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A SPECIAL COCHECO VALLEY EDITION OF THE WEIRS TIMES NEWSPAPER. VOLUME 28, NO. 8

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Remembering The ‘50s In Rochester

The Picture In John Wilkes Booth’s Pocket — His New Hampshire Connection —

by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Contributing Writer

precocious, sweet, and good,” a Harvard University student sent letters to her containing poems. That University student was William Chandler who was born in Concord, New Hampshire, and would become a political leader in the Granite State and the

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When the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln was discovered and shot to death 12 days after he shot the President, he is said to have had in his pocket the pictures

of five ladies, four pretty actresses and another of someone to whom he was secretly engaged. When that young lady from Dover, New Hampshire, to whom he was said to be engaged, was twelve years old and had been described as “pretty,

We all know the story of John Wilkes Booth and the Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln (Top) but did you know the story of the picture found in Booth’s pocket (Right). History writer Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. tells the story of this woman from Dover, NH.

The Rochester Opera House Presents Remember The Fifties on Friday, March 1 at 8pm. Tickets, which range from $20 to $22, are available now to the general public. The Opera House box office is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10am to 5pm. Tickets can be purchased online, by phone, and in person at the box office, located in Rochester City Hall. Remember The Fifties Concert is an outstanding tribute show. This incredible show, featuring two acts, will take you back to a time when cruising the strip and hanging out at the malt shop were what it was all about. You’ll hear hit after hit, including Under The Boardwalk, On Broadway, Save The Last Dance For Me, This Magic Moment, The Great Pretender, Only You, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes and many more legendary tunes from the golden days of rock & roll! For ticket purchasing and more information, call (603) 335-1992 or visit www.RochesterOperaHouse.com

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FEBRUARY Through March “New Hampshire Landscapes in Motion” – Exhibition of Oil Landscapes by Daryl D. Johnson Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, 49 South Main Street, Concord. Mon. through Fri. 8:30am5pm. Described by ‘Art New England’ magazine as “…gestural realist landscapes with the overall effect of speeding through layers of lighted space,” Johnson’s oil paintings of landscapes are inspired by her motorcycle travels. The original oil paintings are awash with the energy of movement and nature with shifting patterns of water and rising transient clouds. www.DarylDJohnsonArtist. com or 431-4230

Through March 15th Lakes region Lacrosse Youth League – Open Registration Registration for Lakes Region Lacrosse is now open through March 15th, 2019, for all interested athletes. Registration is open to girls and boys grade 1st – 8th, of all abilities who reside in the Lakes Region of NH. The Club’s home field is the Meadows Complex in Gilford. Registration can be completed at www.LRLacrosse.org If you have questions about registration or are interested in becoming a Lacrosse coach, email lrlcreg@gmail.com

Through Sun. 24th President’s Day Sale and Gilda’s Club Fundraiser

Help bring Gilda’s to New Hampshire! Purchase a car at the following dealerships during Feb. 11 through 24 and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Gilda’s Club. Dealerships include Irwin Automotive Group, Benson Auto, Belknap Subaru, Meredith Ford in Plymouth, AutoServ, Cantin Chevrolet, and Concord Nissan. Gilda’s Club is a non-profit organization that provides high-quality psychological and social support for everyone touched by cancer. Thursday 21st

Yin/Yang Restorative Yoga Class w/ Tekla Frates

Frates Dance Studio,171 Fair Street, Laconia. 10:30am. This class is for persons of all levels of experience. The sequence guides us through the most gentle movement and then settles us into deep stillness or propped asana. Just the right combination to rejuvenate and realign! Classes are $15pp. Join the YOurGA Facebook page to sign in to class ahead of time for a $5 discount!

Franklin VNA & Hospice’s Blood Pressure Clinic Nor thfield Community Pines, 61 Summer Street, Northfield. 11am12pm. 934-3454

NH Audubon Program on Juncos The Loon Center, Lee’s Mill Road, Moultonborough. 7pm. The Lakes Region Chapter of the NH Audubon Society will present a feature-length film entitled “Ordinary Extraordinary Junco”. See the trailer for the film at http://juncoproject.org/ 476-5666

Sunday 24th

Discover Girl Scouts Event

Woodland Heights School, 225 Winter Street, Laconia. 6pm-7pm. Girls and their families can meet local Girl Scouts and volunteers; learn about expanded STEM and outdoor programs; enjoy fun, girl-led activities; explore programs and more! 1-888474-9686 for questions. Friday 22nd

Pink Talking Fish The Flying Monkey, South Main Street, Plymouth. www.FlyingMonkeyNH. com or 569-2551

The Mallett Brothers Band Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. $25pp. Pitman’s is a BYO venue. www. PitmansFreightRoom.com or 5270043

Spidey the Mentalist – Live Show Jean’s Playhouse, 34 Papermill Drive, Lincoln. 7:30pm. Spidey’s eerie mental demonstrations may boarder on the supernatural, but the magic comes from some mind-bending demonstrations of his mentalist powers and showmanship. Tickets available on line or at the door. www. JeansPlayhouse.com or 745-2141

Saturday 23rd Tusk – The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. 8pm.No wigs, no backing tracks, no gimmicks, just five musicians recreating the music of Fleetwood Mac to perfection with note for note renditions that no other Fleetwood Mac tribute on the touring scene today can come close to duplicating. www. RochesterOperaHouse.com or 335-1992

Awaken The Flying Monkey, South Main Street, Plymouth. www.FlyingMonkeyNH. com or 569-2551

Books n’ Puzzles Sale

First Church, 63 South Main Street, Rochester. 8am-12pm. Stock up for school vacation and the rest of winter! 332-1121

Public Breakfast and Bake Sale

The Masonic Building, 410 West Main Street, Tilton. 7am-9:30am. Full breakfast, including eggs cooked to order for $8pp. Proceeds will benefit the various charities the Lodge supports. 524-8268

