Magician of Many Talents

By Bobby Warren

iversification. Integration. Collaboration. The Ring-A-Ding the Clown Show was DThose three words might sound simi- not the only television experience the lar to an advertising slogan for a Fortune young Hickman gained. His grandfather 500 company, but they are descriptive of BJ introduced him to Austin “Ace” Gorham Hickman’s approach to succeeding at the (an I.B.M. Past International President, business of performing magic, and speaking 1971-1972), who performed magic on the publicly. iconic Uncle Gus Show, which also origi- When one pokes into Hickman’s his- nated from WMUR TV-9 in Manchester, tory, it begins like most magicians: His New Hampshire. Eventually, Hickman father showed him a trick with a string, and would get his chance to fill in for Ace per- the magic bug bit. “I thought it was pretty forming magic on the show. neat,” Hickman said. “I went to the library, Hickman would perform little shows on read every book, and learned everything I occasion when he was eleven and twelve could.” When he worked his way through years old; but when he was older and was the library’s offerings, his father, Jaquett able to attend Ring 166 meetings, Hickman Hickman, introduced him to some magicians said he really blossomed as a performer. in the Manchester, New Hampshire, area. Through his study and participation at One of those magicians, I.B.M. member I.B.M. Ring meetings, Hickman says he Dr. Dwight Damon, had a television show learned not only effects but presentation on Saturday mornings, the Ring-A-Ding techniques, as well. To return the favor, he the Clown Show. Damon let the younger has held every office for his Ring and has Hickman tag along with him on show days. now been a member for more than forty He would stop by the Hickman home, pick years. up the budding magician, and head to the Hickman performed shows in high school studio for the live television show, which and college, mostly for children. The paid was broadcast in black-and-white. Hickman performances helped him fund his classes would help assemble the set in a studio at Keene (N.H.) State College, as did shows shared by the news department and other at school assemblies, fairs, and festivals. “I shows, invite in a few kids waiting in the never gave it up,” Hickman said. While at lobby to be the live studio audience, and college, he started working at the radio sta- help on the show “on camera” and behind tion on campus, which eventually led to a the scenes working puppets. career in radio broadcasting.

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Left: Levitating a city hall employee in 1977. Top Left: BJ on live television with Dwight Damon (Ring-A-Ding the Clown). Top Right: BJ Hickman, shown here in the 1960s, credits his local I.B.M. Ring with help- ing him develop material and presentation skills.

For the next twenty years, Hickman So, how does he keep himself from get- worked in radio in Dover, New Hampshire. ting burned out? Simple: Diversification. He started on-air, and then he moved into “I branched out in enough directions, sales before being named General Sales doing children shows, adult shows, and Manager for two radio stations. In his for- public speaking, so there’s enough vari- ties, he decided to make a leap of faith and ety that every day is different,” Hickman become a full-time professional magician, said. Additionally, he has produced several which was more than twelve years ago. The instructional videos and written a book, goal was to change careers, while continu- Magic Speaks Louder than Words,” and ing to increase his income. He met those he conducts lectures for fellow magicians. objectives, but it took a lot of hard work, Hickman’s book, which is more like a work- effort, and attention to marketing. book, complements his talks to pediatricians “I often wondered, since I was young, and other groups about how to interact with could I make a living doing shows? I children and put them at ease. He has given did not know many who were,” he said. this presentation to physicians, nurses, phy- Understandably, Hickman was a little sician assistants, dentists, and others. apprehensive. He thought he might get To make a go at being a pro, Hickman burned out doing the same show over and integrated all of his skills to present a over again. He was not sure how he would well-rounded package to clients. He offers handle all of the traveling. “I haven’t looked regular magic shows and specialty shows, back,” Hickman said. ones geared toward promoting recycling,

June 2010 www.magician.org 31 reading, teaching conflict resolution, and motivation. The first Hickman lecture was for a group of Montreal magicians, and it was a memorable experience, he said. Half of the audience spoke French only, and they had an interpreter. So, Hickman had to find a rhythm to his presentation, making sure to pause after every paragraph so the French side could catch up through the interpreter. A job as a radio station DJ led to a twenty-year The English-speaking group would laugh position in advertising sales. 