THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2011 ESTABLISHED 1859 WOLFEBORO, N.H. GRANITESTATENEWS.COM 75¢ Brewster Hall rehabilitation article falls short by 20 votes Most articles pass in all towns, few surprises in elections BY THOMAS BEELER town offices came very close 728 against. To have rant, all but six passed by ster Hall to be rented, an ar- Senecal were re-elected to Editor to approval in Wolfeboro on achieved 60 percent, 20 votes comfortable margins. All six ticle requiring a sealed bids three-year terms, finishing REGION — The much-dis- Tuesday, winning 58.87 per- would have had to shift from rejected articles were sub- policy, and a request for ahead of challenger G. cussed and closely estimat- cent of the votes cast but against to in favor (1,062 vs. mitted by petition, includ- $10,000 to fund a memorial Thomas Bickford by at least ed $4 million proposal to re- falling short of the 60 per- 708). ing a zoning article on group to General James Wolfe. 189 votes; Dave Bowers was habilitate Brewster Memor- cent approval needed. The Of the remaining 32 arti- homes, two competing arti- In the three contested po- ial Hall and provide new vote was 1,042 in favor and cles on the Wolfeboro war- cles on town offices, an arti- sitions for elective office, SEE ELECTION PAGE A12 cle allowing part of Brew- Linda Murray and Dave Wolfeboro highway crews hard-pressed this winter

BY ELISSA PAQUETTE Staff Writer be made:Is it a go,will the start miles of sidewalks in town. of the school day be delayed, This February was particu- WOLFEBORO — Three or will school be cancelled for larly snowy, with snowfall ac- a.m. is the hour when high- the day? cumulation approaching 90 way department foreman He’s the man who knows the inches, according to Doug Lemery has to be up to current and predicted tem- Wolfeboro’s official weather report on the state of area peratures, the precipitation watcher Bill Swaffield. This is roads to the school district status and the status of the the time of the year when transportation department. roads – 64 miles of them in By 4 a.m. the decision has to Wolfeboro, plus the seven SEE SNOWPLOWING PAGE A12

ELISSA PAQUETTE WOLFEBORO VOTING BOOTHS were often full on Election Day last Tuesday, March 8, though turnout in most towns was light – only 16 percent of registered voters turned out in Wakefield. Judge grants firefighters motion for rehearing BY THOMAS BEELER fighters union. Wolfeboro Board of Select- Editor The decision to reconsider men voted on Aug. 4 to re- OSSIPEE — Carroll Coun- was made on Feb. 11. The scind recognition of Profes- ty Superior Court Judge hearing on the motion is sional Fire Fighters of Steven Houran has granted a scheduled for Thursday, Wolfeboro IAFF Local 3708 motion for reconsideration March 31 at 9 a.m. at the Car- with the assertion that the by Professional Fire Fighters roll County Courthouse in original Town Meeting vote of Wolfeboro of his decision Ossipee. Time allotted for the in 2002 did not refer to the of Jan. 4 affirming the Town hearing is 30 minutes. proper state law and thus did of Wolfeboro’s decision to re- Having come to an impasse not authorize a union of few- scind recognition of the fire- in contract negotiations, the er than 10 members (the ELISSA PAQUETTE Wolfeboro union has nine THE PILE of mixed sand and salt, originally 4,000 tons, behind Public Works Director Dave Ford (l) and Highway Foreman Doug Lemery (r) outside the Public Works Garage on March 3, has diminished by an esti- members). The firefighters mated two-thirds this year so far, thanks to Mother Nature’s avid snow making this season. Printer fails to deliver won a temporary injunction on Sept. 27 blocking the town from making the union mem- 2010 Wolfeboro Town bers town employees. Judge Arrests and accidents are Houran’s Jan. 4 decision end- ed that injunction. Report on time For a presentation on how this dispute between the up this year in Tuftonboro BY THOMAS BEELER Town Counsel Mark Puffer town and the firefighters Editor BY ELISSA PAQUETTE has sent the contractor, Se- evolved from the firefighters Staff Writer calls. Shagoury said he on the matter. He defined the WOLFEBORO — Town lect Print Solutions of North point of view, please see arti- thought it would take a coor- problem as a sight line prob- Manager Dave Owen in- Brookfield, Mass., a letter of cle “Wolfeboro firefighters TUFTONBORO — Election dinated effort to get permis- lem for drivers approaching formed selectmen at their tell their side of the story” on Day, March 8, dawned bright sion from the state, but was March 2 meeting that the SEE WOLFEBORO PAGE A12 page A5. and clear for Tuftonboro citi- willing to do some outreach SEE TUFTONBORO PAGE A12 2010 Town Report would like- zens to cast their ballots for ly not be delivered before their peers running for office. town elections on March 8. While candidates placed their School board members He advised the board that signs in the snow banks sur- rounding the Old Town INSIDE House, the selectmen began listen to plea for better ■ voting day with a 10 a.m.meet- ing. Volume 152 • Number 10 Police Chief Andy communications 32 Pages in 3 Sections Shagoury reported that this BY HEATHER TERRAGNI ranging from how to be better year to date, arrests are up Staff Writer positive leaders to how Brookfield News ...... A11 from last year, 13 to 4; acci- EFFINGHAM — Open the they’ve done a great job reach- Tuftonboro News .....A1, A6-A7 dents are up 13 to 6. There line of communication. This ing out to the public to how Wakefield News ....A1, A7, A14 were 33 offenses this month was a plea made by Effingham the public themselves should Wolfeboro News ...... A1-A6 and two days were spent in Selectwoman Susan Slack to be more active at becoming in- Arts & Entertainment .....B6-B7 court with arraignments. Of- the Governor Wentworth Re- volved...... B9-B10 ficers also assisted other de- gional School Board at its Disappointed by the “poor partments with firearm inci- March 7 meeting. Initiating a level of communication” be- Business ...... C2 dents. Shagoury said that pre- lengthy conversation, the Churches ...... B9 scription drug and heroin use board then heard comments SEE GWRSD PAGE A13 Classifieds...... C5-C8 are a concern throughout the Editorial & Letters...... A10-A11 area. John Harrigan...... B7 The police department’s Legal/Public Notices ...... A4, C5 open house, Saturday, March 5, had about five visitors, not Obituaries ...... A8 including the selectmen, who California Sports...... B1-B5 made an appearance as well, NAVEL ORANGES$ 00 Week Ahead...... C1 prompting Selectman Bill 1 ©2011, Salmon Press, LLC. Stockman to say, “It’s unfor- 5/ Call us at (603) 569-3126 tunate that more people don’t while supplies last email: [email protected] come out for these things.” JOSHUA SPAULDING Selectman Chair Carolyn Flight time Sundquist asked the chief Kingswood’s Kohl Meyers soars high above Kennett’s Thomas Loynd about the possibility of plac- as he prepares to execute a monster block during the Knights’ 69- ing a blinking light at the four 35 win over their Carroll County rivals on March 2 in North Conway. corners intersection. There Kingswood finished the season at 9-9 and opened the playoffs after were two accidents there last deadline Wednesday evening at Pelham. year and numerous close A2 THE GRANITE STATE NEWS, Thursday, March 10, 2011 St. Patrick’s Day SAVINGS See Our Web Page For Great Savings at Hunter’s www.huntersiga.com

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THE GRANITE STATE NEWS, Thursday, March 10, 2011 A3 Children’s Center Trivia Team winner announced WOLFEBORO — Trivia Raiders, the three teams Week after week since Nights, sponsored by the that dominated the compe- Jan. 12, between 50 and 100 Wolfeboro Area Children’s tition, put their best guess- people put together the Center, held over the past es forward to win the tour- aforementioned teams and six weeks at the Wolfeboro nament’s grand prize of an other teams such as the Sew Inn came to an end with a fi- evening for 10 on the Win- Smarts, the Know-It-Alls, nal tournament held on nipesaukee Belle. Maraud- the Saints, Spellbound, Wednesday, Feb. 23. ers I emerged as the champs Tarts, Loon E. Tunes, Loon Marauders I, Marauders with perfect scores in two of E. Chicks, and A-Very Triv- II and the Inn Crowd the evening’s rounds. ial Team to join for an evening of food, games, laughs and good spirits. For many, Trivia Nights First Night Wolfeboro broke up a long, cold, hard winter. volunteers needed now The Children’s Center ex- presses its sincere grati- WOLFEBORO — The 17th the seats listed, otherwise it tude to the many who annual, year-end celebration may be necessary to stream- turned out week after week of the performing arts, host- line the event dramatically. to make the Trivia Night se- COURTESY PHOTO ed by the Governor Went- The thoughts through town ries a successful fundraiser THE MARAUDERS I TEAM emerged the winners of the 2011 Team Trivia competition sponsored by the worth Arts Council and the is that we all wish to see this for the programs of the Wolfeboro Area Children’s Center and the Wolfeboro Inn (l-r): Jim Stackhouse, Sharon Stackhouse, Ramona Wolfeboro Area Chamber of wonderful, family-friendly Children’s Center. Donahue, Bill Huffman (Children’s Center board member and MC of the event), Dave Donahue, Brad Helfer, Commerce needs the help of celebration continue, but it The next fundraising Laurie Drake and Brent Summers. volunteers more than ever. may not be possible to do so, events for the Children's The annual event has con- in the manner it has been Center are a Casino Night www. tinued throughout the town done for the past 16 years. scheduled for June 10 and a NewHampshire since 1994 with the physical If you would like to be ac- Fairy House Tour sched- LakesAndMountains ISIS SHAPINGSHAPING UPUP WITHWITH YOU!YOU! and financial support of in- tively involved, please con- uled for July 9. .com 00 dividuals and businesses in tact Mary DeVries at the Lifetime Membership $26 /month the community. Local atten- Wolfeboro Area Chamber of Sign up today and your first payment/bill won’t be due until March 31st. dees to the day-long festivi- Commerce (569-2200) by Inquire about included classes. ties on Dec. 31, noon to mid- March 25th and you will be Lifetime Membership w/Tanning $4400/month night, traditionally plan contacted about a meeting $50.00 tanning special for 10 visits for non members! their year-end celebration time/place before the end of with family and friends the month. 6 Varney Road, Wolfeboro • 569-4142 around this event, and local B&Bs, inns and restaurants benefit from the increase of tourists who come into town specifically for this once a year celebration. Everyone wants to attend the event, but very few have the time and energy to di- rectly participate. Here’s Point Cut where volunteers can help: Green The Governor Wentworth Arts Council and Wolfeboro Corned Cabbage Area Chamber of Com- merce, co-sponsors of the Beef event, are reaching out dur- ing the month of March (the planning season for First Night Wolfeboro) to fill the ¢ many vacant seats on the $ 28 committee itself. 48 /lb Meetings are only once a 1 /lb month, and will be held “af- ter hours” for more business people in the area to attend. Many of the committee jobs can be provided by two or more people working as a Specials team. This is one event that truly takes a village to pro- effective duce. Of utmost importance is March 12th to 18th finding co-chairs to head up the event and lead the group through the year by commu- Certified Angus Straight Cut 2 lb. Bag Bakery Fresh nicating effectively and keeping tasks on target and Corned Yellow Irish Soda on budget. The following oth- er seats are also open: treas- Beef Onions Bread urer (must have bookkeep- ing knowledge and spread sheet capability), sites man- $ 49 ¢ $ 48 agers (coordinate all the /lb /ea needs at each venue location 3 99 /ea 3 in town for the entertain- ment), entertainment chairs (select the most effective per- Deli Sliced Shurfine Deli Sliced Boars Head 5 lb. Bag forming artists to appeal to a wide variety of audience Corned Corned All Purpose members, two or three vol- unteers needed), button Beef Beef Potatoes chair (distributes and col- lects the funds by the sale of $ 99 $ 99 the buttons, one or two vol- $ 48 unteers needed), food chair 4 /lb 8 /lb 1 /ea (connects with the local area groups who participate in providing food for the pub- 12 pk 12 pk 6 pk lic, one or two volunteers needed), mask making & Killian’s Guinness-Harp- Sam Adams face painting chair (coordi- nates the activities to engage Irish Red Smethwick’s Irish Red children and their families, team needed), luminaries, $ 79 $ 99 $ 49 flags & clean up (dresses the /ea town for the event, one or two 9 11 /ea 7 /ea volunteers needed), and transportation (coordinates FREE DELIVERIES 10% SENIOR CITIZEN the shuttle buses which car- ry attendees to each of the EVERY TUESDAY & FRIDAY DISCOUNT EVERY TUES! venues in town, one person needed). The remaining seats of MON-SAT 7 AM - 8 PM • SUNDAY 7 AM-7 PM fundraising, publicity, pa- rade and fireworks are presently filled by returning Welcome to Fresh, Friendly and Fast Service! volunteers; however, more hands make quick work and Wolfeboro Shopping Ctr. • Rt. 28 North if you feel you would be bet- ter suited in one of these ar- Wolfeboro Falls, N.H. eas, please do not hesitate to For your shopping convenience we accept: participate. and There is one short month 569-8944 debit cards of March to try and fulfill all A4 THE GRANITE STATE NEWS, Thursday, March 10, 2011 McCormick is new SBDC business counselor in Wolfeboro WOLFEBORO — The New new business/acquisition Small Business Development program of UNH’s Whitte- Hampshire Small Business feasibility and evaluation. Center and the Women’s more School of Business and Development Center (NH SB- Specialized counseling is al- Business Center. A certified Economics, provides confi- DC), partnering with Went- so available in environmen- business advisor,Kit holds an dential, long-term manage- worth Economic Develop- tal issues, access to capital, MBA from the Whittemore ment consulting and educa- ment Corporation (WEDCO), manufacturing and the food School of Business. Along tional programs to more than welcomes Katherine “Kit” service industry. The SBDC with this wide breath of 3,000 New Hampshire busi- McCormick as their new offers a variety of e-tools in- knowledge relevant to small nesses each year. The SBDC business counselor serving cluding 21 online small busi- business management, she is a partnership with the US Wolfeboro and the surround- ness courses that can be ac- demonstrates clear and sen- SBA, the State of New Hamp- ing communities. Free and cessed 24/7 through the Web sitive communication skills shire, DRED, the University confidential counseling serv- site www.nhsbdc.org. To that enable problem solving of New Hampshire and the ices are offered to aspiring schedule an appointment in for a wide array of clients and private sector. and active business owners at Wolfeboro, please call 330- situations. A sampling of her WEDCO is a not-for-profit COURTESY PHOTO the WEDCO office located in 1929. most recent client work in- organization founded in 1993. KATHERINE “KIT” MCCORMICK is welcomed by The New Hampshire the lower level of the Citizens Kit has a strong back- cludes a financing proposal WEDCO’s mission is the re- Small Business Development Center (NH SBDC) as their new business Bank Building in Wolfeboro. ground in entrepreneurship, for a local fisherman, a busi- tention and support of exist- counselor serving Wolfeboro and the surrounding communities. Pictured Whether you are in the ear- consulting, market research ness expansion plan for a dis- ing businesses, relocation of are (l to r): WEDCO Executive Director Denise Roy-Palmer, NH SBDC ly stages of a creating a busi- and financial analyses. She tribution company and a Cost environmentally friendly Business Counselor Katherine “Kit” McCormick and NH SBDC State ness or own a well-estab- has owned and operated sev- of Living Survey for the Unit- businesses to the area and the Director Mary Collins. lished business, you can ben- eral businesses including a ed States Department of establishment of new ven- for area residents by provid- Lakes Region of NH with fi- efit from the counseling serv- market research firm as well State. Her areas of expertise tures for the creation of ca- ing businesses in the Eastern nancing and assistance. ices provided from NH SBDC. as a restaurant. In addition to include new business feasi- reer opportunities for local Kit meets one-on-one with her entrepreneurial back- bility assessment, business residents. Its service area en- clients and provides counsel- ground, she has over 20 years plan/financing proposal de- compasses northern Straf- Financing workshop ing on topics including busi- of experience providing man- velopment, cash flow man- ford County and southern ness planning, financial agement consulting as a self- agement, market assess- Carroll County New Hamp- analysis, marketing, account- employed consultant and ments and surveys. shire. It retains and creates for new and existing ing, cash flow projections and through the New Hampshire The NH SBDC, an outreach employment opportunities businesses March 15 LACONIA — Lakes Region what to be prepared for before DAR Good Citizen Award to be given SCORE will provide new en- approaching a lender is espe- trepreneurs and the local cially important during these WOLFEBORO — March 12 Library at 1:30 p.m. One of age to a Revolutionary War ganization for women age 18 business community the op- challenging economic times,” marks the date of the Good four students from sur- Ancestor will also be offi- and older who can prove lin- portunity to get answers to says Lakes Region SCORE Citizen Awards meeting of rounding schools will be cially welcomed. eage from an ancestor who their financing or capital for- Counselor Walter Daub. “A Winnipesaukee Chapter of awarded $200 judged on their The Winnipesaukee Chap- aided in achieving American mation questions at the large majority of our clients Daughters of the American essay. Four new members ter serves the surrounding independence. For more in- “Bank Financing for New & want to know the current Revolution at the Wolfeboro who have proved their line- area including, but not limit- formation, call or e-mail Existing Businesses” work- lending environment. Steve ed to, Wolfeboro, Alton, Nancy Ramos at 569-9362 or shop next Tuesday,March 15, Loughlin is an excellent re- Tuftonboro, Ossipee, New [email protected]. Cur- at the Busiel Community source to be able to update Father-Daughter Dance Durham and Moultonbor- rent members would be hap- Room located at One Mill them.” ough. py to assist you with your ap- Plaza, Laconia from 5 to 7:45 To register or learn more, The DAR is a lineage or- plication. p.m. contact SCORE Lakes Region coming March 26 Topics during this interac- by calling 524-3057 or log on to WOLFEBORO — The Spencer-Hughes Real Estate tive session include: prepar- www.scorelakesregion.org. Wolfeboro Co-operative on South Main Street in Garden Club ing before applying for fi- Space is limited and pre-reg- Nursery School is hosting its Wolfeboro. Cost is $45 per nancing, conditions that af- istration is recommended. 13th annual Father-Daugh- couple with the first addi- fect the decision-making Pre-paid registration is $25 or ter Dance on Saturday, tional daughter $15 and $10 Scholarships available process of a business loan, $30 at the door. March 26, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. thereafter. There are a limit- impact of the current eco- Experienced counselors at Estabrook Hall at Brew- ed number of tickets avail- WOLFEBORO — The conservation, plant sciences nomic conditions and gov- are available to offer free and ster Academy. able, so don’t wait to get Wolfeboro Garden Club is of- or landscaping. ernmental regulations affect- confidential business advice, The dance, which includes yours. fering scholarships to gradu- The deadline for scholar- ing business loans. mentoring and coaching. dinner,is open to all dads and For more information see ating seniors, home schooled ship application is April 1. Laconia Savings Bank is SCORE Lakes Region is a their daughters from pre- www.wolfeboronurs- students or college students The application form may be the sponsor of the event. LSB nonprofit organization of school through sixth grade. eryschool.org or call the residing in Brookfield, Effin- accessed at www.govwent- is a local resource partner to more than 18 experienced Tickets are on sale until Wolfeboro Nursery School at gham, New Durham, Os- worth.k12.nh.us/schoolfold- SCORE Lakes Region provid- small business mentors pro- March 23 at Prudential 569-4454. sipee, Tuftonboro or ers/krhs/guidance/pages/2 ing personal and small busi- viding more than 1,500 hours Wolfeboro pursing studies in 011Scholar.html or obtained ness banking products and of small business support environmental sciences, hor- from the KRHS Guidance De- services. within the Lakes Region an- Wolfeboro energy forum ticulture, botany, forestry, partment. The featured speaker will nually. SCORE is a resource be W. Stephen Loughlin, sen- partner to the Small Business coming March 26 ior vice president with Laco- Administration. Eastern Star meets nia Savings Bank. Loughlin If you are interested in of- WOLFEBORO — The cuss the potential for mu- has been a commercial lender fering your time by sharing Wolfeboro Energy Commit- nicipal energy savings, in the Lakes Region for over your business experience tee will be reporting on the identify priorities, and help next Tuesday 30 years with lending experi- with others please contact findings of its team of con- define short term, interme- ence to both large and small our office, 524-3057 to discuss sulting energy experts on diate and long-term goals. WOLFEBORO — Warren- The Chapter will meet next businesses. He graduated becoming a SCORE Volun- March 26, from 9 a.m. to Chairman Nancy Alpha Chapter #10, Order of Tuesday, March 15, at 7:30 from St. Bonaventure Univer- teer. 12:30 p.m., at Brewster Acad- Hirschberg is available at the Eastern Star meets the p.m. All Eastern Star mem- sity and from Stonier Gradu- Connect with SCORE at emy’s Pinckney Boathouse. 569-6681 and by email at third Tuesday of each bers are welcome. ate School of Banking. He is www.facebook.com/SCORE- Interested members of [email protected] to an- month, at the Masonic Hall, If you have questions, active in the Laconia Kiwanis Fans, the public are invited to dis- swer questions. Trotting Track Road in please call 539-8077. Club where he presently www.twitter.com/SCORE- Wolfeboro. serves as a director. Mentors and www.scorecom- PUBLIC NOTICE “Understanding how and munity.org.

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services is PUBLIC NOTICE proposing to award the following grants for the purpose of con- PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY CONFERRED BY NEW HAMP- trolling the invasive aquatic plant called milfoil: SHIRE REVISED STATUTES ANNOTATED, CHAPTER 41, SECTION II, AND ORDINANCE AS PASSED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN ON Up to $5,100.00 to the Town of Wolfeboro to control growths of APRIL 4, 1990. variable milfoil in Wolfeboro Bay and Back Bay areas of Lake *TEN TON WEIGHT LIMITATION ON WOLFEBORO ROADS* Winnipesaukee in Wolfeboro. STARTING MARCH 15, 2011