Swing Dance w/ The Tall Granite Big Band Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. $20pp. Free dance lesson before the show. Pitman’s is a BYO venue. www. PitmansFreightRoom.com or 5270043

Juston McKinney – Live Comedy Show Jean’s Playhouse, 34 Papermill Drive, Lincoln. 7:30pm. The popular comedian retur ns to the Nor th Country with his one-man riotous take on just about everything! Advance Tickets recommended on line www. JeansPlayhouse.com or 745-2141

Plymouth Rocks Curling Club – Free Learn-to-Curl Session Plymouth State University Ice Arena, Plymouth. 1pm-3pm. This session is an opportunity for the public to learn what curling is all about and to get on the ice and give it a try. Members will be available to demonstrate the sport and will also assist anyone that would like to try “delivering a stone.” Pre-registration is required by signing up on line at www.plymouth.edu/ arena/curling 535-2758

Mon. 25th – March 1st Vacation Camp – “Heroes, Villains & Sidekicks!” The Rochester Perfor mance & Arts Center, 32 North Main Street, Rochester. This week-long day camp welcomes young ar tists to hone their talents and skills in creating an original production based on heroes, villains and the sidekicks who help them out (and usually do most of the work!) and saving the city dearest to them. Led by professional artists through class time, music rehearsal, workshops, and team building games, you’ll be ready to take the stage with confidence when you perform at the end of the week for your family and friends. The theatre camp is open to any students who are interested in performing arts, regardless of age or experience.

www.RochesterOperaHouse.com/ RPAC for further info or call 948-1099 WildQuest Winter Camp

P r e s c o t t Fa r m E nv i r o n m e n t a l Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia. This nature-based day camp coincides with local school vacation, and focuses on the natural world, and plenty of outdoor fun! Camp runs weekdays from 9am-4pm, with extended care hours available from 8am-5:30pm. Camp is open to children ages 6-12, and families can sign up for a specific day or a full week. www.PrescottFarm.org or 366-5695 Tuesday 26th

Franklin VNA & Hospice’s Blood Pressure Clinic

Bessie Rowell Community Center’s Tr ipp Center, 12 Rowell Dr ive, Franklin.10:30am-11:30am. 934-3454

Free Learn-to-Curl Pop Whalen Ice Arena, Route 109A, Wolfeboro. Registration begins at 1:45pm. Participants need only a pair of athletic shoes with clean soles in order to participate. All other equipment is provided. Curling is suited to men and women of all ages and of varied abilities. Lakes Region Curling Association members will be on hand during the session to explain the basics of the sport and to provide guidance in stone deliver y and sweeping. www.LakesCurlingNH.

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Wednesday 27th PBVRC Lincoln-Reagan Dinner The Woodstock Station, 135 Main Street, No. Woodstock. Social hour at 5:30pm, dinner at 6:30pm. This year’s

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The Rochester Opera House Presents “Spirit Of Johnny Cash” The Rochester Opera House is proud to present The Spirit Of Johnny Cash at the Rochester theater on Friday, March 8 at 8pm. Tickets, which range from $22 to $27, are available now to the general public. The Opera House box office is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10am to 5pm. Tickets can be purchased online, by phone, and in person at the box office, located in Rochester City Hall. This is what country music is all about – the music of Johnny Cash. Harold Ford is incredible as Johnny Cash. He sings and looks exactly like the man in black – and it comes naturally. Accompanied by the Red Hot Cash Band, an extraordinarily talented team of musicians, The Spirit of Johnny Cash recreates the music that made Johnny Cash country music’s most iconic performer. The spirit of Johnny Cash emanates through tribute artist Harold Ford with his deep baritone and striking resemblance to the country music icon. In this incredible recreation of Johnny Cash in Concert, you’ll hear many of Cash’s greatest hits, including Folsom Prison Blues, I Walk the Line, Ring of Fire, Jackson, and many more. Audiences are mesmerized by the stage presence and charisma reminiscent of Johnny Cash performing at the Grand Ole Opry. The Rochester Opera House is sponsored by TD Bank North, Eastern Propane, Shaheen & Gordon P.A., and Norm Vetter Foundations. This show is sponsored by Federal Savings Bank. For ticket purchasing and more information, call (603) 335-1992 or visit www.RochesterOperaHouse.com.

Lincoln-Reagan Dinner Features Greg Moore and Steve Stepanek The Pemi-Baker Valley Republican Committee will hold their Annual Lincoln-Reagan Dinner on Wednesday, February 27th. The Woodstock Station will once again host the dinner at 135 Main Street, No. Woodstock NH starting at 5:30 for the social hour and dinner at 6:30. This year they will be joined by keynote speaker Greg Moore, the NH Director of Americans for Prosperity, and newly-elected chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party, Steve Stepanek. Tickets for this special evening are $50 per person and include hors d’oeuvres and a delicious buffet dinner. Tickets are limited. Table and Event sponsorships are available. There will also be a bucket raffle and cash bar. For more information contact David Rivers at riversd5@gmail.com. To purchase tickets, contact Henry Ahern at henry@hdatech. com or call Henry or Cindy Downing at 603-536-3880. Credit cards are welcome.

Lakes of New Hampshire Lecture In Laconia Amy Smagula, the Limnologist/Exotic Species Program Coordinator for the NH Department of Environmental Services (NHDES), will present a lecture on “The Lakes of New Hampshire: The Good, the Bad and the Really Neat,” Monday, Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. in Taylor Community’s Woodside Building in Laconia. This free event is open to the public. Please note this event was originally scheduled for Jan. 28, but was postponed due to illness. The NHDES Exotic Species Program coordinates activities associated with the control and management of exotic aquatic plants, as well as activities associated with the implementation of education and volunteer plant monitoring programs. Taylor Community is the premiere not-for-profit Continuing Care Retirement Community in the Lakes Region. Keep up with all our events on Facebook. For more information about active senior living, visit our website at www.taylorcommunity.org, or call 603-524-5600.