1982 photo. at his material, and a few beats later, the French side would laugh, too. “My wife the presentations in the real world. So, I gave was in the audience,” he said, “and was it a very enthusiastic review. Many of our big impressed enough at the proceedings to give names in magic make videos which sell well me the encouragement to keep lecturing.” to fellow magicians. When viewers try the About twelve years ago, Hickman was stuff on colleagues in their local magic club, scheduled for his first lecture at the famed they find that it goes wonderfully well, but Magic Castle in Hollywood, California. In when they get to the paying customers they a roundabout way, the gig came through get one big yawn. Not the case for BJ’s pre- a magic video tape he produced. The late sentation.” Billy McComb was reviewing videos for McComb and several other magicians Genii magazine, and something stood out based on the West Coast were on a tour, about the video. “He reviewed the video- which brought them to the Portsmouth (N.H.) tape, and he had some nice things to say,” Music Hall. The group got to town a day Hickman said. early, and McComb looked up Hickman, and McComb would later write the foreword they spent the day together. In the group were to Hickman’s book. In it, McComb stated: Jack Goldfinger and Peter Pit. At the end of “In my [mind], everything on the video the day, McComb and Pit went to Hickman’s was sensible, absolutely correct, and all the home, and they talked about magic late into advice given showed that he’d gained his the night. Pit said he would try to help him experience by actually going out and doing out at the Magic Castle, and McComb later introduced Hickman to the one who sched- Working fairs, festivals, and school assemblies, the uled lectures at the Castle. BJ Hickman Show covers several New England When Hickman finally lectured there, states. 1990 photo McComb showed him around the legendary home of legerdemain. “I had lectured before, and I knew what I was talking about,” he said. However, he still found the experience to be intimidating. Later, Hickman was invited to perform at the Castle, and he wondered what he would bring out there that audiences hadn’t seen before that would still wow magicians. This is where Hickman became collaborative. To prepare for his debut performance at the Magic Castle, Hickman scheduled a series of free shows. He sent out press releases invit- ing people to the free shows, but with one 32 www.magician.org The Linking Ring SERVING STRAFFORD,ROCKINGHAM & YORKCOUNTIES

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Commission indicating they KITTERY, MAINE In a motion filed at Strafford ROCHESTERTaxes — Eco-Line, the Univer- due even without bills Dixon had sity of New Hampshire’s $45 million project to pipe processedBy AARON methane SANBORN gas ing in the mail earlier in the week. The dents started phoning town offices, the bill in the mail and their last names from Waste Management’sDemocrat landfill Staff to the Writer bills were taken to theWind Durham Post Of- wanting to know where their bill was all seem to start with ‘S’,” said Town Durham campus, is about 80 percent fice last Friday,Nov.10, and were ex- and if the deadline for payment, Dec. Clerk/Tax Collector Lorrie Pitt. problems complete, a UNHDURHAM official said — Just recently. because you don’t pected to start arriving in the mail the 10, would be extended. As of early Friday afternoon, only Paul Chamberlin,get the bill assistant doesn’t vice mean pres- you don’t have next day. turbine On Thursday, Selig received his bill two people had been in the town office PRESIDENTIAL ident for energyto pay and it. campus develop- “Typically they get delivered the next along with a few other town officials. to pay their bills and both of their last ment, said the Town12.7-mile Administrator methane Todd gas Selig is is- day, at least that’s the intent,” said Selig. However, a majority of the bills were names started with ‘S,’ according to at three POLITICS suing this reminder after a majority of But as the next few days passed, no still missing. Pitt. B.J.HICKMAN pipeline and anthe associatedtown’s property processing tax bills went miss- one received a bill and concerned resi- “We had a small number who did get TAXES, PAGE A4 Hillary Clinton Magician plant will begin providing energy by the in works 2008-2009 winter season. visits the Loaf By NICK GOSLING past jobs UNH has said the gas transfer will [email protected] IN DOVER Local magicianlower its electrical and heating costs and Ladle in Hospital hosts smokingKITTERY, cessation Maine — Wind pow- fair across campus. The university’s energy By GRETYL MACALASTER will attemptcosts to have doubled in the last five years. er could soon be an in-town real- Exeter on ity thanks to a $50,000 state grant Democrat Staff Writer foretell morning’sThe processed gas will replace com- to build one near the solid waste School Board Monday mercial natural gas to power the univer- plant. NEWMARKET — Al Dixon’s de- Page A3 sity’s co-generation plant and 85 percent On Monday, town councilors parture as town administrator here headlines Nov.of the university. 