“Your Local Weekly Since 1868 A Tradition Worth Keeping” THE MessengerFree Our 144th Year Issue 45 November 9, 2012 The American Legion and The Messenger IT WAS join in saluting our military veterans of all wars this November 11th - and every day. Thank you for serving THE VETERAN America with honor, courage and commitment. Author Unknown IT WAS THE VETERAN, Not a reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. IT WAS THE VETERAN, Not a poet, who has given us freedom Veterans Day 2012 of speech. The American Legion - Veterans Still Serving America IT WAS THE VETERAN, Not a lawyer, who has given us the right to fair trial. IT WAS THE VETERAN, Not the campus organizer, who has given us the right to demonstrate. Fugitive caught AND IT IS THE VETERAN, Who salutes the flag, Weare suspect arrested in Massachusetts Who served under the flag, And whose coffin is draped by the The United States Marshals Fugitive Task by members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force has announced the arrest of Jonathan Force in Haverhill, Massachusetts. In addition to flag,. Who allows the protestors Maguire, 20, of Groveland, MA. Maguire was the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Forces, assistance to burn the flag? wanted on warrants issued by the Weare Police was given by Weare Police Department and several See our Guest Editorial and Pub- Department for aggravated felonious sexual assault other Departments in two states. Weare Police lisher's Perspective on Page 12. among several other offenses including theft of Chief Gregory Begin said “We are relieved for the a motor vehicle, second-degree assault, simple victim, victim’s family, and the community that the Veterans' Day assault, obstructing the report of a crime, criminal quick apprehension of a violent criminal by virtue mischief and attempt to commit sexual assault, for of commendable multi-jurisdictional efforts. This Events an incident which occurred on Tuesday. Maguire will aid in the healing process and begin to restore a See page 6 for a was arrested without incident Thursday evening sense of community safety.” full list of area Veterans' Day activities Impact of local Shaw's Supermarket layoffs unknown The impact on Shaw's Supermarkets in Hills- about any individual store. The number of employees borough, Newport and Peterborough is unknown in laid off will vary from store to store, but the overall, Postal Customer Postal US Postage PRSRT STD PRSRT Hillsboro, NH Hillsboro, PAID Permit #25 Permit light of the company's plans to lay off approximately reduction will be less than 4%. Shaw's President ECRWSS Visit us 700 workers at stores throughout New England. Mike Stigers said a decision of this nature is never online at Company spokesperson Steve Sylven said cuts would easy, but is the necessary step for us to take to help granitequill.com be made at all of the 169 Shaw's and Star Market improve our business, reduce expenses and reinvest stores in five states, but said he could not give details in more customer facing initiatives. 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In the circumstances surrounding the July 10, Major Crime Unit, and the Weare Police note Jake apologized to his father for killing 2011 incident, the Attorney General has con- Department have concluded their inves- Cheryl, explaining that she had upset him by cluded that the deaths of Cheryl Maher and tigation into an incident which occurred talking to him about his mother. Jacob Geiser were due to a murder-suicide on July 10, 2011, involving Cheryl Maher Based on a careful examination of the incident. and Jacob Geiser which resulted in both their deaths. The findings of the investiga- tion confirm that their deaths were due to a murder-suicide. At approximately 6:30 a.m. that day, police received a 911 call from Joseph Geiser, 52, of Weare, stating he had returned home and found his girlfriend, Cheryl Maher (41), and son Jacob Geiser (18) dead from visible gunshot wounds. When the police arrived they found the body of Jacob Geiser on his bed with a single gunshot wound to the head. The body of Cheryl Maher was found on the floor of Ja- cob Geiser’s bedroom covered by a blanket, mostly naked with her hands bound behind her back with zip ties, and she appeared to have multiple blunt force trauma wounds to her head. AT LAST! This overly long and bitter election cycle is over. See area election results on The police also found a suicide note in Pages 14-15. Jacob Gieser’s bedroom. The note said that Newport Seniors' Girl's death strikes two Hillsborough families Thanksgiving Meal 7-year-old Kyara Mailhot died last week Kyara's father Mike Mailhot, her paternal Sullivan County Nutrition Services is from injuries suffered in a Concord automo- grandparents Don and Deb Mailhot and her now accepting reservations for its Thanks- bile accident last month. maternal grandparents Tom and Sue Kuck giving Dinner to be held Thursday, Nov. Kyara was a passenger in a car driven live in Hillsborough. 15. Seniors can join us for a delicious by Jesse Wolfe, who was dating Kyara's Authorities have not named the driver of home-cooked Thanksgiving dinner that will mother, Kaylan Kuck. Wolfe died Oct. 19, the other car, who was not badly hurt. The be served at the Newport Senior Center in shortly after the car he was driving collided accident remains under investigation and Newport. The suggested donation is $3.50 with another car. A third passenger in the details have not been released. See her obit per meal. Call 863-3177 to sign up. car, Kuck's sister, was treated and released. on page 24. � A Tradition Worth Keeping” “Your Local Weekly Since 1868 � A Tradition Worth Keeping” “Your Local Weekly Since 1868 THE � July 6, 2012 � Issue 27 Welcome New Readers! Free � Our 144th Year THE � Issue 28 � July 13, 2012 Free � Our 144th Year “Your Local Weekly Since 1868 � A Tradition Worth Keeping” This issue of The Messenger is being mailed to you to introduce THE you to our weekly newspaper which has been published � July 13, 2012 Free � Our 144th Year � Issue 28 in the Park. Here ets! Come for more fun a.m. to 11a.m. on Thursday afternoon for Popsicles and Puppets ith their hand-made Big Green Monster Pupp y Sale at the Church on Sawmill Road from 10 continuously since 1868. On page 13 you will find a list of the Several kids came out to Butler Park on they are in front of the LibraryHospital Limo w Day Aug. 4th or his presentation to to the Bizarre Bazaar at the Ladies Auxiliar se thanks past District Governor Joe Pratt f tion to and raise funds for Saturday July 14th! "Laughter is the Best Medicine" is the theme of this year's New London Henniker Rotary Club President Joyce Bos to the summit of Mt Everest to bring atten Monument dedicated the Club. Joe spoke of his recent climb tional to eradicate Polio from the world. The Deering Heritage Commission Hospital Day and parade on Saturday, Polio Plus, a project of Rotary Interna conducted a moving patriotic cer- August 4! Parade participants will locations where you can pick up a FREE copy of The Messenger emony in dedicating the town's new line up along Little Sunapee Road at Veterans Memorial on Saturday. See 1 o’clock P.M. See story and photo on Hospital Day Aug. 4th Shootingpage 9. range "Laughter is the Best Medicine" is our photo display on pages 16-17. Charges against lingChief an dismissed for a rehearing but were denied. According to the theme of this year's New London Henniker Rotary Club President Joyce Bosse thanks past District Governor Joe Pratt for his presentation to Hospital Day and parade on Saturday, the Club. Joe spoke of his recent climb to the summit of Mt Everest to bring attention to and raise funds for Newport Planning Board hearingtheir lawyer, the WeareJuly group has10th Police held off fi Chief pleased with decision led up public servant"August 4! Parade which participants charges canwill be fi Polio Plus, a projectce. of Rotary International to eradicate Polio from the world. appeal of that denial in Superior Court while line up along Little Sunapee Road at cial leaves offi Having received a Special Exception from A charge of violating Election Law against to two years after a public offi each Friday or you can read the entire paper FREE on line at they participate in the Planning Board process. cials at 1 o’clock P.M.