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To The Editor: So US Representative Ilhan Omar, who has been battling charges of anti-Semitism for weeks, under intense pressure from members of her own political party (the Democrats), finally apologized recently for insinuating that American support for Israel is fueled by money from a pro-Israel lobbying group, apparently unaware or uncaring that the First Amendment of the US Constitution, which she swore to uphold, prohibits the government from making any laws that prohibit or limit the right of the people to petition the government for a redress of grievances. A so-called apology from a confirmed antiSemite in our US House of Representatives, extracted under intense pressure by leaders of her political party, does not change what is in her heart- hatred of Jews and of Israel, and a desire to push the Jews of Israel out of their country and into the sea. So, one would and should wonder, why do American Jews generally vote for Democrats?

To The Editor: Dear Readers, selectmen(persons), legislators of the General Court and all citizens of the State of New Hampshire. I endeavor to appeal to the civic mindedness of our democracy with a republican form of government to follow the plea in attention of 2019 legislative session CACR8. This bill is not an innovation but an address to preserve and strengthen the rights of people in their municipalities. CACR8 is the third effort of proposing an amendment to our State Constitution to follow Art. 39 with an Art. 40. This is the Right of Local SelfGovernance to protect the self determination and future vision of our communities where we live. CACR8 in amending the NH Constitution is an assertion reserving Community Rights to Self-Government that protects a municipality, it’s citizens, selectmen and our representatives. When a corporation of multi-corporate money proposes a project and are given power equal to the state through a contractual agreement they receive an issued permit. Unless that corporate body regards and respects the goodwill of the community, with their idea of the future vision

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of that community, as to health, safety and welfare, our citizens, selectmen and our representatives by law must comply or face lawsuit litigation. Corporate property rights are 14th Amendment Rights that were not written for corporations but specifically the civil rights of citizens or people that reside in the United States. The progress and development of big money corporate projects with the help of authoritarian minded government, charged through Dillon’s Rule rule against the community, preempts our civil rights. In our NH Constitution’s Bill of Rights, CACR8 would give a rebirth of liberties that would empower a republican form of government, our representatives and selectmen to protect the inherent rights of their constituents and the democracy, solidifying, a renaissance and awakenings of a sustainable future that works through an education resulting in healing our nation. Talk to your neighbors. Contact your Representatives and Senators to advance CACR8 and let the people decide on the 2020 ballot Douglas Darrell Barnstead, N.H.

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I write this a couple of days after Valentine’s Day. Things have calmed down now and are mostly back to normal. I was out there with the rest of them at the local chain drug store. Some walking to the greeting cards aisles like zombies from The Walking Dead, some rifling through the racks of cards, once neatly arranged, now mostly torn asunder from the nervous hands of those men who had come before them. I knew from past experience it wouldn’t be simple. This was never just a quick in and out. Those experienced from previous Valentine’s Days knew that it wasn’t just a simple choice. Those, tackling this task for the first time were overwhelmed, you could see it in their faces. Expecting just a row or two of Valentine’s cards from husband to wife (how hard could it be?) They instead came face to face to the hard reality of Valentine’s cards that are not just for the wife or girlfriend, but also to mom and grandma and even siblings. Some cards, obviously, were designed for the wife or girlfriend to give to her significant other, but there were also cards from the cat and the dog or both. And with all of these variations one is presented with the option of cards that are serious and heartfelt as well as

those that are meant to be humorous. It almost requires its own Dewey Decimal system. I did notice the stressedout faces of those who turned the corner to the plethora of Valentine’s cards for the first time. I could see the fear and even the smallest of tears in their eyes. But I had no time to comfort them since I was on my own mission and, of course, was a guy. Those of us with experience already knew where to look, giving us a head start. We had brought the funny Valentine’s cards in past years and found out after they were opened whether or not that was the right sentiment. (Hint: It’s all in their eyes). So, we already knew which cards to avoid, saving us having to peruse through more than we’d like. Of course, even if you know the correct sentiment, it is not wise to just “pick and run” as many of us experienced Valentine’s card buyers know from experience. It is crucial that you READ THE CARD. Yes, it might take a little more of your time, but it is imperative. There might be nothing worse that happens to you in the next forty-eight hours then having to deal with your mate after she opens up the Valentine’s Day card and reads: “Our Love has blossomed Over The Decades” when you have only known each other for a couple of years. Some of the spaces were already empty. They must have been real good, I thought, to have already sold out. But I wasn’t panicked. I had been in this position before. It simply meant that I would have to be careful with what remained. Reading each card carefully, making sure the message was

right. More men were coming in, some who had snagged a bouquet of the roses in plastic wrap that the manager of the store had wisely placed at the front entrance. These were the “in and out” Valentine’s shoppers. They see their quick prize, grab and go. Their selection of greeting cards would not be any different. Yes, some would make poor choices, but I wouldn’t be able to help them here. They would have to be on their own with their rash and foolish decisions. (“READ THE CARD” I silently scream.) It took me a few minutes, but I narrowed my selection down to three and finally one. There were a few more that could have been in contention except for excessive glitter and one that played a sappy love song when it was opened. (It is important to know whether production values are important in your particular circumstance.) On my way to pay I too was tempted by the easy lure of the pre-packaged flowers, but I resisted. It just seemed way to easy. I stood in line with the others. I could sense their feelings of anguish diminishing as they had made their selections. We passed smiles of acknowledgement between us as we waited our turn to pay. There was no need for words. We all understood. Still, the wisest and more experienced among us knew better than to gloat. It was far from over. There were still birthdays and anniversaries yet to come. Brendan is the author of “The Flatlander Chronicles” and “Best Of A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire” available on his website BrendanTSmith. com