Anyone wishing to comment or request a hearing on any of these It is the intent of the Wolfeboro Board of Selectmen that this action is to be in the best interests of all concerned. To insure this, a certain amount of flex- projects concerning the expenditure of funds pursuant to RSA ibility in road use is granted, for example, school buses, emergency vehicles 487:17, III may do so by writing to the New Hampshire and fuel delivery trucks. The town will work with truck drivers in obtaining Department of Environmental Services (Biology Section), PO specific exemptions depending on road conditions and overnight tempera- Box 95, 29 Hazen Drive, Concord, New Hampshire 03302-0095, tures. c/o Amy P. Smagula. All comments and requests for a hearing Wolfeboro Eye Associates Temporary Exception Permits may be obtained at the Department of Public concerning the expenditure of funds for this project must be Works. 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If you WOLFEBORO — Tired of Hospital – either in the hospi- National Nutrition Month are interested in volunteer- winter? Help hasten spring’s tal, emergency department, and this year’s theme is “Eat ing, please contact Terri at arrival by participating the laboratory, nutritional coun- Right with Color.” To cele- 569-7595 or via e-mail at thoop- Passport to Paradise event in seling, cardiopulmonary test- brate, the Huggins Hospital [email protected]. Wolfeboro next week, on ing, medical imaging, etc. – Café is highlighting a differ- To get a monthly update March 18, 19 and 20 from 10 you should have received a ent color each week in March. from Huggins Hospital, in- a.m. to 5 p.m. survey about your experience. For the second week, March 7 cluding great health tips, sign Each shopper will pick up This survey is generated by a to 13, the color is yellow/or- up for the “healthy horizons” a passport at any of the par- company called Press Ganey, ange and the third week, e-Newsletter. To sign up, visit ticipating shops and then vis- which works with health care March 14 to 20, the color will the Huggins Hospital Web site it each shop and get the pass- organizations throughout the be purple/brown. Each day, at www.hugginshospital.org port stamped. The shopper United States to help those or- the Café will offer a Meal Deal and simply click on “Sub- will then put the completed ganizations improve the qual- that includes a food of the fea- scribe to e-mail” on the home- passport in an entry box (one ity of their services. Your re- tured color of the week and page. in each store). The stores will COURTESY PHOTO sponses to the survey are col- will include a complimentary Inside the Medical Arts collect all the passports and VISIT PARADISE with Sarah Copplestone, Karen Baker, Dana MacKenzie, lected by Press Ganey in their fruit or veggie in that same Center,the following specialty draw the winners on Sunday, Penny Sommer and Paul Jenne (absent from photo is Franz Haase) from St. Louis, Miss., office, ana- color. The daily Meal Deal is physicians available this March 20. The shopper does March 18 to 20 at all participating shops in downtown Wolfeboro. lyzed and then reported back an entrée, starch and veg- week, March 10 to 17: Cardiol- not have to be present to win. Wolfeboro’s paradise, stop by Folk Cellar will offer 15 per- to Huggins Hospital. Your in- etable and is $4.50. The Café is ogy, Dermatology, Neurology, The prizes include a $200 The Country Bookseller for cent off all ukuleles as well as put, positive or negative, helps open to the public and the Oncology, Urology, Vascular gift certificate for a trip to a tropical smoothies, Penny a free lesson. the hospital address its weekly menu is posted on the Health and Ear, Nose and tropical paradise arranged by Candy Shop for free Hawaiian The stores will be decorated strengths and weaknesses Huggins Hospital Web site in Throat. Classic Journeys, a sports leis for all the kids and to ex- with tiki torches in the snow and make changes to improve the Patient/Visitor section Please note that Adult and paradise prize of a pair of perience a chocolate volcano along with some inflatable its services for you. under “Visitor Information” Pediatric Dermatology will be tickets to a Red Sox game at for dipping pineapple chunks palm trees, luau decorations The response rate for Press on www.hugginshospital.org, closed on Saturdays during Fenway Park, a weekend stay and The League of New and a flock of pink flamingos Ganey surveys for all of their or you can pick up a weekly March. They will return to of- at Paradise Park Resort in Old Hampshire Craftsmen for free throughout the park. For the clients throughout the coun- menu in the Café. In addition fering Saturday appoint- Orchard Beach, Maine, festive refreshments. In addi- three days employees will try is 21 percent. The response to the items on the menu, ments again starting in April. among others. tion, Flags Over Win- wear tropical clothing: floral rate for Huggins Hospital pa- there is a salad bar, a variety For more information about Participating shops include nipesaukee will offer a 10 per- shirts, sunglasses, straw hats, tients has been 34 percent. of sandwiches, desserts, Adult and Pediatric Derma- The Folk Cellar, Flags Over cent discount on new United leis, etc. Franz Haase of the While the hospital is happy to drinks and breakfast items. tology, please call 569-DERM Winnipesaukee, The Country States flags when a shopper Folk Cellar will arrange for have a higher response rate For a nutritious and afford- (569-3376). Bookseller, League of New brings in an old United States outside music and each store than the national rate, it able meal, check out the Hug- For a complete schedule of Hampshire Craftsmen, Pen- flag to retire, Sprouts Chil- will be playing tropical island would like to see it increase gins Hospital Café. specialty physicians at Hug- ny Candy Shop and Sprouts dren's Clothing and Toys will music inside the stores. Franz even more. The more the hos- Huggins is looking for vol- gins Hospital and their con- Children's Clothing and Toys. offer a 20 percent discount off might even be persuaded to pital hears about your experi- unteers who are friendly, en- tact information, please visit In your journey around all summer clothing and The play a ukulele. ences, the more it can im- joy working with people and www.hugginshospital.org prove. So, please when you re- are customer service-orient- and click on “Physician Find- ceive the survey form, take a ed. Morning, afternoon, er.” There is a link to the Spe- moment to complete the form evening and weekend times cialty Physician Schedule in Wolfeboro firefighters tell and mail it to Press Ganey in are available. Many volun- the left-hand sidebar.Through the self-addressed, stamped teers say they enjoy meeting its relationships with special- envelope that was included new people and spending time ty providers throughout New their side of the story with it. If you have any ques- together during their volun- Hampshire, Huggins Hospital tions regarding this survey, teer time. Terri Fraser Hoop- is able to offer a wide variety BY CATHERINE BROADBENT cal 3708 and the town enjoyed junctive relief, including an please feel free to call Rebecca er, the director of the Volun- of health care services in one D'AMBRUOSO a period where they agreed order that the collective bar- Mason, director of Quality teer Program, can work with convenient location. Communications Director Professional Fire Fighters of on working conditions. The gaining agreement between Improvement and Risk Man- your available hours and your New Hampshire firefighters were employed parties remain in effect, re- [Editor’s Note: In the interest under a contract and could questing a writ of man- of fairness we asked the Pro- count on pay and insurance, damus requiring that the fessional Fire Fighters of which, in turn, provided pre- town negotiate in good faith No injuries, minor damage Wolfeboro to present their side dictability for the town. In and asserting claims for of the dispute with the Town of 2007 the contract expired, breach of contract viola- Wolfeboro that led first to the but both parties were still tions of the right-to-know during Kingswood fire town’s decision to rescind honoring the previous con- law among other things. The recognition of the firefighters tract agreement. Attempts suit arose in response to the WOLFEBORO — No in- tion to the middle school. A cleared the scene at 12:56 p.m. union and then a decision by in 2008 and 2009 to negotiate failed renegotiation of the juries were reported during a first-alarm assignment was Firefighters from Tuftonboro Carroll County Superior a successor agreement failed Wolfeboro Firefighters’ con- fire at the Kingswood Re- requested at 11:46 a.m. The Fire-Rescue and Ossipee Cor- Court Judge Steven Houran as both parties could not tract with the town. The gional High School complex fire was declared under con- ner Fire-Rescue assisted at upholding the town’s action – agree on the other’s conces- Board of Selectman moved Tuesday, March 1. Students trol at 12:18 p.m. the scene, as did Stewarts a decision that Judge Houran sions. to dismiss the contract, the were evacuated to the nearby The fire was extinguished Ambulance. Wakefield Fire- has agreed to rehear on March In early July 2010 the par- firefighters objected and a Kingswood Arts Center for with the help of personnel Rescue provided coverage at 31. The following account was ties met and signed an agree- hearing was scheduled. At the duration of the incident. from Northbranch Construc- Wolfeboro Central Station. submitted in response to that ment for “Negotiation the time of the selectman’s Wolfeboro Fire-Rescue was tion, the general contractor request.] Ground Rules” for the con- meeting in August 2010, the alerted to the incident at 11:39 for the school addition/reno- On June 21, 1996, the duct of further negotiations, Fire Fighters Union had a a.m. The first crews on the vation project. Damage was Professional Wolfeboro New Hampshire agreeing among other contract. The result of the scene found a small fire in the confined to a small area of the Sewing Services Fire Fighters became affiliat- things that either party meeting left the firefighters area of the roof of the addi- roof and wall where the ex- ed with the International As- could request mediation af- with the health plan they isting middle school meets sociation of Fire Fighters. ter Oct. 1, 2010. A negotiation had under the previous con- the new addition. Wolfeboro This move provided them meeting scheduled for July tract, and a pay plan outlined Annual Fire-Rescue Chief Butch with better education, frater- 28, 2010 was canceled by the in the same document. Since Morrill said the cause was ac- • Alterations • Custom Designed Apparel nal benefits and instant rela- town without explanation. the injunction was granted Cub Scouts cidental and was the result of • Window Treatments • Slip Covers tionships with fire fighters lo- On Aug. 4, a Board of Select- the court held another hear- use of a cutting torch in the • Unique one-of-a-kind handbags cally and nationwide. In the men meeting was held with- ing and has since found in fa- area. Natalie Hebden mid-1990s the Professional out proper notice to the pub- vor of the town of Wolfeboro Cake Wolfeboro Fire-Rescue 544-2079 Fire Fighters of Wolfeboro, lic, a violation of the ground in which the contract was IAFF Local 3708 decided to be- rules. At this meeting the voided for numerous legal Auction Now Available at gin the process of acquiring board voted to rescind recog- reasons. the right to collectively bar- nition of the collective bar- A motion for reconsidera- gain. Today, more than a gaining rights of the local. tion was filed by the fire- this EVERGRAIN decade later, members of The Board of Selectmen fighters in superior court on IAFF Local 3708 are still not breached the contracts when Jan. 14. In February the Saturday able to collectively bargain, they restructured the fire- same judge that decided on and they have no current con- fighters’ compensation plan the previous hearing grant- WOLFEBORO — Come tract. and granted the town the ed the firefighters a rehear- support Wolfeboro Pack 165 All New Chapter The current president of ability to terminate a fire- ing on the facts and argu- Cub Scouts at their Annual the local union, Jim Dear- fighter at will rather than ments made in the motion. Cake Auction at 6:30 p.m. born, who has been a mem- having to show just-cause This meeting is scheduled (doors open at 6 p.m.) on Sat- 20% OFF ber since the beginning of the and negotiate. These whole- for March 31 at 9 a.m. urday, March 12, in the Es- (603) 569-4002 fight, says the question re- sale changes failed to ob- If you want your elected of- tabrook Dining Hall at Brew- garding the right to collec- serve the status quo doctrine ficials to keep their word and ster Academy. 45 No. Main Street • Wolfeboro, NH 03894 tively bargain was on the bal- pending a new contract. follow the demands of the Bid on the many wonder- lot three times; in 1999, 2001 Dearborn and several tax- taxpayer, you should call fully decorated and delicious and 2002. In 2002, the measure payers eventually sued the your elected officials to let cakes made by Scouts with passed by more than 100 votes. town of Wolfeboro in Sep- them know you, as a voter, help from their parents. All Between 2002 and 2007 Lo- tember 2010 requesting in- support the firefighters. proceeds support local Scouting.

Law Office of Kurt D. DeVylder, PLLC 33 South Main St., 2nd Floor • P.O. Box 475 • Wolfeboro, NH 03894 P:(603) 569-5005 F:(603) 569-5007 E: [email protected] www.devylderlaw.com • Experienced • Effective • FREE 1/2 Hour Consultation GENERAL LITIGATION, Including: • Family Law • Personal Injury Law • Criminal Law • Real Estate Law • Debt Collection • Wills & Trusts A6 THE GRANITE STATE NEWS, Thursday, March 10, 2011 Program on bullying and cyberbullying coming March 23 WOLFEBORO — Governor workers, primary care prac- keep their children safe. lying Beyond the School- than 4,500 individuals in 12 Wentworth Regional School titioners, and youth. Dr. Hinduja has dedicated yard: Preventing and Re- school districts and 24 com- District and the Appalachian Dr.Hinduja will first speak his work to responding to sponding to Cyberbullying,” munities. Mountain Teen Project have about difficult school rela- this problem. The goal of his will be on sale after his pres- The presentation by Dr. partnered to sponsor a com- tionships and bullying in presentations is to provide entation and he will sign Hinduja is made possible munity presentation on how general and then he will dis- information that empowers copies. More information through the generosity of the to prevent and respond to cuss cyberbullying in detail. families, schools, and com- about Dr.Hinduja’s work and Wolfeboro Fund, Meredith bullying and cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is a growing munities to actively and ef- about cyberbullying can be Village Savings Bank, and a Dr.Sameer Hinduja, Co-Di- concern among youth and all fectively reduce the inci- accessed on the Web site of special grant from the Gov- rector of the National Cy- who work with youth. The in- dents and impact of cyber- the Cyberbullying Research ernor Wentworth Regional berbullying Research Center, cidents of harassment using bullying. Center. This Web site pro- School District for this pur- will bring his extensive ex- electronic means (such as, Dr.Hinduja is an Associate vides research, stories, cas- pose. The Wolfeboro Fund pertise and experience on Facebook, cell phone, and e- Professor in the School of es, downloads, fact sheets, supports a range of charita- this topic to Wolfeboro on mail) have more than tripled Criminology and Criminal tips and strategies, news ble efforts and is dedicated to March 23 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the last five years. Chil- Justice at Florida Atlantic headlines, a blog, and a num- enriching the lives of all peo- The event will be held at the dren and youth that experi- University. He serves on the ber of other helpful re- ple in the greater Wolfeboro Kingswood Arts Center and ence any form of bullying Research Advisory Board for sources: http://www.cyber- area, especially children and all interested people are in- COURTESY PHOTO can suffer emotional, social, Harvard University's Inter- bullying.us/aboutus.php youth. Meredith Village Sav- vited to attend. SAMEER HINDUJA will give a free and academic effects that can net Safety Task Force, and The Appalachian Moun- ings Bank serves the Lakes The presentation is part of presentation on bullying and last for many years. Cyber- works nationally and inter- tain Teen Project (AMTP) is Region with core values of the Community and Family cyberbullying for parents, educa- bullying can sometimes be nationally with schools, law a non-profit community- respect, integrity,teamwork, tors, and others at the new Education Project of the Ap- even more disturbing be- enforcement, businesses, based program committed to excellence, and stewardship. Kingswood Arts Center at 6 p.m. palachian Mountain Teen on Wednesday, March 23, spon- cause a child or teen can ex- parents, and adolescents to supporting healthy develop- Last year employees spent Project. This project offers sored by the Appalachian perience something hurtful reduce online victimization ment and resilience in youth, more than 12,000 hours help- parent support groups and Mountain Teen Project and the anywhere and at anytime – and its real-world conse- families, and communities ing community events and sponsors nationally-known Governor Wentworth Regional making them feel that there quences. His work is featured throughout the Lakes Region organizations. MVSB has a speakers that address special School District. is nowhere they can be safe. in hundreds of print and on- of New Hampshire. The goal long history of providing fi- issues in child and adoles- Furthermore, unlike other line articles around the of the AMTP is to expand op- nancial support to the or- cent development for the ben- efforts to maintain an educa- forms of bullying, most par- world, as well as on radio and portunities and resources for ganizations that support our efit of the whole community. tional environment that fos- ents have not experienced cy- TV.Dr.Hinduja has been hon- youth and families so that communities. All staff in the Governor ters healthy interactions berbullying because elec- ored with many awards in- economic, social, emotional, For more information Wentworth Regional School among students. tronic communication is rel- cluding the prestigious Re- and behavioral challenges do about the Appalachian District will attend a train- The evening program is atively new. Parents can of- searcher of the Year and not result in long-term suf- Mountain Teen Project or ing session with Dr. Hinduja free and will focus on issues ten be unaware of what is Teacher of the Year awards fering. Since its inception as about Dr. Hinduja’s presen- earlier in the day as part of that are relevant to parents, happening and may feel un- given by the university. a summer program in 1984, tation, please contact AMTP the school district’s on-going educators, counselors, social prepared in knowing how to His most recent book, “Bul- the AMTP has served more at 603-569-5510. Gala premiere Saturday at Kingswood Arts Center Super

BY ELISSA PAQUETTE Staff Writer Knights WOLFEBORO — Students in the Kingswood High School’s Drama program in- named vite the public for the pre- miere of four short plays, WOLFEBORO — The fol- written, directed and pro- lowing Kingswood Regional duced by the young actors, Middle School students were and a reception honoring the recently awarded Super school’s long-time drama di- Knights awards: rector Ray Lord, this Satur- Gunner Found for worth day,March 12, beginning at 3 ethic — kindness; Teagan p.m. at the new Kingswood Meehan for work ethic — Arts Center. kindness; and Alex Raifs- The event is a blending of nider for worth ethic — kind- current talent with respect ness. for the school’s drama histo- ry and a celebration of the new facility and its promise Hiker for generations to come. Ray Lord, who served as drama director for 25 years, application will be honored with the es- tablishment of an annual ELISSA PAQUETTE forms now Ray Lord award to an out- ELISSA PAQUETTE WEDDING SCENE: Chris Campbell and Amanda Spiller play the groom standing drama program vol- FUNERAL SCENE: Briana Gambell in the role of Polly offers a mustard and bride in “Dispatches from Candor,“a student-directed and produced unteer, and students will of- seed to Chris Schulte, playing the character of Peter in “Dispatches play to be performed at the Kingswood Arts Center that is the start of available fer tours of the building to from Candor.” In the background are argumentative family members: the festivities to honor long-time Kingswood drama director Ray Lord TUFTONBORO — Appli- those who have not yet had Chris Campbell as Marcus, Nicole Hanna as Hope and Diana Aponte as and the premiere of student performances on the Arts Center stage. cants for Hiker scholarships the opportunity to do so. Elizabeth.The play will be performed at the new Kingswood Arts Center are notified that the forms Students will perform in this Saturday, March 12, at 3 p.m. gional award, but they decid- which includes honoring Ray are now available at the three short student-directed chester and stars Diana Tompkins, to honor her life in ed that sharing their play in Lord, will raise money for Kingswood Regional High plays: “Lullaby” starring Aponte, Christopher Camp- the company of those who the town that felt the impact theater related expenses. School Guidance Office or on Maddy Berry, Justin bell, Harry Corthell, Miranda knew her. That decision has of her life and death was Any questions may be direct- their web site, the Brewster Bohmiller, Chris Campbell, Dean, Briana Gambell, embarked the students on more important. ed to Giessler,available at 832- Academy College Office or Tori Dansereau and Noah De- Nicole Hanna, Joe Kurzawa, fundraising endeavors to pay Tompkins passed away 8250. the Tuftonboro Town House. Maio, directed by Tiffany Christopher Schulte, Aman- for the $5,000 cost of trans- from breast cancer in 2010, so Ticket prices for the Satur- All awards will be for at least West and Maddy Berry; the da Spiller and Tiffany West. porting themselves and the in her honor,proceeds from a day Gala are $20 for adults $1,000 and the deadline for Comedy/drama “Diary”star- Drama instructor Scott set to Candor, N.Y. It also pre- performance on Friday night and $15 for students. Tickets completed applications is ring Victoria Cote and Chris Giessler says the students cludes them from competing will raise money for the Su- to the Friday evening per- April 4. For additional infor- Schulte and directed by have opted to perform the in the New England competi- san G. Komen Foundation. formance are $12 for adults mation contact Monie Zarin- Michael Allfrey and Briana play in the hometown of tion should they win the re- The Saturday Gala event, and $9 for students. sky at 569-1465. Gambell; and “A Storm is Breaking” starring Gabriella Iconchuck and Kelly Wimms and directed by Nicole Han- 4-H Young Gardens Program open to all kids na. COUNTY — This garden- open to all youth in Carroll Fryeburg Fair in the 4-H Ex- have the resources to build a Extension office at 447-3834 by The fourth play, “Dispatch- ing season the UNH Coopera- County ages 5-18. Participat- hibit Halls. Youth will also garden bed can apply for re- April 8. The first meeting will es from Candor,”based on life tive Extension 4-H program is ing youth will each plant and have the option of entering source assistance to make a be held on Saturday, April 30 and death of Polly Tompkins, offering a garden program for tend a garden at home, attend gardening contests such as a three foot by five foot raised from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at the a first grade teacher in Can- all youth interested in plant- monthly activity sessions and giant pumpkin contest, giant bed or a container garden. Community School in South dor, N.Y., is scheduled to be ing a garden at home and share their learning and the sunflower contest, veggie Then from April 30 through Tamworth. At this meeting performed in the New Hamp- sharing the joy of gardening. results of their labor at events sculpture contest or flower or Columbus Day there will be materials will be handed out shire Educational Theatre The Carroll County 4-H such as Carroll County Farm vegetable judging. monthly meetings with activ- and program details and sum- Guild competition in Man- Young Gardeners Program is Day and either Sandwich or Youth will have the option ities, garden work and assis- mer meeting schedule will be of planting one of three dif- tance Master Gardeners and discussed. ferent kinds of gardens in- 4-H volunteers to give advice For more information, cluding a small plot within a on growing your garden. please contact Claes Thele- family garden, a raised bed Interested participants marck at the UNH Coopera- garden or a small container need to register by calling An- tive Extension in Conway at Fine Country & Primitive Wares garden. Those who may not narie at the UNH Cooperative 447-3834. 18th- & 19th-Century Reproduction Furniture, Including D.R. Dimes, Johnston Benchworks, Upholstered Furniture, Period Lighting & Branch Lights, Gifts, Antiques and Seasonal Florals 518 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, NH (1/2 mile south of Kingswood High School) 603-569-6613

Winter Hours Thursay-Sunday 9:30-5 Mon-Wed by Appointment or by Chance THE GRANITE STATE NEWS, Thursday, March 10, 2011 A7 Tracy Grammer Tuftonboro Kindergarten registration

