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THE WEIRS TIMES & THE COCHECO TIMES, Thursday, January 19, 2017
A SPECIAL COCHECO VALLEY EDITION OF THE WEIRS TIMES NEWSPAPER. VOLUME 26, NO. 3
THE WEIRS, LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N.H., THURSDAY, January 19, 2017
COMPLIMENTARY
John Stark “The Man Who Saved America” by Mike Moffett Contributing Writer
The United States of America celebrated its first birthday on July 4, 1777. But it seemed quite likely that the young country would never celebrate another one. The fledgling nation was in dire straits. Most “Americans” either remained loyal to the British Crown or were uncommitted in the ongoing revolutionary struggle. The southern states in particular stayed out of the conflict. Patriotic fervor remained
strongest in New England, so the British devised a plan to isolate the region from the rest of the country, crush the rebellion, and reestablish the King’s authority throughout the “colonies.” A gigantic British fleet landed a mighty army in New York, chasing away George Washington’s American forces. With autumn approaching, Washington’s bedraggled and demoralized army withered away on the Pennsylvania/New Jersey border—barefoot and unpaid. The British See stark on 24
First Winter Free Fishing Day
The statue of General John Stark at Stark Park in Manchester. Writer Mike Moffett looks at this New Hampshire hero as well as a proper legacy for the man responsible for our brendan smith Photo state motto: “Live Free Or Die.”
Take advantage of New Hampshire’s first-ever winter free fishing day on Saturday, January 21st. That’s a day you can fish without a license. Note that all other regulations must be followed; learn more about fishing rules by reading the NH Freshwater Fishing Digest at www.fishnh.com/ fishing/publications.html. Persons participating in a fishing tournament must still hold a license, even on free fishing day. The State Legislature authorized the addition of the winter free fishing day last year.
Find more information about ice fishing in New Hampshire, including videos, a list of bait dealers, and more, at www.fishnh.com/fishing/ice-fishing.html. New Hampshire also offers a free fishing day on the first Saturday in June.
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January Through the month of January Hannaford Helps to Benefit The Meredith Historical Society
Hannaford Supermarket, Route 25, Meredith. Hannaford’s in Meredith has chosen the Meredith Historical Society as the recipient of it’s “Hannaford Helps” donation program for the month of January. For every reusable blue bag with the Good Karma message sold this month, Hannaford will make a $1 donation to the Meredith Historical Society. The blue reusable bags are distinctive from the usual supermarket bags and are found at the customer service area at the front of the store. Thursday 19th
The Infamous Stringdusters The Flying Monkey, 39 South Main Street, Plymouth. www. flyingmonkeynh.com or 536-2551
2 Good 2 Be True
Concord Community Music School, 23 Wall Street, Concord. 7pm and 9pm. Get in a new groove with Jazz in January, Concord’s annual cabaretstyle evening. A stellar line-up of jazz artists from the faculty of the Concord Community Music School will join with special guest, Emmy-nominated composer and guitarist Randy Roos, for an evening of music! $20/adults, $15/students and seniors. 228-1196 or www.ccmusicschool.org
Painted Stories – Stories Told by the Artists Through Their Paintings
Lakes Region Art Association Gallery, Tanger Outlet Mall, 120 Laconia Road, Tilton. 5pm-8pm. Featuring artists; Teresa D’Esopo Spinner and Marlene Witham. For more information contact LRAA Gallery at 603-998-0029 or Teresa D’Esopo Spinner at 941-5041966
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Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, Gilford. 2 local favorites on stage with $2 drafts and 2-for-1 appetizers after 8pm. 2930841
Storytelling Dinner
The Corner House Inn, 22 Main Street, Center Sandwich. 6:30pm. Full dinner and entertainment every Thursday nights through the end of May. Cost is $21.95 per person (plus tax and gratuity) and includes salad, entrée, glass of wine, dessert, and coffee. 284-6219
Thurs. 19th – Feb. 5th Shout! The MOD Musical Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. www. rochesteroperahouse.com or 3351992
Friday 20th Dueling Pianos
Jazz in January – feat. Guest Artist Randy Roos
Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, Gilford. Prepare your friends for some serious fun as YOU pick the music and join in the show! 293-0841
Stonehurst Manor, 3351 White Mountain Highway, North Conway. 4pm-10pm. Looking for something fun to do in ski country? This is it! Enjoy hors d’ oeuvres all night, wine tasting, specialty hot and cold cocktails, fashion show by Spruce Hurricane, dancing to The Music Man and much more! This event is 21+ only and tickets are $25pp. Purchase in advance at www.stonehurstmanor. com or 800-525-9100
Fri. 20 – Sat. 28th Fiddler on the Roof – Presented by The Educational Theatre Collaborative Hanaway Theatre, Silver Center for the Arts, Plymouth State University, Plymouth. Starring Bruce Goldman as Tevye and Melody Funk as Golde, and featuring children, high school and university students, and community members. 535-2647 or
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Winter Farmers’ Market Cole Gardens, 430 Loudon Road, Concord. 10am-1:30pm. Cole Gardens hosts an indoor farmers’ market with live music and more than 30 participating vendors every Saturday through April 22nd. Everything from meats and seafood to breads, fruits, and veggies; as well as baked goods, honey and coffee & tea. www.concordwintermarket.com or 229-0655
Jumble Sale First Church Congregational, 63 South Main Street, Rochester. 7:30am11am. www.first-ucc.net 332-1121
3rd Annual Ice Bar at Stonehurst Manor Stonehurst Manor, 3351 White Mountain Highway, North Conway. 4pm-10pm. Looking for something fun to do in ski country? This is it! Enjoy hors d’ oeuvres all night, wine tasting, specialty hot and cold cocktails, fashion show by Spruce Hurricane, dancing to The Music Man and much more! This event is 21+ only and tickets are $25pp. Purchase in advance at www.stonehurstmanor. com or 800-525-9100
Tuesday 24th Open Mic Night
Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, Gilford. Multitalented host Jon Lorentz and a great variety of talent! To get in the gig, email: jlo_saxboy@yahoo.com 2930841
Wednesday 25th Weekly Cribbage Tournaments to Benefit the Children’s Auction Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, Gilford. 7pm. $10pp with weekly cash prizes. Come have some fun and support a great cause. 998-1418
Game Time Trivia Shooters Tavern, Route 3, D.W. Highway, Belmont. 8pm-10pm. Join Shooters Tavern every Wednesday for Game Time Trivia. Win gift certificates and prizes! www.shootersnh.com
Thursday 26th 2 Good 2 Be True
Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, Gilford. 2 local favorites on stage with $2 drafts and 2-for-1 appetizers after 8pm. 2930841
Storytelling Dinner
The Corner House Inn, 22 Main Street, Center Sandwich. 6:30pm. Full dinner and entertainment every Thursday nights through the end of May. Cost is $21.95 per person (plus tax and gratuity) and includes salad, entrée, glass of wine, dessert and coffee. 284-6219
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Super Bingo Game To Benefit Lake Winnipesaukee Museum Join the Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society on Saturday, January 21 for Super Bingo, a high stakes bingo game. Doors open at 2:00pm at the Funspot Bingo Hall, Rte. 3, Weirs Beach, NH. The Super Bingo Game offers a $13 9-card package for the afternoon session (4:30-5:30pm) and your choice of a $25 12card package, $30 18-card package, $50 36-card package or $65 54-card package, for the evening session (6:45-9:15pm). You may also rent a Bingo computer for just $6.00 per day, play e-cards, paper cards or both to increase your chances of winning! Players are allowed to buy a maximum of 54 faces on an electronic video bingo device and are limited to one unit per person. Guests may play either the afternoon or the evening session, or may come early and stay late to play both sessions. The one-hour afternoon session will include 10 games paying an estimated $100 each. The evening session will include 12 games paying an estimated $320 each and three “Winner Takes All” games that may award up to $1,600. The “Carryover Coverall” game is guaranteed to pay $2,000. All prizes are based on attendance. Other cash prizes can be won through pull-tab tickets sold at 50 cents each that pay from $10 to $499 as well as bigger jackpots. Food and beverages are also available.