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Lost, Buried, Burned: Oklahoma’s Rape Kit Scandal If you are puzzled by the nationwide rape kit testing backlog, Oklahoma provides maddening insight on by Michelle Malkin the bureauSyndicated Columnist cratic forces that create intolerable inertia -- and injustice. An estimated 225,000 rape kits have gone unprocessed across the country; more than 7,200 have been neglected in Oklahoma. Last month, a woman who reported an Oklahoma City sexual assault to police back in 2011 discovered that her rape kit had gathered dust on a shelf in Tulsa’s police department for seven years -- after the Oklahoma County district attorney had informed her he was dropping the case because no rape kit existed. Police, prosecutors and politicians do not have a sense of urgency about the issue. Why? My ongoing investigation shows that status quo obstructionists don’t want to clear the backlog because they don’t want the public poking around government-run crime labs -- especially ones with a shameful history of forensic misconduct and a culture of destruction. Solving the rape kit testing problem requires accountability and transparency. That means shedding light on long-buried secrets that go well beyond the usual incompetence and inattention that have led to backlogs. It’s not just rape victims who suffer when criminal justice

agencies shut out the public. It’s criminal defendants trying to prove their innocence against charges of sexual crimes. Consider Rayshun Mullins, who petitioned the state of Oklahoma three times for postconviction testing of DNA evidence used against him in 2009. (The Sooner State was last in the nation to adopt a post-conviction DNA testing statute in 2013.) Three times he was denied. Why? Shockingly, dozens and dozens of crucial forensic items in Mullins’ case have been destroyed or “lost.” Gone. Poof. Disappeared. Oklahoma requires that criminal justice agencies “retain and preserve” biological evidence for as long as a person convicted of a violent felony offense is incarcerated. Mullins certainly meets that criteria: He is serving a whopping 1,015 years plus six consecutive life terms behind bars for multiple rapes and robberies. There is an exception allowing destruction of biological evidence if a criminal defendant is notified in advance and given 90 days to object. But as Mullins revealed to me last week: “They never told me that they would destroy them. I found out when I got them papers.” The papers are part of an inventory compiled by the Oklahoma County district attorney’s office, which I obtained exclusively. Among the destroyed or lost pieces of evidence in Mullins’ case: --34 items collected in one victim’s case, including SANE/ Rape kit, clothes, buccal swabs (taken from the cheek for DNA),

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The Republican Pouncing Problem

In the past few weeks, prominent Democrats have endorsed infanticide; admitted to dressing in blackface; called for an end to fossil by Ben Shapiro fuels, airplanes Syndicated Columnist and farting cows; and trafficked in open anti-Semitism. None of this is a serious problem for many in the media. For members of the media, the real story is that Republicans keep pouncing. Two weeks ago, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam stated in an interview that he favors legislation that would allow a woman to abort a baby at the point of dilation and then added that in certain cases in which a baby would be born alive, the baby would be kept “comfortable” while parents and doctors decide what to do with it. This seems rather radical. Here was the Washington

Post’s take, as said in a headline: “Republicans seize on liberal positions to paint Democrats as radical.” The positions, you see, are ackshually mainstream. It’s just that Republicans seized on them and painted them as radical. Last week, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., released a Green New Deal backgrounder and FAQ on her website -- and her staff sent the six-page document to a variety of media outlets. The document happens to be fully insane. It calls for America to be carbon emissions-free within 10 years without use of nuclear power. It suggests that every building in the country be either replaced or retrofitted. It calls for universal health care, free college education, replacement of airplanes with highspeed trains, replacement of “every combustion-engine vehicle,” government-provided jobs, abolition of “farting cows” and, best of all, total “economic security”

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“Islamic State” Down But Not Out; UN Warns UNITED NATIONS- Despite

dramatic territorial losses, stunning military setbacks and dwindling numbers of militants, the by John J. Metzler so called IsSyndicated Columnist lamic state of Iraq also know as (ISIL) has been degraded but still remains a “global threat,” according to a new UN report. In a candid briefing to the Security Council, Vladimir Voronkov, chief of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism warned that despite military losses, “ISIL has transformed into a covert network, including in Iraq and the Syrian Arab Republic, it remains a threat as a global organization with centralized leadership. This threat is increased by returning, relocating or released foreign terrorist fighters.” Prior to its military defeat by the United States and Arab coalition forces, the UN Report states that while ISIL’s center of gravity was in Iraq and Syria there remain up to 18,000 fighters, including at least 3,000 foreign militants. The Report warns that “foreign terrorist fighters leaving the conflict zone, or prior returnees becoming active again on release from prison or for other reasons, will increase the threat. The handling of depen-

dents is particularly challenging. Radicalized women and traumatized minors may also pose a serious threat.” In other words radicalized militants fleeing Syria and retuning to North Africa and Western Europe pose a particular security challenge. Indeed “returned” terrorists from the Middle East have already perpetrated attacks inside Europe in the past few years. Equally according to Voronkov, despite loss of revenue from its territorial setbacks, ISIL holds cash and investments ranging from $50 to $300 million, thus offering the terrorist organization deep pockets to pursue mayhem on a global scale. Ironically ISIL’s loss of having to defend formal territory, its once vaunted Caliphate, allows them a tactical flexibility to pursue a wider range of disparate targets on a wider scale. ISIL or Da’esh, as it is derisively known in the Arab world, once posed a fearful threat to Iraq and Syria; during the height of its Caliphate in 2015 and 2016, the group controlled territory as large as the United Kingdom. But after punishing counter-attacks by the USA and an Arab coalition on its strongholds in Mosul and Raqqa, ISIL’s territory has dramatically shrunk to the point of extinction. Yet, the UN Report cautions, “The fall in international attacks and plots has also been caused by attrition of key ISIL person-

nel. Damage to the ISIL brand may be another way in which its progressive military defeat has reduced its capacity to project an international threat.” The document adds, “Nevertheless, ISIL remains by far the

