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The Cortez Journal encourages people to submit announcements about upcoming events for the Community Calendar. Send announcements to email@example.com. Items submitted at least two weeks in advance will have a better chance of getting published; items submitted several days before the event might not get published. For more information, call the Journal at 565-8527.
Horsemen to hold monthly meeting
The Four Corners Back Country Horsemen will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, March 14 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in Durango. Social time will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will start at 7. Guests are always encouraged to attend.
This is an important meeting to attend if you'll be volunteering to work at the Tack Sale in April. There will be an ice cream social starting at 6:30.
To learn more, go to: www.4cbch.org or call Bob Volger, chapter president, at 970-883-4004 or email@example.com
Core essence course
Learn how to connect to and work with your 5th dimensional energy field through your core essence. Join Carla Fox at the Cultural Center 25 N. Market, March 14 7 p.m. $10 at the door For more information call the center at 565-1151 or Carla at 565-2624
Supper Bowl and Cupcake Bar benefit
Come out Friday, March 15 from 5-7 p.m. for a build-your-own "Supper" Bowl of chili, baked potato, and salad for $3 a bowl. All proceeds will benefit American Cancer Society - Relay for Life coming up July 19, 2013.
Treats will be available from the Cupcake Bar for a donation. Complimentary coffee and assorted teas will be provided. A silent auction will be held with bids closing at 7:05. This fundraiser is under the direction of Team God's Kidz and will be held in the lower level of First Baptist Church, 100 North Market Street in Cortez, across from the Cortez Cultural Center and Ertel Funeral Home. For more information contact team captain, Donna Pharo at 565-3193.
VFW St. Patrick's Day dinner
The VFW Ladies Auxiliary and Post #5231 will be holding their Annual St. Patrick's Day Dinner on Saturday, March 16 starting at 5 p.m. at the Post Home at 136 Grand Avenue in Mancos. Menu includes corn beef and cabbage, carrots, potatoes, dinner roll and dessert along with punch or coffee for $8. Children 6 and under are free.
Spring Fling
The annual Four Corners Fling Square Dance and Round Dance Festival will be held on Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16 at the Cortez Middle School. On Friday there will be a dance from 7:30 to 10 p.m. On Saturday there will be an informal dance from 1 to 5 p.m. and a grand march at 7:45 p.m. The public is welcome to come and watch professional square dancers perform free of charge. Refreshments will be provided. Enter through the east entrance of CMS and go down the ramp. For more information contact Vonnie at 749-9682.
4-H Western Swing
Come dance with the 4-H Western Swing on March 16 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Montezuma County Annex building on 103 N. Chestnut. DJ Mr. Soul will be providing the entertainment and refreshments will be available for purchase. The cost is $5 for singles and $8 for couples. Tickets will be available at the door. Contact Sherry at 529-6174.
Bake sale fundraiser
There will be a St. Margaret Mary Youth Bake Sale on Sunday, March 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cortez City Market. Funds will go to sending youth to Steubenville of the Rockies in Denver and to World Youth Day in Brazil this summer.
The Cholesterol Myth
The Dolores Healing Space, 102 N. 4th St. in Dolores, will feature Dr. Amy Loschert, Naturopathic Doctor as its free Monday night presenter from 6-7 p.m. She will be speaking on the true risk factors for heart disease. What is "good" cholesterol vs. "bad" cholesterol and why do some people have high triglycerides? You will learn how to sort through the confusion of a lipid panel and what a good cholesterol level really looks like as well as pearls for prevention. Call Dr. Amy with questions at 676-1011.
Call for Mentors
The Piñon Project will be at the Mancos Public Library on Wednesday, March 20, from 9:30 a.m. to noon to talk about its mentoring program. The program matches at-risk youth with an adult volunteer who serves as a one-on-one mentor, friend and advocate. The Piñon Project's Mentoring Program is the only program of this type in the area. People interested in learning more, or becoming a mentor, should come to the meeting or call the Piñon Project at 564-1195.
Gymnastics circus
Stormy's Gymnastics will have a circus performance on March 20 starting at 2 p.m. at the Cortez Recreation Center. The performance will feature what local gymnasts have developed in the past year. The schedule is as follows: Tsunamis (ages 3 to 6); The Tornados (ages 6 to 12) at 3 p.m. and the Hurricanes, which are the top gymnasts with mixed ages will be at 4 p.m.
For more info contact Rayna Hale @at 560-3916 or Randy Quillin at 315-209-5846.
High Desert Homesteading
The second course in the High Desert Homesteading seminar series will be on Wednesday, March 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Let It Grow Nursery and Garden located at 90 N. Mildred. The course, "Growing Amber Waves of Grains and Beans," will be presented by Bob Bragg and Mike Coffey. The cost for the class is $15 and includes refreshments and education materials. Tickets can be purchased at Let It Grow. Contact Rosie Carter at 565-4170 or Nina Williams at 560-1443 for more information.
Southeast Utah research presentation
A presentation by Fred Blackburn and Chuck Haspels - "The Search for the Basketmaker... A Journey To Harvard's Peabody Museum" - will take place on Thursday, March 21 at 7 p.m. at the 1st National Bank, 2285 E. Main Street, Cortez. The presenters will share stories and information discovered during field research in southeast Utah and the collections at to Harvard's Peabody Museum in Cambridge, Mass.
This event is open to the public. Suggested donation is $10-$20, larger donations are greatly appreciated. Proceeds will be donated to the Tuition Assistance Programs offered by The Children's Kiva Montessori School. These Tuition Assistance Programs provide tuition subsidies and scholarships to expand the opportunity for all children in Montezuma County to enroll in the school's Montessori preschool and kindergarten programs.
Contact 564-1687 or 565-8586 for more information.
Wonder Women film
In celebration of Women's History Month, Community Cinema at the Mancos Public Library, located at 211 W. First St., will host a screening of Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines. This film traces the fascinating evolution and legacy of Wonder Woman, from the birth of the comic book superheroine in the 1940s to the blockbusters of today, the film looks at how popular representations of powerful women often reflect in society's anxieties about women's liberation. Thursday, March 21 at 7 p.m. in the MPL meeting room. Free and open to the public. For more information call the library at 533-7600.
Heart to Heart Easter concert
The annual Heart to Heart Easter Concert will be held on Friday, March 22 at 7 p.m. at Lifeway Baptist Church.
The evening will include music by area Christian musicians reminding us of the death, burial, and triumphant resurrection of Christ. An offering will be received to support Heart to Heart/Montezuma Crisis Pregnancy Center as they offer services to our community including free pregnancy tests, healthy relationship presentations for teens, and abortion recovery groups for those seeking healing from the emotional and relational pain of past abortion choices. Call 565-0979 for more information.
Presentation: 'Lincoln's Legacy of Equality and Liberty'
On Saturday, March 23, Montezuma County Court Judge Jennilynn Everett Lawrence will present "Lincoln's Legacy of Equality and Liberty." The program was developed by the Colorado Bar Association and is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Montezuma County. It will be held at 9 a.m. at the Ponderosa Restaurant, 108 S. 8th, Dolores. The presentation is open to the public. For more information, contact Betty Janes at 533-1051 or email@example.com.
Leave No Trace training
Dolores River Boating Advocates will host a "Leave No Trace" awareness workshop for whitewater boaters on Saturday, March 23 at 4Corners Riversports in Durango from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn how to minimize impacts to the rivers Rick Ryan, former BLM Dolores River ranger, will lead the training. Cost is $10, which includes lunch and all materials. Space is limited, register by calling 799-1475 or email email@example.com.
Messianic Passover Seder
Passover Seder will be held on Monday, March 25 at 6 p.m. at 15325 Rd. 22 (north of Cortez, near Road S, off Highway 491). As celebrated in homes throughout the world, the Passover Seder is rich with historical meaning and traditions, as well as with Messianic symbolism. Passover is a holy convocation, a calling together for a sacred assembly. The observance will last about three hours and includes reading together through the Haggadah, eating the symbolic elements, drinking the cups, partaking of a meal of traditional foods, partaking of the Lord's Supper, all with music and worship and in order. An optional $10 donation would be appreciated. Please RSVP to one of the following by March 20: Mike and Paulette Gasner, 882-7696; Ron and Carolyn Lucus, 565-2430; Jeanette Conacher, 560-1651; Pat Grant, 560-2848; or Jean Oliver, 565-0747.
Bingo in Dolores
Dolores Rotary Bingo will be held Tuesday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m. Dinner (chili and soups, drink and dessert for $5) Bingo begins at 7 p.m. Help support the Dolores Operation Graduation by playing Bingo.
Easter party for children
All children in kindergarten through fourth grade are invited to attend an Easter party from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at the Montezuma Valley Presbyterian Church, 350 S. Washington St., Cortez, directly across the street from Manaugh School.
This activity is being organized by the "Fellowshipping Fun Loving Outreaching Christian" committee and the Youth Group of the church. Numerous games and activities are being planned for the children to enjoy. A raffle will be held for a number of items, including a large vinyl bunny. Refreshments will be available for parents who accompany their children.
For more information, contact the church at 565-7024 or Jack Robbins at 882-1444.
Driver safety course offered by AARP
AARP will sponsored a driver safety course Tuesday, April 2 from 12:30 to 5 p.m. at the Calvin Denton Room in the Empire Electric Building.
This course is authorized by the state of Colorado and is designed to meet the needs of older drivers. Completion of this course can qualify you for a discount on your automobile insurance.
The course is available to all motorists whether or not they are members of AARP. A $12 fee for AARP members and a $14 fee for nonmembers is to be paid by check, (no cash or credit card) which covers materials. Please bring your driver's license and your AARP membership number (if you have one).
Register with Scott and Judy Aeschlimann at 565-3872. Leave name and phone number on the answering machine if no one is available. The class number is limited.
Two on Tap coming to Cortez
Southwest Colorado Concerts presents Two on Tap performing a concert of song and tap dance, on Tuesday, April 2 at 7 p.m. in the Montezuma-Cortez High School auditorium. Two On Tap marks the creative collaboration of two celebrated Broadway musical theatre performers Melissa Giattino and Ron DeStefano. Tickets will be on sale at the door; single-concert tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for youth, 18 years old and under. Season tickets for the four-concert 2013-2014 season will also be on sale, $45 for adults and $10 for youth 18 years old and younger. If you are not a current season ticket holder and purchase a season ticket for the 2013-2014 season at this concert, you will get into Two On Tap for free. For more information contact Paul Bostrom at 565-9127 or Joyce Stevenson at 565-4757
Computer classes at Cortez library
The Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St., and the Unlimited Learning Center will offer computer classes in April.
On Thursday April, 11 at 1 p.m.: Basic Internet Searching. Subjects covered will include: World Wide Web, URLs, Links, Web Browsers, Toolbars on Web Browsers, Address Bar, Simple Searching Tips and Techniques.
Staff from the Southwest Colorado Workforce Center will be teaching a computer class on finding a job on Friday, April 12, at 1 p.m.
On Thursday, April 25 at 1 p.m. the Cortez Public Library will present "Getting an Email with Gmail."
All classes at the library must be signed up for ahead of time. Sign up by calling 565-8117 or by stopping by the library. To find out more about the classes at the Unlimited Learning Center call 565-1601.
9Health Fair coming to Mancos
The 2013 9Health Fair, sponsored locally by the Mancos Valley Loins Club, will be held April 13 at the Mancos Middle School from 7 a.m. to noon. Don't miss this opportunity for low-cost and free health care screenings for individuals over the age of 18.
Participants can review screening options, register and pre-pay for their screenings online at www.9healthfair.org. There will be a separate entry for the pre-pay participants; watch for signs.
Volunteers are needed during the fair and for setup and clean up. If you are interested in helping with the 9Health Fair, non-medical volunteers can contact Val Hobson at 533-7874 and medical volunteers can contact Deana Yeomans at 533-7985.