Native Americans Along The River On Thursday, February 9, at 7pm at the Rochester Historical Society Museum on Hanson Street, David Miller will present Native Americans along the River. Who were the native people who lived in the Piscataque River watershed in Pre-contact Times - before 1600? Some call them Penna cook. Some call them Abenaki. What is their story? Did they live in one of the most plentiful places on the east coast? Were they one band? Where did they live? Were there extended family groups living in Rochester? This presentation will take a look at these questions. A new place name map will be available in Abenaki language. Past president of the Rochester Historical Society, David Miller has studied many aspects of both Rochester history and Native American history. He has presented many interesting and informative programs. The program is free and open to the public. Refreshments will follow the meeting. For more information please call (603) 330-3099 or e-mail rochesterhistorical@metrocast.net.
Alexis Cole At The Capitol Center For The Arts Love is in the air when award-winning jazz vocalist Alexis Cole appears at the Capitol Center for the Arts’ Spotlight Café on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 7:30PM. This Valentine’s Day show is one of several free William H. Giles Concert Series performances during the CCA’s 2016-17 season. With a voice praised as “a deep contralto as smooth and dark as the richest espresso” (Jazz Times, November 2007). Alexis Cole has made an impressive impact on audiences ever since she first took the stage as a teenager. With seven records so far, she is on her way to becoming the next great singer. She continues to perform regularly at festivals, performing arts centers and jazz clubs throughout the world, as well as in her home base of New York City. Tickets for the free February 14 performance are limited to two per patron and are expected to “sell out” quickly. They are available beginning Monday, January 16 at 11AM and may be ordered at (603) 225-1111 or online at ccanh.com. Tickets may also obtained at the Capitol Center box office at 44 South Main St., Concord, NH, which is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11AM to 6PM and Saturdays from 11AM to 2PM.
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2016: The Year In Beer
by Jim MacMillan Contributing Writer
As you pack away the ornaments and chalk up 2016 to distant memories, it’s worth reminiscing about what made 2016 Tuckermans Brewing Co a memorable year. Yes, you have had some good “ALTttitude family times, friends and dition for great tasting and true to style Czech Pils in 16 oz four packs. Enjoyed all year, but especially in the summer, this pilsner is so balanced and flavorful. And their Opa’s Oktoberfest Lager continues to remain quite tasty too. Another great beer from them is their Hell Yes! Helles Lager. Moat is a great place to visit, sample some of their seasonals and others that never make it to the store shelves (brewery 603 Brewery “Winni Amber release only) while eating some great pub food. Have Ale” a look at their website, acquaintances to recall, oh moatmountain.com. and that election, but what about your favorite things? Pale Ales Of course I am referring to This style is quite varied your favorite beers of this in hoppiness, color and year! clarity. 603 Brewery’s 18 There are certainly a Mile Rye Pale Ale, HenTON of beers available niker’s Miles and Miles, to purchase in NH from Stoneface APA (American everywhere in the world. Pale Ale), 603’s NH Ale (new But could we limit our this year), Great North’s Tie focus to mostly NH or a Dyed (summer ale) and few bordering New Eng- Tuckerman’s Pale Ale are land states? With 58 (and great examples of beautigrowing) breweries in New fully crafted brews. This Hampshire, there are a list is virtually endless... lot of brews from which to choose. Categories help us Belgian-style differentiate these selecGolden Ales tions. I’ll give you my selecThere are so many great tions from past reviewed golden ales out there too. beers. Then you can send Some true-to-style Belalong your thoughts on gian Goldens are Rockthe topic to wickedbrews@ ingham’s Three Little Pigs weirs.com and maybe we Tripel and Smuttynose can share those ideas over Tripel. If you are not looka beer! ing for that big a beer, but just a lighter golden ale, try Pilsners and Lagers Squam Brewings Golden Once again, Moat Moun- Ale, a nice 6% easy drinktain Brewing, in North Con- ing beer. way, has continued its tra-
Wheat or Wit Allagash White from Portland, Maine, Henniker’s Whipple’s Wheat, and NH Maple Wheat Ale from Beara Irish in Portsmouth are great examples of wheat grain beers. Also known as witbier, weizen, weisse or white, wheat beer is usually on the cloudier side and robust in flavors including orange, banana, clove and citrus. India Pale Ales (IPA) With the immense rush to out-hop their competition, brewers are making some really flavorful, yet bitter brews using gigantic
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1500 individuals, including military family members, in FY16. Approximately 65% of the veterans and families ESNH MVS helped were those who served during the Vietnam War, Korean War, and WWII. The two most prevalent reasons that veterans reached out (or were referred) to ESNH MVS were financial/money management concerns and housing concerns. A large part of the Care Coordination role is to get service members, veterans, and military family members (SMVF) connected to veteran-specific and community resources. In FY16, ESNH MVS Care Coordinators made over 4500 linkages, referring and connecting SMVF to VA, State, and community treatment, benefits, programs and resources. The outcomes speak for themselves: 90 SMVF were connected to mental health care for previously untreated problems. 157 SMVF got jobs while working with an ESNH MVS Care Coordinator. And, in 16 instances, SMVF received suicide intervention services from ESNH MVS Care Coordinators. How can you help? If you are or you know of a veteran out in the cold and in need of emergency shelter, call 2-1-1 for Coordinated
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Access. They will help identify any open shelter space in the state. Easterseals, along with other NH agencies, is notified immediately of homeless veterans who call. Liberty House, a veterans-only shelter in Manchester, not only provides housing for homeless veterans, but also provides food and clothing to veterans in need. Donations are always welcomed! Winter coats and boots are desperately needed right now! To find out more, call 603669-0761. Please consider also donating to Veterans Count. Veterans Count emergency financial assistance was used 605 times in FY16! Veterans Count, the philanthropic program of ESNH MVS, provides emergency financial assistance to veterans for critical and unmet needs. Veterans Count raises awareness about the challenges that can result from military service and raises money to help address these needs. To learn more or to make a donation, please visit vetscount.org/NH. If you know a service member, veteran, or military family in need, please contact Chrystn Pitt, Easter Seals NH Military & Veterans Services, at 603.315.4354.