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A Better School? There must be a better way to keep kids interested in school than drugging them. Today, 1 in 5 school-age boys is diagnosed with attention by John Stossel deficit hyperacSyndicated Columnist tivity disorder. Many are given drugs that are supposed to help them pay attention. “I was the rowdy kid, the bad kid,” says Cade Summers in my latest video. “They really pressured my parents to put me on ADHD medication... Adderall, Ritalin. It was like I had been lobotomized. My parents said, ‘This is not our son.’” They sent him to different schools; he hated them all. Then he heard about the Academy of Thought and Industry, a private school in Austin, Texas, that has a different way of teaching. To raise the $20,000 tuition, Summers got a job at a coffee shop. He had to get up at 3 a.m. every day to open the shop. “I would get the bacon frying, get the breakfast items ready.” That’s a lot of work for a kid who hated school, but his drive doesn’t surprise the man who started Thought and Industry, Michael Strong. He tells parents that kids learn better by doing actual work. “Teens need responsibility. Ben Franklin, Andrew Carnegie, Thomas Edison started their careers at the age of 12 or 13,” he says. I pointed out that today people would call that “abusive child labor.” Strong answered: “I worked as a teen. I loved it. Teens very often want to work.” At his school, students get Fridays off to work on their own

projects. There are no lectures. Instead students read things and then discuss them. It’s different from schools Strong attended -- and hated. Too often, says Strong, “school is 13 years of how to be passive, dependent. ... Sit still, read, listen to your elders, repeat... aim, aim, aim, and never get stuff done.” By contrast, at Strong’s schools (there are now two, with more on the way) teachers tell students, “Try to start a business in one day.” Most of those businesses fail, of course, but Strong says: “I want students to go out there and get stuff done, fail, get up, try again. That’s how we become creators, entrepreneurs. We want them to do what they love, now.” Cade Summers says the possibility of making money made him much more interested in school. He tried to start a marketing business. “We got to create a project and immediately start feeling the rewards of it,” says Summers. Other students we interviewed were into things like music festivals, costume design and computer programming. They got to study the fields they were passionate about. A few of the student businesses succeed. Dorian Domi started a music business at the Academy. Today, his music festival, Austin Terror Fest, brings in tens of thousands of dollars. Other students launched a website for an “American Idol” finalist. The finalist used the students’ work “for about nine months,” says Strong. “Then he fired the team -- a high school team -- and got a better team. That was a great experience for my students -- to get fired by a client... Do that several times and that’s how you get better at getting stuff done.” So companies are eager to hire

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Curling Is Back In Plymouth! What do the 2018 Olympic Winter Games and Plymouth State University have in common? It would be the enchanting sport of curling, of course. Curious locals who have watched the majesty of the game during last year’s Olympics will be able to experience it firsthand as a spectator or eager competitor at the PSU Welcome Center & Ice Arena’s Hanaway Rink. What has seen a rise in popularity since becoming a medal sport in the 1998 Winter Olympics, curling is an athletic Cinderella story. With an air of mystery, the sport has taken flight much like Harry Potter in a game of Quidditch. What is it exactly? Where did it come from? And more importantly, how do we play? The Plymouth State University Ice Arena and the Plymouth Rocks Curling Club (PRCC) will be kicking off their upcoming season by offering two free learnto-curl, open houses.

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pair of rubber-soled athletic shoes and wear warm, loose-fitting clothing. Preregistration is required to attend the open house which can be done online at plymouth.edu/arena/ curling. If you catch the curling bug and would like to

participate in league play, the PRCC will be offering a 4-week novice league for beginners. Novice league play will be on four Sundays from 3:30-5:30 p.m., starting on March 17. Staff will be on hand to teach skill development, rules and etiquette, and each session will have a pick-up game. You can register as a team or as an individual to be placed on a team. There will be space available for 8 teams. The regular Plymouth Rocks curling leagues, which play on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays remain the club’s main focus. League play begins on March 12 and consists of 4 regular season games and 3 play-off games. For more information or to check the curling schedule, visit the PSU ice arena website at plymouth.edu/ arena/curling, email psuicearena@plymouth.edu or call 603-535-2758.

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traditional and most popular choice) or something else entirely. • Practicality has its place, but not here. Etiquette governs that gifts are exchanged either: the night before the wedding, the morning of the ceremony, or before you leave on your honeymoon. You can see how this has the potential for disaster of Chernobyl proportions if the groom’s idea of practical is, say, a toaster. • Personal is appreciated. One of the best examples we’ve heard of is a groom-to-be who had a photographer secretly capture the moment he proposed in New York’s Central Park, and then presented the picture to his bride on the day of their wedding. “So cute!” read a typical

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D.A. LONG TAVERN behind. It is brewed with a rather secretive blend of proprietary Rogue malts and hops, rolled oats, honey, roasted barley, lots of chocolate and Pacman yeast (one can only imagine what that adds to this delicate recipe). With this sizable amount of grain, hops are applied to help balance out the sweetness with bittering (that’s the hop’s job) and cleverly conceals the 68 IBUs under a velvety smooth and incredibly viscous liquid. On the blacker side of dark brown, you will immediately recognize chocolate and coffee notes as you approach your initial sip. With a huge mocha head that dissipates over time, this rich, roasty, and bready beer hits your palate heartily. Thick but not chewy would best describe the mouthfeel of Rogue Double Chocolate Stout. Since the bittering

is applied against the rich maltiness, the slightly boozy 9% ABV (advertised at 8.7%) is well hidden. Have this beer with richer foods such as beef, pork or just enjoy it at the end of a great meal. This stout has received awards yearly since it was first produced in 2016. BeerAdvocate.com has officially rated Rogue Double Chocolate Stout as ‘Exceptional’ awarding it 4.22 out of 5. Followers on both BA and untapp.com also rated it as high as 4.88 and 5.0 for this yummy dessert beer. You’ll find it in stock at Case-n-Keg in Meredith. Try this and any other of the many Rogue brews to discover how versatile and wonderful this brewery truly is.