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No charges in Nashua 'Duck-gate'By DAVE SOLOMON
New Hampshire Union Leader
April 24. 2014 9:01PM
CONCORD — Nashua State Rep. David Campbell and former Nashua police commissioner Thomas J. Pappas will face no new charges in the wake of a Dec. 23 incident in which Campbell ran over and killed five ducks while driving away from a Nashua hotel, and then sought the help of his police commissioner friend.
In a 14-page report released on Thursday, the attorney general revealed that the Justice Department had considered bringing a charge of reckless operation against Campbell, and official oppression or hindering apprehension against Pappas, but in the end decided against any further action.
"While Campbell's and Pappas' version of the events in many regards are simply not credible, their actions do not give rise to criminal violations," the report states.
Campbell announced on Wednesday that he would not seek re-election to the House after serving 14 years as a state representative. Pappas resigned from the Nashua Police Commission in February, citing deep regret over his role in the incident.
Campbell called Pappas to pick him up near the Crowne Plaza Hotel shortly after the duck-killing. Pappas later called the Nashua Police Department and arranged for Campbell to come in the next day, rather than that evening.
The state could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Pappas committed the crime of official oppression, or that he hindered law enforcement, according to the attorney general's findings.
"The facts presented in this report are without input from Campbell, except for the limited information he provided to Nashua police after the incident," according to the report. "Campbell, through his attorney, declined to be interviewed during the attorney general's investigation."
All other witnesses, including Pappas, were interviewed. (Click here for the report.)
The AG report establishes that Campbell had been drinking at the hotel that night with friends, turned the wrong way into a one-way driveway that loops around the front of the hotel, and hit the ducks at a speed estimated at 15 mph.
After a confrontation with witnesses, Campbell said he was parking his car in the hotel parking garage and would wait inside the hotel, when in fact he left for his nearby office and called Pappas to pick him up there.
Pappas drove Campbell to the apartment of a friend and made a call to the police dispatcher, who recognized him as a police commissioner. The two agreed that Campbell could come in the next day since the officer investigating the duck killing had gone home.
The AG report states that Campbell had asked witnesses at the scene not to call police, adding, "The witnesses are consistent in noting that Campbell said something concerning ruining his reputation."
Police arrived at the scene and interviewed witnesses, but Campbell was nowhere to be found.
On the drive from the hotel, Campbell told Pappas that he considered Pappas to be his lawyer, and all their conversations that evening would be privileged.
"Campbell and Pappas did not have an ongoing attorney-client relationship at the time of this event," the report states. "Thus it appears that Campbell attempted to create such a privilege to prevent Pappas from revealing their discussions about the incident and where Pappas brought Campbell."
The report also accuses Campbell of lying to police when he said Pappas had brought him home, when in fact Pappas dropped him off at a friend's house; and lying again to police when he said his phone had died and he was unable to take any more phone calls that evening.
Campbell was ultimately charged by Nashua police with improper taking of waterfowl. He pleaded no contest, paid $695 in fines and made a similar-sized donation to the New Hampshire Audubon Society.
The attorney general's report was released one day after Campbell announced he would not seek re-election, citing the time pressures of being a state representative and the impact on his private law practice.
He denied that the duck incident had anything to do with his decision.
Instead, he highlighted the passage in the House of a 4.2-cent increase in the gasoline tax, now headed for the governor's signature, as the culmination of a legislative career that in large part focused on enhanced funding for public works projects and road improvement.
Pappas issued a statement after the report was released, apologizing to the Nashua Police Department and expressing his gratitude for the support he has received.

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Shea-Porter pledges bipartisanship as she retakes 1st District
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) � Democrat Carol-Shea Porter, who defeated Republican Frank Guinta to regain New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District, has pledged to work hard for everyone in a bipartisan manner.
Shea-Porter held the seat for two terms before being ousted by Guinta in 2010.
The race was a close one and was not decided until early Wednesday.
Guinta said when he called Shea-Porter, he pledged to her his commitment to transition the congressional office with integrity and respect.
Guinta noted his emphasis on a balanced budget to move the economy forward and giving people the opportunity of not just a job, but a career.
In another rematch, Democrat Ann McLane Kuster defeated Republican Charlie Bass in the 2nd District. Kuster said Wednesday she was born bipartisan, having grown up in a Republican family.


