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FEBRUARY 26, 2009

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U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen speaks to small business owners and edu-cators about energy use and consumption. Shaheen viewed what the col-lege had recently accomplished in terms of energy conservation classes.

Sen. Shaheen meets with small business owners about energyBY DANIELLE [email protected]

LACONIA — Small busi-ness owners and educatorsin the Lakes Region wereable to express their opin-ions and concerns on energyconservation to U.S. SenatorJeanne Shaheen during thesenator’s tour of New Hamp-shire last week.

“I am very excited to talkabout this topic” said Sha-heen, “because changing ourenergy policy is critical toour future and to our nation-al security.”

Shaheen said she wantedto hear opinions and ideas so

she could bring them backwith her and help create a re-sponsible energy policy forthe United States. Shaheenserves on the U.S. SenateSmall Business and Entre-preneurship Committee. Herstop in Laconia was a visit tothe Lakes Region Communi-ty College Energy Servicesand Technology Depart-ment. She viewed projectslike solar panels and heattransfer mechanisms.

Shaheen said one of theimportant aspects of the newstimulus is the energy policy.Twenty-six million will begoing to the state energy pro-

grams for items like weath-erization in low-incomehousing. There will be taxcredits for residents to maketheir homes energy efficient.

“We want to make moreuse of new energy technolo-gies,” said Shaheen, “andwhen we look at the historyof American ingenuity, ithas been terrific, and weneed to get back to that.”

The program at the com-munity college was devel-oped in 2006, and there arecurrently 16 students in theprogram. Student RachelWilliams said she cameacross the program by acci-dent. She said she was drawnto the program because shecould study something shewas interested in withouthaving to go back to schoolfor a long time to get an en-gineering degree.

Clay Mitchell of the Sus-tainable Design and EnergySystems said that his com-pany is looking to developpublic private partnershipsthat allow schools and mu-nicipalities to get energy ef-ficient technologies. BillBlaine is a small businessowner taking classes at thecollege so he can add geot-hermal heaters to his build-ing.

“I focus on supply,” saidJim Grady of LighTec. “Be-ing in the energy servicesbusiness is tough. When wewere in the Clinton years wealmost went out of businessbecause who cares about en-ergy when we are doing well.We need a vibrant economyto make things happen. It'svery important to us as wego through this once in a life-time injection of stimulus

money very carefully. Weneed to get things going fastbut not too fast.”

A couple of the businessowners and educators pres-ent spoke of the importanceof tailoring energy systemsto the specific place. A sys-tem that works for one typeof business might not workfor another.

Wes Colomb, who teachesthe energy classes at the col-lege said that he would like tosee some sort of certificationfor energy service workers

when they are working on en-ergy efficient systems tomake sure that there is qual-ity work being done in thestate. Schools are generallythe biggest users of energyin a given area and so a work-ing relationship with busi-ness, education and energymust be maintained. Colombsaid that they need to estab-lish a support system for con-tinuing education for theseenergy conservation pro-grams.

“We also have to have a

recognition that in the shortterm there might be somecost,” said Shaheen.

Shaheen and several ofthose in attendance talkedabout the need to make surethat there is as much infor-mation as possible out therefor those interested in ener-gy efficient systems.

“I believe is very valu-able,” said Williams, “be-cause it is so accessible tomany people. At the sametime the program is afford-able.”

Meadowbrook nominatedfor ACM Venue of the YearBY DANIELLE [email protected]

The Meadowbrook US Cel-lular Pavilion has been nom-inated a second time for theAcademy of Country Mu-sic’s Venue of the Yearaward.

“Several of the biggerartists who played here saidthey were pulling for us,”said Chris Lockwood, direc-tor of marketing for Mead-owbrook.

Venues are nominated onthe events they host the pre-vious year. Meadowbrookwas nominated for their 2008season, which includedBrooks & Dunn, CharlieDaniels, Martina McBride,LeAnn Rimes, Travis Tritt,Reba McEntire and manyothers. One of the require-ments for the nomination isthat the venue has hosted atleast six country music actsin one year. Meadowbrookwas also nominated in 2007for their 2006 season.

Each member of the Acad-emy, which is made up of4,000 industry professionals,nominates a venue. Venuesreceiving more than five

votes are put on a list and dis-tributed to the members ofthe Academy, who each castone vote on the list. The fivevenues with the most votesbecome the nominees. A fi-nal vote is taken and the ven-ue with the most votes re-ceives the prize.

“You know lookingaround New England we areprobably the only venue thatwould be up for this award,”said Lockwood. “We have alarge base of country musicfans that support us. We stilldid very well even with theeconomy. We are exception-ally proud because this allstarted as Bob Harding’s vi-sion. There are huge venuesthat are owned by big com-panies across the country,and here is a local guy fromNew Hampshire who had avision. He made one of thefive best country music ven-ues in the country. We arelike the ultimate underdog.”

Meadowbrook started as atract of farm land. Bob Hard-ing bought the land and in1996 the pavilion held 2500

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Residentshonored fordecades ofserviceBY DANIELLE [email protected]

Five Gilford residentshave earned the distinctionof serving for at least 20years on a town board orcommittee.

The honor was recentlybrought to the attention ofthe Board of Selectmen afterJohn Ayer, director of Plan-ning and Land Use, compileda list of town organizations,their members, and howlong each member hadserved.

Carolyn Scattergood hasserved on the PlanningBoard since 1984; 2009 marksher 25th year of service. Jer-ry Gagnon has served on thePlanning Board since 1983and is currently serving his26th year. John Goodhue hasserved on the ConservationCommission since 1988, 2009is his 21st year on the board.Paula McDonald has beenserving on the Conservation

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Conservation Commission getsfirst look at Meadows planBY DANIELLE [email protected]

The Conservation Com-mission works to make surethat building projects in Gil-ford are environmentallysound and has just gotten itsfirst look at plans for theMeadows.

The Meadows projectwould place a brand newsports area where the cur-rent Gilford football field islocated. The facility includesa football field, soccer fieldand parking. Goodhue saidthe commission has just re-ceived an unofficial presen-tation from the MeadowsCommittee and said that hethought they would be com-ing in with a final proposalsoon.

“For us that’s the biggestthing on our agenda rightnow,” said commission ChairJohn Goodhue. “We will bedrawn to that for the nextyear or so.”

Goodhue said that themain issue the MeadowsCommittee is dealing withare wetlands issues. The ma-jority of the Meadows is inthe food plain. There is primewetland surrounding it andprime wetlands goingthrough the property. Thismeans that the MeadowsCommittee has to speak withthe Department of Environ-mental Services and maybeeven the Amy Corps of Engi-neers.

“I believe they will goingup in front of the planningboard soon,” said Goodhue.

The Conservation Com-mission is appointed by theBoard of Selectmen and actlike the eyes, ears and armsof DES in Gilford. They fol-low the guidelines that areset up by DES and make rec-ommendations on a course ofaction regarding propertiesand their environmental im-pact. They do not enforce, but

they make their recommen-dations based on analysis forthe Board of Selectmen andother committees who re-quest the information.

He added that there is a lotmore to do on the commis-sion than their used to be inhis over twenty years serv-ing on the commission. Reg-ulations and guidelineschange and the commissionmust keep track of anychanges to policy. Goodhuesaid that Gilford has run outof most of the wetlands, sothe town has to be extremelycareful with how they handlethe remaining wetlands.

“The Meadows especiallyis a very, very environmen-tally sensitive area,” saidGoodhue. “A lot of peoplewant it to remain as it is andthen there are people thatwant to develop on the plain.Our job is to make sure that

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FEMA/EFSP GRANTSBELKNAP COUNTY HAS BEEN AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDS UNDERTHE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER NATIONAL BOARD PROGRAM.

Belknap County has been chosen to receive $24,617 to supplement emergencyfood and shelter programs in the county.

The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the FederalEmergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from TheSalvation Army; American Red Cross; United Jewish Communities; CatholicCharities, USA; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA; and,United Way of America. The Local Board was charged to distribute funds appro-priated by Congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs inhigh-need areas around the country.

A Local Board will determine how the funds awarded to Belknap County are to bedistributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local serviceagencies in the area. The Local Board is responsible for recommending agenciesto receive these funds and any additional funds available under this phase of theprogram.

Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local agencies chosen toreceive funds must: 1) be private voluntary non-profits or units of government, 2)have an accounting system, 3) practice non-discrimination, 4) have demonstratedthe capability to deliver emergency food and/ or shelter programs, and 5) if theyare a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary board. Qualifyingagencies are urged to apply.

Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for Emergency Foodand Shelter Program funds can pick up an application at Lakes Region UnitedWay, 95 Water St., Laconia NH, download it from www.LRUW.org or contactKevin Conway at (603) 524-6864 Ext 101. The deadline for applications to bereceived is noon, Friday, April 3rd, 2009.

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GPD responds to 187 calls for serviceGILFORD POLICE LOG

●were reported.

8 calls for the fire depart-ment were reported.

10 reports of existing con-ditions were made.

1 suspicious vehicle wasreported.

3 suspicious persons werereported.

1 possible burglary inprogress was reported.

3 alarms were reported.11 calls for motor vehicle

assistance were reported.8 animal complaints were

made.1 motor vehicle com-

plaints were made.19 motor vehicle accidents

were reported.2 domestic disturbances

were reported.2 investigations were

made to another department.2 requests for contracted

service were made.

8 services of paperworkwere reported.

2 lost/found items were re-ported.

5 escorts were reported.4 larcenies were reported.1 pistol permit was re-

ported.1 report of shots fired was

made.3 drug cases were report-

ed.8 reports of road and

weather conditions weremade.

1 fingerprint request wasmade.

2 attempts to locate weremade.

1 DWI was reported.1 request for a wrecker

was made.1 report of a town ordi-

nance was made.1 lost/missing/wanted

person was reported.

Venkatram Nethala 51, of6 Cumberland Road 34, wasarrested and charged withdriving while intoxicated.

Michael Noonan,32,of 233Union Avenue 2, Laconia,was arrested and chargedwith driving after revocationor suspension.

17 traffic stops were re-ported.

20 motor vehicle checkswere reported.

3 motor vehicle lockoutswere reported.

16 abandoned vehicleswere reported.

21 calls for an ambulance

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4. What two states were divided by theMason Dixon Line?

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Cassavaugh convicted of double murderBY DANIELLE [email protected]

The three year long dou-ble murder case of two Gil-ford residents in Belmontcame to an end last weekwhen Kirkman J. Cas-savaugh was convicted of thecrime by a jury of his peers.

The crime occurred earlyin the morning of Sept. 20,2006. A neighbor, MarkThomson, reported to the po-lice that he had heard Cas-savaugh fighting with Jen-nifer Huard, 26, who was hisCassavaugh’s girlfriend atthe time. Thomson also re-ported that he saw Cas-

savaugh physically fightingwith Jeremy Huard, 29, Jen-nifer’s brother, in the yardand then around 4 a.m. sawhim dragging what Thomsonthought to be a female bodydown the steps of his trailer.He then testified that Cas-savaugh came over to histrailer after that and askedhim for help moving somebodies. Thomson said that hetold Cassavaugh he was go-ing to start his car and thendrove to his girlfriend’shouse where they discussedhow to report the incident tothe police. Later in the morn-ing Thomson slept, dropped

his daughter off at school,went to the methadone clinicin Concord, and then report-ed the incident to the police.

The police brought Cas-savaugh in for questioningthat morning and later foundthe bodies in two different de-bris piles behind Cas-savaugh’s trailer. During thefirst interview Cassavaughsaid that he had only a verbalargument with Jennifer andthat the Huards left his trail-er around 4 a.m. JenniferHuard had been shot and Je-remy Huard had been shotand stabbed. They broughtCassavaugh in for a second

interview later that sameday, which ended with Cas-savaugh being read hisrights.

The trial started at the be-ginning of February of thisyear and both sides madetheir case. During the courseof the trial the survivingfamily of the Huards, Thom-son, police, and investigatorstestified about events before,on the night of, and after thecrime.

Evidence including fin-gerprints on the .22 used inthe crime linked Cassavaughforensically to the murders.The defense argued thatthere was still key evidencemissing, like the knife usedto stab Jeremy Huard and thebloody clothes the killerwore.

