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The Capitol Steps in Portsmouth Sat., Feb. 1 at 5 & 8pm
Twenty-two hockey rinks will encompass the ice on Meredith Bay as a record 225 teams travel to the Lakes Region for the 5th Annual New England Pond Hockey Classic, Friday, January 31st to Sunday, February 2nd.
225 Teams To Compete In Fifth New England Pond Hockey Classic by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor
The Fifth Annual New England Pond Hockey Classic returns to Meredith, New Hampshire, Friday through Sunday, January 31st – February 2nd. Starting with seventyseven teams the first year, 2010, this year there will be 225. There will also be
some exciting improvements to the rinks. The Pond Hockey Classic is the brainchild of Scott Crowder. Scott grew up in a hockey family. His father, Bruce Crowder, played four seasons in the NHL as a forward for the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins and later a college hockey coach. Scott graduated from
UMass/Amherst in 2009, where he played hockey and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degrees in both Sport Management and Marketing. Scott was determined to play professional hockey and trained all summer, after he graduated from college, to hopefully play in the East Coast Hockey League, After making it through training camp,
he was let go. “After that I said to myself, ‘What can I do?’” said Crowder. Crowder was very familiar with the Lake Winnipesaukee area, after having spent many of his summers there. He also loved to play Pond Hockey. Pond hockey was designed to be played on See hockey on 13
The Capitol Steps bipartisan political comedy troupe returns to the Portsmouth Music Hall on Saturday, February 2nd at 5 and 8pm. Their performance is a sure cure for post election stress syndrome and will give you a fresh perspective on politics. If you don’t think there was anything funny about the government, buy a ticket. It will change your mind. Presented by The Housing Partnership: Straight from D.C. the comic troupe of former congressional-staffersturned-comedians return to Portsmouth for a 16th annual concert supporting affordable housing development. No matter who’s in the headlines, The Capitol Steps are equal opportunity offenders promising an evening full of bipartisan lampooning. Tickets for The Capitol Steps are $35-$45 and cen be purchased at The Music Hall at 28 Chestnut St, NH PortsmouthMEREDITH, or online at www.themusichall.org.
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Jan Through the 25th Xanadu
The Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover Street, Manchester. 668-5588 or www. palacetheatre.org
6:30-9:30pm. Sat. 9am-5pm. Learn about the principles behind the Community Rights Based Ordinance that saved Grafton from the Wild Meadows wind project and the history of the degradation of our constitutional rights. $50 tuition, scholarships available. 262-720-7261
Squam Lakes Science Center, Holderness. 1pm-3pm. Be ready to snowshoe and see beautiful wild animals in their winter fur. Snowshoes are available. Adults must accompany children. Registration required. $10/ non-member, $8/member. 968-7194
Saturday 25th
Capitol Center for the Arts, Concord. 1pm and 4pm. 225-1111
Plymouth Country Showcase
Thursday 23rd Lakes Region Camera Club Meeting
Trinity Episcopal Church, Meredith. 7pm. Creative Challenge: Show & Tell. Persons of any experience level are welcome. 340-2359
Storytelling Dinner – Rusty Locke
The Corner House Inn, Center Sandwich. 6:30pm. $19.95pp plus tax and gratuity. 284-6219
Meet the Authors – Carole Garibaldi Rogers and Kim Triedman
RiverRun Bookstore, 142 Fleet Street, Portsmouth. 7pm. Rogers and Triedman will read from and discuss their new books. 431-2100
Bitcoin for Small Business
The Enterprise Center, 1 Bridge Street, Plymouth. 4-5:30pm. PSU’s Associate Professor of Economics, L. Michael Couvillion will share his knowledge and usage of Bitcoin to educate small business owners about the currency, it’s advantages and disadvantages and potentials for use in their business. Seating is limited. 535-3222
Friday 24th Franklin Mayor’s Drug Task Force Hosts “Lunch-n-Learn”
Bessie Rowell Center, 12 Rowell Drive, Franklin. 11:30am-1pm. There will be a showing of the documentary film, “Beyond Broken Windows”, a 25 minute presentation of the Vermont Reparative Probation Program. Following the documentary, Jay Apicelli, CADT Restorative Justice Director will lead an engaging discussion about applying Restorative Justice Practices in a variety of settings. Includes lunch. 998-5337
Fri. 24th – Sat. 25th Democracy School
Inn on Newfound Lake, Bristol. Fri.
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New England Patriots Alumni Charity Basketball Game
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Snowshoe Fitness Walk, Adventure Hike and Sledding Party
Prescott Farm, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia. Snowshoe Fitness Walk begins at 9am and are faster/fitness paced for adults. Snowshoe Adventure Hike starts at 11am and are slower paced. Sledding party begins at 1pm for all ages. 366-5695
Carnival Felt Necklace - Class
League of NH Craftsmen, 279 D.W. Highway, Meredith. 10am-3pm. Learn to wet felt and make this fun necklace with Nancy Evans. Bring to class: an old towel, bar of soap, round elastic cord, a small bowl and a lunch if you wish. $45 per student plus a $5 material fee. Pre-registration required. 279-7920
Meredith 250th Anniversary Committee Meeting
Wicwas Grange, 150 Meredith Center Road, Meredith. 1-3pm. Brain storming session to get public input and ideas for the celebration that is being planned for 2018. 279-9015
Meat Bingo
American Legion Post 33, Plymouth Street, Meredith. 3pm. Public welcome. No smoking.