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Katherine from Morenci�s recipe for Meatloaf is the only one she has used for many a year. Jean from Brooklyn�s family looks forward to their traditional autumn meal of Stuffed Peppers served with fresh tomatoes. Marilyn from Tekonsha�s recipe for Supreme Meatloaf gets a special kick from the horseradish.
1 1/2 lbs hamburger
1 c quick oatmeal
1 c milk
3 T chopped onion
1 T ketchup
1 T Worcestershire sauce
Salt and pepper, to taste
DIRECTIONS: Mix all ingredients well and place in a roaster and shape into a loaf. Refrigerate for about 1 hour. Brown in the oven at 400 degrees for about 30 minutes. Add 1 cup of water and be sure to cover. If desired add potatoes and carrots at this point and bake until they are done. Make gravy with the drippings.
1 lb ground beef
1/2 c tomato juice
1 c rolled oats
2 T Worcestershire sauce
1 beaten egg
Salt and pepper to taste
1 medium onion, chopped
4 green bell peppers, or more
DIRECTIONS: Cut the tops off the peppers and remove seeds and pith. Dice up the usable part. Rinse and drain. Saut� onion and diced green pepper in a little butter or oil until tender. Mix all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Stuff peppers and place stem side down in a baking dish. Pour a little water into the dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the size of the peppers.
2 lbs ground chuck
3/4 c tomato juice
1 onion, minced
1/2 t salt
1/4 c green pepper, finely chopped
2 t paprika
1 t dry mustard
1 c rolled oats, uncooked
1/4 c horseradish
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 c catsup
2 T oil
DIRECTIONS: Cook onion and green pepper in oil until onion is transparent. In a bowl, mix ground chuck, tomato juice, salt, paprika, mustard, oats, horseradish and eggs. Pack mixture into a 10 x 5 inch loaf pan that has been coated with non-stick cooking spray. Spread catsup on top. Bake at 400 degrees for 1 hours. The leftovers make great sandwiches. Serves 8.
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Versailles [5] is a city on western edge of the French capital city Paris, now part of the sprawling metropolis within the Ile de France region. Versailles is best known for being the site of the vast royal palace and gardens built by King Louis XIV within what was previously a royal hunting lodge. It is also one of the wealthiest cities near Paris.
The Palace of Versailles, also known as The Château de Versailles, has been the scene for several historic events, not the least of which was the signing, on 28 June 1919 within the Hall of Mirrors, of the Peace Treaty between defeated Germany and the Allies that brought the First World War officially to an end. The signing of the treaty at Versailles, of course, mirrored the proclamation, in 1871 within the same long hall, of the establishment of the German Empire under the Prussian king, subsequently the Kaiser. Originally, the palace started out as simply a hunting lodge built by Louis XIII. However, after that Louis XIV decided he wanted to build the palace that we know today at that exact location. In 1789 the palace lost its seat in power, but today hosts the Museum of France's history.
Get in
The easiest way to get to Versailles palace and avoid queues is to buy the ticket directly from the Château de Versailles website: it costs a bit more than the usual entrance ticket but includes return railway and metro tickets, an audioguided tour of the Chapel and Opera House, the King's and Queen's State Apartments, the Dauphin's and the Mesdames' Apartments, the Coach Museum, Trianons and all the temporary exhibitions.
However, you can get to the Palace easily by train and buy tickets for each attraction once there. This may be the best approach if you want to see something in particular or just want to explore the enormous gardens.
By train
There are three different train stations in Versailles: Versailles Rive Gauche, Versailles Rive Droite and Versailles Chantiers. The Versailles Rive Gauche station is the one closest to the Palace (5 minute walk), though the other two stations are not all that much further away (about 15 minute walk).
By bus
Route 171 travels between Pont de Sèvres (at the end of Métro line 9) to Versailles. The bus journey from the station to the château takes approximately 30 min.
By bike
It's a nice bike ride from Paris via Bois de Bologne and Parc St Cloud. [6]
Get around
The main city is easily traversable on foot, however a good network of buses run throughout. Once inside the palace it's possible to hire both bikes and battery-powered golf carts (see section below).
Château de Versailles
One-Day Pass (all inclusive) Apr-Oct: €20 weekdays, €25 weekends; Nov-Mar €16; under-18s free. Château-only tickets also available : €13.50, museum pass holders and under-18s free. Marie-Antoinette's Estate and Grand Trianon-only tickets : Apr-Oct €9, Nov-Mar €5 ; under-18s free. The Grandes Eaux Musicales, week-ends and bank holidays only, Apr-Oct €8, under-18s €6, under-10s free.
Fares from 01.01.2010: One Day Pass (all inclusive) €18 except on Grandes Eaux Musicales days : €25. Château-only tickets also available : €15, reduced fare €13, museum pass holders and under-18s and under-26s (EU only) free. Marie-Antoinette's Estate and Grand Trianon-only tickets : €10, reduced fare €6, under-18s and under-26s (EU only) free. The Grandes Eaux Musicales, week ends, bank holidays and some Tuesdays, Apr-Oct €8, under-18s €6, under-10s free.
Another famous "must see" location on the western outskirts of Paris. Not only does it have enormous historical significance but also it is a very beautiful building. Do other tourists a favour: do not use your mobile phones inside as it ruins the atmosphere. The rear of the palace also is partially covered by scaffoldings.
If you plan to visit the palace it cannot be stressed enough that getting there earlier is recommended, because the lines stay very long all day until early evening. So if the lines are already too long once you get there, you can speculate on a shorter queue around 4:00 - 4:30 pm and visit the park first where you can easily spend a few hours.
Even if you have a Paris Museum Pass or something similar, you will still be directed to stand in the long line while construction is underway. If you are under 26 (EU only) or with a EU student visa over 6 months, congratulations as you can skip the long queue and proceed directly to the 'A' entrance with your student card and your passport!
If you are travelling with children then beware that you are not allowed to bring the baby trolley inside the palace. However, there are plenty of chairs around the palace that can be used to have a rest.
Versailles itself (the town) has any number of good places to eat whilst visiting. Once you have made it into the palace grounds, however, it should be noted that it is far more convenient to eat within — the alternative is to hike back into the town, before returning to the Palace (time better spent viewing the rooms and grounds). The grounds are also perfect for picnicking in warm and/or dry weather.
A number of other options exist:
There are also a number of restaurants located outside of the palace that are also enjoyable such as:
Versailles might not be the best town to party. However it is fairly easy to mix with the locals.
There is a little concentration of bars (and restaurants) on the Place du Marché, at the junction of the Rue de la Paroisse, and Rue du Maréchal Foch. This is where most young people go out at night. Tables outside the terraces are plentiful in the nice months. Exploring the walking alleys from the Place du Marché can also reveal less know restaurants.
Another popular bar with Versailles' youth is the O'Paris, on the Avenue de Saint-Cloud, very close to the Château's Place d'Armes (on the right-hand side when facing the Château). They often play sport events inside. Tables outside are also available when it is warm enough.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - A tearful President Barack Obama says the country's leaders must "take meaningful action" regardless of politics in response to the mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school.
The president teared up, at times using an index finger to wipe at the corner of his eyes, as he addressed the nation from the White House. He also paused repeatedly as he struggled to keep his composure while speaking of the children - ages 5 to 10 - who had died and the life milestones they now would miss.
He said, quote, "Our hearts are broken."
Shortly before speaking, Obama ordered that U.S. flags be flown at half-staff on public grounds through Tuesday.
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The Mid America Snow and Terrain Expert Racers, commonly known as the MASTERS Racing Circuit, will be sending the best snowmobile hillclimbers to this coming weekends World Championship Hillclimb in Jackson, Wyoming.
The Mid America Snow and Terrain Expert Racers, commonly known as the MASTERS Racing Circuit, will be sending the best snowmobile hillclimbers to this coming weekends World Championship Hillclimb in Jackson, Wyoming.
The contingent of drivers will include the MASTERS first Junior Division driver, Luke Maher. Maher is from Hastings, Minnesota. Maher qualified for the World Championship at this years Mid America Championship Hillclimb in Caspian, Michigan, on February 16th.
While this will be the first World Championship Snowmobile Hillclimb for Maher, it will mark the 4th time that the father-son duo of Layne and Jordan Stank, will make the trip west. The Stank's qualified for the World Championship at the Golden Gate Extreme Hillclimb in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, on January 19th.
It was Jordan Stank that posted the highest qualifying position of any MASTERS Racing Circuit driver at last years World Championship's. Jordan (Stank), rated as the MASTERS Racing Circuit's top professional snowmobile hillclimber, along with his father both race for Cozzy's Polaris, Team Industries, and Kold Kutter Screws. Jordan is from Stoughton, Wisconsin, while his father, Layne, is from Menomonee, Michigan.
It was at the MACH in Caspian that a pair of Baraga County, Michigan snowmobilers qualified for the World Championship. Travis Kaurala and Kyle Wadaga. Both have qualified for the World Championship in the past.
Joining Maher in competing at the World Championship for the first time is Kory Fasnacht of Mankato, Minnesota. Fasnacht also qualified at the MACH in Caspian.
The MASTERS Racing Circuit is the Professional Snowmobile Hillclimb Circuit from the Midwest that offers professional, junior, and women snowmobile hillclimbers with the opportunity to qualify for the World Championship Hillclimb. The MASTERS does this with snowmobile hillclimbs in Michigan and Minnesota. While the MASTERS Racing Circuit has been involved in snowmobile hillclimbs and snowmobile "snow" drags for the past 20 years, the circuit was recognized as the qualifying circuit for the World Championships for the past 15 years.
It will be the weekend after this years World Championship that the MASTERS will already begin to qualify drivers for the 2014 World Championships. This will take place at the MASTERS final Snowmobile Hillclimb of the 2013 season. That will take place at Big Powderhorn Mountain in Bessemer. The Orvana Resources Big Powderhorn Mountain Snowmobile Hillclimb will take place on Sunday, March 31st. Orvana Resources will also hold a "snow" drag at Big Powderhorn Mountain on Saturday, March 30th.
"With all the snow the Ironwood-Bessemer area has received in March, along with all the snow the Western UP has received this year, we couldn't ask for better conditions for either the snow drags or the hillclimb," commented MASTERS Racing Circuit President, Skip Schulz.
It will be the Pro Stock and Pro Mod King of the Hill at the Orvana Resources Big Powderhorn Mountain Hillclimb on March 31st that will automatically qualify for the 2014 World Championships.
"Every hill that the MASTERS runs a Snowmobile Hillclimb is different. The snow conditions, along with the numerous gates that the hillclimbers will have to go around at Big Powderhorn will create a whole different type of competition for our drivers. Plus I'm also expecting some of our snow drag racers that compete on Saturday to try hillclimbing for the first time," stated Schulz.
The Orvana Resources Snow Drags will showcase the very fastest snowmobile drag racers throughout the Midwest. The snow drags at Big Powderhorn will take place right in front of the Caribou Lodge. Three, 500 foot groomed lanes will provide the racers with ideal conditions.
"With only that race and our April 6th MASTERS Snow Drag Championships at Marquette Mountain, Marquette, Michigan, the races at Big Powderhorn will separate who is in the running for the 2013 TOP GUN Championship and those that are not," concluded Schulz.
The snow drag racers are racing for MASTERS snow drag points in both stock and modified classes. The MASTERS anticipates the highest turnout of snow drag racers at both Big Powderhorn Mountain and Marquette Mountain. Final pre-registration for the snow drags will take place at Powderhound Lodge, near Big Powderhorn. That will be on Friday, March 29th, starting at 7 pm. The hillclimbers can register that night, or on Saturday night, March 30th, at Big Powderhorn Mountain. The MASTERS Racing Circuit does not accept any registration on the day of the event.