TUFTONBORO — Kinder- years old by Sept. 30 are in- bring a copy of their child’s trance in September. benefit concert garten registration for the vited to register at that time. birth certificate and immu- Parents are requested to 2011-2012 school year will be Parents are asked to call the nization records. State law re- bring the enrolling child with held at Tuftonboro Central school to schedule an ap- quires that all children enter- them to the registration ses- coming April 9 School on Thursday, April 7, pointment if they have not al- ing school have up-to-date im- sion for a brief interview and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in ready received information munizations and a doctor’s to visit with Kindergarten TUFTONBORO — On Sat- the kindergarten room. by mail. physical examination com- teacher Mrs. Marilyn Black urday, April 9, singer-song- All children who will be five Parents are reminded to pleted prior to school en- and enjoy a tour of the school. writer Tracy Grammer will take the stage at 7 p.m. at the White Church in Center Castle in the Clouds preservation update Tuftonboro for a benefit con- cert for the Tuftonboro Free MOULTONBOROUGH — installed also to prevent Library Building Fund. What is going on up at Castle them from deteriorating like Hosted by Tuftonboro Music in the Clouds this winter? Do the original ones did. The spokesperson Natalie Heb- you see some new structure roof will be insulated and den, Tracy brings her haunt- glistening in the sunlight on made watertight before the ingly beautiful vocals and in- the side of the Castle up on tiles are replaced. strumentals for a concert the Ossipee Mountains? This $175,000 phase of the you won’t want to miss. No, you are not seeing multi-year restoration of the Tracy Grammer is an things. A plywood and plas- historic Lucknow estate American folk singer known COURTESY PHOTO tic "bubble" has been built built by rags to riches shoe for her work as half of the TRACY GRAMMER will perform in around the west side of the manufacturer, Thomas folk duo Dave Carter and a concert to benefit the mansion to facilitate winter Plant, has been funded by do- Tuftonboro Free Library Building Tracy Grammer and for the work on the second floor mas- nations from over 300 hun- Fund at the Old White Church in solo career that she has con- Center Tuftonboro on Saturday, ter bathroom dormer and the dred individual supporters, tinued since Carter's death. April 9, at 7 p.m. basement windows and local business sponsors and She released three albums doors beneath this area. It generous grants from the with Dave Carter during his scribes her as “one of the protects the exposed interior Amelia Peabody Charitable lifetime, at first doing in- finest pure musicians any- while the terra cotta roof Fund, Samuel P. Hunt Foun- strumental work and provid- where in folkdom.” tiles are removed, numbered dation and the Doris L. Benz ing backing vocals and then, Please come enjoy what and stored for reinstallation; Trust. by their last album together, will be a moving and memo- the outer stone veneer is re- The Castle Preservation singing lead vocals on many rable night for all. For ticket moved; and the rotted hand- Society, a non-profit organi- of the tracks. Two albums by information, please contact carved timbers holding the zation set up to preserve and COURTESY PHOTO A PROTECTIVE “BUBBLE” has been built around the west side of Castle the duo have been released Natalie Hebden at 544-2079, leaded glass casement win- operate the Castle in the in the Clouds to facilitate winter work on the second floor master bath- following Carter's death. She tuftonboromusic.com or at dows are removed for Clouds site, is pleased with room dormer and the basement windows and doors beneath. has also released three solo the Tuftonboro Free Library. restoration. The windows the progress towards their recordings, some of which Tickets are $18 in advance, will be restored and new goal of restoring the estate to Society (CPS) and the Lakes liance's 2010 Preservation have included previously un- $22 at the door.Seating is lim- beams constructed with scal- its former glory by its 100th Region Conservation Trust Achievement Award for "out- released songs by Carter. ited, so buy your tickets ear- loping and carving to match anniversary in 2014. Last (LRCT) received the New standing restoration and on- The Boston Globe de- ly. the old. New flashing will be May the Castle Preservation Hampshire Preservation Al- going stewardship at the Cas- tle in the Clouds." LRCT was able to purchase the 5,400- acre property in 2002 with the March art exhibit at the Gafney Library support of over 2,000 donors. They established CPS to take WAKEFIELD — A unique was.” An example explained want and stay as long as you over the operation of the Cas- combination of art and knit- by Curtis is “a painting of want within the two hours.” tle and its surrounding 135 ting is featured in the March ‘Flowers in a Bowl’ sketched The group does not limit acres. Between the two or- art exhibit at the Gafney Li- while I spent an afternoon on their talent to knitting but in- ganizations, the landscape of brary in Sanbornville. a porch in York, Maine, with cludes any form of needle- the Ossipee Mountains with The Gafney Knit Wits dis- a friend named Bob. Bob work that pleases them. In ad- the orange tiled roof of the play examples of the art of spent the afternoon reading dition to having a great time, Castle perched on one of the knitting and area artists while I outlined the painting the group does work for char- peaks has been preserved for Melissa Anderson and Steve with soft touches that cap- ities, most recently making all to gaze upon and enjoy. Curtis are exhibiting oils, tured the afternoon sunlight helmet liners for service men Though much of the major watercolors, charcoal and filtering on the porch. Bob and women. Other work has restoration work on the Cas- acrylics. Exhibit coordinator died before I could finish the included “Afghans for tle has been accomplished, a Peter Abate acknowledged, painting later that year. The Afghanistan,” prayer shawls long list of projects remains. “The diverse mediums and painting is presented as it is; and chemo caps for Went- Future projects include: the materials have presented a a moment in time, that can worth Douglas Hospital pa- Castle interior, the Upper real challenge to organize never be recaptured…no tients. Exhibiting this month and Lower Gate Houses and and hang, but it has worked apologies or excuses, it is the are Ann Bell, Bernice restoration of the historic out to be a fine exhibit.” way it was.” Calaghan, Jessie Crockett Es- gardens and greenhouse. Curtis and his wife Bar- Melissa Anderson’s art has tava, Nancy Herman, Mar- The Castle will reopen for bara live on a farm in Brook- COURTESY PHOTO become a strong form of ther- sha Huntoon, Carol Jeffery, the season (weekends only field with their two horses, GAFNEY KNITWIT MEMBERS Nancy Herman, leader Janice King and Jill apy to help her work through Janice King, Arlene Mar- until mid-June) on Saturday, Mullen stand in front of the Gafney Library March Art Exhibit.The exhib- one dog and two cats. His the trauma of domestic vio- quis, Janel Martin, Betsy Pri- May 7, with Moultonborough it also includes paintings by Melissa Anderson and Steve Curtis. work in charcoal, oil and lence. She is a self-taught or, Lois Royle, Ginny Appreciation Day. Moulton- acrylic includes “Two Loons ers” and “A Nice Perch.” painting or drawing is how it artist favoring acrylic paint Schweitzer, Donna Vander- borough residents will re- in a Nest,” “Late September “Life happens in moments looked at that time, whether on canvas or canvas board hoof, Maria Wentworth and ceive free tours of the man- at the Pond,” “Summer that can never be repeated,” in a passing glance or a solid and is inspired by the things Rose Zacher. sion and view the restoration Breezes,” “Dreams of Flow- says Curtis. “That’s why each look to remember it as it that brought her joy as a child The exhibit may be viewed work firsthand. Staff will be and a faith in a better tomor- during the library’s open available to discuss the row.Her pieces include “Path hours of Tuesday and Thurs- restoration and events Audubon program on bird Well Traveled,” “Paving the day from 1 to 7:30 p.m., planned for the season. En- Way,” Daydreams,” “Protec- Wednesday and Friday from joy learning about the histo- tive Containers” and “Ten- 10 a.m. to noon and Saturday ry of Lucknow while taking migration next Thursday sion.” Also included in this from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more in the spectacular views and exhibit are Anderson’s de- information, please call li- award-winning café. Stay MOULTONBOROUGH — binger of spring that they a member of the New Hamp- coupage clam shells. brary director Beryl Dono- tuned to events by visiting On Thursday, March 17, at once were, but other birds shire Rare Bird Committee. The Gafney Knit Wits is a van at 522-3401. www.castleintheclouds.org. 7:30 p.m. at the Loon Center like hawks, red-winged The Loon Center is located library group that meets on in Moultonborough, the blackbirds and American on Lee's Mill Road; follow the Mondays from 10 a.m. to Lakes Region Chapter of the woodcocks are making their signs from Route 109 or from noon and is led by library as- Audubon Society of New way northward through the Route 25 near the Moulton- sistant Janice King. King ex- Hampshire will feature a region. Insect eaters like borough Central School. Re- plains that the main rule for presentation titled “Late eastern phoebes and tree freshments will be served. the group is “come when you Winter and Early Spring swallows will soon follow as Birds of the Lakes Region." the snow melts. Presenter Tony Vazzano will Tony Vazzano has lived in show pictures and discuss Sandwich for most of his life, late winter birds as well as and has been birding in the the early spring migrants area for nearly 30 years. He that will be showing up here has led field trips for New in the Lakes Region during Hampshire Audubon and the next few weeks. other organizations for over All children ages 5 to 15 are invited to register Since some robins often 10 years and is the summer for football and cheer with the WINTER spend the winter here, they seasonal editor for New Kingswood Lancers Youth Football and Cheer may no longer be the har- Hampshire Bird Records and a NH Pop Warner League SPECIAL Registration is $145.00 for Football and $75.00 for Cheer REGULAR OIL CHANGE* All equipment is provided. Rotate/Balance 4 Tires, Check All Fluids, Discounts are given to families registering more than 1 child. Adjust All Tire Pressures, Check Brakes & Suspension Payment plans and some scholarships are offered. $ 95 REGISTRATION DATES: 69 March 21st in Wolfeboro Huggins Hospital Medical Arts Building • 5:30-7:30 EXTRA SPECIAL March 22nd in Alton All the Above - PLUS - State Inspection Alton Elementary School • 5:30-7:30 $ 95 March 24th in Ossipee 99 Ossipee Town Hall • 5:30-7:30 *Maximum 5 Quarts, Regular Filter. CERTIFIED Excluding 3/4 Ton Trucks & Up. Contact Mary DeMasi at 544-3207 TECHNICIANS for more information or see us online at Special through 3-20-11. www.kingswoodlancers.com 70 South Main Street, Wolfeboro • 569-7763 A8 THE GRANITE STATE NEWS, Thursday, March 10, 2011 OBITUARIES ■ Richard B. Maddock Kathleen (Nichols) Lucas Known and loved as Officer Friendly A lifelong resident of Wolfeboro WOLFEBORO — Richard dock and wife, Heidi, of New WOLFEBORO — Kath- in Alton. She was a member Wolfeboro and six grandchil- B. Maddock, 82, of Castle, Sherryl Paterson and leen (Nichols) Lucas, a life- of DAR, The Order of the dren. Wolfeboro, died Friday, husband, Derrick, of Bar- long resident of Wolfeboro, Eastern Star and for many A Memorial Mass was March 4, at the Huggins Hos- rington, Sheila Skelley and died at her home on Center years was an Advocate for held at St. Katharine-Drexel pital in Wolfeboro. husband, Doug, of St. on Feb. 23. Carroll County Domestic Vi- Church on Saturday, March He was born in Portsmouth Wolfeboro, and Sonya Lapar She graduated from Brew- olence and Rape. 5. on April 10, 1928, to Joseph and husband, Bill, of ster Academy in 1965 and She leaves her husband of The Baker-Gagne Funeral and Thelma (Wilson) Mad- Wolfeboro; 23 grandchildren was a longtime parishioner 43 years Brennan B. Lucas of Home and Cremation Ser- dock. He was a graduate of and 10 great-grandchildren. of St Cecelia’s Church in Wolfeboro, her son James K. vice of Wolfeboro is assisting Portsmouth High School’s Visiting hours were held on Wolfeboro before she joined Lucas of Ossipee, her daugh- the family with arrange- class of 1946, and a Navy Monday, March 7, at the J. St. Katharine Drexel Church ter Meaghan L. Fusco of ments. medic from 1946 to 1948. Verne Wood Funeral Home – An energetic and viva- Buckminster Chapel in Lenwood “Hilly” Beaulieu cious father of seven, he Portsmouth. A funeral serv- Richard B. Maddock Coached Little League for more than 30 years treasured his family and was ice was held on Tuesday, beloved by many. While trol students on their annual March 8, at the North Con- ALTON — Lenwood years. Beaulieu and his wife Don- working at Hislop’s Garage trip to Washington, D.C. He gregational Church in “Hilly” Beaulieu, 59, of He was an avid sports fan. na of Wolfeboro; his sister and Landers and Griffin Con- also loved every minute he Portsmouth. Abenaukee Estates, passed He will be remembered for Jane Brogan and her hus- struction, countless people spent leading Boy Scout In lieu of flowers, memori- away suddenly Wednesday, his more than 30 years band Dan of Wolfeboro; and in Portsmouth, both elderly Troop 164. al contributions may be March 2, in Alton while at coaching the nieces and nephews. and young, beseeched him to Out of all his accomplish- made to the: Lt. Steven P.De- work for Wolfeboro Oil Com- Wolfeboro/Tuftonboro His sister Brenda Dubois teach them how to drive, les- ments, he most delighted in mo NH Cops with Cancer pany. Youth Little League and al- passed away before him. sons he happily undertook watching his children and Fund, Inc., 114 Colonial Dri- He was born Dec. 4, 1951, so basketball. Calling hours were Sun- with patience and humor. grandchildren play sports, ve, Portsmouth, NH 03801, a native and lifelong resi- He leaves behind his com- day,March 6, at Lord Funer- He served on the and would drive hours to Checks payable to NH-CWC; dent of Wolfeboro. He was panion, Sandy Elliott of al Home in Wolfeboro. Fu- Portsmouth Police Depart- avoid missing a game. or contributions to the the son of the late Hildreth Wolfeboro; his son, neral services were Monday, ment from 1952 to 1977 as a He leaves his wife of 62 Melvin Village Community and Mary (Lampron) Lenwood H. Beaulieu, Jr., March 7, at All Saints Epis- patrolman, detective and years, Phyllis (Elwell) Mad- Church, PO Box 233, Melvin Beaulieu. and his wife Tammy of copal Church. Burial will be court officer. Best known dock; his children, Stan Mad- Village, NH 03850. He graduated from Wolfeboro; his daughter, in Lakeview Cemetery in and loved as Officer Friend- dock and Judy Baldwin of Visit www.jvwoodfuneral- Kingswood Regional High Alyson Lawrenia and her Wolfeboro in the spring. ly, he spent the happiest mo- Portsmouth, Susan Carlisle home.com to sign to online School in 1969. He worked husband Peter of Bethel, Donations in his memory ments of his career serving and husband, George, of guest book, send a private for Hale’s Landscaping for Conn.; four grandchildren, may be made to the students in Portsmouth city Portsmouth, Steven Mad- condolence or to send a sym- 12 years and then for Kaitlyn, Sarah and Kyle Kingswood Cal Ripken Base- schools, and particularly en- dock and wife, Hope, of Scar- pathy card. Wolfeboro Oil Company in Beaulieu and Makayla ball League, PO Box 752, joyed escorting the Safety Pa- borough, Maine, Scott Mad- Wolfeboro for more than 30 Lawrenia; his brother John Wolfeboro Falls, NH 03896. Edward B. (Ted) Hebden Patti-Ann Johnson Owned and ran the Melvin Village General Store Loving mother, grandmother and teacher’s aid FRANKLIN — Edward (Kinniburgh) Hebden. He Naval Academy Prep School. MOULTONBOROUGH — shirt and a big smile. (Ted) B. Hebden, 86, of graduated from Cumberland He graduated from the U.S. Patti-Ann Johnson, 79, of She is dearly missed by Sodom Road in Tuftonboro High School class of 1942 and Naval Academy in 1948 and Moultonborough, passed her only child, Pamela died March 4 in Franklin. entered the U.S.Navy in 1943, was assigned to various away peacefully on March 6. LeBaron and her husband He was born in Lonsdale, earning a “Fleet Appoint- ships in the Mediterranean She was the only child of James of Moultonborough, R.I., Aug. 9, 1924, the son of ment” to the U.S. Naval and Korea. He remained ac- the late Judge John Arthur her granddaughter Tiffany the late William D. and Janet Academy after attending tive in the Naval Reserve un- Maitland and Beulah Ann Clifford of Anchorage, Alas- til retiring in 1968 as a Lieu- (Johnson) Maitland. She ka, her grandson Kyle Clif- tenant Commander. was born and raised in Con- ford and his wife Jennifer of He worked as a manufac- necticut and summered as a Moultonborough, her tures representative in the child at her family camp on granddaughter Terra Clif- confectionary trade. In 1973, Pleasant Island and adjoin- ford of Anchorage, Alaska, he and his wife purchased ing Hurricane Island on and her two great-grand- and ran the Melvin Village Lake Winnipesaukee. She children Maddison and Em- Patti-Ann Johnson General Store until they re- was a 1948 alumna of Green mitt Clifford of Moultonbor- tired in 1986. Mountain College in Poult- Warm sunshine and hours ough. He was an active member ney, Vt. at the beach were her idea of There will be no services. of the Melvin Village Com- She lived for several years a perfect day. A family celebration of her munity Church and a mem- in Florida before returning A devoted grandmother, life will be held at a later ber of the Masons and to her childhood play- she delighted in attending date. Please remember Patti Shriners. ground, the Lakes Region of every sporting event possi- by making a donation in her As Teddy Bear the Clown, New Hampshire. ble where her grandchildren name to Community Care he entertained young and She loved children, and were participants. She Givers, Inc., PO Box 78, Cen- old at events around the spent years volunteering as would arrive at events with ter Harbor, NH 03226 state. He learned to ski at the a teacher’s aid at Moulton- her chair and Gatorade (www.chmmcommunity- age of 69 and was a chaper- borough Central School. wearing her “#1 Fan, Nana” caregivers.org. one on many local school ski- ing events. He was a member of the Over 70 and Over 80 ski clubs. He was also a Meals on Wheels driver for First Baptist Church news many years. He leaves his wife, Mar- WOLFEBORO — The Kraft Kid’s Time will also begins at 9:15 a.m. This guerite (Peg) (Nuss) Hebden Men’s Breakfast at the First be held this Saturday,March week’s topic is “Walking of Melvin Village; his chil- Baptist Church on Center 12, from 10:30 a.m. till noon. with the Disciples.” dren, Stephen D. Hebden of Street will be held this Sat- Do your kids enjoy making At 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Philadelphia, Pa., Natalie A. urday, March 12, from 8:30 to crafts? Anyone from pre- Pastor George G. Faul will Hebden of Melvin Village 10 a.m. Pastor George Faul school through fifth grade is lead the Worship Service, fol- and Meredith M. Hebden of will open the Word for study invited to come and bring a lowed by fellowship hour, Charlotte, N.C.; his sisters, and discussion. friend – the more the merri- with coffee and refreshments Barbara Fugere, Jean Wa- The breakfast is held in the er. Please call 569-4448 if you served. terman, Elizabeth Bertan- Fellowship Hall. There is no are coming to make sure On Wednesday evenings at shaw and Gladys Mengal; cost for this event but notifi- enough craft supplies are 7 p.m. the Bible Study and and his grandchildren Evan cation of your attendance by made available. Prayer led by Pastor George Schafer and Gabrielle Heb- calling 569-4448 helps to as- Children’s Sunday School G. Faul will occur. den-Pearl. sure that plenty of food will is held at 9:15 a.m. This All are welcome to join in A memorial service will be available. Come: bring a week’s topic is “The Parables these church activities. For be held at 2 p.m. on March 19 friend and your appetite for of Jesus.” more information, call the COURTESY PHOTO at the Melvin Village Com- great food and a good word. Adult Sunday School also church office at 569-4448. munity Church. Burial will General Wolfe at the Abbey be in the spring. A reader recently visited Westminster Abbey in London, England, and In lieu of flowers, remem- came across this monument to Wolfeboro’s own James Wolfe. The brance donations can be Wakefield church adult engraving on the statue reads,“To the memory of James Wolfe, major- made to the New Hampshire general and commander in chief of the British land-forces on an Veterans Home, 139 Winter expedition against Quebec, who, after surmounting by ability and val- St., Tilton, or the Tuftonboro our all obstacles of art and nature, was slain in the moment of victo- study group starts March 15 Free Library, 221 Middle ry on the XIII of September MDCCLIX, the King and the Parliament of Great Britain dedicate this monument.” Road, Center Tuftonboro, WAKEFIELD — Starting of Jesus," led by Commis- tion or to sign up please NH 03816. March 15 and continuing sioned Minister for Chris- call Mary at 522-3189 or e- The Baker-Gagne Funer- for the next six weeks, the tian Nurturing Deb Moore. mail at al Home and Cremation Ser- First Congregational Come to as many ses- [email protected]. A vice at 85 Mill St. in Church of Wakefield will sions as you would like and free will donation is wel- Wolfeboro is assisting the be hosting an adult faith learn of this wonderful come — everyone is invit- family with the arrange- formation series called journey during the Lent ed to this special opportu- ments. "Traveling the Prayer Path season. For more informa- nity for growth in faith. SPRING Baker-Gagne Funeral Home LORD "Over 5 Generations of Service" B Brian C. Lord, Director FLOWERS G Cremation Service Rolland W. Lord, Director •Pre-planning •Pre-financing Pre-Arrangements - Traditional Funerals •Traditional funerals •Cremations NOW IN BLOOM Simple Burials - Cremation Services FUNERAL HOME Cut or Potted Monument Company Serving Wolfeboro, Tuftonboro, Ossipee & Surrounding Areas ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Box 490, Ctr. Ossipee, NH Rt. 28, Wolfeboro Open Daily 8 am to 4 pm B (603) 539-4339 (603) 569-5511 F. 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He was fined $124 ing cases last week in Os- According to police docu- to possession of marijuana Dolores Fogg, 50, of Wake- trespassing on Archers Pond and ordered to return the sipee District Court. ments, Zappala was driving in Tamworth Dec. 4, 2010. He field pled guilty to driving Road. player to its rightful owner. Josh Fraser, 22, of West Os- on Bay Street in Wolfeboro was fined $434. He also pled while intoxicated, second of- Joshua Magyar, 22, of Eff- Matthew Levesque, 25, of sipee faced a charge of crim- and ran a stop sign and was guilty to driving while intox- fense, Jan. 28 in Wakefield. ingham pled not guilty but Bristol, Conn., pled guilty to inal threatening for sending pulled over and ticketed by icated and his license is re- She was previously convict- was found guilty of resisting driving after suspension in threatening text messages to New Hampshire State Troop- voked for 12 months (stan- ed in Dover District Court in arrest Aug. 28, 2010, in Os- Wolfeboro Jan. 2. He was his brother,the text of which er Brendan Davey. After get- dard for anyone convicted of 2006. Fogg was fined $930 and sipee. The arrest complaint fined $620 and ordered to is too explicit to publish in ting the ticket, Davey told their first offense under the her driver’s license is sus- states Magyar ran away as a spend seven days in jail. this newspaper. The charge Zappala, “Please be more age of 21). He was also or- pended for a year. state trooper was trying to Bryan Anderson, 19, of was not prosecuted and is set careful,” and Zappala dered to pay a $620 fine. A charge of simple assault detain him. A charge of riot- Wakefield pled guilty to dis- aside as long as Fraser has replied, “Yeah you too,” “in a Caitlin Southerland, 20, of against Joshua Smart, 31, of ing was dropped as part of a orderly conduct Sept. 29, no contact with his brother tone that was clearly sarcas- Ossipee pled guilty to driv- Wolfeboro was dropped. plea agreement. That com- 2010, in Wakefield. He was for six months. tic.” Zappala then proceeded ing while intoxicated in Tam- Brandon Toppa, 26, of Os- plaint had alleged that Mag- fined $620. He pled not guilty Tyler Barrett, 20, of New to squeal his tires and speed worth Jan. 21. She was fined sipee pled guilty to disobey- yar knowingly assembled and a charge of resisting ar- Durham pled guilty to steal- out into the roadway. Tpr. $620 and her license is re- ing a police officer and fined outside of a Knox Mountain rest was placed on file pend- ing $100 worth of gasoline Davey then followed Zappala voked for 18 months. A $310. A charge of resisting ar- Road residence with four oth- ing Anderson’s good behav- from a boat that was stored and pulled him over again. charge of minor in posses- rest was dropped. The er men with the purpose of ior for a year.A charge of mi- away for the winter in Os- Zappala refused to hand over sion of alcohol was placed on charges stem from an Oct. 22, engaging in a fight. nor in possession of alcohol sipee. Barrett was sentenced his license and registration file, pending good behavior 2010, arrest and alleged that Anthony Craigue, 23, of was dropped. to a year in jail but will not and so he was arrested and for a year. have to serve the time if he is put in the police cruiser. McKenzie Shepard, 20, of on good behavior for a year, When Tpr.Davey returned to Wakefield pled not guilty and completes 25 hours of com- take an inventory of Zap- a charge of marijuana pos- WOLFEBORO POLICE LOG munity service, pays restitu- pala’s vehicle before it was session was placed on file ■ tion of $200 and has no con- towed, he saw his police pending Shepard’s comple- tact with Camp Sokokis, cruiser rocking back and tion of an evaluation by a li- WOLFEBORO — The fol- charged with theft from a suspension and operating Lakefront Landing or Ward’s forth. Apparently Zappala censed alcohol and drug lowing information was in- building on Feb. 16 at 10 a.m., without a valid license on Boat Shop. was kicking, spitting, and counselor. According to cluded in the Wolfeboro Po- both on South Main Street. Feb. 28 at 6:52 p.m. on North Christopher MacKenzie, banging around in the back court documents, Wakefield lice Department police ar- Jimmy Adamson, 19, of Os- Main Street. 23, of Conway pled guilty to of the cruiser. He was also Police initially went to Shep- rest log from Feb. 1 to 28, sipee, was charged with pos- Frederick J. Williams, 61, violation of a protective or- charged with four counts of ard’s home answering a call 2011: session of a controlled/nar- of Tuftonboro, was charged der and was sentenced to 10 criminal mischief for the about a domestic distur- Justin T. Dacey, 26, of Eff- cotic drug with intent to dis- with driving while intoxicat- days in jail that he will not backseat action but those bance and marijuana was ingham, was charged with tribute, disorderly conduct ed on Feb. 7 at 11:10 p.m. on have to serve as long as he is charges were dropped. He al- found in the home. possession of and acts prohibited Center Street. on good behavior for a year so faced a charge of disobey- Robert Schmitz, 19, of controlled/narcotic drugs (drug/narcotic violations) A 14-year-old male minor and has no contact with the ing a police officer but that Wakefield pled not guilty but and failure to obey inspec- on Feb. 12 at 12:15 p.m. on of Wolfeboro was charged victim. The complaint al- charge was dropped. was found guilty of conduct tion requirements on Feb. 3 South Main Street. with criminal liability for leged that on Dec. 28, 2010, a The criminal threatening after an accident and minor at 5:05 p.m. on Center Street Nathan R. Laracuenti, 20, conduct of another and ha- restraining order was issued conviction stems from Zap- transporting alcohol Oct. 23, by the Ossipee town line. of Ossipee, was charged with rassment on Feb. 4 at 10:30 but on Jan. 23 MacKenzie pala telling Davey, “I’m 2010. He was fined a total of Tim L. Heckman, 52, of unlawful possession of alco- a.m. on South Main Street. contacted the victim by tele- gonna (expletive) kill you.” $872, with $500 suspended Tuftonboro, was charged hol on Feb. 24 at 9:40 p.m. on A 13-year-old male minor phone and Facebook, violat- One of the criminal mischief and will serve 10 days in jail with driving while intoxi- South Main Street. was charged with criminal ing the order. convictions stems from by serving five weekends. cated (subsequent), con- Darren T. Cully, 44, of liability for conduct of an- Derek Boutcher, 38, of stomping on Tpr.Davey’s cell Pauline Mazzochia, 47, of sumption of alcohol on town Wolfeboro, was charged with other and harassment on Wolfeboro pled guilty to driv- phone that he had dropped Dracut, Mass., pled not guilty property, driving under the simple assault and obstruct- Feb. 4 at 10:30 a.m. on South ing after suspension Jan. 5 in on the floor. The other crimi- and the charge of simple as- influence and aggravated ing report of crime or injury Main Street. Wolfeboro. According to po- nal mischief conviction sault was dismissed stem- driving under the influence on Feb. 25 at 11:59 p.m. on Daniel Cormier, 39, of Al- lice documents, Boutcher stems from Zappala spitting ming from an arrest Aug. 15, and was taken into protec- Pleasant Valley Road. bany,N.Y., was charged with was already out on bail for on Tpr. Davey’s fleece jacket 2010, in Wakefield. In Judge tive custody due to alco- Mark A. Bishop, 47, of issuing bad checks on Feb. 1 two arrests for driving after that was in the rear of the Varney’s findings, the vic- holism on Feb. 18 at 12:59 Tuftonboro, was charged at 10 p.m. on Pine Hill Road. suspension in December 2010 cruiser. tim, Denise Larkin, was ac- a.m. on North Main Street. with consumption of alcohol A 17-year-old female minor so also pled guilty to breach Tracy Burbank, 27, of Wa- tually the aggressor and Maz- Aaron J. Stirt, 37, of on town property on Feb. 18 was charged with conduct af- of bail conditions. He was terboro, Maine, pled guilty to zochia was merely defending Wolfeboro, was charged with at 1:08 a.m. on North Main ter an accident on Feb. 24 at fined $620, with $310 sus- possession of marijuana herself. According to the doc- driving while intoxicated Street. 11:40 a.m. on Center Street. pended. He was also sen- Jan. 28 in Wakefield and was ument, the two women were and failure to use required John Pablo Rosado, 22, of Meryl Crawford, 69, of tenced to 10 days in jail, sus- fined $434. at a dance, exchanged some turn signals on Feb. 19 at 1:40 Chelsea, Mass., was charged Wolfeboro, was taken into in- pended. Charges of trans- Timothy Caldwell, 26, of insults and Larkin pushed a.m. on North Main Street. with driving after revocation voluntary emergency admis- porting alcohol and disobey- Waterboro, Maine, pled Mazzochia and “started to Elizabeth M. Dore, 18, of or suspension on Feb. 18 at sion on Feb. 23 at 3:22 p.m. on ing a police officer were guilty to possession of mari- choke her.”Witnesses agreed Wolfeboro, was charged with 6:48 p.m. on Center Street. Center Street. placed on file without find- juana Jan. 28 in Wakefield with that. Mazzochia possession controlled/nar- Blake Russell, 31, of Judy DeMarco, 49, of ing. and was fined $434. reached for a beer bottle and cotic drugs on Feb. 20 at 1:35 Wolfeboro, was charged with Wolfeboro, was charged with Allison Adams, 22, of New- Robert Emery, 51, of hit Larkin several times be- a.m. on North Line Road. disorderly conduct on Feb. 2 operating without a valid li- port, R.I., pled guilty to pos- Methuen, Mass., pled guilty fore the fight “was brought to May Williams, 18, of at 8 p.m. on School Street. cense and two counts of driv- session of marijuana Sept. to driving while intoxicated a halt by bystanders. Fortu- Wolfeboro, was charged with Samuel C. Walsh, 19, of ing after revocation or sus- 27, 2010, in Wolfeboro and Nov. 6, 2010, on Granite Road nately the bottle remained in- driving after revocation or Wolfeboro, was charged with pension on Feb. 14 at 12:38 was fined $434. in Ossipee. He was fined $624 tact.” Arguing self-defense, suspension on Feb. 20 at 1:35 transportation of alcoholic p.m. on Center Street. Robert Schmitz, 19, of and his driver’s license is sus- the judge agreed, so the a.m. on North Line Road. beverages by a minor and un- Kelly A. Fallon, 23, of Wakefield pled not guilty and pended for at least 90 days. charge against Mazzochia Natalie Schwartz, 20, of lawful possession of alcohol Wolfeboro, was charged with was found not guilty of reck- Craig Howard, 45, of Effin- was dropped. Effingham, was taken into on Feb. 18 at 11:45 a.m. on theft from a motor vehicle less conduct stemming from gham pled guilty to disorder- Joseph Zappala, 22, of San- protective custody due to al- Beach Pond Road. and fraudulent use of credit an Oct. 13, 2010 arrest in ly conduct and was fined ford, Maine, pled guilty to coholism on Feb. 27 at 2:28 Jeffrey E. Tempest, 46, of card on Feb. 16 at 5:07 p.m. on Wakefield. $620, with $420 suspended scratching every window in a.m. on South Main Street. Wolfeboro, was charged with Mill Street. Ashley Keefe, 19, of Wake- pending good behavior for a the high risk cell at Carroll Johanna Davenhall, 27, of driving while intoxicated, field pled no contest and was year and completion of an al- County Jail with a rock Dec. Wolfeboro, was charged with driving after revocation or found guilty of possession of cohol evaluation. 24, 2010. He was ordered to reckless operation on Feb. 10 marijuana Oct. 23, 2010, in Peter Marston, 38, of Ply- pay $402 to the jail for the at 3:13 p.m. on North Main Wakefield. She was fined mouth, Mass., pled not guilty damage which he did by way Street. $434. to possession of marijuana of personal check. A 14-year-old male minor Danielle Lynn, 34, of Os- Aug. 7, 2010, in Wakefield but Melissa Ford, 22, of Wake- of Wolfeboro was charged sipee pled not guilty but was was found guilty. He was field pled guilty to disorderly with criminal mischief found guilty of criminal mis- fined $434. conduct for making loud and (vandalism) on Feb. 4 at 10 chief for damaging the hood Snowmobilers should be unreasonable noises in a a.m. on South Main Street. of a man’s 2003 Ford Mustang aware that speeding on the public place Sept. 19, 2010, in A 14-year-old male minor on Nov. 2, 2010 in Wakefield. trails might get them a hefty Wakefield. She was fined of Effingham was charged She was fined $560, $250 sus- fine as New Hampshire Fish $290. Ford was also charged with simple assault on Feb. 4 pended and ordered to be on and Game officials are out pa- with supplying alcohol to a at 9:30 a.m. and then was good behavior and have no trolling the trails. Randall contact with him for a year. 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Drawing on Sunday afternoon, email: [email protected] March 20, 2011. You do not have to be present to win. www.MahoosucInn.com PINION SECTION A, PAGE 10O THE GRANITE STATE NEWS THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2011 OTHER VOICES ■ ‘The Grunter’ • Est. 1859 Far from a FRANK CHILINSKI, Publisher THOMAS BEELER, Editor good start Editorials, while unsigned, represent a consensus BY JOHN R. WHITE of the views of the editorial board of the Wolfeboro Granite State News Republican Rep. Steve Smith’s rosy report on the on the opening sessions of the 2011 State Legislature (“Off to A painful disappointment a Good Start,” March 3) is at best disingenuous, at worst a s the last votes were counted in brazen prevarication in ac- Wolfeboro, it became all too clear that cordance with GOP shell- Article 12, the $4 million bonded pro- game politics. Aposal to rehabilitate Brewster Memori- ELISSA PAQUETTE Put aside for the moment al Hall and build new town offices in that build- the legislature’s fixation with ing, was going to fall just short of the 60 percent Ready for the voters in Tuftonboro fictional figures – revenue needed to pass. In the end the vote was 1,042 yes Poised for the rush on Election Day at the Town House were (left to right): front row, Ballot clerks Kathy and budget estimates based Sutherland, Rea Anne Rogers, Bill Marcussen and Mary Ann Rice; and back row, Town Clerk Heather Cubeddu on political strategy rather and 728 no. The 1,042 came to 58.87 percent of the and Moderator Dan Barnard. total votes cast. If just 20 votes had moved from than fact – and concentrate on what’s actually in the legisla- no to yes, the 60 percent would have been tive hopper: achieved. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR There is a bill to dismem- It must have been a bitter disappointment to ■ ber the state retirement sys- the Friends of Town Hall, the group that worked tem, euphemistically de- so hard to get the building listed as one of “Sev- scribed by Rep. Schmidt as en to Save” and raised money for new architec- Thank you to the highway department “meaningful reform,” that tural plans that would renovate the building for for a job well done would cut benefits to the al- $2.7 million less than the last proposal in 2008. ready retired and break This time around the plans received a much To the Editor: the highway department parking. Thank you for all promises to all in the system. closer review by interested parties, including Once again winter is enough for doing such a great your hard work. The GOP rational for this is winding down and spring is job removing snow from the under funding (brought to us town department heads, and, close to the last Tim Melanson around the corner. Being a sidewalks and streets. It Melanson Real Estate, Inc. by the GOP and constructive- minute, Building Science Corporation was business in downtown means a lot in business not to Wolfeboro ly addressed by the Democra- brought in to recommend specific energy effi- Wolfeboro, I cannot thank lose a customer because of tic majority in 2006) and the ciency improvements, thus addressing the major economic surge by the public criticism of the original plan that it lacked such sector – public employees improvements. Bait and switch description spot on have caught up with the pri- No proposal is perfect, but this one came as To the Editor: social objectives, undoing sible, with no thought of con- vate sector and outstripped it close as we have ever seen to a well-considered Regarding Edith Des- progress of the last few years. sequences. in terms of compensation and carefully thought-out article clearly ad- Marais’ letter of March 3, "Is In addition they are proceed- However, there is one ex- and benefits, or so we are told. dressing the long-standing need to upgrade the this what we voted for?" ing to tear down the laws that ception. They will use the It’s easy to catch up with building after 120 years and provide clean and I believe she has correctly have made New Hampshire a powers of big government to someone sliding down the hill pointed out the "bait and good and safe place to live. force all women to carry un- toward you. The public sector energy-efficient town offices. switch" tactics of the New I for one feel threatened by wanted pregnancies to term, hasn’t surged upward;the pri- On reflection we can think of two issues that Hampshire Republican Party. their actions. Instead of par- no matter what the circum- vate sector has slid backward should be addressed before the same proposal is Most voters understood that ticipating in a relatively sta- stances are. as the Bush administration brought back next year.If they are addressed, we the Republican candidates ble government responding I hope the next election will squandered our patrimony think the $4 million plan will win the needed 60 campaigned to "solve the thoughtfully to identified end this reign of terrible ir- on foreign adventures and percent approval. state's fiscal crisis." However, problems, our new represen- responsibility. tax-cut welfare for the The first issue is parking. We think this is an now in power they have be- tatives are simply undoing ex- Martha Pike wealthy. issue that has not been convincingly addressed. gun instead to enforce their isting laws as quickly as pos- Brookfield After reading Rep. Logic says that there are simply not enough town Schmidt’s rosy little update, employees to fill the 50-odd spaces in the lot be- Identity confusion one might reasonably ask if To the Editor: boro to approve this warrant on the GSN for their irre- he has been attending legisla- hind the building, even if employees somehow In the 3/3/11 issue of the article. It has been discussed sponsibility and/or lack of tive sessions in our Concord managed to each drive two cars to work. We know Granite State News, a letter for years and I believe the policy on printing such letters or some congress in Shangri- that Carpenter School employees park there, and opposing the warrant article time has come to support the without a full name, phone la? It has become obvious to we suspect that tenants in neighboring apart- for a new public safety build- plan and have a facility we number or address of record. anyone paying attention that ments park there as well. In the summer, when ing was published and signed can be proud of. Maryann Lynch the New Hampshire Republi- school is out, we can’t remember seeing a park- M. Lynch, Tuftonboro. Please I phoned the GSN and Tuftonboro can Party is now in thrall to a ing problem, which to us proves that the school be advised I am also an M. asked them for the first name [Editor’s Note: This was an minority faction of libertari- is a major factor. Lynch living in Tuftonboro, of the person who wrote this oversight on our part. We nor- ans, tea party radicals and as- The solution to this is set up a team to go but not the person who wrote letter. I was told they did not mally do require a full name sorted crazies who are deter- through a full lot one day and identify all vehi- that letter. In fact, I support know as that was the way they and phone number for verifi- mined to wreak havoc on state and urge the voters in Tufton- received it in the mail. Shame cation.] government. These are peo- cles and their owners. That will answer the ques- ple who campaigned on a plat- tion once and for all. Also the school district form of jobs and fiscal re- should be asked to implement its plan to have A belated opinion sponsibility and now con- Carpenter staff park behind the school. To the Editor: of $30,000 a year for the use of til we are now where we are front us with an agenda of mi- This seems like a minor item, but many people I know that this letter will the building. The trust (slum today. Most working stiffs I sogyny, cruelty and depriva- we know are still convinced there is not enough reach you and be printed un- lords) didn't do anything to know in this town don't have tion. Not to mention stupidi- parking for the building. In our opinion that is- til after the vote on Tuesday, upkeep the place and pocket- the money to keep funding ty. sue alone is worth far more than the 20 votes March 8, but I would still like ed the money. Also prior to projects that result from the Nothing embraces all of needed. to voice my belated opinion our buying this building, the serious lack of maintenance the above so much as HB 446, The second issue that will make a difference is on the subject. town fathers did nothing over all these years. a bill to repeal state authority While I believe that the em- about keeping this building We should go to court if for licensing and regulation private fundraising. We have heard from enough ployees of the Town of in a safe operating condition, possible reclaim some of the of a host of professional oc- people to know that the thought that taxpayers Wolfeboro should have a but preferring instead to let it money we paid out all these cupations including barber- are footing the bill for the whole project is out clean, safe and secure envi- fall down around their heads. years to fund this project if ing, cosmetology, esthetics, there, despite assurances from the Friends of ronment to work in, I'm not Why didn't they demand that possible. Also maybe from tanning facilities, landscape Town Hall that the cost of finishing the second sure that it is in our, the tax- the trust keep the building in prior town fathers who were architecture, court reporting, floor auditorium space will be paid for through payers, best interest to keep good repair? If it wasn't the paid for their dereliction of athletic training, recreation their funding efforts. pouring our hard earned trust’s job to upkeep the duty to this town they were therapy, family mediation, We think the Friends should begin fundrais- money down the preverbal building, than why didn't the hired to work for. The tax- hunting/fishing guides, mas- ing now so that voters next March will see some drain. town fathers do some main- payers were robbed. sage therapists, hawkers, ped- green on the table before they reconsider the pro- We paid the Brewster tenance on it? Between them Alan R. Farley dlers and others. Trust for many years the sum they put off maintenance un- Wolfeboro This bill costs the state posal. It would be wonderful if a major donor $641,818 in net revenue the could be found at a contribution level where the Speaking out for Betty John first year – these profession- renovated auditorium could be named for him or als pay to be regulated. And her. The best situation would be if enough funds To the Editor: dinate the office with Laco- fear, chose to be silent. for good reason. Elimination could be raised so that not only is the full cost of This is an open letter to the nia. Interviews with a few un- I implore anyone who has of regulatory authority al- auditorium finish work covered, but some addi- Board of Directors, Southern named staff members indi- or has had any connection lows anyone with a scissors to tional money can be contributed toward the Carroll County VNA Hospice cate that her people skills are with the Wolfeboro Hospice become a barber and the even building rehabilitation itself. and merged Laconia Hospice. sorely inadequate! office to step forward and less equipped to become fam- It is clear to us after so many years that there It was Monday, Feb. 14, I My impression of this per- speak out publicly in Betty ily mediators, court reporters are some people out there who will never votes first learned of the untimely son’s actions over these past John's defense. I think it's im- or whatever. So the training firing of highly valued Vol- months leads me to believe perative, to save the effective- that led to the license is now for new town offices, let alone a building reno- unteer and Bereavement Co- that she is running the hos- ness of the organization as a devalued to zilch, and the pub- vation. This year’s vote showed that most ordinator Betty John. I was pice with the tactics of a dic- whole, that this Andrea be re- lic is prey to amateurs, crack- Wolfeboro voters do want Brewster Memorial shocked and overwhelmed by tator and the will of a moved from her post as soon pots and incompetents. Hall preserved and town offices kept in the build- the news. After investigating pirhana. Apparently,the staff as possible before any more While the male of the ing. One more push between now and next March the circumstances of the fir- is so in fear of their jobs and damage is done to the agency. species may be merely em- should close the tiny gap that remains and final- ing, what few facts I could ob- their livelihoods that they are I've been a volunteer there for barrassed by a bad haircut, ly get this long-deferred and well-conceived proj- tain led me to believe that this saying little or nodding about 15 years and would hope to the female may well be seri- ect the votes it needs to pass. firing was political in nature this event. continue for many more, in ously injured by misapplica- and based on a personality I was saddened to learn the atmosphere of love and tion of chemicals by a newbie Agree? Disagree? Write to us via e-mail: conflict between Betty and that Betty Coffey, a team compassion I've always en- to the hair-dressing trade. her newly installed superior, member I have held in high joyed! And who knows what evil [email protected], by regular mail at PO Box a woman named Andrea. It regard in the past, had an op- D. Arthur Knowles lurks in the unregulated mas- 250, Wolfeboro Falls, NH 03896 or drop a letter of seems that this Andrea was portunity to stand up for Bet- Effingham SEE OTHER VOICES PAGE A11 at our offices at Clarke Plaza in Wolfeboro. brought to Wolfeboro to coor- ty John, but, I suppose out of THE GRANITE STATE NEWS, Thursday, March 10, 2011 A11 LOOKING BACK Almanac “You are not here merely to make a living. You are here to en- More about the able the world to live more amply,with greater vision, and with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich Peavey/Avery Block the world. You impoverish yourself if you forget this errand.” Last week I told about John Peavey, 19th century lum- Woodrow Wilson (1856 - 1924) berman and entrepreneur who lived in Wolfeboro and con- ducted certain aspects of his business there. In 1889 and UPCOMING MEETINGS 1890 he supplied lumber for Brewster Memorial Hall and Brookfield the Peavey Block (today’s Avery Block), both of which Brookfield Planning Board: Monday, March 14, at 6:30 p.m. COURTESY PHOTO opened in 1890, and both of which were “overbuilt” in terms Tuftonboro THE PEAVEY BLOCK circa 1908. Notice the railing around the top. On of extra wood and other material used. the right side of the low Goodwin Block in the foreground Tobey’s Drug Tuftonboro Board of Selectmen: Monday, March 14, at 9 a.m. While Brewster Memorial Hall was built on solid land, Store was located. That particular business remained active until well Wakefield not so with the Peavey Block which was constructed on ter- into the late 20th century. Wakefield Planning Board: Thursday, March 10, at 7 p.m. ra infirma. Decades earlier this was open water, but was Wakefield School Board: Wednesday, March 16, at 6:30 p.m. filled in with a mixture of gravel, dirt and lots of logs. In ple of old postcards suggest a salmon hue. This many not (Paul School Library) time, many logs decomposed, causing the building to adjust be relevant, as in the days of the postcard craze in the ear- Wolfeboro and settle. With excellent upkeep, however,it has remained ly 20th century it was the practice to send a black and white Wolfeboro Planning Board: Tuesday, March 15, at 7 p.m. in service now for over 120 years. photograph off to a distant printer, who could only guess Wolfeboro Board of Selectmen: Wednesday, March 16, at 6:30 p.m. Although some tenants moved into the Peavey Block in as to what colors to add to produce a color lithograph. Wolfeboro Police Commission: Thursday, March 10, at 6:30 p.m. late 1889, the official opening was 1890—a date that was The November 1901 Sanborn Fire Map—part of a na- showcased in large gold letters on the front. The Wolfeboro tionwide series used by fire insurance companies—showed WOLFEBORO WEATHER OBSERVATIONS Post Office was on the ground floor at the left front, where the Post Office on the left, behind that a cobbler shop, and BY BILL SWAFFIELD the Avery Agency is today. Henceforth the extra-wide sec- behind that, facing the lake, a combination barber and fish- Date High Low Precipitationt Snow 3/01/11 32 12 tion of South Main Street between it and the Bank Build- ing tackle shop (an interesting pairing, but such oddities 3/02/11 41 10 .02” .2” ing (where Spencer Hughes is now) was called Post Office were quite common in our town back then). At the front 3/03/11 20 1 Square. On occasion the thoroughfare would be blocked off center, where Melanson’s Many Facets is today, was a boot 3/04/11 31 -6 3/05/11 44 23 .02” Trace and the square used for dancing or other celebrations. On and shoe store. I wonder if they sold local products. In that 3/06/11 46 35 .91” the right front side, where the Sandra Martin Gallery is era shoe manufacturing was the town’s major industry. 3/07/11 37 20 1.47” .1” now, Lewando & Mattison conducted their general store— Remnants of what were once shoe factories survive today— emphasizing groceries, but also including paint, crockery, the left side of the former Bell Shop or “big factory” near wall paper, and other supplies. This partnership had been the idle Electric Department generation station, and the OTHER VOICES in the small structure on the same lot earlier, which had other the former four-story Fox shop, now cut down to two FROM PAGE A10 criminates against the elder- been torn down in 1889. In the summer months Lewando & stories and housing Sanel Auto Parts, both on Lehner ly. Eliminating same-day reg- Mattison offered deliveries to islands in Lake Win- Street, which at that time was appropriately called Factory sage parlor? istration means we are re- nipesaukee. Street. You have to hand it to the quired by law to adopt Motor Other tenants in 1890 included Arthur E. Richardson, In 1915 the Peavey Block was assessed at $15,000. Facing GOP. With a single bill they Voter Registration, a costly who sold dry and fancy goods, and James Welton, who of- the street on the front, the Post Office and the renamed would cut state revenue, de- program to enable citizens to fered fruit, confectionery, tobacco and cigars; The A.H. Lewando & Tilton were to the left, and in the center the Mc- stroy small businesses, kill register at the DMV, another Fowler tonsorial rooms (barber shop) were also there. John Fadden and Libbey Drug Store held forth (and was an im- jobs and put the public at risk. wasteful extravagance. Peavey sold his several lumber mill operations in the 1890s portant source for postcards and gifts in addition to phar- That’s a tetrafecta! Rep. Of course, while pleading and cut back his activities. He died on June 29, 1910. maceuticals). Schmidt tells us it’s a “good that college students were im- In the meantime, in October 1893 the Peavey Block was Next week: A new owner tries to change the name of the start.” mature, a GOP stalwart has given a new coat of paint. It seems to have had various col- Peavey Block. Then there’s HB 219 estab- introduced a bill to lower the ors over the years—today yellow with white trim, but a cou- – Dave Bowers ([email protected]) lishing a committee to study high school dropout age to 16 the abolition of the Depart- from 18 – 16-year-olds are ma- ment of Education – a sterling ture enough to get on with life example of the GOP approach (unless, of course, somehow LETTERS TO THE EDITOR to saving money.Too extreme? they get into a college). ■ Well how about we just elimi- Then there is HB 343-FN, nate language, art, music, the real budget buster, which Embracing the change in A prescription monitoring technical education and would establish a permanent health from the curriculum? defense force – in case Ver- Tunisia and Egypt program is needed Not enough? There’s also a bill mont gets aggressive or To the Editor: tators propped up by al- To the Editor: this state need to have access to eliminate regulation of maybe we have to take over in Last weekend, I met a liance-hungry foreign pow- I am the CEO of PainCare, via such a system to view on- home schooling. And there’s Afghanistan. This bill estab- group of ice fishermen on ers. While Mubarak was sup- the largest pain manage- line the narcotic prescrip- the proposal to close the pub- lishes a permanent defense Lake Winnipesaukee. We ported by America, he was, ment group in New Hamp- tions that new and current lic schools and issue vouch- force that New Hampshire talked about where we lived, contrary to popular belief, a shire, with seven locations patients may have had writ- ers. How does that work? must arm, equip and train. our connections to the lake, dictator through and across the state. We see about ten by all providers across With the money saved on Nor does it seem to deal with the finer points of jigging — through. Like his despotic 3,500 patients per month. the state (ideally across the education, we can afford HB the federal constitutional ban typical ice fishing banter, I ilk in North Korea, Syria and Half of them take some form country), to ensure the pa- 485-FN, a measure to require on state standing armies. No suppose. elsewhere, Mubarak pocket- of narcotic pain reliever to tient is not "doctor shopping" photo ID for food stamp recip- matter,there is also a bill to se- Then it came up that I had ed massive sums of money control their chronic symp- and obtaining other nar- ients – a totally unnecessary, cede from the union and that’s studied Arabic in college while his people suffered; toms. We test samples of cotics from another provider costly exercise in abasement a cinch to pass, right? And and had recently traveled Egypt had widespread their urine regularly to en- in another town and with a of the poor. But wait, there’s think of what we’ll save on throughout North Africa “bread riots” as recently as sure they are taking the drug different chain of pharma- more. How about the bill to re- federal taxes. But it’s a good and the Middle East; almost 2008. Ridding the world of we prescribe and not taking cies. quire drug testing for food start, right Rep. Schmidt? instantly the tone of the con- him, and Zine Al-Abidine unsafe illicit ones. We also Diversion is illegal, but we stamp recipients just in case No, Rep. Schmidt, this is versation changed from idle Ben Ali, can only be a good demand random pill counts can’t be the law enforcers in some of those hungry kids are not a “good start in fulfilling chitchat to genuine concern thing for the region and the during mid-cycle between our clinics, our family prac- squandering their lunch mon- our campaign promises.” You about international events. world. scripts to expose overuse or tices, our surgeons’ offices. ey on crack. No matter that promised fiscal responsibili- Namely, my new ice-fishing Many in the American diversion. We come close at PainCare, food stamps are funded and ty, job growth and a balanced friends were worried about media believe that Egypt and All this is painstaking but we can't identify all the administered by the federal budget. What you have deliv- how the recent revolutions Tunisia will be worse off work, very disruptive to le- offenders. A prescription government and cost New ered is a scheme for systemat- in Tunisia and Egypt would than before the revolutions. gitimate patients, but ab- monitoring program would Hampshire nothing. The GOP ic destruction of the New affect America’s interests But considering how miser- solutely necessary for us to be a vital tool, would plug a has found a way to make a free Hampshire way of life. The abroad and at home. able life has been for Egyp- maximally ensure we are huge hole in our defenses. It program costly and demean- examples listed here are but I was surprised to hear tians and Tunisians over the treating real pain patients. is ludicrous to allow diver- ing – as if poverty weren’t the tip of a maniacal legisla- that the instability in North past 20 years, I find that hard Even so, we miss "patients" sion to go unchecked. It heav- enough of a burden. tive agenda; to do justice to the Africa was on everyone’s to believe. While there will whose real purpose is to ob- ily stigmatizes legitimate pa- Consider the bills to amend mischief in the Concord mill mind. I decided then that I almost certainly be instabil- tain narcotic for sale or tients – patients who would voting rights – amend as in would require an entire issue would share my opinions ity and violence in the short abuse. The toughest "fakers" be unable to function with- curtail – by requiring photo of The Grunter and then about these events with the term, I am optimistic that to detect are those with very out a pain reliever. It allows ID, eliminating same-day reg- some. local community,particular- the region will be far better significant objective pathol- criminals to buy new cars istration and denying stu- What would be a good start, ly since American pundits off in the long term; the ogy readily discernible on x- and other high-end items. It dents and GIs who move here Rep. Schmidt, would be if you are by-and-large woefully Egyptians and Tunisians ray or scan. We cannot pos- puts much more drug "on the to study or serve the right to and some Republicans of con- misinformed about the rea- now believe that they have sibly know if these folks re- streets" for our youths to ex- vote here. The GOP tells us science would stand up and sons behind the revolutions genuinely taken back their ally have pain, or are feign- periment with, and even that college students are too vote conscience and con- and their future impact on country — as they ought — ing symptoms to obtain med- trust..."because it is a pre- immature to make considered stituents rather than follow- the region and the world. and will most likely make a ication. We cannot hire de- scription drug – it must be voting decisions anyway. ing the current troglodyte Last year, my wife and I concerted effort not to repeat tectives to follow these pa- safe." Translation: they tend to vote leadership blindly over the lived and worked in Moroc- the mistakes made between tients home and tap cell- There is no compelling ar- for liberal causes. Requiring a cliff. co. Well before there was any the 1950s and the 1980s that based communications; we gument against a PMP.There photo ID costs money and dis- inkling of uprising in led to dictatorial rule. have no new tools at our dis- is no invasion of privacy. Tunisia or Egypt, we pre- My hope, a hope shared by posal. All the while, the fed- This is a system for provider SB 27 amendment is not dicted that Morocco was a many young Americans who eral government enforces access only, to ensure safe likely candidate for revolu- have visited North Africa the notion of a patient's treatment. Could this pro- well thought out tion in the near future. Why? and the Middle East in re- "right" to pain relief through gram be expanded as Oba- To the Editor: the least. While I'm grateful Because like Tunisia and cent years, is that peaceful, various assertions and pub- maCare envisions, to include I was shocked to hear of the my home is outside of this Egypt, Morocco was an op- organic revolutions like the lications and the court sys- monitoring of all medica- proposed amendment to SB 27 area, my family crosses the pressive military state with ones in Tunisia and Egypt tem has largely reinforced tions, narcotic and other- whereby an area of the Broads proposed racetrack to get to an angry,yet seemingly apa- will eventually spread from the patient's so called “bill of wise? Sure. But let’s Get It would be opened up for the Wolfeboro and Gilford. Some thetic, populace. And we Morocco to Saudi Arabia. Af- rights,” with a specific right Done Now, with those drugs speedboats to go 55 mph. of our friends live in Winter thought all Morocco needed ter some 500 years of near- to the relief of legitimate that are the most helpful to In my opinion concentrat- Harbor, which is "locked in" was a catalyst — a spark — continuous foreign rule un- pain – emphasis on legiti- legitimate patients, but the ing all of Winnipesaukee's by the proposed high speed to spur a movement to over- der the Ottomans, European mate. most lethal in the hands of speedboats onto the Broads is area, giving these people no throw the government. colonialists and Cold War What is needed in this misusers and abusers. a recipe for mayhem. Second- choice but to enter this zone if Tunisia and Egypt found powers, Arabs have earned state is a version of what is In all reporting states who ly,this proposed area includes they wish to boat outside of that spark in social media an independence that they already in place in over 33 have adopted the PMP pro- three small islands, at least Winter Harbor. such as Twitter and Face- themselves have forged. other states – a Web-based, gram, the rates of diversion one of which (Parker Island) Marginalizing people on book. True: America will likely password-protected narcotic have dropped after years of has been struck at night in the the lake for a group of racers But were these revolu- lose several Cold War-era prescription monitoring pro- alarming increases. We are past. These people had no say in very expensive boats is bad tions are a good thing? My chess pieces in the process. gram (PMP). Representative all paying the huge cost of di- in this sudden amendment for the lake and the Lakes Re- answer is an unequivocal But in their places I believe Cindy Rosenwald (D) of version in New Hampshire. and will be undoubtedly hor- gion economy. Please urge yes. Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak we will gain something far Nashua is sponsoring a bill Contact your representative rified at the prospect of hav- your legislators to keep the and Tunisia’s Zine Al- more valuable—willing (HB 332) for just such a pro- today and express your sup- ing their islands located in the present law that is working so Abidine Ben Ali were not le- Arab allies who share our gram. The providers (physi- port for HB 332. It’s a good middle of a racetrack. well and to vote ITL to SB 27 gitimate leaders of the Arab democratic spirit. cians, nurse practitioners, bill that has little downside. With all due respect, Sena- and 55 MPH in the Broads. people; they were vestiges of Weston Sager physician assistants and Michael J. O'Connell, MD tor D'allesandro's amendment Chris Clark the Cold War — corrupt dic- Tuftonboro nurse anesthetists) across Somersworth is not well thought out to say Tuftonboro A12 THE GRANITE STATE NEWS, Thursday, March 10, 2011 SNOWPLOWING ELECTION