The defense also arguedthat the incident was a drugdeal that went badly and thatmore than one person was in-volved in the deaths. The de-fense indicated that becauseof the depth of the bodies inthe debris pile it would re-quire more than one personto hide the bodies. The pros-ecution argued that it was acrime of anger directed atJennifer Huard and that Je-remy Huard was killed as awitness.

The jury deliberated fortwo days on all the evidenceand reached a decision on themorning of Feb. 18. The juryreturned a verdict of guiltyto the charge of first-degreemurder for the death of Je-remy Huard and a guilty ver-dict for the charge of second-degree murder for JenniferHuard. Cassavaugh was sen-tenced to life in prison with-out possibility of parole;there will be sentencing forlesser charges later thisweek.

Gilford Public Library Top Ten Requests

For The Week of February 23, 2009

1. “The Associate” by John Grisham2. “While My Sister Sleeps” by Barbara Delinsky3. “The Shack” by William P. Young 4. “True Colors” by Kristin Hannah5. “The Yankee Years” by Joe Torre6. “Knit Two” by Kate Jacobs 7. “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel

Pie Society” by Mary Ann Shaffer8. “Promises in Death” by J. D. Robb9. “The Zookeeper’s Wife” by Diane Ackerman

10. “He’s just not that into you” by Greg Behrendt

Kids Ice FishingDerby this Sunday

The Belknap County Sportsmen’s Associa-tion is holding its annual Kids Ice FishingDerby Sunday, March 1, from 9 a.m. to noonat Lily Pond in Gilford.

The event is free for children under 16; bait,equipment and a lunch will be supplied, andprizes will be awarded.

Call Josh for more information at 455-6549.

Beetle mooseJennifer Beetle overbid to take home the wall hanging stuffed moose donated by the Sundial Shop forthe Lakes Region United Way's 7th Annual Sweetheart Auction. The event raised over $15,000 to ben-efit local programs focused on education, income and health.

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Town Report dedicated to Dick and Betty PersonsBY DANIELLE [email protected]

The dedication of the An-nual Town Report is given toa person or family in Gilfordas a thank you to the residentfrom the town in recognitionof their contributions.

The 2009 report has beendedicated to Dick and BettyPersons. The couple own theRamblin’ Vewe farm andhave been residents of Gil-ford since 1961. Their farm islocated on Morrill Hill Roadand just this past year it wasput under the protection of aconservation easement. ThePersons heavily funded theeasement and as a result theywere named 2007 Conserva-tors of the Year while theconservation process wasstill in motion. The Personsalso donated their time to theproject.

The Persons were also themajor contributors of thenew Gilford Public Libraryand the building was dedi-cated in their honor in Au-gust of 2008. The Personswere also the Grand Mar-

shals of the Annual GilfordOld Home Day parade andwere seen smiling and wav-ing from a prime position inon parade day. It is easy to seeall they have contributed bymaking sure a town librarywas constructed and thattheir property would alwaysremain as it is today or fu-ture generations.

“Their generosity juststood out,” said ConnieGrant, chairman of theBoard of Selectmen. “Theygave such a huge gift to thetown and they really didn’twant any recognition, but it’stough to have something likethat going unnoticed. I driveby the Persons farm twice aday and it’s really amazing toknow that is never going tobuilt upon. That it will al-ways remain rural.”

Grant commended thePersons for putting both theeasement and the library to-gether at the same time andnoted that task had to be dif-ficult for the couple. The votefor the easement was unani-mous from the Board of Se-

lectmen. As for the Persons,they declined to speak aboutthe honor itself and spoke invery simple terms about whythey put their land under andeasement.

“I just feel it’s the properthing to do,” said Dick, “andwe hope that people will en-joy it forever.”

The persons bought theproperty in the 60’s becauseit was adjoining their prop-erty. Dick had previouslyserved in the military, most-ly in Germany during the Ko-rean conflict. He was born inLaconia and has always livedin the area.

“It’s a great place to live, agreat little community.” saidDick. “You can’t say muchmore than that other than thepeople are really nice.”

When the library was hav-ing a difficult time raisingmoney the Persons decidedto donate a substantial sumand Dick Persons said thatwas mostly due to his wife.Betty Persons, who had vol-unteered at the library. ThePersons final words about


Dick and Betty Persons were honored with the dedication for the 2009 Gilford Town Report. They are shownhere as Grand Marshals of the 2008 Old Home Day Parade.

FPC shows final plans to police departmentThe FPC held two meet-

ings last week with bothshifts of the Gilford PoliceDepartment making themaware of the updated finalplans of the proposed addi-tion to the current police fa-cility.

Even though the PoliceDepartment has been in-volved with the planning ofthe addition throughout theprocess, the FPC wanted tomake sure they had enoughinformation to answer ques-tions from the Gilford citi-zens during the final phasesof the proposal.

FPC member JohnO’Brien outlined during hispresentation, the final floorplans and features of theproject. Committee memberChan Eddy explained thegeo-thermal heating andcooling system that will notonly quickly repay the initialcosts of the system but elim-inate fossil fuel use poten-tially making it the first

“green” facility in the state.Committee Chairman

Jim Mull said, “The officershave been waiting sevenyears for this project to be-gin. The FPC has listened toGilford voters and has or-ganized an affordable solu-tion to the issues of the cur-rent inadequate policefacility.

Officer Dustin Parent waspleased with the update ofthe design and floor plan say-ing that “this will make pro-cessing prisoners much saferfor both the officer and thedetainee – it’s quite an im-provement!”

The FPC members againindicated to the officers thatthe present project costs aresignificantly better than oth-er police facilities recentlybuilt in the area and thatbond costs are currently veryaffordable.

Jim Mull mentioned that“the impact to the averagehomeowner is about one cup

PHOTO COURTESY OF FPC

Showing off the plans for the new police addition are, from left to right,Officer Dan O'Neill, John O'Brien from the FPC, Agbar and Officer DustinParent.

PHOTO COURTESY OF FPC

The plans for the new police addition as presented by the FacilityPlanning Committee.

their donations were notabout their gift to the town,but heaping praise on others

for their work with the gift.“All the people who

worked on it did a beautiful.

Job,” said Dick about the li-brary. “They put a lot ofthought into it.”

Gilford Marriot appointsgeneral manager

Larry Hahn

Sean Riley, chief operat-ing officer for Maine CourseHospitality Group, an-nounces the appointmentLarry Hahn as General Man-ager for the TownePlaceSuites by Marriott, in Gil-ford.

Most recently, Hahn wasemployed at the Ritz Carltonin Sarasota, Fla. Prior tothat, he was General Manag-er of the Best Western inHampton, an MCHG hotel.

Riley explained, “He waschosen not only because ofhis experience, but becauseof his ability to lead teams.Opening a new hotel is achallenge, and I can’t thinkof a more perfect person tobuild a new team focused onthe needs of our guests.”

TownePlace Suites byMarriott is an affordable“home away from home”where guests can settle intoa comfortable, homelike rou-tine for less than other hoteloptions. The longer they staythe less they pay.

The Gilford TownePlaceSuites by Marriott will pro-vide essentials for homelike

living including; suites withfull kitchens, office workspace, indoor pool and spaand fitness room. As with allMarriott hotels, this Towne-Place Suites will be com-pletely non smoking and par-ticipates in Marriott Re-wards, the guest reward pro-gram that is one of the top inthe world and will allowguests to redeem points forhotels or airlines.

For information ongroups or Corporate ac-counts, contact Larry Hahnat [email protected] at 524-5533.

of coffee per month – orabout $20 to $25 per year.”

After presenting the up-dated information, presenterJohn O’Brien said “the po-lice officers feel encouragedwith the affordability of theproject and that this willsolve their current needs andprojected needs for morethan 20 years. They had anumber of questions andliked what they heard!”

Officer Parent, the doghandler of Agbar, added,“This will make Gilford amore professional and saferplace to conduct business –more than just dollars, I seea lot of value.”

Comments from all the of-ficers indicated they remainhopeful and optimistic thatWarrant Article 9 will winthe approval of the voters ofGilford.

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Was med flight necessary?To the Editor:

After reading of the Heli-copter Flight of an injuredskier from Gunstock Mt. tothe Maine Medical Centerlast weekend and then hear-ing that he was released fromthe hospital the very next dayand that the family was hap-pily back skiing at Gunstockthe next day, does it not makeyou wonder if the Emer-

gency Helicopter was reallyneeded? Perhaps it was amiraculous recovery!

My first thought was whatif someone really had a lifeor death situation and need-ed this helicopter but couldnot get it because it was be-ing used for someone whowas held overnight for ob-servation and released earlythe next day? I figure he musthave been released early or

the family probably wouldnot have been back at Gun-stock skiing the next day.

Next, who called for thisEmergency Helicopter Evac-uation and what were hisqualifications to evaluatethis patient who was releasedthe next day? Are there anyFire Dept. or Ski Patrol Pro-tocols or Procedures to followwhen calling for an expen-sive helicopter response?

Should the patient be exam-ined by a qualified doctor be-fore being airlifted to a med-ical facility out of the imme-diate area?

No wonder our medicalcosts are so expensive whenhelicopters are used insteadof our conventional ambu-lances.

Jim MartelGilford

Speak up, citizensTo the Editor:

As your readers have beenfollowing the discussions rel-ative to county funding forRestorative Justice services,the Citizens Council on Chil-dren and Families would liketo point out that our juvenilejustice programs need thecontinued help of local com-munities in upcoming townmeetings. As the CitizensCouncil seeks to secure statefunding for these valuableservices, local communitieswill need to continue to main-tain a level of support thatwill keep these programs ac-tive until such alternativefunding can be found. If a

community has a warrant ar-ticle specific to continuingthe funding for a court diver-sion program or simply vot-ing for the budget recom-mended by selectmen whohave approved continuedfunding for court diversionservices, we ask that you con-tinue this vital support.

The Citizens Council isworking with others acrossthe state to examine ways forthe state to fund these pre-vention and early interven-tion programs, which are notcourt-ordered. These pro-grams keep our youth out ofthe court system and savetaxpayers money by inter-vening early and locally. As

an outgrowth of countiesbearing future responsibili-ty for increased nursing carecosts, the state has assumedresponsibility for youth serv-ices which were once cost-shared with the counties.Specified youth services thatare court-ordered are eligiblefor state funding. Our courtdiversion and restorative jus-tice programs are not. Anumber of different strate-gies are being looked at, atthis time but each will taketime to process through ad-ministrative or legislativechannels. These efforts willrequire all of us to work to-gether; the Citizens Council,the programs, the County

Commission and the CountyConvention. Locally, it willtake all of our citizens to al-so speak up when it comestime to introduce legislationor make administrative rulechanges. Any attempt to en-courage the state to pick upadditional costs for thesevaluable, cost-effective serv-ices, in today’s economic cli-mate, will require the voicesof many. We hope that we cancount on our citizens for sup-port so we can keep our youthout of the courts and in theirfamilies, schools and com-munities.

Alan Robichaud Executive Director ?

Belknap County Citizens Council onChildren and Families

Support FPC, if it drops ‘geothermal heat disaster’To the Editor:

The Steamer shows bril-liance by publishing one ofmy letters, and a letter fromthe Gilford FPC (writer notshown) on the same page.Was their long list of so-called "professionals" an at-tempt to shunt the ball backto those failures? Why is aconstruction builder on theircommittee able to figure outinsulation and constructioncosts much better than theirgrossly high priced "profes-sional" contractors?

I congratulate the FPC fortheir on going efforts to im-prove insulation and reduceconstruction costs. SteveGrant told me to not use hisname, but he is the sole driv-ing force in the FPC for ener-gy efficiency, in order tomake this project acceptable

to voters, and good for all tax-payers, and he has done farbetter calculations than anyof their overpaid contrac-tors.

A few numbers must beknown to the public beforethe rest of this makes sense.

For the whole Town Hall,5 times the size of addition,the electrical power for airconditioners is about $1500per year (much of whichcooling could be gotten freefrom circulating cold base-ment air to upper floors).Thus, if we used similar airconditioners in the addition,we might expect annual costof $300. BUT, the projectedimproved insulation will re-duce that to $100.

We are now spendingabout $8336 per year to heatthe Town Hall. Thus the ex-pansion area should cost on-

ly $834 for heat IF the insula-tion is as bad. Current FPCefforts indicates that theycan easily get that down to$366.

