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Skiing With The Sun Valley Gals by Amy Patenaude Outdooe/Ski Columnist

Sharon and I bought the Mountain Collective Pass last March. We went to Whistler, British Columbia, Canada the second week of December. We also made a day trip to Stowe, Vermont a few weeks later. By using our pass for these ski trips we received more value than if we had purchased lift tickets and every outing after that would be a bigger bonus. The Mountain Collec-

tive Pass provides two day lift tickets at 24 resorts and since we signed up early we were given a bonus day (we used it at Whistler). Charlie’s brother Billy lives in Sun Valley. Billy told us he has not seen this much snow in all the 30 plus years he has called Sun Valley his home. Sun Valley is part of the Mountain Collective. My friend Sharon is a snow bird and leaves our beloved New HampSee patenaude on 22

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What’s Smarter -- Paying Off Debts or Investing?

If you’re just starting out in your career, you will need to be prepared to face some financial challenges along the way – but here’s one that’s not unpleasant: choosing what to do with some extra disposable income. When this happens, what should you do with the money? Your decisions could make a real difference in your ability to achieve your important financial goals. Under what circumstances might you receive some “found” money? You could get a year-end bonus from your employer, or a sizable tax refund, or even an inheritance. However the money comes to you, don’t let it “slip through your fingers.” Instead, consider these two moves: investing the money or using it to pay off debts. Which of these choices should you pick? There’s no one “right” answer, as everyone’s situation is different. But here are a few general considerations: • Distinguish between “good” and “bad” debt. Not

all types of debt are created equal. Your mortgage, for example, is probably a “good” form of debt. You’re using the loan for a valid purpose – i.e., living in your house – and you likely get a hefty tax deduction for the interest you pay. On the other hand, nondeductible consumer debt that carries a high interest rate might be considered “bad” debt – and this is the debt you might want to reduce or eliminate when you receive some extra money. By doing so, you can free up money to save and invest for retirement or other goals. • Compare making extra mortgage payments vs. investing. Many of us get some psychological benefits by making extra house payments. Yet, when you do have some extra money, putting it toward your house may not be the best move. For one thing, as mentioned above, your mortgage can be considered a “good” type of debt, so you may not need to rush to pay it off. And from an investment standpoint, your home is somewhat “illiquid” – it’s not always easy to get money out of it. If you put your extra money into traditional investments, such as stocks and bonds, you may increase your growth potential, and you may gain an income stream through

interest payments and dividends. • Consider tax advantages of investing. Apart from your mortgage, your other debts likely won’t provide you with any tax benefits. But you can get tax advantages by putting money into certain types of investment vehicles, such as a traditional or Roth IRA. When you invest in a traditional IRA, your contributions may be deductible, depending on your income, and your money grows on a tax-deferred basis. (Keep in mind that taxes will be due upon withdrawals, and any withdrawals you make before you reach 59½ may be subject to a 10% IRS penalty.) Roth IRA contributions are not deductible, but your earnings are distributed tax-free, provided you don’t take withdrawals until you reach 59½ and you’ve had your account at least five years. Clearly, you’ve got some things to ponder when choosing whether to use “extra” money to pay off debts or invest. Of course, it’s not always an “eitheror” situation; you may be able to tackle some debts and still invest for the future. In any case, use this money wisely – you weren’t necessarily counting on it, but you can make it count for you.

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This weekend marks the 38th year for the Greater Meredith Rotary Fishing Derby on Saturday and Sunday, February 11th and 12th. The sight of hundreds of fishermen and bob houses upon the lakes and ponds of New Hampshire in midFebruary is not only a tradition, but it is also an integral part of the health of the community at large. Over the span of those nearly four decades, the Meredith Rotary Club has raised over two million dollars through the derby which goes back to the town and area in many different forms from scholarships, to youth programs, to community restoration projects, to non-profit funding and much, much more. The Fishing Derby was started at a district Rotary convention when Meredith Rotary President John Breault heard Vermont Rotarians boasting about the success of their fishing derby. He approached John Cabin RuRotarian st yMeredith ic the idea z o Sherman with s

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Whether you are a vacationer or a full time resident of the Lakes Region, Skelley's Market is the place to go for your shopping needs. Located on route 109 in beautiful Moultonboro, New Hampshire, we are very easy to find. • Gas 24 hours a day • Fresh pizza • NH Lottery tickets • Beer and Wine • Sandwiches • Daily papers

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Approved and Funded By To the Editor: The radical leftist protesters, including paid participants, who rampaged through Washington, DC, attacking and injuring police and bystanders, breaking windows, destroying property, setting fires, and whose threats caused costly and extreme security measures that disrupted the plans of thousands of Inaugural weekend attendees are part of the intimidation and enforcement arm of the Democrat Party. These protesters include Socialists, Communists, and Anarchists who reject the US Constitution, the rule of law, the free enterprise system, and America’s Judeo-Christian heritage. Democrat politicians like the Clintons and Barack Obama provide cover for these radicals by projecting a moderate image for the Democrat Party, but they pursue the radical leftist policies these protesters want. The protests at the Inauguration were organized by a variety of Democrat party supporting leftist groups. The injuries, damage, and costs caused by these protesters were deliberate, intended to silence and prevent opposition to their political agenda which is to gain power over the lives of every American, destroying the freedoms and opportunities that Americans

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enjoy. It’s worth noting that the number of people in these mobs seemed to be dwarfed by the number of media people who were there to propagandize these criminal activities as massive legitimate protests to the Trump inauguration and Presidency. The radical leftist protesters during the Inauguration join a long list of Democrat Party intimidation and enforcement groups including violent union thugs, occupy Wall Street, and, historically, the early 20th century gangs of New York and other cities, the creators and enforcers of Jim Crow laws, and, fortunately less violently, the KKK. Most Americans reject the violence, hate, name calling, law-breaking, and un-American disrespect for others exhibited by leftist protestors. But Americans need to know that these leftist protestors and their actions are approved of and funded by the Democrat Party and Democrat Party supporters to impose Democrat Party control of our country without consideration for the US Constitution, the rule of law, free enterprise, or equal opportunity and equal justice for all.