Big Air Contest
Pats Peak Ski Area, Henniker. Registration from 10am-11:30am and the event begins at 12:30pm. $20 entry fee plus a Valley Lift ticket or Pats Peak Season Pass. For more info contact Joe Valley at 1-888-PATS PEAK, ext. 1113
Affordable Care Act Enrollment Fair
Lakes Region General Hospital, Laconia. 10am-2pm. Certified counselors will be on hand in the lower level conference rooms to assist the public in signing up for insurance in the Health Insurance Marketplace. Individuals should bring their social security number, employer name and income levels for entire household and if currently insured, all information on insurance. Free and open to the public. 524-3211
Sunday 26th Wild Winter Walk: Guided Tour of the Live Animal Trail
Auditions For Northeastern Ballet Northeastern Ballet Theatre, New Hampshire’s premier ballet company, is pleased to announce that it is holding open auditions for their upcoming spring/summer production of “Snow White.” It is not necessary that you take classes with Northeastern Ballet Theatre
Masked Marvels & Wondertales
The Yale Whiffenpoofs
Kingswood Arts Center, 21 McManus Road, Wolfeboro. 2pm. The nation’s oldest and best-known male collegiate a capella group. $20 at the door. 5692151
NH Trivia Championship
Inn on Main Street, Wolfeboro. 5:30pm. $20pp includes a full buffet. Teams can be up to 8 players. Space is limited. Deposit of $100 in advance (pays for 5 players). 866-0989.
Chili Cook-off to Benefit the Humane Society
Weirs Beach Lobster Pound, 70 Endicott Street North, Laconia. 124pm. 50/50 raffle, live entertainment and more! All proceeds will be gifted to the NH Humane Society. $10pp. 366-2255 Monday 27th
Three Rivers Singers First Rehearsal
Franklin Opera House lower room, Main Street, Franklin. 7pm. New voices wanted. 934-2543 or 934-1901 Tuesday 28th
Movie Night at the Library
Meredith Public Library, Main Street, Meredith. 5-6:45pm. “Smurfs 2”. Wednesday 29th
Team Trivia Night
Wolfeboro Inn Ballroom, 90 North Main Street, Wolfeboro. 5-8pm. Teams can be any number of people up to 10. The cost for the evening is $15pp and includes soup, salad, bread and coffee. Wine and beer will be available for purchase.569-1027
Meet the Author – K.W. Keith
RiverRun Bookstore, 142 Fleet Street, Portsmouth. 7pm. Keith will read from and discuss her new book “Solstice”. Recommended for mature audiences only. 431-2100 Thursday 30th
“Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead: a Joe Cross Film”
Wolfeboro Public Library, Wolfeboro. 6:30pm. This inspiring film chronicles Joe’s personal mission to regain his health. A discussion will follow the film. Free. 569-2428 Friday 31st
Mystery Book Group Meeting
Wolfeboro Public Library, Wolfeboro. 10:30am. The first meeting of “It’s A Mystery”. The first novel that has been selected is “Night Film” by Marisha Passl. 569-2428
Fri. 31st – Sun. 2nd 5th Annual Pond Hockey Classic
Lake Winnipesaukee, Meredith Bay, Meredith. Over 200 teams from over 25 states and 5 Canadian provinces take to the ice to battle the elements and play the sport the way it was meant to be played. Games and events happening throughout each day. www.pondhockeyclassic.com
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to be in their productions. Auditions will be held in the Wolfeboro studio at 26 Glendon Street, on Saturday, January 25 and in the Dover Studio, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 5 Hale Street, on Sunday, January 26. The following times are the same for both studios: 2-2:30pm for 4-5 year olds, 2:30 - 3pm for 6-8 year olds, 3-3:30pm for 9-11 year-olds (please bring pointe shoes if you have them), 3:30-4pm for 12 years and older (please bring pointe shoes). Don’t miss this special opportunity to be a part of the magic that is Northeastern Ballet Theatre! For more information please call (603) 834-8834, email northeasternballettheatre@ gmail.com, or visit www.northeasternballet.org.
The Portsmouth Music Hall Presents Guitar Passion On Thursday, February 6th at 7:30pm in the Portsmouth Music Hall’s Historic Theater, three master guitarists meet to perform an exquisite evening of classical, Latin, Brazilian, and jazz. Three-time Grammy Award-winning classical guitarist Sharon Isbin teams up with jazz guitar master Stanley Jordan and Brazilian jazz guitarist Romero Lubambo for an electrifying experience that’s not to be missed. This trio of guitar virtuosos, each with a style as unique as the next and each seemingly as versatile as the last, joins forces to perform a diverse repertoire of music. Isbin, Jordan, and Lubambo perform a program rooted in Latin and Brazilian classical guitar tradition and featuring pieces from Agustín Barrios, choro composer Pixinguinha, and bossa-nova pioneer Antonio Carlos (Tom) Jobim. The evening explores new musical realms and ideas that could only possibly be tapped into by the collaboration of these three accomplished artists. Tickets are on sale now: $46.25; $40.25. Tickets can be purchased at The Music Hall box office in the Historic Theater, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, over the phone at (603) 436-2400, or on our website www.themusichall. org.