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During my run for governor this past year, I suggested that someone in the legislature should introduce what I called the “Does Anyone Really Know What Time It Is, Does Anyone Really Care� bill. I was surprised to read in the paper that someone was doing exactly that. Though they weren’t so obvious as to give it the same catchy name as me, the idea was pretty much the same. (I also suggested that all bills should have catchy names instead of boring numbers in order to be considered at all.) My bill was to address the changing of the clocks twice a year and whether or not to keep the same time year-round. We just needed to figure out exactly what time it is supposed to be. It had nothing to do with how much daylight we would or wouldn’t have in the winter (like there is anything we would do different in our lives if it was light for an extra hour when it is ten degrees outside) but to keep down injuries that occur from some folks having to get on big ladders to change clocks in some of our larger places of business. It was always a matter of safety with me. The bill being introduced in the legislature has nothing to do with safety; it is contingent on whether or not Massachusetts decides to keep the time the same year round and, if so, should we follow suit. There are some who are
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very concerned about what such a change could mean to our commerce and economy. Though they didn’t explain why, I can only assume they mean that if New Hampshire was an hour behind Massachusetts in the winter then people from NH who work in Mass would be getting to work an hour late every day and then would eventually be fired and people from Mass who worked in NH wold be showing up for work early every day and then be recognized for their great work ethics and be promoted over NH workers on a regular basis. Of course, I could be wrong. If I had been elected governor, I would certainly veto this. First off, where did the “Live Free or Die� attitude go? Who are we to let Massachusetts determine what time it should be in New Hampshire? For years I have heard New Hampshire natives whine about how people from Massachusetts have been moving into the Granite State and changing everything from politics to the way we drive. My original campaign slogan for governor under the Flatlander ticket years ago was “We came, we saw, we didn’t change a thing.� It was based on the premise that not all Flatlanders were moving here to change things, some of us moved here because we liked it just the way it is. One of the legislators who is sponsoring the bill, coincidentally a Flatlander, claimed that he remembers experiencing the “shock� of adapting to the Granite State in the winter when he moved here about a dozen years ago, since he had moved from an area where it didn’t get dark at 4:30pm in the winter. He found it astonishing. Really? We are going to base this important deci-
sion on that? As far as shocking and astonishing things go in life, I would put that in the same category as turning on the television only to find out that the channel lineup has changed. My advice to this legislator is to toughen up a bit. The other legislator who co-sponsored the bill said that she thought it was a good idea since Massachusetts was considering it. It was also stated that if Massachusetts decides not to, then we should just forget about it as well. Need I say more? Seems like New Hampshire is playing second fiddle on this one. (Okay, I said more.) I may not have won the governorship, but I can still have a voice in what happens in our great state. If we are to change the time in the winter, let’s not do it for the wrong reasons. I also believe that the citizens of New Hampshire should have a significant say in whether or not we keep the clocks the same all year-round. We shouldn’t let daily lives be determined by what happens to the south of us. I will work tirelessly on this issue (except Sundays and Wednesdays and, of course, any sunny days over seventy degrees) in making sure this decision is based on what is best for New Hampshire. Remember that in 2018! Brendan Smith is the author of “The Flatlander Chronicles� as well as Best Of A F.O.O.L.Brendan will be the featured storyteller at the Corner House Inn in Sandwich on March 2nd for their weekly storyteller dinner. Find out more at his website www.BrendanTSmith.com.
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On Fire: The Racist AntiRacists at MTV News It’s only the second week of 2017, but it’s already been a banner year for preening liberals on cable TV who are hell-bent on self-immoby Michelle Malkin lation in the Syndicated Columnist name of proving everyone else’s moral inferiority. To use young people’s slang these days, you’re “lit,” media progressives. But not in a good way. On Tuesday, just before the confirmation hearing for Attorney General nominee and Alabama GOP Sen. Jeff Sessions kicked off, an MTV News reporter demonstrated his high and mighty commitment to racial tolerance ... by mocking Sen. Sessions’ halfAsian granddaughter. Sessions’ daughter, Ruth, is married to Asian-American John Walk. They have four girls. Upon spotting Sessions with one of his multiracial granddaughters sitting on his lap as he waited for the proceedings to begin, MTV News “culture writer” Ira Madison III tweeted a photo of them and snarked: “Sessions, sir, kindly return this Asian baby to the Toys ‘R’ Us you stole her from.” So much for liberals celebrating diversity. So much for Michelle Obama’s rallying cry to the left that “our motto is, when they go low, we go high.” Madison sneered that Sessions’ granddaughter was a “prop” and that there was “no reason for that child to be in his lap in a hearing other than to send an ‘I’m not racist message.’” Even after being informed that the beautiful little girl was Sessions’ biological
grandchild, Madison continued to attack -- accusing conservative critics of having “long used AsianAmericans as ‘model minorities’ since the rise of the (C)ivil (R) ights (A)ct.” He further justified his bigotry by accusing Sen. Sessions of “horrendous anti-black behavior” and snidely dismissed the senator’s “love for an Asian family member.” What better way to send an “I’m not racist message” than to double down on the revolting dehumanization of the family members of one’s political opponents? MTV News, which touts itself as the “conversation authority for the millennial audience,” has become the Sideshow Bob of the internet. Like the hapless character in “The Simpsons” cartoon series who can’t stop stepping on rakes and smashing in his face, this supposed “music” network keeps veering into the social justice lane -- and causing bloody self-harm. (Fun fact: Bigot Ira Madison, who purports to protest bigotry by practicing it, pens a column called “Delete Your Account,” poking fun at social media blunders by public figures.) Before Christmas, the same MTV News division that employs Madison aired a sanctimonious video titled “2017 Resolutions for White Guys.” Reeking of extremist identity politics, a parade of smarmy millennials lectures every last white man on the planet to “try to recognize that America was never great for anyone who wasn’t a white guy.” While assailing “mansplaining,” the cast proceeds to MTVsplain that “Black Lives Matter isn’t the opposite of All Lives Matter. (...) Also, Blue Lives Matter isn’t a thing.” Swamped by mockery on both sides of the aisle, MTV deleted the
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We’ve come a long way from Daniel Patrick Moynihan excoriating the U.N.’s 1975 “Zionism is racism” resolution by Rich Lowry in one of the Contributing Writer finer exhibits of righteous indignation in the history of American speechifying. The Obama administration acceded to -- and, reportedly, assisted behind the scenes -- a less notorious but still noxious Security Council resolution condemning Israeli settlements. By the administration’s lights, the action is clever -- it will be extremely difficult to reverse and will increase Israel’s international isolation. But the bipartisan outrage over a resolution that, once again, demonstrates the U.N.’s hostility to our closest ally in the Middle East affords an opportunity to force an overdue crisis in the U.S.-U.N. relationship. We are the chief funder of a swollen, unaccountable U.N apparatus that has been a gross disappointment going on more than 70 years now. See malkin on 30 We came up with the idea for the
United Nations. Franklin Roosevelt thought that the Four Policeman of Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union and China would keep the peace in the post-World War II world. This vision immediately foundered on the reality of power politics. The first major event in the U.N.’s life after the Security Council began meeting in New York City was a threatened Soviet walk-out. It turned out that states with different interests and values weren’t going to act as a band of righteous international enforcers. In fact, as demonstrated in Rwanda and the Balkans, when confronted by hideously predatory forces bent on mayhem and murder, U.N. peacekeepers would simply stand aside. In the decades after the U.N.’s founding, the influence of Third World dictatorships grew, and so did the institution’s anti-Western and anti-Israel orientation, culminating in the Zionism resolution. That vote was finally reversed in 1991, but prejudice against Israel has become one of the U.N.’s core competencies -- as well as impenetrable bureaucracy. We pay more than anyone else