This newspaper was first published in 1883 by Mathew H. Calvert as Calvert’s Weirs Times and Tourists’ Gazette and continued until Mr. Calvert’s death in 1902. The new Weirs Times was re-established in 1992 and strives to maintain the patriotic spirit of its predecessor as well as his devotion to the interests of Lake Winnipesaukee and the Cocheco Valley area with the new Cocheco Times. Our newspaper’s masthead and the map of Lake Winnipesaukee in the center spread are elements in today’s paper which are taken from Calvert’s historic publication.

GOP AWOL To The Editor: The Republicans have been AWOL. Trump issued an Executive Order on immigration that is clearly unconstitutional in some of its aspects, does nothing to increase American security, needlessly disrupts the lives of many who have contributed much to this country or risked their lives for the US. And it provides fodder for Muslim extremists in their recruitment efforts. Senate and House Republicans should be speaking out in droves. They are not. So far just a handful of Republicans in Congress have spoken up for justice. For eight years congressional Republicans made blocking Barack Obama’s agenda their top priority, not the needs of the American people. Will they have the courage to speak out now against a Republican President? Or, will they continue to ignore the needs of the nation for partisan reasons? Michael Frandzel Portsmouth, NH .

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worry about frozen pipes, in New Hampshire people are having their last cookout,” said the other. Pretty funny stuff, but not enough for a whole column. I’d have to do some more thinking. It got me to thinking about making up a list called “You Know It’s Winter In New Hampshire When…..” I did have a few ideas like: “….when a native replaces his greeting from “Hot enough for ya?’ to “Cold enough for ya?” “…people begin to shiver uncontrollably because the NH House and Senate are back in session.” “….the most watched reality TV show is The Weather Channel.” And that was about it. Not too bad, but definitely not enough for a whole column. (Do you have some yourself? Send them to me, might be a big help next time.) Well, my turkey sub / hoagie/ grinder / hero is just about done and my yellow notepad is pretty much empty (f you don’t count the mayonnaise stains) and my deadline for this week’s column is fast approaching. I am sorry to disappoint those of you who were looking forward to a great column this week; I was as well. I am hoping that the cold spell will break soon and things will get moving again around here soon and there will be plenty to write about. Thank you for understanding and I promise to do much better next week. Visit Brendan’s website at www.BrendanTSmith.com to find out about upcoming storytelling presentations.

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Not All Refugees Are Welcome For years, left-wingers would contest my use of the term “open borders lobby” because, they sternly rebuked me, nooooobody by Michelle Malkin i n A m e r i c a Syndicated Columnist seriously believes in open borders. Whelp. This weekend, thousands of anti-Trump liberals took to the streets, airports and college campuses chanting “all are welcome” and shrieking “let them in” to protest White House executive orders enforcing our borders. In case their position wasn’t clear enough, the mobs bellowed: “No borders, no nations, f--deportations!” “No walls, no borders, f--- executive orders!” Militant mayors in Seattle, Denver and New York City re-declared themselves open-borders sanctuaries -- or as I call them, outlaw cities. All of California will now consider declaring itself a “sanctuary state.” Radical progressive companies vowed to hire 10,000 refugees (Starbucks), provide free housing to refugees (Airbnb) and subsidize left-wing legal efforts to fight President Trump’s refugee moratorium and enhanced visa-holder vetting (Lyft). Reasonable people can argue about the details and implementation of Trump’s policies. But the John Lennon-addled “Imagine there’s no country” crowd is post-reason. Their treacle is treacherous. No, nitwits, not all refugees are welcome here.

Muslim extremist refugees seeking to wage jihad on our soil and kill all infidels are not welcome here. Anti-American refugees seeking to transform our society and culture into a Balkanized hell are not welcome here. Misogynist refugees who treat their (multiple) wives as secondclass citizens and subjugate their daughters (who are vulnerable to “honor killings” for the slightest transgressions) are not welcome here. Jobless refugees seeking to soak up our tax dollars while griping about our lack of generosity are not welcome here. In 2014, New England mayors from both parties pleaded with the Obama administration to enact a refugee resettlement freeze as the flood of unassimilated newcomers strained their schools and municipal resources. “I have enough urban issues to deal with. Enough is enough,” Springfield, Massachusetts mayor Domenic Sarno, a Democrat, declared at the time. “You can’t keep concentrating poverty on top of poverty.” President Trump understands what the Pollyanna protesters of his immigration enforcement reforms simply cannot or will not comprehend: America needs a break. We cannot be responsible hosts when our immigration and entrance system is in shambles. Homeland security officials and inspectors general have warned for decades that our consular offices are filled with corrupt and incompetent clerks; our computer systems are outdated; criminal background checks have been abandoned wholesale; the deportation and remov-