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Six people struck by BB pellets over 2 days in city
MANCHESTER - Six people were struck by BB pellets fired from a passing car over the past two days in the city. And, in a seventh incident, two children walking on Belmont Street Monday afternoon were shot at by a man in an SUV, although neither child was struck, police said.
At 4:50 p.m. Monday, Kenneth Reed told police he was walking on Main Street, near Manchester West High School, when he was struck by a BB pellet, according to Manchester Police Lt. Mike Hurley.
At 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, Paige Desmarais, 17, of Manchester, was hit in the leg by an apparent BB pellet as she was walking in the area of Notre Dame Avenue and Kelley Street, Hurley said.
She told police the shots were fired from a passing white, four-door sedan, operated by a white man waving an "Airsoft" gun with an orange-tipped barrel.
At 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, a man and woman were hit with pellets shot from a passing car as they walked east across the Bridge Street Bridge. Hurley identified them as Susane Belanger of Manchester, and Michael Holland of Hampstead.
About 30 minutes later at 4:15 p.m., Maureen Hinkle of Manchester was hit in the left torso by a pellet fired from a car on Cedar Street, Hurley said.
She said the shot was fired from a four-door, white sedan occupied by three men, ages 18 to 20.
Police said "336" were some of the numbers on the New Hampshire license plate.
A 55-year-old bicyclist, Peter Delamstro, of Manchester, was hit with a BB pellet Tuesday about 4:30 p.m. as he was pedaling south on South Willow Street. Police said he had a small red welt where he was hit.
A front-seat passenger in the suspect vehicle was described as being a woman about 25 years old with brown hair, streaked with light color. She had freckles on her face and wore blue shorts, police said. The man who fired the BB gun is described as being Hispanic, in his 30s, wearing a black, hooded sweatshirt and dark sunglasses, police said.
Anyone with information asked to call police at 668-8711.


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March 09. 2013 11:39PM
No details released in Exeter homicide
Exeter murder victim worked at office near concrete plant
Investigators return to Exeter plant where woman's body was found
EXETER - Law enforcement officials maintained their silence Saturday as an investigation continued into the killing of a Hampton woman called a "dedicated and energetic professional" by her employer.
Amanda "Amy" Warf, 36, was found dead after a fire in an abandoned building on the site of a former sand and gravel business in Exeter. The state's chief medical examiner, Dr. Thomas Andrew, ruled Warf's death to be a homicide, but has not revealed any details about how she was killed or the specific cause of death.
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has joined the investigation, according to a statement from the Attorney General's Office, along with state police, the Exeter Fire Department and the state fire marshal.
Warf was an employee of Exeter Hospital, which maintained an office just a quarter-mile from the 60-year-old former City Concrete building at 2 Hampton Road in Exeter, where the body was discovered.
"Amanda was a dedicated and energetic professional who proudly served as an employee of Exeter Hospital for many years," the hospital said in a news release. "Amanda will be greatly missed by all those who knew and worked with her. Our heartfelt condolences continue to be with her family during this difficult time."
The 7 Holland Way office where Warf was employed houses Exeter's billing and patient accounts offices, as well as a medical practice affiliated with the hospital.
Last Thursday, Exeter firefighters responded about 7 a.m. to the long-vacant former manufacturing facility on a 11.8-acre parcel. It is currently owned by Wakefield Investments of Massachusetts. City Concrete was merged into Wakefield in 1989.
In addition to working at Exeter Hospital since the late 1990s, Warf had been employed by the Hair Expressions beauty salon at the Fox Run Mall until about two years ago, former co-workers told the New Hampshire Sunday News.
Exeter officials are refusing to release any information about the fire at the location where Warf's body was found. Fire Chief Brian Comeau said he could not release fire log information.
A decision last May by the state Supreme Court held that a law enforcement exemption to the state public information law applies to fire officials, provided the information is "compiled for law enforcement purposes" and meets one of six criteria for keeping police records secret.
State police are seeking the public's assistance in the investigation; anyone with information can call 271-3636.