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Missed It By That Much! “ F a k e news” is much in the news, but journalists reporting falsely isn’t new. The stain by Ken Gorrell on the New Northfield, NH. York Times left by Walter Duranty’s infamously false reporting from Stalin’s Russia is still visible. One can’t wash away “Any report of a famine in Russia is today an exaggeration or malignant propaganda”, which Duranty wrote in August 1933. By that point, “The Holodomor” – man-made famine – in Soviet Ukraine had killed 4 to 5 million people. From the deadly to the deranged – and how else to describe the latest fake news about Donald Trump? Based on the unsubstantiated dossier of a former UK spy and now dubbed “Golden Shower-gate,” the less said about this story the better, especially in a family-oriented gazette. What we can say is that while it’s getting easier to identify and debunk fake news, it’s also easier to get it published in the main-stream media. Shame on them for that. More insidious than journalists trying to turn fiction into
fact in service to ideology is how they twist their analysis of facts. This is harder to spot and more difficult to refute, especially in a society professing a belief that everybody has a right to an opinion, but isn’t consistent about holding people accountable for having factually-based opinions. Case in point: A recent AP story by Scott Smith (“Trump’s deportation vow spurs California farmers into action”) started out well. I had high hopes after reading the first paragraph. But by the fifth paragraph I knew that, as “Get Smart” fictional spy Maxwell Smart would have said, he “Missed it by that much!” Smith’s story focused on the reaction by California farmers to the election of illegal-immigration hawk Donald Trump. He began by telling readers about a farmer who, having assessed Trump’s rhetoric and the state of the labor market, decided to invest in new farm machinery. This capital purchase made his operation more productive, i.e., he could do the job with less human labor. This is something that’s been happening in manufacturing for decades, but in agriculture to a lesser extent. While a modern Ford automobile plant looks far different than the plant that produced Henry’s Model T’s, the sight of migrant workers in
farm fields hasn’t changed all that much over time. Smith gets the facts right, namely that as much as “85 percent of California farmworkers live in the United States il-
legally” and that “California’s rising minimum wage and a new law giving farm laborers overtime rights” are pressuring the labor market. And he led See gorrell on 30
“Conflict Prevention” Key Focus For New UN Chief UNITED NATIONS
- Calling for a major reappraisal of how the international community responds to a widening series of conflicts, by John J. Metzler and challengSyndicated Columnist ing policymakers to take a courageous look at a new template to maintain global peace and security, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, made a bold and far reaching appeal for Conflict Prevention initiatives. “We spend far more time and resources responding to crises rather than preventing them,” the Secretary General told the Security Council, “People are paying too high a price…we need a whole new approach.” He stressed that while “conflict prevention must be the priority,” he conceded “conflict prevention does not attract attention. The television cameras are not there when a crisis is avoided.” Conflict Prevention is emerging as a signature issue for the new Guterres Administration. Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom of Sweden, the country sponsoring the debate stated, “The UN’s humanitarian and peacekeeping instruments have come under immense pressure. $22 billion USD in humanitarian appeals. Over 100,000 UN peacekeepers. Meanwhile, research shows that measures to peacefully prevent conflict cost, on average, just a tenth of post-conflict recovery efforts. Investing in prevention is not only morally right. It is the smart, economically sound and sustainable thing to do.” In other words given the human and economic cost of widening and often seemingly endless UN Peacekeeping operations, it’s far
less costly to prevent a conflict in the first place rather than picking up the pieces after its bloody aftermath. Wallstrom advised, “Prevention requires addressing the root causes of conflict and instability before they reach the front pages or this Council’s agenda.” Again Secretary General Guterres set the agenda, “We must rebalance our approach to peace and security. For decades, this has been determined by responding to conflict. For the future, we need to do far more to prevent war and sustain peace.” Poland’s Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski advised that the current global conflicts and the worst humanitarian crisis since the end of World War II have led to a “particularly fragile security landscape in many regions of the world.” He stressed that it’s imperative that the “international community identifies and tackles the root causes of conflicts in a more accurate and timely manner.” More specifically Italy’s Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano advised, “We need to encourage the effective use of early warning indicators of violence, radicalization, extremism and assaults on human rights, religion and culture.” Yet he warned, “Terrorism attacks our fundamental values and spreads fears. We shall not be fearful, because people in fear are not free. Fighting terror and fear means fighting for our freedom.” Israel’s delegate David Roet stated, “While it is clear that courage is needed in the conflicts that take place on the battlefield, courage is even more important for actually preventing conflicts.” He added, “Courage should mean, not turning a blind eye to actions that are setting the grounds for See Metzler on 30
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Monsignor Carlo Liberati, An Italian Archbishop, Gave The Warning Michael Savage, one of my favorites (wez s1350AM wezs.com weekdays: “Those who fly the by Niel Young ConfederAdvocates Columnist ate Flag are doing it for the same reason we have symbols and signs that inform the public that we have “States Rights”’. That is why many folks are fighting for their right to use the First Amendment! There are enough Americans who want to be loved and politically correct because of their “friends”. Pay attention to what this Obama is doing to you and our country. NO Opposition Party! ******** Martin Luther King, Jr: “There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe nor politic nor popular, but he must take it because
his conscience tells him it is right.” https://creepingsharia.wordpress. com/2017/01/15/everyone-muslim-stupidity/ Source: ‘Everyone will be Muslim because of our stupidity’ Catholic leader blasts ‘WEAK’ church | UK | News | Daily Express A PROMINENT figure in the Catholic Church has controversially suggested that everyone will “soon be Muslim” because Italy lives in an increasingly secular society amid rapidly growing migration figures. Monsignor Carlo Liberati, an Italian Archbishop, gave the warning after observing the growing number of detention centres opening up in Europe, suggesting it was a sure fire way to have the Islamic faith become mainstream. He said: “In 10 years we will all be Muslims because of our stupidity. Italy and Europe live in
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I recently heard a radio interview on this very topic involving two respected Medical Doctors. It occurred to me that so often, especially in the case of the elderly, people tend to just accept what the Doctor says and not ask questions. Questions are OK and important. Often your questions will reveal to your Doctor important information you may have overlooked. For example, will this medication keep me awake at night because I have a difficult time sleeping. Hmm says the Doctor, I didn’t realize you were having a problem sleep-
ing. One of the Doctors made an excellent point that I would like to share. Write down your questions, concerns and symptoms prior to your appointment so that you can make the best use of your time. Don’t spend time discussing your relatives problems or asking the Doctor about unrelated information. He is busy and has set aside an allotted amount of time just for you. Stay focused on why you are there and make the most of his and your time. Don’t wait until you are near the end of your appointment to add one more thing. Get it all out early in the appointment to insure the Doctor has all the information he needs and so he has time to cover it all, or to at least focus on the most important. I tell my patients, everything is connected to everything. Don’t assume your knee problem is just a knee problem. It could be a foot problem that is affecting your knee. Bring a friend or relative with you to your ap-