26 Methane, a greenhouse voted to schedule a Dec. 10 public ponders tax in September marked at least the hearing on whether to approve DOVER — B.J. Hickman,gas created a local from decomposing trash, is $50,000 in matching town money fourth time he has left such a position and nationally knownone magician, half of what has makes up landfill gas. for the project. under a cloud of a new take on Foster’s DailyUNH Democ-still has to build the gas process- The Maine Public Utilities controversy. Commission notified town offi- cap effect on rat’s conversion froming an plant afternoon at Waste Management, locat- News articles to a morning newspaper. He believes cials of their grant earlier this ed on Rochester Neck Road. The plant, month, but actual construction is from papers in he can predict, a weekitself in toadvance be powered of by processed still a ways off. the Littleton, the Nov.26 conversionmethane, date, is majorstill in the design phase and “There’s still a lot of work future budgets Farmington, front page headlineswill that be will initially appear performing below max- ahead,” Town Manager Jon in Foster’s on that date. By REBECCA HAMM Maine and Fort imum capacity, Chamberlin said. Carter said Monday. “We’re ask- Fairfield, Maine Executive Editor Rod Doherty said ing the council to set a public Democrat Staff Writer he is skeptical of Hickman’sWork on the head- pipeline is wrapping up hearing with the understanding regions docu- line prediction abilityalong the and southbound added, side of the Spauld- that we’re moving as quickly as DOVER — School Board members are taking ment a history of “the editorial staffing will Turnpike do everything in Rochester, with the bulk possible.” a wait-and-see approach toward the impact the questionable fi- With the grant money in hand they can to ensureof Hickman the remaining is not ac-work to be done along new tax cap will have on future budgets and pro- nancial practices, curate with his headline predic- and matching funds pending, the grams. the Pan Am Railway bed in Durham and CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES on the Universitytown has of begunNew Hampshire seeking propos- Waste Management methane gas pipeline projec including issues tions.” The magician said the head- Voters approved a charter amendment, com- Madbury, Chamberlin said. the Spaulding Turnpike. als for a 50 to 100 kilowatt wind involving credit lines he predicts will be about break- turbine that would be built near monly referred to as the tax cap, on Nov. 6. ing news stories andUNH will is also not planning be re- to overlay roads When put into use card purchases that had to be dug up for the pipeline, he the solid waste plant on Macken- and large lated to the conversion itself, all to The first university in the nation to See TURBINE , Page A2 for the fiscal budget of ‘I think the AL DIXON SCIENCE & said. amounts of ac- ensure the validity of his predictive undertake such a project,Craig Osborne/Democrat UNH plans photoon 2009, the tax cap will Former powers. ry Aiello of Eliot, not directly limit tax school board has crued earned HEALTH tapping into the landfill gas for at least John Huff/Staff photographer Newmarket Town This Monday morning, just after 20 years, Chamberlin said. Whether the university can depend rate increases, rather been very frugal time being con- Hearing device¢ Single Copy 8:30 a.m., Hickman on live radio DOVER it affects the amount a verted into cash Administrator 50 Newsstand Nicholas, his sister Hannah, 7, and their dog, Abby, are livingThe with Re theirgio grandparentsn’s Large Gailst Nande wLarspaper on the gas in subsequent years willPAGES de- TODAY: 32 TWELVE-YEAR-OLDbroadcasts on WTSN (1270 AM) and pend on what happens with the landfill, budget may rise from to try andt alongget a upon his departures. ‘learns’from Maine, while the children’s98.7 THE parents BAY are servingwill seal in Iraq. in an envelope 2020,thehe previous said. year. Geo. J. Foster & Co., Inc., Publishers First N.H.DOVER, N.H., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2007 which‘Cyber has a permitMonday’ to operate through135th Year — No. 132 quality education A forensic audit recently complet- his predicted headlines he claims will John Huff/Staff photographer A major concern for wearer manyWaste in Management the district is now sends about ed by Graham & Graham, an audit- ELIOT, MAINEbe in Foster’s a week later, on Nov. 26. 40 percent of its gas to two powerwithout plants, Page D8 The sealed envelope will then be ASHLEE ABER of theFoster’s Dover Coalition for headline Youth uses a software prediction programis the during online a smoking cessation fair at whether the tax cap ing firm out of Springfield, Vt., out- Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover Thursday to show how she’d look in 20 years if she was a smoker. overspending.’ mailedIN D toURHAM KathleenStatehouse Murphy,execu- will affect the academ- lined a host of problems with New- tive vice president of Laconia Sav- side of holiday ic progress made by market town finances during fiscal ings Bank, who will place the enve- the schools afterPIPELINE, they —DOROTHEA PAGE A4 HOOPERyear 2006. lope in the Dover branch vault. shopping were identified as a School board member Allegations include a six-week per- HOLIDAY MissingOn the 26th,to Murphy get willthe bringsecond the little thingsthey were prepared, according to Gail and District In Need of Im- envelope to the radio stations for an Larry Aiello, Lawrence’s parents. So if the By JASON CLAFFEY provement for low Area agencies By JASON8:30Taxes a.m. CLAFFEY broadcast where she will un-due evenmoment ever came that theywithout would have to [email protected] billsmath scores on state assessments in 2005. The dis- ‘The hardest part, as DIXON, PAGE A2 [email protected] the envelope and disclose the pre- A freedeploy at the same time,turkey they arranged for for trict hired a math team that worked with teach- their children to stay at their grandparents’ seek food and dicted headlines,Bychance AARON which SANBORN will then be ing in the mail earlier in the week. The dents started phoning townDOVER offices, — Thethe term bill in “Black the mail and their last ersnames to create and implement curriculum changes, grandparents, is being home in Eliot, Maine. tutoring programs and other ways to increase ELIOT, Mainecompared — It’s theDemocrat little to things the headlines that Staff Writer on Fos- bills were taken to the DurhamThat Post moment Of- camewanting earlier to thisknow spring. where theirFriday” bill iswas well-embeddedall seem in to the start with ‘S’,” said Town toy donations Nicholas andter’s Hannah historic Rose Aiellomorning miss edition. Wit- fice last Friday,Nov.10, and were ex- and if the deadline for payment,holiday shopping Dec. Clerk/Tax lexicon. Collector Lorrie Pitt.math competency in all grades for two years.Public will the disciplinarians.’ On March 1, Kimberlee, a member of the Page B4 about their parents,nessesDURHAM both will of whom watch — are JustBy the cur- AMIE becauseenvelope PLUMMER you being don’t pected to start arriving in 32ndthe mail Multi-Functional the 10, would Hospital be extended.Adminis- But “Cyber Monday”?As of early Friday afternoon, only“I think we’re going to have to wait and see,” rently serving inmailedget Iraq. the Mondaybill doesn’t to obtainmean you an don’tofficial have GAILnext AIELLO day. tration Battalion, deployedOn to northernThursday, Iraq. Selig received“This his is billthe first timetwo I’ve people heard had been in the town office EFFECT, PAGE A2 For Nicholas, 12, it’s playing chess againstDemocrat Staff Writer it called anything,” said Milton postmarkto pay it. with the Nov. 19 date. Grandmothergoing“Typically they get deliveredThree the months next cold later,along Lawrence with a left few for other the townturkey officials. to pay their bills and both of their last his father. resident Molly McHale. get chance HickmanTownCONCORD Administrator refers to this— SinceTodd as an Selig its exer- construction is is- day, at least that’s the intent,”southwestern said Selig. partHowever, of the country a as majority part of of the bills were names started with ‘S,’ according to “Dad would mostly win,” said Nicholas. cisesuing inin thismentalism 1758 reminder the first and N.H. after mind Statehouse a reading,majority has of seen the 82nd Airborne Division. While Black Friday describes “I’m learning how to play so I can beat him But as the next few days passed, no still missing. the rush of consumersPitt. who his- B.J.HICKMAN somethingthe town’sits share propertyhe often of history. taxincludes bills In drenwent in1765 behind.his miss- protests They’veone received been inBy the aAARON military bill and SANBORN concernedAnd so resi- Gail drove“We down had toa smallFort Bragg, number who did get TAXES, PAGE A4 Magician when he gets home.” N.C., picked up Nicholas, Hannah Rose, the torically flood retail stores the Teen charged in For Hannahmagic Rose,against 7, shows it’s her mom’s thearound Stamp cook- the Act country.He werefor 16 heldyears there, — they met whenDemocrat they were Staff Writer Friday after Thanksgiving, Cyber to speak on children’s au pair, Marileia Neunes, their ing — all thoseis delicious perhapsjust cupcakes,two best years known brown- later locally Gov.ROTC for his John students Went- at college in Boston, fell in Monday is used to denote the love and both NicholasDOVER and Hannah — Quitting Rose smokingdog, Abby, and cold drove back to Maine. ies, chocolate chipmany cookiesworth performances and was carrot inaugurated cakes. before in educa-that building, “It doesn’t happen very often … We’re a MondayIN D afterOVER Thanksgiving, Traip bomb threat Local magicianShe said she can’ttional wait assemblies, to bake a cake corporatewith were enter- born on militaryturkey bases. while Lawrence eating and a cold turkey sand- , Page A4 in 1783 peace with Great Britain was de- military family and this is the way, Page it is,” A4 See CYBER her mom whentainment she gets back. and family shows atKimberlee festi- knew wich.the stakes that came with LITTLE THINGS audit tonight claredHospital at the Statehouse and hosts when Pres- smoking cessationSee fair BY CHARLES McMAHON Their parents,vals Lawrence and special and Kimberlee, events. raising children whileThis on active was anduty, option knew available to interest- will attempt to that they would have to make sacrifices, and Democrat Staff Writer have always knownNationallyident a George time he might performs Washington come at venues came to ed parties who attended the first Quit when they wouldPortsmouth, have to leave he madetheir chil- a speech from the Smoking Fair at Wentworth-Douglass Hos- School Board By GRETYL MACALASTER that include Hollywood’s Magic Cas- KITTERY, Maine — An unidentified 17-year- foretell morning’s pital Thursday. tlebuilding’s and in other balcony. locales. Also a profes- old boy accused of writing a threatening mes- Also available was the chance to get a Democrat Staff Writer sionalFor speaker, that past he 17 addresses years though, groups the for- sage on a boy’s bathroom stall at Traip Acade- headlines Nov. 26 variety of educational information and NEWMARKET — Tonight’s pres- ofmer health Statehouse care professionals has been disassembled and oth- ponders tax my on Thursday has been arrested and charged participate in activities, all trying to in- ers who work with children on a pro- with a Class C felony count of terrorizing.entation on the recent forensic audit DOVER — B.J. Hickman, a Prestolocal in the backdigito of a large trailer, — waiting Magician to form those