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keynote speakers will be Greg Moore, the NH Director of Americans for Prosperity, and newly-elected chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party, Steve Stepanek. Tickets are $50pp and include hors d’oeuvres and a delicious buffet dinner. Tickets are limited. To purchase contact Henr y Aher n at henry@ hdatech.com or call 536-3880

Altrusa of Meredith Monthly Community Dinner Meredith Community Center,

1 Circle Dr ive, Meredith. Doors open at 5pm, dinner s e r ve d a t 5 : 3 0 p m . T h i s month’s menu consists of beef stew, green salad, rolls and brownies. The meal is free, but donations are gratefully accepted, and will be used to fund future dinners. If school is cancelled or is dismissed early due to weather, the dinner will be cancelled. www.

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THE WEIRS TIMES & THE COCHECO TIMES, Thursday, February 21, 2019

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Knitting For A Cause

Patrick’s Pub Mania Team Member Made $4,225 For Children’s Auction Knitting Hats GILFORD - If you saw a woman knitting last year while out in a restaurant—or while boating, or on a bus, or in a doctor’s office—it was probably Judi Rogato. She had her needles in her hands everywhere she went, even on a Caribbean cruise. “Who knits a hat on a cruise in the Caribbean?” Rogato said with a laugh. “Me!” Rogato’s goal at first was to create 25 hats to sell for $25 apiece to raise money for Patrick’s Pub Mania and her team, The Diving Ducks, to benefit the 2018 Greater Lakes Region Children’s Auction. Rogato got carried away, though. She made and sold 169 hats, raising $4,225. “It was a great conversation starter,” Rogato said, noting that in addition to raising dollars for Pub Mania and the Children’s Auction, she also inadvertently raised awareness. “People would ask ‘What are you making?’ It gave me so much pride to tell

them what I was year to be more getting orders and of yarn, making two doing, and a lot remarkable. had to make up or- styles of hat: a cabled of people learned “I wanted to der forms,” she said. hat that takes about about Pub Mado more,” she “One person ordered five-and-a-half hours nia and the Chilsaid. “I wanted 1 1 f o r C h r i s t m a s to make and a more dren’s Auction to give more. gifts.” lightweight, striped through me.” It’s such a good As the orders came hat that takes less Children’s Auccause.” in, Rogato got ner- time. The hats come tion Coordinator S o , R o g a t o vous about wheth- in three sizes and Jennifer Kelley b e g a n b r a i n - er or not she could can be custom-orsays that Rogato storming. Her keep up. She began dered, with optional offers people in 2 9 - y e a r - o l d knitting in every free pom-poms. the community daughter Jenna moment—no matter “I absolutely loved a great example suggested she where she was. it,” Rogato said of her of what one inuse her knitting R o g a t o o r d e r e d fundraising project. dividual can do talent to make tags that she sewed “I did get stressed to benefit the and sell hats. into each hat. They sometimes, like when auction, which “I said, ‘I bet I read, “Handknit by I had 15 orders to do. provides grants could make 25 Judi. Pub Mania/ I loved when people to children and hats and sell Diving Ducks.” She would send photos families in need. Judi Rogato them. I’ll do- worked with nearly of their children and “The amount of nate my time 60 different colors ROGATO from 21 heart and soul other members from and the yarn,’” in this community is the Winnipesaukee Rogato recalled. unbelievable,” said Yacht Club for the She started sellks ea t 603.527.8144 S d Kelley. “The Chil- f o u r t h t i m e . S h e ing the hats through a • afoo t s myrnascc.com dren’s Auction and hadn’t done much in w o r d - o f - m o u t h t o Pa Se P u b M a n i a h a v e the way of fundrais- friends at the yacht brought out so many ing, making a dona- club and at a few Italian & American Comfort Food people like Judi who tion herself instead. club functions. “All Formerly known as Nadia’s Trattoria, voted one of the have huge hearts and She wanted the fifth of a sudden, I started top ten restaurants in NH by Boston Magazine. THIS WEEKEND SPECIALS worked so hard for VealSpecials Francese and -Eggplant Rollatini Small Plate Tuesday Thursday from 3-5pm this cause. It’s great — Join us Tue-Thurs from 3-5 p.m. for Small Plate Specials — with discount drafts and select house wines for people to think Hours: Tues. Wed. & Located under the canopy at Plaza of their own unique Located under the canopy at 131 Lake Street at Paugus Bay Thur 3-9pm 131 Lake Street At Paugus Bay ways to contribute, Hours: & Thurs. 3-9pm; Fri. & Sat. 3-9:30pm (603)527-8144 Plaza myrnascc.com Fri.Tues. & Sat.Wed. 3-9:30pm and they inspire others to do the same.” FRI 2/22 @ 8PM THE MALLETT BROTHERS BAND TICKETS- $25 Last year at this A LL time, Rogato had SAT 2/23 @ 7PM SH OWS TICKETS- $20 WITH THE TALL GRANITE BIG BAND B .Y.O .B taken part in Pub . **FREE DANCE LESSON BEFORE THE SHOW FROM 7 – 8 PM Mania on The Div94 New Salem Street, Laconia • 603-527-0043 ing Ducks team with The

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William Eaton Chandler as a young man with his parents.

