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GMHPS ceremony honors the life of world famous ski jumperBY LAUREN [email protected]

Last Wednesday eveningmarked a frigid yet emotion-al night for members of theGunstock Mountain HistoricPreservation Society, whounveiled a plaque in honor ofTorger Tokle, a world famousski jumper close to Gilford’sheart.

During a rededication cer-emony, the GMHPS, alongwith Gunstock employees,Gilford’s Thompson-AmesHistorical Society members,

and supporters of ski histo-ry and the future of ski jump-ing, stood in front of thejump complex at Gunstockand admired the memorial.

The late Tokle’s nephew,Kenneth Tokle, and his wifeNina, the guests of honor lastWednesday, also graced theunveiling of the plaque,speechless over the ceremo-ny.

“This is a special night,”said Greg Goddard, GeneralManager of Gunstock andsecretary of the GMHPS.

“While this is a recentlyformed society, we are an am-bitious group. We also havesome ambitious projects.”

Goddard said thanks togenerous grants, the processof renovating historic skijumps at Gunstock has be-come a close reality.

President of the GMHPSCarol Anderson also thankedPenny Pitou of Gilford,a two-time Olympic ski medalist,whose donation during theholidays made the unveilingof the plaque possible.

A momentous ceremonyand unveiling of a shiny newplaque in front of the TorgerTokle Memorial Jump, also

known as Gunstock’s 70 me-ter jump, kicked off the startof the society’s jump com-plex restoration project.

While the 70 meter skijump is first on the list to berestored, all four historic

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Young artistsYoung, budding artists stand with personal art work in front of the tile mural currently located in thechildren’s room of the Gilford Public Library, which continues to grow year after year in collaborationwith Gilford Elementary School students and faculty.

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Local Scouts achieve rare honorBY LAUREN [email protected]

Five Gilford Boy Scoutshave achieved Eagle Scoutstatus or plan to achieve ea-gle status by the end of theschool year – possibly thelargest amount of senior Ea-gle Scouts Gilford haswatched graduate for years.

To become an Eagle Scout,a minimum of 21 meritbadges must be earned overthe years, yet several of thesescouts have earned up to 30badges. A scout must thencreate a final communityproject to achieve eaglestatus.

This particular projectmust benefit the community,educational or religious or-ganizations. These commu-nity projects, by rule ofthumb, demand up to 100man-hours, although whenthe brainstorming process istaken into consideration,these hours can easilydouble.

Gilford senior James Cod-dington, who started out as a

young Tiger Cub years ago,became an Eagle Scout thispast February. He has earned30 merit badges. The Cod-dington family orchestratedhis ceremony at the Congre-gational Church of Laconia,the very place he chose to actout his final project – the ren-ovation of the church TowerRoom.

“The Tower Room in thechurch had become a junkroom. We emptied the room,painted the walls, the radia-tor and the ceiling, and reor-ganized the room,” said Cod-dington.

A new storage closet wasalso added to the TowerRoom with shelving for stor-age containers.

“For the church, this is anow a much more usefulroom. They can store theirdecorations year round nowand can easily bring decora-tions up and down thestairs,” said Coddington.“Before, they had to climbover things to get to the room.It’s much nicer and easier for

the church to access now.”Fellow scout Parker Raus

also obtained eagle status,earning 36 merit badges andthree eagle palms.

After achieving the high-est rank, scouts can contin-ue to earn merit badges up toage 18. After every five extramerit badges are achieved,an Eagle Scout receives aneagle palm award.

For his final communityproject, Raus built a puppethouse currently locateddownstairs in the children’sroom of Gilford Public Li-brary.

Since Raus’s mother wasonce a librarian at the Gil-ford library, he found theproject to be fitting. He saidhis mother was also happy toreport that the puppet housereceived much usage in theplay area.

Gilford senior Nick Bai-ley has yet do receive his ea-gle badge, yet he is in the fi-nal steps of the process, with21 merit badges under his

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Cast members of “Metamorphoses” and “The Suessification of Romeo and Juliet” practice a humorous sceneduring rehearsal time last week, in anticipation of opening night.

GHS spring cast ‘breaks the mold’ for future playsBY LAUREN [email protected]

This year, Gilford HighSchool’s spring cast faces thechallenge of rehearsing andperforming two contrastingplays — “Metamorphoses”and “The Suessification ofRomeo and Juliet” — on themain stage opening night.

“Metamorphoses” cen-ters on American playwright

Mary Zimmerman’s adapta-tion of Ovid’s classic narra-tive poem, which looselyretells the history of theworld through Greek mythol-ogy and a historical frame-work.

“The Suessification ofRomeo and Juliet” is acomedic play which incorpo-rates the style of Dr. Seussstories with one of Shake-

speare’s most classic plays,written by playwright PeterBloedel.

Co-Directors and GHS fac-ulty members Matt Finchand Traci Minton also facethe challenge of orchestrat-ing two different plays on thesame stage, yet positive ele-ments outweigh the prospectof extra rehearsal time.

Both the spring play

“Metamorphoses” and “TheSuessification of Romeo andJuliet,” the designated festi-val show to be performed atPlymouth on March 26, willsee the limelight this year.Often in past years, Finchsaid, students have workedhard on both the spring playand the festival play, yet onlyhad the chance to showcaseone play on the main stage.

This year, the audience isin for a surprise, and willview “Metamorphoses” dur-ing Act I and “Suessifica-tion” during Act II.

“We are working on bothshows at the same time. Theshows are so dramaticallydifferent. It’s a challenge, butthe students seem to be do-ing well,” said Finch. “It’stoo bad when one show goesto the main stage when an-other does not. This is a newapproach. We like the idea ofthe students getting both ex-periences.”

While Finch first focusedon “Metamorphoses,” andMinton on “Suessification”for the regional festival at theend of the month, both di-rectors have become more

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Board will not take sideson boating speed limitsBY LAUREN [email protected]

The Board of Selectmenhas decided not to take a

stance on the issue of speedlimits on Lake Win-nipesaukee as a collectiveboard representing the townof Gilford.

Bill Bertholdt of the Win-nipesaukee Family Alliancefor Boating Safety stood infront of the board lastWednesday night, asking theselectmen to “think outsidethe box” and consider theirsupport for boating speedlimits.

Bertholdt, a representa-tive of the statewide boatinggroup, visited Gilford inhopes of encouraging theboard to contact their repre-sentatives and transporta-tion committee.

“My request of the Boardof Selectmen is to notify theSenate and the Senate trans-portation system,” saidBertholdt. “I understand thisis a complex issue and thereare many pros and cons. Butin my mind, it is an impor-tant issue,and the right thingto do.”

He went into a brief his-tory on speed limits on Win-nipesaukee, referring to a pi-lot program implemented afew years ago on the lake,calling for a set speed of 45mph during the day and 25mph at night. A past state leg-islature then passed a lawbumping up night time speedlimits to 30 mph, askingboaters to take extra precau-tions in poor weather.

In anticipation of Senate

Bill 27, which would forego aset speed limit and insteadask boaters to travel at “rea-sonable and prudent speeds”in accordance to conditionson the lake, Bertholdt said hewould like the support of thetown in maintaining currentspeed limits.

There are currently fivemembers on the Senate’sTransportation Committee.He noted that some membersare for SB27 and some arenot. If the bill does not pass,current speed limits (45 mphduring the day and 30 mph atnight) on Winnipesaukeewill continue to be enforced.

With 50 years worth ofU.S. Coast Guard statistics inhand, Bertholdt said thelargest percentage of acci-dents stem from speeding. Headded that New Hampshire,to date, is considered a safeboating area.

“We are trying very hardto keep speed limits in place.My wife and I have startedour 44th year on the lake. Wehave seen it all when it comesto speeding and accidents inthe ‘70s and ‘80s, and deathsinto the 2000s,” saidBertholdt.

While the selectmen be-lieve it is their job to repre-sent the town, the board con-cluded it would be best to re-frain from taking a particu-lar stance on boating speedlimits.

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Laconia Rotary Club members prepare to host their annual all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast, slated forSunday, March 20, from 8 a.m. to noon.

Rotary Club hosting pancake breakfastLACONIA — The Laconia

Rotary Club is hosting theirannual “ALL-You-Can-Eat”Pancake Breakfast at the His-toric Belknap Mill in down-town Laconia.

The breakfast will be heldthis Sunday, March 20, from 8a.m. till noon. Laconia Ro-tary Club Members will seatand serve you a delicious“ALL-You-Can-Eat” PancakeBreakfast with sausages, re-al New Hampshire maplesyrup, butter, fresh orangejuice and Woodshed Roasting

hot coffee! The cost for breakfast is

only $5 per person or $20 perfamily. All funds raised willbe donated to the St. VincentDePaul Food Pantry. Rotarywill also be collecting per-sonal care items like soap,shampoo & toothpaste, alsoto be donated.

This breakfast was madepossible by donations fromlocal businesses like Mered-ith McDonalds, ContigianiCatering, The DowntownDeli, Black River Produce,

LRGHealthcare, Vista Foods,The Belknap Mill, WoodshedRoasting Company, Uniform-ly Yours & Mayo’s Signs,Ramsey’s Farm Stand andMaple Producers.

Please plan to join us forthe best $5 dollar belly bust-ing breakfast ever! And sup-port St. Vincent DePaul’s ef-forts to help the hungry inour community! And don’tforget to throw a personalcare item in the donationbox!

Gilford’s own CSI ABI MAXWELLLIBRARY CORRESONDENT

A good mystery is alwaysthrilling; for the length of thestory, you are entirely en-grossed in a world of in-trigue, and you get to pretendthat your own mission is tosearch for clues. But story isthe key word. A real crime—say theft or abuse or mur-der—might make a good sto-ry some day, but it is in trutha tragedy. And that meansthat the behind-the-scenesinvestigation process that weread about in “The Girl withthe Dragon Tattoo” or watchin “Law & Order” is a far cryfrom what the police depart-ment really encounters.

So, what is the real storyof a real-life mystery? In thewake of a crime, what trailsare there to follow? And whatdoes it feel like to be on thesearch?

To answer those ques-tions, officers of the GilfordPolice Department will cometo the Gilford Public Libraryfor a two-part program titled“CSI with the Gilford Police.”They’ll present upon the his-tory and practice of finger-printing; the skills involvedin finding and documentingtire and foot impressions; thescience of DNA-based evi-dence; and the use modernelectronic devices to solvecrimes.

Session One of “CSI withthe Gilford Police” will takeplace on Wednesday, March23, from 3 – 4 p.m., and Ses-sion Two will run the follow-ing Wednesday, March 30,from 3 – 4 p.m. The programis free and open to the public,and all are welcome and en-couraged to join one or bothsessions.

Programs/Special Events

Toddler Time, Thursday,March 17, 11:30 – noon. Bringyour toddler ages 18 to 36months to sing songs, sharestories, and move to the mu-sic. Sign up in the Children’sRoom for this six-week ses-sion.

Tales for Tails, Thursday,March 17, 3:30 – 4:15 p.m. Allchildren are invited to joinHolly and her dog Ben on thefirst and third Thursday ofevery month. Ben loves tolisten to children read, sobring your favorite book orchoose a new one from hisspecial Bag of Books.

Drop-In Storytime, Friday,March 18, 11:30 a.m. – 12:15p.m. All children ages two tofive are invited to come singsongs, listen to a story, andcreate a craft. No sign-upnecessary.

Knit Wits, Friday, March18, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. It’s stillcool enough to bundle up!Join the weekly knittinggroup to work on a project,meet other knitters, andlearn some new techniques.All knitters welcome.

Drop-In Craft, Saturday,March 19, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Allchildren are invited to dropby the library anytime be-tween 10 and 2 for a surpriseSaturday craft. No sign upnecessary—just bring yourcreativity!

Mahjong, Monday, March21, 12:30 – 3 p.m. One of theoldest board games in theworld, Mahjong depends up-on skill, strategy, and a cer-tain degree of luck. Join us!New players welcome.

Pre-School Storytime,Tuesday, March 22, 10:30 –11:15 a.m. Bring your chil-

dren ages three to five to singsongs, listen to a story, andcreate a craft. Group size islimited to 15 children to en-hance this special time fortoddlers and caregivers.Signup required.

BabyGarten, Tuesday,March 22, 11:30 a.m. – noon.Babies from birth to 18months are welcome atBabyGarten, where we’llsing songs, share stories, andmove to music. Sign up in theChildren's Room for this six-week session.