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We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires and crippling drought and more powerful storms. ...
America cannot resist this transition (to sustainable energy sources), we must lead it. ... Thats how we will maintain our economic vitality and our national treasure our forests and waterways, our crop lands and snow-capped peaks. That is how we will preserve our planet, commanded to our care by God.
Barack Obama, second presidential inaugural address
Will Obama take the lead on climate change? Or will he kick that can down the road for the next president to deal with?
Those were the questions tormenting the environmental community during the months between the presidents November re-election and his January inaugural address. I say tormenting because most environmentalists and climate scientists know just how much is at stake in the next four years.
They know that if our present rate of carbon emissions continues for a decade, or possibly less, we will be locked into passing the thresholds that, by international agreement, we must stay below to avoid dangerous climate change. They also know that global warming is beginning to trigger natural feedback mechanisms that can release the vast quantities of carbon stored in the planets forests, peat bogs and permafrost into the atmosphere. Once those processes are under way, rapid global warming will feed on itself, and no matter what we do about our own carbon emissions, it will be almost impossible to stop.
Environmentalists know that time is running out, if it hasnt already done so. The next few years are literally our last chance to address climate change or suffer its worst consequences.
But you would never know that by tuning into the mainstream American media, White House press conferences or last years presidential campaign. Thats because for the last three years, what should have been a vibrant national conversation about climate change had instead become what Sen. John Kerry called a conspiracy of silence about the topic. As the threat of climate change advanced, the leaders of public discourse retreated into irrelevance.
So for the months after Obamas re-election, the environmental community tensely waited for a sign that the needed national conversation would at least begin in his second term. Its fair to say that the majority of environmentalists suppressed all but the faintest glimmers of optimism as the president sent noncommittal and even mixed messages about the topic. His continuing support for his all of the above energy policy, which gives equal weight to the development of fossil-fuel resources and renewable energy, is hardly reassuring to climate-action advocates.
But rather than just waiting anxiously for new disappointments, the prominent environmental organization Natural Resources Defense Council, along with 70 other environmental groups, published an open letter to the president on Jan. 7, urging him to do three things: First, Raise your voice. Elevate the issue of climate disruption and climate solutions in the public discourse (thus assuring that the media will follow suit). Second, use his executive authority under the Clean Air Act to cut carbon pollution, mostly from coal-fired power plants. Third, stop the construction of the Keystone oil pipeline.
Part of the presidents response came in his inaugural address, quoted in part above. But do his words mean that he will follow through on addressing climate change by using his bully pulpit and all the powers of his office?
Many environmentalists are skeptical. Theyve heard a lot of talk about climate change from Washington but have seen little constructive action.
My own take is that he means what he says. He would not have made climate change a central theme of his inaugural address and promised to air specific proposals in his coming State of the Union address Tuesday if he intended to evade the topic.
However, he has yet to commit himself to specific actions, and it would be easy enough for him to, say, green light the Keystone pipeline and still claim that he is taking other actions that adequately address climate change. Politics is tricky, and politicians can fool themselves as well as fooling others. The physics of climate change, on the other hand, are as non-negotiable as they are unforgiving. Once Obama and the public truly understand that, appropriate policy will follow.
Thats where you come in. If you believe that climate change is a threat and want to know what you can do about it, take the opportunity offered by this moment. Join the growing national conversation on climate change, speak out to your friends and neighbors, and help build a critical mass of awareness at our ecological house.
Philip S. Wenz lives in Corvallis, Ore., where he teaches and writes about environmental issues. Reach him by email through his website, www.your-ecological-house.com.


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Ted Siefer's City Hall: World Series it wasn't, but debate had some hitsBy TED SIEFER
New Hampshire Union Leader
November 02. 2013 8:02PM
We've seen the last full week of campaigning before Tuesday's election, and you could tell it was the ninth inning by the passionate performances of both Mayor Ted Gatsas and his challenger, Ward 12 Alderman Patrick Arnold, at the debate on Wednesday.
The debate, of course, came on the same night as the Red Sox' triumph in the World Series, and residents could be forgiven if they kept the channel on the game. Still, while it couldn't compare to the action on the field, the debate was lively and combative. And the forum, the Mayor's Youth Advisory Council debate, was all the more remarkable in that it was hosted by high school students - and they had clearly done their homework.
Gatsas and Arnold jousted over the budget, school funding and crime. Arnold is known for his blunt attacks on the mayor, and on Wednesday he pulled another arrow from his quiver. He faulted the mayor for budgeting $10,000 for the three staffers in his office. Giving raises to his staff was inappropriate, Arnold argued, given the cuts other departments were being forced to absorb.
Gatsas noted the staffers, unlike other city workers, didn't receive any cost-of-living increases or raises of any kind. "If my opponent thinks that's fair, that's his opinion," Gatsas said.
Then Gatsas pivoted: "My opponent has not in four years brought forward a budget; he has not talked to department heads about the budget. He didn't even work with his colleagues on the last budget."
Arnold replied that it's the mayor's job to come up with a budget, and he chided Gatsas for fixating on numbers rather than a larger plan. "There you go again mayor, saying, 'How are you going to pay for it?'" he said. "The mayor's job is to have a vision."
The first debate of the evening, between candidates for the alderman-at-large seats, was considerably milder. Only two of the four candidates showed up: Joe Kelly Levasseur, the incumbent, and S. Daniel Mattingly, an earnest young man who appeared to be not much older than the debate's moderators.
The other incumbent, Dan O'Neil, stressed that he has a good record of participating in the MYAC debates, but this year he "had a conflict," which he declined to specify. Will Infantine, who is considered a strong candidate, also regretted not being able to attend. Arguably, he had a good excuse: He had tickets to the World Series game, which he considered a "once in a lifetime" chance.
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One could almost forget that besides choosing among 60 candidates on Tuesday, voters will get to decide whether to alter the fabric of the city's governing document. On the ballot will be nine proposed charter revisions, devised earlier this year by the Charter Commission. These include hiking the mayor's pay to $100,000 from $68,000, where it has stood since 1997, and making serving on the aldermanic and school boards a cash-only gig; the members' health and dental benefits would be eliminated while stipends would be raised to $9,000 and $7,000 for aldermen and school board members, respectively.
Those are some pretty big ideas, although there have been no opinion pieces, no lobbying or advertising, either pro or con. This is quite the contrast from 2003, the last time a Charter Commission convened. Then, there was concerted campaigning against the changes; both the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and the school board railed against the proposals, which included making the school district a department of the city and the elimination of at-large seats. The slate of changes was ultimately rejected. Jerome Duval, the chairman of this year's Charter Commission, said he believed a public campaign was unnecessary because the proposed changes are relatively simple and uncontroversial.
"I'm a big believer in letting the voters decide," he said. "Voters I think have a very minimal task in front of them. This is not 20 changes; it's nine revisions that are straightforward."
He added that the commission wanted to avoid catering to the special interests that might fund a public-relations campaign.
"It's sort of nice to keep it pure. We didn't have to solicit support from any group," he said. "It's going straight to voters without any interference from any partisan group."
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Despite the looming election, both the aldermen and the school board managed to hold meetings last week. On Tuesday, the aldermen voted to table a proposal to form a committee to craft a new five-year economic development plan, although they may have missed a chance to stage a haunted house at City Hall. Based on the discussion of the issue, the Economic Development Office has become a pretty scary place.
Gatsas urged the aldermen to table the plan until new Economic Development Director Will Craig has a chance to get his bearings. "I would ask the board to give him a chance to get into the office before looking at another six people. For the last week and a half, he's been trying to find the floor with all the stuff in there," he said.
There did seem to be a consensus that the abrupt departure of the former economic chief a year ago left the office in an awful state.
"The office was a shambles. There were boxes all over the place. Nobody can have a conference there," conceded Ward 3 Alderman Pat Long, the one who has proposed moving forward on the new five-year plan.
There was some push-back against the notion that Craig would be too busy cleaning to deal with a new committee or prospective employers that come knocking. "I don't think corporations are going to say we aren't interested because of how the books are stacked up or because there's peanut shells on the floor," observed Ward 5 Alderman Ed Osborne.
In the end, the aldermen heeded Gatsas' warning to delay forming the five-year plan committee.
Ted Siefer may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @tbsreporter.


