THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012 SERVING TILTON, NORTHFIELD, BELMONT & SANBORNTON, N.H. FREE Despite slow start, businesses have high hopes for season BY DONNA RHODES here at Gunstock,” Quigley [email protected] said. REGION — Winter has Quigley said he had spo- arrived, but the slow start in ken recently with local ho- snowfall has left some busi- tels who were glad to see the nesses a bit concerned. latest snowfall, and hoped to Others, like Gunstock up their revenues with more Mountain Resort marketing skiers coming to the Lakes director Bill Quigley, said a Region. recent snowfall, the first in “The winter has been 2012, was a plus, and he re- slow, but hopefully, we’ll all mains optimistic for a good see a bump (in the economy) year on the slopes. with new snow on the “A little snow before the ground. It will certainly Martin Luther King Holiday help,” he said. is always a bonus,” Quigley Another local establish- said last week. ment which has not felt an Typically,skiers in south- impact from the lack of nat- ern regions who don’t see ural snow is Shooters Tav- snow in their own back ern in Belmont. Owners yards forget about the abili- Mike and Tammy said they ties of snow making crews, regularly see a lot of snow- as snow falls almost nightly mobilers at their Route 3 on the trails of Gunstock eatery and pub, but weather Mountain and other New is not a key to their success. Hampshire ski areas. “It hasn’t been affecting “We’ve invested money in us, really.We cater to the lo- our snow making capabili- cal crowds, and they come ties, and it’s really paying here whether it be in a car off. We’re pushing the or on a snowmobile,” said (snowmaking) guns up to Mike. the summit now,and it’s giv- Actually, he noted, his DONNA RHODES While some people are missing the deep snows of winter, others, like this group on Hermit Lake in Sanbornton, are taking advantage of the great ing us some great runs and numbers have been up since conditions for ice skating. aiding all of our programs SEE WINTER, PAGE A11 Attempted arrest leads to standoff BELMONT — At around 6 Regional Special Operations p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15, offi- Group was called to respond. cers from the Belmont Police After more than five hours, Department went to the the incident ended peaceful- Brandon Dunn Residence at ly,and Mr.Dunn was taken to 791 Laconia Rd. to arrest the Belknap County House of Brandon Dunn for one count Corrections, where he faces of Domestic Assault. several charges, including Upon their arrival, the of- one for Simple Assault (Do- ficers found a chair burning mestic Violence). on the lawn, and noticed a Mr. Dunn's bail was set at fire inside the residence. $50,000 cash for the Domestic Brandon Dunn They called the Belmont Fire Simple Assault, Criminal Department and went inside Threatening on the two offi- to investigate it. came toward the officers. cers and Resisting Arrest. When they entered the A standoff ensued, and of- More charges could still be house, they met Mr. Dunn, ficers from the Gilford, forthcoming. who, after being told that he Gilmanton and Laconia Po- The incident remains un- was under arrest, picked up lice Departments secured the der investigation by the Bel- a handheld blow torch and residence, and the Belknap mont Police Department. Arrest made in Kay Jewelers robbery COURTESY TILTON — On Nov.4, 2011 be arraigned in the Franklin A pat for the pony at approximately 5:50 p.m., District Court on Jan. 13 at A resident from the NH Veterans Home pats Candy the pony during their annual Family Fun Day on Kay Jewelers Tilton, 120 La- 8:15 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15. The Winnisquam Whinnies 4-H Club volunteered their time and ponies to benefit the conia Rd. (Tanger Outlets), Tilton police detectives NH Veterans Home for the third year. was the victim of an armed confirmed these details us- robbery. Three masked men ing a variety of investigative entered the store, one bran- measures and the latest tech- Second Pay as You Throw hearing is Tuesday dishing a firearm, the second niques. More arrests in this yielding a hammer and the armed robbery case are ex- BY DONNA RHODES selectmen, who took feed- brought about with one of [email protected] third carrying a bag. pected in the near future, but back from residents at an the two PAYT options. After entering the store, at this time, police cannot NORTHFIELD — A sec- earlier hearing in October “Selectmen have looked the male with the firearm or- discuss the details of those ond public hearing for recy- and fine-tuned the proposals, into what they heard from