FROM PAGE A1 FROM PAGE A1 lectman Bill Nelson was re- ticles on the school warrant relected to the Board of Se- also passed. most people begin to complain the clear winner among four lectmen by a margin of 133 In the Governor Went- in earnest about their regular contenders for the one-year to 18 against Susan Mar- worth Regional School Dis- snow blowing and shoveling term as selectman; and Bri- quis. Jim Freeman and trict voting there were no chores. Lemery and his 10- an Black, John MacDonald Steve Michalsky won the contested positions. Jim man crew,supplemented with and Stan Stevens all pulled planning board seats. All ar- Manning won re-election as outside contractors, had only well ahead of challenger ticles passed except the pro- board member from Brook- one day off. That was Feb. 20, Don Faul for three-year Bud- posal to hold Town Meeting field, Stacy Trites won re- he remembers. get Committee seats. Among on a separate day than elec- election as board member It takes about 3.5 hours to the uncontested Wolfeboro tion day: that fell short by 16 from Wolfeboro, and Char- complete a snowplowing positions, Town Clerk Pat votes. lene Seibel won re-election route and then it’s time to get Waterman won the highest In Wakefield none of the as board member-at-large. back out and do it again. Ac- number of votes (1652) fol- town elected positions were Board member terms are for cording to Lemery, the “per- lowed by Town Treasurer contested. Of the 34 remain- three years. Randy Walker fect storm” with a manage- John Burt (1502). ing articles on the town war- won re-election as Modera- able foot of snowfall would In Tuftonboro incumbent rant, all but three passed. tor for a one-year term. The take place from 4 a.m. to 10 Carolyn Sunquist won re- The three that failed were: four other articles on the p.m. with the crew on for 18 election for another three Article 5, a proposed zoning school warrant also passed; hours, off for five, and back on years, fending off a strong change to reduce the mini- however, the vote on Article for 11. When storms are back challenge by challenger Ted mum required living area of II, the Support Staff Agree- to back, though, it becomes Wright, winning 373 votes to a multi-family unit to 600 ment, drew 1449 no votes (vs. harder to fit in a night of nor- his 309. Road Agent Jim square feet; Article 29, a pro- 1993 in favor) and was voted mal sleep. The more snow,the Bean easily won re-relection posal to combined the Town down in Effingham and New less sleep. for three years, winning 401 Clerk and Tax Collector po- Durham. Those two towns Outside the public works votes against his nearest sitions; and the controver- also voted against the oper- garage, where Chief Mechan- challenger, Jeff Moody, who sial Article 31, a proposal to ating budget, Article V. ic Ed Wilder is kept busy with received 180 votes. In the survey and design a Parks Since majority votes pre- continual equipment repairs, ELISSA PAQUETTE third contested position, for and Recreation building on vails, all articles passed de- CHIEF MECHANIC ED WILDER has been busy keeping the town’s fleet of the pile of mixed sand and library trustee, Paul Mat- the Wakefield ball field spite these dissents. orange highway vehicles in operation. The winter has been especially salt, originally 4,000 tons, has lock won 346 votes against property using funds from a Tuftonboro held its Town demanding with snowfall accumulation approaching 90 inches, accord- diminished by about two- ing to Wolfeboro’s official weather watcher Bill Swaffield. Tony Lyon’s 274. As in sale of timber on that lot. Meeting on Wednesday thirds so far,as trucks back up Wolfeboro, the Town Clerk In Wakefield school vot- evening after press time. throughout the day and night have to be taken off the trucks. cent of its allocation. Ford led the vote count in the un- ing, Priscilla Colbath won Full details of that meeting to load up before heading back Advance notice is given on says that means that the over- contested contests, with re-election to the school as well as detailed results of out. Dave Ford, Wolfeboro’s the radio warning of no park- run will have to come from Heather Cubeddu getting board by a comfortable mar- March 8 voting in the four public works director,says the ing between midnight to sev- some project scheduled for the 678 votes and Tax Collector gin of 87 votes ahead of her towns will be published next department has racked up en a.m., police are notified and summer or the department Jackie Rollins winning 660. nearest challenger, Vivian week. 2,000 hours of overtime this the work begins.Darkness dis- may have to cut back on out- In Brookfield former Se- Macedo. The nine other ar- winter, and counting. appears in the middle of the side services. Lemery says, “Everyone is night downtown as three front Diesel fuel, assessed at $2.65 WOLFEBORO getting cranky” right about end loaders, five dump trucks a gallon when determining a now,but winter is not over yet. and two sidewalk plows move budget number, has recently FROM PAGE A1 to avoid condensation form- quest from Public Works Di- The crew has been pushing up and down the streets shin- risen to $3.30 a gallon. ing on the inside. All other rector Dave Ford to use the back snow banks, but with the ing their lights on mounds of “By March, everyone wants notice of failure to comply windows will be replaced $6,000 remaining in the 2010 snow banks getting higher, snow and move back and forth to see it over,”says Lemery.As with the terms of the con- with modern thermal win- building evaluation appro- he’s been fielding calls about lifting and loading snow des- residents all look forward to tract. dows. priation to do additional visibility and sight-line prob- tined for the town land past decreasing snowfall, there are By state law, town reports The HVAC system specified studies of the Public Safety lems. Wicker’s. A steady stream of culverts to be cleared for are supposed to be distrib- is as simple as possible so that Building. While problems People get agitated about orange trucks travels Route drainage, fire hydrants (260 in uted to voters no later than it can be maintained by staff were identified in the origi- getting the sidewalks cleared 109A in the early morning all) to keep shoveled out – eight days before elections. and compartmentalized. nal study of this building, and snow removed from hours. that’s done by the water and Select Print Solutions was Boiler-generated radiant Ford would like to see a clos- downtown, too. It all gets ac- Some years, like last year, sewer crew – and water leaks given the contract to manu- heat will be supplied in the er evaluation that would complished in due time – snow have lighter snowfall, so Ford to take care of as they spring facture the Town Report main winter months to room give a better estimate of the removal has been done five budgets according to the aver- up. based on submitting the low- units. In the shoulder months cost of alternative actions times so far this year – but the ages for a 20-week season, in- Recent rains are drawing est bid, $1,800 less than the heat pumps will take over that might be taken. roads take priority. The snow cluding the winter and late fall down the snow banks and the nearest competitor. Last year heating and then provide Selectmen approved a re- removal entails “letting our months, but the downtown days are getting longer. The the contract went to Profor- cooling in summer. Ventila- vised cell phone policy pre- guard down for a little bit,” pickup this year, budgeted at plow guys may soon begin to ma Infinite Printing Solu- tion of the interior space will sented by the town’s Joint says Lemery, for the plows $23,000, is at $27,000, 117 per- start sleeping at night. tions of Melrose, Mass. be continuous. There will be Loss Committee, as present- The board asked Owen to no central boiler for hot wa- ed by Deputy Fire Chief Tom TUFTONBORO see if a copy of the report ter; instead hot water will be Zotti. The revision allows could be put up on the town provided by on-demand hands-free devices, bans tex- FROM PAGE A1 speed through the village. windmill at the transfer sta- Web site. Town Planner Rob heaters. Whether the fuel ting and allows department The operating budget is tion which is tilted,thus skew- Houseman offered to see if a used for the boiler will be heads to adopt more restric- Route 171 from Ledge Hill and down $181,000 this year, but ing its recording of wind Portable Document Format propane or heating oil has not tive standards. said, “You can’t see the haz- the board expressed concern speeds throughout the year. (PDF) file could be created yet been determined. The board approved a one- ard before it’s too late.” about the heating bills com- She said she will do that. from the files submitted to Houseman assured the year agreement with Selectman Dan Duffy said ing in from town buildings Duffy suggested that the the printer. The conversion board that all the recommen- EZStream.com to provide that people have been refer- and the rising cost of oil and small Cape house on the was done on March 3 and all dations can be accommodat- video streaming capabilities ring to the days when the po- planned to ask for an increase Gould property might be a but the covers of the report ed within the current budget. to the town Web site as well lice department had one full in the budget to be deter- good project for the Pepsi are available on the home He said the Wolfeboro Ener- as the Wolfeboro Communi- time officer and wanted to mined before Town Meeting Challenge program that page of the town Web site, gy Committee is currently ty TV site. The $2,500 cost clarify that that has never the following night. They also would provide employee la- www.wolfeboronh.us: click looking over the recommen- will be split equally between been so. In fact, there have are keeping an eye on high- bor,food and soda for a picnic, on “Annual Town Report dations as well. the town and WCTV. The been a complement of part- way maintenance costs depending on contributions 2010” in the upper right un- technology will allow inter- time and special duty officers. ($17,000 in one week accord- of time and labor of residents. der the News & Announce- Cable contract renewal net users who are not Metro- Sundquist mentioned that ing to Stockman) and notic- The next scheduled select- ments section. David Wells of the Cable TV cast customers to view town someone who travels from ing that the demanding men’s meeting is on Monday, At press time the last word Advisory Committee ap- board meetings on the town Sandwich to church in months of January and Feb- March 14 at the Town Offices from the printer was that 500 peared before the board to ask Web site. WCTV plans to Wolfeboro said that she avoids ruary are putting pressure on building at 9 a.m. Tufton- copies of the report would be for permission to negotiate stream other meetings and going through Melvin Village that budget. boro’s Time-Warner Cable delivered to Town Hall today, with Metrocast for a renewal events on its site. because she can always count Joe Kowalski asked Television contract will be on Thursday,March 10. of the cable contract expiring Owen informed the board on a police presence in the Sundquist if she had yet the agenda. in June. The committee rec- that the Committee on Pub- vicinity to slow the rate of checked on the status of the Energy efficiency ommends raising the fran- lic and Municipal Affairs, improvements chise fee from the current which is considering SB 94, Houseman made a presen- three percent to four percent, a bill submitted by Sen. Jeb OPEN HOUSE: tation to the board of the re- in order to fund network up- Bradley requiring local zon- sults of an energy efficiency grades for the town and for ing review of community Sunday, March 13, 201 • 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM study made of Brewster Hall Wolfeboro Community TV. living facilities, such as the by Building Science Corpora- The fee is assessed on the en- one at 15 Eagle Trace in tion and accompanying rec- tertainment portion of the Wolfeboro, under certain ommendation on Heating cable bill (not on phone or in- conditions, is requesting Ventilating and Air Condi- ternet services) and Wells that the bill be re-referred tioning (HVAC) by Peterson said the increase to four per- back to the committee for Engineering. The $15,000 cost cent will add $1 to most bills. further study. of the evaluation and report Metrocast has also been pro- Owen also reported a plea was paid for with funds re- vided with a list of town from the Local Government maining in the $500,000 au- buildings to be networked in Center urging Sen. Bradley 7-room manufactured home consisting of: 3 bedroom, 2 baths, living room, kitchen/dining room, plus family room addition w/ wood stove thorized by voters in to de- order to share access. to oppose SB 133, which velop plans for Brewster Hall. Wells also said that Metro- would exempt the phone REAL ESTATE AUCTION Among the recommenda- cast was willing to lessen its company from paying prop- tions made to improve the en- density requirement for in- erty taxes on utility poles Saturday, March 19, 2011 • 12:00 NOON ergy efficiency of the build- stalling service from 20 hous- they own. He explained that Absolute sale after $42,000 • Why Rent When You Can Own? ing were to insulate the build- es per mile to 15. This is still electric companies pay the ing’s ceiling rather than not low enough to ensure taxes but the phone compa- This cozy home includes an add-on family room with brick hearth & wood stove, enclosed porch, and fenced-in spray insulation between service in all parts of town. ny was exempt until last back yard. This home heats on 1 tank+/- of oil and 1 1/2 cords+/- of wood annually. rafters, as originally planned, Wells said Time Warner Ca- year, though 48 states do tax Location: 1701 Route 16, Lot 38, Tamworth, NH (Skandia North – known as Tamworth Pines Cooperative, Inc.) to achieve an R-rating of R50 ble was contacted about phone company poles. The - a very quiet & secure location. to R60. Exterior walls where wiring Browns Ridge Road bill would take away addi- Reason for Sale: Moving to retirement apartment complex. plaster has been disturbed home for service but declined tional revenue from towns Comments: Great home for family, retired couple, or vacation home - just off Route 16, it is within an easy com- will have R15-R16 insulation due to the low density there. even while the state is at- mute to Mt. Washington Valley, Portsmouth, & Meredith, and is just a short drive to 5 major ski areas and Ossipee installed in a new stud wall; Selectmen approved pro- tempting to shift $200 mil- Lakes Region for year-round recreation. It is also near a major snowmobile trail system. otherwise, spray foam insu- ceeding with negotiations to- lion in other costs down to Terms: $2,000 cash, bank check, or certified check is required to bid. Closing is to take place within 30 days of lation will be applied behind gether with Town Manager towns. sale date. Any terms presented day of sale will supercede any previously listed terms. the plaster to achieve R9 val- Owen. Any contract would The next regular meeting Call: Auctioneer for bidder’s packet and more information. Shown by appointment any time. ues. still have to be approved by of the Board of Selectmen Thomas D. Troon & Sons, Auctioneers Architecturally unique the board. will be on Wednesday, April windows in the building (21 6, at 6:30 p.m. at the PO Box 1457, Conway, NH 03818 NH # 2320 • Maine # AUC832 • Vermont # 057.0061940 of them) will have storm win- Other business Wolfeboro Public Library 603-447-8808 Phone • [email protected] dows installed on the inside The board approved a re- meeting room. THE GRANITE STATE NEWS, Thursday, March 10, 2011 A13 GWRSD