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Lansing City Council members chose a new member for their ranks Thursday, appointing Jesse Garvey to a term that will end in 2015.
Lansing City Council members chose a new member for their ranks Thursday, appointing Jesse Garvey to a term that will end in 2015. Garvey said he was born in Leavenworth and has lived in Lansing for his entire life. He is currently the district manager for the Lansing Aramark Uniform Services facility in Lansing. For the past six months, he has served on Lansing's Board of Zoning Appeals. The council had five candidates to choose from for the vacancy — Janette Labbee-Holdeman, Richard Hannon, Lu Earls Cummins, Garvey and Ed Rowe. Mayor Billy Blackwell, whose vacated Ward 3 seat the appointed member would be filling, said he was impressed by the number of applications received. "I'm glad to see five of you in front of us," he said. Council members took In response to a question about what his idea of a successful city was, Garvey said he thought the city needed to help keep its commercial buildings occupied, since that first impression could entice families to move there. "Once we do that, that brings up everything," he said. Garvey later said that the city needs to strike a balance between helping its existing business thrive and incentivizing or enticing new businesses to locate in Lansing. Asked about developing Kenneth W. Bernard Community Park, he said he felt that the first important step — the acquisition of the land — was already done. Fully built out, he said it could be a big draw for new residents. "I think you just have to be committed to doing it," he said. Council members said before the vote, which came at the end of the regular meeting, that all of the candidates were well-qualified. "I don't really know that we had a bad answer," said Councilman Gene Kirby. Garvey thanked the council for their vote before giving the residents of the city a message. "I can assure everybody that I will work very, very, very hard at this job," he said. "I'm sure there's a big learning curve for this position, but I'm here for the long haul."


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February 17. 2014 10:34PM
Manchester police officer plans to ask for censure of Alderman Joe Kelly Levasseur tonight
Staff Report
MANCHESTER — The city police officer accused by Alderman Joe Kelly Levasseur of "poking" and attempting to intimidate him plans to speak out about those allegations at tonight's meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
Police officer Steve Maloney said he will address the board during its regularly scheduled public comment period.
"I'm going to ask that the city censure him and have him step down or at a minimum disqualify him from votes affecting the police department," said Maloney, president of the union that represents the city's rank-and-file police officers.
Last week, Attorney General Joseph Foster announced that after a six-month inquiry, he could not substantiate Levasseur's claim that Maloney tried to intimidate him and poked him.
Maloney said he was happy with Foster's finding, but disappointed the attorney general is not pursuing a charge against Levasseur of filing a false police report.
"I think they should have charged him," Maloney said. "He's telling the press that he's been vindicated. I don't know how a person who makes an allegation can be vindicated; he's the one who made the allegation."
Maloney said he is considering legal action against Levasseur.
"He called me a punk, he called me a bunch of weasels ... he's an alderman at large. This isn't just some citizen," Maloney said. "The city could have taken action earlier; half the witnesses were aldermen."
Several aldermen, as well as Police Chief David Mara and Fire Chief James Burkush, were in the area when Maloney and Levasseur were involved in an argument outside City Hall on Jan. 15, 2013.
The AG's report is also on the regular agenda for tonight's aldermanic meeting.
Mara asked that Foster's report be transmitted to aldermen. In a letter to City Clerk Matthew Normand accompanying a copy of the report, Mara wrote: "I am requesting that the attached report be placed on the agenda for discussion."
City department heads are traditionally present at board meetings. Department heads who submit particular items for consideration by the board are generally invited to comment on matters they submit.
Members of the board have been reluctant to comment on Foster's report.
Levasseur had also charged there has been a pattern of city police attempting to intimidate him, in particular regarding a case involving a law client who has accused a city police officer of domestic violence. That case is still pending in Hooksett District Court.
Levasseur, an attorney, has claimed Foster's report exonerates him and has not backed down from his claims of intimidation by police.
Parking fees
Aldermen tonight will also consider a plan to increase fees for parking meters and permits in and around the downtown area. The plan advanced by Denise Boutilier, the city's parking manager, would raise meter rates for the affected area from 50 to 75 cents per hour. The hours in which meter fees must be paid would be increased from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Currently, meter fees are in effect from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Aldermen will also consider increases in fees for parking permits. Millyard area permits would increase from $45 to $70; lots that currently charge $50 would increase to $70. The Victory Parking Garage would be the priciest parking real estate in town, with a monthly fee of $90. Parking at the city's secondary schools — currently $30 for a student or teacher — would be increased to $50 per month.
At current levels, the increases in permits would raise an additional $1.1 million. But city officials anticipate that 15 percent of people would cancel their parking permits rather than foot the higher bill, bringing the total revenue boost to $629,720. The meter fee increases would increase collections by $54,000, according to city estimates.


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March 01. 2013 11:31PM
College Sports Roundup: Dartmouth drops opener to Harvard
The Dartmouth women's hockey dropped Game 1 of its ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals series against Harvard, 3-0, on Friday afternoon in Cambridge, Mass.
Lindsay Holdcroft made 39 saves in a losing effort for the Big Green, while Emerance Maschmeyer turned aside all 21 shots she faced to pick up her fourth shutout of the year.
Game 2 of the best-of-three is today at the Bright Hockey Center at 2 p.m.
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Sophomore Jesse Beamish scored with 3:37 left in regulation to help No. 18 Dartmouth earn a point and secure home ice for at least the first round of the ECAC Hockey postseason tournament.
Beamish's fifth goal of the season was the culmination of a fevered comeback bid by the Big Green (13-10-5, 9-8-4 ECAC) in the final frame.
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The Chargers were bounced from the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament on Friday at South Portland, Maine.
The Chargers received a team best 12 points from senior Sammi Lehr on 6-for-8 shooting. Senior Cailin Bullett was the only other Charger to reach double-figures with 10 points.
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Nicola Zimmer led the way for Dartmouth (6-18, 4-6 Ivy League) with 16 points while Lakin Roland added 10 points. Abbey Schmitt posted a team-best 10 rebounds while Tia Dawson had a game-high four blocks.
Today's game against Maine has been moved to Maine's Memorial Gym with a start time of 2 p.m.
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High hopes for liquor store in Bedford
BEDFORD - The new state liquor and wine outlet now under construction on a parcel adjacent to The Copper Door restaurant off Route 101 will see at least a 25 percent increase in sales over the current store on Colby Court, the director of real estate and leasing for the New Hampshire Liquor Commission said.
"That's a conservative estimate," said Andy Davis. "We fully expect that in the first year of operation this new store will do much, much stronger in sales with more selection and a larger location."
Davis said the Liquor Commission has entered into a 15-year lease with the owner of the property, AV Bedford LLC, and will likely take occupancy of the building "sometime around the end of the year."
The building will be more than 12,000 square feet, which "is considered big by the older standards" but not as big as the newest Nashua store, which is 20,000-square feet.
The current outlet store on Colby Court, next to Hannaford supermarket, generated somewhere between $7 million and $8 million in gross sales last year, Davis said. He said that while the commission attempted to work with Hannaford Bros., the landlord, to stay in the Colby Court location, "it just couldn't be worked out."
Davis said there may be about a three-month overlap, meaning both stores may be open for business in that timeframe as the transition to the new location is completed. He said he expects the transition will include current employees of the Colby Court location moving to the Route 101 store. Whether the store hires additional employees will depend on the volume of inventory and sales, Davis said.
In addition to The Copper Door, Bellweather Credit Union is another tenant in the cluster of retail stores that goes by the name of Hillside Shops at Bedford. The Hillside Shops is located directly across from the Bedford Public Safety Complex on Route 101.
"Hannaford has been a really terrific landlord, and we're sorry we couldn't work something out with them, but they just couldn't accommodate our space needs," Davis said. "We've enjoyed a very good relationship with them." The existing lease agreement with Hannaford expires in February.
""Obviously we're looking to accommodate not only the typical retail customer who comes in, but we're also looking to accommodate and provide a service for our on-premises licensees," such as restaurants, Davis said. "This Bedford store is being built with that in mind."