Their reconstruction andbuilding plans show thatwith the "geothermal" disas-ter, they will need at least 743ft of piping. The cost of thatpiping alone is $1867, plus theexpensive installation labor.That is part of their $65,000for heat pumps and heat ex-changers (none of which isneeded with baseboard heat-ing). That is very instructive:the total cost for full base-board heating (radiators,tubing, fittings) is $732, andfor that, all you need is theboiler, for about $1200. Addinstallation cost and you get$14,000 to $18,000 (dependingon contractor and kickbackcosts). Any way you cut it,

$14,000 is a lot cheaper than$135,000, and $366 per year isa lot cheaper than $9,000 peryear!

Our new library hasshown that so called "geot-hermal" heating is not nearas good as oil heat, and initialinvestment far exceeds costof oil or electric heat, forev-er.

With the work the FPCmembers are doing on insu-lation and construction im-provements, we should allsupport them IF they dropthe ridiculous "geothermalheat" disaster. Better yet,they should follow DickCampbell’s suggestion: heatwith WOOD, which we havea surplus of in Gilford, andalso gives the police a bit ofexercise.

Jack StephensonGilford

Absentee Ballots for the local Town and School Election being held on March 10 are now available at the

Gilford Town Clerk's Office. The following information is provided on qualifying for an absentee ballot:

RSA 657:1 Absence, Religious Observance, and Disability Absentee Voting. – Any person who is absent on the dayof any state election from the city, town, or unincorporated place in which he or she is registered to vote or who can-not appear in public on any election day because of his or her observance of a religious commitment or who is un-able to vote there in person by reason of physical disability may vote at such elections as provided in this chapter. Aperson who is unable to appear at any time during polling hours at his or her polling place because an employmentobligation requires the person to remain physically at work or to be in transit to or from work from the time the pollsopen until after the time the polls close shall be considered absent for purposes of this chapter.

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Ballots may be obtained in advance at the Town Clerk's Office, filled out and retained with the Town Clerk untilvoting day. Regular business hours are: M, TU, W & F 8-4:30 – TH 8-6:30; the office will be open 8-5 Monday March 9,2009 to accept absentee ballots (In accordance with NH State Law). Returned ballots must be delivered in person bythe voter (no other person may deliver on the voters behalf) or by USPS mail, according to state law. Please feel freeto contact the Town Clerk's Office at 527-4713 or [email protected] if you have any questions.

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Class of 2009 wins GHS Winter CarnivalBY DANIELLE [email protected]

The annual Gilford HighSchool Winter Carnival al-ways brings out class spirit,and this year the seniorsmanaged to use that to theiradvantage, winning thewhole carnival in their lastyear at GHS.

“It’s been a lot of fun,”said freshman MeganPleeter. “I came fromGilmanton so this is a verybig change from what we didover there.”

Each class picked a colorand a theme for their snowsculptures, where the inspi-ration was “Under the Sea.”The white-shirted seniorsmade a shipwreck. Theblack-bandana-sporting jun-iors carved an octopus. Thesophomores chose purple astheir color and carved the in-famous shark “Jaws” out ofthe new snow. The freshmendecided to don blue duringwinter carnival and carvedSpongeBob Squarepantswith the pile of snow theywere given.

“Everybody has just real-ly been in the spirit thisyear,” said sophomore CaseyHamel.

Through the week the stu-dents participate in events toearn points for their class.This includes a limbo con-test, water gulp, pretzel stuff,name that tune, balloon pop,pie eating, dizzy run, bannercompetition, class skits,jump rope and sneaker pile,to name a few. A first placewin for each competitionearns the class five points,while second place earnsfour points, third place winsthree points, fourth wins twoand a forfeit will receive nopoints.

The classes all come to-gether in the gym on the lastday of winter carnival forthe last events, where themain attraction is the dodge-ball tournament. The classesbattle it out with the winnerplaying against the staffteam. This year the seniorgirls managed to defeat therest of the girls and the soph-omore boys were able to beatthe upperclassman withtheir quickness.

Another major attractionof the carnival is the clothes-pin competition. A represen-tative from each class tries toput as many clothespins ontheir face as they can in oneminute. The most clothes-pins win. The school recordof 36 clothespins was brokenlast week when junior JoeyHempel managed to put 38clothespins on his face, earn-ing five points for the jun-iors.

“This really hurts, folks,and they are doing it all foryou,” exclaimed Joan Forge,who was emcee for the event.“Make sure to give them abig hand.”

Teachers are encouragedto participate and each classhas coaches as well as cap-tains for the carnival. Thefreshman chose Janice Stow-ell as their coach and Court-ney Leach, Nicole Allen, Eli-jah Solidum and Hannah Va-chon served as captains.

Denise Sanborn and Bet-sy Testa coached the sopho-

GMS Math Team continues to excelBY DANIELLE [email protected]

The Gilford MiddleSchool Math Team counts onbeing one of the best teamsin the region.

“We have done very wellover the past few years,” saidSusan Lietch, team advisorfor the last 18 years. “In thelast 10 years we have wonnine first place trophies.”

The event is the annualMathCounts regional com-petition held in Plymoutheach year. Schools fromaround the region competein four different categories.The categories are concepts,geometry, algebra and wordproblems. Lietch said thatthe good part about her ex-perience is that she haslearned what type of ques-tions are asked and she hasnumerous past competitionquestions to chose from.They have five meets a yearand meet every week duringthe season.

“Another good thingabout the competitions isthat they take you in anoth-er room,” explained Lietch.

The students are calledout of the room for their par-ticular category and then

their team gets the problemthat their teammate is work-ing on in the next room.When the event is over thestudent can go back to theirteam and go over the prob-lem ad they can determine ifthey completed the problemcorrectly and why. The finalteam score is calculated witheach meet ad the cumulativescore determines the region-al winner.

“I guess practice makesperfect,” said Lietch. “EveryTuesday after school for fivemonths starting in Novem-ber or the end of October. Itgives us the opportunity togo over things that we don’tgo over in the classroom. Ilike to end each practice withthe question ‘what do youknow now that you didn’tknow before?”

Lietch said it’s importantfor the students who are goodat academics to have a placeto shine. She said that a stu-dent doesn’t have to be in amath class to join; the teamis open to everyone. She willnot be losing a lot of studentsnext year to high school be-cause half of her team isfrom the seventh grade. She

said the students who havebeen a part of the team havegone on to higher-level mathclasses and most of them arevery serious about math.

Engineers that thoughtstudents could do better inmath developed the programto utilize math skills and getstudents to think about num-bers and equations.The teamis for seventh and eighthgrade students. Sixth gradestudents have their ownmath team.

Since the team came infirst place they will be able toparticipate in the state com-petition held March 7 in Ply-mouth. The team has anoth-er meet on April 14 and it isan away meet. The schoolstake turns hosting. If inter-ested in watching contact Su-san Lietch at Gilford MiddleSchool.

This will be the last yearthat Lietch coaches the team,as she is retiring next year.She said she thinks of thestudents as her kids and shehopes that someone steps for-ward and takes on the mathteam so the winning tradi-tion can continue.

mores. Serving as sopho-more captains were AbbeySlattery, Olivia Testa, Nor-man Harris and Caitlyn Cen-namo.

June Boutwell coachedthe juniors with captainsBristol Whitcher, Brett Cole,Patrick Donahue andMonique Baron.

Coaching the seniors wereLyvie John and Sharon Wal-lace, sharing captain duties

were Alexis Adams, SamChapin, Tyler Murphy andJennah Stone.

Final tally for each classwas seniors with 239 points,juniors with 221 points, soph-omores with 190 points andfinally the freshman with 149points.

“It’s definitely been a com-petition,” said Whitcher.“There has been lots of goodclass involvement.”


Matt Livernois pretends to beHannah Montana during the GHSWinter Carnival “Worst Idol” com-petition.

PHOTO BY SARAH FITZPATRICK

The juniors battle the seniors at a game of crab ball this week during Winter Carnival.


Seniors Christina Gangi (left) and Jaclyn Snow work hard during the tug-o-war on the final day of Gilford HighSchools Winter Carnival.


Megan Lyman and Chan Khim enjoy Latin music as they represent thesenior class during Winter Carnivals couples dance.


Senior Lydia Bartlett (left) challenges teacher Joan Forge during the stu-dent verse faculty dodge ball game.


It’s easy to see that there is a line between the juniors, in black, and theseniors, in white, during the GHS Winter Carnival last week.

A6 THE GILFORD STEAMER Culture FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Stop the sickness! Some ideas that may or may not workBRINGING UP BEN AND BABY

Meghan Siegler / [email protected] ●

My kids are making mesick. Literally. They’re mak-ing each other sick too. Evenmy cat’s been throwing up anawful lot lately, so whateverillness my kids got from oth-er kids probably made the catsick as well.

This has been a terriblewinter for all kinds of ail-ments, and I’ll admit, eventhose who have little contactwith children have had tocash in their sick days. But itseems that families with chil-dren always bear the brunt ofthe sickness circle – youknow, when no one in thesame family can be healthyat the same time becausethey keep passing illnesseson, over and over again, invarying forms and degrees.I’m just getting over a stom-ach bug, Eisley is gettingover a double ear infection,and Ben has a newly devel-oped, nasty-sounding cough– and this is not the first timeany of us has been sick thisseason.

Last winter I wrote a col-umn about the differencesbetween how adults and chil-dren are treated whenthey’re sick. Last winter I on-ly had one child, and he wasonly sick one time. I couldn’tempathize with the familywe’d invite over time andagain, only to have toreschedule time and againbecause at least one of theirtwo little girls was sick. Icouldn’t understand why thekids at the nanny’s had per-petual colds and ear infec-tions; Ben has had only oneear infection in his (albeitshort) life. Eisley, on the oth-er hand, has been sick moreoften than not, it seems, sincethe day she was born, andthis winter Ben has been sickmore often than in his previ-ous three winters combined.

So what can we do to endthis vicious cycle? The “ex-perts” recommend washingyour hands frequently (it’sthe number-one recommen-dation on WebMD.com), andwhile this is sound advice, Ifind it somewhat impracti-cal. For one thing, gettingBen to wash his hands is a

project in and of itself, somaking him do it every timehe wipes his nose, coughs inhis hands or touches his face(the latter two being big no-no’s on WebMD) would be anightmare for me, consider-ing he still needs help if Iwant the hand-washing to beat all effective. I myselfwould be in the bathroomsoaping up every five min-utes if I pledged to wash myhands every time I touchedsomething, or someone, thatmight be contaminated. Whohas time for that?

Whenever anyone is sickat my house, my mom asks ifI’m washing everything–toys, bedding, towels, etc.Everything? Really? I thinkour well would run dry if Iliterally washed everythingthat arguably needs washingwhen one of us is sick. WhenBen has a cold for two weeks,I can’t wash his sheets everyday for those two weeks.More often than usual, sure,but every day? As it is, laun-dry is an ongoing, everydayprocess; on any give day, I’llhave dirty clothes in thehamper, a load being washed,a laundry basket full of cleanbut not folded clothes, and alaundry basket full of foldedclothes waiting to be putaway. And you’re suggestingI squeeze in sheets, stuffedanimals and towels to thisdaily semi-routine as well? Ifonly I was June Cleaver.Again, the advice makessense logically, but not prac-tically – at least in this house.But Mom, you’re more thanwelcome to come do my laun-dry.

So aside from cleaningthings, what else can we do?For Eisley’s ear infection, wemade sure to use every dropof the Amoxicillin pre-scribed to her so the infec-tion is less likely to return.That’s a step not everyone ad-heres to, our doc said, and isone reason some babies endup with recurring ear infec-tions.

When we called the doctorabout Ben’s most recentcough, the nurse told us tomake sure he’s drinking lots

of fluids. Getting Ben todrink anything, however, iskind of a struggle. He simplydoesn’t drink much. We’retrying to consistently remindhim to take sips of his juiceor water, but now he’ll takeone swallow and say, “Thatcranberry juice made me feelbetter,” as if all he neededwas that one big gulp.

Meanwhile, it’s hard to re-member to drink more untilyou actually become sick, soit’s difficult to use as a pre-ventative measure.

WebMD says exercise canward off colds. I don’t buy it,and I’m not just saying that

because I hate exercise. I’veactually had to stop my(light) exercise routine twicethis winter because I’ve beensick, and once you stop, it’s sohard to get started again,which makes this advice an-noying as well. My fatherruns every single day, obses-sively, and he had a terriblecold this winter (though he’llargue that he’s generallyhealthier than most men hisage, which I concede is prob-ably true).