The Next JFK

The work of unraveling President Barack Obama’s legacy is underway, but even if the Trump by Rich Lowry administration Contributing Writer and a Republican Congress reverse every last law and regulation, they won’t be able to touch the core of it. Obama’s enduring legacy will be as a cultural symbol, the first African-American president who represented a current of social change in the country and reflected the values and attitudes of the progressive elite. He will be remembered -- and revered -- by his admirers as his generation’s JFK. The standards here are largely stylistic, and Obama checks nearly every box: He was a young president; a photogenic man with a good-looking family; a symbol of generational change; an orator given to flights of inspiring rhetoric; if not a wit exactly, a facile talker with a taste for mocking the other side. The process is a little like Romans See malkin on 10 deciding which emperors to make

gods after their deaths, depending on their reputations. For Democrats, Lyndon Johnson and Jimmy Carter were too unglamorous and too obviously failures, whereas Bill Clinton gave too much ground to Republicans (and didn’t keep his dalliances discreet). Obama won two terms, is as ideologically pure as reasonably possible, and has cultural staying power. The original myth of Camelot was borne aloft by the tragedy of JFK’s assassination, which created a suspension of disbelief about the martyred president. Obama isn’t a martyr, but his supporters have experienced the election of Donald Trump as a major trauma. One of the root causes of Obama’s domestic political failure was the tension between his pitch for himself as a unifying figure and the fact that he was a committed man of the left. He could be one or the other, but not both. He always chose his left-wing politics. His favorite rhetorical crutch was to portray his positions as the centrist path between two extremes, although this was convincing only to people who already agreed with him. His inability or unwillingness

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Ukraine—Europe’s Forgotten Conflict UNITED NATIONS

-The rumble of artillery and the cracks of Kalashnikovs shatter the Winter chill. The refugees, by John J. Metzler the displaced Syndicated Columnist and the injured have become part of the broken landscape which reflects the agony of previous battles. Yet the wider silence is broken by the unwavering voices who remind us that this is not beleaguered Syria in the Middle East nor Sudan in Africa but Ukraine in Europe. Ukraine’s smoldering conflict has flared up again with a sharp upsurge in fighting in the disputed Donetsk region in the east of the country. Russian backed rebels have attacked Ukrainian government positions along the unstable ceasefire line. A ranking UN official asserts, there’s been a “dangerous intensification of the conflict.” A Security Council meeting, sponsored by Ukraine, set the stage. Ambassador Volodymyr Yelchenko, who serves as the Council’s President for February, stated “Altogether 20 Ukrainian soldiers were killed and 134 were wounded by the Russian hybrid forces and Russia-backed militants since the beginning of this year in the area around Avdiyivka.” He stressed that Moscow-backed forces had broken

the Minsk ceasefire accords and were destabilizing Ukraine’s sovereignty. Russia blames Ukraine for starting the recent round of fighting. Nearly 10,000 people, military and civilians have been killed since the conflict began in 2014. U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley’s debut address before the UN Security Council condemned Russia’s “aggressive actions” in eastern Ukraine and warned “Until Russia and the separatists it supports respect Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, this crisis will continue.” Amb. Haley lamented that it was “unfortunate” that she had to condemn Russia during her first Security Council appearance, adding “we do want to better our relations with Russia.” Significantly, the recent flareup up in Ukraine comes amid moves by the Trump Administration to improve relations with Russia. Some analysts question why Moscow would wish to reignite a conflict which would immediately put it at loggerheads with the new American Administration. Russia suggests that Ukraine plans to present itself as the victim to precisely forestall U.S./Russian rapprochement. A third option may involve the vodka soaked separatists themselves who want to keep the pot boiling to avoid being sacrificed as part of a Putin political deal with Washington. Improving the severely strained USA/Russian relationship should not come at the expense of a sov-

ereign Ukraine. In earlier comments to the press, Ukraine’s Ambassador Yelchenko stated that Nikki Haley, the new U.S. Ambassador, was well-informed about the situation in his country. “She

had confirmed that the United States would continue to support Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” he added. Indeed during Ambassador Haley’s strong condemnation of

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The President & Immigration This past weekend, we all saw massive public outrage in major cities throughout the country. It was by Judge Andrew directed at Napolitano the Jan. Syndicated Columnist 27 issuance of an executive order, signed by President Donald Trump, addressing immigration. With the executive order, the president ordered the suspension of entry of all refugees to the United States for 120 days, as well as anyone from Syria for an indefinite period and anyone from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen for 90 days. The crowds of protesters, which included members of Congress, called the president a tyrant. The president argued that he was lawfully protecting the country from those who might facilitate terrorist attacks here. Can he legally do this? Here is the back story. The Constitution expressly gives Congress the power to regulate naturalization, which is the process of becoming an American citizen. It does not expressly give it the power to regulate immigration, which is the process of legally entering the country. From 1776 to 1882, Congress recognized this distinction by staying largely silent on immigration, and thus, anyone could come here from anywhere, with the only real regulation being for public health. In 1882, Congress gave itself the power to regulate immigration, contending that although the Constitution was silent on the issue, the concept of nationhood gave Congress the ability to regulate the nation’s borders and thereby

control who was permitted to enter from foreign countries and under what circumstances. In response to economic competition from Asian immigrants in California — and in the midst of anti-Asian racial animus — Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which limited the number of immigrants from China for 10 years. In 1892, Congress extended the law for another 10 years, and in 1902, Congress made the law permanent. In 1924, Congress passed the JohnsonReed Act, which restricted entry into the United States through quotas with respect to national origins. The quotas were capped in 1929, reduced in 1943 and substantially expanded in 1965. In 1952, Congress passed the Immigration and Nationality Act, which expressly authorized the president to suspend the immigration of any person, class of people or group of people into the United States for public health, public safety or national security reasons. The courts have upheld this presidential power because under our system, immigration materially affects the nation’s foreign policy and foreign policy is constitutionally the domain of the president — with Congress’ role being limited to the senatorial confirmation of treaties and ambassadors and to authorization of money for the president to spend. Yet the courts have limited the president’s exercise of this power so that he cannot base it on First Amendment-protected liberties, such as the freedoms of speech, religion and association. So he cannot bar an immigrant because of the immigrant’s political views, religion or colleagues. In 1979, President Jimmy Carter exercised this presidential power to bar anyone from Iran from enSee napolitano on 31