Clash of the Pizzas In Gilford Gilford Rotary will be sponsoring it’s 1st ever Pizza Bowl competition on Sunday, January 26th from 12 noon to 2pm at the Gilford Youth Center. Local pizza purveyors will be packing their pies with a plethora of pleasing palette poppers. Attendees will vote on their favorite pizza (People’s Choice Award) and kids age 8 and under will vote for their favorite (Kids’ Choice Award). There will also be a special panel of pizza professors who will vote on Best Cheese, Best Sauce, Best Crust, and Best Specialty Pizza. Pizza places participating include Papa Gino’s, Gilford House of Pizza, Pizza Express, Sal’s Pizza, Lakeside Pizza, Weir’s Beach Lobster Pound, and Gilford Village Store. Additional support and beverages provided by Lakes Region Coca-Cola Bottling Co. and Shaw’s Supermarket Pizza Bowl Pizza Passports are only $8/person. Children age 8 and under are free. Tickets may be purchased from a member of Gilford Rotary or at the door. Proceeds from this event will go to the many non-profit activities supported by Gilford Rotary in Gilford and the Lakes Region area.
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it even listed who got how much, if I remember right Citi Group got 1.3 Trillion which was the most. And we have homeless people, veterans that aren’t getting paid, food banks that are running low. I get buried with mail to donate to vets so much it gets on your nerves especially when I am just getting by myself because in this country this shouldn’t be the case. I have watched this country go to hell in a hand basket for almost 80 years and I have probably just wasted ink, time, and if not for the computer another sheet of paper. Ronald Barnes, Rochester, NH.
Cut Your Losses To The Editor: For once, this is not about debating the economics, aesthetics, engineering or need (or lack thereof) of ridgeline industrial wind in the Lakes Region. This is about the behavior of a company (Iberdrola) that seems to be operating under an incredible disconnect from the people they claim to want to serve. From Day 1, the Spanish multinational has stated, on record, “If you don’t want us, we will leave.” Since then, the company has lost every vote taken. Despite glossy mailers, friendly press coverage, the promise of alleged economic benefit, and a near-unlimited PR
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budget, Iberdrola has never mustered much more than 33% support in an open referendum. And every time they lose, they claim “Well, it’s not representative. The silent majority supports us.” That’s a bold statement, especially considering the recent referendum in Danbury, which saw greater than a 2-to-1 rejection of the Wild Meadows Project. That vote actually drew more total voters than did the 2013 General Election (46% vs. 39%). To put those numbers into perspective, in a non-Presidential election year, the American average voter turnout hovers around 38%. Recently, Iberdrola has incorporated a tactic we’re all too familiar with from TV talk shows. Rather than addressing the scientific and economic concerns of their opposition, they have taken to simply labeling those claims “misinformation.” Reasonable people can disagree when examining the same data. If the opposition is wrong, show them where they are wrong, and cite sources that don’t have a vested interest. Simply labeling data you don’t like as “misinformation” is a shortcut of little, if any, use. Iberdrola’s primary mistake appears to be this: assuming that the citizens of the Lakes Region, an ecologically-minded people, would automatically embrace anything See mail boat on 28
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Now that a new year is upon us (I read in a book on social etiquette that it is still proper to call it a new year until February 5th) many of you are beginning to think about tax season and how to avoid sending as much money as possible to the government. On the other side of the coin, on both a national and local level, there are many who, while trying to figure out themselves how to give the government less money are, at the same time, trying to figure out how to get more of your money for the government. These people are called legislators. Locally, many of these folks are back to work in Concord, dreaming up new ways to get more money to do more stuff that they think needs to be done. Of course, there is never anything creative about any of this. The simple solution is to find ways to make you pay more for stuff that they had nothing to do with creating. This is called a tax. Some of these legislators work for days on end trying to figure out what things to add a tax to. Once they have reached their decision, they have someone write it down, using incomprehensible legal words on many pieces of paper. This is called a bill. It is considered, by many legislators, a good day’s
work. Still, there is no creativity in any of this, and that bothers me. That is why my favorite way to get money from folks is to make them give it to you happily. That is why I love scratch tickets. Right now, money that comes in from scratch tickets goes to fund education, But using some clever ideas, maybe we could fund other things as well using this tried and true method. For example. Maybe all this brouhahah over expanded Medicaid and the millions it will cost the state once the government bails out on the program down the road could be covered by its own series of scratch tickets. One idea could be the “If You Like Your Doctor You Can Keep Your Doctor� scratch ticket. If you scratch off three periods either up, down or diagonal you win. Maybe there could be a series of consolation winners who all get thrown in for a drawing later where the winner actually gets to keep his or her doctor. I know if this caught on there would be other great ideas to follow. Maybe a ticket where you need to hold it under an X-Ray machine to find out your prize. Could be fun. The NH Department of Travel and Tourism could have their own “Live Free and Scratch� ticket. I’m not sure of the details yet, but it would surely generate millions to be used for other ideas to raise more money for even more ideas, down the road, the one less travelled of course. If marijuana is legalized, maybe the state could come up with a themed scratch ticket where the losing tickets could be used as rolling papers.
I’m sure this money could be used to fund addiction programs. What fun! Locally, towns could get into the act with their own “Town Meeting� scratch tickets. In this one, you would be trying to scratch and match three folding chairs. Then you bring your ticket back to a convenience store (located in your town) and then discuss possible payouts with the local clerk for ten minutes to an hour until your prize is decided upon. This would be a big hit for the hundreds of people who can never participate in their town meetings because they have to do unimportant things like work to feed their families. Another idea for towns and cities would be to have their own “Tax Time� tickets. These would only be available twice a year and would cost between 50 cents and 20 dollars, depending upon what town you live in. As you can imagine, the list of what you could fund by having scratch tickets that cover more than just education, is limitless. The incredible fun that could be had just developing these tickets would make for great times at the state house and possibly even get more people involved in state government than ever before. The only hurdle will be getting all these different scratch ticket ideas approved with bills created by a group of stodgy old legislators coming up with pages of incomprehensible legalese to get it going. If we can leap this hurdle, there might be no looking back. Brendan Smith welcomes your comments at brendan@weirs.com.