FROM PAGE A1 school district meetings. tional information. Slack, on interactive application. Be- Regardless, Widmer as- behalf of the Selectmen, cause of Google Apps, David- tween the school board and sured, if individual towns seemed appreciative of the of- son said, kids were writing, the Effingham Board of Se- want more information he fer. reading and working together lectmen and Effingham resi- would happily meet with A different way that the dis- more. The Board approved the dents in general, Slack asked them, thus opening the door trict may soon be able to stay ongoing use of Google Apps the Board to meet the Select- to the Effingham Selectmen, connected is by utilizing for Education in the district. men halfway in an effort to Effingham residents and the Google Apps for Education, a This type of remote learn- communicate better. Feeling district at large. free service that provides free ing may come in handy as the the town had been left out of Still, others felt that com- e-mail and collaboration tools juggling of classrooms and of- the loop for too long Slack said munication was a two-way enabling faculty,staff and stu- fice space continues to make the Select Board was most re- street and that positive lead- dents to work together and, as way for construction at the cently upset when a school ership from both parties was the Web site claims, more ef- Kingswood complex. Come board representative hadn’t key. Attending monthly fectively. By using Google summertime the high school, come before the town to ex- school board meetings, com- Apps teachers can remotely middle school and voc. center plain the current budget pro- mittee meetings, and/or re- interact with students as they will be closed to everyone but posal – a proposal which Slack ferring to the district Web site work, be it from their desks or those on the renovation and said would effect Effingham’s (www.govwentworth.k12.nh. from another state,. The pro- expansion team. Staff and ad- taxes the most severely of the us) are all ways for the public gram offers a forum, open on- ministration working district’s six towns. to stay informed of what’s ly to those included in the through the summer break School Board Chair Jack happening in the district. One group (a class, a school, the will be temporarily relocated Widmer responded that while resident pointed out that district, etc.), where work can to the Kingswood Arts Center it was always the intent of the when looking back through be done, corrections can be while North Branch Con- Board to come before the town the past year’s meeting min- made and active student- struction continues construc- with the facts, other presenta- utes posted online, there was teacher dialogue is always tion on the existing buildings. tions were made available to no public input mentioned in available. By the end of summer, how- the public as well. Budget any of them. This is because, Middle School Computer ever, the goal is to have the HEATHER TERRAGNI hearings and meetings, as Widmer explained, a lot of the Technology Integrator Rick middle school completed with INSPIRED BY a high obesity rate among the student population at Effingham well as the district’s Delibera- time there is no public in at- Davidson and fifth grade Os- work on the high school and Elementary School, Carol Viens, who teaches a mixed first/second grade tive Session are all meant for tendance. While an audience sipee Central School teacher vocational center continuing class, began “Running Rascals,”a walking/running club for students, in 2007. community members to at- member said the public also Cara McNevich have piloted until the following fall. Now in its fifth year, Coach Viens said the group has grown in popularity and tend and voice concerns. It’s has a responsibility to find out the program within their re- Overall, said Building and that even parents and teachers join in the twice-weekly exercise sessions. discouraging when people what they can do to become spective schools and suggest- Maintenance Chair Ernie Running Rascals participants meet after school for a mile-and-a-half long jaunt, each time logging their time, distance and feelings. All their hard work don’t show up, he said of the more involved, it was suggest- ed, that with the board’s ap- Brown, the project is going pays off in the end when each runner participates in an early May 5K-road low attendance at these hear- ed the board encourage more proval, the program be inte- well and moving forward at race.“It’s so moving to see them coming across the finish line,” said Viens of ings, and it is one of the draw- public participation. grated throughout the dis- the expected pace. As the watching the students reach goals they’ve set for themselves. Pictured here backs of N.H.Senate Bill 2 that Widmer responded that the trict. The teachers agreed on building grows and changes are Coach Carol Viens, first-year Rascals fourth grade student Kiera Conrad allows residents to vote on Board would do the best it the programs success at both shape, brickwork has begun (left) and fifth grader Kaylin White (right), and fifth grade student Ben school district warrants at the could to work with any group grade levels and said that the Eldridge, a second-year Rascal.The school’s obesity rate is currently down by polls rather than at town and or individual seeking addi- students responded well to the SEE GWRSD PAGE A14 25 percent, and the program is most certainly a contributing factor. K.T. POWER EQUIPMENT Carrying Quality Husqvarna Products, Poulan Pro and McCulloch. Snowblowers starting at just $349! Generators starting at just $599! We service all makes of power equipment. 635 Center St., Wolfeboro 569-4370 www.KTPowerequipment.com

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FROM PAGE A13 performances will be repeat- ed the following day with an to replace the original green afternoon Gala event at 3 p.m. plastic walls – a sure sign that on Saturday. Both events will progress is being made. Soon be held at the Kingswood Arts there will be another sign of Center. progress: by mid-March the Kingswood Arts Knight will steel work will begin to go up be held Thursday evening, in front of the high school. March 17. Despite the scare of a minor Don’t forget a full day of construction-related fire on school will be held on Satur- the roof of the existing mid- day,March 19 to make up for a dle school gymnasium, previous snow day. Brown said, he was happy to On March 23 a presentation see the temporary fire drill on bullying and cyberbully- plan worked well and that ing will be held for parents, within two minutes all build- students and community ings were evacuated. North members beginning at 6 p.m. Branch Construction, which in the Kingswood Arts Center. has its own safety officer, has The District has teamed up addressed the issues that with Appalachian Mountain caused the fire. Teen Project to bring in speak- Superintendent Jack er Dr. Sameer Hinduja of Robertson said that while Florida Atlantic University, there is a lot going on in Con- who coauthored the book cord a prominent concern is “Bullying Beyond the School- where the district will stand yard: Preventing and Re- in terms of what money the sponding to Cyberbullying” state will provide for educa- and can offer real life infor- tion. Though no figures will mation, guidelines, and re- be final until June, many dis- sources to give students the tricts were concerned about support they need. Governor John Lynch’s budg- Effingham Elementary et proposal in which he sug- School Principal Lisa Trem- gested leaving school districts blay invited the public the stu- responsible for the total cost dent’s stage adventure per- of the New Hampshire retire- formance on April 1 begin- ment system for teachers. ning at 6 p.m. This shift would prove prob- The school board will meet lematic, Robertson said, be- again on Monday, April 4 be- cause no district is carrying ginning at 7 p.m. at New that expense in their budget. Durham Elementary School. It’s these types of uncertain- Check the district Web site ties that make budgeting chal- at lenging and leave the district www.govwentworth.k12.nh.u unsure where it stands. s for more listed events, in- cluding upcoming drama per- Upcoming events formances and middle school Tomorrow night, March 11, and high school concerts. the Kingswood Regional High Heather Terragni can be School Drama Club will per- reached at 569-3126 or hterrag- form four student-directed [email protected] performances at 7 p.m. The THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2011 SPORTSGRANITE STATE NEWS SECTION B, PAGE 1 Knights best Eagles in season finale

BY JOSHUA SPAULDING pair of McKenzie free from either team, which Sports Editor throws pushed it back to helped keep the game close. NORTH CONWAY — The double digits. After a Mil- “We’d make a shot or two final contest of the regular ford steal and hoop, Irvine and a good stop, but there season for the Kingswood converted his second three- were no 15-point runs (ear- and Kennett boys’ basket- point play of the quarter ly),” he said. ball teams was close and that started a 12-0 run to “I was really, really happy through one quarter,but the end the quarter for with how we played in the Kingswood Knights pulled Kingswood, giving them a first half,” Coté said. “We away late in the second quar- 48-27 lead at the horn. Mey- definitely rebounded the ter and grabbed a 65-39 win ers hit a hoop and two free ball better than last time we over their Carroll County ri- throws and Velez hit a field played them.” vals on March 2 in North goal and a three-pointer in Coté noted his game plan Conway. the run. was to stay on Meyers’ left “The Kennett boys hustled Campbell hit a free throw side, making it harder for real hard the whole game,” and Dave Hersey drained a the southpaw to go to the said Kingswood coach Dan bucket to stretch hoop. Chick. “Especially defen- Kingswood’s lead to 51-27 at “I thought if we got off to sively. the start of the fourth quar- a good start and shot well, “We played well enough to ter. Starkey hit another we’d have an opportunity,” beat them, but I thought three-pointer for the Eagles, the Eagle coach said. “Un- they did a good job as far as but a pair of free throws fortunately the ball wasn’t defense goes,” he added. from Irvine and a bucket falling, which has been our “I told these guys, I’ve had from Melnik kept problem.” more talented teams, deeper Kingswood comfortably in The Eagles finished the teams, but I’ve never had a front. regular season at 1-17, while team of guys that are gen- After another Starkey the Knights finished at 9-9 tlemen, good sports, hard three-pointer, Meyers came and earned a spot in the Di- workers and respectful up with a huge block on the vision II playoffs. Chick was more than these guys,” Ken- defensive end. He then hit a anticipating either Pelham nett coach Steve Coté said. free throw and McKenzie hit or Portsmouth as the first- “I am very proud of them. a hoop to give Kingswood a round opponent. These are the types of kids 58-33 lead. “I’d just assume it be Pel- you want to have.” A steal and hoop from Mil- ham because we didn’t As is usually the case ford got Kennett back on the match up well against when the two rivals hook up, board, but Cam Whitcomb Portsmouth at all,” he said. things were close in the ear- answered for the Knights. The playoffs began after ly going, as the 1-16 Eagles Jacob Lyman hit for Ken- deadline on Wednesday hung tough against the 8-9 nett, but Whitcomb drained night. Check our sports sec- Knights. a three-pointer to make it 63- tion’s Facebook page at Kingswood got out to a 3-0 37. Ryan Vajentic hit a field https://www.facebook.com lead on a Tim Campbell free goal for Kennett and Erwin /pages/Salmon-Press- throw and a Kohl Meyers hit two free throws for the Sports-Wolfeboro/ for an hoop, but a Mike Lauten- Knights to close out the update from that game. schlager three-pointer tied scoring. The playoffs continue at the game for Kennett. Matt JOSHUA SPAULDING “It doesn’t matter what the the home of the higher seed Lautenschlager then drilled AS KENNETT’S MATT LAUTENSCHLAGER (32) and Brian Fox leap top put on the pressure, Kingswood’s Kohl records are, it’s a rivalry on Saturday, March 12, at 7 a field goal to give Kennett a Meyers launches a shot during action March 2 in North Conway. and they always play us p.m. The semifinals are at 5-3 lead, but Meyers an- tough, especially up here,” UNH on Tuesday, March 15, swered with two from the Tom Melnik and Campbell three-point play and Meyers Robert Starkey sunk a Chick said. at 6 and 7:30 p.m. free throw line to tie the both came up with big drilled a hoop to push Ken- three-pointer for the Eagles The veteran coach noted game at five. blocks on the defensive end nett to a 34-22 lead. to cut the lead to nine, but a that there were few big runs SEE BOYS PAGE B5 Brian Fox put Kennett up for the Knights. again, but a bucket from Za- Milford got Kennett to ck McKenzie tied the game within six with a bucket, but for the Knights. A Joe Irvine two free throws from Melnik free throw gave Kingswood and a Phil Erwin steal and Assessing the deadline deals for an 8-7 lead, but Mike Laut- hoop pushed Kingswood to a enschlager hit one from the 23-13 lead. line as well to tie the game at Nate Ela hit a free throw eight. and Matt Lautenschlager Boston’s winter sports teams Irvine hit two from the line put in a hoop to pull Kennett for the Knights, but Alex back within seven, but Now that there’s been time Chara for one-timers on the n’t seem like a smart move. Milford got a steal and hoop Campbell answered with a to digest what happened and SPORTING power play.Kaberle is a solid Add to that the fact that the for Kennett to tie the contest bucket to put the lead back see what the results are, at CHANCE NHL defenseman and gives Celtics also traded their on- at 10. Meyers hit the final to nine. Ela then drilled a least short term, I have to the Bruins some added expe- ly other healthy center at the hoop of the quarter, giving three-pointer to cut the lead evaluate the trade deadline rience along the blue line to time, Semih Erden, in a sep- Kingswood a 12-10 lead after to six, but a Melnik hoop and deals for the Bruins and go wit the young trio of Steve arate deal and there were eight minutes of play. rebound closed out the half, Celtics. By JOSHUA SPAULDING Kampfer, Adam McQuaid many questions about Dan- A Dustin Stewart free giving Kingswood a 27-19 I’m going to start with the going in. and Johnny Boychuck. ny Ainge’s mental state. throw pulled Kennett to lead after two quarters. Bruins because I don’t think Picking up Tomas Kaberle While I was disappointed That being said, the Celtics within one to open the sec- The Lautenschlager their trades made as much of from the Maple Leafs was to see Blake Wheeler go, he got the best player in the ond, but hoops from Meyers brothers combined for three a splash as the Celtics. That’s certainly the biggest move hadn’t shown the promise four-player Perkins deal and David Velez and a free free throws sandwiched not to say they weren’t good, the Bruins made and it filled that he demonstrated in his with Oklahoma City and that throw from Irvine pushed around a Meyers hoop early because I believe the Bean- the need that I think every- rookie season and his salary player is Jeff Green. He’s Kingswood out to a 17-11 in the second half, making it town hockey team came one saw for a puck-moving space was needed to create young, healthy and versatile, lead. Meyers hit another 29-22 in favor of the Knights, away from the deadline with defenseman and someone room for Kaberle. I will say something the Celtics cer- hoop to make it 19-11 and but Irvine converted on a a better squad than they had who can feed passes to Zdeno that bringing in Rich Pever- tainly needed. Nenad Krstic ley in that Wheeler-Mark does not have Perkins’ Stuart deal was a coup for the strong defensive presence, Bruins. While he’s not a top- but he is a serviceable NBA flight player, Peverley is a center until Shaq returns. solid third-line guy who adds Dumping Luke Harangody, depth and grit to the Bruins. Erdin and Marquis Daniels The same can be said for to make roster room also Chris Kelly, who the Bs got proved to be a smart move, from Ottawa a few days ear- as adding Troy Murphy,Car- lier.These two guys make the los Arroyo and Sasha Bruins a better team and Pavlovic gives the Celtics honestly, I think they have more experienced depth off the right group assembled the bench. for a long playoff run. I think While I’m sad to see they still lack that number Perkins go, I have to admit one scorer that many teams that Danny Ainge seemed to have, but with everyone con- make the right moves, tributing, I think they will though only time will tell. be a team to be reckoned Finally, have a great day, with. John Peterson. As for the Celtics, my knee- jerk reaction when I heard Joshua Spaulding is the that they had traded Sports Editor for the Granite Kendrick Perkins was one of State News, Carroll County shock and disappointment. Independent, Meredith News, The point was made many Gilford Steamer,Winnisquam times that the starting five Echo and The Baysider. He (Perkins, Rondo, Pierce, can be reached at sports- Allen and Garnett) had nev- [email protected], at er lost a playoff series. 569-3126, or PO Box 250, Breaking up that group did- Wolfeboro Falls, NH 03896. Sports Editor - Joshua Spaulding - 569-3126 (phone) - 569-4743 (fax) - [email protected] B2 THE GRANITE STATE NEWS, Thursday, March 10, 2011 Seacoast Hockey League tourney begins this weekend