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“The best year of my life… Is the year that just went by…” - Eddie Rabbitt Or if you’re Bruce Springsteen, the best days of your life were back in the “Summer of ’69.” Everyone has their “Glory Days” that they’ll always savor. Vintage years, if you will. I’ve got mine—1977 and 2012 being a couple favorites. With “Top Tens” being so popular now, 2016 would certainly make such a list of great sports years. In fact, some would argue that it was the best sports year ever. Any “Top Ten” is very subjective. Think college sports rankings, All-Star teams, Hall of Fame selections, and Miss America competitions. But a good case could be made that 2016 was the best sports year ever. We all have our personal criteria for special moments. Getting a “hole-inone” or seeing your kid play on a state championship team could make for a vintage sports year. Ponder 43-year-old former Montreal Expo pitcher Bartolo Colon hitting his first major league home run ever in 2016. But let’s focus on a “macro” level involving bigtime, high-visibility sports. For a year to make the “Top Ten” it almost has to include the all the poignancy and drama that goes with Summer Olympics, and the 2016 Rio Games did not disappoint. In soccer, little Leicester City, a 5000-1 underdog,
Chicago Cubs celebrate after winning first World Series since 1908. won the 2016 English Premier League. A memorable Super Bowl L saw the Denver Broncos top Cam Newton’s Carolina Panthers to help Peyton Manning retire on top. Kris Jenkins’ last-second jump shot gave Villanova the NCAA men’s basketball title in what may have been the best hoop final ever. A thrilling Stanley Cup Final saw the Pittsburgh Penguins win their fourth championship. An epic NBA Final saw LeBron James help the Cleveland Cavaliers overcome a 3-1 deficit to upset the defending champion Golden State Warriors, who’d just set a single season victory record. It was the first pro sports championship for Cleveland in over half a century and Sports Illustrated subsequently named James as “Sportsman of the Year.” But if Cleveland fans were long-suffering, what about Chicago Cubs fans? No living Cub fan could recall the team’s last World Series triumph, back in 1908. The Cubbies also overcame a 3-1 World Series deficit to win a thrilling Game #7 in extra innings in what may have been the greatest Fall Classic ever. So how could 2017 possibly top 2016? Around here, the answer is easy. The Patriots win the Super Bowl. The Red Sox win the World Series. The Celtics win the NBA title. The Bruins win the Stanley Cup. And I get my first holein-one.
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e f a S , e l b a i l e R e v i s n o p s e R & Daniel Webster campaign poster of Presidential run in 1848. with the best available tables. The club was strictly a social club intended to give the members a break from their work duties and the adopted constitution contained some interesting restrictions. The 1882 article in The Granite Monthly, referred to previously, emphasized the public benefit of clubs, and, in the case of purely social clubs said “…their moral worth to the community cannot be over-estimated. In public benefit and individual reform, such a club, properly established and conducted, is second only to the church.” The Webster
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successfully landed four decent lake trout on the jig rod. After a few more lakers Robert decided that he wanted to try for some white perch, so we decided to make another move. The area we were in had a few spots that I have done well for white perch in the past, so we decided to do a little run and gun fishing. After fishing four different spots with no white perch I decided on an area that had several spots with potential. We moved and after a few minutes the white perch were coming topside with regularity. They were not jumbos, but Robert was able to take a few nice eaters home to have with the two lake trout he kept. This is New England and
the weather is unpredictable, but I see it as an opportunity to improve as a guide and an angler. All-in-all it was a fun day. It was sunny and a little breezy, but the fish were biting. Robert caught fish and I even got to set the hook a few times while scouting for him. Life gave me lemons, and I made one heck of a glass of lemonade. Tim Moore is a full time licensed NH fishing guide and owner of Tim Moore Outdoors. LLC. He is also the owner of the New England Ice Fishing Academy and the producer of Tim Moore Outdoors TV. Visit www.TimMooreOutdoors. com for more information.
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D.A. LONG TAVERN at greatdivide.com. Claymore Scotch Ale, named for a medieval sword, is based on a 19th century Wee Heavy style which relies on a malty profile and reserved hop character. Notably, Wees are boiled for a longer time to allow the malts to caramelize which helps provide the signature deep ruby hues, barely apparent when holding the glassful into sunlight. Available in 12 oz six packs, Claymore’s 7.7% ABV is fairly well hidden amongst the maltiness and drinks like a 5%. It is just shy of sweet. A brief off-white head dissipates within minutes, but gratifying mouthfeel sustains. Satisfying in nature and rewarding in flavor, this is a beer that can be paired nicely with beef or lamb, pota-
toes and bread; in other words, it’s hearty and well defined. BeerAdvocate.com has officially rated Claymore as ‘Very Good’ and awards it a 87 out of 100. Other followers are rating it as high as 4.6 out of 5.0, while RateBeer. com sang its praises to a 94 rating. You can find Claymore at Case-n-Keg in Meredith and Laconia as well as other fine beer providers. So, hike up your kilt and fetch some and celebrate tradition! Jim MacMillan is the owner of WonByOne Design of Meredith, NH, and is an avid imbiber of craft brews and a home brewer as well. Send him your recommendations and brew news to wickedbrews@weirs.com
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The nesting territories, however, are an area where humans can lend a hand. A successful nesting season is critical for each wild bird species to achieve. The lifespan of an average songbird in your backyard is 4-6 years. The mortality rate for newborns is about 60%. You can help your birds survive each egg-laying season by performing some simple steps. Keep pets in human control during the spring seasons. This can be accomplished using dog-runners, leashes or outdoor pens. Cats should remain indoors during this crucial time, as well. Use the broken tree limbs and branches from the winter season to create an impenetrable shelter for ground-nesting birds, such as cardinals. A brush pile on one corner of your property that measures 6 feet in diameter and 5 feet high provides an excellent advantage in keeping predators away from protected wild bird nests. Adult birds love to have their babies hatch into a soft, comfortable nest. The adults will continue to shelter hatchlings with their warm bodies well into the fledgling stage. They could also use a soft cushion to sit on. Nests made of branches and twigs can get a little uncomfortable over time. Just imagine how it would feel on your backside? You can help, however. At the start of each winter season, we tell our audience of civic groups and school classrooms to save every strand of hair you can find. Human hair, dog hair, even horse hair. Go to you local barber or hairdresser and
bring along a large bag. Ask if you can sweep the floors for all the hair you can find! You might be surprised at the response. They have probably heard it before. If not, inform them of your intentions and they might just start saving the clippings for future use. After you have gathered and saved the hair, stuff all you can inside a suet basket or mesh-style bag. Onion bags work very well. Hang these new hair holders outside, preferably near the tree line in your backyard or patio and watch the action. Not all birds eat birdseed. However, all birds build nests and you may be pleasantly surprised at a new wild bird species that you witness availing itself of this wonderful, soft bounty. This is an excellent project for children, home-schoolers, and scouts of all ages. Next fall you can start the season off right by saving your familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clippings after hair cuts. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t throw away your pet hair when they start shedding, save it for a rainy day next spring for the birds. Enjoy your birds! Wild Bird Depot is located on Rt 11 in Gilford, NH. Steve White is a contributing author in major publications, a guest lecturer at major conventions in Atlanta and St. Louis as well as the host of WEZS 1350AM radio show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bird Callsâ&#x20AC;? with Lakes Region Newsday @ 8:30AM. Wild Bird Depot has donated over $5,000 to local rehabilitators and local nature centers since 1996. Be sure to check out our website www.wildbirddepot. com. Like us on Facebook for great contests and prizes.