interested in kicking the habit gram based on his book, “Magic Under state law pertaining to juvenilesreport findings the is expected to draw a and nationally known magician, has be opened. Recently state historians had about the benefits of doing so. Speaks Louder Than Words.” identity of the teen could not be releasedlarge number and of residents to the Town a new take on Foster’s Daily Democ- decided the trailer should be opened and “We wanted to create an atmosphere of Hickman is a former broadcaster cap effect onhis court proceedings will remain confidential,Hall auditorium rat’sSOMERSWORTH conversion from an afternoonguessesits contents beFoster’s examined. headlinesone-stop shopping, so those interested in locally with WTSN. Rick Bean, gen- according to Chief Edward Strong. to a morning newspaper. He believes quitting could go around to each table and at 7 p.m. eralUnder manager the National of the two Historic radioDOVER sta-Preser- Strong said the message written in the hePropane can predict, wok a week in advance of By REBECCA HAMM get the information they need,” said Vic- The recent vationtions, Act said ofthe 1966 stations the state have has made tried “all to school’s first-floor bathroom indicated there was the Nov.26 conversion date, major [email protected] ki Hebert of Dover Coalition for Youth, future budgets findings have figurepossible out precautionswhat to do with to ensure the old there state- a bomb in the building. He added the message frontblamed page headlines in that will appear a challenge to get whothe paper put outon withoutthe event with the hospital in many in town MEET house.are no The insiders” building to originally assist the success astood glitch,” in said Patrice Foster, the news- contained a specific time the bomb was sup- ING in Foster’s on that date. DOVER — Sleight-of-hand artist BJ conjunction with the American Cancer By REBECCA HAMM wondering why paper’s vice president of administration posed to detonate. ON AUDIT basementExecutive Editor fire Rod Doherty saidHickmandowntown passed magical Portsmouth, musterFORETELL, Mon- but in PAGE 1836 A2was Society’s Great American Smokeout. who was on-air Monday morning. “It Democrat Staff Writer Students were evacuated by busit tookto the soShap- long hePage is skeptical B1 of Hickman’s head-day insold predicting to a private the citizenfront page who head- stripped the Information and education are critical lines of Foster’s Daily Democrat debut was executed beautifully,” she said on leigh School gymnasium until forthe budgetend of the and Newmarket’s line prediction ability and added,inside and used most of the building for to the quitting process, especially since DOVER — School Board members are taking morning newspaper. the air, complimenting Foster’s employ- school day. After emergency officialsaccounting searched in- forensic audit “the editorial staff will do everythingother purposes, leaving only about one most people fail during their initial at- a wait-and-see approach toward the impact the The nationally renown prestidigitator ees’ hard work. the school and determined thereaccuracies was no threat, to they can to ensure Hickman is not ac- “There’s a littletempts,Magician magic according in B.J. the Hickman, air,” to Hebert. center, is intensifying the excitement over Foster'snew Daily tax Democrat's cap will have conversion on future from budgets an afternoon and pro- fromthird Dover of had the his original forecasts announced building. the students were allowed to return to school will be curate with his headline predic- WTSN News Directornewspaper“It’s Paul hard; LaBlanc to it a takestold morning the newspaper average smoker by predicting the front page headlines of thegrams. inauguralMike edition Ross/Chief on Monday, photographer Nov. 26. Patrice come to light LOCAL live onThe 1270 AM Founders WTSN and of 98.7 Strawberry FM, The Banke, property to gather their belongings and vehi- presented at tions.” The magician said the head-Bay to help Foster’sINSIDE celebrate its transi- the listening audienceat least as seven Laconia attempts Sav- to quit smoking,” Voters approved a charter amendment, com- and what is go- Inc., a historical preservation project ac- Foster, vice president of administration, right, explained the philosophy behind the newspaper's decision to convertcles. to a lines he predicts will be about break-tion to morning delivery. After 135 years ings Bank Seniorshe Vice said. President Kath- B.J. Hickman pumpsmonly his fists referred in triumph to after as thehe tax cap, on Nov. 6. ing to be done to 7 p.m. tonight Complete quired the building but quickly found morning paper, while Kathleen Murphy, senior vice president of Laconia Savings, left, said her role is to keep the predictions,The ordeal lasted nearly four hours because ing news stories and will not be re-as an afternoon paper, Foster’s is now leen Murphy slicedTammy open the Winget sealed ofen- RochesterNATIONALLY stumbled RENOWNED MAGICIAN When put into use recoup costs at Town Hall. Windy, chilly velope containing the predictions with successfully predicted a week ago several of the headlines that appeared Monday on the officials chose to wait until the time that was latedlist to of the area conversion itself, all distributedtheyto had noin the room, morning. or need The fornews- it. uponmailed the to fairher inwhile an Nov. at the 19 postmarked hospital and envelope, be- securely tucked away in the Doverfor the branch fiscal vault.budget of ‘I think the a razor. front page of Foster’s Daily Democrat’s inaugural morning edition. 