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From The State House NH House Has a Busy Week
January 15 was a day of LONG debate and some fairly historic legislation. It was good news that the privacy concerns of HB675 – auby Rep. Jane thorizing and Cormier regulating the Belknap District 8 use of license plate scanning devices prevailed. In a vote of 250 – 97, the House banned this controversial issue for the rest of the legislative session. Basically, this bill would have allowed police to use license plate scanners, which I believe would have been an absolute invasion of privacy for NH citizens. The NH Constitution CLEARLY prohibits warrantless searches in Part I, Art. 19: “Every subject hath a right to be secure from all unreasonable searches and seizures of his person, his houses, his papers, and all his possessions…” And the 4th
Amendment also gives this same restriction on the federal government. Hmmm…. Shouldn’t this apply to our emails and other such technology as well? But, that is a discussion for another day! There was some good debate regarding HB 562, relative to the interest on title loans. The House voted 212 – 129 to limit the interest which title loan companies can charge their customers. The argument here is though title loans require high interest rates, they serve a section of the population who cannot receive, for whatever reason, a bank or credit card loan. While the rate on title loans is extremely high (hence the reason for the bill), there are many in NH that use these loans for short term financial situations. With the lowering of the interest charge, the discussion of putting title loans out of business was debated. Rep. Tucker, R-Greenland said, “This is an
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Tamera Mowry Is Not Alone This made my heart ache and my blood pressure spike: Actress Tamera Mowry, who is black, wept in an interview with by Michelle Malkin Oprah WinSyndicated Columnist frey over the vile bigotry she has encountered because of her marriage to Fox News reporter Adam Housley, who is white. Misogynist haters called Mowry a sellout and a “white man’s whore.” International news outlets labeled the Internet epithets she endured “horrific” and “shocking.” Horrific? Yes. Shocking? Not at all. What Mowry experienced is just a small taste of what the intolerance mob dishes out against people “of color” who love, think and live the “wrong” way. I’ve grown so used to it that I often forget how hurtful it can be. Mowry’s candor was moving and admirable. It’s also a valuable teachable moment about how dehumanizing it can be to work in the public eye. Have we really sunk to this? Young actresses in the 21st century forced to defend their love lives because their marital choices are politically incorrect? We’re leaning backward in the regressive Age of Hope and Change. Let’s face it: Mowry’s sin, in the view of her feckless detractors, is not merely that she married outside her race. It’s also that she is so open about her love for a white man who -- gasp! -- works for reviled Fox News. Neither of them is political, but the mere association with Bad Things (Fox,
conservatives, capitalism, the tea party, Christian activism, traditional values) is an invitation for unabashed hate. The dirty open secret is that a certain category of public figures has been routinely mocked, savaged and reviled for being partners in interracial marriages or part of loving interracial families (for a refresher, see the video clip of MSNBC host Melissa HarrisPerry and friends cackling at the holiday photo of Mitt Romney holding his black adopted grandson in his lap). And the dirty double standard is that selectively compassionate journalists and pundits have routinely looked the other way -or participate directly in heaping on the hate. Have you forgotten? Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was excoriated by black liberals for being married to wife Virginia, who happens to be white. The critics weren’t anonymous trolls on the Internet. They worked for major media outlets and institutions of higher learning. USA Today columnist Barbara Reynolds slammed Thomas and his wife for their colorblind union: “It may sound bigoted; well, this is a bigoted world and why can’t black people be allowed a little Archie Bunker mentality? ... Here’s a man who’s going to decide crucial issues for the country and he has already said no to blacks; he has already said if he can’t paint himself white he’ll think white and marry a white woman.” Howard University’s Afro-American Studies Chair Russell Adams accused Thomas of racism against all blacks for falling in love with someone outside his race. “His marrying a white woman is a sign of his rejection of the
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USA Slips Again Globally in Economic Freedoms Survey U N I T E D NATIONS— There used to be an advertising slogan, “ We’re number two but we try harder.” Perhaps by John J. Metzler in the spirit of Syndicated Columnist the times we should now revive the phrase and proclaim, “We’re number twelve, but it’s somebody else’s fault.” Thus when viewing the world’s freest economies, the U.S. has slid from number six to twelve in the Index of Economic Freedoms. And that’s since President Barack Obama assumed office in 2009. So who’s to blame? The rising BRICS’s, (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa), George W. Bush, or the ever elusive economic recovery? The Index of Economic Freedoms jointly sponsored by Washington’s Heritage Foundation in partnership with the Wall Street Journal rates 178 countries worldwide. In fairness since the survey started twenty years, ago, many more economies have been getting freer as the shackles of state socialism have fallen away in Eastern Europe and even much of the Third World. So in one sense, other countries are doing better and good for them. But sadly we in the United States have not been doing nearly as well as we once did; shame on us. The Index rates countries using a comprehensive formula of Rule of Law, Regulatory Efficiency, Limited Government, and Open Markets. The Index then focuses on issues of property rights, freedom from corruption, business freedom, labor freedom, financial freedom, regulation efficiency, limited government and open markets. Each country is ranked through this exhaustive but serious template. So let’s look at the Top Ten to which the USA used to belong to. Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia are in the top three followed by Switzerland, New Zealand and Canada. No surprises here. Rounding off the top ten list we see Chile as number seven, then Mauritius, Ireland, and Denmark. Estonia, a Baltic state, which
