mywife gave it to me for Christ-mas,” Watkins said. “I had to

totally restore it. It barelyran; it was rust brown.”

This was his fourth clas-sic car, and, like the others,Watkins restored the wholething to perfect condition.

Watkins also has a housein Chocorua, and came fromthere with his grandchil-dren. He has taught some ofthem to drive it, including

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two 14-year-olds and a 16-year-old.

“It’s not like a normal car;there are three pedals on thefloor,” Watkins said.

Watkins took part in theshow for two previous yearsat the Castle and said he likedthe fairgrounds.

“It’s great, no big hill toclimb to get there,” Watkinssaid.

Brian Moriarty of CenterHarbor presented his 1922Model T snowmobile. Thecar, with two front skis andchains on the back wheels,was made to drive in snowalong ways cleared by snowroller carriages: the skis theexact width to follow sleightracks. An attachment kitwas also available for ModelT’s to be converted into snow-ready cars, removing thefront two wheels and puttingin skis and installing chainson the back two wheels.

Moriarty has had his ve-

hicle, specifically built to bea “snowmobile,” since 2001.

“It was totally dilapidated,and had been sitting for 50years and all withered away,”Moriarty said. “I could tellwhat it was supposed to be.”

Moriarty put this modelback together, and also ownsa 1930 Model A snowmobile.He has also gone into busi-ness reproducing the snowkits and selling them to Mod-el T owners. He creates theparts himself or orders themfor people.

David Cox of Sandwichshowed his 1930 Austin 7 Ul-ster racecar from England.Cox said the company onlymade about 200 of these mod-els. The car has been inAmerica since 1957, and wastaken apart. Cox said hebought it a year and a halfago.

“It was just in pieces whenI got it; it was just a basketcase,” Cox said. “It’s just

about complete; there’s a fewthings I’d like to do with it.”

The Ulster’s racing daysmight not yet be over; Coxsaid the car is eligible forsome of the vintage racingclubs. In the meantime hedrives it, saying the wheel’sposition on the right side ofthe car is not that much of an

issue. The shifter is on theleft side, but Cox said all theother pieces are still in theirusual places.

He has been doing theLakes Region show for a fewyears, and said he liked theshow better in Sandwich.

“I live in town here, so it’sa pretty easy drive,” Cox said


David Cox of Sandwich with his 1930 Ulster racecar.

five years old.”While the camp is popu-

lar with local players, Forgealso attracts campers fromall over the country. 10-year

old Mackenzie Nunes at-tended the first of two ses-sions all the way from TheWoodlands, Texas.

“I spend summers with

my grandma up here in NewHampshire so I’ve been anx-ious to come to the camp fora few years,” said Nunes,daughter of former Moul-

tonboro Academy volleyballplayer Robin Burrows. “Justgetting to meet a lot of dif-

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By JEFF LAJOIE

Wow.There weren’t many oth-

er reactions that fit the billon Sunday afternoon, as theUnited States Women’s Na-tional Soccer Team saw the2011 World Cup title slipaway in a matter of minutes.

Many of you likely gotswept up in the World Cupbuzz after the U.S. scored thelatest goal in tournamenthistory in the quarterfinals,beating Brazil in a penaltyshootout. Ratings for thatwin and the semifinal victo-ry over France were thehighest since the 1999 finalagainst China, and it ap-peared as though the U.S.was on a collision coursewith destiny.

But take the nationalismout of the equation for a sec-ond and look at the final froma completely unbiased per-spective. Everyone knowsJapan has been put throughthe ringer in a big way thisyear, as the earthquake and

Japan steals World Cup spotlight tsunami disasters in Marchsaw over 15,000 people losetheir lives. As disappointingas this was for the playersand women’s soccer fansacross the U.S., you can’t ar-gue that this makes for atleast some semblance ofhope for the Japanese in ayear in which they need it inthe worst way.

Now for the game itself,the U.S. just couldn’t shut thedoor. After taking a 1-0 leadon Alex Morgan’s sweet fin-ish, the Americans’ sloppyplay in their own box allowedJapan to send the game intoextra time. Abby Wambachto the rescue, right? The starforward gave the U.S. a 2-1lead and what appeared to bea WC title, only to see a lategoal break some hearts andsend it to penalty kicks.