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Seefor HEADLINES six and eight months, respectively, dur- A MODEL OF SMOKER’S teethrate tries increases, to show the rather effectbeen smoking very frugal headline predictions. it affects the amount a Avery and School Resourceham, Officer the Springfield, Robert Vt. firm hired 8:30 a.m., Hickman on live radio“We got the morning paper out. It was ing her first two tries. She began smoking has on the body during a smoking cessation fair at Wentworth- broadcasts on WTSN (1270 AM) and Advice...... B6 Lotteries...... A2 TODAY’S WEATHERbudget may rise fromPageto A6try and getCreamer, a the suspect wasto identified conduct the in audit, part will make a pres- 98.7 THE BAY will seal in an envelope Business...... A13STATEHOUSE,Nation...... A11 PAGE A10 SportsCOLD...... TURKEY, C1-5 PAGE A4 Douglass Hospital Thursday.the previous year. through handwriting analysis,entation said onStrong. the findings. The Residents are Lotteries ...... 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D1-3Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover Thursday to show how she’d look in 20 years if she was a smoker. will affect the academ- overspending.’ mailed to Kathleen Murphy,execu- Entertainment...B6 Television...... A14 the holiday season to help area charitable organizations serve tive vice president of Laconia Sav- theBrothers less fortunate. The listto gives serve organizations on the opportunity‘chain gang’ic progress madefor by Pats game Sunday night INSIDE the schools after they —DOROTHEA HOOPER AUDIT, PAGE A2 ings Bank, who will place the enve- to request food, toys and other items for the needy during the hol- Dover’s contribution to the lope in the Dover branch vault. Donations list By LESLIE MODICA something completely new. It’s one they’vewere identified sent us,” as Bamford a School said. board member LOCAL idays. Assistance this year is going to be critical for many area On the 26th, Murphy will bring the of those experiences that won’t hap- “TheyDistrict are In giving Need ofus Im-all the gear and ATTORNEY requirement:Evening Each shower attendee possible hadfamilies. toDemocrat The fill listing Staff will Writerout run periodicallya first grandchild, Lily. Son Daniel is in law envelope to the radio stations for an Full list of pen again.” uniforms,provement too. for It’s incredible.” low Dave Bamford, throughout the holiday season. math scores on state assessments in 2005. The dis- 8:30 a.m. broadcast where she will un- Weather,howPage you A12 DOVER — Standing outside in 35 The rare opportunity arose when Incounty addition to the standard has uni- doubled inwho 5 will years be seal the envelope and disclose the pre- A freedegree turkey weather with a chance of his brother, for a former commission- forms,trict hired which a math are waiting team that for worked them with teach- survey and rate the show. HickmanWe encourage wanted organizations to sendenforcement us in New Hampshire. traveling to dicted headlines, which will then be can help. theirsnow requests seldom forsounds donations. appealing, A member un- er for of the Eastern College Athletic iners Buffalo, to create the and brothers implement have alreadycurriculum changes, Buffalo this compared to the headlines on Fos- the organizationless you are invited should tofill work out the the accom-Conference in Centerville, Mass., re- beentutoring sent programs a Buffalo andBills other parka ways to to increase SeeInde details on weekend to do ter’s historic morning edition.Advice...... B6 Wit- x panyingchains coupon at a Patriots and attach game. it to a simple ceivedlist a call from Jim Huetter, who protectmath competency themBy from AARON whatin all is grades SANBORN expected for two years. feedback (and Page got A12 and quite a bit of publicity Last year, BJ“I think Hickman’s we’re going to have to wait love and see,” for magicthe chains for nesses will watch the envelope being of needsDover and expirationattorney Dave date Bamford for the is entry.supervises officiating for the NFL to be classicDemocrat Buffalo football Staff weath- Writer mailed Monday to obtain anMoney...... B12 official fosters.Lotteries...... A2 com happy to brave the weather for what in Buffalo. Huetter offered the broth- e r . EFFECT, PAGE A2 the Pats/Bills Classified.....B9-11 DO DOVER — The city’s tax contribution to the There are several reasons for these increas- postmark with the Nov. 19 date. goingNation...... A7 coldisV E arguablyR — The the best seat inturkey the ers a chance to be a part of the chain countyDespite has the doubled excitement in the of last the five years, a game, wears his on the home front during theneed of process). new and unwrapped He items as fol-and background in advertising earnedes, many of which him the county can’t control, Hickman refers to this asComics...... B7 an exer- house during SundayDover Firenight’s Toy Patri- Bankgang is in for a night. game, Bamford said he and his parka at his Obituaries...... A11 lows: Toys, games, hats, mittens, books, trend county officials say is caused by sever- according to County Commission Chairman cise in mentalism and mindEditorial...... A8 reading, ots and Bills game in Buffalo, N.Y., The perks didn’t end with the ini- brother have to take the job serious- Dover home something he often includes in his Sports...... B1-5By AARON SANBORNsports