So, if we can’t preventthese pesky illnesses, all wecan really do is try to make itmore bearable. Get lots of

rest (easy for kids, not somuch for parents), don’t beafraid to use Tylenol foraches, pains and fevers, stockup on soft tissues and rentsome DVDs – because, ifnothing else, being sick is agood excuse to lay on thecouch and watch a goodmovie. Ben and I snuggledand watched “Kung Fu Pan-da” yesterday, a remedy toboth our ailments.

The FDA recently teamedup with WebMD to provide ac-curate online health informa-tion to Americans, and I tendto use this site as a trusted re-

source when I have health-re-lated questions that don’twarrant a call to the doctor’s.So even though I’ve jokedabout the practicality of someof the site’s advice, I do thinkit’s a useful site for parentswho, like me, want to knowwhat every sniffle and coughcould mean, and what we cando to help keep our familieshealthy.

To see the entire list ofmethods to help prevent coldsand flues, visit www.web-md.com/cold-and-flu/cold-guide/12-tips-prevent-cold-flu.

CLUTTER CONTROLBy Cindie Graham

Everyone needs a pajama day now and thenIt’s one of those days. Af-

ter a weekend of delightfulcompany (my grandsonJaden visiting with his won-derful parents) I find that Ihave found the sniffles thatJaden left behind. It was allof those sloppy kisses I re-ceived, no doubt – and would-n’t trade for the healthiest si-nuses now. It left me unableto sing in choir this morningand so I did something Irarely do; I took the morningoff from church and stayedin my pajamas all day.

One of our favoritesinger/songwriters is PeterMayer. There is a verycatchy song on his “Novel-ties” album (http://www.pe-termayer.net/news/) called“On Pajama Day” with a ca-lypso beat that tells you all ofthe reasons why pajama dayis great. Obviously, it can’tbe a pajama day all of thetime, but everyone needs onenow and then.

Life seems to come at usfaster and faster. It is hard tofit in the time we need just tokeep up with daily tasks letalone get a project done orreading that book we havebeen meaning to get to forweeks (maybe months oryears?). So, what has this todo with pajama day? Why,

it’s the perfect guilt-free wayto do the something “just forfun” that we rarely allow our-selves.

Start the day by lettingphone calls go to voicemail.Promise yourself you won’tanswer unless it’s a realemergency. Since some of usmight feel guilty taking awhole day to goof-off I offeryou this: Try setting thetimer for just 10 or 20 min-utes and throwing in a loadof laundry. See if you canload the dishwasher andwipe off the counters beforethe timer goes off. When itbeeps, that is your signal todo something fun. When thelaundry and dishwashing cy-cles are done, take a break

from your fun or relaxing toset the timer for anothershort period and unload thedishes. Take the laundrywith you and watch a favoriteTV show or listen to somegreat music while you fold.Now, you can go back to yourproject or book. If you do thisevery hour or two you will ac-complish the things you needto while still having a fun pa-jama day.

Pajama day is also a goodtime to do what our familycalls “everyone for them-selves” dinnertime. We allmake our own easy dinner beit cereal, sandwiches or myfavorite, breakfast dinner.Another benefit, all of the lit-tle containers of leftovers get

cleaned out of the fridge so itis a win-win situation. Every-one cleans up his or her ownsmall messes so nobody getsstuck with a big clean up af-terware.

Now, if you will excuseme, I am off to my box of tis-sues, cup of tea, and the re-ally good book I left waitingon the bed before I wrote thisarticle.

Gilford resident CindieGraham is a member of TheNational Association of Pro-fessional Organizers andmanager of Clutter ControlLLC. Email [email protected] for more information.

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Winni Players holding auditions and open house for new volunteers

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A scene from “Nunsense.”

LACONIA — The WinniPlayers, the community the-ater branch of the acclaimedWinnipesaukee Playhouse,will be holding an open houseon Tuesday, March 3, at 7 p.m.Members of the public are in-vited to attend to learn howthey can become involved inthe Player’s award-winningproductions while sharingrefreshments and socializingwith other area adults look-ing for a chance to flex theircreative muscles.

According to ExecutiveDirector Bryan Halperin,“Most people think commu-nity theater is only for peoplewho want to perform onstage. But that’s far from thetruth. Community theater isfor the entire community.Working on a theater pro-duction in some capacity on-stage or off is an opportuni-ty for community membersfrom all walks of life to cometogether in a social and cre-ative setting.”

The Players, who made

their debut with “The Cru-cible” in 2005, have since be-come known for presentingan eclectic range of work giv-ing members of the localcommunity the opportunityto perform in productionsnot normally seen on the ros-ter of most community the-atres. Past Players perform-ances have ranged from 18thcentury Italian slapstick(“The Servant of Two Mas-ters”) to mid-20th centuryGerman epic drama (“Cau-casian Chalk Circle”) as wellas some favourite Americandramas and comedies like“12 Angry Men,” “OurTown” and “Nunsense.”

In addition to offering per-formers a varied diet of op-portunities, the Players havebeen recognized state-widefor the high level of designand technical aspects oftheir performances. This hasincluded bringing the Egypt-ian desert to Laconia, re-cre-ating the Venetian canalsand creating a melting snow-

man with only needle andthread – no snow required!

However, all those techni-cal aspects need volunteersto bring them to life and thePlayhouse is now looking formore people to get involvedin the behind-the-scenes ele-ments of the theatre. Ac-cording to Halperin, “a lot ofpeople attend our shows asaudience members but haveno idea the process of bring-ing a show to the stage. Notonly that, they don’t realizethat there is a role they canplay in the process that does-n’t involve getting up onstage. It takes a dedicatedteam of volunteers workingon sets, costumes, props,lights, etc to bring it all to-gether. We’re always inter-ested in finding new peoplewho want to join our groupand participate in the fun ofcommunity theater. If youlike to build, paint, sew, climbladders, do publicity, etc, youcan become a valuable mem-ber of a community theater

group.”The Winni Players is run

by a community theatercommittee, which is lookingfor new members. The OpenHouse will provide membersof the public the opportuni-ty to meet some of the localpeople already participat-ing, and ask any questionsabout the theatre processand what it’s like to be in-volved in the Winni Playersfrom current members.

The Winni Players is plan-ning a series of workshopsin the fall to train volunteersin the various aspects of be-hind-the-scenes theater hap-penings including work-shops on stage management,light rigging, set building,and more. Therefore, theaterexperience is not necessaryas long as participants are

eager and willing to learnnew skills.

For those who are inter-ested in getting onstage, onSunday, March 1, and Mon-day, March 2, at 7 p.m., theWinni Players will be hold-ing auditions for its springoffering, David Ives’ “All inthe Timing,” a collection ofclever, comedic short plays.The production will be di-

rected by Bryan Halperinand perform April 30 - May 3.Auditions will consist ofreadings from the script. ThePlayers encourage all thoseinterested in showing offtheir funny side to audition.

For questions on eitherthe “All in the Timing” audi-tions, or the Open Houseplease call 366-7377 or [email protected].

Library hosts Taylor Community ChorusBY JEAN M. CLARKELIBRARY CORRESPONDENT

The Taylor CommunityChorus will be performing atthe Gilford Public Library onThursday, March 5, from 2–3p.m. Directed by Jane Ellis,this talented group of musi-cians will delight and enter-tain you with songs from yes-terday and today. The choruswill be singing St. Patrick’sDay songs and other season-al tunes.

Special Events

Dr. Seuss’ Birthday

Bash, Tuesday, March 3,

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Joinour annual celebration of Dr.Seuss’ B-Day! Listen to hisclassic stories, color a char-acter and have a piece of de-licious cake!

Foreign Movie Night,

Thursday, March 5, 7 p.m.

- 8 p.m. The 1998 comedy“Waking Ned Devine” willmake you feel like a millionbucks. When word reachestwo elderly best friends thatsomeone in their tiny Irishvillage has won the nationallottery, they go to greatlengths to find the winner sothey can share the wealth.Things get very complicated,but all ends well for the vil-lage of Tullymore in this rol-licking tale filled with twistsand turns.

Watercolor Session, Fri-

day, March 6, 11 a.m. - 1

p.m. Calling all watercol-orists! Bring your suppliesand join us for our weeklysession. It’s an opportunity

to have fun with others andimprove your skills at thesame time.

Ongoing Programs

Tales for Tails: Thurs-

day, March 5, 3:15 p.m. - 4

p.m. Meet Holly Raus andher dog, Ben, the library’sreading buddy, who loves tomake new friends and listento stories.

Knit Wits: Thursday,

March 5, at 6 p.m. and Fri-

day, March 6, at 1:30 p.m.

Join the Knit Wits as theygather to exchange knittingtips, patterns, techniques,and conversation.

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Richard R. Adams, 71, of12 Breton Woods, Gilford,died early Monday morn-ing, Feb. 16, 2009, at the Gen-esis Eldercare - LaconiaCenter, Laconia.

He was born Feb. 20,1937, in Lakeport, the son ofthe late Raymond and Mil-dred G. (Blake) Adams. Hewas a graduate of Laconiahigh School and was a lifelong resident of the Laco-nia/Gilford area.

Prior to his retirement,he had been employed at theBarbery Mills, Lakeport, asa shipper and truck driver.He later worked at the La-conia State School and as acustodian for the 1st NH

Richard R. Adams, 71Bank. He was also the own-er of Fonzi's Carpet Clean-ing Service for severalyears.

Dick was a parishoner ofOur Lady of the LakesChurch, Lakeport, and alsovolunteered at the St. Vin-cent de Paul Society.

He is survived by a son,Marc R. Adams of Berlin; adaughter, Mary L. Runkle ofPennsylvania; grandchil-dren Ian Clough of Bel-mont, Nicole Adams, Jessi-ca Adams and PamelaAdams all of Berlin, andLouanne Deblois of Lake-port; a great granddaugh-ter; brothers Roland A.Adams of Tilton and D. Ray-

mond Adams of Meredith;sister Mary Hart of Con-cord; and several nieces andnephews. He was prede-ceased by a sister, MarjorieWeydeman of Barnsteadand Stephen Adams ofLakeport.

Friends and relativeswere invited to attend aMass of Christian Burial onSaturday, Feb. 21 in Our La-dy of the Lakes Church,Lakeport. Entombment wasin Union Cemetery to awaitburial in Sacred HeartCemetery.

In lieu of flowers, dona-tions may be made to OurLady of the Lakes Church,50 Washington St., Lake-

port, NH 03246.The Dewhirst Funeral

Home, 1061 Union Ave., La-conia, was in charge of thearrangements.

OBITUARY●

Little-known facts (or are they?) about life in the 1500sAUTHOR UNKNOWNTHOMPSON-AMESHISTORICAL SOCIETY

INTRODUCTION

By Elizabeth Mead

A New Jersey friend sentme an email regarding life inthe 1500s. A friend of herswas vacationing in Londonin the 1900s and took daylongtrips to Oxford, Dover, andetc. The tour director wouldgo on and on with interestingfacts (or are they? You de-cide!) such as those found inthe following piece. I hopeyou enjoy it as much as I did!

LIFE IN THE 1500s

The next time you arewashing your hands andcomplain because the watertemperature isn't just howyou like it, think about howthings used to be. Here aresome facts about the 1500's:

Most people got marriedin June because they tooktheir yearly bath in May, andstill smelled pretty good byJune. However, they werestarting to smell, so bridescarried a bouquet of flowersto hide the body odor. Hencethe custom today of carryinga bouquet when getting mar-ried.

Baths consisted of a bigtub filled with hot water. Theman of the house had the

privilege of the nice cleanwater, then all the other sonsand men, then the womenand finally the children. Lastof all the babies. By then thewater was so dirty you couldactually lose someone in it.Hence the saying, “Don'tthrow the baby out with thebath water.”

Houses had thatchedroofs-thick straw-piled high,with no wood underneath. Itwas the only place for ani-mals to get warm, so all thecats and other small animals(mice, bugs) lived in the roof.When it rained it becameslippery and sometimes theanimals would slip and falloff the roof. Hence the say-ing, “It's raining cats anddogs.”

There was nothing to stopthings from falling into thehouse. This posed a real prob-lem in the bedroom wherebugs and other droppingscould mess up your niceclean bed. A bed with bigposts and a sheet hung overthe top afforded some protec-tion. That's how canopy bedscame into existence.