Those PKs were ones toforget unfortunately. Aftermaking all five kicks againstBrazil in the quarters, theU.S. missed its first threekicks against Japan, withthe Japanese converting to

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Away at campGilford volleyball coach Joan Forge runs her ‘Pass, Set, Spike’ camp for the 14th year

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MOULTONBORO – It’sbeen nine years since KatLabrie first arrived at thePass, Set, Crush VolleyballCamp. Nearly a decade later,Labrie still heads to GenevaPoint Center every summerto take part in the camp, asthe Misericordia Universityjunior and Plymouth Re-gional High School alum isnow a counselor at the pop-ular youth overnight camprun by Gilford High Schoolvolleyball coach Joan Forge.

“It’s so much fun cominghere as a counselor, the girlsreally look up to you and it’sfun to teach them the sport,”said Labrie, who is a hitteron the Misericordia volley-ball team. “As a camper,you’re so naïve and youcome to play and just havefun and it’s a great thing. It’sjust one of those experi-ences that I think everyonereally enjoys and looks for-ward to every year.”

Founded in 1998, ‘Pass,Set, Crush’ is offered to girlsentering the sevenththrough ninth grades. Butthe camp, held at the 200-acre Geneva Point Center onLake Winnipesaukee, is

much more than your typi-cal volleyball experience.The daily schedule featuresactivities ranging from kickboxing to yoga, with swim-ming and canoe trips alsopart of the fun.

“There are a lot of differ-ent things for us to do uphere,” said camper TheresaSoldan, 14, of Bedford,Mass. “I’ve been cominghere for three years and lastyear I brought my wholeteam from back home withme. The counselors areamazing and it’s just a greatexperience.”

While days start at 6:30a.m. with a polar bear swimand fun run, the camperscraft their volleyball skillsduring morning and after-noon skill sessions. Brokenup by experience and skilllevels on three differentcourts, Forge and her teamof counselors touch on a va-riety of different issueswhile incorporating plentyof games throughout.

“I really like the toughvolleyball sessions followedby a swim,” said Kaila Mar-tin, 14, of Sandwich. “Mymom’s been coaching herefor a long time so I’ve beencoming here since I was like

PHOTO BY JEFF LAJOIE

The campers brave the heat to show off their skills during a 90-plusdegree day last week at Geneva Point.

pull out the 3-1 win.“As much as I’ve always

wanted this, if there’s anyteam I’d give it to, it’s Japan,”said U.S. goalkeeper Hope So-lo immediately following thegame.

Do I think the U.S. chokedin the final? No, but the lateJapanese goal to send thingsinto penalty kicks seemed tocompletely deflate the Amer-icans. Just watching theirfaces before PKs, you almostgot the sense that they hadlost some of the fire and de-sire that got them all the wayto the finals.

Goodbye ‘Friday’After five outstanding sea-

sons, one of my favorite tele-vision shows came to an endthis past week.

‘Friday Night Lights’grew to be much more than

just a TV show based on thebook and film, and it wasmore than just a sports show.Fans of the program laudedit for the character depth andone of the best and most au-thentic married couples onTV. The awards communityfinally started to take notice,even though the ratings did-n’t match up, as the show wasnominated for an Emmy thisyear.

So do yourself a favor ifyou haven’t seen it yet andfind out what you’re missing.I promise, I wouldn’t steeryou wrong.

Jeff Lajoie covers sportsfor the Gilford Steamer,Meredith News and Win-nisquam Echo. He can bereached at [email protected]


A camper takes part in a defensive drill during a morning skill sessionlast week in Moultonboro.


The ‘Pass, Set, Crush’ volleyball camp completed its 14th season atGeneva Point Center today.

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Mudcats footballcamp returnsthis weekendBY JEFF [email protected]

TILTON – With summerin full swing, area footballyouths will get the opportu-nity to prepare for the fallseason, as the 2011 Merri-mack Mudcats FootballCamp will take place Satur-day and Sunday at the Route132 Football Field in Tilton.

“We kind of realized thereweren’t any really good foot-ball camps for kids in thearea so we got involved,” saidMudcats president TimSnow. “I have a bunch of con-tacts with guys from the NewEngland Patriots and I haddone some camps at differentlocations so we put this camptogether last year for the firsttime and it was a success.”

Last year marked the firstMudcats camp, with about125 kids in attendance for thetwo days. With four formerPatriots instructing, thingswent so smoothly that thisyear’s version will likely topthat draw.