Philosophy Club, Tues-day, March 22, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.Take a break from the dailyroutine to come to contem-plate and discuss life’s mostpressing questions in a com-fortable, friendly environ-ment. All are welcome.

Check-Out-An-Expert,Wednesday, March 23, 9:15 –11 a.m. Whether you have ba-sic questions about comput-er use or you need help down-loading an audio book, ourexpert is here to help younavigate the technologicalworld.

“CSI with Gilford Police,”Wednesday, March 23, 3 – 4p.m. If you’re a mystery fan,then this is the program foryou! All are invited to comehear what the Gilford Policehave to say about real crimescene investigation. This ispart one in a two-part pro-gram. No sign-up necessary.

Toddler Time, Thursday,March 24, 11:30 a.m. – noon.Bring your toddler ages 18 to36 months to sing songs,share stories, and move tothe music. Sign up in theChildren’s Room for this six-week session.

Teen Crafternoon, Thurs-day, March 24, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.Teens grades five througheight are invited for a MarchCrafternoon. Come hang outwith friends, have a snack,and make a leather beadedbracelet. Sign up at the li-brary.

Foreign Movie Night,Thursday, March 24, 7 – 9 p.m.Broaden your horizons by at-tending a free screening of aforeign movie. This month’spick is China’s “Eat DrinkMan Woman,” a funny andmoving family story that’sespecially recommended forfood lovers.

LACONIA — LaconiaChristian School will behosting a Family Fun Nightfor Preschool and Kinder-garten children ages threethrough six and their par-ents.

This free event will takeplace on Friday, April 8 from6-7:30 p.m. Please join us fora fun-filled evening of crafts,games and refreshments.

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Parks & Rec announcesSenior Moment-um programs

GILFORD — The GilfordParks and Recreation De-partment will be sponsoringa Senior Moment-um pro-gram on Monday, March 21.

We will meet in the Gil-ford Youth Center at 12:30p.m. to participate in a vari-ety of Nintendo Wii games,including bowling, dancingand jeopardy. Please note,those with pacemakersshould consult their physi-cian before participating.

We ask that all interestedparticipants please RSVP byMarch 18.

For more information orto RSVP, please contact theGilford Parks and Recre-ation Dept. at 527-4722.

Gilford Parks and Recre-ation, in conjunction withthe GHS Performing Arts, isalso sponsoring an eveningat the Theatre for partici-pants of the Senior Moment-um Program. This activityis scheduled for Wednesday,March 23. Participants willmeet in the Gilford HighSchool lobby at 5:45 p.m. forthe 6 p.m. showing of twoone-act shows: “Metamor-phosis” and “Seussificationof Romeo and Juliet.” There

is no fee for this program,and no RSVP is required.

For more information,

please contact the GilfordParks and Rec. Dept. at 527-4722.

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Gilford’s Patrick Saunders, seen here in an early season game againstRutgers, will travel to Tampa for Princeton’s NCAA Tournament gamewith Kentucky today.

BY JEFF [email protected]

PRINCETON, N.J. – It’sbeen a wild week for PatrickSaunders of Gilford, as theformer New HamptonSchool grad and current tri-captain for the PrincetonUniversity men’s basketballteam saw his side sneak intothe NCAA Tournament on abuzzer-beater against Har-vard on Saturday.

Douglas Davis hit a jumpshot at the buzzer in a one-game Ivy League playoffheld at Yale University togive the Tigers a 63-62 winover Harvard and sendPrinceton to the field of 68teams. The tournamentberth is the school’s 24th, anIvy League record.

Saunders started andplayed 16 minutes in the winover Harvard. The 6-7 juniorforward has started 28 con-tests on the year and is aver-aging 5.6 points and 3.1 re-bounds.

When the NCAA bracketswere released on Sundaynight, the Tigers were seed-ed 13th in the East Region,and headed to Tampa Bay,Fla. for a first round tilt withperennial power Kentuckytoday at 2:45 p.m. Ohio Stateis the top seed in the East Re-gion, while North Carolina,Syracuse and West Virginiaare also in that section of theloaded bracket.

Gilford’s Saunders heads toNCAA Tournament with Princeton

Wildlife educator showcases ‘Backyards Gone Wild’


Marilyn Wyzga of the NH Fish and Game Department shows Gilford howto go wild with backyard landscaping catered to wildlife.

BY LAUREN [email protected]

With 20 years of experi-ence under her belt, MarilynWyzga, wildlife educatorwith NH Fish and Game andcoordinator of the ProjectH.O.M.E. schoolyard habitatprogram, is an expert on theart of landscaping forwildlife.

Garden enthusiasts andnature lovers graced the Gil-ford Library last Thursdayevening, hoping to scoresome tips on planting andlandscaping to welcomewildlife to their backyard,

and to also work as a facilita-tor to these mini-ecosystems.

With spring approachingin just days, this is the per-fect time to brainstorm andplot ideas to bring in and helpsustain New Hampshirewildlife.

Wyzga specified that whenshe uses the term “wildlife,”she is not only referring to gi-ant moose and deer, but in-sects, reptiles, birds andmore.

She told her audience thatas long as they have an un-derstanding for wildlife habi-tats, an inventory of tech-

niques, and knowledge of na-tive plants, they too coulddraw in wildlife with the useof native vegetation, coverstructures, and water fea-tures.

“Many of the state’s keywild life species, endangered,and less common species liveon private land, rather thanconservation land,” saidWyzga, who added that mostNew Hampshire parcels ofland add up to less than 10acres.

When audience memberswere asked why they attend-ed the presentation, many

said they would like to seemore birds in their back-yard, and also propagatemore plants in the area.While landscaping forwildlife also benefits andsustains wildlife, the appear-ance of a garden or backyardis also an important factor.

“You can integrate partwildlife and part landscapeinto your backyard, and itdoesn’t mean you have tolose the aesthetics,” saidWyzga.“First off,do no harmto wildlife, and keep whatyou’ve already got to offer inyour backyard. Let’s keepcommon species common.”

Common species in thebackyards of New Hamp-shire residents may includethe spotted salamander, alsoknown as the mole salaman-der, who burrows under theground, unknowinglychurning nutrient rich soil,much like other tiny crea-tures.

Wyzga said it is not onlyimportant to understand na-tive plants and commonspecies, but to understandthe basics of all wildlife, in-cluding mammals, birds,reptiles, amphibians, fish,and invertebrates.

According to NH Fish andGame, there are 60 mammalsin New Hampshire, from thecommon brown rat, to chip-munks, foxes, weasels, andthe bat, who eats an estimat-ed 33,000 bugs each a year.There are also 18 reptiles inthe state and 21 amphibians,looking for moisture andcover structures, and 250 dif-ferent bird species, whichlive, rest, or migrate throughthe state.

Wyzga said in order to at-tract different birds to yourhome,you must also offer dif-ferent types of food otherthan typical birdseeds, sinceall birds possess differentbeaks and different tastes.

There are also 11,000 in-sects in New Hampshire,some still waiting to be iden-tified, and although theymay bug some people, in-sects are the heart of the foodweb. Most insects also have aconnection to particularplants, and by providingthese native plants, native in-sects and other wildlife aremore likely to thrive.

“Think closer to homeand of close knit connec-tions between insects andplants. The insects thriveand then are eaten by other

life brought in,” said Wyzga.“The type of life you get onyour particular habitat willdepend on a whole host ofthings, such as location, sitecharacteristics, how muchactivity there is on the site,available habitat, access andarrangement.”

By landscaping forwildlife, Wyzga believes thata loss of wildlife over theyears can be replaced, andthat all plants and wildlifecreatures are strongly de-pendent on one another, andplay a role whether con-tributing to reach soil, or act-ing as a food source for a larg-er predators.

When it comes to planninglandscape, she said it is alsoimportant to be familiarizedwith the particular site in allseasons, to view the big pic-ture, and to consider wood-lands, grasslands, and wet-lands. Then comes the inven-tory process.

“Start with what you have,know your site, keep goodrecords, and survey in allseasons. Then start with abase plan, working zones,and then come up with con-ceptual plans,” said Wyzga.“Remember that plants arethe basis of a habitat struc-ture including food plants,cover plants, and waterplants. Wildlife will alsomake use of any watersource you have, especiallymoving water.”

In order to enhance yoursite for wildlife, she suggest-ed mimicking nature’s de-sign and considering hori-zontal and vertical diversitywith larger and smaller treesor plants. It is also importantto remember that the re-mains of plant litter after thesnow melts away can alsobreak down into microor-ganisms and soil if the temp-tation to rake up litter is re-sisted.

“Free fertilizer is fallingoff your plants. Also thinkabout seasonal features sincewildlife is active all season,or low and high blueberrybushes, one of the most im-portant seasonal fruits eatenby different species,” saidWyzga. “Native also meansthis may reduce the fuss inyour garden or landscapingarea.”

She emphasized the im-portance of determining thecharacteristics of the site athand before enhancing thesite. She suggested thatstonewalls and ponds can al-so be man made and draw inmore wildlife.

“You can really make a dif-ference with these land-scapes. The important part isto get started. What we cando collectively can make alandscape more resilient inthe change of seasons and al-so add to the bio-diversity inthe future of New Hamp-shire.”

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Puss is a victim of vio-lence, and quite appalling vi-olence, in the sleepy town ofAshland.

Her owner, by all accountsa kindly fellow, was stabbedto death by an individual hehad taken pity on and al-lowed to live in his home. Itwas big news for a few daysin the Lakes Region. Thisgentleman’s cat not only feltthe oddity of the lodger’s er-ratic behavior; she probablyhad a sixth sense about whatmight happen next. Pusscan’t speak, but she very ob-viously is suffering from herown version of Post Trau-

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School board must accept the will of the peopleTo the Editor:

Today, the people of Gil-ford have spoken. Or shouldI say, we have spoken, again.We have spoken to reduce ourtax burden.

This is a reaffirmation ofthe vote of 1998. Both votesexceeded 60 percent of thevote. We do not want this ex-cessively burdensome schoolsystem.

The people of Gilford havevoted for the second time tosay we do not want a costlysystem or a superintendentwhen we have a legal alter-native that saves us moneyand can benefit the children.

I appreciate the hard work

that our elected officials do,such as our school board.Sometimes they get lost inthe forest and forget the willof the people. I also hope thatin their wisdom as represen-tatives of the people of Gil-ford, that they accept themandate of the people, justas I accept the decision of thepeople of every elective officeor warrant article that wason the ballot on Tuesday. Orperhaps “We the people”should deem the school war-rant of $24 million as adviso-ry only and not pay the schoolportion of our taxes. Is thewill of the people meant to betreated so trivially?

This mandate should beincorporated immediately,orcertainly no later than the be-ginning of the school ses-sion, July 1 of this year.

We have spoken. The deci-sion to operate our schoolsystem in the manner legallyoutlined in 1998 is our wayforward. I trust that ourschool board will not go for-ward with the fallacious ideathat our vote was simply ad-visory. I trust that they werewise enough to not enter in-to a contract with a superin-tendent unless he is willingto fill the role of businessmanager at a much lower, ac-ceptable level of compensa-

tion. I trust that they weresmart enough to leave them-selves an escape clause in thecontract if they forced thedeal. They obviously thoughtthat they were smart enoughto accelerate the decision toinfluence Tuesday’s vote asevident by all the stories inthe local papers. They werewrong on that count.

The people have spokenagain.

To our elected SchoolBoard officials: accept the de-cision of the people this time.

To the citizens of Gilford:thank you.

David R Horvath, Sr.Gilford

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What’s to come forGilford School District?

Despite a recent vote, Gilford School Board mem-bers are determined to polish off the superintendentsearch, voting unanimously to hire Superintendent ofSchools Kent Hemingway, originally of RochesterSchool District (SAU 54), to replace Paul DeMinicothis summer.

While board members would like to think planswill still run accordingly, now that taxpayers have vot-ed in favor of a citizen petition by a majority vote(with the intention of asking the district to changetheir management structure), the final outcome isstill undetermined until this issue is fully addressed.

Article IV, passed during March elections twoweeks ago, asked that the School District adopt an ar-ticle passed in 1998, stating that Gilford separate fromSAU #30 to create their own district. The same articleproposed a new management structure, which calledfor a general manager with lesser pay than a super-intendent.

The article did pass in 1998, yet the board only tookaction on the separation of Gilford as a district, stat-ing that it was in the school’s best interest to contin-ue with a superintendent and forego the remainder ofthe proposal.

Chairman of the School Board Kurt Webber hassaid repeatedly that despite controversial and per-sistent remarks from certain Budget Committeemembers in favor of ultimately removing the super-intendent position in order to assuage the taxpayer’sburden, the district will move on.