BY JOSHUA SPAULDING roon/White Division, Back Sports Editor Bay will take on Manches- REGION — The Seacoast ter at 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, Hockey League tournament March 12, at Pop Whalen takes over rinks in Arena. Wolfeboro, Dover and In the Squirt White Divi- Rochester over the next two sion, Mt. Washington Val- weekends, with teams from ley will open against Lakes all across the region bat- Region at 10:30 a.m. on Sat- tling it out for league titles. urday, March 12, at Pop Back Bay Youth Hockey Whalen Arena. and Mount Washington Val- In one Peewee White Divi- ley Youth Hockey will be sion, Mt. Washington Val- well-represented in the field ley will take on Berlin in the of teams. first game at 3:30 p.m. on In the Mite White Divi- Saturday, March 12, at Pop sion, Back Bay will open up Whalen Arena. with a 7:15 p.m. game on Fri- In the other Peewee White day, March 11, at Pop Division, Back Bay will take Whalen Arena against on Plymouth at 1 p.m. on Dover. Saturday, March 12, at Pop In the Mite Whalen Arena. The team COURTESY PHOTO Maroon/White Division, will play again on Sunday, LAKES REGION WAVEMAKERS participating in the regionals included, top row (l to r), Elizabeth Law, Maggie Hess, Jimmy Collis, Ian Shaw, Courtney Leach, Autumn Bos. Second row (l to r), Colin Shaw, Sarah Sundius, Katie Gingrich, Matthew Sundius, Kayla Phelps, Jordan Lovely, Derek Achenbach, Mt. Washington Valley will March 13, at 9:15 a.m. at Pop Rebecca Cook, Matt Fogarty. Third row (l to r), Natalie Paine, Sarah Stankes, Alyxandra Huckaby, Zoe Fullerton, Laurel Gingrich, Clara Bates, Brooke open the tournament Whalen against the North- Vetter, Bottom row (l to r), Bethany Tanner, Alexa Mailloux, Alexa Lazazzera, Olivia Morea, Ava Lazazzera, Eric Phelps, Cyndal Vansteensburg, Taylor against Concord on Satur- ern Cyclones. Hough, Ayden Malloy. Not pictured are Ben Jaques, Hannah Willcutt, Rachel Willcutt and Michele Young. day, March 12, at 8 a.m. at In the Bantam Red/Ma- Pop Whalen Arena. The roon Division, the Back Bay team plays again at 1 p.m. in kids will take on Oyster Riv- Dover against the Northern er at 4:15 p.m. in Rochester 35 Wavemakers compete at Regionals Cyclones. on Saturday, March 12. In the Squirt Full tournament sched- WHITE RIVER JUNC- joined 24 other teams from makers qualified for this She also improved time in Maroon/White Division, ules can be found online at TION, Vt. — The Wavemak- New Hampshire, Vermont meet. nine of 10 events. Hannah the Mt. Washington Valley www.seacoasthockey.com ers traveled to the Upper and Massachusetts and Swimmers achieving Willcutt brought home sec- squad will take on the Ju- by clicking on the 2011 tour- Valley Aquatic Center in competed with up to 800 placements within the top ond place in the 200 back- nior Monarchs on Saturday, nament link. The brackets White River Junction, Vt. to swimmers. To be invited to 10 and 20 were: stroke. Rachel Willcutt had March 12, at 4:45 p.m. at Pop are set to be updated after participate in the presti- this meet, swimmers need Maggie Hess had three two top 10 finishes. Eric Whalen Arena. the tournament has con- gious New England Swim- to achieve certain qualify- placements within the top Phelps improved in all of In the other Squirt Ma- cluded each day. ming Regional meet. They ing times. Thirty-five Wave- 10 along with improving her his events, had two top 20s personal best times in all and two top 10s including eight of her events. Rebecca second place in the 50 back- Cook took first place in the stroke. Knight cross-country 100 butterfly along with Swimmers who were able three top 10 finishes. Taylor to record personal best Hough received two top 10 times at the event were finishes with fifth place in Derek Achenbach, Matthew kids wrap up the season the 25 backstroke. Colin Sundius, Cyndal Vansteen- Shaw improved time in all burg and Michele Young. BY JOSHUA SPAULDING She completed the six- honored with the Most Im- of his events and achieved a Zoe Fullerton, who scored Sports Editor kilometer course in 24:17, proved Skier Award. top 20 in the 100 backstroke. personal best times in all WOLFEBORO — The placing her 28th overall Annie Peternel and Dy- Ian Shaw had two top 20 fin- seven of her events, Kather- Kingswood cross-country and eighth out of the 17 B lan Tarbox won the Rookie ishes. Matthew Fogarty ine Gingrich, Laurel Gin- ski team wrapped up the racers. She also raced in of the Year Award and placed in the top 20 in the grich, Alyxandra Huckaby season last week. the sprint relay that after- Flagg and Chris Brooks 100 freestyle. Olivia Morea and Benjamin Jaques im- Micaela Flagg competed noon. each won the Coach’s bested personal times in six proved in all of their events. in the New Hampshire The team also held its an- Award. events and scored a top 20 in The Lakes Region Wave- Meet of Champions, which nual awards banquet, Coach Tom Merrell and the 200 freestyle. Kayla makers will be wrapping up was held on Saturday in where team members were assistant coach Steve Flagg Phelps raced to top 20 fin- their winter season in a few Legacy Park in Bedford. presented with awards for thanked Rob Houseman, ishes in all nine of her weeks at the NHSA Cham- The race included the top their performances over Howie Bean, Jennifer Cald- events and improved per- pionship meet in Exeter.For 10 for each technique from the season. well, Ethan Hipple, Andrea sonal times in seven of her more information regard- each of the four divisions Matt Lounsbury and Cait- Ogden, Wolfeboro Nordic, events. Sarah Sundius had ing the upcoming Wave and the members of the J2 lyn Brooks were named the all the parents and all the nine top 20 finishes includ- Clinic in April and the sum- team from New Hamp- Most Valuable Skiers. racers for their help during ing three top 10s, one of mer swim season, check out shire, of which Flagg is a Julia St. Germain and the season. which was a seventh place the Web site at www.lakesre- part of. Alex Fernald were both finish in the 50 freestyle. gionwavemakers.com.

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BERLIN — On Friday, Feb The Capitals rallied, put- Marceau with Stoddard and 25, Concord Youth Hockey’s ting pressure on the Laker Moore providing the assists. Peewee I team sponsored by goalie and Antonucci back The resilient Eagles came Concord Orthopedics headed handed the puck by him to right back to tie the game 1-1 to NH Amateur Hockey As- close the gap to 5-3 with three just seconds later. Two min- sociation’s Tier II Tourna- minutes left in the game, with utes later NH East struck ment in Berlin as the fifth Wiley and Samantha Benoit again to end the first period seed in the six-team tourna- assisting. Despite continued 2-1 in their favor. The two ment. pressure from the Capitals teams skated hard through Immediately the Capitals forwards, no more goals were the second period with an- were faced with playing the scored. The Lakers had a sol- other no more goals for either Seacoast Spartans, the sec- id 6-3 win. side. The third period contin- ond seed that had beaten With a 1-1 record after ued scoreless as both teams them twice during the regu- round robin play,the Capitals struggled to get the puck by lar season. The Capitals came advanced into the semifinal the goalies. Both tenders out skating hard and fast, game against the tourna- were playing outstanding de- which got them a 2-1 lead af- ment’s top seed, NH spite the strong offensive ef- COURTESY PHOTO ter the first period on goals by Avalanche. This was a team forts by both teams. JUSTIN FREEMAN won the Ski to the Clouds on Sunday in Pinkham Notch. Alex Marceau and Isabel that had defeated the Caps The game stood 2-1 in NH Stoddard with assists from twice in regular season so the East’s favor when the Caps Paul Wiley on both. Marceau expectation was that Caps pulled their goalie with just added another goal in the sec- had a tough task ahead. 1:10 left in the game. The Cap- Freeman wins Ski to the ond with the Caps taking a The two teams skated hard itals tried to tie the game but two-goal lead into the third. and fast with plenty of just could not get the puck in- In the third period, Marceau chances at both ends when to the net. The game ended in Clouds for fourth time added a goal for a hat trick the Caps finally knocked one 2-1 victory for NH East, and with Ben Antonucci and home at the 1:46 mark off an trip to Nationals in Califor- PINKHAM NOTCH — up of entirely college stu- 29th in 1:05:08. Gunstock Stoddard on the assist. Then outlet pass from Antonucci to nia. Three-time defending cham- dents with Ellery Leeds of Nordic’s Thomas Smart was Andy Contrada assisted by Andy Cole, who slid the puck The Concord Capitals will pion Justin Freeman com- the University of Vermont 34th in 1:10:52 and Mt. Wash- Jaret Foote added another in across to Johnnie Moore for head to Burlington, Vt. pleted a four-peat with a vic- second with a time of 56:51 ington Nordic’s Drew Bor- the third to close out the Spar- the score. The score stood 1-0 March 11-13 for the New Eng- tory in Ski to the Clouds Sun- and Kathryn Miller of the mann was 39th in 1:25:41. tans by a score of 5-1. until late in second period land Regional Tournament. day morning. Bates College’s University of New Hamp- Rich Laracy finished 44th in Defenseman Hannah when Cole snapped one home Coaches Bill Antonucci, Bill Beth Taylor won the shire third in 57:33. 1:32:55. Brochu had two assists and on an assist from Antonucci Foote and Karl Methven en- women’s race. Ski to the Last year’s 40+ male win- The Ski to the Clouds goalie Colin Holt was tabbed and Brochu. The game con- couraged the players to hold Clouds, presented by Max- ner, Duncan Douglas, de- course includes four kilome- with a rare assist. The Con- tinued at a fast pace in the their heads high as they had iglide, features a $1,400 cash fended his title in 2011. Dou- ters of racing on the trail sys- cord Red Line had big day third period then late in the defeated both the top-seeded purse and a six-kilometer glas, a 1992 and 1994 Olympic tem at Great Glen Trails be- with four of the five goals. period the Caps struck again teams in the tournament, and climb up Mt. Washington, biathlete from Honeoye fore the climb up the Mt. The Capitals squared off in to take a 3-0 lead on a goal by gave the third seed a royal making it North America’s Falls, N.Y. and National Washington Auto Road. The their second game against Jason Bogacz assisted by battle in the final game. toughest 10K. Guard Sports finished fifth six-kilometer climb up the their nearby rivals, the Lakes Benoit and Wiley. The Coach Antonucci remarked Despite rain and unseason- overall with a time of 47:28. mountain covers 2,200 verti- Region Lakers. The Lakers Avalanche continued to pres- that the players never ably warm temperatures, a Eliza Deery of Gilford was cal feet making the race struck first with the first pe- sure the Concord net but stopped hustling and skating record field came to test the top 40+ woman with a North America’s toughest riod ending at 1-0 for the Lak- Caps goalie Holt withstood hard the entire tournament themselves on Mt. Washing- time of 1:06:50 besting last 10K. The race finishes just ers. Early in the second peri- the barrage with his defense- and were complimented by ton. In typical fashion, Free- year’s 40+ winner Meredith below the site of the historic od Wiley tied the game 1-1; men to gain the shutout. Tournament Director Gary man of New Hampton, a 2006 Piotrow of Jackson, who fin- Halfway House on the Mt. then Stoddard scored on an The 3-0 victory propelled Rivard (Berlin High School Olympian now racing for Sa- ished second in the 40+ cate- Washington Auto Road, at ap- assist from Brochu to put the the team in to the finals coach) for their strong show- lomon, let others lead the gory. proximately 3,800 feet above Caps up 2-1. against the NH East Eagles ing. first four kilometers on the Also competing in the race sea level. Ski to the Clouds is The Lakers responded with for a chance to travel to San The team consists of Ben Great Glen Trails’ Nordic was Timothy Mather of a true freestyle event, skiers two quick goals to take the Jose, Calif. for the Tier II Pee- Antonucci, Samantha system before surging to the Marlborough, Conn. who can use either skating or lead 3-2. Antonucci scored wee National Championship. Benoit, Jason Bogacz, Han- front. Sitting comfortably in will be competing in all the classic technique in this what was thought to be the ty- Once again the Concord Cap- nah Brochu, Andrew Cole, a pack as they reached the races up the Mt. Washington mass start race. There are no ing goal but it was called back itals were facing a higher Andrew Contrada, Stephen base of the Mt. Washington Auto Road in 2011: Ski to the separate categories for each on a crease violation. The seeded team for their second Donelan, Jaret Foote, Jared Auto Road, Freeman took the Clouds, the Mount Washing- discipline. Capitals lost momentum and game of the day. Grondin, Colin Holt, Alex lead one-kilometer into the ton Road Race, Climb to the Thanks to the support of Lakers scored two more to The two teams battled back Marceau, Taylor Methven, climb and never looked back. Clouds, Newton’s Revenge Maxiglide, Ski to the Clouds take a 5-2 lead into third peri- and forth until the Caps Jonathan Moore, Isabel Stod- He went on to win by nearly and the Mt. Washington Au- features $1,400 in prize mon- od. struck first on a goal by dard and Paul Wiley. two minutes with a time of to Road Bicycle Hillclimb. ey.Cash prizes were awarded 43:25. This year’s margin of Dubbed the “Mt. Washington to the top three men and victory was the largest of his Auto Road Gravity Chal- women: $250 for first place, Brewster offering four wins. Stephen Mon- lenge,” more information $150 for second and $100 for sulick of the University of about Mather’s quest can be third. The top male and fe- New Hampshire was second found at www.mather- male age 40 or older collected in 45:12, and Samuel Evans- sports.com. Mather’s sum- a $200 prize. lacrosse clinics Sunday Brown of the Gunstock mer of endurance will also Complete results and pho- Nordic Association was include the 24 Hours of Great tos are available at www.Ski- WOLFEBORO — Sunday, Boys should bring their full Cost of the clinic is reason- third in 45:51. Glen mountain bike race. ToTheClouds.com. March 13, from noon to 5:30 equipment to the clinic. Wear able. Please make $25 check In the women’s race, Tay- Other local finishers in- The 2011 edition of Ski to p.m., the Brewster lacrosse turf shoes/sneakers. out to “Brewster Lacrosse.” lor was not the first woman cluded Sean Doherty of Con- the Clouds is the first race to program will be offering two Each clinic will offer spe- Send checks to Bill Lee, 80 to make the turn up the Mt. way, who crossed in 51:05 to be held on the Mt. Washing- boys’ lacrosse clinics for cific instruction on individ- Academy Drive, Wolfeboro, Washington Auto Road, but lead the 19 and under group. ton Auto Road during its players ages 10-18. Each clin- ual and team offensive/de- NH 03894. Half the proceeds like Freeman, she pulled Steve Piotrow of Mt. Wash- sesquicentennial year. As ic will be two and a half fensive skills. The first hour will go to The Jimmy Fund; away on the steep climb for a ington Nordic was 22nd in America’s oldest manmade hours in length. and a half of each clinic will the other half will help to pay comfortable victory. Her 56:28, while Kennett coach tourist attraction, the Mt. Clinic one is for boys ages focus on individual skills for a Brewster lacrosse alum- time of 55:38 was nearly a Steve Vosburgh placed 28th Washington Auto Road will 10-13. It starts at noon and with the last hour dealing ni event. minute better than her clos- in 1:04:25, just ahead of Mt. celebrate 150 years of opera- ends at 2:30 p.m. with team skills. Each clinic Any questions? Please e- est competitors. The Washington Nordic’s Dono- tion this year with a full cal- Clinic two is for boys ages will end with a six-on-six mail Bill Lee at women’s podium was made van Freeman, who finished endar of special events. 14-18. It starts at 3 p.m. and scrimmage, hopefully incor- [email protected] ends at 5:30 p.m. porating all the skills taught. rg. Both clinics will take place at the Smith Center at Brew- Ladies ster Academy in Wolfeboro. They will only be able to take the first 30 players for each Garage Party session, so send registra- tion/waiver forms as soon as FREE ADMISSION possible. You may sign up on the day of the clinic if there is still room.

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B4 THE GRANITE STATE NEWS, Thursday, March 10, 2011 Falcons fight past Timber Wolves Prospect boys fall in playoff opener BY JOSHUA SPAULDING got a rebound and hoop and Sports Editor Ben Couch finished off a BOW — Trailing 18-5 after great pass from Zack Drouin. one quarter of play, it didn’t Austin Perrin put in his first look like the Prospect Moun- hoop of the game and the Ea- tain boys’ basketball team gles were within seven at 18- had much of a chance of win- 11. ning its first round playoff Bow netted a free throw al- game at Bow on Tuesday, most halfway through the March 1. quarter to get back on the However, the Timber board and then stretched the Wolves turned on the jets in lead to 10 with a field goal. the third and fourth quarters Logan Roberts drilled a and cut the Falcon lead to just bucket to bring Prospect back five points with six minutes within eight, but the hosts hit to play,waking the large con- a three-pointer and a field JOSHUA SPAULDING tingent of fans that had made goal to push the lead to 26-13. COACH ROB CARPENTER gives some instructions to his players during a second half timeout last Tuesday at Bow. the trek from the Lakes Re- Drouin finished off the half gion. with a steal and a hoop to couple of occasions, he had “I think we have one of the In the end, the Falcons make it 26-15 after 16 minutes nothing but praise for the better programs in the state, proved to be a bit too much, of play. work that this group put in but we have ebbs and flows however, as they pulled away The Falcons didn’t relent in over the last few months. like everyone,” Carpenter in the final three minutes and the opening minutes of the “I haven’t had a team in a stated. “I think we’ve got walked off the court with a third quarter, as the hosts while that’s given me as some legit years ahead of 54-41 win over coach Rob Car- netted the first seven points much effort as they have the us.” penter’s Timber Wolves. of the frame and pushed the last few months,” he said. He was also pleased to see “They definitely came out lead to 33-15. “And they saved their hard- so many fans make the jour- with good intensity,” said Prospect didn’t score until est working game for the fi- ney with the team, including Carpenter of the Bow boys. three minutes into the quar- nal one.” a large number of Prospect “We matched that intensity, ter when Roberts got a re- Carpenter counted the sea- students. but we didn’t match their ex- bound and put it back in the son as a successful one, as the “I think we’ve started to ecution.” net, but the Timber Wolves team finished 8-9 as the 12th build a decent following with- The Timber Wolf coach also held Bow scoreless over seed in Division III and beat in the community,” he said. noted that part of his team’s the next four minutes. Winnisquam in the play-in In the final game of the sea- game plan was to attack the Perrin converted a three- game. With only four seniors son, Drouin scored eight hoop and hopefully get to the point play and Drouin hit leaving, he expects a number points, while Perrin added JOSHUA SPAULDING line. back-to-back buckets and of the key pieces to be in seven and Henderson netted LOGAN ROBERTS (24) and Logan LaRoche battle for a rebound during However, the referees were then sunk two free throws, place for next year as well. six. playoff action at Bow on March 1. letting the players play early cutting Bow’s lead to 33-26 and neither team was going with 1:05 to go. to the line. The Falcons got a pair from Rogers, Lander expected to be The Timber Wolves were the line and a field goal to go without starting point guard up by 11, but Adam Navarro Anthony Frangione, who drilled a three-pointer at the started the game, but exited buzzer to bring Prospect to key contributors to PSU’s offense just seconds in. He was bat- within eight at 37-29. tling illness and was unable After Bow opened the PLYMOUTH — The Ply- coach Kristin Blanchette, defense. We should be capa- preseason and will step into to make a go of it. fourth quarter by pushing mouth State University PSU is gearing up for a strong ble of doing a lot more this a big role this spring.” In his stead, freshman Lo- the lead to 10, Ethan Hender- women’s lacrosse team season in the Little East Con- year, showing more looks on The Panthers will look to gan LaRoche had a strong son hit a hoop, Mousseau opened the 2011 season Sat- ference. The Panthers are defense because of our expe- several players to provide of- first quarter, scoring all of sunk a free throw and Hen- urday with a visit to Castle- coming off a 10-6 season in rience and athleticism.” fense this spring rather than the team’s points in the derson hit another bucket, ton State College for a non- 2010, which included a 5-1 Junior Ally Baribault relying on just one or two for frame. making it 39-34 with 6:10 on conference match-up. mark in the Little East and a (Middle Haddam, Conn./He- goals. Leading the way will Bow jumped out to a 6-0 lead the clock. Saturday’s contest was the share of the LEC regular sea- bron Academy, Maine) is the be Kingswood graduates sen- before LaRoche drilled a Bow hit a hoop and Roberts first of nine straight road son title. Blanchette wel- only returning goalie for the ior Kathryn Rogers and soph- three-pointer to get the Tim- answered with a free throw. games for PSU to start the comes back nine veterans Panthers, although she has omore Marie Lander as well ber Wolves on the board and After another Falcon basket, season. The Panthers will al- from last year’s squad. limited experience. Fresh- as junior Jenn Foley (Tewks- cut the lead in half. Perrin hit for two, cutting the so travel to Worcester State “We have strong experi- man Lorin Field (Hollis /Hol- bury, Mass. Bow came right back with lead to 43-37. Bow answered University on March 10, and ence at every position on the lis-Brookline) has been very “Kathryn and Jenn got a lot two free throws and a three- with a bucket, but Prospect’s will make a cross-country field,” said Blanchette. “We impressive in the preseason, of playing experience last pointer to push the lead to 11- Pat Cassidy kept his team trip to play two games in Ore- don’t have one or two top and classmate Steph Paynter year, starting every game, so 3 before LaRoche hit another within striking distance with gon during the school’s players that the other teams (Danbury, Conn.) can also we are really relying on them hoop, cutting the Bow advan- a hoop, making it 45-39. Spring Break (March 19-26). can focus on; everyone is a step in. to lead and help direct our at- tage to 11-6. The Falcons then However, the Falcons One of the Oregon contests is threat on the field and that Juniors Nora Regan (West tack," said Blanchette. drilled a three-pointer and scored the next nine points, against Pacific University, should make us a tough team Hartford, Conn./Northwest “Marie has also shown a lot hit a layup at the buzzer to including three from the free which is guided by former to defend.” Catholic) and Jill Gerzabek of confidence and improve- take an 18-5 lead after one throw line to open up a 54-39 PSU head coach Wynne Lo- The Panthers will have to (Branford, Conn./Branford) ment and she will be a big of- quarter of play. lead before Henderson hit the bel. get along without Kalie Judd, are returning veteran de- fensive threat for us as well. “Logan did a good job, he game’s final hoop for Following several more a two-time All-LEC First fenders who will provide We have a lot of new faces on gave us a spark,” Carpenter Prospect. games around New England Team midfielder and an All- leadership to the defense, our attack but everyone can said. “But the big guys were “We started working hard in late March and early April, Region selection last year. and will be key in helping put the ball in the back of the rushing their shots early. As on offense and it got us back the PSU home opener is slat- “We have a great group of along the younger players. net which makes us a solid the game wore on, we were a in the game,” Carpenter said. ed for Thursday, April 14, student-athletes who are Junior Paige Tollner threat to our opponents.” little more steady with the “But I think their overall against Bridgewater State at very committed and dedicat- (Nashua /Nashua North) al- Blanchette says the Little ball.” height wore us out.” Arold Field. After a heavy ed,” said Blanchette. so brings experience to the East is wide open this year, The Prospect boys scored While Carpenter noted that travel schedule to start the “They’re determined to defensive unit. with several teams capable of the first six points of the sec- he has had teams make the fi- season, the Panthers will achieve a lot this year. Our Blanchette says sopho- winning the championship. ond quarter,as Jay Mousseau nals and the final four on a play five of their final six reg- goal is to win the Little East, mores Caitlin Swanson “We have a very balanced ular season games on home because that’s how we get to (Holderness /Plymouth Re- conference,” said Blanchette. turf. the NCAA Tournament, gional) and Kristen Guest “For example, Southern HATCH HEARING AID CENTER The Panthers will play 15 which is the ultimate goal.” (Sandwich, Mass.) have been Maine won the tournament Serving the Lakes Region for Over 40 Years regular season games, wrap- Blanchette says the Pan- impressive in preseason and as the fifth seed last year. It ping up by the end of April, thers will be strong defen- should be the backbone of just goes to show that the MULTI-LINE DISPENSER OF ECONOMY/STATE-OF-THE-ART HEARING AIDS. and the annual LEC Tourna- sively this spring, led by a vet- PSU’s midfield play. championship is up for FEATURING: Siemens, GmResounds, Phonak, Oticom, Sonic ment begins Tuesday, May 3. eran defense and depth at the “Those two have improved grabs. It’s going to be a game- Innovations & Unitron The conference champion goalie position. tremendously since the fall to-game thing; whoever Free Located in the Wolfeboro Marketplace Free will be crowned on May 7, Hearing 30 Day “Our strength is our de- and will be relied upon heav- comes to play against any Tests (Suite D-5) • Dr. Hammond’s Office Trial Period and will receive an automat- fense,” said Blanchette. “We ily,” said Blanchette. “Fresh- team on a given day can win. 29 Mill St., Wolfeboro, NH • 569-1263 ic bid into the NCAA Tour- have three very talented man Emily Buckle (Danbury, We’re excited to get the sea- “You should hear what you’re missing” nament. goalies that are doing a Conn.) has also been out- son started.” BC-HIS Board Certified in Hearing Instrument Science Led by second-year head tremendous job leading the standing in the midfield in

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WOLFEBORO — The Brewster boys’ varsity bas- ketball team was stopped in the semifinals of the NEP- SAC Class AAA playoffs on Friday. The team fell to Maine Central Institute (MCI) 87-68. MCI went on to win the New England cham- pionship after defeating New Hampton School in the finals. The Bobcats went into the playoffs with a near perfect 29-1 season record and con- vincingly defeated Winchendon School 94-38 in the quarterfinals. Brewster had defeated MCI three times in regular season play. On Tuesday of this week, the team traveled to Con- necticut to defend its 2010 National Prep School Championship title. The girls’ varsity ice hock- ey team ended its regular season play with a strong 19-