“Last year was very wellreceived,” Snow said. “It wasa two-day, full contact campwith full pads and that’s whatwe’re going with again thisyear. We wanted to make itaffordable and we didn’twant it to be just a walk-through. We didn’t want towaste people’s money andhave them not really get any-thing out of it, plus we want-ed to keep the ratio ofcamper to instructor low.”

This weekend’s camp willalso be full pads for bothdays, with registration run-ning from 7 to 8:30 a.m. onSaturday. Both days will rununtil 5 p.m. with the cost ofthe camp running $99 percamper. Players from agesseven to 18 are invited to thecamp, with a cap of 200campers expected.

The instructing crew offormer Patriots will see agroup of recognizablenames, as Ronnie Lippett,Roland James, Vernon Craw-ford and Robert Perrymanwill lead both days of drillsand competition for the sec-ond year in a row. But Snowhas added two more instruc-tors, as Patriots Hall ofFamer Steve Nelson and 1987

Outland Trophy winnerfrom Boston College MikeRuth will also take part in thecamp.

“It’s very rare that you getto talk to someone that usedto play in the NFL, much lessget one-on-one instructionfrom these guys,” said Snow.

The Mudcats, a 501(c)(3)charitable organization, do-nated a bulk of the moneyraised last year to theFranklin-Tilton Falcons, andthis year a different localfootball organization will betargeted in a similar fashion.

“The big difference thisyear is we’re going to sepa-rate it by age and grade,” saidSnow. “That way the instruc-tors can focus towards a cer-tain age group. It’s tough tohave a junior or senior inhigh school in the samegroup as a third or fourthgrader.”

The schedule each daywill consist of warm-ups andconditioning in the morning,followed by a morning ses-sion and lunch. An afternoonsession will take place beforethings wind down between 4and 5 p.m.

“We’re going to have fourdifferent three-hour blocksin different positions,” ex-plained Snow. “Then the last15 minutes or so, we’re goingto match the lines and posi-tions against each other toput what they learned to use.By the end of the day on Sun-day, we should be able to putcomplete teams out there,line up and see how it goes.”

After the success of lastyear’s camp, registration be-gan early in the wintermonths.

“It went smoother thisyear,” Snow said. “We startadvertising in January andFebruary and this year wasnice because word of mouthfrom last year really helpedus with the advertising wecould do.”

For more information onthe camp or to register, con-tact Tim Snow at [email protected] or visit the team’s Web siteat www.eteamz.com/merri-mackmudcatsfootballclub.

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Cheralynn Corsack had another solid season as the Gilford number onesingles player during her sophomore campaign.


GILFORD – The future isnow for the Gilford HighSchool girls’ tennis team.

As the Golden Eagleswatched their season cometo a tough end after fallingto Bow High School in thestate semifinals, 5-4, all eyesturned to next spring.That’s because CheralynnCorsack and Charleyne Pan-ner, Gilford’s top two singlesplayers, still have two yearsleft in their high school ca-reers.

“I think that they don’t to-tally realize yet what a greatopportunity they’ll have asplayers for next year,” saidGilford coach Hermann De-fregger of his two soon-to-be juniors. “In the statetournament, there weremostly seniors this year andvery few sophomores. Theygot the experience of play-ing some older girls and nowwe’ll see what happens nextyear.”

Corsack had a solid yearas Gilford’s top singles play-er, and Defregger hopes thework she’s putting in overthe summer months willpay dividends next spring.

“Cheralynn comes from atennis family so she stays in-volved in the sport duringthe summer and the offsea-

son,” Defregger said. “She’splaying in the women’sleague at Gilford Hills andshe’s taking lessons on aregular basis so I’m not tooworried about her in that re-gard.”

Panner was a rock at thenumber two spot, and theduo teamed to form one ofthe better doubles squads inDivision III.

“Charleyne’s ability tostroke the ball so clean andpowerful makes her reallytough to play against,” saidDefregger. “If she really putall her eggs in one basket,she would be a really, reallygood tennis player. But she’san athlete and plays othersports and that can be goodbecause it’s a double-edgedsword and it doesn’t alwayswork out.”

Defregger said he wantsto make sure his team is inexcellent shape next spring,and that’ll be a key point ofemphasis early on.