While the school attorney stated the passing of thispetition is merely “advisory,” and does not legallybind the School Board to any action, the fact remainsthat the people of Gilford have spoken, and we hopethat their voice is not simply ignored as officials workto resolve the situation.

Over the last couple months, the superintendent is-sue has turned into a continual battle between theSchool Board and the Budget Committee. While boardmembers said the petition’s intentions were not clear,supporters of the petition, including a handful ofcommittee members, did in fact state the petition’s in-tentions during the school deliberative session.

Despite this, it is still apparently unknown whetherthe taxpayers have the power to enforce the imple-mentation of a past management structure proposal.School Board members say “no” and Budget Com-mittee members say “yes,” but who ultimately de-cides? And what say, if any, do the voters of Gilfordhave?

During budget season, prior to the citizen petition,a handful of Budget Committee members suggestedthat the School Board take on a different managementstructure and consider a general manager or busi-ness manager now that the superintendent, worth$175,000, plans to retire at the end of the 2011 schoolyear.

After several heated discussions, the School Boardcontinued on with their superintendent search, andrecently hired a new superintendent, despite the con-troversy over re-staffing the superintendent position.

Board members continued with this process be-cause they felt the hiring of a new superintendentwould most benefit the students and the district as awhole. While we have no doubt that they are acting inwhat they consider to be the best interests of the dis-trict, the board’s decision to forge ahead with the hir-ing of a new superintendent in the midst of such aheated debate without at least waiting to see the re-sults of last Tuesday’s vote strikes us as a hasty move— one that we fear may have alienated some resi-dents.

The School Board originally planned to discussNECAP scores during their next meeting on Monday,March 21, but has decided, in view of the growing con-troversy over the management issue, to add the dis-cussion to its latest agenda. We, along with the rest ofGilford, are eager to see where that discussion leads.

Keep the North Country beautifulTo the Editor:

For those of you whomight not be aware of it, bigcorporations are once againbeing greedy. They want todestroy the beauty of theNorth Country of NewHampshire. I am talkingabout the Northern Pass Pro-ject.

This project begins inCanada and goes through theState of New Hampshire.The project involves cuttinga 150-foot to up to 400-footclear cut right of way to con-struct metal towers that willbe 90 feet to 135 feet high totransport electricity that willbenefit Massachusetts andConnecticut. New Hamp-shire will not get the benefitof the use of this power. New

Hampshire already exportsmore power than it uses.

The corporations say thisproject will create jobs for thealready depressed economyof the North Country. Whilethis may be true, the jobs willonly be temporary. They willneed local loggers to clear theright-of-way. Local hotels,motels and restaurants willhouse/feed the people whowork on this project. Whathappens when the project iscompleted? What happens tothose people who rely on theland for their income?

One maple producer inNorth Stratford relies heavi-ly on the income from thetrees that produce the sapthat make maple products.This project will run through

his property. What will thatdo to his income? This proj-ect will devalue owners’properties. Who wants to seebig ugly towers across thebeautiful landscape of theNorth Country and NewHampshire? This will nothelp the economy of theNorth Country.

It is possible this projectwill go through FranconiaNotch and conservationlands that have been pre-served for future genera-tions. Won’t it be a beautifulsight to head north on Route93 and come upon ugly tow-ers! As it is, we have alreadylost an icon in FranconiaNotch with the loss of the OldMan in the Mountain. Don’tdestroy it with ugly towers.

This project will destroythe beauty of the NorthCountry, which is one of thenatural landscapes still un-scathed by big corporations.I urge all of you to write Gov.Lynch, Senators Ayotte andShaheen, and State Repre-sentatives in opposition ofthis project.

PSNH, N-Star and North-ern Utilities and other bigcorporations, think of thepeople for once and not bulk-ing up your wallets. Thebeauty of New Hampshireand its North Country can’tafford it. Keep New Hamp-shire and its North Countrythe way it is; beautiful and ir-replaceable.

Dawn ScribnerGilford

School board must accept the will of the peopleTo the Editor:

For the first 67 years of mylife, I was always of the im-pression that we lived in ademocracy. You all knowwhat that is. If you voted, andyour vote was in the majori-ty, the end result would alsoreflect your wishes.

Apparently, that is nothow things work in the town-ship of Gilford. The March10 headline in the LaconiaSun spelled that all out to usin spades: “School BoardChair Defiant in the face ofGilford Vote.”

The article goes on toquote our school board chair,Kurt Webber: “The law isvery clear; the school boardmakes the decision on howthe schools will be run. Weare not going to change ourposition.”

Really, doesn’t that giveyou a warm, fuzzy feeling?

The arrogance displayedby “chairman Kurt” andbacked by the rest of the Gil-ford School Board, in myeyes, is totally unacceptable.We’re paying the bills, folks,and don’t you forget that.

Another item that is un-acceptable is our $19,700 perstudent education cost,which is 37.5 percent higherthan the state average of$13,600 per student.

We are fortunate in Gil-ford to have the bulk of ourtax burden supported by thesecond home taxpayers. Thatdoesn’t mean you should betaking advantage of this sit-uation. Without our secondhome taxpayers, we would befacing a $40 per thousandmill rate the way the GilfordSchool Board spends our taxmoney.

It’s high time that the vot-ing residents of Gilford re-place this arrogant group ofpeople with people who havesome clue as to how the realworld should operate andkeep the wishes of the tax-payers in mind, as well.

I urge every Gilford tax-payer to take 10 minutes outof their life and pick up acopy of our annual town re-port at the Town Clerk’s of-fice. The publication is rela-tively comprehensive, exceptfor one major flaw; the em-ployees’ names have been leftout. My guess is that is doneso the taxpayers can’t trackwho gets what in regard to

raises and benefits annually.Take a good look at it; partic-ularly at salaries and bene-fits. Remember, these areyour tax dollars that are be-ing spent.

Folks, it isn’t our assess-ments that are the big prob-lem; it’s our mill rate. The to-tal value of taxable propertyin Gilford, thanks to being onthe shores of Lake Win-nipesaukee, dictates a millrate of $12 to $14 per thou-sand if our tax money iswisely spent. Not $18-plus.

The bottom line is, we’vegot too many people “drink-ing from the public trough.”They’re getting big salariesand benefits that we in theprivate sector can no longerafford. It’s not just ourschool; the town portion ofour budget could use someserious tightening up also.This problem is not uniqueto Gilford; it’s everywhere.

Guess what, everyone —government,whether it be lo-cal, state, or federal — thehoneymoon’s over. The tax-payers can’t afford to pay foryour inefficiency anymore.Things have got to changenow!

John GoodhueGilford

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Will the next school board meeting answersome lingering questions?

To the Editor:In 1997, Gilford clearly

wanted its own school dis-trict, and formed an SAUPlanning Committee. Withthe 1998 voting ahead, it wasthe time to consider optionsfor managing this new dis-trict.

Two men — the late EdgarKenney and Millard Smith —with the experience to tacklethis challenge did so, in anhonest, direct, professionalmanner. In their report: that… “to duplicate the presentposition of Superintendentwould be a difficult and cost-ly endeavor.”

Under their plan:-An “administrator”

would manage the school dis-trict office and staff. Wouldtake care of the fiscal andother business needs in sup-port of those managing theeducation of the students.

-The school principals, aspecial ed administrator, atechnology service coordina-tor would manage the educa-tion of the students.

-The School Board wouldwrite a new managementplan.

Gilford’s plan was submit-ted to the New HampshireBoard of Education, who ap-proved it. Their approval did

two things: one, approve Gil-ford’s own school district,and, two, approve an admin-istrative model as a methodof managing the district.

Leading up to the 1998vote, there was much debate,much discussion, and solidcoverage of all of it. By wellover 60 percent, Gilford’s vot-ers approved the plan. Thethen-School Board ignoredthe administrator form ofmanagement, opting for a su-perintendent form.

Current School BoardChairman Kurt Webber ex-plained the 1998 school boarddecision this way:

“The proposal to functionwithout a superintendentwas just a proposal. Mem-bers of the Budget Commit-tee kept saying that two-thirds of the voters voted infavor of this proposal. Thosetwo-thirds of voters ap-proved of a split from SAU#30, and that’s it.”

Fast forward to 2011,March 8, and the question ofan administrator was againon the ballot. More than 60percent voted for an admin-istrator.

From Chairman Webber:“We are not willing to ex-

periment with an untestedmanagement system that no

other district in the state isusing just because of a pro-posal 12 years ago.”

And, from the GilfordSteamer, March 10, 2011:

“…School Board membersclaim the school district de-termines how to run theschool, and not the BudgetCommittee or the taxpay-ers.”

According to Scott Is-abelle, Assistant Superinten-dent for business, as of now,there could be an $800,749hole/shortfall in the schoolbudget just passed:

-If state eliminates its con-tributions to teachers’ retire-ment: $387,020;

-If state reduces buildingaid: $188,756;

-If state changes its par-ticipation in the catastrophicaid for special needs chil-dren: $224,973.

The next scheduled schoolboard meeting is Monday,March 21:

-How will the school dis-trict handle contracts it usu-ally signs from now until theend of June?

-Will the school board haveany more comments on thehandling of the administra-tor/superintendent ques-tion?

Don HarpellGilford

MONEY MATTERSBy Robert J. Kennelly, CFP®, Financial Advisor, Ameriprise Financial, Meredith, 279-5393 ●

A smart approach to municipal bondsInvestors seeking a tax-ad-

vantaged source of incomehave long been attracted to

municipal bonds. The appealcenters on the fact that mu-nicipal bonds offer income

that is generally not subjectto federal income tax andsometimes is free of state and

local tax liabilities, as well.Since the bonds are typicallyissued by state or local gov-ernment entities (often sup-ported by the authority tolevy taxes to fulfill their debtobligations), they have al-ways been considered a rela-tively safe haven for income-oriented investors.

In recent times, the per-ception of municipal bondshas changed. With govern-ments across the country fac-ing serious budget chal-lenges at many levels, someanalysts have suggestedthere is an increased risk ofpotential defaults by numer-ous municipal bond issuersin the coming months.Whether we will see defaultsin significant numbers re-mains an open issue, but thethreat has had an impact.Many are taking a more cau-tious approach to invest-ments in municipal bonds,and in some cases, are actu-ally selling positions in tax-free bonds and bond funds.

A solid history

Bonds are, in essence,“IOUs” from an issuer to theinvestor. The issuer promis-es to pay interest and princi-pal on a timely basis. Failureto do so results in the issuerdefaulting on that promise.Some may make the assump-tion, when this occurs, thatthe bond’s underlying valuebecomes worthless, but thatis not typically the case.

The municipal bond mar-ket has seen some high-pro-file default cases in the past.In the 1990s, Orange County,Calif., a large bond issuer, de-faulted on its bonds. Howev-er, courts ultimately re-quired the county to fulfill itsobligations to investors whoheld its debt. Municipal bondinvestors may benefit fromthe fact that many issuershave the authority to gener-ate tax revenue to make goodon their “IOUs.”

In fact, investors shouldremember that default riskis just one factor that comes

into play in municipal bondinvesting.

Other risks with

municipal bonds

While municipal bondshave a strong track recordover time, there are a num-ber of risks that must be fac-tored in before investing.They include:

• Interest rate risk – ifrates in the market rise, theunderlying market value ofexisting bonds with a loweryield can decline. If the in-vestor decides to sell a bondbefore maturity, this could re-sult in a loss of principal val-ue.

• Revenue risk – bonds thatare dependent on revenuestreams from specific proj-ects such as toll roads andbridges may be reliant on theability of the project to meetrevenue projections (notethat many municipal bondsare backed by the taxing au-thority of the issuer, ratherthan a revenue source as out-lined here).

• Inflation risk – investorstypically are locked into theinterest rate paid on munici-pal bonds. If inflation shouldrise dramatically, the after-inflation return on bonds canbe negatively affected. As aresult, the bond would likelylose value in the openmarket.

• Liquidity risk – the abil-ity to sell a bond in the openmarket requires a buyer.Some bonds, from smaller is-suers in particular, may nothave broad appeal to in-vestors, potentially drivingdown the price in the openmarket.

Maintaining proper

balance

Regardless of market cir-cumstances, investors areusually well advised to makesure their portfolios are ef-fectively balanced to avoidsignificant risk in any sector,whether it be stocks, bondsor other types of invest-ments.