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driver in Byrd’s Antarctic expedition in 1929, carrying supplies from the ship to the base camp, exhibited the main traits that are carried on in today’s Chinook. The American Kennel Club has recognized the Chinook as an official breed. Walden’s lead dog disappeared when he was about 12 years old on that Antarctic expedition, and it is assumed that he wandered off to die. His owner is quoted as saying “I wish I was half as good a man as he was a dog.” The Chinook population throughout the world is still small today, having at one time come close to extinction, and is apparently not well-known. It is said to be the 182nd most popular dog breed, but a dog that is devoted, patient, and smart. Used not just as a sled dog, but also as a family pet, the Chinook Club of America calls

it an “all purpose working dog ” and “the ideal companion.” After retiring from training dogs Arthur Walden spent the remainder of his life in New Hampshire, having gained fame for his adventures, including having successfully ascending Mount Washington in the 1920’s with his also to become famous Chinook. He was the author of several books. On March 26, 1947 the farmhouse he and his wife were living in at Wonalancet caught on fire, and Walden rescued his wife, Katherine, from the burning building but was overcome by smoke and lost his life in an effort to extinguish the flames; however, the names of Arthur Walden and his canine friend Chinook continue on in history. The Chinook breed of dog is now the State Dog of New Hampshire.

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DEAR TIM: I need some creative garage shelving ideas. I’ve got a limited budget, bare stud walls with no insulation and I’ve accumulated countless small boxes of nails and screws, spray paint cans, boxes of fertilizer and so forth. Please save yourself the trouble telling me about all the fancy cabinets and shelving units. I just don’t have the money. All I can afford is $30 at the most. --Mona G., Lost Creek, Ky. DEAR MONA: I’ve got great news for you. All of the things you need for a simple solution are aligned. This is indeed your lucky day. Allow me to share a story with you. I’ve got a great friend who lives in Southern California. I visit him on a fairly regular basis. He and his wife have a wonderful detached garage that’s just like yours. It has a durable cement stucco outer covering, but the inside of the garage is just bare 2-by-4 walls. He’s accumulated all the things you’ve described and much more over the 60-plus years he’s lived in

Electric cable staples driven into the wall studs are a handy way to support the ends of a shelf. this home. Several times he’s asked me about ways to try to tame the clutter, and I have recommended putting up a shelf that overhangs the hoods of the cars. Many garages have a vast amount of wasted space in the air and this shelf would be perfect for his larger items. But he had all sorts of small things covering the floor of the garage, making it nearly impossible to find anything. I’ve have the same problem in my own garage. Two months ago I visited him and he took me out to the garage. The floor was clean. I could see concrete everywhere! All of his cans, spray bottles, boxes of plant fertilizer, nails and screws, bottles of motor oil, paint roller covers, brushes -- you name it -- were organized nicely tucked inside the wall stud spaces! He and his industrious wife had purchased one

sheet of 1/4-inch plywood and had it ripped into 4-inch-wide strips. This yielded -- are you sitting down? -- an astonishing 88 linear feet of shelving! All he had to do was use a simple hand saw to cut the shelves to the width of the space in between the vertical wall studs. They maximized the storage space by doing their best to organize things that were related to one another and the same height. Doing this allowed them to put as many shelves as possible in one wall cavity in between two wall studs. As if that weren’t clever enough, he and his wife came up with a simple yet strong way to support each shelf. They used electrical cable staples as tiny shelf cleats. It took just four -- two to each side -- to support each shelf. For shelves that would See builder on 25

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February Thru – March 17th Wright Museum of WWII Exhibit of 1941-1946 Saturday Evening Post Covers

Pease International Tradeport, Ground level gallery, One New Hampshire Avenue, Portsmouth. This exhibit showcases 35 original WWIIera “Post” covers created by some of the finest illustrators of the period. Many of the covers deal with subjects relating to the Home Front, reflecting how Americans reacted to World War II. The exhibit is free and open to the public during regular business hours. 569-1212

Thursday 9th 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

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 Friday 10th

Dueling Pianos

Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, Gilford. Prepare your friends for some serious fun as YOU pick the music and join in the show! 293-0841

Willie J. Laws Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. www. pitmansfreightroom.com or 5270043. Pitman’s is BYO venue.