equipment,where Bamford such as and basketballs, his brother, base-tial offer, either. In addition to get- all youtside . sources. George Maglaras. the position ofTeen the chargedenthusiastic in AdvertisingThursday. magicintroduced shows around the country.HeEntertainment some State...... A6 newDemocrat routines, Staff Writerball gloves,Steve, material puzzles, will become radios, unofficial sleds, he mem- watches ting a paid trip to the game and a lit- This“It’s year’s fun before county the game tax rate and dur-accounted for “The gross dollar expenditure is greatly af- is perhaps best known locally for his ...B6 Television...... B8 and giftbers cards of to the local officiating businesses crew for forages a in-tle extra for their efforts, the broth-$2.07ing of half-time, the city’s but tax during rate of $19.63the game per $1,000 fected by medical inflation; programs we have many performances before educa- DOVER — Quitting smoking coldnight. ers are also being set up with every-of assessedyou have tovaluation. pay attention,” That Bamfordcounty tax was turkey while eating a cold turkeyfant tosand- 15 years old. Traip bomb threat no control over,” he said. tionalbelieved assemblies, corporate would enter- be a hit out West.“We’re However, both really big Patriots thingManager a normal member of the for crewan said.increase the “You’ve of International one got cent, to do or a job,five and percent you from BrotherhoodJohn Huff/Staff tainment and family shows at festi- wich. 8 90814 00000 2 Drop offand locations NFL fans,” are Bamford at either said. Dover “Just firewould have for a game. can’t have any favoritism.” There have been similarphotographer increases in the This was an option availablestation to interest- at 9-11 Broadway or 25 Durham Road, orSee call coupon, David last year’s figureBY of $2.06. CHARLES In the last McMAHON nine years school and city portions of the budget since vals and special events. to be down there doing it will be “It’s kind of amazing the stuffthe tax rate has‘CHAINDemocrat dropped GANG’, five Staff PAGEtimes Writer A2but began Nationallyhe he discovered performs at venues ed that parties who the attended crowds theMcLean, first Quit Dale Spainhower, responded Beth Thomas or Johnof Cunningham Magicians,Page A4 including The Linking2000. Ring, Smoking Fair at Wentworth-Douglass Hos- rising significantly in 2006 when the rate that include Hollywood’s Magic Cas- at 743-6153. Checks can be made to “ Dover Fire Toy Bank” c/o KITTERY, Maine — An unidentified 17-year- Fifty-three percent of what the county pital Thursday. tle and in other locales. Also a profes- Dover Fire Dept., Municipal Building, 288 Central Ave., Dover, jumpedold from boy accused $1.76 to $2.13of writing before a decreasingthreatening mes- spends comes from state assistance programs, Also available was the chance to get a sionalmost speaker, he addresses favorably groups8 9 to the effectsNH 03820. he had been I.B.M. Webagain sagein Portal2007 on toa boy’s $2.06. bathroom (www.magician.org stall at Traip Acade-such as Medicaid, Maglaras), said. 0814 0variety of educational information and of health care professionals and oth- 0000 my on Thursday has been arrested and charged participate2 in activities, all tryingDover toPolice in- Christmas Baskets During this period, the city’s contribution “In the state of New Hampshire, if you’re ers who work with children on a pro- to the countywith a Class has fluctuated C felony count between of terrorizing. $3 mil- form those interested in kickingidents. the Items habit needed are canned goods, non-perishable items and sick and can’t take care of yourself, regard- gram based on his book, “Magic and ConventionUnder Program. state law pertaining to Hisjuveniles the goals are to performing for aboutyears. the benefits Other of doing so. magicians gave lion and $4 million, with the sharpest increase less of age, and you meet certain financial Speaks Louder Than Words.” will be distributed to Dover res- identity of the teen could not be released and “We wanted to create an atmosphere of coming between 2003 and 2004, when the to- and medical requirements, you are entitled Hickman is a former broadcaster his court proceedings will remain confidential, one-stop shopping, so those interested in tal jumped from $4,175,723 to $5,109,004. locally with WTSN. Rick Bean, gen- according to Chief Edward Strong. to Medicaid,” Maglaras said. him the advicequitting not could go toaround to do each table anything and new. increase ad revenue for the I.B.M, create eral manager of the two radio sta- The city’sStrong contribution said to the the messagecounty in 2007 written in theOn average there are between 350-400 peo- get the information they need,” said Vic- HELP, PAGE A4 tions, said the stations have made “all was $5,750,204school’s and first-floor the proposed bathroom contribution indicated there wasple at the Riverside Rest Home receiving Med- ki Hebert of Dover Coalition for Youth, possible precautions to ensure there for 2008 isa $6,035,072.bomb in the building. He added the messageicaid and about another 400 at-home patients Instead, he shouldwho put on performthe event with the hospital his in show as if new advertising opportunities, and incor- are no insiders” to assist the success contained a specific time the bomb was sup- conjunction with the American Cancer receiving some sort of service from the coun- posed to detonate. FORETELL, PAGE A2 Society’s Great American