LACONIA — The New Hampshire Humane Society will host the first of two Rabies & Micro chipping clinics, this Saturday March 2  from 10 a.m. until noon at it's shelter on Meredith Center Road.
Shelter veterinarian Dr. Brenda Stowe will provide one year rabies inoculations for all cats and dogs over the age of 12 weeks. Rabies vaccine offering three years of coverage will be provided with proper proof of prior rabies vaccination – the actual certificate. Cost of vaccine $10 per animal. Micro Chipping is also available for an addition fee of just $25 per pet.
All cats, for their own safety must be in carriers. Dogs on leashes at all times.
New Hampshire Humane Society is the oldest shelter in New Hampshire serving the Lakes Region and beyond for all animal adoption needs of those looking for their next pet. The animal welfare agency placed 1300 animals in 2012. No creature is euthanized for space or time constraints, rather, care and comfort are provided until adoption day, no matter how long the wait might be.
To find out about adoptable animals or to learn more about sevices and programmes call 524-3252 or check www.nhhumane.org

GILFORD — The mud will be flying in the Lakes Region when Gunstock Mountain Resort hosts a  Tough Mudder event on June 1-2.
The event is expected to draw 12,000 participants over the weekend according to Bill Quigley, director of marketing and sales at Gunstock, who said that after being posted on Tough Mudder's website for fewer than six hours, some local hotels were already fully booked in preparation for the event.
Tough Mudder is a 10- to 12-mile obstacle course challenge designed by British Special Forces to test all-around strength, stamina, camaraderie, and mental grit. Participants may don traditional running attire, but costumes and mullets are encouraged, with best-of awards being given out for both.
Participants will charge onto the course with fellow Mudders — battle cries are essential — and will proceed through 20 to 25 obstacles, each designed to test strength in a very different way. Participants will brave freezing cold water, wade through thick mud, tackle underwater tunnels, finesse high ropes and scramble through multiple cargo nets before finally navigating their way through a gauntlet of electrified wires to earn the coveted orange headband and the right to be called a Tough Mudder.
"We are excited to host Tough Mudder," says Greg Goddard, GM of Gunstock Mountain Resort. "Gunstock is a perfect venue for this type of event, and our team has developed great partnerships at the mountain working with larger events such as Soulfest™ and Timberman Ironman™. The timing of the event will provide great opportunities for local businesses after Memorial Day and just prior to BikeWeek."
"Our event promises to challenge even the toughest of men and women in New England on multiple levels," said Sheetal Aiyer, Vice President of Venues at Tough Mudder. "Participants will be challenged physically and mentally, and they will need the help of one another to make it through the course. We are changing the way Americans think of endurance challenges and having a lot of fun along the way."
Tough Mudder is a proud supporter of Wounded Warrior Project (WWP). To help its cause and to support the needs of severely injured service men and women, Tough Mudder is offering a special discount to participants who see competing in a Tough Mudder as an opportunity to raise funds for WWP.
Over the past three years, Tough Mudder has built a series of more than 50 events around the globe and is billed as "Probably the Toughest Event on the Planet."
The event is listed as Tough Mudder's Boston event. Registration is open now at ToughMudder.com.
Those travelling to the Lakes Region can make reservations online at www.gunstock.com at one of 22 partner hotels.

SANDWICH — Voters will have an opportunity to "Meet the Candidates" Sunday, March 3, at 2 p.m. at the Federated Church, Main Street in Center Sandwich.
All the candidates on the March 12 Town of Sandwich and Inter-Lakes School District ballots will be invited to attend. The moderator will be Lee Quimby, town and school district moderator.