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Commitment to ending domestic violence runs deep at the Durango Police Department.
Domestic violence means an act or threatened act of violence upon a person with whom the offender is or has been involved in an intimate relationship. It includes any other crime against a person or property, including an animal, when used as a method of coercion, control, punishment, intimidation or revenge.
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1 in every 4 women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime.
An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year.
85 percent of domestic violence victims are women.
Historically, females have been victimized most often by someone they knew.
Females 20 to 24 years of age are at the greatest risk of nonfatal intimate-partner violence.
Most cases of domestic violence are never reported to the police.
An arrest is mandatory for domestic-violence crimes, and offenders are unable to post bond until they go before a judge. Protection orders are put in place by the judge to protect victims by restraining the offender from contacting them.
All law-enforcement agencies in the 6th Judicial District investigate and handle domestic-violence calls through a unified process as outlined in the districts Law Enforcement Domestic Violence Policy. This includes La Plata, Archuleta and San Juan counties.
The DPD has a collaborative working relationship with agencies that assist volunteers and survivors of domestic violence.
Alternative Horizons is a nonprofit organization that provides free services to all victims of domestic violence. DPD refers all victims of domestic-violence crimes we investigate to Alternative Horizons.
The DPD also works closely with Southwest Safehouse, which provides housing and support to women and children. In addition, we work with the District Attorneys Office to enforce the states domestic-violence laws, and we make sure our officers are highly trained in this area.
We also work with the Violence Prevention Coalition, which provides a central collaboration point for nonprofit agencies addressing violence-against-partner abuse. We have officers, who on their own time, volunteer with the nonprofits to continue that relationship beyond the walls of the DPD.
In 2012, 761 victims of domestic violence accessed services through Alternative Horizons. During that same period, 317 domestic-violence cases were reported to the District Attorneys Office in the 6th Judicial District. This is in line with national statistics, which show that many domestic-violence victims may never report to law enforcement. The DPD had more than 125 domestic-violence calls in 2012.
Domestic violence is everybodys business. Even if you have never personally experienced it, chances are good that someone you know has. Whether you report it to police or contact a resource that can help you, help is available.
Lt. Ray Shupe is assistant operations division commander with the Durango Police Department.


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UPDATED: Legislature OKs $10.8b biennial budgetBy GARRY RAYNO
State House Bureau
June 26. 2013 5:54PM
CONCORD — With overwhelming support, the House and Senate Wednesday sent the state's proposed 2014-2015 biennial budget to Gov. Maggie Hassan, who is expected to sign it.
The $10.8 billion budget includes $2.8 million in state general fund money. The plan spends $800 million more than the current biennial budget.
"After the deep cuts and radical ideology of the last legislature, we came together, Democrats and Republicans, to develop a fiscally responsible bipartisan budget that puts New Hampshire back on track and helps set the foundation to build a more innovative economic future," Hassan said after the votes. "The large, bipartisan support for the priorities in this budget — caring for our most vulnerable, public safety, education and preserving our natural resources — demonstrates that our shared values as Granite Staters are far more significant than our differences."
While lawmakers found much to like in the budget, there were a few complaints, particularly Medicaid expansion; the lack of new revenues for highways and bridges; and across-the-board cuts in personnel, the Health and Human Services Department and the court system.
And budget writers admitted it is a budget that will require scrutiny with only a $44,000 projected surplus at the end of the second year.
"This budget is the Senate's budget, distinctly. There is no cigarette tax increase, no gas tax increase, not even an increase in marriage license and salt water fishing license fees," said Senate Finance Committee Chair Chuck Morse, R-Salem. "The reality is that this budget has to be managed. We'll be there to help but I don't think we'll be there to raise revenues."
While many called the budget a true compromise between the House and Senate and Republicans and Democrats, others said the latest spending plan was a continuation of the goals set last year under former House Speaker William O'Brien, R-Mont Vernon.
O'Brien said lawmakers could improve the plan by adding the projected $50 million surplus this fiscal year to the state's rainy day fund.
"Even with that possibility, it is a good budget," O'Brien said. Budget writers "extended the O'Brien budget for another term; and increased the O'Brien budget by the rate of inflation and it serves New Hampshire well."
But House Finance Committee Chair Mary Jane Wallner, D-Concord, who chaired the conference committee that arrived at last week's compromise plan, said the governor laid the foundation for the budget they were acting on that day.
"Like all compromises, there are things here for us to like and things here that will disappoint all of us," Wallner said. "There are relatively few changes to the budget the House sent over that restored many of the devastating reductions made in the biennium we are in now."
The biggest point of contention between the House and Senate was Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act which would add about 58,000 people to the rolls of the state and federal health insurance program. The Senate wanted more time to study expansion, while Hassan and the House want expansion to begin Jan. 1.
A commission will study Medicaid expansion with an Oct. 15 deadline for recommendations. Hassan said she will ask the Executive Council to call lawmakers back into session to address the commission's recommendation if House and Senate leaders do not.
"This is a true compromise between the House and the Senate," said House Finance Committee Vice Chair Cindy Rosenwald, D-Nashua, said. "The Senate got what it wanted, it wanted some time to study expansion before acting and the House got want it wanted, a quick study committee moving to an opportunity to cover 35,000 state citizens without insurance."
The budget includes a $25 million reduction in personnel costs, but appropriates $17 million for new state employee labor contracts with a 6 percent raise over two years.
One of the four state employee unions has ratified the contract, but the largest, the State Employee Association, has rejected the agreement. Lawmakers did not change the budget to address labor negotiations.
The budget includes $100 million more for higher education, $28 million more for the mental health system, eliminates the developmentally disabled wait list for services and reinstates the school building aid program.
There is $3.4 million for four new charter schools. The UNIQUE scholarship program is reinstated as is another program helping nursing homes.
There is no 20-cent per pack tobacco tax increase the House wanted, but an automatic 10—cent increase begins this summer. And the budget does not include a 12-cent gasoline tax increase approved by the House.
The budget plan eliminates the tips tax and foregoes a $5 increase in the salt water fishing tax.
The budget includes $13.5 million in business tax credits passed last year that Hassan and the House wanted delayed two years.
The Senate passed HB 1 budget on a 24-0 vote and the House 337-18, while HB 2 passed the Senate on a 24-0 vote and the House on a 346-12 vote.
Both Democrats and Republicans praised the budget that passed Wednesday.
House Speaker Terie Norelli, D-Portsmouth, said "The budgets we approved today are both a product of compromise and a statement of restoring investments in our citizens, communities and state."
House Minority Leader Gene Chandler said the budget contained realistic revenue estimates and is fiscally responsible.
"This budget will keep our state government on a fiscally sustainable course by keeping spending levels in check," Chandler said. "Being able to produce a budget that helps fund important priorities while not including any tax or fee increase is a significant achievement."
Not everyone praised the budget however.
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute Executive Director Jeff McLynch said the budget begins to reverse some of the damage done two years ago.
"Nevertheless, it also represents a missed opportunity. Budget negotiators could not agree on the suspension of costly and ineffective business tax breaks or on other changes in tax policy," McLynch said. "Had they done so, they would have been able to make greater strides in improving public services, like New Hampshire's transportation infrastructure, vital to everyone living, working or visiting here," he added.