dered all customers and em- Katie T. Falls coming arrests. cling and trash options in he said. the residents at the last hear- ployees to the floor, while the Investigators would like to Northfield will be held next At the first hearing, some ing, and are now prepared to one with hammer began named Katie T Falls was the say thank you to the mem- Tuesday at the Northfield residents voiced concerns answer them,” Smith said. smashing all the glass jewel- “get-away driver” of the ve- bers of the Tilton Police De- Town Hall, and selectmen about the cost of trash bags With the 2011 books near- ry cases. The third suspect hicle used in the Kay Jewel- partment, especially Detec- hope that many residents for the PAYT program. ing a close, Smith said the grabbed jewelry from the ers armed robbery. tives and the FBI, for all their will be present to not only “The more you recycle, board now has a better idea jewelry cases, placing it in a In an interview with Falls diligence, determination and hear about the choices avail- the more you’ll save in pur- of last year’s expenses and bag. The suspect with the conducted at the Meredith outstanding work together to able to voters, but to also chasing bags because you revenues from trash collec- hammer then joined him and Police station, she admitted bring us to this point. Also, hear new information won’t have as much to throw tion and recycling, and the began placing items in what to being the driver for the thank you for the public’s through the facts and figures away,”Selectman Lisa Swan- hearing will include com- appears to be a pillowcase. Kay Jewelers armed robbery help with tips and leads. It selectmen will present at cott explained at that time. SEE HEARING, PAGE A11 After taking more than in Tilton, giving intimate de- was a very violent crime, this final hearing. Residents who recycle as $200,000 worth of merchan- tails about the crime that which terrorized the store “There are three possibil- much as possible lessen their dise, all three fled out the hadn't been released to the employees and patrons. ities the board has come up expense for bags by taking INDEX ■ front door, making a right to public. It has been a priority of with,” said Town Adminis- glass, plastic and cardboard Volume 5• Number 3 the south side of Starbucks On Jan. 12, Tilton police our department to bring this trator Glenn Smith. “We can to the transfer station, which 20 Pages in 2 Section where they got into a vehicle detectives, with the assis- case to a close and get the sus- leave things as they are now eventually brings revenue to and left the area. tance of the Meredith Police pects in custody as soon as (with curbside trash collec- the town. Sports......................................B1 During the last eight Department, arrested Falls, possible. However, there is a tion and voluntary recycling Availability of the bags Editorial Page .......................A4 weeks, Tilton Police con- age 28, of Meredith on Felony lot of detailed work and in- at the transfer station), was another concern, some- North Country Notebook .....A5 ducted several interviews as Arrest Warrants for Crimi- vestigative hours behind the change to Pay As You Throw thing selectmen now are pre- a result of information de- nal Liability for the Conduct scenes to put a case like this for trash pick up and recycle pared to address. There were Schools .................................A7 tectives gathered during of Another for the Kay Jew- together. items at the transfer station, also questions about the ex- Business ............................A8-9 their investigation. One in- elers armed robbery — this The Tilton Police Robbery or change to Pay As You pense of curbside pick up for Obituaries...........................A12 terview was with a female charge for her part as the Tip Line is 855-286-6565, or Throw with curbside recy- trash and recyclables, along named Merrybeth Miner. driver in the armed robbery. contact the Tilton Police De- cling.” with the impact of greater ©2011, Salmon Press, LLC. In speaking with Miner, Falls is being held on $10,000 partment at 286-4442. Next week, those options recycling traffic at the trans- Call us at (603) 279-4516 she revealed that a female cash bail, and is scheduled to will be explained in full by fer station, which would be email: [email protected] A2 January 19, 2012 LOCAL NEWS WINNISQUAM ECHO ■ Sanbornton hires familiar face as new DPW Director BY DONNA RHODES [email protected] Sanbornton selectmen an- cut to begin the interviewing three years. Among his du- for a second interview with tions and strengthen the de- nounced Monday morning process on Jan.