The floor was dirt. Onlythe wealthy had somethingother than dirt. Hence thesaying, “Dirt poor.” Thewealthy had slate floors that

would get slippery in thewinter when wet, so theyspread thresh (straw) on thefloor to help keep their foot-ing. As the winter wore on,they added more thresh un-til, when you opened thedoor, it would all start slip-ping outside. A piece of woodwas placed in the entrance-way. Hence the saying athresh hold.

(Getting quite an educa-tion, aren't you?)

In those old days, theycooked in the kitchen with abig kettle that always hungover the fire. Every day theylit the fire and added thingsto the pot. They ate mostlyvegetables and did not getmuch meat. They would eatthe stew for dinner, leavingleftovers in the pot to get coldovernight and then startover the next day. Sometimesstew had food in it that hadbeen there for quite a while.Hence the rhyme, “Peas por-

ridge hot, peas porridge cold,peas porridge in the pot ninedays old.”

Sometimes they could ob-tain pork, which made themfeel quite special. When visi-tors came over, they wouldhang up their bacon to showoff. It was a sign of wealththat a man could, bring homethe bacon. They would cut offa little to share with guestsand would all sit around and“chew the fat.”

Those with money hadplates made of pewter. Foodwith high acid contentcaused some of the lead toleach onto the food, causinglead poisoning death. Thishappened most often withtomatoes, so for the next 400years or so, tomatoes wereconsidered poisonous.

Bread was divided accord-ing to status. Workers got theburnt bottom of the loaf, thefamily got the middle, andguests got the top, or the “up-

per crust.”Lead cups were used to

drink ale or whisky. The com-bination would sometimesknock the imbibers out for acouple of days. Someonewalking along the roadwould take them for dead andprepare them for burial.They were laid out on thekitchen table for a couple ofdays and the family wouldgather around and eat anddrink and wait and see ifthey would wake up, hencethe custom of holding awake.

England is old and smalland the local folks startedrunning out of places to burypeople. So they would dig upcoffins and would take thebones to a bone-house, andreuse the grave. When re-opening these coffins, 1 out of25 coffins were found to havescratch marks on the insideand they realized they hadbeen burying people alive. So

they would tie a string on thewrist of the corpse, lead itthrough the coffin and upthrough the ground and tie itto a bell. Someone wouldhave to sit out in the grave-yard all night (the graveyardshift) to listen for the bell;thus, someone could be savedby the bell or was considereda dead ringer.

Now, whoever said historywas boring?

P.S. I went on-line one dayand just flitting around cameacross a Snope’s article thatsays the above is a hoax! I’mnot convinced! Even if it is-n’t 100 percent accurate it isstill an exercise for the mindand imagination.

Gilford’s Thompson-Ames Historical Society wel-comes comments on, or sug-gestions for, articles. You cane-mail us at [email protected] and visit ourWeb site at gilfordhistorical-society.org.

Diabetes: It’s all in what you know and learnLAKES REGION — Dia-

betes plagues millions ofAmericans, and if undetect-ed can cause life-threateningcomplications such as kid-ney failure, heart disease,and nerve damage.

Detection is key. Withawareness, education, andproper management, diabet-ics can live healthy lives. Thebest way to know if you mayhave diabetes is to have avery simple blood glucose(sugar) screening. On Tues-day, March 10, LRGHealth-care will be holding a free Di-abetes Screening and Fair atFranklin Regional Hospitalfrom 1–3 p.m. It provides anopportunity for a free blood

glucose screening as well aseducation and free diabetesvendor samples. This is alsoan opportunity to meet thefriendly staff of theLRGHealthcare Diabetes Ed-ucation team. If you havequestions about this event,please call LRGHealthcare’sEndocrine services at 527-2850 or at 934-2060 ext.8424.

According to the Ameri-can Diabetes Association,roughly 800,000 people havetype 1, or juvenile diabetes,in which the pancreas does-n’t produce blood-sugar reg-ulating insulin. Type 1 dia-betics need to take daily in-jections or use an insulinpump. Most of the nation's 18million diabetics have type 2,or adult-onset diabetes, inwhich insulin is still present,but isn't used properly by thebody. Obesity, high choles-terol, high blood pressure,physical inactivity and fami-ly history are all risk factors

for type 2. Treatments in-clude diet, oral medicationand insulin shots.

Physical activity is oftenthe key to fending off onsetof Type 2 diabetes and it alsohelps in regulation of bloodglucose in those who havebeen diagnosed as diabetic.A recent National Institutesof Health study showed that58 percent of people with pre-diabetes— where blood sug-ar is elevated but not to thelevel of type 2 diabetes – heldoff a diagnosis of type 2 dia-betes by exercising moder-ately 30 minutes a day and bycutting their weight by 5 to 10percent.

Obesity is a serious healthissue in our local communi-ty. A recent Behavioral RiskFactor Surveillance Surveyshowed that 20 percent of La-conia residents and 24 per-cent of Franklin Area resi-dents reported being obese,both communities having a

higher rate than the nationalaverage of 15 percent. Also,the percentage of the popu-lation that reported not hav-ing engaged in any moderatephysical activity in the pastmonth was higher than boththe state and national aver-age: Franklin with a rate of35 percent and Laconia witha rate of 32 percent “out-weigh” the state average of19.5 percent and the nationalaverage of 25.8 percent. If wedo not address these issues,we will face a growing inci-dence of diabetes in our com-munity.

For more information onthe Diabetes Screening andFair, please contactLRGHealthcare’s Endocrineservices at 527-2850 or at 934-2060 ext.8424. If you are un-able to attend this screening,but are interested in havinga blood glucose screening,talk with your healthcareprovider today.

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New food on an old fork: It’s nice to know the storyThis is an idle-thought

sort of narrative involving acast-iron frypan, an ancientthree-tined fork, and a not-so-old pig. It stems from aquiet Sunday morning cook-ing the beginnings of break-fast while fat snowflakesfloated down and the rest ofthe house slept. The fire-place and the Sunday papersawaited. It was a fine timefor idle thought.

The frypan, one of half adozen of assorted size andvintage we own, was a Num-ber 10 Griswold I’ve had inmy kitchen or wanigan (out-door cooking box) for all ofmy adult life. Long ago Ipicked it up at a yard saleback when you could stillfind a good, sound, century-old cast-iron skillet for $3. Itwas rusty but not warped orcracked, and after a bit ofsimmering with vinegar andsalt and some wire-brushscouring and seasoning onlow heat with a good coat ofoil it was as good as new.

The fork is a hand-me-down from my grandfatherMerton White. The Whitesfarmed in Jonesport andCherryfield, Maine, makingmilk and salt-marsh hay andgrowing or raising most oftheir own food, with a catchof sea-trout running up thebrooks every now and thenfor variety.

Merton and Ruth White,my mother’s parents, livedfor many years in Littletonand then Concord, and an

unforgettable feature of myboyhood visits was the soundand smell of my grandfatherup early and cooking bacon,whistling one sea-chantey oranother while he turned thepieces with an ancient bone-handled three-tined fork.Decades later, when allthings came to pass as theymust and my grandmother

asked me if I wanted any-thing from his belongings,the fork was the only thingon my list. It has been withme ever since, and I’ve nevercooked a slice of bacon with-out it. I’d no more part withit than I would my truck, ca-noe, shotgun, fly-box, pack-basket, walking stick or dog.

The pig came from Johnand Caroline Keats’ farm inDalton. It is bacon that wemight have looked straightin the eye, because we’redown that way now and thenhauling farm machinery andjust poking around, andsome of our surplus farmmachinery is working awayon Keats farm’s pastures andfields.

Whenever we dicker withJohn and Caroline for a halfor a whole pig, I’m wistfulabout not having pigs of ourown. After years of buildingever-more-clever pig-pensand collecting restaurant

North Country Notebook

John Harrigan

slops in my old ’47 Jeep andjust plain reveling in allthings pig, we somehowfound ourselves out of thepig business, having gone onto other things (a sheep barn,for instance, is now wherethe final morph of the pig-

pen stood).As I turned the not-so-old

strips of pig in the old frypanwith the equally old bone-handled fork, the baconcurled, which somehow re-minded me that a pig’s tailcurls too, and that there is

something good about know-ing where your food comesfrom, and the things thatcook it.

(John Harrigan’s address:Box 39, Colebrook, N.H.03576. E-mail: [email protected])

JOHN HARRIGAN PHOTO

Form, function, beauty and memories in a fine old bone-handled fork.

Gilford Parks and Recreation NewsBY HERB GREENE DIRECTOR

16th Annual Francoeur/

Babcock Memorial

Basketball Tournament

Come and see Youth Bas-ketball at its best in Gilfordduring the 16th AnnualFrancoeur/Babcock Memo-rial Basketball Tournamenttaking place at the GilfordMiddle School from Wednes-day, March 4, to Sunday,March 8.

Sponsored by the GilfordParks and Recreation De-partment, the tournamentwill host 12 area teams con-sisting of boys and girls ingrades 3 – 6 from Belmont,Franklin, Gilford, Gilman-ton, Laconia and Sanborn-ton.

This invitational tourna-ment is held in memory ofAaron T. Francoeur who wasa thirteen year old GilfordMiddle/High School studentwhen he succumbed to can-cer in the summer of 1993.Nathan Babcock’s Name wasadded in 2006 after he lost hisbattle with cancer in the fallof 2005. Since Aaron’s death,the Aaron T. FrancoeurMemorial ScholarshipFund, in conjunction withthe Lakes Region Scholar-

ship Foundation, was estab-lished to give financial aid todeserving Gilford HighSchool graduates who arefurthering their post highschool education. Many for-mer players and scholarshiprecipients return each yearto help at the tournament, beit officiating, scoring, tim-ing, selling tickets and t-shirts, or working at the con-cession stand.

The tournament this yearwill consist of the followingdivisions and teams:

Junior (Coed) Division(Grades 3 and 4) - Gilford,Gilmanton, Lou Athanasand Sanbornton

Senior Girls Division(Grades 5 and 6) - Gilford,Belmont, Franklin and San-bornton

Senior Boys Division(Grades 5 and 6) - Gilford,Belmont, Lou Athanas andSanbornton

The schedule for the open-ing rounds of play will be:

Wednesday, March 4

Junior Division (Coed)

Gilford vs. Gilmanton at5:30 p.m.and Lou Athanas vs.Sanbornton at 6:45 p.m.

Thursday, March 5

Senior Girls Division

Gilford vs. Belmont at 5:30

p.m. and Franklin vs. San-bornton at 6:45 p.m.

Friday, March 6

Senior Boys Division

Gilford vs. Belmont at 5:30p.m. and Lou Athanas vs.Sanbornton at 6:45 p.m.

On Saturday, March 7,games will begin at 8 a.m.,and the last game of the daywill be played at 6 p.m. OnSunday, March 8, the Cham-pionship round games arescheduled to begin at 9 a.m.

The tournament is open tothe public, and everyone,young and old alike, is invit-ed to attend. The admissionfee is $2 for adults and $1 forchildren. A TournamentFamily Pass (all games) is al-so available for $7. Childrennot of school age, coachesand players are free. Be sureto mark your calendars nowand come join us for somegreat basketball, positivecompetition, good sports-manship, and communityspirit!

For more information,please call Parks and Recre-ation Director Herb Greene

at 527-4722.

Adult Snowshoe Hike

Added

The Gilford Parks andRecreation Department hasadded one more Adult Snow-shoe Hike for Tuesday,March 10. The scheduledhike is Weeks Woods in Gil-ford. All participants shouldplan to meet in the Town HallLobby at 8:30 a.m. If you arein need of snowshoes, we canprovide them for the day; justgive us a call ahead of time.All interested participants

must RSVP at least one day

in advance with the Parks

and Recreation Depart-

ment at 527-4722.

Family Snowshoeing

Program

The Gilford Parks andRecreation Department hassponsored some fun snow-shoe hikes geared specifical-ly toward families. Thesehikes are designed to get fam-ilies out into the woods andfields for some fun exerciseand socialization. Thesehikes wrap up on March 11with a moonlight hike on the

nature trails behind the Gil-ford Elementary School. Ifyou are in need of snow-shoes, we can provide themfor the day; just give us a callahead of time. All interest-

ed participants must RSVP

at least one week in ad-

vance with the Parks and

Recreation Department at

527-4722.

Senior Moment-um St.