While some investors inhigher income tax bracketsmay be inclined to put a largepercentage of their moneyinto municipal bonds to takeadvantage of tax-free in-come, the risks must be con-sidered. Perhaps more thananything else, an investorwho concentrates too muchof a portfolio into bonds issubject to the risks of risinginterest rates. This is of par-ticular concern in the cur-rent environment, whererates are only modestlyabove historically low levels.In general, bond prices de-cline when interest ratesrise, so current bondholdersor bond mutual fund in-vestors may face higher-than-normal risk in today’smarket.

Strategies going forward

Each individual investorneeds to assess his or her ownobjectives and circum-stances to determine the bestcourse of action. But somegeneral recommendationsmay apply to most investors:

• Review your currentholdings to determine ifbond positions are consistentwith your risk tolerance lev-el and investment objectives;

• Consider owning well-managed municipal bondfunds where professionalscan assess the credit risk ofspecific issuers, rather thanowning individual tax-freebonds where you must con-duct your own research to de-termine the credit quality ofthe issuer; and

• Protect yourself againstthe potential risks of owningbonds by maintaining abroadly-diversified portfolio.Even investors focused ongenerating income need to becareful not to put too muchmoney to work in bonds. Ifinterest rates should rise orcredit defaults become morecommon,bond positions maybe at risk of losing moneyover a short time period.

Mentoring program gaining momentumTo the Editor:

It is an exciting privilegeto have this opportunity toupdate the community on“student mentoring” in La-conia.

As some of you know,there has been an effort overthe past two years to developand implement a mentoringprogram to serve our city’syoung people.

Over the past year, BetterTogether has had a group ofcommunity focused individ-uals form many walks of lifeworking on a way to makementoring here in Laconia areality. We are proud to saythat we are making realprogress. Our current direc-tion is focused on utilizingthe Boys and Girls Club as apoint of origination, train-ing, and assigning of men-toring relationships. Mr.Dave Parker of the Boys andGirls Club has been a partic-ipating member of our group

since its initiation and hasset forth the challenge of“let’s do something while weare talking about doingsomething.” We, as fellowparticipants of this group,heartily agree!

If you are interested inwhat we are doing as a groupand/or want to get involvedin mentoring a young personin our community, we have away for it to be done. If youwant to support our continu-ing efforts at structuring ourprogram so it can be both ef-fective and stand the test oftime, we want you workingwith us. We continue to haveenergy and ideas that needinput from all parties com-mitted to this format of as-sisting youth toward life suc-cess. For more informationcome to a Better Togethermeeting on the 4th Thursdayof the month in the LaconiaMiddle School Multipurposeroom from 4-6 p.m., search for

mentoring together on Face-book, or call the Boys andGirls Club at 528-0197. Let usall continue to consider whata high quality mentoringprogram could do for ourcommunity as we work to-gether to build it and “dosomething while we are talk-ing about doing something.”

Get involved! Be a mentoror sponsor a child!

Better TogetherMentoring Action Team

Laconia

For more information onBetter Together visit www.bet-tertogetherlakesregion.org orcall 524-1741, ext. 15. BetterTogether meets at the LaconiaMiddle School on the fourthThursday of every month at 4p.m. All citizens interested inmaking the Lakes Region thebest place for children andfamilies are encouraged to at-tend.

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Dangers far outweigh advertised benefits of energy drinksBY DONNA [email protected]

REGION — More than athird of teens and youngadults in the United States to-day are swept up in the fad ofenergy drinks like Red Bull,Monster and a host of otherbrands to “boost” their ener-gy as they quench theirthirst, but in reality, theseyoung men, women andteens are consuming highlevels of caffeine and sugarwhile the long term effects ofthese ingredients have yet tobe studied.

The average 16-ounce en-ergy drink contains as muchas 180mg of caffeine, twicethat of a single eight-ouncecup of coffee. An alarmingdifference, however, is whilecoffee is sipped, young con-sumers of energy drinkshave a tendency to drinkthem quickly, and can suffernumerous side effects fromthe sudden inrush of thoseingredients.

“The body doesn’t havetime to absorb and processall the caffeine, and kids canend up with anxiety, heartpalpitations and other prob-lems from drinking them,”said LRGHealthcare Com-munity Nutrition educatorKathleen Hayward.

Some are now being soldin “shot” containers of twoounces or more, designedspecifically to be drunkquickly.

Store clerks say thedrinks, in all sizes, fly offtheir shelves, with a largenumber of their customersbeing young teens. Sincethere are no regulations ontheir sales, they said theycannot deny the purchase tochildren, but it becomes up-setting to see so many teensbuying what adults know isnot good a wise choice for abeverage.

“These drinks should re-ally be handled like alcoholor tobacco and not sold to mi-nors,” was a common refrainspoken by several Lakes Re-gion store clerks.

With names like RockStar, No Fear, Monster andAmp Lightning, young cus-tomers have a hard time re-sisting the drinks. Market-ing for the beverages also en-tices young consumers withlogos, packaging and promi-nent display coolers de-signed to catch their eye,even if the widespread com-mercials on television do not.

spoons of sugar in each can,causing hyperactivity,among other side effects; yetsome children and youngadults drink as many as fourto five of these drinks in oneday.

A young customer at a con-

venience store outside ofTilton last week was pur-chasing two cans of energydrinks, and confessed hedrinks at least that amount,if not more, each and everyday.

“I couldn’t live without my

(energy drinks). I get theshakes if I don‘t have them,”he said.

Across the nation, emer-gency rooms are seeing a risein young people being admit-ted after drinking energybeverages, some resulting in

School nurses are alsoconcerned about the effectsof energy drinks. Win-nisquam Middle School evenbans them in their building,while at the high school nextdoor, administration has ad-dressed the issue by sayingany drinks brought in by stu-dents must have a screw-cap.That rule eliminates most ofthe energy drinks, as theygenerally come in pop-topcontainers. Inter-Lakes HighSchool also bans the sale ofthese caffeine-laced drinks,and Gilford High School re-cently held a Health Fairwhere Hayward presentedinformation to educate stu-dents on the dangers.

“These drinks can haveother stimulants in them be-sides caffeine, likeephedrine, ginseng, poppyseed extract, guarana, andeven opium that many peo-ple may not be aware of. It‘sfrightening that they aren’tregulated,” Hayward said.

The USDA has set guide-lines on sugar consumptionas well, but these drinks alsocontain up to seven tea-

seizures and other seriousmedical conditions. Hay-ward said she has not seenwhere anyone has died as adirect result of these drinks,but warns mixing them withalcohol has proved to be fatalfor some people across theU.S. and she cautions evenadults on this dangerousmix.

Sports and vitamindrinks are also popular, andwhile they may not be asharmful, Hayward said theyare also not always neces-sary, and could even promoteobesity in children. Whilesports drinks restore elec-trolytes in the body, she saidthey are only necessary afteran hour or more of vigorousexercise. Vitamin waters arealso loaded with sugar to en-hancer their taste and bringunnecessary calories tothose who consume them.

“If someone finds theyneed an energy boost, thebest advice is to eat well, getplenty of sleep, drink waterto stay hydrated and exer-cise. These drinks are not theanswer,” said Hayward.

Taste of the Lakes Region event set for April 3rdLACONIA — According to

a local journalist, the firstrobins of 2011 have been spot-ted, so “A Taste of the LakesRegion” can’t be far behind.

“Taste” is a day of gour-met nibbling that has beenheld for 21 years by the Laco-nia Chapter of Altrusa In-ternational. This deliciousfundraiser is Altrusa’s bestknown and most profitableevent that consistently en-ables them to support com-munity scholarships; litera-cy programs through theschools, library and hospital;the Belknap County NursingHome; and Lakes Region Fos-ter Care.

Once again this year, the“Taste” will be held at theConvention Center atOpechee Inn & Spa, 48 ElmSt. in Lakeport. Scheduledfor Sunday,April 3 from 3-5:30p.m., this is an adult only af-fair; there is a cash bar on thepremises, and all ticketsmust be purchased in ad-vance of the event to enablethe chefs to properly preparethe quantity and quality offood that “Taste” has becomerenowned for.

The preliminary list ofrestaurants to register so far

includes Patrick’s Pub &Eatery, Giuseppe’s Pizzeria& Ristorante, Contigiani’sCatering Service, EllacoyaBarn & Grille, Fratello’s Ris-torante, Hector’s Fine Food& Spirits, Our Family Tree,Weirs Beach Lobster Pound,Woodshed Roasting Compa-ny, Twin Muffin BakingCompany, Annie’s Cateringand Events, Black Cat Café,Camp, Cactus Jack’s, CrazyGringo’s, Hart’s TurkeyFarm, Kevin’s Café, Lake-house Grille, LAGO, T-Bones, Canoe, and Steele HillResort.

Ticket holders will havethe opportunity to samplesignature dishes from morethan 20 popular Lakes Re-gion restaurants that aresupporting the day’s goals.Just picture yourself – a tasteat a time – working your wayaround the room, with a stopor two at the bar to cleanseyour palate. There is no calo-rie counting allowed. This isa day of pure indulgence toenjoy with friends and fami-ly, and no rushing home to afootball game.

Because of the variety ofchefs and cuisines involved,there are always quite a few

surprises mixed in with fa-vorite local dishes. It’s ad-vised that you pick your wayslowly, pause for reflection,and go back for seconds ofyour very favorites, for a to-tally decadent afternoon.Tickets will be available on a

first come first served basisfor $25 each at the followinglocations: Hart’s, Hector’s,Patrick’s, and ColdwellBanker Residential Broker-age, plus from all Altrusamembers. “Taste” is beinggenerously sponsored by The

Citizen, Nassau Broadcast-ing and General Linen. Formore information on thegroup, and their involvementin the community, go towww.altrusalaconia.com.

BCEDC names new executive directorREGION — Michael Pers-

son, Chair of the BelknapCounty Economic Develop-ment Council (BCEDC), ispleased to announce thatCarmen Lorentz has beennamed Executive Director ofthe regional developmentcorporation.

Lorentz succeeds Jen-nifer Boulanger, who servedfrom 2006 until October 2010.Lorentz will join the Councilon March 14, and will be for-mally introduced at theCouncil’s Annual Meetingon March 31.

A Belknap County native,Lorentz graduated from Gil-ford High School and wenton to study International Af-fairs at the George Washing-ton University. She spentseveral years in Washington,D.C., lobbying Congress on

foreign policy issues andworking at an internationalfoundation.

Lorentz focused on stateand local government policyin her Master’s degree pro-gram at the University ofMaryland School of PublicPolicy. She subsequentlyparticipated in New York’sPublic Management Insti-tute, which afforded her theopportunity to analyze stateeconomic development poli-cies.

For the past five years,Lorentz has served as SeniorEconomic Development Spe-cialist at the consulting firmCamoin Associates ofSaratoga Springs, N.Y.,where she assisted morethan 50 communities acrossthe Northeast in economicdevelopment planning, busi-ness attraction, and down-town revitalization.

As BCEDC Executive Di-rector, she will be responsi-ble for the development anddelivery of programs andservices of both a short- andlong-range nature designedto increase and facilitate sus-tainable business growth inall sectors of Belknap Coun-ty's economy. She will directthe organization’s budgets,

grant administration, andrevolving loan fund (RLF).

The BCEDC establishedits loan fund in 1994, capital-ized with loans from US-DA/Rural Development,grants, contributions, andretained revenues. Since in-ception, the county-wide Re-volving Loan Fund has madenearly $9 million in loans to66 businesses and organiza-tions, leveraging an addi-tional $75 million in capitalfrom other funding sources.In 2006, USDA Rural Devel-opment named the BelknapCounty Economic Develop-ment Council its New Hamp-shire Partner of the Year.

Lorentz resides with herhusband, Jonathan, andtheir son Julius in Gilman-ton.

The Belknap County Eco-nomic Development Councilmaintains offices at One MillPlaza, Laconia, where ithosts resource partnersSCORE Lakes Region andLeadership Lakes Region.For more information aboutthe BCEDC, its business as-sistance programs, or its An-nual Meeting of Incorpora-tors, please visit the Web sitewww.bcedc.org or call 524-3057.


After running her ownbusiness for seven years, li-censed aesthetician andmakeup artist Jodi Taylordecided it was time to sim-plify her life and branch outto clinical training – makingher the newest addition tothe Lakes Cosmetic Insti-tute.

Taylor, the formerfounder and owner of Tay-lored Skin Care, grew up inBelmont, and currently re-sides in Meredith.

She decided to join LakesCosmetic Institute, locatedin the Hillside Medical Cen-ter on Maple Street in Gil-ford, after years of search-ing for the right clinical prac-tice. Taylor officially becamea member of the Instituteteam as of Feb. 1.