“My goal is to really keepan eye on everyone and con-centrate on fitness levels atthe beginning of the sea-son,” he explained. “Thatmatch against Bow, if wehad been a little fitter I thinkit could’ve gone our way. Imade up my mind of thatright away and I want to seethat through.”

Gilford will deal with theloss of Jennifer Daviaultand Katelyn Achorn to grad-uation, as the number threeand four singles playerswere key to the depth Gil-ford put out on the court.

With another year of expe-rience under their beltshowever, Corsack and Pan-ner will be counted on tohelp fill that leadershipvoid.

“I think it’ll be helpful for

the team that those two areanother year older as jun-iors,” said Defregger. “Ithink they’ll be able to leadthe team more and help en-courage the players to getbetter.”

The duo will also allowmore time for Defregger towork with the new playersto the lineup during prac-tice.

“No question about it, Ihave to let those two girls dotheir thing and concentrateon 3-4-5-6 singles,” he said.“Those spots will win achampionship. You saw it onthe boys’ side. Coach (Ter-ry) Wilson’s team had great

athletes but he had justgreat depth all the waythrough the lineup.”

One part of the duosgame that Defregger will tryand work on is at the net. Af-ter seeing several defensiveplayers hang around duringthe season, the coach wantsto see the pair ends pointsquicker.

“Developing a net gamewill be crucial to their suc-cess going forward, I think,”he said. “You have to learnto come to the net and haveto be better with your ap-proach shots to set that partof the game up.”

VOLLEYBALL (Continued from Page B1)

ferent people has been awe-some.”

Gilford’s Maddie Harristook part in Forge’s daycamp when she was in ele-mentary school. As a soon-to-be eighth grader at Gil-ford Middle School, Harrissays she gets a lot out of theovernight experience.

“I used to be a soccer play-er and then I started playingvolleyball and kind of real-ized I liked volleyballmore,” she said. “The drillsand the scrimmaging we dohere is really good, I learn alot by coming here.”

Moultonboro residentDanielle Harrington, 13,may live close by, but shestill enjoys her time at Gene-va Point.

“I live like five minutesaway but it feels like a dif-ferent place just with every-

thing that we get to do here,”she said.

The camp features quitea few repeat customers, andplayers often see how muchthey improve over the yearsas they make their way upfrom Court 3 to Court 1. Asa counselor, Labrie has fol-lowed a similar path.

“When I first started as acounselor, I worked with theyounger kids and then Iworked my way up,” shesaid. “I know what they’regoing through so that’s help-ful. It was my first awaycamp so that was tough butyou gotta make that move atsome point. It’s four hoursof volleyball a day so it’snice that we’re able to breakit up and offer a lot of dif-ferent activities. It’s almostalways really hot out so thegirls get tired, without fail.

They love to be able to go tothe beach.”

While Forge tries to makethe camp affordable foreveryone, she does offer onescholarship each summer inmemory of Jenni Harmon.Harmon, who was a camperin the summers of 2000 and2001, died tragically in anautomobile accident in 2006.The scholarship “will beawarded annually to a girlentering the sevenththrough ninth grade who,without financial assis-tance, would be unable to at-tend camp.”

One unique aspect of thecamp is that Forge keeps

parents and family in theloop each night as to what’shappening, as she takes andposts over 100 photos fromthat particular day on thecamp’s Web site.

“We don’t allow cellphones during the camp sothis way, the parents cankeep an eye on their girlsand see what they’re doingfor themselves,” Forge said.

The camp’s second and fi-nal session of the summercame to a close today, al-though information on nextsummer’s venture is avail-able online at www.passset-crush.com.

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TOWN OF ALTONGuard Rail Installation Bids

The Town of Alton is now accepting bids for Guard Rail installationon Coffin Brook Rd.Bids shall be delivered in a sealed envelope clearly marked as“GUARD RAIL COFFIN BROOK ROAD Town of Alton and mustbe received at the Alton Town Hall Selectmen’s office by 9:00 Am onMonday, August 1st at which time they shall be publicly opened. Faxbids WILL NOT be accepted. For Further details see our web sitewww.Alton,nh.gov or contact the highway dept. @ 603-875-6808

15 Railroad Ave.,Wolfeboro 569-3128 / Junction Routes 25 & 25B, Center Harbor 253-9360 108 Main St.,Alton 875-3128

Spectacular home on pristine Lower Beach Pondin Tuftonboro. Wonderful western exposurew/gorgeous sunsets. Lots of privacy. Sandybeach, new docking system. Beautifully land-scaped grounds. Top quality construction.Call 569-3128 $979,000

Magnificent Governor’s Island home in Gilford,beautifully landscaped grounds, 300’ LakeWinnipesaukee shoreline, covered docks, terrificsandy beach. Classic and contemporary resi-dence offers 5000sf of sumptuous living space.Call 569-3128 $3,200,000

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Do you like to entertain or just enjoy the ele-gance of your lakeside home? Then this contem-porary elegant ranch on crystal clearMerrymeeting Lake in New Durham is for you.