7-1 record. In the quarterfi- COURTESY PHOTO nals of the Division 1 NEP- THE BREWSTER girls’ hockey team finished its season last week. Front row (l to r), Chloe Desjardins, Jen Hughes, Allie Hughes, Olivia Zweber, Chelsiea Goll, Sarah MacDonnell, Jesse SAC tournament the sev- Howard, Chelsea MacNeill, Hanna Skelley and Megan Colpitts. Back row (l to r), Coach Jonathan Fouser, manager Fraser Keill, MacKenzie Boardman, Catherine LeBoeuf, Lottie Barton, enth-seed Bobcats faced off Meaghan Spurling, Laurence Porlier, Shannon Godin, Allie Girard, Grace Murphy, Abby Gahm, manager Xavier van den Boogaard, and assistant coach Elizabeth MacLeod. against second seed Noble and Greenough School. The Brewster forward Sarah player from northern New teams went into the third MacDonnell ‘11 (Quispam- England selected for the Di- period with one goal apiece sis, New Brunswick) was vision 1 All Star team. Mac- PMHS awards are Tuesday night and then Nobles scored named to the NEPSAC Divi- Donnell will take her talents three to take the win 4-1 and sion 1 girls’ ice hockey All to the University of Con- ALTON — Prospect Moun- with the annual winter day, March 15, in the high advance to the semifinals. Star team. She was the only necticut next season. tain High School will be cel- sports awards ceremony. school auditorium. ebrating the conclusion of This year’s ceremony will the winter sports season take place at 6 p.m. on Tues- Locals honored at BOYS FROM PAGE B1 JV Eagles in their final reg- Szewczyk added 14 points ular season contests. Cam and Parker Shure had 11. JV action Whitcomb scored 15 to lead David Darrigo led the Eagles Brewster Academy The JV Knights bested the Kingswood, while Adam with 11 points on the night. WOLFEBORO — The fol- (Alton) received the Coach’s tramural, instructional, and lowing local students re- Award for the girls’ junior recreational offerings for ceived awards for their ac- varsity team. students in the spring in- complishments during the The spring sports season clude outdoor skills, fitness, winter sports season at has begun at Brewster. Inter- ultimate Frisbee, volleyball Brewster. scholastic offerings include and yoga. Senior Tori Webster lacrosse, tennis, sailing, boys (Wolfeboro) earned the Most and girls’ crew, softball, Valuable Player Award for equestrian and baseball. In- the girls’ varsity basketball team. Sophomore Ryan Cooke (Wolfeboro) earned the Most Valuable Player Award for the boys’ varsity B basketball team. Freshman Sean Cassidy (Alton Bay) was awarded the Most Improved Player Award on the boys’ junior varsity B basketball team. In ice hockey, senior Dana Hughes (Wolfeboro) received Dana Hughes the Coach’s Award for the boys’ junior varsity team and sophomore Josie Couch Ryan Cooke

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In more than two from those who aspire just to from 1998 to 2001, he domi- decades of performing, be able to play Keaggy's mis- nated the "Instrumental brothers Shane, Conor and takes, to professional musi- Record" category at the Rory Makem and Mickey and cians who have been strong- Doves, winning for "Inven- Liam Spain have played be- ly influenced by his style. tion," "Acoustic Sketches," fore millions of people from And in between are those "Majesty and Wonder," and Canada to Texas, from Cali- who don't play guitar,yet find most recently "Lights of fornia to the Caribbean and solace in his beautifully Madrid," For three years in a over to Ireland. penned lyrics and memo- row, he was voted one of the This Saturday night join rable melodies. top finger style guitarists by them in adding Wolfeboro to His solo career has Guitar Player Magazine their repertoire. The pro- spanned more than 30 years, readers. gram is sponsored by the and has included over 50 so- These days, Phil Keaggy Wolfeboro Inn. lo albums, both vocal and in- continues to delight audi- This sixth program of strumental, as well as eight ences all over the U.S. per- Wolfeboro Friends of Mu- releases with his band, Glass forming primarily acoustic sic’s will be held at Brewster Harp. One of the most shows, and occasional con- Academy’s Anderson Hall, COURTESY PHOTO sought-after studio gui- certs with a band. On Friday, 205 South Main St. in MAKEM & SPAIN BROTHERS will put you in the mood for St. Patrick’s tarists, Keaggy also contin- March 25, he will bring his Day this Saturday, March 12, in their concert at Brewster Academy’s Wolfeboro, on Saturday, ues to sell out concerts all show to Wolfeboro, perform- Anderson Hall at 7:30 p.m. March 12, at 7:30 p.m. over the United States, with ing at the new Kingswood Tickets are available for $20 Wolfeboro, or at Innisfree (603) 569-2151 or by visiting his ever-changing style, rang- Arts Center at 7 p.m. (doors at the door, at Black’s Paper Bookshop in Meredith. They the Web site www.wfriend- ing from rock-and-roll to ful- COURTESY PHOTO open at 6 p.m.). Proceeds from Store and Avery Insurance in are also available by calling sofmusic.org. ly-orchestrated instrumen- PHIL KEAGGY will perform at the this show benefit the tal compositions. new Kingswood Arts Center in Kingswood Youth Center and Wolfeboro on March 25 at 7 p.m. In 1972, he saw his life go- Region 9 DECA, the organi- in a benefit for Kingswood Youth ing in a different direction, zation that prepares emerg- Center and Region 9 DECA. Gillman performs on and made the tough decision ing leaders and entrepre- to leave Glass Harp and pur- in 1976 that Phil would record neurs in marketing, finance, sue a solo career. His first so- his second solo album, "Love hospitality and management St. Patrick’s Day at the lo album, "What A Day," was Broke Thru," which was soon in high schools and colleges recorded in just a week's time followed by a string of al- around the globe. during January 1973. He bums, including the ac- Tickets are $20 in advance Corner House married his sweetheart claimed instrumental album, or $25 at the door and can be Bernadette that summer,and "The Master And The Musi- purchased at Great Waters SANDWICH — Renowned the following year, they cian." Music Festival Office, storyteller-comedian Jackson moved to Upstate New York. With the Christian Music Kingswood Youth Center,and Gillman, known as the During his years there, industry really beginning to Region 9 Vocational Center. “Stand-Up Chameleon,” will Keaggy took a break from grow, he won his very first Also, tickets are available on- appear next Thursday,March recording his own music. It Dove award in 1988 for his in- line at 17, at the Corner House Inn’s wasn't until three years later strumental album, “The www.speedytix.com/PKGY11 Storytelling Dinner program in Sandwich. Gilman has been perform- ing before live audiences for Carolina Chocolate Drops the past three decades. Most of that time, he was based on Maine’s Mount Desert Island performs in area next week but now makes his home in Onset, Mass. Jackson is a REGION — The Carolina when music was not some- part of American musical perennial favorite at the Cor- Chocolate Drops, a folk group thing to be sold, but some- history. ner House, returning each that premiered in this area in thing for the soul. Behind its grooves, “Gen- time with new material. For November 2007 at Wolfeboro The latest Carolina Choco- uine Negro Jig” harbors ex- St. Patrick's Day, his reper- COURTESY PHOTO Folk, will return to play three late Drops album, “Genuine traordinary tales about the THE “STAND-UP CHAMELEON,” renowned storyteller-comedian Jackson toire will include appropri- Gillman, appears next Thursday, March 17, at the Corner House Inn’s concerts next week. Negro Jig,” is more revela- role of largely unsung black ately spirited songs and tales Storytelling Dinner program in Sandwich. Storytelling dinners start at The first concert will be for tion than revival. The old- musicians who, from the pre- about Guinness beer, the pa- 6:30 p.m. Wolfeboro Folk again, this time music that this trio of Civil War south to the mid- tron saint of Ireland and a time at The Flying Monkey African-American musicians 20th Century, composed, per- green Frog Prince impostor. recently a Teller-In-Residence ing this wealth of stories. I Theatre in Plymouth next has been exploring for the last formed and passed on songs Gilman has been described at the International Story- imagine myself an old man Wednesday, March 16, at 7:30 four years—with banjo, fid- such as these, from parent to as both a “zany kind of comic telling Center. with thousands of stories, a p.m. dle, guitar, snare, kazoo, jugs child, neighbor to neighbor. mutant” by Maine Public The energetic Gillman has story for every occasion.” The group is also scheduled and bones—offers pleasures The Carolina Chocolate Broadcasting and a “com- brought his craft to a wide The evening promises to be to perform at the Stone Moun- both immediate and deep. Drops focus on the sound of pelling, master storyteller” by range of audiences through- lively and fun, spiced up with tain Arts Center in Brown- “Trouble In Your Mind” and the Piedmont region of the the Christian Science Moni- out New England: nightclubs, interactive music and come- field, Maine, on Saturday and live-show favorite “Corn- Carolinas, the foothills where tor. But he is not a storyteller synagogues, prisons, festi- dy.The storytelling dinner be- Sunday, March 19 and 20, at 8 bread and Butterbeans” in- both black and white families in the traditional sense. He us- vals, school commencements gins at 6:30 p.m. and the cost p.m. sist upon foot-tapping, if not settled and where musicians es mime, dance, song, dialect and banquets for professional is $19.95 per person, plus tax A 2010 Grammy Award win- a whirl around the closest from both sides of the color and even sign language to cre- groups. For two weeks each and gratuity. For further in- ner, the Chocolate Drops are dance floor, while others, like line shared and swapped ate an intimate style of the- year he is also Rudyard-in- formation and reservations filled with energy and lead- the brooding “Kissin’ and tunes. At the heart of the ater. His performance roots Residence at Kipling’s his- contact the Corner House Inn ing the revival of a venerable Cussin’” and the more sensu- Piedmont sound, as lead are in cabaret, but Gilman has toric Vermont home. in Center Sandwich at 284- African-American musical al “Why Don’t You Do Right?,” melodic instrument, is the made a name for himself in Says Gillman: “I like the 6219 or online at info@cor- tradition. This group is the re- invite comfortably seated ru- banjo, which evolved from its the storytelling world and was idea of getting older and hav- nerhouseinn.com . al deal belonging to an era mination. 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NORTH COUNTRY NOTEBOOK By JOHN HARRIGAN Are bears the “problem,” or are we? [Editor’s Note: John Harrig- awakening now and then. bears, but for other residents such a dangerous repeat of- tle better than the people an got snowed in this week, so In the past couple of weeks in the neighborhood. A bear fender that it has to be shot, whose garbage and bird seed here is a column from March I've had several reports about that becomes accustomed to gunned down like a rat at the give meaning to that business 2006.] bears fully awake and roam- associating people and dump. What a degrading fate about a fed bear being a dead On the trail out of camp, a ing. Bird-feeders are tops on dwellings with easy food has for a bear. one, and will feel no better New Hampshire and parts of visitor remarked on a certain the hunger list. a good chance of winding up As farmers, we are part of about it. Maine and Vermont. John beech tree that I hadn’t really Bears are much in the news dead. There are only so many the problem, although it’s not (This column runs in a Harrigan’s address: Box 39, paid much attention to, and I these days, with ever more times wildlife workers can much fun to equate livestock dozen weekly papers covering Colebrook, NH 03576, or hooli- veered over to take a look, and problems between bears and live-trap and relocate a bear. with garbage. the northern two-thirds of [email protected]) sure enough, there were bear- people. More homes are being Too often they have to wind Two years ago, in early Oc- claw marks all over it. In the built in bear habitat, and up shooting it. tober, we lost one of our best fall, a hungry bear will shin- some bears have been so ac- I thought about this as I ewes to a bear.It tore straight “The Wizard of ny up a male beech tree to get customed to bird-feeders, looked at the claw-marks on through four strands of 4,000- at the beech nuts, which are garbage and blatant handouts the beech tree. Here was a volt fence, loped down across packed with the kind of nu- that they are beyond control. wild bear, as wild as can be, the pasture, and killed the trition a bear needs to sleep These are commonly re- foraging for food far into the sheep with one blow to the Oz” premieres the winter away. You can see ferred to as “nuisance bears,” woods. Contrast that with a neck. It ripped the stomach the bear's claw marks in the a sad term and one which, in bear that has hung around too open and devoured several smooth bark of the beech. the eyes of some beholders, is many campgrounds, torn up choice parts and was starting tonight in Conway Some older and bigger trees an insulting understatement. too many bird-feeders, bro- to haul the carcass off toward have been visited so often by A too-familiar bear can be far ken into too many garbage the woods when our neigh- NORTH CONWAY — M & path and end up in the land bears that their trunks are a beyond a nuisance, and in fact containers, plundered too bors came down their drive- D Productions will premier of Oz. Here she meets some mottle of black marks from can become a danger. many kitchens. It gets lured way on their way to work and its production of the musical memorable friends and foes all those claws. “A fed bear is a dead bear,” into a culvert trap and hauled it dropped the sheep and ran. “The Wizard of Oz” tonight, in her journey to meet the In this unusually mild win- the old saying goes, and it is into unfamiliar territory, It did not, of course, go back Thursday,March 10, at 7 p.m. Wizard of Oz who everyone ter, bears have been out and too true. Hard as it might be where it has to contend with the way it came in, but in- at "YourTheatre," 1857 White says can help her return about. Bears are not true hi- to believe, some people actu- the understandably territori- stead tore another whole new Mountain Hwy. (Route 16) in home. bernators, spending the win- ally feed bears, thereby creat- al bears that already call the hole in the fence. North Conway. The cast includes Court- ter in a sort of deep sleep but ing a problem not only for the place home. Or it becomes Bears have good memories, Additional performances ney Phelps as Dorothy, Eric being right up there on the in- will be on Friday and Satur- Jordan as Scarecrow, telligence level with dogs and day, March 11 and 12, at 7 Heather Lizzie as the Cow- CONCERT pigs, and we’re sure this bear p.m., on Sunday,March 13, at ardly Lion, Ged Owen as Tin FROM PAGE B6 other stuff enriches, deepens depth the African-American will be back, and so we've 2 p.m., on the following Man, Ezra Timberlake Alves the experience.If you can’t en- role in, and the African roots been very careful about when Thursday, Friday and Satur- as The Wizard, Anna Mays (which Drops banjo player joy the music on the surface, of, old-time music. For each of we put the sheep on that day, March 17-19, at 7 p.m., as Aunt Em, Ed Distasio as and singer Rhiannon Giddens we aren’t doing our job. That’s the Carolina Chocolate piece. At certain times of the with a final performance on Uncle Henry,Shelly Morin as learned to play on an educa- been the problem with some Drops, it was a way to find year, bears are extra hungry, Sunday, March 20 at 2 p.m. the Wicked Witch and Jessi- tional exchange to Gambia). historical-based music. Some- like-minded players and fel- extra bold and extra careless. This timeless musical for ca Pappalardo as Glinda, the The fiddle, which often serves times it feels like a lesson in- low travelers, to discover, as But there’s no getting all ages tells the story of Good Witch. as lead in Appalachian music, jected rather than just some- Flemons says, “the bigger pic- around the possibility that Dorothy and her dog Toto Call now to make reserva- follows along with the banjo. thing to be enjoyed. We’re just ture.” this bear will live another few who are caught in a tornado's tions at (603) 662-7591. The spare but often propul- pleased that we have the plat- Tickets to the Carolina years, and be back, and this is sive sound is embellished by a form and that we can make a Chocolate Drops concert at a pasture we cannot keep the variety of percussive instru- living playing this music. In The Flying Monkey next guard dogs in, and if our tim- mentation—“the insanity fac- this day and age, that’s no Wednesday are $25. Call (603) ing is off and a hungry bear tor,” as singer and multi-in- mean feat. Everything has 536-2551 for tickets or order draws a bead on our sheep strumentalist Dom Flemons fallen into place so nicely. online at www.flyingmon- and we catch it in the act, calls it—the jugs and bones We’re incredibly blessed; keynh.com. there will be no recourse but Winter Hours: Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 4:30-9 pm and in the case of The Caroli- there is no other word for it.” One of the two shows at to shoot it. 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Rules and Scots-Irish Hearthside 10 a.m., 4 p.m., 10 p.m. St. 1 a.m., 9 a.m., 1 p.m., 7 p.m. sions do not have to have been guidelines, film submission Katharine Drexel Church, The Doctor Is In: Inflamma- created as part of a school forms and other festival in- Alton, 3/6 tory Bowel Disease project. formation about the festival Dinner coming March 19 2 p.m., 6 p.m. The Bible 2 a.m.,10 a.m.,2 p.m.,8 p.m. In addition to providing stu- can be found at www.nhstu- TAMWORTH — Cead Mille they learn about historic food Speaks "Journey into Faith" GWRSD Board Meeting, 3/8 dents with a public venue for dentfilm.com. Failte! Join the Remick Mu- preparation, ingredients and Channel 25--Monday, Channel 26--Wednesday, showing their work, the festi- The New Hampshire Film seum on Saturday, March 19, historic cooking tools. 3/14 3/16, Thursday, 3/17 val is also a great way for stu- and Television Office, as part from 5 to 7 p.m. for its Scot- Once dinner is prepared, 1 p.m., 7 p.m. Wolfeboro Po- 6 p.m. Democracy Now! dents to build their resumes of the New Hampshire De- tish-Irish Heritage themed guests gather family style at lice Commissioners, 3/10 3/16 and make their college appli- partment of Cultural Re- Hearthside Dinner. the hearth to relish in the 2 p.m., 8 p.m. New Durham 7 p.m. Today's Air Force/ cations stand out. sources, works to expand Enjoy an American blend of hearty meal and lively con- Planning Board, 2/15 Army Newswatch A panel of judges made up business activity and employ- the most notable foods in- versation. The candles are lit, Channel 25--Tuesday, 8 p.m. Wright Museum of New Hampshire film in- ment throughout the state by spired by Scots-Irish immi- and the aroma of fresh roast- 3/15 Cabin Lecture Series: 2/27 " dustry professionals will re- acting as a liaison between grants who settled in the New ed coffee and a sweet dessert 7 p.m. New Durham Town The Miracles of Design & view all submissions and the film industry and an es- World. Take a peek at the linger in the background. Meeting, 3/9 (repeat) Production in WWII then select films to be shown tablished network of govern- menu: Remick Farm corned Visit www.remickmuse- Channel 25--Wednesday, Time Warner Channel 3 at the Festival itself, which ment agencies, the state’s film beef brisket with whisky um.org to view the menu and 3/16 Tuesday, 3/15, 9 a.m., 1 takes place at New Hamp- industry workforce and local cream sauce, colcannon, read the reservation policies. 6:30 p.m. Wolfeboro Select- p.m., 9 p.m.; Wednesday shire Technical Institute’s property owners. The office is boiled potatoes and beets, To attend this Hearthside men's Meeting LIVE 3/16, Thursday 3/17 Sweeney Hall Auditorium in responsible for location assis- Irish soda bread with fresh Dinner all guests should sign Channel 26--Friday, 1 a.m., 9 a.m., 1 p.m., 9 p.m. Concord on June 18 begin- tance, public relations and churned butter, Ulster apple up no later than this Friday, 3/11, Saturday 3/12, Sun- GWRSD Board Meeting, 3/8 ning at noon. general production support crumble and more. March 11, by noon. in an effort to broaden the cul- Hearthside Dinners are an The Remick Country Doc- tural and economic impact of intimate gathering of 12 adult tor Museum and Farm is eas- Spring gardening symposium film and television produc- guests, each joining in the ily accessible from Routes 16 tion in the state. For more in- preparation of a traditional and 25 on 58 Cleveland Hill formation about film and tel- 19th century dinner cooked Rd. in Tamworth Village. evision production in New on the open hearth. Museum Please call 323-7591 or toll free in Concord March 19 Hampshire, call 271-2220 or Interpreters, dressed in peri- (800) 686-6117 to make your CONCORD — The NH Mas- the Grappone Center, 70 Con- with both workshop and reg- visit www.nh.gov/film. od costume, guide guests as reservation. ter Gardener Association stitution Ave., in Concord. istration information, please (NHMGA) and UNH Cooper- The symposium, entitled, go to http://extension.unh. 623 Union Avenue, Laconia, NH ative Extension presents Wel- Begin with the Basics, Finish edu/Agric/AGMastGD.htm 603-524-0770 • 1-800-226-8467 come Spring ’11. This full-day with a Flourish, is open to the or contact Meeting Registrar cantins.com gardening symposium will be general public. 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Meeting Coupon must be presented at time Coupon must be presented at time Coupon must be presented at time [email protected]. 10 am each Sunday in the Boathouse at Brewster Academy, Main Street. Children’s of write-up. Expires 6/30/11. of write-up. Expires 3/31/11. of write-up. Expires 6/30/11. SECOND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, UCC, Court House Square, Ossipee. program available during church service. Small groups available during the week. 603- Services at 9:30 am, Rev. Michael Denney, 539-6145. Fellowship and coffee 569-0036. www.gracepointnh.com. hour. Nursery care provided. CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, N. Main St., Wolfeboro. Sacrament Service ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Moultonville Road, Ctr. Ossipee, 539-5036; 10 am; Gospel Doctrine 11:20 am; Relief Soc. & Priesthood 12:00 pm. 569-1528. Father Edmund Babicz, Pastor; Daily Service 8 am; Weekend Masses, Sun. 8:30AM, No Sat. Mass. ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 258 S. Main St., Rev. Randolph K. 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WWW. .COM GRANITE STATE NEWS OUR TOWN C THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2011 SECTION C, PAGE 1 For Ceci Mancuso, the pleasure in Humorist Rebecca Rule at reading poetry is the “Ah hah!” moment Writers’ Night next Thursday BY ELISSA PAQUETTE Staff Writer EFFINGHAM — Next WOLFEBORO — Win- Thursday evening, March 17, ning Kingswood Regional in the meeting room of the Eff- High School’s Poetry Out ingham Public Library at 7 Loud! contest on Feb. 10 has p.m., the Friends of the Effin- propelled senior Ceci Man- gham Library are pleased to cuso into the next round of present humorist, Rebecca competition at the regional Rule for an evening of Yankee level. That has meant fur- humor, stories and yarns ther research to find just Rebecca Rule gathers and the right poem to add to her tells stories in New England. repertoire in the event that She may best be known for her she makes it to the third live presentations of humor- round of recitation. ous New Hampshire stories, She’s decided on “Fit of often sponsored by the NH Hu- Rhyme against Rhyme,” manities Council. She also written by Ben Jonson, a currently co-produces and co- 16th Century British hosts "What's News at the Fo- playright and poet best rum," a half hour news pro- known for his satiric come- gram for the on-line newspa- dies. “It’s a rant,” says Man- per, the Pawtuckaway Forum cuso, “ so it kind of hops which appears on local access around.” The task is to “feel TV and on the Forum's Web the way the poet feels and site.

commiserate with him,” ELISSA PAQUETTE Her passion for spoken she continues. “ I have to ap- CECI MANCUSO, winner of Kingswood Regional High School’s Poetry word takes her to schools ply personality to it with Out Loud! competition became the school’s representative in the sometimes, helping young the poet’s persona.” regional presentations at Southern New Hampshire University on writers find their voices. And Her first two poem choic- March 7. (The backdrop is part of a mural painted by art students.) for more than 10 years she's es, “Possible Answers to been receiving a lot of help year, she didn’t participate, served on the steering com- Prayer,” by Scott Cairns, from Mr. Lang (with prepa- but Lang asked her if she mittee for the New Hampshire COURTESY PHOTO and “Scary Movies,” by ration for the regional com- would like to be an emcee. Young Writers Conference. HUMORIST REBECCA RULE will spin stories and musician Peter Kim Addonizio, she de- petition). He’s been very In that role, she had the op- Writing about the Granite Heimlich will perform at Writers’ Night at the Effingham Public Library next Thursday, March 17 at 7 p.m. scribes as more conversa- supportive and helpful. I portunity to listen to her State as only a native can see tional. Cairn’s poem “is owe him a lot. He’s been my peers recite their chosen po- it, Rule's hilarious new book is the collection: Could Have cian/performer, Heimlich al- speaking from the voice of mentor since eighth ems. “If it was a sneaky “Live Free and Eat Pie: A Sto- Been Worse. But, though she so may be found playing Doug God. That’s a little difficult grade.” plan, to get me to recite [this ryteller’s Guide to New Hamp- is appropriately billed as a Hazard's original songs as to get into, if you think Mancuso explains that year]…it worked,” she shire.” Other books include Yankee humorist, her con- well as traditional music and about it,” says Mancuso. her eighth grade English laughs. “The Best Revenge: Short Sto- summate skill as a fiction pop music in a solo act known “I worked with Mr. Lang teacher,Michael Harbrook, The night of the per- ries,” and “Could Have Been writer must not be over- as “Acoustic Surprises.” He [Gordon Lang, her English suggested that she partici- formance this year,Mancu- Worse: True Stories, Embell- looked. One has only to read says, “ I DON'T WRITE teacher] to get the tone, and pate in Lang’s creative writ- so was late in the 17-student ishments, and Outright Lies.” the stunning story, 'Dreams songs.., many years ago I dis- came up with the voice of a ing club. She recalls with a lineup, so she was able to You can always catch up with End,' to appreciate that here is covered there are so many parent trying to highlight smile creating books in first become absorbed in the per- her and hear about her ad- an American original.” good songs and not enough the good things a child has and second grade by read- formances of the others, ventures through her blog, Peter Heimlich will also people singing them so I just done, while at the same ing aloud to parent volun- students who she saw in a “Travels With Becky,” at live- perform next Thursday. He is find things that fit my person- time, saying ‘You need a lit- teers, who would then type different light that night. freeandeatpie.com. She also well known throughout the re- ality from a broad range of tle improvement though in up the children’s stories That’s part of the fun of it. hosts the NH Authors Series gion as a talented musician material.” this area,’ so I spoke halt- and bind the pages togeth- Preparing for her March on NHPTV. Her Web site is and is often seen with the lo- Come to Effingham on ingly,gently,” she explains. er. 7 performance in Southern www.mooseofhumor.com. cally renowned folk group, March 17 to listen, or bring “Scary Movies” deals In fifth grade, unsatis- New Hampshire Universi- Former NH Poet Laureate, Idol Hands. He has shown a your own stories, character with the death of a friend. fied with the ending of ty’s Walker Auditorium in Marie Harris describes Re- commitment to supporting sketches, poems or Yankee hu- For Mancuso, there was a Tolkien’s “Lord of the Robert Frost Hall, Mancuso becca Rule as "A fresh egg venues that provide opportu- mor to share. Open mic par- choice between interpret- Rings” trilogy, she decided says she’s “a little nervous, with its sunflower-colored nities for musicians and writ- ticipants are encouraged to ing the ending as the speak- to write a story, using the but mostly excited.” She re- yolk in a frying pan. Home- ers to gather and share, such bring a piece of writing by er finding “resolution and same characters and set- flects, “I didn’t get in to win, tapped maple syrup out of a as the Effingham Writers David Emerson, as well as peace or reflecting a sense ting, with a different end- but now this is far more ex- jug. A warm tomato just Night and the Conway Open their own work to share. of being lost and unsure ing. “It was not very good,” citing. I get to share with picked from the vine (sans Mic. The third Thursday of the what to do with this kind of she laughs, shaking her more people, a bigger audi- hornworm). The barking of Heimlich started out on the month is Writers’ Night at the fear.” head at the memory of her ence and also listen to oth- geese flying south and the five-string banjo playing in a Effingham Public Library. She wasn’t planning to effort, but it was the begin- ers.” boom of cracking ice on a win- "Kingston Trio"-type group Writers’Night is for those who participate in the contest, ning of what she terms “fan “Poetry Out Loud! is ter pond. Spring peepers. A when he was in junior high write music, poetry,prose, fic- but during her independent fiction,” the writing of sto- more about raising aware- town truck spinning its school. He says his banjo is tion, non-fiction – and for study course with Gordon ries using the characters in ness. It’s something we take wheels in March mud. The ca- now 44 years old “and I still those who enjoy listening. Lang, she responded to his a published novel. for granted – the worth dences of an auctioneer, the don’t play it enough!” Heim- Each month we featured writ- encouragement to do so, “My real writing began that’s in poetry.I think a lot moderator at Town Meeting, a lich has performed solo and in ers and musicians are fol- saying, “If I can find one I in seventh grade,” she says, of people are poem phobic. storekeeper, dumpkeeper, various groups over the years. lowed by an open mic oppor- love, I’ll do it.” After a few adding that “half the fun is It can be daunting,but there sheriff, keeper of the records Most recently, he has per- tunity for others to share a days of research and read- building a world, making should be a realization, like at the library and the histori- formed and recorded with piece of original writing or ing numerous poems, she up people, customs, history, “Ah hah! I felt this way,too.” cal society.These are the asso- singer/songwriter Bill Mor- acoustic music up to 5 min- made the choices that even- drawing maps.” Mancuso has accepted ciations my senses make rissey and in the Plymouth utes in length. Enjoy light re- tually she performed so So these days, she’s the challenge of presenting when I read Rebecca Rule's area in groups fronted by freshments and conversation well in the Kingswood Arts found herself analyzing the poems is such a manner work. She is authentic. singer/songwriter Jay with other writers, musicians Center. world in the poems she’s that her audience feels that There's not a wrong note in Moskowitz. Since 1968, he has and artists. “My independent study read and chosen for dra- Ah hah! moment. That is her telling of the wonderful, been playing folk, bluegrass For more information, con- ended,” she says, “ but I’ve matic presentations. Last her greatest pleasure. often hilarious, and deeply af- and original material with tact: Katie McCarthy (539- fecting stories that comprise longtime duo-mate Doug Haz- 7694, katiemccarthy@road- ard in, “Idol Hands,” and with runner.com), call the library Bob Peelstrom and Hazard as at 539-1537, or check out past “Patchy Ground Fog”. In the and future presenters on the Bristol area, He also performs library Web site:http://effing- in an acoustic blues/folk band ham.lib.nh.us/. The Library known as "Wholly Mackerel.” is located at 30 Townhouse Rd. Always a versatile musi- in Effingham.