“SHOUT! The Mod Musical” Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. 7:30pm www. rochesteroperahouse.com or 3351992

Saturday 11th Blueberry Pancake Breakfast

First Church Congregational, 63 South Main Street, Rochester. 7:30am-10am. 1,2, or 3 blueberry or plain pancakes, scrambled eggs, ham, beverage. $6/ adults, $3/children 5-10 years old, free for kids under 5. 332-1121

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

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Gardner Berry’s Tribute to Rod Stewart

Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, Gilford. 8pm. 293-0841

The Margret and H.A. Rey Center’s Annual Fundraising Gala Dinner & Auction Waterville Valley Resort Conference Center, Waterville Valley. 6pm. Live and silent auction, dinner and dancing to the sounds of The Bedford Big Band. Support the Rey Center and enjoy an evening of friendship, dance, adventure and fun! Tickets can be purchased at www.biddingforgood.

com/thereycenter2017 or by calling 236-3308 “SHOUT! The Mod Musical”

Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. 2pm www.rochesteroperahouse.com or 335-1992

Funky Divas of Gospel

Mountain View Church, 322 Upper Bay Road, Sanbornton. Doors open at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm. Come join for a family night of entertainment that will get your winter blood flowing through your veins! Free will offering will be taken. 913-4961

Sat. 11th – Sun. 12th 38th Anniversary of The Great Meredith Rotary Fishing Derby Lake Winnipesaukee, Meredith Bay, Meredith. Always the biggest and best fishing event! Over $50,000 in ALL CASH PRIZES! The three top prizes will be awarded to the angler with a valid derby ticket whose name is drawn on Sunday during the Grand Prize Drawing from anglers who are eligible. Derby headquarters will, again, be at Hesky Park on Meredith Bay. www.MeredithRotary.org 2797600 Sunday 12th

Rockin Road to Dublin Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. www. rochesteroperahouse.com or 3351992 Tuesday 14th

Open Mic Night

Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, Gilford. Multitalented host Paul Luff and a great variety of talent! To get in the gig, email Paul at pluff1@myfairpoint.net 293-0841

Heather Pierson Quartet Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. www. pitmansfreightroom.com or 5270043. Pitman’s is BYO venue.

Wednesday 15th Ladies Night with Cody James

Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, Gilford. 7pm. Half-price drinks for ladies at the bar. 293-0841

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Weekly Cribbage Tournament 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

Thursday 16th 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

Silent Film Series – “The Clinging Vine” The Flying Monkey, 39 South Main Street, Plymouth. www. flyingmonkeynh.com or 536-2551

Annual Italian Dinner Night

Belknap County Sportsmen’s Association, Lily Pond Road, Gilford. 6pm. Bob Cottrell will give a talk titled “Harnessing History: On the Trail of NH’s State Dog, the Chinook”. This program looks at how dog sledding developed in NH 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. This will be both an educational and entertaining evening. All members of the community are welcomed. $10pp. BYO beverages.

“The Magic of MetamorphosisButterflies of New Hampshire”

The Loon Center, Lee’s Mill Road, Moultonborough. 7pm. The Lakes Region Chapter of the New Hampshire Audubon Society presents this program on New Hampshire butterflies by Dr. Rick Van de Poll. Come learn about the fascinating lives of butterflies, from egg to larva to pupa and adult. Discover how these incredible pollinators sequence through the seasons in search of their favorite nectaries. Find out which ones overwinter as adults, and which ones travel thousands of miles to avoid the cold winter. Warm up to the brilliance of our less-than-a-gram friends who provide a colorful backdrop to our floral world. Suitable for all ages. 4765666

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Fri. 17th – March 20th “Recycle My Art” – Art Show Lakes Region Art Association Art Gallery, Tanger Outlets, 120 Laconia Road, Suite 132, Tilton. This show is the result of 19 local artists who agreed to swap old and not so masterful works of art with each other. Artists were then challenged to recreate, reinvent, recycle or rejuvenate the swapped art into a new masterpiece! Come see the “before” and the new “after” works in this fun and creative show. The gallery is open Thursdays through Mondays, 10am-6pm. www.lraanh.org

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Kimberly J.B. Smith Art Display In Meredith Kimberly J. B. Smith, also known as Art Girl on in the Weirs Times and Cocheco Times, will have an extensive display of her art work at the Meredith Public Library through the month of February. Smith is known for her 2D & 3D compositions that include recycled & repurposed materials and paper pulp combined with paint and collage. Smith also creates altered books. Using discarded books, Smith creates sculptural pieces and non-sculptural relief works. Sculptures are often old books repurposed. Board books are often used as substrates. Altered book themes range from highly personal to literary, to historical or ancestral. Smith takes commissions for altered books. Additionally, Smith is a sculptor whose pieces range from clay mixed media to recycled material constructions. Smith is a long time art educator, teaching students from Kindergarten age to high school and adults online. Smith holds a M.Ed. degree and continues study through all venues - academic, independent research and from her students who provide incredible inspiration. Some of Smith’s works are simply explorations. Others are inspired by cultural or literary sources or the work of noted Surrealist artists & writers. A word, a passing event, or the juxtaposition of objects are all launching points. In Smith’s words, “Life is inspiration and inspiration is everywhere.” See more of her work at www.KimberlyJBSmith.com

“R-rated Comic Hypnotist Frank Santos, Jr.” In Rochester Frank Santos, Jr. has been mesmerizing audiences for over twenty years with his spectacular display of mind bending antics that can turn any skeptic into a fan. No two shows are ever the same as the audience becomes the stars. Under his hypnotic spell, audience members are more than willing to follow every command, from awkward to outrageous in the unpredictable, hilarious, laugh until your sides hurt R-rated comedy show. The show starts at 8pm (doors open at 7pm) on Friday, February 24. Tickets start at $24. Reserve tickets online or call the box office (603) 335-1992, M/W/F from 10-5pm and 2-hours before the show. The Rochester Opera House is sponsored by TD Bank North, Eastern Propane, Shaheen & Gordon P.A., and Norm Vetter Foundations. The Rochester Opera House is located in City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester NH. Visit www.RochesterOperaHouse.com for more information.