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MOULTONBOROUGH - Lot on Lake Kanasatka with southern exposureand views. 100 feet of lake frontage, sandy bottom, and nearly 2 acres.$125,000 (2677395) Call 253-9360

WOLFEBORO - Build your dream home and design it to take full advan-tage of the mountain top views and 5 acre privacy. Potential for 180 degreeviews with clearing of trees. $119,900 (4077502) Call 253-9360

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MOULTONBOROUGH - Antique Cape, 3 BR,1&1/2 bath, 2 car garage, modern kitchen andbath, new replacement windows and vinyl, in-ground fenced pool, town sewer, Short walk toCenter Harbor Town Beach.$224,900 (4060429) Call 253-9360

Winnipesaukee Lake House only 30’ fromwater’s edge. Excellent lake location, sandy

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NEW DURHAM - Nestled among the treesyou will find this comfortable 3BR home on3.44 acres. Open concept, cathedral ceilingwith 2 car garage is waiting for you.

$179,500 (4074250) Call 875-3128

MOULTONBOROUGH - 4 Bedroom Chalet inthe Balmoral Community. Situated on a cornerlot a short drive from the community center,ballpark, beach and boat launch.

$155,000 (4055030) Call 253-9360

ALTON - Post & Beam circa 1835 farmhouseon 10+ acres partially restored, new roof, well,septic, windows, full foundation w/radiantheat in basement. Needs finishing.

$159,900 (4073147) Call 875-3128

NEW DURHAM - Ranch, totally rebuilt in2010 by the area’s finest custom builder.Bamboo flooring, new leach field, utilities, andappliances all on a level lot. Kayak on nearbyChalk Pond. Detached garage/shed.$125,000 (4072957) Call 875-3128

LACONIA - Rare opportunity! Covered boathouse slips (23’ to 41’) on Lake Winnipe-saukee. Full service marina discounts, bath &laundry facilities, power, water, internet, park-ing, storage! Close to all major routes.Starting @ $46,900 Call 253-9360

ALTON - Winnipesaukee water access lot with filtered views of Alton Bay.Enjoy swimming area to left of Kelly boathouse.$55,000 (4072550) Call 875-3128

WOLFEBORO - 5+/- Acre residential lot on Cotton Valley Road. Home siteidentified, 1800’ frontage. Abuts Wolfeboro Rail Trail.$29,500 (4016692) Call 875-3128

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TUFTONBORO: Spectacular Lake Winnipesau-kee waterfront property on Melvin Bay withbeautiful sandy beach, level grassy lawn forfamily fun and entertainment, sensational lakeand mountain views, South West exposure,beautiful sunsets, large dock, mooring and anterrific turnkey open concept home.$875,000 MLS #4057227

WOLFEBORO: Brand new 3 bedroom, 2 bath,Ranch with an attached 2 car garage, “To BeBuilt” on a wonderful .80 acre lot in a terrific res-idential community with paved roads, under-ground utilities and an easy commute to Route16. A great opportunity for$275,000 MLS #4018529

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WOLFEBORO: Plenty of options and opportuni-ties. A great Wolfeboro Falls location for thiscommercially zoned property with an existingstructure and an attached barn, off street park-ing and abuts Dunkin Donuts. Come bring yourideas.$150,000 MLS #4037244

WOLFEBORO: New to the market! The Lodge,was a single family home, but is now four condounits, 2 first floor and 2 second floor units eachwith 2BR’s and each has a detached garage unit.Wonderful Mirror Lake beach and dock, on 2.85level acres. Great for the extended family or useone and rent out the others.$950,000 MLS #4077920

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Milton - Beautiful 1.01 Acre field lot. Boasting fullsurvey and 3 & 5 bedroom septic designs. Nicecountry location with close access to Routes 16,125, and 153.$39,900 MLS #4079976