Patrick’s Day Party

The Gilford Parks andRecreation Department issponsoring a St. Patrick’sDay Party for the Senior Mo-ment-um program on Mon-day, March 16. The programis scheduled for noon andwill be held in the Gilford Li-brary Conference Room. Allparticipants are encouragedto bring their favorite greenfood item to share. The Parksand Recreation Departmentwill supply green punch andcookies. Don’t forget to weargreen! To RSVP or for moreinformation, please contactthe Parks and Recreation De-partment at 527-4722.

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Pats Peak dedicates weekend to helpingfamilies of children with cancer

THE SKI LIFTBy George Regan ●

HENNIKER — Pats Peakis hosting the ninth AnnualChildhood Cancer Lifelinefundraiser on Feb. 28 andMarch 1. This is a great op-portunity to enjoy spring ski-ing and support New Hamp-shire families who have chil-dren with cancer.

Skiers/Snowboarderswill be able to make a dona-tion to the cause throughoutthe week leading up to theweekend events and through-out the weekend. Raffles,Childhood Cancer Aware-ness Pins along with ticketsfor the Sunday evening eventwill be available for purchaseduring the weekend. On Sat-urday, Roxanne and theVoodoo Rockers will be play-ing in the Sled Pub from 4 to9 p.m.

On Sunday, live bands willbegin playing in the Sled Pubstarting at noon with day-time performances by a vari-

ety of great bands. Sundayevening's events kick off at 3p.m., with a live and silentauction, raffles and dinnerby Pats Peak Executive ChefGuy Pelletier. The live andsilent Auction has many giftcertificates, tickets to allNew England Sports Teams,sports memorabilia plusmuch more. Tickets for theSunday evening event are $20per person or $30 per couple.Tickets may be purchased inadvance at Pats Peak SkierServices Desk, by callingPats Peak at 428 3245, the dayof the event in the MainLodge or at the door. Thisevent continues to be themost successful fundraisingevent for the Childhood Can-cer Lifeline of New Hamp-shire.

The Childhood CancerLifeline of New has a specialrelationship with Pats Peak.Chef Guy Pelletier, who

joined Pats Peak in May of2000, has two children whoare cancer survivors. Guy'swife Sylvia is a foundingmember and current Presi-dent of this over ten-year oldorganization. The lifelinecontinues to be the only or-ganization dedicated to em-powering NH families whosechildren have cancer by pro-viding them with financialassistance, resources, andmost importantly, hope.

The Childhood CancerLifeline of NH was foundedin the fall of 1995 by a groupof parents whose childrenhad cancer. Since their in-ception, they have been astrictly volunteer organiza-tion dedicated to addressingthe practical and emotionalneeds of New Hampshirefamilies dealing with pedi-atric cancer. Today, their vol-unteers have expanded to in-clude family members,friends, and other caring in-dividuals. The mission is toempower New Hampshirefamilies who are coping withchildhood cancer by provid-ing knowledge, resources,assistance, and hope. The or-ganization has twice won theGovernors Award for Out-standing Volunteerism Ef-forts by a Statewide Group.

The Myth of "Wind Chill"Some weatherman and

woman try to scare us todeath with the wind chill fac-tor. If you plan to ski naked,then you should pay atten-tion to the "wind chill factor"that weather forecastersalarmingly refer to whenev-er it is cold and windy. How-ever, if you plan to ski withclothes on, then the windchill factor is only partiallyrelevant. Wind chill is thecombined effect of wind andtemperature in still air.

To negate the effect ofwind, wear outer garmentswith a windproof fabric andwear a face mask, or protectyour face with a scarf, neckgaitor and goggles.

We will see you on theslopes.

Sign up now for Lakes Region lacrosseLAKES REGION — Lakes

Region Lacrosse begins the2009 season with open enroll-ment and registration forathletes. Girl's and Boy's U11,U13 and U15 teams areplanned.

Girls and Boys can regis-ter now through earlyMarch. Please go to www.lr-lacrosse.org for links to on-line and mail-in registration.

Information sessions arescheduled as follows:

Thursday, March 5, 6-8p.m., Gilford Town Hall

Saturday, March 7, GilfordElementary School, OpenGym (Boys: 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.,Girls: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.). NewPlayers: Come and see iflacrosse may be for you!

Tuesday, March 10, 6-8p.m., Gilford Town Hall

Last year, over 100 youthathletes began or continuedthe development of theirskills, sportsmanship andknowledge of the culture andtactics of lacrosse. This in-cluded the Program's secondyear of Girls Lacrosse with36 young ladies participatingat the U11 and U15 levels.

Lakes Region Lacrosse isa member of the New Hamp-shire Youth Lacrosse Associ-ation League(www.nhyla.org). Partici-pants include residents ofGilford, Gilmanton, Bel-mont, Meredith and Moul-tonboro. The Club’s homefield is the Meadows Com-

plex in Gilford.Practices typically begin

in mid-late March, withweather/field conditions be-ing the primary factor. Prac-tices are typically held two-three times per week. Eightregularly scheduled leaguegames occur on Sundays, be-ginning April 13 throughJune 1 (excluding Memorialweekend).

Approximately one half ofthe games are held locallyand one half require travel tohost towns in New Hamp-shire. A state tournament isscheduled for June 7-8 (all di-visions). The season con-cludes on June 20/21 with theGranite State Lacrosse Tour-nament, held in Amherst.

Staff/Student game fun for allBY DANIELLE [email protected]

The Gilford Middle Schoolgym was packed and full ofnoise when the entire schoolconverged last Thursday forthe Annual Staff/StudentBasketball Game.

“We had to cheat a littlejust to keep it fair,” jokedGMS Principal Jim Kem-merer. “The teams are justphenomenal this year.”

The staff plays the GMSBasketball “A” teams alter-nating between male and fe-male each quarter. The gameremained close with bothteams trading points untilthe last buzzer rang. Whenthe final score was countedthe students beat the staffteam 28 to 23. A couple stu-dents made signs for the staffteam members to encouragethem and the GMS bandadded a soundtrack to thegame. Matt Demko, GMS the-

ater arts teacher, providedcommentary to the specta-tors.

“We thought we were go-ing to get killed out there,”said Kemmerer. “I was sur-prised we did as well as wedid.”

The students were appre-ciative of staff efforts in thegame and acknowledged thatthe calls might have beenskewed in favor of the staff,since they were the ones re-ferring the game. Matt Dean,an eighth grade student, vol-unteered to travel from thehigh school next year and ref-eree the game to make it fair.Dean said it was good to playwith the teachers becausestudents usually just seethem in the classroom.

“It was great fun,” saidDean. “All last week theteams and the teachers werebragging like ‘Oh, we are so

going to beat you’ and stufflike that. It’s all in good fun.”

Both teams tried hard anddidn’t pull back. The crowd,made up of students, teach-ers and friends, cheered theteams on. At the end of thegame both teams looked tiredand exchanged friendlyhandshakes, high fives orhugs congratulating eachother on a well-played game.

“Spaz (Anthony Sperrazo,physical education teacher)was good,” said ErichBerghahn.

“Mr. Meyers got game,”added Dean.

The event is held annual-ly as a kick off to the springseason.

“It’s a good way for every-one to do something and getactive,” said Kemmerer. “Iam still just amazed at howgood our team is.”

GHS swimmer heads to New England tournamentBY DANIELLE [email protected]

The GHS swim team hasgotten bigger in the past yearand last season brought ac-colades for the team as wellas meeting their goals andimproving swim times.

“They had a really goodyear this year,” said HeadCoach Jeff Whitaker.

The end of the season sawsome champion moments forthe team. Three swimmersqualified for the state meet:Courtney Leach, ConorO’Brian and Ben Whitaker.O’Brian qualified in the 50-meter freestyle and Whitak-er qualified for the state meetin the 100 meter backstroke.Leach qualified in the 50-me-ter freestyle for the statemeet and now, having placedfourth in the state meet, willcompete with the otherswimmers from around in

New England in the samefreestyle event.

The freestyle stroke is al-so known as the sidestrokeor crawl. The swimmer is fac-ing the water on their stom-ach and while doing dolphinkick they bring heir arms inan arc-like motion to propelthem through the water.Most swimmers use thecrawl method because it isfaster. In individual freestylecompetitions a swimmer canuse the stroke of their choice.

“I have been swimmingsince I was a freshman,” saidLeach. “This will be my firsttime at the New Englandmeet. I am really excited.”

Leach said that with hertimes she was thinking shecould do well and maybe evenplace in the tournament.

When she is not swim-ming for the Gilford Highteam she races with the La-

conia Wavemakers, a localswim club. There are divi-sions for high school swim-ming, Division I and DivisionII and both will run at differ-ent times at the meet. GHSswims in the Division IIleague.

“It’s just that last year weonly had one swimmer,” saidLeach. “It’s kind of rare tomake it to New England andbecause I am a freshman itmakes it even more special tome.”

Leach said that she is go-ing to continue to swim overthe summer and on the GHSteam and continue workingon her times and longer dis-tances.

“My coach usually tries toget me to do longer dis-tances,” said Leach, “andthat is a little bit harder. Usu-ally I can end up beating mytimes after practicing. I keep

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE LEACH FAMILY

The Gilford High School Swim Team: (from left) Courtney Leach, BenWhitaker, Abby Slattery, Brian Burns, Conor O'Brian and Sarah Anders.

improving.”The New England meet

will take place on Feb. 28 atBates College, Lewiston, ME.

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Call 877-280-7628

SUMMER WORK AVAILABLE!Summer Camp

Assistant Chef/CookMoultonborough summer camp is looking for an assistant chef/cook to help run a large kitchen this summer, June through end of August. The suc-cessful applicant will be responsi-ble for assisting with the prepara-tion and serving of meals for our campers and staff while maintain-ing the highest level of food safe-ty and hygiene.

Fax or email resumes to 914-422-3635 or

[email protected].

Pet CareDo You Need Financial Help with

spaying or altering of your dog or cat? Call 603-224-1361 before 2 pm.

Pet Care

KAT'S K-9 MASSAGE! It's more than just petting. Massage positively affects every system in the body with deliberate and skilled techniques. Be proactive, improve your pets health natu-rally. Call 603-875-1322 Or Email: [email protected]

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Pets & Breeders

AKC Registered Golden Retriever puppies. Call 603-449-6614.

N.H. Law Requires that dogs and cats...

1. Not be transferred before 8 weeks old.

2. Have Vet’s healthcertificate within 14 days of

transfer.3. Be inoculated.

This applies to all dogs & cats, mongrel orpurebred, gift of

sale, planned or accidental litters.

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Barn/Garage/Yard Sales

PLEASE NOTE!IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO HAVE A YARD SALERemember to place your

Yard Sale Ad EARLY!

The Deadlines For Current week Publications Are:

For Wednesday Publications(Courier, Democrat, Reporter)

Mon. 10:30amFor Thursday Publications:

Mon. 11:00am

You will need to placeyour ad on the Monday prior to

your weekend Yard Sale!

Coins & Stamps

Highest$$ Prices $$

Paid Do not sell until you have checked

our buy prices. Buying all US and for-eign copper, gold and silver coins.

Buying estate jewelry, damaged jewel-ry, dental gold, sterling silver.

Free oral appraisals.

North Country CoinsMain Street

Plymouth, NH603-536-2625

Fuel/Wood

DRY/SEASONED FIREWOOD Cut, Split, and delivered. $325/cord, All hardwood, mostly oak. FREE delivery within 15 miles. Call 603-731-6225.

FIREWOOD Cut and split, unseas-oned, $250/cord plus $25 delivery fee, $135/1/2 cord, $75/1/4 cord, free deliv-ery. Call 603-875-7562.

N.H.DEPT. of Agriculture weights & Measures Law requires: that cordwood (fire wood) must: 1. Be sold by the cord or fraction of a cord; 2. Contain 128 cubic feet per cord when stacked; 3. Be accompanied by sales slip stating the amount of wood sold & the price.

CABINETS CUSTOM GLAZEDMAPLE, never installed, can add or subtract to fit your kitchen, sacrifice for $1,650 sells for $8,000+. Call 334-3377

Misc. For Sale

FURNITURE WAREHOUSE MATTRESS

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4 Piece Living Room Sets $1099!