was still part of the Soviet Union until 1991, is number eleven followed by the United States. So what is pulling down America’s grades? The Heritage survey states that the slip is “primarily due to deteriorations in property rights, fiscal freedom, and business freedom.” Describing the overall decline in economic freedom, the report adds there have been “particularly large losses in property rights, freedom from corruption, and control of government spending.” Sadly, the United States is the only country to have seen a loss of economic freedom for seven years in a row. The report adds, “Substantial expansion in the size and scope of government, including through new and costly regulation in areas like finance and health care, has contributed significantly to the erosion of U.S. economic freedom”. Clearly, the American economy needs investment clarity and serious incentives so that the spirit of enterprise may thrive. Today, Big government is indeed part of the problem, not the solution. Canada, scoring sixth internationally, is viewed as the freest economy in North America. The survey offers the accolade, “A transparent and stable business climate makes Canada one of the world’s most attractive investment destinations.” Going back to the list, we see Taiwan standing at number 17, followed by Germany at 18, and South Korea at 31. Yet some of the mega economies such as the BRIC’s mentioned at the onset don’t rate so well. Take Brazil at 114, Russia at 140, India 120 , or China at 137. Here we see statistically high growth economies but places mired in corruption, cronyism and dismal levels of transparency. Though South Africa’s economy rates at 75th and Moderately free,” the other four above BRIC’s rate as “mostly unfree.” Thus, despite high growth rates, China’s economy is viewed as hampered by “The Communist Party’s ultimate authority throughout the economic system undermines the rule of law, and institutionalized cronyism remains pervasive.” Not so unpredictably at the bottom of the list the Most “re-
pressed” economies we find Zimbabwe, Cuba and North Korea. The good news remains that more countries are now prospering economically; the sad news is that the USA can and should be doing so much better.
John J. Metzler is a United Nations correspondent covering diplomatic and defense issues. He is author of Transatlantic Divide; USA/Euroland Rift? (University Press, 2010).
Politics vs Education Anyone who has still not yet understood the utter cynicism of the Obama administration in general, and Attorney General Eric Holder in particuby Thomas Sowell l a r , s h o u l d Syndicated Columnist look at the Justice Department’s latest interventions in education. If there is one thing that people all across the ideological spectrum should be able to agree on, it is that better education is desperately needed by black youngsters, especially in the ghettoes. For most, it is their one chance for a better life. Among the few bright spots in a generally dismal picture of the education of black students are those successful charter schools or voucher schools to which many black parents try
to get their children admitted. Some of these schools have not only reached but exceeded national norms, even when located in neighborhoods where the regular public schools lag far behind. Where admission to these schools is by a lottery, the cheers and tears that follow announcements of who has been admitted -- and, by implication, who will be forced to continue in the regular public schools -tell the story better than words can. When the state of Louisiana decided to greatly expand the number of schools available to students by parental choice, rather than by the rigidities of the usual public school system, Attorney General Holder’s Justice Department objected on grounds that this was at cross-purposes with the federal government’s racial integration goals for the schools. See Sowell on 21
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8:00-4:35 Games 9:30am-3pm Muscle Milk Recovery Zone Open 10:30am Common Man Concession. Labatt Blue Beer Garden/Bauer Hockey Fan Zone/Old Time Hockey Tournament Village Open 5pm Bauer Hockey Fan Zone/Old Time Hockey Tournament Village Close 5:30pm Shuttles Stop 8pm Playoff Brackets Announced online.
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7:30- Player Locker Room Tents Open 9-12:45 Playoff Games 9:30-2pm- Muscle Milk Recovery Zone Open 10:30am Common Man Concession. Labatt Blue Beer Garden/Bauer Hockey Fan Zone/Old Time Hockey Tournament Village Open 2pm Championship Games Awards Ceremony Saturday Feb. 1st 2:45 3pm Bauer Hockey Fan Zone/Old Time 7:00 Shuttles Start/Player Locker Room Hockey Tournament Village Close Tents Open
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2014 POND HOCKEY CLASSIC MEREDITH, NH • FRIDAY, JAN. 31ST - SUNDAY, FEB. 2ND
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of volunteers, seven rinks were cleared on Meredith Bay. ST ND MEREDITH, That first Pond Hockey NH • FRIDAY, JAN. 31 - SUNDAY, FEB. 2 Classic was a huge success with four hundred I N S I D E T H Iplayers S WEEK: and seventy-five and hundreds of spectators. • teamsthe to watch Since that first year, • past winners Pond Hockey Classic has • scheduleas grown each year with, • bar promos mentioned, two hundred and twenty-five teams ... and more! this year, almost three This year, with 225 teams, there will be twenty-two rinks times as large as that first with approximately fourteen hundred players. Classic. This year’s cold weather subdivisions, including a nificant amount of people has the ice shaping up to women’s division. to the area. Coming just be perfect for the ClasIn years past, the rink before the fishing derby sic. In past years, the borders were made of weekend, it has provweather leading up to the snow piles. This year, en to be a boon to local event was of concern. Two Scott and his crew are businesses spreading far years ago, it was moved surrounding each one of outside the town of Merfrom Meredith Bay to the 22 rinks with Ther- edith. Lake Waukewan at the moformed Plastic Boards “The local communilast minute due to ice made by NiceRink. ty has been great,” said concerns and last year, “This will be one of the Crowder. “Even the ice all eyes were on the ice, only pond hockey tourna- fishermen who weren’t which took a nice hold in ments in North America used to this in the past time. with this plastic board have come up to me and This year, with 225 system,” said Crowder. “It told me how much they t e a m s , t h e r e w i l l b e goes towards our commit- enjoy it because it gives twenty-two rinks with ment of making this one approximately fourteen of the best tournaments hundred players. Half in the world.” of those players are beOver fifteen hundred tween the ages of thirty players, along with family and fifty. There are seven and friends, bring a sig-