St. Paul’s Trio in Concert at Taylor Community The 2017 Taylor Concert Series at Taylor Community in Laconia continues with the St. Paul’s Trio. The trio features Zoia Bologovsky on violin, Pianist Paul Dykstra and Orlando Pandolfi on horn. The event is Sunday, Feb. 12 at 3 p.m. in Taylor Community’s Woodside Building and is free and open to the public. Featured music will include selections by Brahms, Dvorak and Hindemith. For more information, visit www.taylorcommunity.org.

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So arguably Brewster, New Hampton, and Tilton combine to make our Lakes Region the “center of the prep school basketball universe.” Because most of the local prep stars are not native New Hampshirites, they haven’t received the same attention as Bonner. But the cornucopia of local hoop talent is truly amazing. Who knew? Sports Quiz Who won the men’s tennis single title at Wimbledon in 1985 at the age of just 17? (Answer follows) Born Today ... That is to say, sports standouts born on February 9 include former Dallas Cowboy quarterback Danny White (1952) and former New York Met star Mookie Wilson (1952). Sportsquote “I’ve discovered that prayers work best when you have big, talented players.” – Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne Sportsquiz Answer Boris Becker. Michael Moffett was a Professor of Sports Management for Plymouth State University and NHTI-Concord. He’s coauthor of the criticallyacclaimed and awardwinning “FAHIM SPEAKS: A Warrior-Actor’s Odyssey from Afghanistan to Hollywood and B ack” (with the Marines)—which is available through Amazon.com. His e-mail address is

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Season Of Changes by Steve White Contributing Writer

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Birds generally use songs to announcing danger, establish nesting territories or to simply attract a mate. The silence you hear is the end of nesting season and the conclusion of mate selection. Danger lurks everyday, so you may hear it occasionally when cats or hawks are nearby. One certain sound you will hear comes from the geese formations travel- Downy Woodpecker ing south for the winter. If you look closer, you problem. Do you want to will see mixed flocks of shovel through 50 yards chickadees, nuthatches, of snow in order to get to titmice and downy wood- these bird feeders? Ice peckers. This only occurs and snow can be treachduring the cold seasons. erous for many people, Many scientists believe especially the physically this is due to the “more challenged. Some of our eyes” theory. Many eyes customers have injured can find more sources of themselves simply trying food and have a greater to fill bird feeders that attention to danger lurking were situated too far away about. from their door. Feeding backyard birds We recommend that you for the fall and winter re- use this autumn season quires some changes in to survey your yard and humans as well. During try to determine a suitable the spring and summer location that will provide months, we usually pre- the necessary cover for fer locating our feeding your songbirds and easy stations near the edge of access for you. For many, our properties where trees we have just described the and shrubs offer shel- deck or patio area of your ter for our feathered visi- backyard. For others, it tors. We wish to use our may be the outdoor porch yards for human activities or roof soffit. Either way, such as cookouts, outdoor think about the amount of sports and recreation. By snow or ice removal that keeping our bird feeders will be needed before you away from our homes, we can fill your bird feeders. will not spook our winged If you are concerned that guests as they dine near the chosen location fulfills our feeder pole systems or your requirements but hangars. Everyone is usu- may not offer the required ally very content with this shelter for the birds, we arrangement. have a simple solution. However, during the Go out into the woods snow months, keeping now before the snow cover the feeders away from arrives and pick up some our homes can pose a See bird on 31

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five heaviest of each species of fish will be hung on the big board by Meredith Bay for prizes ranging from $50 to $500. The top three prizes of $3,000, $5,000 and $15,000 will be drawn from a group of the seven potential top category prizes. Tickets for the Fishing Derby are $30, but that doesn’t mean you have to fish to win prize money. There will be forty-six Derby ticket stub cash prize drawings for $100 each over the course of the weekend. Drawings will start on Saturday at 1230pm and on Sunday at 8am and will be drawn every fifteen minutes. A $5,000 drawing will be held both days at 3:45pm. Of course, the biggest prize of the weekend is the money that is raised by the event and the local groups, organizations and projects that benefit from it. There have been many notable contributions over the thirty-eight years the Meredith Rotary has run the Fishing Derby, among them the renovation of Hesky Park . They have given out well over a half a million dollars in scholarships as well as around a quarter million dollars to local non-profits. They have also provided funds

to the NH Fish and Game Department. Other contributions include youth programs, student exchange programs, International Relief Projects and Environmental Projects. The list goes on and is impressive. So, when you ride about the Meredith area and beyond this weekend and see the variety of bob houses and fisherman upon the lakes and ponds you might see more than just hundreds here from around the state for a chance to win prizes for catching the biggest fish, you’ll also see an event that is driving the health of the local community and beyond. The Rotary Club has over sixty members. To find out more about the Greater Meredith Rotary Fishing Derby, including where to buy your tickets as well as all rules and regulations, go to www.meredithrotary.com ********* On Saturday, February 11th in conjunction with the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, The Meredith Rotary Ice Fishing Derby will host the “Let’s Go Fishing” program. This is a free hands-on clinic for kids and their parents on the basics of ice fishing that has been developed and will be presented by the

Fish and Game Department. The clinic is geared toward kids but is open to anyone; those 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult. All equipment will be provided – you do not need to have a fishing license to participate. Goody bags will be given to each participant, on a first-come, first-serve basis until they run out. Sessions will run hourly from 10am to 3pm. at in the roped-off area on Mer-