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This is the base of a wood column that sits on a wood-framed porch exposed to the weather. Water is leaking, causing the wood to rot. difference was the materials used and the method of construction. In fact, the second home I owned had a wood front porch. This house was about 80 years old when I bought it and the porch had virtually no rot, even though it was open on three sides and had a roof overhang similar to yours. The reason why my porch lumber didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rot was because the wood for the porch decking was tongueand-groove vertical grain wood that sloped away from the house. Also, the individual boards were also installed so the interlocking tongues and grooves pointed away from the house. These deck-
ing boards overhung the porch fascia and framing by about 3 inches. The wood joists under the porch and the tongue and groove decking were old-growth timber that had about a 50/50 ratio of summer wood to spring wood. This high concentration of dense dark-grained summer wood made the wood very rot resistant. The decking was also painted, and the paint was always kept in good shape. The wood used to build your home and front porch deck has been hybridized so it grows fast. As such, it has a much higher concentration of the lightercolored spring wood in See builder on 29
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International Progressive Rock Band â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mavaraâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Live Performance Hatbox Theatre, in the Steeplegate Mall, 270 Loudon Road, Concord. 7:30pm. Mavara, which translates to â&#x20AC;&#x153;beyond everything you thinkâ&#x20AC;?, formed in 2001 and developed a following in Iran via social media sites, where the band would post videos of their songs and performances. Over the years, Mavara has had a fluid line-up of members, performing extensively in Tehran and Karaj, and eventually in Europe and the United States after they were working with the Transit Music Group record label. The band
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Kensington Town Hall, 95 Amesbury Road, Kensington. 3pm. This program looks at how dog sledding developed in New Hampshire and how the Chinook played a major role in this story. Explaining how man and his relationship with dogs won out over machines on several famous polar expeditions, Bob Cottrell covers the history of Arthur Walden and his Chinooks, the State Dog of NH. Cottrell will be accompanied by his appropriately named Chinook, Tug. Free and open to the public. 382-5843
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Unitarian Universalist Society of Laconia, 172 Pleasant Street, Laconia. 2pm. This film tells the never-before-told story of Waitstill and Martha Sharp, a Unitarian minister and his wife, from Wellesley, Massachusetts, who left their
children behind in the care of their parish, and boldly committed to a life-threatening mission in Europe. Over two dangerous years they helped save scores of imperiled dissidents and refugees fleeing from the Nazi occupation of Europe. Free and open to the public. Snow date is February 12th from 2 to 4pm. 715-5721
Tuesday 31st (Not So) Elementary, My Dear Watson: The Popularity of Sherlock Holmes
Lee Safety Complex, 20 George Bennett Road, Lee. 6:30pm. The recent spate of Sherlock Holmes movies, television shows and literary adaptations indicate the Great Detective is alive and well in the 21st Century. Ann McClellanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presentation explores the origins of Arthur Conan Doyleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famous detective and tracks his incarnations in literature, film, advertising, and modern media in order to crack the case of the most popular detective. Free and open to the public. 6592626
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Hooks & Needles â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Knitting & Crocheting Group
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Newfound Knights â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Chess Club Sleeper-Minot Library, Bristol. 5-7pm. Twice a month (Tuesdays). Any and all chess players are welcome, even if you have never played, people will be willing to take time and teach you how to play. Learn a new game, meet new people and have fun! Free and open to all. Tron84nh@gmail.com for dates and more details.
Lakes Region Brain Injury Support Group
Lakes Region Community Services, 719 Main Street, Laconia. 6-7:30pm. 1st Thursday of every month. 2258400
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New England from the rest of the colonies. With no significant army in New England and with Washington helpless to assist, the rebellion would be quickly crushed. King George III and his ministers were utterly confident of their plan. The war was all but over. And then New Hampshire changed everything.
THE GRANITE STATE COMES THROUGH Bad news travels fastâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; even in 1777. New Englanders were in a panic. When the giant British armies joined forces and turned east towards Boston, there would be no hope of stopping them. Terrified settlers in what General John Stark leads the Battle of Bennington. is now Vermont desperately pleaded to New Hampshire Defeatists argued that here in March of 1777, Stark authoritiesSafor The was no hope of stopping resigned his commission ve $1help. 0 Off with this coupon Granite Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s revolutionthe British and counseled in disgust when lesser men ary legislature convened accommodation and ap- were promoted ahead of and spirited debate ensued. peasement. There was no him due to political contime, money, or leadership nections. to do otherwise. But Stark was a true PaBut some legislators re- triot who could not say no fused to give up and turned when his state called. He Chimney Swe ep their eyes to the Granite agreed to return to uniform Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top military manâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; as a Brigadier General unJohn Stark, a hero of Bun- der the condition that he h i m C ne eo d ker Hill. An officer with the answer only to New Hampi 3WEEPS s 3TONEWORK legendary Rogers Rangers shire, not to any political "RICK 2EPAIRS s ,INERS during the French and generals in the Continental #APS s )NSTALLATIONS Indian War, Stark had Army. In &IRE 0LACE -AKEOVERS spection also excelled with George News of General Starkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s army in the return to duty thrilled loFully Insured months after the Declara- cal Patriots whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d not yet tion of Independence. But given up. Within six days 1500 men from all over New Hampshire had gathered, ready to fight. John Langdon provided personal
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Stark had such contempt. Stark refused Lincoln’s order, explaining that he answered only to the New Hampshire legislature. Instead Stark headed towards Bennington, where he’d link up with over three hundred Green Mountain Boys, led by Colonel Seth Warner. Stark had received intelligence that Burgoyne’s big army had slowed in its march, and needed supplies that could be commandeered in Bennington. Stark and Warner got there first and prepared to engage a large force sent by Burgoyne, who did not anticipate that Bennington would be well-defended. Leading the British force was LtCol Freidreich Baum, a Hessian mercenary who commanded hundreds of brave, well-trained regulars, along with many more Canadians, Tory/Loyalists, and Indians. Stark’s Granite Staters were untrained and undisciplined, but comfortable in the woods, and confident in their leader. Knowing of his men’s limitations, Stark ingeniously split his forces to outflank Baum. With the enemy now harassed by Granite Staters on either side, Stark personally took charge of his remaining 1200 men on August 16 and famously cried “There are your enemies, the Red Coats and the Tories. They are ours, or this night Molly Stark sleeps a widow!” The subsequent battle resulted in over 200 enemy deaths, ten times as many as Stark’s force suffered. Around a thousand prisoners were taken. A relief force sent by Burgoyne was routed by Colonel Warner’s men, further enhancing a marvelous victory. BENNINGTON CHANGED EVERYTHING Burgoyne was stunned by the defeat at Bennington. The needed supplies didn’t materialize and the loss of 1000 men was a huge blow. His movement southward slowed to a crawl. The myth of Redcoat invincibility was shattered, and Burgoyne’s Indian allies abandoned him. On August 28 Burgoyne learned that major Brit-
and independence. Many factors influenced the outcome at Saratoga, but none more than Stark’s victory at Bennington. Had Stark and his New Hampshire men not responded as they did, history would have unfolded quite differently. Without French help the Revolution almost certainly would have failed, and without the victories at Bennington and Saratoga, a French alliance would have been very unlikely.