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them something to look at when they are on the lake. We’re not trying to change the culture of the community but to add to it.” Scott’s wife, Chelsea, handles a lot of the public relations. He also has an ice operations crew of a
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THE WEIRS TIMES & THE COCHECO TIMES, Thursday, January 23, 2014
2014 POND HOCKEY CLASSIC MEREDITH, NH • FRIDAY, JAN. 31ST - SUNDAY, FEB. 2ND
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The Legends Division - 50+ The Legends Division is for men and women who are above the ages of 50 years. This sub-division is also highly competitive with most players having had played high levels of professional, college or junior hockey. The older these
The Just for Fun U-35 Division is for men and women under the age of 35 who just want to come out, strap the skates on and have a great time. This is a semi-competitive division with most players having played recreational or high school hockey. Max number of players per team: 8 Total 2013 Just for Fun U-35 Division Teams: 40
Just for Fun 35+ Division The Just for Fun 35+ Division is for men and women above the age of 35 who just want to come out, strap the skates on and have a great time. This is a semi-competitive division with most players having played recreational or high school hockey. Max number of players per team: 8 Total 2013 Just for Fun 35+ Division Teams: 48
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will be premiered this week. Called “On Frozen Pond” the first episode will hit the webMEREDITH, on Tues- NH • FRIDAY, JAN. 31ST - SUNDAY, FEB. 2ND day, January 21st at 8pm with successive episodes airing on the three TuesN S I D E T H(You I S Wcan EEK: days Ifollowing. find more information on the series at www.pond• teams to watch hockeyclassic.com.) • pastseen winners S co tt also has • schedule sponsorship in the tour• bar promos nament grow over the ... and years. Locally M i l l smore! Falls, HK Powersports, MB Tractor, Sun Valley Cottages, Fred Fuller, Christian Party Rentals, Crosspoint Associates – owners of Meredith Bay Shops with Hannafords, New England Positioning Systems, LavalleyMiddleton Building Supply,, J. Calnan & Associates from Massachusetts and The Weirs Times and Cocheco Times. Nation- PHC commissioner Scott Crowder. ally Labatts Beer, Old Time Hockey, Manplow, Hockey Association in The success of the New Backyard Hockey, Muscle raising money for its ef- England Pond Hockey Milk, NiceRink, Bum- forts. The Youth Hockey Classic has caught on. drums.com, Hockey Tape Association will be sell- It was the first in New Online and Bauer Hockey ing raffle tickets at the Hampshire and now there have been supporting the Thursday Night Player tournament. Check In for VIP Locker This year there will also Room tents which two be a raffle to help out lucky teams will win for the Lakes Region Youth the weekend.
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are four others in the state. Two years ago Scott started another pond hockey tournament on Lake Champlain in Vermont with fifty-two teams. Last year, that tournament grew to over eighty teams and this year will
have over 100 teams. This year the Montana Pond Hockey Classic on February 21-23rd will be the newest addition to Scott’s busy agenda. Still, as the popularity of the pond hockey tournament grows, Scott still keeps focused on what it
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THE WEIRS TIMES & THE COCHECO TIMES, Thursday, January 23, 2014
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day the thought of Lake become warriors, not in Winnipesaukee brings battle but on the ice. It to mind fun, I N S I Dsummer E THIS W E E K :was not uncommon for baby blue skies, rich tribes to save the best green mountains and the warriors for this annual to watchevent because winning it dark blue waters• teams of this • past winners tranquil mountain lake. not only meant bragging However many years ago rights for the tribe but • schedule this was not the • barcase, promos also brought great pride Lake Winnipesaukee ... and(ormore!and satisfaction to their as it was known then villages. Lake Winnipehockey) As the tournament was once synonymous grew, the tournament with pond hockey. Leg- Chiefs called a meeting end has it, many years to discuss the creation ago in the dead of winter of what would become this area came alive. Na- the most coveted trophy tive America tribes from in all of sports. After all over the Northeast hours of deliberation, flocked to this great lake the chiefs announced the to stake their claim as decision and presented the Pond Hockey Cham- to the world for the first pions. Wars were put on time - Lake Winnipehold, grudges forgotten hockey’s Cup. The word and truces formed for spread from tribe to tribe one weekend out of the and the following year year. Native American hundreds of tribes from folklore is filled with sto- all over North Ameriries of tribes raising, and can made their way to
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a chance to hoist this miraculous trophy. As years passed and countless champions crowned, the tournament went on. Until one year, as the settlers from Europe began to impede on the natives land the trophy was hidden. During a battle in what is now the town of Meredith, the settlers attempted to steal this trophy for themselves. Risking his own life, a young warrior tracked down the settlers took back the trophy and buried it somewhere on Bear Island. On his way back across to main land, this young man lost his life when he fell through the ice, taking with him the whereabouts of this coveted trophy. With the trophy lost the tournament was never played
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THE WEIRS TIMES & THE COCHECO TIMES, Thursday, January 23, 2014