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Thursday, March 10 Folk Gallery of Bingo and Senior Meal. Wolfeboro Concert featur- 10 a.m. bingo. 254 Main St., ing Devonsquare. 7 p.m. Union. A meal for seniors and Wolfeboro Inn. $28. Dinner disabled individuals follows available before the show, at noon. $2.75 donation re- cash bar. Tickets at The Folk quested for the meal. RSVP Cellar and The Sandy Martin before 11 a.m. for the meal. Gallery. FMI call 569-9890 or FMI call 473-8324. 515-1003. Blood Pressure Clinic. 9 Storytelling Dinners to 10 a.m., Resource Center, presents Andy Davis. 6:30 Union. 11 a.m. to noon, Alton p.m. Corner House Inn, Sand- Community Center, Pearson wich. $19.95 per person, tax Road, Alton. and gratuity not included. Dinner Bell. 5 p.m. All FMI call 284-6219. Saints Episcopal Church, Wolfeboro. Voluntary dona- Friday, March 11 tion. SEE WEEK AHEAD, PAGE C3 C2 THE GRANITE STATE NEWS, Thursday, March 10, 2011 Minding your Business Pullbacks are part of the deal Energy$ense BY SCOTT MARCOUILLER tion in oil supplies. Oil vestment continued its dou- Stock market pullbacks Chief Technical Market Strategist prices spiked nearly 10 per- ble-digit growth rate. In ad- help remove short-term ex- — tips for practical, sustainable living — Wells Fargo Advisors cent, briefly rising above dition, the final February cesses, and last week was no $100 per barrel to their high- University of Michigan con- exception as some of the Geopolitical concerns re- est prices in more than two sumer sentiment index rose overbought condition was turned to center stage last years. We do not believe the to its highest reading since worked off. The American Hypermiling: week, and investors were spike will derail the bull. January 2008. Weekly job- Association of Individual reintroduced to volatility That would occur if in- less claims fell back below Investors sentiment poll, a Increase your car’s gas and pullbacks. Oil prices vestors’ expectations that the 400,000 level. The posi- contrary indicator, showed and stocks moved in oppo- the rise in prices was going tive implication for stocks, a sharp decrease in the lev- site directions throughout to be sustainable grew.How- in our opinion, is that once el of bullishness and an in- mileage with these tips the week. Economic data, in- ever, the fear of rising oil investors refocus on the fun- crease in bearishness. After Thirty months ago, con- Department of Energy in- cluding some positive news, prices will be ongoing, and damentals, these data will rising to a ratio of nearly cerned with historically clude: were pushed to the back- it was reflected in a spike in provide a good floor under- four bulls for every one bear high gas costs, I bought a Drive the speed limit. As ground. One Federal Re- the Chicago Board Options neath the market. just nine weeks ago, bulls Honda Fit. Eager to see if my you go above 38 mpg, in most serve (Fed) president spoke Exchange Volatility Index On this note, in a Monday and bears are now equal af- car was as efficient as I hoped cars you lose mileage. For quite positively about the (VIX) – a measure of in- speech, New York Fed Pres- ter the impact on individual I began keeping a record of every 5 mph above 55, you economic recovery and vestor fear. The index ident William Dudley said investors’ psyches of Tues- my gas mileage. I discovered can lose as much as 10 per- made it clear that the easy jumped more than 25 per- the “considerably brighter” day’s and Wednesday’s pull- my gas mileage averaged 40 cent of your fuel economy. monetary policy would con- cent on Tuesday, Feb. 22, economic outlook isn’t yet back. A bearish factor, how- miles per gallon. Avoid idling, which gets tinue for the foreseeable fu- alone and had a two-day reason for the central bank ever, has been the decline in Gas prices fell about six you zero miles to the gallon. ture. Technical indicators jump of more than 30 per- to withdraw its monetary short interest, which has months later. Now having a The best way to warm up have turned more mixed, cent. In the Tuesday-Thurs- stimulus. He said, “We pro- fallen to its lowest level highly efficient car,I was sav- your car is to drive it. No but we believe there is more day period, the Dow Jones vided additional monetary since 2007. This removes po- ing real money. But prices more than 30 seconds of fuel to push stocks higher Industrial Average and S&P policy stimulus via the asset tential buying power if are rising again and I was idling on winter days is need- over the near term. Growth 500 fell approximately 2.5 purchase program in order stock prices continue to again looking for ways to ed. returns to the wall of worry. percent while the decline in to help ensure the recovery climb. The New York Stock save money. That’s when I Keep your tires properly Geopolitical concerns the NASDAQ Composite did regain momentum.” Exchange cumulative ad- heard about hypermiling. inflated and aligned to im- were center stage last week, was nearly four percent. Dudley emphasized that the vance/decline line also suf- Hypermiling means mak- prove your gasoline mileage and stocks were controlled Mid- and small-cap averages United States economy is fered a pullback, and it will ing adjustments to your driv- by around 3.3 percent. by the crude oil market. Vi- fared even worse. Stability still vulnerable and the Fed be important for this indi- ing and car maintenance to – By Susan Fuller for olence exploded in Libya as was restored later in the cannot afford to become cator to reach new highs and maximize your gas mileage. G.A.L.A. Colonel Moammar Gadhafi week as the International overly optimistic about the confirm new highs for the While some hypermilers can clung to power, but his days Energy Agency and Saudi growth outlook because of stock market indexes, which take this to the extreme with Presented by Global are numbered in our opin- Arabia said they were pre- the long healing process we expect will occur be- unsafe and/or illegal driving Awareness Local Action ion. He is facing a signifi- pared to make up the short- that’s necessary after the fi- cause we still believe there there are several ways to im- (G.A.L.A.) cant number of loyalists fall of Libyan oil provided nancial crisis. Part and par- is plenty of sidelined cash prove your mileage that are Have a 200 word tip to who are turning against to the market. This served cel, he suggested that the to get into the market. On safe and legal. A few exam- share? him, and the United Na- as a relief valve for oil economy can be allowed to this note, nearly $40 billion ples from the Energy Savers Contact Susan Fuller at tion’s Security Council has prices and helped stocks sta- grow rapidly for quite some of funds have flowed into booklet produced by the U.S. [email protected]. stepped in and passed a bilize and lift since last time before there is a real stocks since the beginning sanctions resolution Thursday. risk to underlying inflation. of the year. A weekend arti- against Libya. 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Weston Sager, Richard • Oil & Gas Burner Service and Lorraine's son, is the $10 OFF • Plumbing & Heating Installation business manager of these & Repair ANY SERVICE •Senior Discounts pet-friendly, 1950s-era vaca- • 24 Hour Service SEE WOLFEBORO , PAGE C3 –Coupon– • NH Master Lic. # 2943c THE GRANITE STATE NEWS, Thursday, March 10, 2011 C3 Backyard visitors BY HELEN DOWNING Master Gardener Volunteer long? juncos blended in with the UNH Cooperative Extension Unfortunately, that was grass of our backyard popped “Nice job, Helen,” whis- the last I saw of the hopping up suddenly, only to quickly pered my husband. I had crow. Summer arrived and fly away as daylight waned. If raised my coffee cup and in- crows dropped by fairly often I had come out just a few min- advertently startled three to raid the corn we spread for utes later, I would never have crows we were observing out our flock of chickens, to dig known how busy the migrant a kitchen window. As they up the newly emerging corn bird traffic had been! flew off, I watched carefully seedlings in the garden rows Although my intentions and noticed the crow I called and to dig in the muddier were good, I didn’t emerge COURTESY PHOTO Hopalong. Pointing this out spots for grubs to feed their early enough in the morning BACKYARD CROW. Could this be to my spouse, he too ac- young. Often we heard young to see the crows leave. That Hopalong? COURTESY PHOTO knowledged noticing this par- crows and their odd yelping must have been a raucous de- I WOULD STARE AT THE MAPLE from my patio, a distance of some 90 ticular individual as he attempts to “crow” like their parture. woodpeckers, downy and feet, and think, “I can do it.” worked in the yard a week or parents. I hoped one of those Not so many days after, I hairy. They chatter at me so before. parents was Hopalong. began filling a birdfeeder peevishly when their stores A tree for the taking Hopalong hopped on one One fall evening, as I head- with black-oil sunflower get low and wait nearby while strong foot to find food in our ed out to close up the chicken seeds, a favorite choice of I refill their wire suet hold- BY ROBERT POWELL HUGHES the condemned maple. Per- Marine Docent alternately wet, snowy, icy coop, dark clouds lowering chickadees, nuthatches and ers. UNH Cooperative Extension haps this explained the die-off and muddy backyard, and and raindrops sprinkling juncos, when I came face to Nearby the chickadees call at the top, but the structural kept his other foot close to his from a retreating nor’easter,a face with another arrival and whistle to remind me to Two acres might qualify as weakness promised to make body. Spring was coming in murder of crows dropped from the north. The first hint hurry and get out of their a tree farm in the Bronx. In the successful felling more dif- lurches and stutter-steps, and from the cloud cover and pro- I got was a song, musical and way. They want sunflower New Hampshire it's a door- ficult. the hopping crow continued ceeded to fly in tight, back- trilling, that reminded me of seeds. NOW! Patiently the yard. But my residential lot in Further procrastination en- to return daily. and-forth formations, in a purple finch, but not quite. goldfinches, nuthatches, Goffstown had been only par- sued. Seasons drifted by like A few days later, I watched search of a place to roost. It I then looked more carefully white and red-breasted and tially cleared in 1982. A mature leaves on a mid-autumn day. I again as Hopalong and two was probably the largest gath- into the lilac bush that holds the red polls line up nearby to stand of native pine, hemlock, seemed to avoid the maple in other crows found much to ering I had ever seen — 40 to the feeder: the chest had a return as soon as I leave. Nois- birch, oak and maple remains, order to avoid the decision. Fi- eat in the combined snow, ice 50 would be no exaggeration. pale pink blush, the beak long ily, the blue jays move in and with a dense scattering of nally, I returned to the scene, and mud below one of our Crows roost in numbers in and thin, a dark streak prowl the ground for dropped saplings in the disturbed areas only to find that a change had birdfeeders. Suddenly, one the fall and winter. In cold, through the eye and finally,a seeds and nuggets of suet. surrounding the lawn. occurred since my last inspec- took off as if to fly away, but harsh winters they may mi- bit of red on the head and tail. Once more, I have had to re- Since the home I purchased tion. Surprisingly, two new instead flew at Hopalong, and grate short distances south of The hint of red in the head sort to snowshoes as the included a full-sized wood- limbs had erupted just below they did a split-second barrel their summer homes during feathers gave this finch a snowdrifts become too deep stove, I have been a consumer the west-facing cavity, one on roll before the aggressor flew daylight hours to find shelter name: Mr. Red Poll. to wade. of cordwood ever since. Recog- the north side and one on the off with Hopalong in pursuit. and food. As winter has progressed As the February sun gets nizing that standing timber south. Of course, they were What was that about, I As the crows settled into a with more and more inches of warmer and the evening provides a direct source for much lower than normal lat- wondered? Later, I learned nearby well-forested ravine, I powdery,fluffy snow, the suet darkness comes later,I am re- this commodity, I acquired eral branches and were grow- that crows often show their noticed that they weren’t the I added to supplement the minded of Hopalong Crow, tools for harvesting (chainsaw, ing upward like suckers or interest in raising a family to- only birds arriving in my sunflowers seeds placed in and wonder how long it will mauls, wedges, sledgeham- leaders, their sturdy diameter gether in just this manner. backyard: tiny red-breasted feeders earlier has been a big be before, and if, she will re- mers, etc.) even before hanging fusing with the trunk. Could Hopalong be a Herpa- nuthatches and slate-gray seller especially among the turn. the curtains. It seemed clear to me that However, offsetting my de- this plant understood its sire to reduce home heating dilemma and had taken steps WOLFEBORO quick walk to lakes, trails, www.wdhospital.com. Drouin, Wolfeboro Jet-Ski costs has been my sentimental to provide support so that it FROM PAGE C2 museums, dining and shop- Wolfe City Brick Oven Piz- Rentals boasts that it has the regard for flora and fauna. I might survive in spite of the ping. For more information, za: Run by Barbara best rates and the newest jet have always had qualms about weakness of its trunk. But this tion cabins on the shore of call 569-9999 or visit Naramore, this pizzeria is skis on the lake. For more in- yanking a weed or swatting a only further complicated my Lake Winnipesaukee's www.homeaway.com/vaca- the latest of the Wolfe fami- formation, call 630-6219 or fly. Consequently, I have pur- dealings with the valiant Basin. For more informa- tion-rental/p233156. ly's culinary ventures, offer- visit www.wolfeborojet- chased most of my cordwood maple. I knew that in spite of tion, call 569-2623 or visit Wentworth-Douglass Hos- ing a wide range of fresh top- skirentals.com. from dealers. Only my dis- its heroics, its malformation www.sunsetlodges.com. pital & Health Foundation: pings on handtossed thin Visit these new business- tressed, deformed or crowded would always leave it vulnera- The Cottages of Run by Deborah Shelton, crust. For more information, es, spread the word and help deciduous trees qualify as fuel ble. Wolfeboro: Under the new Wentworth-Douglass Hospi- call 569-9900 or visit support the local economy. for my woodstove. Once the Shortly thereafter,I took up ownership of David De Jager, tal has been described as the www.wolfecitybrickovenpiz- justification issue has been set- the chainsaw and removed the these freshly updated retro- "Seacoast's leading medical za.com. tled, I must then deal with an portions of the two support style cottages are tucked center." For more informa- Wolfeboro Jet-Ski Rentals: even more vexing one: DIY or columns above the adhesions. away in Wolfeboro's center, a tion, call 740-2894 or visit Run by Jacob Alden and Kyle hire a professional? I knew that I had foiled the Admittedly,I have immense maple's survival adaptation respect for a tree that towers and must decide immediately. WEEK AHEAD 569-2151. Meet at the Glendon Street Tuftonboro General Store). above me like the mainmast on I summoned the professionals. FROM PAGE C1 parking area at 8 a.m. to car- FMI call 569-3861 (Joe). a clipper ship. This respect is A three-man tree service Monday, March 14 pool, departing at 8:15 a.m. Scrabble Group. 1:30 to bolstered by a deep-seeded fear team arrived to do the work. Activities at Wolfeboro Se- Bingo and Meals Pro- FMI call 569-0115 (Judy). 3:30 p.m. at All Saints’ Church, of dealing with objects capable They dropped the maple a few nior Center and Meals Pro- gram at Wolfeboro Senior Art Lessons, Exercise South Main St., Wolfeboro. of crushing me like an ant be- degrees off target and it be- gram. Noon luncheon, 10 a.m. Center. 10 a.m. activities, Class at Wolfeboro Senior New players (all ability levels) neath a size-10 boot. came lodged in a thicket of bingo. Parish Hall, All Saints luncheon begins at noon, 1 Center and Meals Program. are welcome. FMI call 569- A few summers ago, I no- white birch. The foreman at- Episcopal Church, Wolfeboro. p.m. bingo and whist. Parish 9:30 a.m. Koffee Klatch, 10 a.m. 5196. ticed that the branches at the tached a chain to the base of $3 donation requested. Menu: Hall, All Saints Episcopal activities, 10:30 a.m. fitness Winnipesaukee Squares crown of a 60-foot red maple the felled maple, hooked it on- Fish Provencal, Mediter- Church, Wolfeboro. $3 dona- class, luncheon begins at – Beginner square dance were leafless, while the re- to the rear of his truck and ranean rice, sautéed spinach tion requested. Menu: Baked noon. Parish Hall, All Saints lessons. 7 to 9 p.m. Leavitt maining lower branches were roared away with spinning and vanilla cream puffs with Virginia ham, baked sweet po- Episcopal Church, Wolfeboro. Park Clubhouse, 334 Elm St., properly attired in green. “Dis- tires and flying turf. The tree chocolate sauce. tatoes, green bean casserole, $3 donation requested. Menu: Laconia. Singles, couples and tress” was the word that im- was dragged clear and laid to Films for a Friday After- cornbread and cherry cobbler. Second Annual St. Patrick’s families welcome. FMI call mediately came to mind. The rest in peaceful repose. noon: “Secretariat.” 2 p.m. Bingo and Senior Meal. Day Feast with traditional 253-9518. more vexing issue now had to After the team departed, I Wolfeboro Public Library. 10 a.m. 254 Main St., Union. A corned beef and cabbage, be addressed. Who is going to proceeded to cut and split my Stars Diane Lane, John meal for seniors and disabled boiled carrots and potatoes, Thursday, March 17 take it down? maple. All but a five-foot sec- Malkovich and Margo Mar- individuals follows at noon. Irish soda bread and Bingo and Senior Meal. Over the next couple of tion of the lower trunk was tindale. (2010) PG. 123 min- $2.75 donation requested for lemon/lime cupcakes. 10 a.m. bingo. 254 Main St., years I would stare at the maple stacked for seasoning. That utes. the meal. RSVP before 11 a.m. Bingo and Senior Meal. Union. A meal for seniors and from my patio, a distance of section remained due to its Frank Brewster plays at for the meal. FMI call 473-8324. 10 a.m. 254 Main St., Union. A disabled individuals follows some 90 feet, and think, “I can thickness and the presence of Corner House Inn. 6:30 to Knit Wits Knitting meal for seniors and disabled at noon. $2.75 donation re- do it.” But then I would stride the significant cavity. 9:30 p.m. Corner House Inn, Group. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., individuals follows at noon. quested for the meal.RSVP be- boldly to the thick trunk and The seasoned maple Sandwich. Singer-guitarist, Hamel Meeting Room, Tufton- $2.75 donation requested for fore 11 a.m. for the meal. FMI gaze upward to the leafless burned admirably last winter, easy listening ’60s to ’70s rock boro Free Library (enter the meal. RSVP before 11 a.m. call 473-8324. summit only to slither away in and I sprinkled the ashes on ’n roll. through rear doors). Begin- for the meal. FMI call 473-8324. Dinner Bell. 5 p.m. All humble retreat. the garden in spring. All that Treadle Sewing Demon- ners welcome. FMI call 569- Come Play Chess. 5 to 8 Saints Episcopal Church, One day I lingered some- remains of the tree is my hum- stration. 10 a.m. to noon. 5057 (Patti). p.m. Wolfeboro Library. All Wolfeboro. Voluntary dona- what longer at the trunk and ble respect and that section Remick Museum and Farm. levels and ages welcome. FMI tion. noticed a distinct cavity at with the cavity and the stumps $3 per person, members get in Tuesday, March 15 call 569-2507 (Zach). Storytelling Dinners waist level on the far side of of the arms that embraced it. free. FMI call (800) 686-6117. Order of the Eastern Even Start Playgroups. 1 presents Jackson Gillman. Star Meeting. 7:30 p.m. Ma- to 2:30 p.m. Effingham Ele- 6:30 p.m. Corner House Inn, Saturday, March 12 sonic Hall, Trotting Track mentary School. Open to chil- Sandwich. $19.95 per person, Wolfeboro Friends of Road, Wolfeboro. All mem- dren from birth to five years tax and gratuity not included. Grand Opening Music Presents Makem and bers are welcome. FMI call old and their parents. FMI call FMI call 284-6219. Spain Brothers. 7:30 p.m. An- 539-8077. 539-9126. Writers’ Night featuring derson Hall, Brewster Acade- Old-time Country,Gospel Rebecca Rule and Peter my. $20 at the door or in ad- Wednesday, March 16 and Bluegrass Music Jam Heimlich. 7 p.m. Effingham vance at Black’s Paper Store AOA Hiking Trip. Cross- Session. Live music, 6 to 9:30 Public Library,30 Townhouse and Avery Insurance in country at Bretton Woods, p.m. Historic Old White Rd., Effingham. Open-mic. Wolfeboro or Innisfree Book- snowshoe at Zealand Falls and Church in Center Tuftonboro Light refreshments. FMI call shop in Meredith. FMI call snowshoe at Nanamocomuck. (Route 109A, across from the 539-7694.

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To place your classified line ad, please call our TOLL FREE number: 1-877-766-6891 THE GRANITE STATE NEWS, Thursday, March 10, 2011 C7 C8 THE GRANITE STATE NEWS, Thursday, March 10, 2011 It’s all downhill from here BY MEG DOWNEY HARDY Master Gardener Volunteer verse. could make it to the end? the final push and a run- UNH Cooperative Extension My family lived on one Who could go even farther ning leap to fit onto that last Today I witnessed a five- acre in a neighborhood. and launch over the snow spot in the back. The newest second sight of two boys at Our yard had a hill, the best bank into the road? addition, those rolled-up the top of a hill in their yard yard in the neighborhood When we became bored rectangles of plastic, were ready to launch down the when winter arrived. We with that adventure, we a struggle and could only be hill using their scooters as wanted lots of snow, cold made other courses. One steered by the hands or feet, sleds. Their inventiveness, and days off from school. went straight towards like the saucers, but worse purity, power and child- On that snowy hill, we trees, negotiating a swerv- because you slipped off hood bliss caused an erup- were engineers, racecar ing curve just before hitting them so easily. tion of emotions and mem- drivers and daredevils, in- the tree. If you couldn’t The classic wooden ories for me. dependent of our parents, steer, you had to bail out sleds, Flexible Flyers, were First, my mind filtered in our own world for as and give up on being one of the best. We didn’t want to back to my own three chil- many hours as we could eke the successful ones. seem too eager to take the dren and the sledding ad- out of each winter day. We Sometimes for a change, old-fashioned sleds. Each ventures we had as a fami- hoped for the rare nights we went over to Joan’s hill family only had one. The ly. I thought of the dangers when our parents would al- across the street. But that oldest ones, the sleds our our kids had faced, just like low us to stay out to sled in one was boring, just long parents had used, were the the two boys on scooters the dark with just spot- and straight and gradual. best. with no helmets. lights to illuminate our spe- I remember the endless Peer justice was at work. Then I was pulled to old- cial world. wait to get the best sleds. Everyone took turns with er memories that came We created games and Our flying saucers were the slow, spinning pieces of from my young self. Memo- challenges endlessly, many duds; they went nowhere plastic that couldn’t make COURTESY PHOTO ries of the good winters I don’t remember. We pur- slowly. The wooden tobog- it down the sleek courses THE CLASSIC WOODEN SLEDS, Flexible Flyers, were the best for down- filled with snow, when no posely created “courses,” gan was only fun when we built. No one dared to hill sledding. January thaw eroded our pouring water on them to everyone jumped on one by take two runs in a row on fun, our sled courses and make them slick and fast. one in sequence, with the the best sleds. Those had to knew it. think of how much I pre- our wondrous outdoor uni- We tested each other. Who last person responsible for be shared and everyone On the Flexible Flyers ferred sitting up. Some- we had to choose between thing about going head sitting up and steering with first, face next to the snow our feet or running with the as I sped along, made me sled in our hands, throwing choose the slightly slower it down, and jumping on technique. stomach-down, hands on Sometimes we’d try fit- the steering wood, feet use- ting two to a sled, either less to help once they were both sitting up or (some- on the sled. My husband times) both lying down, one still talks about launching on top of the other, know- sleds on his stomach. I still ing that the journey would be short and filled with laughter, as we gained little speed and almost no dis- tance. As a shy little girl in a family of boisterous sis- ters, these outdoor adven- tures affected me the most. The camaraderie of kids against the elements in that self-organized universe of peer justice, childhood pow- Toll Free er, and autonomy created a magic that still persists. 1-866-56-DEPOT1-866-56-DEPOT My sisters don’t share my idyllic winter memories and are surprised at my continued enthusiasm for snow and cold. But I feel lucky.Living in New Hamp- shire I got to sled, my chil- dren got to sled and my grandchildren will get to sled. Memories of my child- hood winters dissolve the drudgery of bundling up, plowing the driveway,shov- eling the walks and braving brutal temperatures as I head for the hill.

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