A few creative bob houses can be seen during the Greater Meredith Rotary Fishing Derby Weekend. edith Bay near the Meredith Rotary HQ trailer on Lake Winnipesaukee. You will learn about ice-fishing techniques, including using tip-ups, sounding the

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Sharon on Bald Mountain’s summit ridge heading towards the bowls. Wide open snow filled bowls with some nice open tree skiing down lower made for some dreamy skiing patenaude from 1

shire for the sunny golf courses and beaches of Florida. Sharon is an awesome skier and loves to ski. In her col-

slopes rising up from the River Run base. The snow banks were high and it snowed the day before we arrived. Sharon stayed at the iconic Sun Valley Lodge and Charlie and I stayed with his brother a few miles away. We went out for a light supper but Billy wasn’t able to join us because he was busy with his new job as an Uber driver. In the morning Charlie drove and dropped us off at the River Run base lodge. The lodge is absolutely magnificent with large log beams, wide open spaces and large crystal chandeliers that hang from the high ceilings. The staff is courteous and attentive— in fact when we asked an employee where the bathrooms were she insisted to show us the way. Even the wood

lege days she was a ski instructor at the upside down mountain King Ridge (now a Lost NH skier area in New London).

Yours truly popping out of Lefty Bowl. Sun Valley rarely has lift lines and there is so much terrain often I was the only one on the slope I was skiing.

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Sharon had never skied Sun Valley. After Billy’s intel we got a good idea! Sharon and I both were game to go and talk ing Charlie into coming along was easy. We met at the Avis car rental at the Salt Lake City airport and we were on our way by 11:30 in the morning.

The drive from Salt Lake was 5 hours. We lucked out with good weather and the posted 80 mph speed limit seemed rather reasonable with the straight pavement ahead of us as far as our eye could see. As we entered Ketchum we could see Baldy’s

panel door cubbies to store our boot bags were lovely. Lift tickets at Sun Valley are over a hundred dollars a day if you buy them at the window. Yikes! Happily we were armed with our Mountain Collective Pass! We hit the snow big See patenaude on 23

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Sun Valley Gals, Yours truly and Sharon LaVigne on top of Bald Mountain, elevation 9,150 feet. There was plenty of Sunshine, blue sky and snow for us. A run from the summit to the base at River Run drops 2,400 feet. This year Sun Valley is experiencing record breaking snow depth!

in line to ride the Roundhouse Gondola and then we slipped onto the Christmas high-speed quad to the summit. On top of Bald Mountain, elevation 9,150 feet, we had a big panorama including the snow capped sharp Saw Tooth Mountains. We took a warm-up run on College, a long groomed run all the way back to the River Run Lodge, a 3,400 foot vertical drop. The squeaky snow made for soft turning fun. For two days the snow stayed soft, the temperature stayed cold and the sun shined on us. We had great days together on the slopes

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Sharon, Billy and Charlie enjoy 2,2,2 for breakfast--2 eggs, 2 French toast and 2 sausages at the Kneadery in Ketchum. We worked up an appetite skiing but it was too much.

23 and in the bowls. On Seattle Ridge we skied Gretchen’s Gold, Muffy’s Medals and Christine’s Silver. Off the top of Bald Mountain’s ridge we skied Kaitlyn’s Bowl and near Warm Springs we skied Picabo’s Street. Yes, all these trails are named after the resort’s own Olympic Medalists. Each of the lodges offer different food. We learned this too late to plan our meals. I did eat a giant Idaho baked potato with all the fixings and Sharon had a super deli sandwich on top of Seattle Ridge. While having coffee at the summit Lookout Lodge we took note that this little lodge specialized in Mexican Food. The skiing could not have been better and the miles and miles of trails and bowls are so much that it wasn’t possible for us to find and ski every trail. But we did try! The long continuous Warms Springs Trail has to be one of the best trails top to bottom and then we found the steeper Limelight! Meanwhile, Charlie was having fun on the cross country ski trails. He skied the Wood River See patenaude on 24

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more days of our ski pass! Yes we did and we sure had fun hitting the jackpot again. How’d we do it? We flew out early on Tuesday morning from Boston and returned the red-eye on Sunday night and made it back to work before 10 am on Monday. We missed 4 days of work total and I didn’t miss a night of ski racing at Pats Peak. Have Fun.

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Trail along the Wood River from Ketchum to Hailey and back. He also spent a day up at Galena Lodge. We were a couple weeks too early to race in the Boulder Mountain Tour—a XC s k i race from Galena Lodge to Ketchum. Two days passed too quickly. But we made the most of it and were too tired to ski more, almost making it until the lifts closed both days. Apres ski we swam in the outdoor heated 102 degree swimming pool at the Sun Valley Lodge, went window shopping and had supper at some nice downtown Ketchum restaurants. Our second night Billy took us to the most popular restaurant on Main Street, The Pioneer Saloon. Decorated with stuffed local game trophies, old firearms and a long ago prospector’s fur coat this place is the real deal western saloon. The prime rib is famous. On our last morning we all enjoyed a big breakfast at the Kneadery, which claims to feature the finest in Rocky Mountain rustic home style cooking. Sharon, Charlie and I all ordered the 2, 2, 2—two eggs,

The Roundhouse is perched high up on Bald Mountain with a grand view of Ketchum and Sun Valley. Since 1939 guests have been enjoying the view along with fine dining and good libations. Here we are with a couple of members of the Ancient Skiers, a group of skiers from the Seattle area, they were kind to share their table with us. Skiers and Non-skiers can take the gondola to reach the Roundhouse. two French toast and two sausages. Good thing Billy showed up late since our breakfasts were also Too-much. Billy asked for an empty plate and we easily filled it for him. Charlie confessed with a big smile on his face that he had eaten breakfast here the previous two days. The ride back to Salt Lake was uneventful and went by rather quickly since we all had great stories to tell. Onwards to Alta and Snowbird to use two

Sharon making nice turns on the wide open Warms Springs Trail. “Sun Valley” was thought up by a New York PR agent who thought the name appropriate for a place that receives 250 days of sunshine a year.