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stunning figure,” she is said to have begun a “romantic correspondence” with a man she had met while on vacation in Maine by the name of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Another of her suitors, whom she probably met in

Washington,after spending some time at a boarding school in Boston, was none other than the oldest son of the President of the United States, Robert Todd Lincoln. It has been suggested that her father was in hopes that Mr. Lincoln would become

his daughter’s husband, a wish that did not come true. The girl in the picture found in John Wilkes Booth’s pocket apparently attracted the attention of other men also, and though perhaps becoming engaged to Booth, apparently being unaware of his feelings towards the President of the United States, eventually married one of the three men mentioned above. The lady’s name was

Lucy Lambert Hale. She was the daughter of United States Senator John Parker Hale and Lucy Hill Lambert and was born on January 1, 1841. Young Lucy, along with her parents and her sister, Elizabeth, went to live in the National Hotel in Washington, D.C. at the beginning of the Civil War. Lucy was very much involved in the social life of Washington, and has been described as “one of the belles of Washington society.” It would appear that she was involved in charitable work, having a job working for the Sanitation Committee and sometimes visiting Union soldiers at the front lines with her mother. She continued to be popular with the young men, and on Valentine’s Day in the year 1862 she received an anonymous note that many think came from a young, popular actor who was known as a ladies man and had strong political views, though it appears that he kept these apart from his romancing. The actor was John Wilkes Booth and the note said in part: “Dear Miss Hale: …. You resemble in a most remarkable degree a lady, very dear to me, now dead and your close resemblance to her surprised me the first time I saw you. To see you has indeed afforded me a

melancholy favor, if you can conceive of such, and should we never meet nor I see you again believe me, I shall always associate you in my memory, with her, who was very beautiful, and whose face, like your own I trust, was a faithful index of gentleness and amiability. With a Thousand kind wishes for your future happiness I am, to you, A Stranger. ” Booth did not remain a stranger to Lucy Hale, but their courtship seems to have been a secretive one until 1865 when they were seen out together. Back in New Hampshire William Chandler, who was born in Concord and lived near the State House where he played baseball on the lawn in his youth, had completed his studies at Harvard, become a lawyer, married the Governor’s daughter, Ann C. Gilmore, and had become a member of the state legislature where he served from 1862 to 1864. He was the speaker of the House of Representatives the last two years. So while John and Lucy were romancing in Washington, William Chandler was living in the Waterloo section of Warner, New Hampshire, and driving his team of horses from Waterloo to Concord to perform his legislative duties, reportedly becoming one of the most colorSee SMITH on 23

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A later photograph of Lucy Hale Chandler. SMITH from 22

ful of the men who served there. Chandler was summoned to Washington on Dec. 10, 1864 and three days later sent to Philadelphia as a special counsel to the Navy Department assigned to stop fraud at the Navy Yard. In March of 1865 President Lincoln appointed him to be solicitor and naval judge advocate general. Meanwhile, John Wilkes Booth had other things on his mind besides marriage to the daughter of a United States senator, who, by the way, had been appointed to become ambassador to Spain, and Lucy, along with her mother was said to have been planning to go with Mr. Hale to Spain. Booth was able to attend President Lincoln’s second inauguration because Lucy provided him with a ticket given to her by her father for the event. It is also said that Booth used a calling card belonging to Senator Hale that he picked up and presented to an unsuspecting usher in order to enter the presidential box at Ford’s theater and shoot President Lincoln. On that April 14th, Lucy Lambert Hale, formerly

of Dover, NH, according to some reports, had met with John Wilkes Booth in the morning, had spent the afternoon studying Spanish with Robert Todd Lincoln and the President’s secretary, John Hay(both previously romantically involved with her), and had dinner with Booth and her mother in that evening before Booth left and went to the theater. Apparently no one has ever suspected that Lucy Hale knew anything about Booth’s plans to assassinate the President,though he seems to have been using her father’s position to help him get close to the President. She was reportedly devastated and filled with unbelief when told of his act, and may have been allowed to view the body soon after his death. Her father tried to discredit the news about an engagement and Lucy did travel to Spain with her parents when her father went to begin his ambassadorship there. She stayed in Europe for four or five years before returning to the United States. The first wife of William E. Chandler died on March 20, 1871. After Lucy Hale returned to the United States she once again began a correspondence with

the man who had sent poems to her when she was twelve years old. Lucy Hale and William Chandler were married in 1874 and their only child, John Parker Hale Chandler, was born in 1875 when she was 43. William became the first man from New Hampshire to be Secretary of the Navy in 1882, and had the responsibility of building the Navy which at his appointment had only 13 “single turreted monitors left over from the Civil War period.” Among other ambitious accomplishments Chandler established the Naval War College and the Office of Naval Intelligence. Not wanting to waste time in meetings he required all involved to stand during interviews and conferences. He later served as a United States Senator from New Hampshire from 1887 to 1901. Lucy Hale Chandler worked with her husband in the political scene and served as hostess at many social functions he was involved in. She died on October 15, 1915 and he died on Nov. 3, 1917.

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LOOKING FOR A LITTLE LOVE & A FOREVER HOME Introducing Saint, who rescued himself on All Saints Day by walking into the apartment of one of our rescuers as a very young kitten. He had a dreadful infection on his hind end, and a broken tail. After several months of treatment, he is ready to find his forever home. He loves to sleep on a shoulder at night, and gets along with almost every cat here. He doesn’t seem to miss his tail at all. We estimate his age at 9 months. Adoption fee $135. ThoseCatRescuePeople@gmail.com. Meet Bailey, a spunky lil one year old indoor dwarf white rabbit. Bailey was brought to us back in October when his caretakers could no longer keep him. He is incredibly social, so if you have other hoppers at home, it’s the perfect atmosphere for Bailey who is very much looking forward to making new friends. Bailey would really love to go to a home with older children as little ones tend to have exuberant hands that could easily injure this fragile boy. NH Humane Society, Laconia. www.nhhumane.org / 603-524-3252. Nugget looks like an over-sized kitten but is actually 10 years old. She is spayed, microchipped, current on tests and vaccinations and in great health. Hobbies include rolling in catnip, lounging and gazing out windows. She was given up because she did not get along with the other pets in the home. Knowing this, we are seeking a home where Nugget can be the “only child”. Are you willing to open your heart and your home to this beautiful senior cat? Lakes Region Humane Society, Ossipee / www.lrhs.net / 603-539-1077 Freedom is a young lady who is ready to find her new home. She is friendly and sweet, but like many cats, she can be moody. She lives life on her own terms! Freedom would be best as the only pet in the house as she doesn’t seem to be fond of other cats or dogs. She has been spayed and is up to date on her vaccinations. Come meet and fall in love with a new companion at the Franklin Animal Shelter at 19 Rescue Road, Franklin NH / www.franklinanimalshelter.com / 603-934-4132