ish reinforcements coming east through the Mohawk Valley under Colonel Barry St. Leger had turned back towards Canada. News of the American victory at Bennington seemed to unnerve General Clinton in New York City, who dithered and delayed his move north to link-up with Burgoyne. Washington replaced Schuyler with General Horatio Gates and ordered a force commanded by Israel Putnam to reinforce Gates’ army, which suddenly swelled as other militiamen, inspired by Bennington, joined the cause. American sharpshooters picked away at the increasingly demoralized British. By October, Gates’ force finally outnumbered Burgoyne’s, and the Americans closed in and surrounded the British at Saratoga. Burgoyne surrendered his army of 7000 men on Oct. 17. Historians rate the Battle of Saratoga as one of the most significant battles ever—anywhere. The American triumph breathed life into a moribund cause. New England was safe. Washington and his men took heart and the revolution would continue.
When news of the Americans’ stunning triumphs reached Paris, Franklin was able to convince the French to recognize the United States and form an alliance. With French help the Americans eventually prevailed at Yorktown in 1781, guaranteeing victory
STARK’S PROPER LEGACY General Stark eventually rejoined the Continental Army and helped see the American cause through to victory. He then retired to New Hampshire and died in 1822 at the age of 94, the last surviving American Revolutionary War general. Invited to a reunion of Bennington survivors, Stark demurred due to the infirmities of age. He did send a famous message to the commemoration which included the immortal phrase “Live free or die,” which became New Hampshire’s motto. This year marks the 240th anniversary of Stark’s heroics at Bennington and hopefully citizens throughout New Hampshire and
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60 Knife in old infomercials 63 “Noah” director Aronofsky 67 Sluggish 69 “Hud” co-star Patricia 70 Rural hotels 72 Wiry 73 Film director Bergman 74 Elia pieces 78 “Fa-a-ancy!” 80 Mel’s brassy waitress 81 Rodent’s last meal, maybe 82 Gregarious sort 83 Gem mineral 84 “The Raven” poet’s initials 85 -- Hill (R&B quartet) 87 Bill’s film bud 91 Faith forsaker 94 Geller of mentalism 95 City area, for short 96 Rorem of art songs 98 Form a thought 99 BYOB part 100 Neighbor of Colombia 101 Key with one sharp 104 Persona non -105 Bolivian city 106 Horse relatives 107 Witness 108 Earthy hue, to a Brit 109 Pothole sites 114 Suits’ degs. 115 Portion (out) 116 Comic actor Roscoe 118 Maxilla locale 119 Former boxing king 120 Reds great Roush 121 Sawmill item 122 Big name in water filters
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to, businessmen, railroad executives, lawyers, politicians, manufacturers, accountants, publishers, builders and military men. The requirements for membership seemed to be that they all be good-fellows ”, of good character and successful contributors to society. In 1882 the acting director of the club was Henry Churchill, who had been a soldier in the War of the Rebellion, now known as the Civil War, and distinguished himself for his bravery during that conflict. In 1882 he was a mail transfer agent at the Concord Railway Station. The president of the club was a lawyer, Edgar H. Woodman.Charles C. Danforth, an insurance agent representing several different companies, was the
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treasurer of the Webster Club of Concord. Joseph Abbott and Major Lewis Downing of the well-known Abbott-Downing Company, makers of coaches, wagonsand carriages, were also members of the Webster Club. The 1882 story about the Webster Club of Concord, N.H. lists many names of members with positive comments about most of them, listing the commendable characteristics of many of them, while identifying their occupations and professions. The club’s namesake, Daniel Webster, is described as “..that most eminent of New Hampshire’s sons”. Daniel Webster was born in Salisbury (now in Franklin), New Hampshire on January 18, 1782, attended school at Philips Exeter Academy
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and Dartmouth College, and began his law practice in Portsmouth. He moved to Boston in 1816 to practice law in that city. He is remembered as a great orator and statesman, having served in the U.S. House of Representatives first from New Hampshire and afterwards from Massachusetts and as a Senator from Massachusetts. Webster also served as Secretary of State under three Presidents: William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and Millard Fillmore. His name is attached to the Webster-Ashburton Treaty which settled a boundary dispute between Maine and Great Britain and is credited with avoiding war with that country. Webster also was successful in arguing many cases before the Supreme Court.
He ran for president in 1836 as one of three Whig Party candidates, but was not elected to the position; Mr. Webster also ran unsuccessfully in 1848 and 1852. He refused two opportunities to run for Vice-President with Harrison and Zachary Taylor and in each situation the President died while still in office, meaning that had Webster chosen to be on the ticket he would have become President, a position he strongly wanted to hold, and would have given New Hampshire the distinction of having two of its native sons, Pierce and Webster, serve in the highest office of the country. But that was not to be, because Webster apparently did not consider the position of Vice-President to be one of high esteem.
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Despite his success as a lawyer and statesman he was also said to be continually in debt, having to look to friends for financial assistance as a result of his liberal spending and giving habits and speculating in land purchases. However, Daniel Webster is still considered one of the greatest orators and politicians of all time, resulting in, not only a club being named after him, but also other things such as buildings, schools, and highways. Fourteen United States postal stamps have been issued in his honor. New Hampshire is represented by a statue of him in Statuary Hall in the United States Capital. Daniel Webster died on October 24, 1852, his last words being “ I still live!”