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bottoms, flannel lined jeans, wool socks, heavy boots, gloves and/or mittens, wool hat and scarf. Now you can pare down to just the turtleneck and jacket, and maybe live dangerously and take off the long-john bottoms, but keep the flannel lined jeans. Don’t want to go too crazy just yet! The regular unlined jeans will have to wait a little longer…maybe end of May. It’s a small victory that lasts just a few days. We savor these moments. We know what’s coming. The LUGE always follows the THAW! One day you’re doing a nice easy jaunt to the barn. The next day you’re doing the penguin walk. You know exactly what I’m talking about…the little ol’ lady shuffle, the creep, there are many names for it, but it boils down to just one thing! It is a wary walk to avoid cracking your head on the ice! In our case, it could well involve a bucket or two of water, also. Now THAT could be disastrous! So,

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as you can imagine, we take the January thaw with a grain of salt. No, let me re-phrase that. We take the January thaw with a shovel full of sand and quite a few grains of salt thrown in for good measure. Have I mentioned that there is a bit of pitch to the driveway? Our driveway isn’t terribly steep, but it is fairly long with a decent grade and with a covering of ice from the THAW, well, you can guess what that means. It happens every year. The January thaw is usually the beginning of the annual January LUGE run at the farm. Just last night we had a fair amount of freezing rain and we have all of the right conditions. Let the games begin! This morning on my way to work, after clawing my way OUT of the driveway, I started to think…. the Olympics have nothing on me! I figure with the right momentum, factoring in distance and grade, heck, I could end up in the middle of the

pasture surrounded by the sheep! This is something I will try my best to avoid. Sure, I could park at the top of the driveway and try the penguin walk, but again…MOMENTUM, GRADE, DISTANCE. I will be right back in the middle of the pasture, and that’s only if I make it over the picnic table and through the first fence! I have a picture in my mind of Hubby standing on the porch and holding up his scorecard of 9.2 as I yodel by him. Not a bad score for a newcomer to the sport of luge, huh? You really do have to keep your sense of humor on red alert to live in the country. It helps you get through winter, too.

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in violence is exacerbating the ongoing needs of an estimated 3.8 million civilians who continue to bear the brunt of this protracted conflict… There are 700,000 more people in need this year compared to 2016. More than 60 per cent of those in need, reside in non-government controlled areas.” Civilians on both sides of the artificial divide are suffering from the conflict. Britain’s Ambassador Matthew Rycroft admonished, “The responsibility of the inception and continuation of the conflict in eastern Ukraine lies squarely with Russia and the separatists it supports.” As Ukraine’s delegate Yelchenko admonished, “The remedy to stop this Russian aggression against my country and to avoid further civilian sufferings is rather simple. What the international community needs to do is to step up pressure on the aggressor and urge Russian Federation to get out of Ukraine.” 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.

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tering the country until the hostage crisis was resolved. In 2011, President Barack Obama used this presidential power to bar anyone from Iraq from entering the country for six months. Enter President Trump. As a candidate, Trump promised that he would secure the nation’s borders from those whom he deems harmful to national security for limited periods of time — at least until he and those under him could determine a more accurate mechanism for separating the true refugees from the ones seeking entry for nefarious purposes. On his eighth day in office, he did just that. The reaction was swift, loud and seemingly everywhere as foreign-born people, many with green cards and visas, were stopped and detained at the nation’s international airports last Saturday. Over the weekend, federal judges in New York City, Boston, Virginia and Seattle ruled that Trump’s order could not apply to green card holders or those who received valid State Department-issued visas based on the preexecutive order protocol. To its credit, the government recognized that the language of the executive

order needed to be clarified because green card holders, no matter the country of origin, have the same right of exit and entry as citizens. Moreover, the government cannot constitutionally give anyone a benefit — such as a visa — and then nullify the benefit because it changed the issuing standards afterward. So the Trump changes can be prospective only. Where does this leave us? Expect numerous challenges in Congress and in the courts to Trump’s order because, the challengers will argue, though its stated purpose was not to bar a religious group, its effect is largely to bar Muslims. For sure, the courts will address this. The purpose/ effect distinction — which exists in many areas of the law, such as school desegregation, legislative apportionment and voting rights — has not been accepted by the courts against a president for a temporary immigration ban because the courts have often deferred to presidents on foreign policy. Is the ban just? Everyone knows we are a nation of immigrants. Three of my grandparents immigrated here as children. Most people recog-

nize that all people have the natural right to travel, which means they can seek entry here; but the country has accepted the ideas that our borders are not open, that the welfare state here is not without financial limits and that in perilous times such as today, immigration is largely and legally in the hands of the president, whether one has voted for him or not. Yet like all governmental powers, particularly those that often clash with natural rights when they are exercised, the power to regulate immigration must be exercised narrowly. Many reading this are here because someone left another country for the freedoms that are respected here. Those freedoms are natural to everyone and will always draw people here. The government can only morally and constitutionally interfere with personal freedom for the most compelling of reasons and utilizing the least restrictive means. Is the government faithful to that well-recognized rule? We shall soon see.

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