2014 POND HOCKEY CLASSIC MEREDITH, NH • FRIDAY, JAN. 31ST - SUNDAY, FEB. 2ND
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In short, Louisiana’s attempt to improve the education of children is subordinated by Holder to the federal government’s attempt to mix and match black and white students. If we have learned nothing else after decades of socially divisive and educationally futile racial busing, it should be obvious that seating black kids next to white kids is neither necessary nor sufficient to get them a better education. The truly despicable intervention by Attorney General Holder is his warning to schools against discipline policies that result in a higher proportion of minority students than white students being punished. This racial body count method of determining whether there is discrimination by the schools might make sense if we were certain that there could be no differences in behavior that would explain the differences in punishment. But does any sane adult really believe that there cannot be any difference between the behavior of black boys and Asian girls, for example? There is a lot of makebelieve when it comes to racial issues, whether out of squeamishness, political correctness or expediency. There is also a lot of deliberate racial polarization, and attempts to promote a sense of grievance and fear among black voters, in order to keep their votes in the Democrats’ column. What makes this playing politics with school discipline so unconscionable is that a lack of discipline is one of the crushing handicaps in many ghetto schools. If 10 percent of the students in a classroom are disruptive, disrespectful and violent, the chances of teaching the other 90 percent effectively are very low. Yet, in the words of the New York Times, “The Obama administration speaks out against zero
tolerance discipline.” It quotes Attorney General Holder and says that he was “on the mark” when he said that a “routine school disciplinary infraction should land a student in the principal’s office, not in a police precinct.” In other words, Eric Holder, sitting in Washington, knows better than the thousands of people who run public schools across the country what kinds of sanctions are necessary to preserve some semblance of order in the classrooms, so that hoodlums do not make the education of their classmates impossible. Like the New York Times, Attorney General Holder has made this an issue of “The Civil Rights of Children.” More important, the implied threat of federal lawsuits based on racial body count among students who have been disciplined means that hoodlums in the classroom seem to have a friend in Washington. But even the hoodlums can end up worse off, if lax discipline in the school lets them continue on in a way of life that usually ends up inside prison walls. Nevertheless, if all this means black votes for the Democrats, that may well be the bottom line for Holder and the Obama administration.
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is cutting through any nails or screws that hold the drywall to the truss near these walls. It can be done using a reciprocating saw outfitted with a blade for metal. The saw blade must be positioned to slide under the truss and on top of the drywall in order to cut the shaft of the fastener near the wall. This job will lead to wailing and the gnashing of teeth. Caulking the cracks inside the home is the easiest job. You just use a water-based caulk that’s paintable. There’s an art to caulking these cracks. In most situations, you want to fill the entire crack with caulk. However, in my opinion, that’s a mistake in this situation. You want to use a minimum of caulk so that when the lumber expands in the summer, it compresses only a small amount of caulk, making it less likely the caulk will be squeezed out from the crack. Many water-based caulks will shrink as the water inside them evaporates. Some find this shrinkage objectionable. In your case, you want this to happen. You want to have the caulk develop a concave shape where it draws back into the crack. In the summer, when the crack becomes smaller, the caulk should compress and look pretty good. When you caulk, be sure to use a damp sponge to wipe any and all excess caulk from the ceiling and wall. The best sponge is one used to grout ceramic tile. These sponges have rounded edges. Always squeeze all the water from the sponge before wiping the caulk joint. You’ll need to rinse the sponge frequently and change the rinse water, too. Want free home-improvement information? Go to www.AsktheBuilder.com and sign up for Tim’s free newsletter. Have a question for Tim? Just click the Ask Tim link on any page of the website. (c)2014 TIM CARTER DISTRIBUTED BY TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC.
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labeled “green,� without doing a full investigation of the true impact. Oh, they got Groton in, all right. Talk to those who supported it now. Many of those people have become the strongest voices of opposition. And those voices, which organized from a humble meeting of seventy-five people now range in the thousands And yet, Iberdrola continues to dismiss the opposition as a minority. Frankly, it seems they weren’t prepared to deal with the informed and educated people who are Granite Staters. They said if we didn’t want them, they’d leave. They were sent here to win the hearts and minds of the locals. Despite a massive advantage in funding, they’ve failed. Beyond that, the safety of the Groton installation has been called into question. The NH Site Evaluation Committee has deemed the Wild Meadows application “incomplete,� citing numerous deficiencies. The list goes on and on. We have never seen an issue that unifies so strongly across ideological lines. Republicans, Democrats, Independents. Conservatives, Liberals, and Moderates. Hikers and hunters. Permanent residents and summer property owners. It doesn’t matter. It’s not about holding out for more money. It’s not about securing a better deal. It’s about protecting a region, a way of life that has attracted people to this area for decades. Businesses have gains a n d l o s s e s . I be r dr o l a needs to realize this is a losing cause. To throw additional money at these projects is to do a disservice to their shareholders. You made your case. It was rejected. Cut your losses. Keep your promise. Leave. Robert Piehler, Alexandria, NH Scott Piehler, Suwanee, GA.
