To the editor,
On behalf of the Belmont Police Department bike unit, I would like to thank everyone that helped make the bike safety rodeo this past Saturday the 18th a huge success. There was a great turnout from the community, and everyone had a lot of fun.
Donations from local businesses allowed us to give out prizes to every child that participated, and bike helmets to any town resident that needed one. The Belmont Rotary Club was also on hand with free food.
Belmont PD is striving to become a more community oriented department, and this was an excellent opportunity to positively interact with the public.
We hope everyone has a fun and safe summer, and we will see you out there.
Officer Derek Gray
Belmont Police Department

To the editor,
Hey L.J. Siden: Just arrived home late Tuesday from working all my three jobs.
In capsule form, how many men do you know 40 and up who have any one one of these names: Barack Hussein Obama? How many Americans have one of all of those names?
Will take more time with you later. For now, one of my callers wants to know if you are Mr or Mrs? Hard to tell with so many using initials. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Dwight David Eisenhower, Richard Milhous Nixon, JFK, MLK, Jr, William Jefferson Clinton, George W. Bush, gee, what is your problem with me calling Obama by his name?
Unlike you L.J., I will use the number of words asked by management. You are not the first liberal to attempt to hurt my radio program with my sponsors, but that is what cowards do. Actually, it may interest potential advertisers to part of a popular program that brings customers through the door. Just so you know, Loony Socialists Liberals (those who live off those of us who work and pay taxes), "Elite Republicans" and more than a few conservative Republicans, do not care for me. That shows that I am an equal opportunity person — doing what most will not do.
Niel Young
Laconia

To the editor,
This past Saturday, which was deemed as Armed Forces Day, had the Daily Sun featuring a photo of a very happy group of young people enjoying perhaps the best years of their lives, heading for the prom from Gilford High. In remembrance of Armed Forces Day a lady from Sanbornton had a poem titled "SACRIFICE", inserted in the same paper. No mention or note was made in that day's Sun of the young man, also of Gilford High, who passed away on this date in Iraq seven years ago. The community seems to little note nor long remember what he did and what then became of him there.
Some of the students currently matriculating at Gilford High have proposed that an athletic field be named in honor of one of their most successful, well loved, and admired coaches. They are not contemporaries of the young man who sacrificed his life in Iraq when they were in 4th or 5th grade. The School Board seemed reluctant to take their request under advisement. I think in this season of remembrance that some mention should be made of this young man who is remembered fondly by his contemporaries of the greater Gilmanton, Gilford, Laconia community, as well as by the rest of that community who know and understand that freedom is not free.
Timothy Sullivan
Gilford

To the editor,
I just e-mailed Sen. Kelly Ayotte about the possibility of federal funding for disaster aid for Moore, Oklahoma. Last time she voted against aid for Hurricane Sandy in New York and Jersey. She has no problem giving money overseas but forgets that our citizens should come first. Every now and then we need extra help from some sort of storm and we always get it. Usually it is from Hydro Quebec for electrical aid. But sometimes it is federal help that has to be voted for or against. So, I ask all of you to e-mail her and ask her to support help for those out in Oklahoma.
Remember the laws of Karma — or do unto others, etc.
Jon Hoyt
Bridgewater