Smokeout. ty, Maglaras said. The county is responsible Students were evacuated by bus to the Shap- he were in front Informationof a layand education audience. are critical Success! porate new technology to streamline billing leigh School gymnasium until the end of the to the quitting process, especially since school day. After emergency officials searched DOUBLED, PAGE A4 most people fail during their initial at- the school and determined there was no threat, He’s been invitedtempts, back according toto Hebert. the Castle once or and communication with advertisers. the students were allowed to return to school “It’s hard; it takes the average smoker property to gather their belongings and vehi- INSIDE at least seven attempts to quit smoking,” cles. she said. Executive Editor Samuel Patrick Smith twice a year for the last dozen years. The ordeal lasted nearly four hours because Tammy Winget of Rochester stumbled Windy, chilly officials chose to wait until the time that was upon the fair while at the hospital and be- cited in the message to determine whether the Weather, Page A14 gan collecting information on how to go However, most of his work is in the East. says Hickmanthreat was has legitimate. already demonstrated about her third attempt to quit. She quit John Huff/Staff photographer Through an investigation by Detective Ron Index for six and eight months, respectively, dur- A MODEL OF SMOKER’S teeth tries to show the effect smoking Avery and School Resource Officer Robert ing her first two tries. She began smoking Advice...... B6It is notLotteries...... A2 uncommon for Hickmanhas on tothe body have during a smoking cthatessation fairhe at Wentworth- is moreCreamer, than the suspectequal was identified to the in part task. “BJ is Business...... A13 Nation...... A11 COLD TURKEY, PAGE A4 Douglass Hospital Thursday. through handwriting analysis, said Strong. The Classified.....B9-16showsObituaries...... A15 in New Hampshire, Maine, and first-class in every respect.CHARGED, PAGEHe’s A2 done a ter- Comics...... B7 Sports...... B1-5 Editorial...... A6 State...... A10 EntertainmentMassachusetts...B6 Television...... A14 Brotherson the same to serve day. His on longest‘chain gang’ rific for job Pats as game Advertising Sunday nightManager, and he is runningDonations listgig is forBy anLESLIE event MODICA organizedsomething completely by new. It’shis one they’vea sent pleasure us,” Bamford said. to work with. AdvertisersLOCAL appre- Democrat Staff Writer of those experiences that won’t hap- “They are giving us all the gear and ATTORNEY Full list of pen again.” uniforms, too. It’s incredible.” Dave Bamford, how you DOVER — Standing outside in 35 The rare opportunity arose when In addition to the standard uni- who will be local Chamberdegree of weather Commerce. with a chance of his This brother, a formersummer commission- forms, whichciate are waiting not for them only his professionalism but his traveling to can help. snow seldom sounds appealing, un- er for the Eastern College Athletic in Buffalo, the brothers have already Buffalo this See details on less you are invited to work the Conference in Centerville, Mass., re- been sent a Buffalo Bills parka to will be his thirty-sixthchains at a Patriots game.consecutive year per- sense of humor and creativity.”weekend to do Page A12 and ceived a call from Jim Huetter, who protect them from what is expected Dover attorney Dave Bamford is supervises officiating for the NFL to be classic Buffalo football weath- the chains for fosters. com happy to brave the weather for what in Buffalo. Huetter offered the broth- e r . the Pats/Bills forming at the isevent. arguably the best seat in the ers a chance to be a part of the chain Despite theY excitementou can of the see BJ Hickmangame, wears in his person this house during Sunday night’s Patri- gang for a night. game, Bamford said he and his parka at his ots and Bills game in Buffalo, N.Y., The perks didn’t end with the ini- brother have to take the job serious- Dover home where Bamford and his brother, tial offer, either. In addition to get- l y . His wife of thirty years, Donna, is a summer at the I.B.M. ConventionThursday. in San Steve, will become unofficial mem- ting a paid trip to the game and a lit- “It’s fun before the game and dur- bers of the officiating crew for a tle extra for their efforts, the broth- ing half-time, but during the game Registered Nursenight. and managerers are also of being set a up with busy every- you haveDiego, to pay attention,” where Bamford he will be meeting and visiting “We’re both really big Patriots thing a normal member of the crew said. “You’ve got to do a job, and you John Huff/Staff 8 90814 00000 2 and NFL fans,” Bamford said. “Just would have for a game. can’t have any favoritism.” photographer surgical ward to atbe down a there hospital doing it will be in“It’s kind the of amazing city the stuff of with‘CHAIN GANG’, advertisers PAGE A2 and potential advertisers. Dover, New Hampshire where they brought Hickman lectured last year at the I.B.M. up their two children. Daughter Jennifer, Convention and returns this year where he will who was featured in BJ’s first video when be meeting and visiting with advertisers and she was seven, works in advertising and potential advertisers. His new lecture, "50 ideas lives in the Denver area. She and husband in 50 Minutes," debuts at the KIDabra conven- Fran are responsible for BJ and Donna’s tion later this summer. June 2010 www.magician.org 33