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Salome’s Stars Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Taking some time out of your usually busy social life could be just what you need to help you focus on putting those finishing touches on your plans for a possible career change. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A misunderstanding about a colleague’s suggestions could create a delay in moving on with your proposal. But by week’s end, all the confusing points should finally be cleared up. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You might feel overwhelmed by all the tasks you suddenly have to take care of. But just say the magic word -- help! -- and you’ll soon find others rushing to offer much-needed assistance. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Finishing a current project ahead of schedule leaves you free to deal with other upcoming situations, including a possible workplace change, as well as a demanding personal matter. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Turn that
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fine-tuned feline sensitivity radar up to high to help uncover any facts that could influence a decision you might be preparing to make. Devote the weekend to family activities. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A state of confusion is soon cleared up with explanations from the responsible parties. Don’t waste time chastising anyone. Instead, move forward with your plans. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You might feel obligated to help work out a dispute between family members. But this is one of those times when you should step aside and let them work out their problems on their own. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your ability to resolve an on-the-job problem without leaving too many ruffled feathers earns you kudos from co-workers. You also impress major decision-makers at your workplace. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Newly made and long-held friendships merge well, with possibly one
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The “Two-Man Cigar” never really became popular to cigar aficionados. -Carl Gundersen, Wrentham, Mass.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Be prepared to be flexible about your current travel plans. Although you don’t have to take them, at least consider suggestions from the experts in the travel business. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A problem with a recent financial transaction could lead to more problems later on unless you resolve it immediately. Get all the proof you need to support your position. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Daydreaming makes it difficult to stay focused on what you need to do. But reality sets in by midweek, and you manage to get everything done in time for a relaxing weekend. BORN THIS WEEK: Your ability to reach out to those in need of spiritual comfort makes you a much-revered, much-loved person in your community.
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Siamese twins Ted and Fred have been joined from birth by acube of smoked ham. -Rick Kaufman, Dover, NH.
“Are you sure that smoking this will make me taller?” -Carole Felten, Holderness, NH.
We just can’t see eye to eye on this issue. -Jean Schoenweiss Thornton, NH.
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timore Colts and the New York Giants has often been called “The Greatest Game Ever Played,” probably because it’s the only NFL Championship Game to go into overtime. Johnny Unitas and the Colts won 23-17. After 47 Super Bowls, many of which were boring or one-sided, it’s time for a classic Super Bowl that goes into overtime, amidst swirling snow and intense drama. A late field goal will force overtime, with the score tied 27-27. Then a 40
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yarder to win it in OT, as midnight approaches. The winner will be the team that wins the coin flip before overtime, as we finally get a new “Greatest Game Ever Played!” Sports Quiz The Patriots once played a regular season league home game outside of New England. Where did this game take place? (Answer follows) Born Today ... That is to say, sports standouts born on Jan. 23 include Hall of Fame Green Bay Packer offensive lineman Jerry Kramer (1936) and NBA center Hakeem Olajuwan (1963). Sportsquote Former Florida State University football coach Bill Peterson once tried to quote a revolutionary war hero in a pre-game motivational speech: “Just remember the words of Patrick Henry: ‘Kill me, or let me live!’ “
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(Fenway Park was unavailable that day.) The Jets won 47–31. It was a “test game” to gauge interest in pro football in Alabama, as Birmingham was a potential relocation city for the Pats if a new stadium wasn’t built in New England. Also, the Jets featured former Crimson Tide quarterback Joe Namath. Still, only 29,000 fans showed up. Michael Moffett is a Professor of Sports Management at NHTI, Concord’s Community College. He recently co-authored the critically-acclaimed and award-winning “FAHIM SPEAKS: A Warrior-Actor’s Odyssey from Afghanistan to Hollywood and Back” (with the Marines)—which is available through Amazon. com. His e-mail address is mimoffett@comcast. net.
Sportsquiz Answer The 1968 Jets at Patriots football game was a regular-season contest played on September 22 in Birmingham, Alabama.
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The Spirit of Johnny Cash Comes Back To Rochester Friday, February 14th at 8pm
with tribute artist Harold Ford at the Rochester Opera House on Friday, February 14th at 8pm (Doors 7pm). Ford, with a deep baritone voice and striking resemblance to the beloved Man in Black, is inspired to keep the torch burning for the beloved country music icon. With great reverence, Ford says: “The human struggles and challenges which Johnny sang about are as prevalent today as they were throughout his career. He moved us all to look deep with greater passion and understanding at ourselves and others. “The members of The Cash Band and I strive to remain true to the humanity that was such an important part of Johnny Cash’s music.” The mission of Harold Ford & The Cash Band is to carry on the spirit message and music of Johnny Cash. In The Spirit of Johnny Cash, Ford and his Cash Band recreate the sound of Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Three. Laura Lucy joins Mr. Ford and the band as the captivating June Carter Cash. Ford possesses the stage presence and charisma reminiscent of Johnny Cash,
lending the feel of a performance at the Grand Ole Opry. No doubt, Johnny Cash is the most iconic Country Artist of all time and with Nashville’s country music press hailing this show as a must see/hear to believe, we believe you’ll be talking about this one long after you stand and applaud for an encore. If you call yourself a fan of Country Music, you can’t afford to miss this show. Tickets are $18 and $20 ( $22 premium) and can be ordered online at Rochester Opera House. com or call/stop by the box office (603) 335-1992, M/W/F from 10-5 and two hours before the show. Cash bar. Patrons under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. This show is sponsored by TD Bank, Eastern Propane and Oil, Foster’s Daily Democrat, Shaheen and Gordon, P.A., Norman Vetter Foundations, Care Pharmacy, Radio Station WXEX and Hourihane & Cormier & Associates with Tim & Sally Fontneau. The Rochester Opera House is located in City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester NH.
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