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New Durham - Fantastic year round cottage onMerrymeeting Lake. Boasting wonderful lake & mtnviews, 87' water frontage w/36' aluminum dock,newer drilled well & 1250 gallon septic tank, knottypine interior, lg. eat in kitchen, loft that can be usedfor bedroom/office, ceiling fans, efficient Renaiheater, pellet stove, 4 season porch, large deck forentertaining, 2 sheds, lots of privacy! Total acreagemade up of 2 parcels. Original structure was built in1940, but majority of the home is an additionbuilt inmid 1980's. $289,000 MLS #4079423

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Wolfeboro One Level Living! Bright & sunny openconcept ranch with 6rms, 3Br, 1,800 sq ft, hard-wood floors, attached & detached garages for 4cars. $269,900

Affordable New Homes! To-Be-Built on 5 acres: Logcabin ranch starts at $169,000, turnkey cape startsat $233,500. 2 lots available, a great opportunity toown a brand new home! (5 acres)

Wolfeboro – 11 Acres! This cute get-away has 2bedrooms, bath, eat in kitchen, newer roof, deck &porch. Enjoy woods & privacy, but only a short driveto Lake Wentworth! REDUCED! $97,000

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MARINE TECHNICIANPosition available for a skilled Marine Technician.

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PART TIME TECHNOLOGYADMINISTRATOR

Barnstead Elementary School • Barnstead, NHThe Barnstead School District is seeking applications for a Part-TimeTechnology Administrator.

Barnstead Elementary School is a PK through Grade 8 facility with astudent population of 550. This is an exciting opportunity to workwith a community which strongly supports education.

Interested candidates are asked to submit a letter of interest, resume,and three current letters of recommendation to:

Tim Rice, PrincipalBarnstead Elementary School

Po Box 289 Center Barnstead, NH 03225

Application Deadline: Friday, July 28, 2011

The Barnstead School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer

ALTON ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

The Alton Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold Public Hearingson Thursday, August 4, 2011, during its meeting commencing at7:00 p.m. at the Alton Town Hall to consider the following appli-cation (the applications listed in this notice are in no particularorder):

Case Z11-13 & Z11-14 Map 64 Lot 2-1 VarianceRobert L. & Deborah A. Bourke, Trustees The Bourke New Hampshire Realty Trust 88 Smith Point Road

This is a request for a variance to demolish an existing buildingexcept the foundation basement and construct a 26’ x 40’ threebedroom, 21/2 bath single family home. Also to extend a screenedin porch which will be within the set backs and a variance as toheight of the attic space. This property is zoned LakeshoreResidential. The Zoning Ordinance in question is Article 300Section 328 B & 327 A-1.

Plans are on file in the Planning Department on the first floor of theAlton Town Hall. You are invited to come in to view them duringour regular business hours of 8:30 to 4:00 Monday throughFriday.

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ALTON BAY EXCAVATION“If it’s in the dirt, we’re there!”

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Ladies sponsoring Play for Pink tournament July 28WOLFEBORO — The

Kingswood Golf Club'sLadies League is hosting aPlay For Pink breast caregolf tournament on July 28.

The tournament will be ascramble shotgun startingat 8 a.m. Those participat-ing are asked to wear somepink.

All ladies from surround-ing golf clubs and the sur-rounding towns are wel-come to play. The cost in-cludes golf, cart, lunch and

prizes and all proceeds go toBreast Cancer Research.

Sign up in the Pro Shopor by calling 569-3569 by Ju-ly 24.

Chunky DunkDuathlon is July 30

WOLFEBORO — TheChunky Dunk Duathlon will

be held on Saturday, July 30,at Albee Beach on LakeWentworth and is being runas a fundraiser for The Nick.

The duathlon, which is ofthe sprint variety, features ahalf-mile swim and a 5K run.Athletes can choose to do therace on their own or in teamsof two.

Volunteers are needed tohelp staff the race course, in-cluding those who have a ca-noe, boat or kayak and wouldbe willing to monitor theswimming portion of therace. Anyone interested involunteering can callWilliams at 651-6605 or [email protected].

Registration for theChunky Dunk Duathlon canbe done beforehand by visit-ing active.com, but there willalso be registration the dayof the race beginning at 7a.m. Pre-registered racersare asked to be at the racesite by 8 a.m. for the 8:30 a.m.start.


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