“I owned my own busi-ness, yet I decided to take aposition here. I just had mysecond baby and wanted tosimplify things. I knew Iwanted to get more clinicaland work with a doctor. Itwas just a matter of findingthe right doctor,” said Tay-lor.

While she achieved herfirst goal, owning her ownbusiness, her second goalhas been to gain more clini-cal experience and offer herclients a broader range ofservices, although she stillloves to give basic facials andmakeovers.

Taylor graduated fromthe Elizabeth Grady Schoolof Esthetics in 2000,and com-pleted her apprenticeship formedical esthetics at theMetroplex Hospital inKilleen, Texas. She trainedwith the renowned DavidNicholas of DNI in Boston,Mass., where she receivedcertification in advancedmakeup artistry and correc-tive/reconstructive makeup.

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“Church Landing atMill Falls has a long trailof loyal followers,” saidGail Batstone, GeneralManager of the Inns atMill Falls, “and we areproud and honored to berecognized by them as oneof the most romantic ho-tels in the country. So whatis it that makes ChurchLanding so romantic? Itcould be the comfortableAdirondack décorthroughout the Inn, or the

full service Cascade Spa spe-cializing in couple’s treat-ments, or maybe the 61 field-stone fireplaces and amaz-ing views that are standardwith every guestroom andsitting area at the Inn. We’rethrilled that our guests en-joy our property so muchand want to continue tocome back year after year.”

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Church Landing is one offour lakeside inns that makeup The Inns & Spa at MillFalls located in the historicvillage of Meredith, NewHampshire, on the shores ofLake Winnipesaukee. TheMill Falls Inns have all en-joyed the success of favor-able online reviews anddominate the rankings forbest accommodations in the

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New staff member brings a fresh perspective to skincare services


Jodi Taylor

Taylor has also receivedextensive training in clinicalskincare management, al-pha hydroxy peels, chemicalpeels, electrolysis, dermaplanning and microder-mabrasion.

More recently, Taylor hasalso worked closely with Dr.Scannell of Lakes CosmeticInstitute. She has observedplastic surgery proceduresin order to further under-stand complex proceduresand the healing process ofskin.

“These observationsserve as an educational ex-perience. It’s amazing tolearn and see how the skinheals and recovers. It givesme a new perspective,” saidTaylor.

While she is interested inthe clinical side of skincare,she has always enjoyed theidea of living an overallhealthy lifestyle and bring-ing a sense of wellness to herprofession.

“I got into skincare be-cause I always liked the spaatmosphere and the feelingof wellness. Skin is ourlargest organ; it takes care ofus, so we need to take care ofit,” said Taylor. “What I do isnot just about skin, but aboutyour whole being.”

She said clients who havenever experienced a basicluxury such as a facial beforemay not realize how relaxinga facial, which directly bene-fits the body and mind, is.She also works as a teacherof sorts, informing clients ofproper skin care at home,and not just in her office.

“The doctor’s servicesand mine complement eachother’s to achieve the ulti-mate results, since skin mustbe in the ultimate conditionto receive these results,” saidTaylor. “I have watched someof the doctor’s proceduresand find them fascinating. Ishare his enthusiasm. He istalented, and I am excited tobe a part of this team.”

Taylor also offers a spaand clinical line to meet allher of clients’ skincareneeds at different priceranges.

“My prices have not per-sonally changed since com-ing here. Prices vary, andeveryone is welcome here,”said Taylor. “We provide apersonal setting in dealingwith each client.”

While she has nowbranched out to chemical

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“I definitely love what I do.I’ve worked hard at buildingrelationships with clients. I

love to make people feel goodabout themselves as a whole,and try to guide them to prop-er skincare,” said Taylor.

While she has brought

over clients of her own, shewelcomes and encouragesnew clients to try out herservices at Lakes CosmeticInstitute.

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Kids get a sugar high during ‘Maple Sugar Madness’BY LAUREN [email protected]

For the past ten years,Prescott Farm has invitedstudents to join in on the“Maple Sugar Madness” pro-gram, and this year, secondgrade students took sugar-ing into their own hands pri-or to this favorite field trip.

Gilford ElementarySchool teacher Patty Smith,along with Cathy Duffy ofPrescott Farm in Laconia,decided to introduce secondgrade students to the processof maple season and sugar-ing this fall, as a preview totheir field trip mid-March,the peak of tapping season.

Smith said GES studentsare fortunate to live in theLakes Region, where re-sources such as Prescott’sEnvironmental EducationCenter are located, as well asthe maple trees in the ele-mentary school’s backyard –the nature trail.

According to New Hamp-shire Maple Producers, thestate produces about 90,000gallons of syrup per mapleseason. The maple sugaringseason, the process of tap-ping the trees and boiling sapdown to thick and stickysyrup, runs between mid-February and April, and is aweather dependent proce-dure.

As the frozen sap withinmaple trees begins to thaw,the sap builds up pressurewithin the tree, and is readyto tap when cool nights andsunny days begin to emergefrom a dark winter.

Smith’s students happento be experts at identifyingmaple trees ready to tap, andwere already familiar withthe process prior to theirfield trip last Wednesday.

After extracting sap fromseveral trees on the groundsof Prescott Farm and watch-

ing the sap slowly dripthrough a spout and down in-to the bucket below, GES stu-dents are always ready to en-ter the Sugar Shack andwatch the sap boil into syrup,eager for samples.

Smith said her studentshighly anticipated their field

trip this year after doingsome sugaring of their ownin the nature trail, a projectwhich started back in thefall.

“This is the first time wehave done this is in Gilford.We tapped 21 trees. The stu-dents were tapping for sap,which they brought today,

and learned how to identifysugar maple trees,” saidSmith.

Second grade students re-cited original song anddance numbers, such as the“Sap Time” song, also per-formed at the annual Show-case at GES, in celebration ofmaple syrup and sugaringseason. Students then pa-tiently waited their turn toenter the Sugar Shack towatch their own sap turn in-to syrup good enough for anypancake, and reviewing thebasics of sugaring.

When identifying a mapletree ready to tap, Smith’s stu-dents said they look for “ta-dah” branches that stick up

high in the air, for a lack ofleaves in the winter, and alsofor white spots on the bark ofthe tree. Trees must also be astandard 30 inches around ormore before tapping a tree.

She explained that stu-dents certainly wouldn’twant to tap just any tree,since pine tree sap, for ex-ample, may not taste sogreat.

With the help of Duffy,these students named all 21maple trees in the naturetrail, and created a map forall to access the trees on thetrail. Trees named “Pan-cake,” “Maple,” Spiky,” and“Sweetie,” produced a satis-factory amount of sap, al-

though a tree named “Bob,”produced a record for cups ofsap.

“We have been collectingdata twice a week and willgraph the data to do somecomparisons. We have alsokept a journal,” said Smith.“It’s cool that we can bringour own sap to Prescott. I’mhoping that this will contin-ue on next year, and that sec-ond graders will integratethis into their curriculumevery year. They see thisprocess and become a part ofthis process.”

Throughout their project,students have practicedreading, writing, math, sci-ence, and also integratedsinging and dancing intotheir multi-purpose project.

While both Smith andDuffy spearheaded the proj-ect this year, they are hopingto expand the invitation toall second grade classroomsnext year.

“We like to make the proj-ects real; something that willstay with the students,” saidSmith. “We are lucky in Gil-ford to have the nature trailand to incorporate it into ourcurriculum.”


GES students Lily Burleigh,Taryn Fountain, ShuShu Sawyer, and Bethany Tanner dance along to different mapleinspired tunes at Prescott Farm on last Tuesday.


GES second grade teacher Patty Smith helps students identify differenttypes of bark, including maple bark, at Prescott Farm Tuesday.


GES students Allison Carr, Julia Spooner, Alyzabeth Havonglason, and Leilani McMath clap along to some oftheir favorite songs also performed at the school showcase earlier this month.


Second grade student Taryn Fountain holds up the lyrics for “Sap Time”during a sing along.

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Gilford High School fresh-man Sarah Cook has been in-volved with the performingarts all her life, includingchorus and band, which hasscored her a trip to HersheyPark in Pennsylvania thisMay.

Cook, along with fellowchorus and band members,will perform at the giantpark known best for its giantcandy bars, and sightsee inNew York City and Philadel-phia along the way.

She is an alto in chorusand has played the saxo-phone since the fourthgrade. She also participatedin GHS’s fall musical,“Joseph and the AmazingTechnicolor Dreamcoat,”and is currently participat-ing in the spring musical,“Metamorphoses,” as a nar-rator and a laundress.

“I really like the cama-raderie of the performingarts and of plays, band andchorus. I have always beeninvolved with the perform-ing arts and stuck with italong the way,” said Cook.

By coincidence, she willonce again travel to Pennsyl-vania this coming year for ayouth mission trip through

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Gilford Community Church.She also volunteers at annu-al church functions acrossthe community, includingserving food at soup kitchensand volunteering for theYouth For Hire program,where local youths rakeyards and do chores for par-ticipating residents.

Since Cook loves to write,she also wrote the script forthis year’s ChristmasPageant at GCC. This sum-mer, she also hopes to par-ticipate in a local missiontrip and help residents righthere in Gilford.

Cook is Treasurer of thefreshman class, as well as anactive member on the boardof directors for Interact Cluband a member of AmnestyInternational.

She said after taking a

class with the advisor ofAmnesty, she was compelledto join the group, and helpsproduce letters that plead forjustice to governments innon-U.S. nations. The letterscan deal with a wide range ofissues, from the death penal-ty to an unfair trial, wherethe person has no access to alawyer or little comprehen-sion of the particular na-tion’s language.

When it comes to academ-ics, Cook describes herselfas an honors student, andhas strong points in readingand writing.

“English is my favoritesubject. I always really likedreading and enjoy the mate-rial in class. I am reading“Romeo and Juliet,” and findit interesting to decipher,”said Cook. “I definitely wantto explore what’s available inthe writing field.”

She believes she waspicked for Student of theMonth because of her com-mitment to class, school-work, and her friendly, ac-cepting personality.

As for goals, she said shelooks at the big picture, evenas a freshman.

“I am always working to-wards my college years andapplications. I try to sustainthe same grades that I have,so I can get into a good col-lege,” said Cook.


Sarah Cook

Gilford High student to perform in Washington, D.C.GILFORD — The National

Association for Music Edu-cation recently announcedthe members of the 2011 All-National Honor Ensembles.

The students selected willrehearse and perform to-gether in June 2011 in Wash-ington, D.C.

Danielle Janos, a fresh-man at Gilford High School,

was named to the MENC 2011All-National– Concert Bandperforming on clarinet.

Janos is an accomplishedclarinet player, who has beentaking private lessons at Con-cord Community MusicSchool for the past severalyears and is also an activemember of the NH YouthSymphony Orchestra in

Manchester and the GilfordCommunity Band. She hasauditioned successfully thisyear for other highly com-petitive festivals, such as theNH All-State Music FestivalBand and the All New Eng-land Music Festival Band,and has participated in otherschool activities, such as thepit orchestra, symphonic

band and the Belknap Mt. In-vitational Music Festival.

Janos’ other interests in-clude art, travel and spend-ing time with family andfriends.

“Danielle has been highlyinvolved with music since Imet her several years ago,”said Lyvie Beyrent, Janos’band director at Gilford HighSchool. “She joined the Gil-ford Community Band as amiddle school student fromGilmanton, and not manystudents her age are able toplay at the level the rest ofthe group does. Danielle notonly surprised me with herability to keep up with therest of the section, butamazed me with her level oftalent and achievement. Iknew before she started atGilford HS in the fall that Iwould have to find ways tochallenger her outside ofschool.”

In order to participate inthis trip, Janos is seekingcontributions from localbusinesses to raise the nec-essary funds. The cost of thefive-day trip includes trans-portation (not including air-fare), hotel accommoda-

tions, meals, daily re-hearsals, tours of D.C.’s mu-seums and memorials, and afinal performance at theJohn F. Kennedy Center forthe Performing Arts. If youare a local business that isinterested in helping donatemoney or sponsor Danielleon her trip, please contactLyvie Beyrent at GilfordHigh School: 524-7146, ext.110 or [email protected]

nh.us MENC established its Na-

tional Honor Ensembles asthe ultimate recognition ofmusic student performance,beyond state and divisionallevels.