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the annual growth bands. This spring wood is very susceptible to wood rot because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not nearly as dense as the dark summer wood. The darker bands of summer wood are so dense they have a hard time absorbing water. I feel the contractor who built your porch didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a full understanding of how water migrates through and around building materials. At the very least, the plywood deck should have been covered with the best ice and water shield product that seals to itself and just about anything it touches once it heats up. This membrane needed to lap up on the walls of the house next to the porch and then lap over the finished exterior wall surfaces below the porch. Properly installed this membrane would have created a waterproof barrier over the wood framing system. So long as the woodframed porch had a slope built into it allowing it to shed water to the outside of the building, any water that penetrated through the tile floor, around the waterproof substrate under the tile and around the large corner support column would have just eventually made it to the
outside and never touched the wood. But donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t underestimate how hard it is to install a membrane like this and have it work. You also were inviting all sorts of issues with any connections between porch railing supports and the porch floor. Each one of these is a possible entry point for water. While itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impossible in this small amount of space to share all construction details, had I been the builder on the job I would have tried to convince you to install a properly flashed poured concrete porch floor that rested on masonry foundation walls on all sides of the porch. The technology to do this and prevent water infiltration into the storage space below has been known for decades. The house I grew up in had a poured concrete porch with a roof over it. It was exposed on three sides and the storage room below never had a drop of water in it. If you resisted using concrete, then I would have insisted that the entire wood system that was installed be all treated lumber, including the plywood decking. As you know, treated lumber can resist wood rot quite well. Many people are unaware that you can
purchase sheets of treated plywood. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s readily available at traditional lumber yards near you. The porch would have had a slope to it so any water that hits the plywood drains away from the house. I would have made sure the waterproof membrane that was applied to the plywood overlapped another waterproof membrane that was on any wood-framed walls that might support the porch floor. Picture how a traditional asphalt shingle roof works where one shingle overlaps another and works with gravity to keep a house dry. You need to do the same thing to waterproof any wood-framed structure including walls and floors. The final finished flooring of the porch would have been installed and it would have overlapped the exterior lower section of the porch by 3 inches. I would have made sure there was a drip kerf in the underside of the overhanging material so water would not run back to the vertical walls. Need an answer? All of Timâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past columns are archived for free at www.AsktheBuilder. com. You can also watch hundreds of videos, download Quick Start Guides and more, all for free.
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future conflict.” He gave the example, “In order to prevent the next conflict between Israel and Hezbollah the Security Council must acknowledge the dangerous buildup of Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.” He urged the Council, “to put an end to Iran’s destabilizing actions in our region and throughout the world.” “The primary work of conflict prevention lies with Member States,” Guterres advised. Thus given the 193 UN members with often conflicting interests, such noble sentiments are easier said than done. As Antonio Guterres stressed, “War is never inevitable. It is always a matter of choice…But peace, too, is never inevitable. it is the result of difficult decisions, hard work and compromise.” The new Secretary General’s stoical realism is confronted by a chaotic and combustable global order. Yet trying to defuse these smoldering trouble spots, be they regional ethnic conflicts or great power rivalries, through preventive diplomacy remains a noble and lofty aim as success will be measured in tangible but quiet victories.
condescending video, but apparently not the condescending attitude. We’ve seen it before in cable TV news. Former MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry indulged in holier-than-thou anti-racism racism when she openly mocked Mitt Romney’s black adopted grandson in 2013 and laughed with other MSNBC commentators at a sweet holiday photo of the devout Mormon’s large family. And MSNBC was forced to apologize again in 2014 after conservative multiracial parents, including me, battled the network’s vile racism slurring “rightwing” Americans as intolerant of biracial families featured in a Cheerios ad. Responding to those of us who refused to tolerate their prejudice disguised as tolerance, MSNBC commentator Richard Wolffe insisted at the time: “That’s not who we are.” We see you for exactly who you are: Flaming hypocrites who can’t help themselves. Stay lit!
John J. Metzler is a United Nations correspondent covering diplomatic and defense issues. He is the author of Divided Dynamism The Diplomacy of Separated Nations: Germany, Korea, China.
Michelle Malkin is host of “Michelle Malkin Investigates” on CRTV.com. Her email address is writemalkin@gmail.com. To find out more about Michelle Malkin and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www.creators. com.
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with an example of how machinery could replace laborers. But instead of exploring this more deeply, he veered Left into the typical victimology story line. He shifted his focus away from the business of modern agriculture to the plight of the largely-illegal agriculture workforce. He relates that “workers are scared” and “fear being deported and torn from their children who were born here.” He asks who will fill these “back-breaking jobs that farmers say nobody else will do”? The so-called humaninterest angle may sell better in today’s news market, but failing to tell the whole story is journalistic malpractice. The agriculture industry has been protected from market forces thanks to easy access to illegal labor. An unholy alliance of political Progressives and Big Ag have put the nation in an untenable situation. Our multi-billion-dollar agriculture industry should not be dependent upon illegal labor and the vagaries of the Mexican economy. Yet that’s exactly where we are, and this reporter missed it. Whether this was by choice or lack of reporting skill is anyone’s guess. The real story here is that machinery can replace a lot of farm labor currently being done by illegals. Capital equipment purchases and de-
mand for more innovative machines will help the US economy. Machines aren’t illegal. Machines don’t require welfare. Machines don’t have kids that burden local school systems. And they don’t support advocacy groups pushing to ignore our laws, erase our sovereign borders, and perpetuate a dependent underclass. Claiming that there are jobs Americans won’t do should be considered libel. Americans do a lot of dirty, unpleasant jobs, and always have. The truth is that there are some jobs Americans won’t do at the prevailing wage rate and conditions of employment. Those wages and conditions are directly related to the easy access Big Ag has to illegal laborers. America is the second largest manufacturing economy in the world (behind China only in real terms, not per capita). We produce a lot, but with automation and process improvements, we do it with fewer people. American agriculture will do quite nicely without the illegals if it automates wherever it can and increases wages where it must. But this AP reporter missed the story. As Agent 86 might say, “I asked you not to tell me that.” Ken can be reached at kengorrell@gmail.com
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to keep the U.N. in business, about 22 percent of the U.N.’s regular budget. As Brett Schaefer of The Heritage Foundation notes, “the U.S. is assessed more than 176 other U.N. member states combined.” It’s hard to even know how much the U.S. pays in total, but it’s probably around $8 billion a year. We should withhold some significant portion of it, and demand an end to the U.N.’s institutional hostility to Israel and the implementation of reforms to increase the organization’s accountability. There are individual U.N. agencies that do good work, and we can continue to support those. Realistically, though, the U.N. will always be a disappointment. The fact is that the closest thing to what FDR envisioned in the U.N. is NATO, a likeminded group of nations that has been a force for peace, order and freedom. This is why President-elect Donald Trump should embrace NATO and turn his critical eye to the U.N., where there is the genuine opportunity to, if nothing else, save the U.S. some money and rattle the cages of people taking advantage of our beneficence. Charles de Gaulle dismissively called the U.N. “the thing.” The thing will always stumble on, but maybe Donald Trump can teach it a lesson or two about how we truly value our ally and its nemesis, Israel.
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