Dinettes $375 • Futons $349Ball & Clawfoot Pool Table

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110 VOLT HOT TUB $2750

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Old NH Fish and Game, ca. 1890, bearing laws, penalties and seasons on moose, caribou, furbearers, fish, etc. Measures 12”x18”. May be seen at the Coös County Democrat, 79 Main St., Lancaster, NH. Price, $4; if mailed, $8. Call 603-788-4939 or email [email protected]

Wanted To Buy

Private CollectorBuying Paintings

by Cape Ann and White Mt. ArtistsChampney, Shapleigh, Gruppe and

Hibbard, etc.Immediate payment made.

Send photosPO Box 2180

Wolfeboro, NH [email protected] Tim @ 603-569-3510

Wanted to Buy!Old oriental rugs purchased. Any size,

any condition. Please call 1-603-356-2309.

Houses For SaleFORECLOSED HOME AUCTION

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Land/Lots

TIMBERLAND - RETREAT157 acres - Tilton, NH

Located in NH’s Lakes Region,this parcel offers a recreationalretreat, periodic timber income

and development potential.$270,000

239 acres - Salisbury, NHA small field with Mt. Kearsargeviews highlights this parcel with

great access, maturing timberand gently rolling terrain.

$425,000Contact Patrick Hackley

(603) 435-7428, ext. 230www.fountainsland.com

Real Estate

EQUAL HOUSINGOPPORTUNITY

All real estate advertising in thisnewspaper is subject to

The Federal Fair Housing Lawwhich makes it illegal

“to make, print or publish, or cause to be made, printed, or published any

notice, statement, or advertisement, with respect to the sale, or rental of a

dwelling that indicates any prefer-ence, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex,

handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or dis-

crimination.” (The Fair Housing Act of

1968 at 42 U.S.C. 3604(c))This paper will not knowingly accept any advertising which is in violationof the law. Our readers are hereby

informed, that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an

equal opportunity basis.To complain of

discrimination call HUD toll free at 1-800-669-9777.

For The Washington DC area, please call HUD at 275-9200. The toll free

telephone number for the hearing im-paired is 1-800-927-9275.

You may also call The New Hampshire

Commission for Human Rightsat 603-271-2767,

or write The Commission at 163 Loudon Road, Concord, NH 03301

Neither the publisher nor the advertiser will be liable for

misinformation, typographical errors, etc. herein contained. The Publisher

reserves the right to refuse any advertising.

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Houses For RentTAMWORTH- 2 bedroom ranch for rent available 3/1. Full bath, eat-in kitchen, woodstove, propane heat. Great views, quiet, outside of town. $750/month + utilities. References req. 207-549-3326.

RENTALS

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Seasonal RentalsFLORIDA, ROTONDA WEST, house for rent months of April & May. 2 bed-rooms, 2 baths, near 4 golf courses, 10 miles from the beach. $1900 per month call Susie 1 800 473 1271 at Surfside Reality

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PROSPECT MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOLImmediate Openings

Prospect Mountain High School is accepting applica-tions for the following coaching positions:

Coaches

Varsity GolfJV Girls SoftballJV Girls Soccer

Interested applicants should contact Corey Roux, AthleticDirector at extension 3049 or [email protected]

Prospect Mountain High School242 Suncook Valley Road

Alton, NH 03809(603) 875-3800

Positions Open Until FilledProspect Mountain High School is an equal opportunity employer

All ROADS Lead Here

equal opportunity employerwww.pikeindustries.com

established in 1872

JOIN OUR TEAM!Pike Industries, Inc., aleading highway contractor and thelargest producer of asphalt and aggre-gate products in New England is seek-ing to complete their 2009 team withmotivated, safety minded, dependablecandidates that are ready to build acareer.

We are currently recruiting to fill the following positions:• PROJECT MANAGERS• PROJECT SUPERINTENDENTS• SALES/ESTIMATOR (GORHAM, NH AREA)• GRADE FOREPEOPLE• TRAFFIC COORDINATORS• EQUIPMENT OPERATORS• EXPERIENCED PAVING PERSONNEL• LABORERS

For full position descriptions visit pikeindustries.comAll candidates must be safety minded, dependable and have a valid driver’slicense. Must be willing to work a schedule that exceeds 40 hours per weekthat includes some nights and weekends. Must be willing to travel within NHand occasionally within ME and VT.

Pike offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits packagethat includes: health, dental, life insurance and 401(k).

Please visit our website to apply on-line, learn more about PII and to viewcomplete descriptions of open positions.

Apply in person at any NH Pike Industries Inc. location.Send your resume to: Human Resources, Pike Industries Inc.,

3 Eastgate Park Road, Belmont, NH 03220, Fax: (603) 527-5101or via e-mail [email protected].

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

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TOWN OF NEW DURHAM, NH

PART-TIME JOB OPPORTUNITYSOLID WASTE ATTENDANT

The Town of New Durham seeks a flexible individual to serve in a part-timecapacity for weekend work (Saturday & Sunday) and seasonal coverage of

shifts when full time personnel are unavailable for duty.

The individual must be able to work in all climactic conditions and be capableof lifting 50 lbs. The position is responsible for the acceptance of trash and

recyclable materials, and general operations of the facility. Duties include, butare not limited to, assisting the public to recycle, enforcing rules, operating

equipment, & general maintenance of the buildings and grounds. Must observe work hazards, and safety practices related to the operation

of the Transfer Station.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, or equivalent work expe-rience. Waste management licensing or the ability to readily obtain the same

with the Town’s help is required, as is a valid driver’s license. Dependent uponqualifications hourly rate not to exceed $10.00 per hour.

Job applications and job descriptions are available from the New DurhamTown Offices located at 4 Main Street, New Durham NH or requested by mail

by calling 859-2091

Applications may be submitted in hand to April Whittaker, TownAdministrator or mailed, clearly marked as “PT Solid Waste Position”,

with a mailing address of :April Whittaker, Town Administrator, Town of New Durham,

PO Box 207, New Durham NH 03855-0207

Application close date: Noon, March 5th, 2009The Town of New Durham is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

New Hampshire MENTOR Foster CareAgency would like you to make a differ-ence. MENTOR foster parents are car-ing, committed people needed to pro-vide a supportive and nurturing environ-ment for children or adolescents withemotional and behavioral challenges.New Hampshire MENTOR offers on-going support from clinically experi-enced staff, continuing education oppor-tunities, 24 hour on call support and acompetitive daily stipend.

Please contact Allison Howeat (603) 524-7094 ext. 12

or by e-mail [email protected]

A12 THE GILFORD STEAMER Classifieds FEBRUARY 26, 2009

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15 Railroad Ave.,Wolfeboro 569-3128 / Junction Routes 25 & 25B, Center Harbor 253-9360 Route 16 Hodsdon Farm, Ossipee 539-4176 / 108 Main St.,Alton 875-3128

Lovely, one of a kind, Winnipesaukee lakehousein Alton with 182ft of deepwater frontage, 2kitchens, 2 living rooms, 4+ bedrooms, 2 largeporches and sandy beachfront.Call 875-3128 $925,000

LLUUXXUURRYY RREEAALL EESSTTAATTEE

Enjoy sun all day from this Winnipesaukee water-front in Tuftonboro: Dock, SW exposure, expansiveviews, guest cottage with bath, classic 3BR Campwith fantastic porch area.Call 569-3128 $895,000

WATER ACCESS - TO BE BUILT in beautifulCedar Cove in Alton on the shores of LakeWinnipesaukee. Architectural design is fantas-tic, 3,175SF. Featuring every amenity possible.Call 569-3128 $775,000

MOULTONBOROUGH- Owner says SELL!!!!! Price Reduced. 14 subdividableacres. Up to 5 lots possible. Views of three Mtn. Ranges. Hurry, this property isgoing to go fast. $149,900 (2744399) Call 253-9360

MOULTONBOROUGH- WATERFRONT- lot on Lake Kanasatka with southernexposure and views. 100 feet of lake frontage, sandy bottom, and nearly 2 acres.$139,000 (2677395) Call 253-9360

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FFEEAATTUURREEDD PPRROOPPEERRTTYY RREENNTTAALLSSBringing People and VacationsTogether in the Lakes Region

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SEASONAL & YEAR-ROUND RENTALSKelly McAdam @ 253-9360 or e-mail

[email protected]

ALTON RENTALS$950/mo. 2 Bedroom house in town$950/mo. Main St. 7Rm, 3Bd home. Close toall services.

Nancy or Zannah @ 875-3128 or [email protected]

We are always looking for new homes to rent—Owners please call about our rental program.

ALTON- Well-maintained Winnipesaukeehome w/ 77’ frontage, crib docking, terracedlandscaped yard. Sandy walk-in beach for kids,incredible views of lake. New fireplace andchimney. Includes furnishings.$599,900 (2730759) Call 875-3128

With long 425’ of waterfront on LakeWinnipesaukee, this 1-acre parcel is ideal for

building your lake home. Beautiful views acrossand up the lake must be seen. Existing 1850

cape on property.

$790,000 (2687055) Call 253-9360

LAKE WINNIPESAUKEEWATERFRONT

ALTON

MOULTONBOROUGH- Seller to pay $2,500cash at closing for heat! 3BR, 3BTH on 2-acs.40' deck. Stone FP in study/trophy room.MBRw/bath. MUST SELL.

$335,900 (2719993) Call 253-9360

NEW DURHAM- Nearly new colonial in agreat area. Spacious rooms, in-ground pool,screen house & sunsetter awning add evenmore to this special 7 room, 3BA home.

$309,900 (2760267) Call 875-3128

MEREDITH- 4BR, 2BTH home on 5.6 acres.Large rooms, detached garage/barn, openfields, close to I93. A really nice home withsome fixing up!$199,900 (2760991) Call 253-9360

ALTON- Spacious rooms, full daylight lowerlevel. 2 decks overlooking brook with filteredviews of Hills Pond. Short walk to the nearestof 5 beaches on Hills Pond.$189,900 (2759502) Call 875-3128

MEREDITH- This home features vaulted ceil-ings, master bedroom with private bath, largedeck, large eat in kitchen with island, beautifulfront lawn, mountain views! $59,000 (2728528) Call 253-9360

BARNSTEAD- Beautiful southwest sloping 3.2 acre wooded lot. Medium growthmixed hardwoods. 680’ frontage surrounded by stonewalls. Filtered views. Abuttinglot available too! Great value and location! $58,500 (2625516) Call 875-3128

ALTON BAY- Great lot in a beautiful sub-division of lovely homes. Priced belowassessed value. View of Lake Winni from the rear of the lot. Protective covenants topreserve the integrity of the neighborhood. $54,900 (2757390) Call 875-3128

ALTON ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

The Alton Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold Public Hearings on Thursday,March 5, 2009; during its meeting commencing at 7:00 p.m. at the Alton TownHall to consider the following applications (the applications listed in this notice

are in no particular order):

Case # Z09-05 Map 62 Lot 3 Special ExceptionAlan & Christine Soucy 41 Indian Shores RoadApplication submitted by John Otte of Samyn-D’Elia Architects on behalf of applicantsAlan & Christine Soucy to request a Special Exception from Article 300 Section 320 b2to allow for the expansion of a non-conforming structure. This parcel is located withinthe Lakeshore Residential zone.

Case # Z09-07 Map 34 Lot 33-40 VarianceThomas W. Varney/Nanci Long 9 Mission PathApplication submitted by Thomas W. Varney on behalf of owner Nanci Long to requesta Variance from Article 300 Section 327 to allow for the existing cottage to be demol-ished and rebuilt farther back from the lake. This parcel is located within theResidential zone.

Case # Z09-06 Map 34 Lot 33-40 Special ExceptionThomas W. Varney/Nanci Long 9 Mission PathApplication submitted by Thomas W. Varney on behalf of owner Nanci Long to requesta Special Exception from Article 300 Section 320B to allow for the existing cottage tobe demolished and rebuilt with a full foundation, one story and be “squared off”. Thisparcel is located within the Residential zone.

Case # Z09-08 Map 3 Lot 4 Special ExceptionCynthia M. Balcius & Jill A. Royer 229 Prospect Mountain RoadApplication submitted by Cynthia M. Balcius on behalf of owners Cynthia M. Balciusand Jill A. Royer to request a Special Exception from Article 400 Section 401 to allowfor the use of a small portion of the existing barn to operate a consulting business.This parcel is located within the Rural zone.

Plans are on file in the Planning Department on the first floor of the Alton Town Hall.You are invited to come in to view them during our regular business hours of 8:30 to4:00 Monday through Friday.

Any continuation of the Public Hearing or of deliberations on the application will beannounced at the Public Hearing and you will not receive additional notification bymail.