“We are very pleased to of-fer this unique performanceopportunity to a very selectgroup of our nation's finesthigh school musicians,” saidDavid Weatherred, MENCNorthwest Division past-president and chair of theAll-National Honor Ensem-bles.“Over the course of fourdays, these top flight musi-cians will rehearse withmarvelous and inspirationalconductors, leading up to anexceptional finale perform-ance on June 26. The 2011MENC All-National HonorEnsembles will most surelybe a once in a lifetime musi-cal experience for these in-credible high school musi-cians!”

The complete list of stu-dents is available online atwww.mencevents.org

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Danielle Janos

Local students named toTilton School honor roll

TILTON — Andres Gar-reaud ’14 of Gilford, MegO’Brian ’13 of Gilford,William Winkelmann ’13 ofGilford, and Conor O’Brian’11 of Gilford were named tothe High Honor Roll at TiltonSchool for the second quar-ter.

To be on the High HonorRoll, students must earn aca-

demic achievement grades ofat least three A’s, with the re-maining grades B’s. Habits ofMind grades must be all A’sand B’s.

Tilton School is an inde-pendent, coeducational,boarding and day school inTilton, serving students ingrades nine through 12 andpost-graduates. Tilton’s cur-

ricular model stresses the ac-quisition of skills, knowl-edge and understanding infive areas: communication,critical thinking, communi-ty, creativity and character.Tilton School believes in thepower of each student’s indi-vidual potential for lifelongpersonal success and service.

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Frampton comes alive again at MeadowbrookThis year marks the 35th

anniversary of one of thegreatest live performancesever!

Peter Frampton comesalive again at the Meadow-brook U.S. Cellular Pavilionon Saturday, July 2 as part ofthe Eastern Propane ConcertSeries. The Grammy winnerwill perform the entire 180minutes of his iconic, plat-inum - selling album“Frampton Comes Alive”just as he did in 1976.

Tickets go on sale Friday,March 18 at 10 a.m. To chargeby phone, call 293-4700 or on-line at www.meadowbrook.-net.

Peter Frampton remainsone of the most celebratedartists and guitarists in Rockhistory, perhaps known bestfor his six-time Platinumrecord “Frampton ComesAlive!”; the double live al-bum is one of the best sellinglive performances in theUnited States. It was so suc-cessful that in 2001, a 25th an-niversary edition was re-leased with these four addi-tional tracks — “Just theTime of Year,” “Nowhere’sToo Far,” “White Sugar” and“Day’s Dawning / Closing.”

“Frampton Comes Alive!”was voted Album of the Yearin 1976. The most recogniza-

ble songs are “Show Me theWay,” “Baby, I Love YourWay,” “Shine On” and “DoYou Feel Like We Do.” He hasbeen rocking all over theworld for the past 40 years,and has made a significant

impact not only for music,but for pop culture. The al-bum, and Frampton’s cre-ativity, have inspired manyartists. His mass appeal hasled to cameo appearances inseveral TV shows, including

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The well liked acoustic group the Woods Tea Co. will return to Laconia’s historic Belknap Mill by popular demand on March 26.

Woods Tea Co. returns to Belknap Mill LACONIA — Back by pop-

ular demand, the Woods TeaCo. will appear Saturday,March 26 at the HistoricBelknap Mill in downtownLaconia.

Woods Tea Company is anacoustic group that per-forms Celtic tunes, seashanties, American folk andnovelty songs with ease andskill. All members are finevocalists, and audiences of-ten leave in awe of their won-derful harmonies. During aperformance, they use asmany as a dozen different in-struments

After building a solid rep-

utation in New England,Woods Tea Company startedtouring on the concert cir-cuit nationwide, eventuallyplaying in all the lower 48states. Notable performanc-es include New York’s Lin-coln Center (twice), theChautauqua Institute (threetimes), appearances on PBSand National Public Radio,who labeled them “Ver-mont’s hardest working folkgroup.”

“We are honored to havethis talented trio appear onour stage,” commented Belk-nap Mill executive directorJohn Moriarty. “Patti

Casey’s voice is warm andlilting, and plays perfectlyagainst Howard’s harmoniesand the masterful sounds ofTom’s dulcimer, ukulele andbanjo. The musicianship ofthe three creates an ideal bal-ance of American folk andIrish music.”

All this leads Moriarty towonder, “What better way isthere to celebrate a late St.Patrick’s Day, and the ebbingof a wintry March, than withthe Woods Tea Co and a cupof complimentary Irish Cof-fee?”

The Belknap Mill presentsconcerts and fine art ex-

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Opechee Garden Clubenvisions art with flowers

GILFORD — The OpecheeGarden Club will host an-other club favorite, “Art 'nBloom,” at the Gilford PublicLibrary, Potter Hill Road,Gilford from Thursday, April7 to Saturday, April 9.

Art is in the eye of the be-holder. Members get thechance to interpret a piece ofartwork of their choice – apainting, sculpture or print,their own art or that of a lo-cal artist. They use theirimagination and with natu-ral flowers, fruits, plants, adrape of material or apewter tankard and the in-spiration of form, color,shape or texture, they createtheir interpretation of theartwork.

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Art is in the eye of the beholder,as exhibited with one member’spast display. More can be viewedat the 2011 Opechee Garden ClubArt ‘n Bloom on April 7-9 at theGilford Public Library.

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THE GILFORD STEAMER A11The Rest of the StoryMARCH 17, 2011

involved with each play andmore collaborative as open-ing night approaches.

Students involved withboth spring plays this yearface a full day of school, fol-lowed by an intensive three-hour rehearsal, a large timecommitment for cast mem-bers and co-directors, yetworth equally showcasingboth plays.

Both Finch and Minton se-lected a play for each GHScast to perform this year, andwhile the directors wantedthese plays to stand out frompast years, they also had tofind plays that worked with-in a certain time frame.

“This is pretty differenttheatre than has been donein past years at GHS. We havea more classic Greek pieceand then a louder, funnierplay,” said Finch.

Minton said the audiencecould expect to experience arange of emotions on open-ing night, from mourning, tosmiling, and to laughingalong the way.

Senior Nick Denver, nowperforming his tenth show atGHS, plays Mercutio in“Suessification” and Midas,Cevx, and Phaeton in “Meta-morphoses.” He finds thatworking between two differ-ent types of shows thisspring has been a rewardingexperience.

“It has been a real chal-lenge switching betweenboth shows. The first showhas its tender, angry mo-ments, while the secondshow has its funny moments.It’s a great last show to go outwith,” said Denver. “One playis so challenging in its con-text and language, while theother play is so upbeat. Work-ing to keep the tone betweenthese two plays while switch-

ing back and forth presents achallenge.”

Senior CameronGraaskamp, now in his ninthshow, plays Romeo in “Sues-sification” and a Henchman,Erysichthon, and Eros in“Metamorphoses.”

Grasskamp agreed thatthis challenge has not onlybeen a rewarding experi-ence, but has also helped himto broaden his horizons as anactor, playing back to back intwo dramatically differentshows.

Senior Alysa Hemcher,now in her ninth show, playsthe Servant of Capitulate in“Suessification” and Lucina,Hunger, and a female narra-tor in “Metamorphoses.”

When asked which playthe seniors gravitated to-wards most, Hemcher an-swered that both plays hadtheir positive attributes, andwere equally enjoyable to bea part of.

“While one play is a com-edy to the audience, the oth-er challenges their mindsand their emotions. Thesetwo plays definitely stand outfrom past plays; they arebreaking the mold of regularplays,” said Hemcher.

Other seniors performingin this years two spring playsinclude Jenni Smith, OliviaTesta, Kelly Welch, ZachPereira, and Ryan Haddock.

This year, GHS sopho-more KC Nowak will alsoperform on the piano as anaccompaniment to “Meta-morphoses” during the firstof the two spring shows.

All cast members agreedthey were excited for open-ing night on Thursday,March 24 – exited to see theaudience cry, and then laugh,the next minute.

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jumps located at the complexwill be restored for historicpurposes and also for func-tional, competitive purposesto keep the spirit and tradi-tion of ski jumping alive atGunstock.

The 70 meter jump was thefirst of the four jumps to bebuilt on Gunstock grounds,completed in 1936. The firstski jump event at Gunstockwas held in February of 1937,and brought in more than10,000 spectators. The re-maining jumps were com-pleted in 1938 and the early1940s, while the last champi-onship was held at Gunstockin 2004.

Active members of the skijumping community, includ-ing Dan Warner, a competi-tive ski jumper in his youth,also graced the event. An-derson said Warner hasworked alongside the society,and helped members under-stand what it will take tobring the jumps back tospeed, and to compete onceagain at a national level.

Bob Arnold, foundingmember and director of theGMHPS, also reflected on hisgrandfather, Fritzie Baer, afirsthand witness of Tokle’sgreatness and impressivejumping skills. Baer was theGeneral Manager of Gun-

CEREMONY (Continued from Page A1)

lectman John O’Brien saidhe would personally have toagree with maintainingspeed limits based on his ownexperience boating and re-siding in Gunstock Acres.

“When I am in my yard, Idon’t have to turn around toknow someone is going fast.I can hear it up in the acres,”said O’Brien.

Selectman Gus Benavidessaid that personal opinion isone thing, yet believes it isnot the place of the board tospeak for residents as awhole on the matter.

“We have a responsibilityto represent what our resi-dents want. The board iselected by the residents ofGilford. We haven’t heardfrom any of them on speedlimits,” said Benavides.“That’s why I wouldn’t votein favor of this issue eitherway.”

Benavides said he wouldinstead encourage residentswho feel strongly on the is-sue to get involved and calltheir local representatives,rather than having the boardtake a particular stance.

Resident Dick Hickok saidhe agreed with Benavides,and felt the board would ben-efit from taking a hands-off

approach to the matter.“I suggest the Board of Se-

lectmen let this matter takeits course. The speed limitswill most likely stay thesame,” said Hickok.

He said that in his opin-ion, speeding isn’t the prob-lem on the lake, and addedthat the issue of loud ex-hausts and reinforcement ofthe 150 foot rule should be ad-dressed.

Resident Terry Stewart al-so voiced his opinions on theissue, stating that he hasspent much of his life on thelake, and still feels that safe-ty on the lake is not an issue.

“As a citizen, I don’t thinkit is my Selectman’s job to getinvolved and say that thetown of Gilford supports ordoesn’t support this law, evenif asked by citizens,” saidStewart.

He concluded that theboard already has enough ontheir plates, and suggestedtheir opinions be exercisedas individuals and not as se-lectmen.

At the end of the topic ofdiscussion, the board con-firmed their agreed-upon de-cision not to take a stance onspeed limits on Lake Win-nipesaukee.

BOAT SPEEDS (Continued from Page A1)

stock (formerly known asBelknap Mountain Recre-ation Area) from 1950-1959.Arnold referred to the skijump competitions as noth-ing short of Winter X Gamestoday, stating that Tokle’sname was as recognized asShawn White or HannahKearney’s name.

According to Anderson,Tokle won just about everyski jump competition he en-tered. The society is mostproud of Tokle’s accom-plishments right in Gilford,when he set the hill recordon the 60 meter jump (nowthe 70 meter jump) in 1941.

Years before, Tokle hadset several records on the 60meter jump at Gunstock,managing to break his ownrecords along the way. Hemoved to the U.S. in 1939 atthe age of 19, and jumped inhis first competition just 24hours later. In the same year,Tokle jumped at Gunstockand set the hill record. In1940, he broke his own recordand set a new hill record atGunstock.

To the amazement of skijump enthusiasts across thenation, Tokle broke his ownrecord again in 1941, flying251 feet to the bottom of thesteep hill – a record un-touched for 35 years, untilthe 60 meter ski jump be-came the 70 meter jump.

In 1942, Tokle jumped atGunstock once again, yet he

came in second place. Ander-son said he had reason to bedistracted by the prospect offighting in WWII. He had al-so tried to retrieve hisyounger brother Arthurfrom Norway and bring himto the U.S., yet with a pro-gressing war, this seemed im-possible.

Tokle decided to become aU.S. citizen and joined thearmy, rising to the rank of

Sergeant. He became a mem-ber of the 10th Mountain Di-vision and found himself inItaly, fighting in the ItalianCampaign. The battle isknown as one of the mostbrilliantly executed, yetdeadly battles of WWII, last-ing days upon days.

By the time the battle end-ed, only a small percentage ofTokle’s platoon remained un-scathed. Tokle, only 25 at the

time, tragically lost his life inWWII. His body was buriedin Italy, and later returned tohis native land of Norway, fi-nally in eternal rest.

A reception at the baselodge of Gunstock followedthe unveiling of the plaque,with refreshments, appetiz-ers, and an impressive dis-play of Gunstock ski historyalong the walls.