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January 21. 2013 12:22AM
Dave D'Onofrio's Patriots Notebook: Team, fans left wondering about crucial 'what ifs'
Special to The New Hampshire Union Leader
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- WHEN Tom Brady is old and gray - and in a football sense that day is coming sooner than later - he'll look back at his seventh AFC Championship game and inevitably ask, "What if?"
What if Aqib Talib, the cornerback the Patriots acquired at midseason for this very moment, hadn't hurt his thigh after thwarting a pass on New England's second defensive series?
What if Bill Belichick hadn't let a blustery wind and his respect for Baltimore's defense prompt him to punt three times in Ravens' territory, including twice from inside the 35?
What if the Patriots had seized the advantage it created for itself by seriously dominating the fight for field position throughout the opening half?
What if he and Aaron Hernadez hadn't bungled the situational football they so pride themselves on, and had left themselves enough time to score a touchdown, instead of only a field goal, just before halftime?
And, perhaps most painfully, what if Wes Welker had merely caught a catchable ball, and not let it slip through his arms the same way victory did in the Super Bowl last February?
We know now the answer to those questions, and the reality it created: The Baltimore Ravens are the AFC champions, clinching that title with a 28-13 triumph at Gillette Stadium that means Ray Lewis' final game will be Super Bowl XLVII, a contest that'll pit head coach John Harbaugh against brother Jim and his 49ers.
But while the nation fixates on those storylines, New England will be left wondering what could've been for the next two weeks - and well beyond. This was arguably the best Patriots team since the nearly unbeaten bunch of 2007, this was a team that got the late breaks it needed in order to host the conference title tilt, this was a team that seemed to be putting it together at the right time.
Yet Sunday night the Patriots were a team that failed to make the plays they needed. Again.
For the third straight time in the game they were eliminated, they failed to force a turnover. For the fourth straight time, a New England offense that scored more than 500 points couldn't score more than 21 in the game that ended its season. And, even though Sunday's signified the Patriots' first loss in 68 games when holding a halftime lead at home, for the fourth time in four AFC Championship or Super Bowl losses during the Brady-Belichick era the defense couldn't hold a second-half lead,.
It was a familiar recipe that rendered a too-familiar result. And brought a familiar refrain from the coach.
"Just didn't do enough things to win," Belichick said. "That's why they're moving on. They were better than were in, really, everything."
Though the Patriots took a 13-7 lead to the half, they "never got control of the game," according to Deion Branch, and there was uneasiness at intermission because the edge could have - and probably should have - been bigger at the break. New England faced third-and-2 on five of its six third-down chances in the opening quarter, yet converted only a couple, and they dominated the field position to the extent that the Ravens didn't open a drive beyond their own 15-yard line until the third quarter.
They did get a 1-yard touchdown pass to Welker and a pair of Stephen Gostkowski field goals, but the second of those kicks came after Hernandez' failure to get out of bounds and Brady's decision to scramble whittled the clock to where time left them no choice but to kick on second down.
Then they let another chance slip away the first time they touched the ball in the second half - Welker dropped a third-and-7 throw that hit him in the chest - and that's when the Ravens began to make them pay.
Joe Flacco found Dennis Pitta from 5 yards out to give Baltimore a 14-13 lead at the end of an 87-yard march, and from there the loss of Talib really started to show up. Repeatedly picking on Marquice Cole, a special teamer who was forced to cover the slot because Kyle Arrington was pushed outside, the Ravens used two Flacco-to-Anquan Boldin touchdowns to score on three straight possessions - and that 21-point surge put it away, especially when paired with a Stevan Ridley fumble and two desperation-time interceptions from Brady.
"It's the worst feeling," safety Devin McCourty said. "You get this far, you don't see your season coming to an end. You can't prepare for this."
The Patriots' locker room reflected that sense of shock, its tone as quiet and somber as one might expect. The disappointment was obvious at every stall, and though Vince WIlfork wasn't the only one to express the sentiment that "there's no doubt in my mind we'll be back here at this level," there are no guarantees. And that's where this one has to sting the worst.
When training camp opens next season, Brady will be days from his 36th birthday. The quarterback's career will be one year closer to retirement. And the Patriots' championship window will be one season closer to closure, now eight years since their last lift of the Lombardi Trophy.
Back in 2004, another chance to do so almost seemed inevitable. The same was true when they lost the AFC title game after '06, and the Super Bowl after '07. But as the years go on, and opportunities pass like they did in Indianapolis last February, and in Foxborough on Sunday night, a pressing question becomes more and more pertinent.
What if, another opportunity lost, the Patriots have wasted all their chances?
"That's just the way it is: only two teams advance, and those two teams deserve it," said a dejected Brady. "We didn't earn it; they earned it."
Dave D'Onofrio covers the Patriots for the New Hampshire Union Leader and Sunday News. His e-mail address is email@example.com.


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Heading into the March 28 USDA quarterly stocks report, U.S. 2012-13 ending stocks were forecast to drop, from 989 million bushels in 2011-12, to 632 million bushels, or 5.6% of consumption, the lowest level in 17 years. As we detailed in our last report on corn (Focus on Futures, March 18), despite the fact that U.S. exports have been anaemic all through the marketing year, strong domestic demand had "seemingly" tightened the market. Old-crop prices remained stubbornly high, and spot was commanding a hefty premium over futures.
The quarterly stocks report dispelled any such notion: The USDA reported March 1 stocks at 5.398 billion bushels, close to 400 million bushels above the average of analysts' guesstimates. That was a huge miss.
The response was appropriate — prices fell the 40¢-per-bushel daily trading limit, gapped lower the following day, and have since dropped to about $1 per bushel below the settlement price of the session prior to the report (Chart 1).
To say that the report was a surprise is an understatement. Explaining the sharp divergence from the hard evidence of very strong spot premiums — which incidentally continue to hover at about pre-report levels — presents a bit of a challenge. The USDA — in the words of analysts — "found" the 400 million bushels. One theory is that domestic demand has in fact been just as strong as the spot premiums indicate, but that the drought-stricken 2012-13 crop was actually underestimated.
If the USDA stands by the data, the estimate for ending stocks should jump by a similar amount in the April 10 monthly crop report, to over 1 billion bushels. That would alter the landscape significantly. If there are no major changes in all other categories, that would see stocks as a percentage of usage climb to about 11.5%, a far more comfortable zone. There have been instances, however, in which the quarterly stocks report was inconsistent with the crop report that followed. While not quite as dramatic, a year ago, the quarterly stocks report was 140 million bushels below expectations, but the estimate for April ending stocks was virtually unchanged from the March estimate.


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Some hop varieties appear to pack more flavor than brewers have traditionally recognized, according to a food science expert.
Essential oils within hop cones have long been known to impart flavor to beer, said Tom Shellhammer, food science professor at Oregon State University.
However, the cones also contain "flavor precursors," which are water-soluble components that don't manifest themselves until the brewing process, he said.
These compounds are bound to sugars in the hop cone, but yeasts break this bond and release the flavor molecules, Shellhammer said.
The "conventional wisdom" is that hops and other plants produce oils and acids to defend against pests and attract beneficial insects, he said.
Some of these compounds are bound with sugar in the water-soluble form so they can be moved within the plant more easily.
These compounds also happen to have sensory attributes, imparting flavors like citrus, ice tea, earthy mushroom, meaty broth and hay, Shellhammer said.
The brewing process releases these compounds into beer, though how much extra flavor is contained in water-soluble form depends on the hop variety, he said.
"Columbus" and "Centennial" hops seem to have particularly high reserves of such flavor precursors, Shellhammer said.
As brewers better understand the role of these compounds, they can serve as a tool to "bump up" the aromas from hops, he said. The knowledge may also be useful in breeding new varieties.


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Missing the point: The IRS scandal and state power
May 21. 2013 4:49PM
At least U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter is not among the increasing number of left-wingers using quotation marks when describing the IRS scandal — as in, the IRS "scandal." She does believe that the IRS behavior was unacceptable and should be investigated. That she couches this conclusion in numerous caveats shows how problematic this scandal is for people who advocate handing ever more power to the state.
In a column published in The Bedford Journal last week, Shea-Porter lamented that the IRS's targeting of conservative groups "should concern and unite Republicans and Democrats in Washington, because something like this can shake citizens' faith in government institutions and undermine confidence that there is fair and equal treatment for all."
How interesting. Shea-Porter's concern is not that this behavior raises questions about the ability of huge, powerful government bureaucracies to perform their duties in a disinterested manner, but that it might cause Americans to become less trustful of government. Without broad public trust in the state, the left's big-government agenda — her agenda — collapses.
She went on to write: "The Internal Revenue Service is an independent organization, with only two political appointments in the whole organization." Of what is the IRS independent? Politics? Obviously not. It is not an "independent organization," but part of the executive branch of government. As a huge government agency, it has its own interests to protect. One way it can protect them is to systematically weaken those who would seek to weaken it — such as Tea Party organizations. As we have seen, the bureaucracy already is far too large for Congress or the President to control.
Shea-Porter, however, believes the IRS does not have enough power. Obamacare, which she voted for and strongly supports, grants the IRS enormous new powers. It tasks the taxman with determining which Americans are required to purchase health insurance and which are not. Given the current IRS scandal, this is clearly problematic. But not to Shea-Porter. She believes the impossible: that government can be trusted with vast regulatory powers as long as the bureaucracy is not subject to direct political control. The IRS scandal proved that wrong, but she refuses to see it.