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WOLFEBORO: The way life on the lake was meant to beenjoyed. 132’ of Winnipesaukee waterfront in desirableWinter Harbor. U-shaped dock w/ permanent cover,sandy beach, SW exposure, wonderful turnkey, mainhouse with terrific views right to the broads, 1BR sea-sonal guest cottage & sensational gardens. $1,150,000

CALL NOW FOR 2009 VACATION RENTAL INFORMATION.YEAR ROUND RENTALS

WOLFEBORO: Crescent Lake WF home, shared sandybeach, 3BR, 1.5 baths, deck, oil/HW heat, garage, largeyard, walking distance to town. $1000/mnth + utilities.TUFTONBORO: Charming guest house on a large farm,private setting, 2BR, 1 bath, washer & dryer, mudroom,sunroom, public swimming access a short distance away,K-1 & propane heat. Snow plowing & lawn mowing includ-ed. $700/mnth + utilities.TUFTONBORO: Wonderful large 2BR, 1 bath, 2nd floor apt,picturesque country setting, washer & dryer, garage park-ing, radiant/propane heat. Water, sewer, electric & plowingincluded. $700/mnth + propaneWOLFEBORO: Mirror Lake waterfront condo, 2BR, 2 bath,1st floor unit, fireplace, deck, nice lawn, private setting,coin laundry. $800/mnth + utilities.NO PETS, NO SMOKING, REFERENCES REQ’D.

WOLFEBORO: Walk to public beach, enjoy prettymountain views and abuts the NICK recreational fields.This terrific 3BR, 2 bath Gambrel log home has a liv-ing room w/fireplace, large family room, den/office,skylights, front porch and on a level, wooded 1.75 acrelot just minutes to town and only $199,900.

OSSIPEE: Convenient to Ossipee Lake beach, shop-ping and RT 16, this 3 year young, 3BR, 2 bath Ranchhas a full finished walk out lower level with familyroom, open concept kitchen/dining area, sliders to 4season room w/ woodstove & deck, 20x20 garage andon a level 1.31 acre lot in a private setting. $259,000

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Occupational Safety means safer highways in NH BY DONNA [email protected]

LAKES REGION — Thepeople of LRGH Healthcare'sOccupational Health servic-es not only look out for thewell-being of injured work-ers sent there for Worker'sCompensation claims, butthey also help ensure thattruckers are driving safely.

Roy Roberts of Belmont isa retired state safety officerwho has taken on a new role.Previously out on the road in-specting trucks on the state’shighways, Roberts now actsas a safety officer of sorts tohundreds of small compa-nies in Central New Hamp-shire, assisting in their com-pliance with state and feder-al regulations.

"For a small company, it isa big expense to hire a safetyofficer," Roberts said. "I act asone for a lot less money andhelp them stay up to date onregulations and training fortheir drivers."

Now working as LRGH'sHealth and Safety Specialistin Occupational Health,Roberts has a multitude ofduties, including trainingprograms for employers anddrivers of nearly 350 compa-nies. Trucking regulations,he explained, don’t necessar-ily apply to only the large 18-wheeled vehicles.

"A landscaping companymay have a pickup truck, forinstance," Roberts said."When they add a trailer onthe back they could now beover that 10 ton Gross Vehi-cle Weight limit and fall un-der different guidelines thanjust the pickup would fall un-der."

Roberts helps smaller em-ployers meet and stay up todate on these guidelines,which includes drug and al-cohol testing, hazardous ma-terials training and otherstate and federal regulations.Even courses on how tomaintain records and whatto do if a problem with a driv-er is detected fall underRobert's job description.

Walter Hall of Kidder Fu-els in Tilton is one such em-ployer who turns to Robertsfor assistance. With onlythree drivers on his payroll,it would be expensive for Hallto hire a safety officer.

"Roy helps out in a num-ber of ways," Hall said. "Iwould have to have a full timeemployee to do for me all hedoes. It's almost like havingsomeone standing over myright shoulder and telling mewhat to do."

Drug testing is one aspectthat Hall depends on LRGHOccupational Health to han-dle for his company. Eachquarter, names of all thedrivers under the Occupa-tional Safety consortium areput into the computer, whichrandom then selects driversfor random testing.

"This works great for me,"Hall continued, "becausewith only a few drivers itwould be difficult to picksomeone each quarter fortesting."

Hall also appreciates thetraining offered by the pro-gram. "You can't do enoughwith training. No one wantsto shy away from that andwith them it is just afford-able."

LRGH Occupational

Health also offers treatmentsfor minor work-related in-juries, saving the expense ofemergency rooms for routineailments. Their services canalso schedule a worker for re-hab and physical therapyservices in order to returnthem to their jobs as soon aspossible. When applicable,they can advise an employerof lighter duty jobs an in-jured worker might performwhile recovering.

"This saves companies alot of money," Roberts point-ed out. "We work to get themback out there in good health,keep the emergency roomvisits down and save compa-nies money in the long run."

Their medical staff per-forms pre-employment phys-icals to test things such aseyes, ears and lungs for some-one entering a factory or po-tentially hazardous environ-ment.

"This way we know later ifa problem was caused by con-ditions on the job or not," saidRoberts. "It gives an employ-er a baseline of where thatemployee is when they startand then we test people year-ly to make sure everything isstill okay."

Roberts also helps compa-nies keeps an eye on certifi-cations for truckers.

"Some of these drivershave to have CDL licenses,regular physicals, eye exams,hazardous waste certifica-tion, state and federal back-ground checks and regulardrug and alcohol testing,” hesaid. “It's a lot to keep trackof."

All of this is a far cry fromthe roadside safety checks

Gilford students win Reflections awardsThe annual PTA State Re-

flections competition win-ners have been announcedand Gilford schools havecome away with a number ofwins.

In the primary age level,which is kindergartenthrough second grade, therewere two third place wins.Talia Scaranari placed in theVisual Arts category and De-spina Kafanelis placed in thePhotography category.

Gilford won four places inthe intermediate age group,which is third through fifthgrades. Sienna Remick won

first in the Music category. Inthe Photography categoryCader Coleman and Dim-itrios Kafanelis both won sec-ond place while Hannah Sul-livan placed third.

The middle/junior level,which encompasses sixththrough right grades, hadthree wins. Mikayla Clarkewon third place in the Liter-ature category while Demi-ana Remick and MikaelaMattice won first and secondrespectively in the Dance cat-egory.

Gilford won four places inthe senior level, which is

ninth through twelfthgrades. Megan Buckner wonfirst in the Literature catego-ry while Amanda Palisi andSamantha Watterson placesthird. Ian Rice won secondplace in the Photography cat-egory.

First place winners will goon to the national level.Judges awarded second andthird place to more than onestudent in the same categoryon a few occasions. The Re-flections State Art Exhibit ison Monday, March 16, from6:30-8:30 at Gilbert H. HoodMiddle School in Derry.

Roberts had performed formany years, but equally im-portant in seeing that thehighways are safe for every-one.

"A lot of companies in thearea know me from my pre-vious job and know that if Idon't have an answer forthem, I know where to find it.It's all about keeping every-one safe," he said. "When yousee that truck out there with

the HazMat placard on theside, you want to know thatthat driver knows what he isdoing."

Hall is happy he can turnto LRGH OccupationalHealth when he has a newemployee or when his driv-ers need physicals or train-ing courses. A member of thegroup for 20 years, he hascome to appreciate the help-ing hand they offer in keep-

ing his trucks safely on theroad.

"They're just a phone callaway," said Hall. "It's good toknow."

For more information onLRGH Healthcare's Occupa-tional Safety programsplease call 524-5816 or stop intheir office at 14 Maple St. inGilford or [email protected].

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For the cost of $5each; orthree for $10; or 10 for $25 youcan purchase chances to winone of two $5,000 home or of-fice makeovers. Tickets areavailable at the LRGH andFRH Gift Shops, the SundialShop in Laconia, Hair Facto-ry, Gilford Gift Outlet, HomeBeautiful and MeredithDockside.

The raffle is being offeredfrom now until Nov. 5, withthe grand prize being drawnthat day. All Proceeds willbenefit the LRGH Auxiliaryand their on-going support ofLRGHealthcare and the com-munity.

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Commission since 1986, a 23-year span of service. DouglasHill tops the list with 30 yearson the Conservation Com-mission in 2009.

“Protecting mother earthis important to me and that’sit,” said John Goodhue. “Endof the story. I think we havea lot of very capable people

on that board and that keepsa lot of us together I think.”

Goodhue said that most onthe commission have beenthere a long time and thateveryone has something tocontribute. Goodhue hasbeen serving on variousboards in Gilford since 1972.Jerry Gagnon moved to Gil-ford in 1969 and was named

to the Planning Board in1983.

Gagnon said that he hasalways been interested in de-velopment and he worked upat Gunstock Acres and was apart of the Planning Boardprocess from the other side ofthe table. He currently has areal estate business in Gil-ford.

“I wanted to get involvedand help the town not makethe same mistakes twice,”said Gagnon. “It’s been an on-going education process andI have enjoyed it.”

Since he has served solong on the board he hasserved as one of the de factohistorians and contributeswhen he remembers how the

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everything remains environ-mentally sound.”

The commission also hashad a lot of people recentlyasking about milfoil eradica-tion. Milfoil is a weed thatmust be controlled or it willdestroy the environment ofthe lake since it is not nativeto the area. The commissionalso deals with job and build-ing permits.

The commission has alsobeen involved in the LibertyHill coal tar site issue withmembers speaking out at thevarious forums and meet-ings on the issue. This is anissue that is continuing inthe town and the commis-sion has also looked at thedata from the site and madetheir recommendations.

“In most cases they takeour recommendations,” saidGoodhue.

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people and included lawnseats. In 2009 the venue canhold 3,000 people and hostsvendors from all over NewEngland. There is also a sec-ond stage to host openingacts before the main stageopens.

The other four nomineesfor Venue of the Year areDTE Energy Music Theatrein Clarkston, Mich., The Ry-man Auditorium inNashville, Tenn., The TimeWarner Cable Music Pavil-ion at Walnut Creek inRaleigh, N.C., and the Veri-zon Wireless Virginia BeachAmphitheatre in VirginiaBeach, Va. The awards cere-mony will take place in LasVegas at the MGM GrandGarden on Sunday, April 5, at8 p.m. on CBS.

“It will be like an Old

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board handled a situation inthe past.

“What the public general-ly doesn’t understand,” saidGagnon, “is that we haverules and regulations. Wecan’t do anything except fol-low the rule and regula-tions.”

He said the posts has itsups and downs, but that hedoes have express apprecia-tion for a decision he hashelped make on the PlanningBoard. The example thatcame to Gagnon’s mind wasthe Glendale Docks that oncewanted to build a barn intheir parking lot. Gagnondidn’t think the plan madesense and in the end it wasdenied. Three years later thearea was commoditized andif the structure had beenbuilt the business wouldhave lost parking.

Douglas Hill, who hasserved on the ConservationCommission since 1979 saidthat he is the second longest

running official in Gilford.The first was William Snow,who served as assistant mod-erator until he resigned lastyear. Hill said he has alwaysbeen interested with landand water conservation. Hesaid he has a particular in-terest in wetlands.

“What’s kept me on theboard is that we have had along string of importantprojects,” said Hill.

In the 1980’s Gilford wasthe first to pass prime wet-lands mapping. Hill saidthere have also been a lot ofimportant land acquisitionprojects like the Bean andWeeks properties.

“I think that Gilford, andthis is just because of my ex-perience,” said Hill. “I thinkGilford has been blessed, orcursed depending on yourpoint of view with very sta-ble boards. People here havejust been willing to servemore than one term.

Home Day for us,” said Lock-wood, “because we haveworked with so many artiststhat will be there.”

A small group, includingGeneral Manager R.J. Hard-ing, will travel to Nevada forthe show and be able to givea speech should the venuewin the award. Lockwoodsaid the awards ceremonycomes at a great time forMeadowbrook because theyare currently booking artistsfor the 2009 summer season.The awards show allowsthem to talk with artists thatthey may not have had accessto otherwise. Lockwood saidthey have several artistscoming that they could notreveal at the present time,but added that they werevery excited to hosts theseartists.

“It’s the type of thingwhere people have come upand asked us ‘When is so andso coming?’ and now theyare,” said Lockwood. “Re-ceiving a nomination likethis is an incredible honor.”

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