A new shiny plaque will stand tall in front of the Torger Tokle memorial ski jump, the now 70-meter historicalski jump at Gunstock – part of an ongoing renovation project.

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“My project was repairinga trail system at a summercamp in Gorham. It’s a hik-ing trail up in the moun-tains,” said Bailey. “A lot ofpeople liked the trail in theGorham area. There was a gi-ant mud pit, so we built

bridges for people to walkthrough these areas. Peopleappreciate it.”

Eagle Scout Justin Roperhas received 31 merit badgesand two eagle palms over thecourse of his scout career.For his community project,Roper built a bridge andboardwalk on the nature

EAGLE SCOUTS (Continued from Page A1)

trail outside of the GilfordElementary School grounds.

“With my project, I knewit provided safer access tothe trials. The trails weresmaller before; now there isbetter access for the commu-nity and the students,” saidRoper.

Albert Doyle, waiting onword of an application re-cently submitted to a boardof review, has earned 22 mer-it badges. For his final proj-ect, Doyle constructed a hik-ing trail behind the Gilfordfarm stand Beans & Greens.Since the trail is still new, lo-cals may not be aware of thetrail’s existence.

“For my project, the hardpart was getting the word outabout the new hiking trail.My neighbors use the trail inthe winter for snowshoeing.One neighbor is even work-ing on a Web site to get morepeople to access the trail,”

said Doyle, who completedhis project before the firstsnowfall.

While each scout de-signed their own individualproject, all five Gilford sen-iors can agree that their

shared experiences in BoyScouts over the years willgive them confidence andleadership tools to utilizelong into the future.

“It teaches you to be aleader in the community andencourages you to be pro-ac-tive. It prepares you for fu-ture jobs and life skills. Youalso hold a higher standardfor yourself,” said Codding-ton. “I’ve learned important

morals and values along theway. I did a lot of servicework and had a lot of fun.”

When asked what itmeans to be an Eagle Scout,Doyle said that becoming anEagle Scout also means be-coming a role model for BoyScouts, Cub Scouts, andTiger Scouts.

“Now that we are olderscouts, it’s our turn to be therole models,” said Doyle.


Five Gilford High School seniors on their way to achieving Eagle Scout status include Nick Bailey, Parker Raus,Albert Doyle, Justin Roper, and James Coddington.

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An introduction for new readers,an update for everyone else

This column is serving asan introduction to some pos-sible new readers.

My name is Joshua Spauld-ing and I was recently ap-pointed sports editor for theGilford Steamer, Win-nisquam Echo and MeredithNews. I have held the sameposition for fellow SalmonPress newspapers The Gran-ite State News and CarrollCounty Independent since2003 and The Baysider since2005. I’ve been coveringsports in New Hampshire’sLakes Region and WhiteMountains area since 2001and am looking forward tothe opportunity to see somemore of the great teams thatplay their home games onthe other side of the lake.

I was part of the crusade toget sports back into the Echo,Steamer and Meredith newsand was thrilled with the hir-ing of Jeff Lajoie as thesports writer. I’ve been com-pletely impressed with hishigh-quality of work as hefinds his way around a newjob, new schools, new ath-letes, new towns and a newlife.

There will be no changesas far as Jeff is concerned. Iam more than happy withhis work. The only change isthat I am his new sports edi-tor. I am a fairly easy-goingboss so I plan to let Jeff con-tinue what he’s been doingthe last few months.

I believe the change is goodfor the papers in the fact that

Jeff is now reporting to aneditor with an extensivesports background, whichcan only help us in all as-pects of putting out a quali-ty sports section each week.I love high school sports andI enjoy getting coverage oflocal athletes into the papersand Jeff shares my enthusi-asm for what we can do withthe three titles.

I wrote the story in lastweek’s editions on the Bel-mont-Gilford hockey team’sfirst-ever home playoff gameand planned to cover theMoultonborough boys in thehoop semifinals on Tuesdayuntil it was postponed. Onmy side of the lake I coverKennett High School inNorth Conway, KingswoodRegional High School inWolfeboro and ProspectMountain High School in Al-ton and events throughoutcommunities from Barn-stead to Conway. Readers inthose communities shouldknow that they will continueto be my main writing focuswhile Jeff continues to cov-er Inter-Lakes, Moultonbor-ough Academy, Win-nisquam, Gilford and Bel-mont. That’s not to say wewon’t be working together, aswe’ll certainly share stories

and photos and I’ll be lend-ing him a hand whenever heneeds it in covering the mul-titude of teams on the sched-ule.

As an indicator of how ded-icated I am to my position,this column has appeared onthe Granite State News andCarroll County Independentsports pages for 423 consecu-tive weeks with this posting.I can’t guarantee that it willappear on these pages everyweek, but as space permitsI’ll try to squeeze it on. I tack-le a lot of different things inmy columns, quite often hav-ing nothing to do with sports.Of course sports are often apart and sometimes it’s juststories about something I didin the previous week.

Whatever the case, if youhave something you want tosee published or a story idea,contact Jeff at [email protected] or 279-4516or contact me at any of thenumbers or addresses listedbelow.

Finally, I’ve been closingout my columns with goodday wishes the past year, so,have a great day, Jeff Cloos.

Joshua Spaulding is theSports Editor for the GraniteState News, Carroll CountyIndependent, Meredith News,Gilford Steamer, WinnisquamEcho and The Baysider. Hecan be reached at [email protected], at569-3126, or PO Box 250,Wolfeboro Falls, NH 03896.

Year in Review: Gilford girls’ basketballYoung Gilford girls build for future

Due to space constraints,

Francoeur/Babcock

Memorial Basketball

Tournament results

will appear in

next week's edition.

PHOTO BY JEFF LAJOIE

Gilford High School girls’ basketball coach Rick Forge and his team talk strategy during a timeout at a game against White Mountains earlier thisseason.


GILFORD — Although theexpectations may not havebeen high for the GilfordHigh School girls’ basketballteam this winter, that cer-tainly won’t be the case nextyear.

The young Golden Eaglesshowed flashes throughoutthe course of the season enroute to a 6-13 overall record,but the good news for Gilfordcoach Rick Forge is that hereturns almost his entireteam next winter, with theexception of lone seniorMelissa Ryan.

“It was a season of gainingexperience,” said Forge. “Itwas a transition season forus but the kids were compet-itive, especially the last fivegames of the year.”

Forge essentially had acore of sophomores, withjunior Olivia Broderick alsofiguring heavily into themix. Broderick received theNHIAA SportsmanshipAward for her efforts thisseason.

“Sometimes you forgetabout Olivia,” said Forge.“She was a big part of theglue that held us togetherand I’m expecting her to playan even bigger role as a sen-

ior next year.”Gilford earned the 17th

seed in Division III andknocked off number 16 Hills-boro-Deering on the road inthe play-in game. That set upa tough preliminary roundloss to eventual state cham-pion Campbell to end the sea-

son, 57-28.“You’ve got to give props to

Campbell in the tourna-ment,” said Forge. “Weweren’t the only team theybeat by over 20 points. Theywere a very formidable teamand they had a lot of sen-iors.”

While Gilford was compet-itive in parts of every game,Forge’s biggest problem washaving his team sustaintheir level of play for an en-tire game. He hopes thatwon’t be as much of an issuenext season.

“It was tough to put fourcomplete quarters of basket-ball together,” he said. “Wedid it against Hillsboro-Deering and a couple ofgames during the seasonagainst White Mountainsand Prospect Mountainwhere we played well. Thekids are realistic, and theyknew coming in that it wasgoing to be an uphill battle.”

One thing Forge said henever had to worry aboutwas team chemistry and offthe court issues, as he had noproblems keeping them ontask.

“What was kind of inter-


Abby Harris goes up for a shot with White Mountains defenders in towin Gilford.

esting with this team is thatthere was absolutely no dra-ma,” he said. “I’ve coached

some great teams and youwalk away and scratch yourhead wondering what the

heck is happening. That def-initely wasn’t the case hereand they were great to workwith.”

Despite dropping eightstraight games in Januaryand early February, the Gold-en Eagles didn’t quit, and theteam won two of its finalthree regular season gamesagainst Winnisquam andFranklin to secure the play-in spot.

Broderick teamed withsophomores Abby Harrisand Hayley Jakubens toform a tough front court,while the sophomore trio ofMolly Dietrich, Paige Lalib-erte and Sarah Veazey han-dled the guard slots.

Ryan won the Coach’sAward and Forge says sheleft a great imprint on theprogram during her time onthe squad.

“She was the first one topractice and the last one toleave,”he said.“She loves thegame and was very positiveall season and has been forfour seasons for me.”


Sophomore forward Hayley Jakubens is double-teamed in traffic by two Mascoma Valley defenders during aGilford home game this season.

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Gilford High SchoolGirls’ Basketball Results

(6-13 overall)

Date Opponent Result

Dec. 7 Newfound L, 66-42Dec. 10 @ Inter-Lakes L, 61-42Dec. 17 Berlin W, 44-31Dec. 21 Prospect Mountain L, 36-20Jan. 4 @ Winnisquam W, 48-35Jan. 7 Franklin W, 37-30Jan. 11 Mascoma Valley L, 48-32Jan. 14 @ White Mountains L, 49-23Jan. 20 Inter-Lakes L, 47-29Jan. 25 @ Newfound L, 67-27Jan. 28 @ Prospect Mountain L, 42-34Feb. 3 White Mountains L, 44-38Feb. 5 @ Somersworth L, 58-36Feb. 8 @ Belmont L, 42-39Feb. 9 Winnisquam W, 40-39Feb. 11 @ Berlin L, 48-41Feb. 14 @ Franklin W, 47-36Feb. 18 @ No. 16 Hillsboro-Deering W, 32-19Feb. 23 @ No. 1 Campbell L, 57-28

Central Force tryouts March 26 and 27BELMONT — The Central

Force girls’ AAU programwill be holding a two-daytryout on Saturday, March26, and Sunday, March 27, atBelmont High School.

On Saturday, March 26, 12stry out from 2 to 3:30 p.m.,14s from 3:30 to 5 p.m., 15/16s

from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and 17sfrom 6:30 to 8 p.m. On Sun-day, March 27, 12s try outfrom 8 to 9:30 a.m., 14s from9 to 10:30 a.m., 15s from 10:30a.m. to 12 p.m., 16/17s from11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

E-mail Amy at [email protected] with any

questions or for more infor-mation. There is a registra-tion fee. Parents should ac-company players on thefirst day to complete paper-work. Please arrive early tofill out the registrationform.

Flag football information nights March 24 and 30MEREDITH — Lakes Re-

gion Flag Footballparent/player informationnights have been scheduled.

The second informationnight is scheduled forThursday, March 24, from6:45 to 8:30 p.m. at the Inter-Lakes High Schoolcafeteria.

The third informationnight is scheduled forWednesday, March 30, at theInter-Lakes High Schoolcafeteria from 6:45 to 8:30p.m.

These information nightsare informal, players cancome and go as their timeallows.

This will be a time to tryon jerseys to confirm size,

learn more about the league,learn about the sport, theteams, players, coaching,practices and games andfield locations.

Remote online registra-tion will be offered thesenights as well. Players canonly register online through

the National FootballLeague at www.nflflag.com/website/home/lrffl.

Anyone who is interestedin being a part of the leagueis welcome to attend andlearn more. People who areinterested in coaching ayouth team this fall are en-

couraged to attend as well.Please e-mail [email protected] to express your in-terest.

Registration for spring2011 ends March 31. The reg-istration fee covers all ex-penses for the season.

Gilford girls’basketball gameof the yearBY JEFF [email protected]

Feb. 18

Division III Play-in Game

No. 17 Gilford 32, No. 16

Hillsboro-Deering 19

GILFORD — Had it notbeen for the one-year trialrun of play-in games to theDivision III postseason, Gil-ford wouldn’t have had achance to make it into the 16-team field. Finishing as thenumber 17 ranked team in D-III, the Golden Eagles wouldhave had their season endedin the regular season, despitewinning two of their finalthree games.

But Gilford earned a roadtrip to number 16 Hillsboro-Deering on Feb. 18, and theEagles came out hot and nev-er looked back en route to a32-19 win that sent them intothe main draw and a datewith top-seeded Campbell.

“We went down there,weren’t expected to win, anddominated from start to fin-ish,” said Gilford coach RickForge. “They had a big crowdand it was their winter car-nival. We really played ex-tremely well down therethough, offensively and de-fensively.”

Gilford jumped ahead 8-0

and the H-D crowd never re-ally had a chance to get intothe game.

“They weren’t expecting usto come out like that,” re-called point guard Molly Di-etrich. “It was mostly our de-fense that won that game.That’s what’s kept us in mostof our games.”

While both teams finishedthe season at 5-12, H-D fin-ished percentage pointsahead of Gilford in the finalstandings.

“The reality is, we had thesame record as the team weplayed but we wouldn’t havegotten into the tournamentin past years,” said Forge.“Our game was a perfect ex-ample of why I think theyshould keep the play-ingames. We only had one com-mon opponent (MascomaValley) and that’s it so it’stough to say one team is bet-ter than the other when youdon’t have a lot to go on.”

Abby Harris had 12 pointsin the win while Olivia Brod-erick chipped in with eightpoints and 12 rebounds.

“It felt good to go in thereand be able to overcome ahuge crowd and play the waywe did,” said Harris.

Super sophomore class leads way for Eagles


Gilford sophomore guard Paige Laliberte looks up for a rebound as she boxes out aWinnisquam defender in Tilton.


Sarah Veazey goes to the hoop between three Mascoma Valley defenders during a Gilfordcontest earlier this season.


GILFORD — They’ve beenhearing it for awhile now, butthe future is creeping closerfor the Gilford High SchoolClass of 2013.

‘Wait until they’re sen-iors.’

Gilford girls’ basketballcoach Rick Forge heard thata lot this winter, as his tal-ented and deep sophomoreclass gained another year ofvaluable experience on thehardwood. The Golden Ea-gles had five sophomoresplaying big minutes duringthe ’10-’11 campaign.

“To watch the sophomoresgrow over the course of theseason was very, very re-warding,” said Forge. “Thekids were just so positive allseason long that it madeeverything better.”

With sophomore Molly Di-etrich running the point,classmates Abby Harris (for-ward), Hayley Jakubens (for-ward), Paige Laliberte(guard) and Sarah Veazey(forward) all made key con-tributions for a Gilfordsquad that finished 6-13 over-all in Division III. Fellowsophomores Sophie Brunt,Hannah Chase and AriBeaulieu were also on theroster at points in the sea-son.

“We kind of took it as wewere getting ready for nextyear…this year,” said Diet-rich. “We had a lot of peoplethrown into key positionsthat weren’t used to it so nextyear we should be ready togo. We weren’t thinkingabout winning titles or any-thing this year so we playedhard and just did as well aswe could.”

Harris says the familiaritythe Golden Eagles gained

from a season playing to-gether will only help themdown the road.

“It was a good rebuildingyear and we’ll have prettymuch the same team nextyear,” she explained. “A lot ofpeople are counting on thesophomore class for the fu-ture so we’ve taken some big

steps and we’re only going toget better.”

Harris really took off asthe year progressed, and sheearned the team’s Most Im-proved Player award at theteam banquet earlier this

week.“I think just realizing that

this is going to pretty muchbe our team for the next twoyears helped me get better asthe year went on,” she said.“I started to realize that if I

missed a shot, it wasn’t theend of the world. It’s just amatter of helping each otherout and doing what you canto help the team.”

Forge expects his team willbe even more focused nextyear, when they’ll have trou-ble sneaking under the radaras juniors.

“This group of sopho-mores, there are some quietexpectations amongst themthat I think will get a littlelouder as juniors,” he said.“That’s in every single sporttoo, because it’s a talentedgroup. You love to go in andpractice with this group be-cause they just want to play.”

Harris also knows herteam won’t be taken lightlyas the next two years ap-proach.

“I heard a lot of opposingcoaches saying ‘Wait untilthese girls are seniors,” sheadmitted. “There wasn’t a lotof pressure on us this yearand we were able to grow andimprove. We’ll see what hap-pens next year.”

With the young kids beingthrust into varsity experi-

ence, Forge didn’t have theluxury of easing Gilfordalong.

“I told the kids that reallywhat we’re doing is playing avarsity schedule with a JVteam,” he explained. “In aperfect system, they wouldstill get to be on the JV team.But you aren’t going to havethat opportunity. Some did-n’t even get a chance to playJV last year and they had tosit the bench as freshmen forme because of numbers.”

While Forge had a uniquesituation, the future is nowon the horizon in Gilford.

“It’s tough when you lookat sophomores, you look intheir eyes, and ask yourselfwhich one of you sopho-mores is going to lead?” hesaid. “They don’t want to up-set anyone else by takingcharge, because it’s one thingif you’ve been there for fouryears and you start barkingorders out, but it’s another ifyou’ve only played a handfulof varsity games. I get that,but next year is where we seewhat we built from this sea-son.”

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BOB BOLDUC, center, is shown here with his two sons, Pat, left, and Rob, right, at Piche’s Ski and Sport Shopin Gilford. Bolduc is holding the clock he received when he was inducted into the New England Ski Hall of Famea few weeks ago.

BY CAROL LEE ANDERSONCONTRIBUTING WRITER

GILFORD — Local resi-dent Bob Bolduc was recent-ly inducted into the New Eng-land Ski Hall of Fame duringthe New England WinterSports Representatives, Inc.(NEWSR) regional rep showin Providence, R.I. He waspresented the award byNEWSR President BrentMohr, who explainedBolduc’s significant and life-long contributions to thesnowsports industry. Thepresentation was made dur-ing a dinner and receptionheld in his honor at theRhode Island ConventionCenter in Providence. Hun-dreds of members ofNEWSR, the SnowsportsMerchandising Corporationand Sport, Inc. were on handfor the event. He has been along-time member of allthree organizations, whichensured his stores, Piche’sSki and Sport Shops, havebeen able to offer the best pos-sible prices for its customersthroughout the years.

Bolduc’s sons, Pat and Rob,instrumental in aiding Mohrprepare this award for theirfather, now run the familybusiness. His third son,Christian, owns and oper-

ates a successful physicaltherapy business in Floridawhere he lives with his wifeand two children.

Bolduc is a well-known fig-ure in the Lakes Region andin New England as the own-er of Piche’s Ski and SportShops. He also establishedBolduc Park, a local non-profit facility offering a par-three golf course and cross-country skiing trails.

Growing up on the familyfarm, he learned the value ofhard work, developed an in-credible work ethic, andlearned to give back to thecommunity. Along withspending many hours work-ing on the farm, he has beeninvolved in the sport of ski-ing for his entire life. Heworked at the GunstockRecreation Area as a youngteenager,washing dishes andworking on ski bindings.While there, he met FrancisPiche, the owner of Piche’sSki Shop. After skillfully re-finishing a pair of woodenskis and impressing Piche,the ambitious teenager washired to work in the ski shop.That was the beginning of along and highly-successfulcareer in the ski industry.

Working side-by-side withPiche, he learned all aspects

of the ski industry. When hebought the business fromPiche in 1978, he kept thecompany name, but took it tonew heights. Many additionswere put on the originalbuilding, and far more prod-

ucts were offered.The business is also known

for its commitment to the lo-cal community. It sponsorslocal events such as the Fran-cis Piche Invitational skirace held annually at Gun-

stock Mountain Resort. Formore than 30 years, the 5Krace held each year at GilfordOld Home Day was organizedand sponsored by Piche’s.

With a schedule that wouldbe daunting to most people,

he didn’t stop there. In the1980s, he purchased 22 acreson the Gilford-Laconia line.He immediately renovatedand restored the historicbuildings on the propertyand then began on what hehad envisioned for the prop-erty: A place to hold Piche’scross-country ski races.With the help of skiing leg-end, Gary Allen, the twoplanned and constructed theski trails. The trails openedin the early 1980s.

Pushing to create a year-round recreation facility, hethen went forth with plansfor a golf course, which, wascompleted in 1994. The parkis available to everyone,without restrictions, and isdedicated to being availableas a recreational facility tobe shared by all in the com-munity.

In May of 1996, he and hiswife, Marilyn, donated thepark to the Bolduc Park As-sociation. Included in thatdonation were all the re-quired golf equipment andgolf carts. He has stayed onwith the organization as su-perintendent. His sister, Ani-ta McKeown, and her hus-band, Norman, are two ofthe many friendly and famil-iar faces at the park.

Considering his many con-tributions to the ski indus-try and sports in general, itis not surprising the NewEngland Ski Hall of Fame de-cided to include him as an in-ductee. The award was kepta secret from him, and hewas speechless at learningthe impact he has had in theski industry. He was trulyhonored by the inductionand for being recognized forsuch an honor.

He first gave credit to hiswife, saying, “Without thesupport of my wife, Marilyn,I could not have accom-plished what I did – she wasalways there for me. The factthat two out of our three chil-dren work with me in thebusiness shows how sup-portive and positive she hasbeen throughout the yearswhen I worked a lot ofhours.”

“It is a great honor for me;I never did the work I did sothat I could receive an award,I just did it because it neededto be done,” he said. “Myboys were so great to help co-ordinate all of this, and I wasamazed at what a great rep-utation they have in the in-dustry already,” he added.

He plans to keep con-tributing just as he has forover 50 years, stating, “I can’tstop, this is who I am andwhat I do.”

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Sophomore point guard Molly Dietrich was Gilford’s floor general thiswinter.


GILFORD — When RickForge would post game sta-tistics in the locker room af-ter each night of action, thefirst thing sophomore MollyDietrich would look at washow many turnovers the Gil-ford High School girls’ bas-ketball team had committed.The veteran GHS coach saysthat’s exactly what he want-ed from his point guard, asDietrich took over the reignsthis season to guide theyoung Golden Eagles as floorgeneral.

“I pushed Molly into play-ing the (point guard) spotthis year,” Forge admitted.“It took her awhile but as theseason progressed, she gotbetter and better. I’m veryhappy with her progress.”

When returning starterChelsea Crockett decided notto play basketball this win-ter, Dietrich was put into ac-tion. The last-minute deci-sion to put her at the pointcame as a surprise, but Diet-rich says she actually pre-ferred the spot.

“I found out I was going toplay point guard the day be-fore the first game,” she said.“I’ve played shooting guardbut I feel like the point ismore for me. It’s a challengeand I’m still working on itbut I think it’s improving.”

Forge said she handled thesudden news quite well for

someone so young.“It was kind of, ‘By the way,

you’re our new point guard,”he said. “Some kids would’vefreaked out but Molly em-braced it and never got frus-trated.”

Taking on a challenge isnothing new for Dietrich, as

Molly Dietrich sets the table for Gilford

the three-sport standout(soccer, basketball, softball)is a workhorse on and off the

athletic field. She earnedhigh honors during the firstquarter at GHS while bal-ancing her athletic commit-ments.

“Molly’s the type of athletethat every coach loves tohave,” said Forge. “She goesall out, all the time. She’ll doexactly what you tell her todo and she always has thethirst to do it better.”

The speedy Dietrich had anose for the ball, as she cov-ered a tremendous amountof ground on the hardwood.Dietrich was often the firstone out on the fast break andthe first one back on defensein transition.

“She never lacks in effort,”explained Forge. “It’s 100-percent all the time andthat’s just the way she is. Sheplayed an awful lot of min-utes for us this year. Wemight have lacked in havinga second person that couldhandle the ball so she reallyhad to do a lot for us.”

One area the sophomorehopes to improve on is run-ning the offense. A quietplayer by nature, Dietrich be-came more vocal as the yearprogressed and that’s some-thing she hopes to continuenext season.

“I’m working on getting theteam to run the plays andkeeping our own pace outthere,” she said. “My job is tokeep us relaxed and to notpanic mentally. I think thisseason really helped meknow what to expect.”

Forge also noticed a pro-gression in that department.

“When we got down to thatlast two or three games of theyear, she started to move peo-ple around and call the playseven without me having to,”he said. “I said, “This is good,she’s taking charge and get-ting comfortable with this.’ Ithink she had really gatheredthe respect of the team bythat point. She’s not the typethat will step on anyone’stoes, either. I can’t tell theteam that Molly’s the leaderbecause you can’t designatethe leader, it’s a learnedthing. I really liked howthings were the last fewgames in that regard.”

While Dietrich now takesher talents to the softball di-amond where she will helpanchor the Gilford infield,she can look back at a sopho-more basketball campaignthat saw the Eagles plant theseeds for something specialin the next few years.

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The Inn is comprised of 4 guest suites and 3 guest rooms all with privatebaths. There is a 101± seat fine dining restaurant and bar along with a wellappointed owner’s quarters. The property will be offered in the entiretywith the furniture, fixtures and equipment.

Inspections: Monday, March 14th from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. and Tuesday,March 22nd from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

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