What’s Going On Meow? Donations Needed For The Frank- 15th Annual Saving Animals lin Animal Shelter Funspot Indoor Triathlon Update Franklin Animal Shelter located at 19 Rescue Road, Franklin, NH 03235 can always use donations: Wet Meow Mix Kitten Food; Fresh Step Cat Litter (non-scoopable); ADVANTAGE II FOR DOGS; ADVANTAGE II FOR CATS/KITTENS; CAPSTAR FOR CATS & SMALL DOGS; CAPSTAR FOR DOGS > 25#; 30 Gallon Heavy Duty Trash Bags and Gift Cards: Wal-Mart, Staples, Home Depot, Tractor Supply. These are items they use daily. For a complete list of things they can use, check out their Wish List: https://www. franklinanimalshelter.com/wishlist.htm.

State Vouchers for Spay & Neuter

The State of New Hampshire has a program to help people with limited income spay and neuter their pets. It is a simple form and will pay for all but $25 of the spay or neuter as well as a rabies shot. Since the state requires all pets (including ferrets) to have rabies vaccines, this is an awesome service. There is only one employee running the program so it can take some time, but is well worth the wait. You can find the applications at https://www.agriculture.nh.gov/divisions/ animal-industry/animal-population-control.htm

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So far sixteen teams have signed up for the 15th annual indoor triathlon at Funspot and are already seeing a flow of pledges coming in online from friends and co-workers. Players can signup or get more information at the website www. FUNds4Paws.org. (Don’t have enough players to make a team? Message Funds4Paws on facebook and they can match you up with other players.) The event, set to take place on Saturday, March 23rd at the Funspot in Laconia, will see 4-player teams competing in a trio of fun activities: Candlepin Bowling, Mini-Golf & Games (Pinball, Elec. Darts Skee-Ball). The Triathlon received a big boost recently as a longtime supporter of the event, The Union Diner of Laconia, signed on as the first “Big Dog” sponsor for the 2019 **New Big Dog Sponsor** event. Staff at the Diner will also be selling “bones” to customers to help raise funds for the event, and have also confirmed that their team, “Diner Dogs” will once again be competing in the Triathlon as well. Other local businesses that are selling pledge “bones” this year: The Looney Bin; Jon’s Roast Beef; Frog Rock Tavern; Rozzie May Animal Alliance; Gilford Country Store; Nahamsha Gifts; Tilt’n Diner; 104 Diner; D.A. Long Tavern @ Funspot. S u p p o r t - Triathlon To Benefit These Organizations: ers can make pledge donations to any of the teams or make a general donation to the event by visiting crowdrise.com/FunspotTriathlon.

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sheets, cuttings and sexual assault trace evidence from the victim and Mullins, which were all “destroyed in 2013.” --A second victim’s purse, photographs, check card, calendar book, checks and papers, which were released to Oklahoma City Det. Kim Davis. According to the documents, “their current location is unknown.” Davis claimed D.A. David Prater’s office had them. The D.A.’s office denies having them after a “thorough investigation.” --A third victim’s swabs and trace lifters, which “were destroyed in 2013.” --A fourth victim’s SANE/rape kit, swabs, buccal swabs, clothes, bedding, swabs of persons of interest, Mullins’ swabs and buccal swabs, which were all “destroyed in 2013.” --A fifth victim’s SANE/ Rape kit, clothing, toilet paper, bedding, disc containing photographs and fingerprint cards, which were all destroyed on an unknown date. The Oklahoma City forensic analyst responsible for analyzing evidence in Mullins’ case is former crime lab employee Elaine Taylor. She is the same analyst who confessed to her OCPD supervisor Byron Boshell back in 2000 that she destroyed untold numbers of rape kits after two years at the behest of her colleague and infamous OCPD rogue chemist Joyce Gilchrist (who said she was authorized to destroy evidence by former D.A. Bob Macy) because “the only thing I could do was follow her orders or else pay the consequences.” Taylor was conducting tests on rape kit evidence in Mullins’ case less than three years after this shocking admission. It is unknown for how long and in how many other cases this routine evidence destruction continued. What is known: Gilchrist facilitated several wrongful convictions (including two exonerated death row inmates)

over more than a decade by falsifying blood evidence, destroying human hair evidence, concocting junk science testimony on dog hair, and lying about and destroyed semen evidence while Taylor worked under her. Taylor is also the analyst at the center of former OCPD officer Daniel Holtzclaw’s wrongful conviction, which he is appealing. Six internationally renowned scientists called for a retrial after examining Taylor’s faulty work on the case. Like Mullins, Holtzclaw was charged with serial rape. Like Mullins, Holtzclaw was investigated by sex crimes Det. Kim Davis, who worked closely with Taylor for nearly 20 years. At a recent deposition in federal lawsuits against Holtzclaw, who is represented in the civil litigation by famed exoneration attorney Kathleen Zellner, Taylor admitted she personally witnessed boxes of evidence from sex crimes, homicide and other cases being burned and shoved “in a big ole hole” down by the Oklahoma City river. Moreover, Taylor contradicted her trial tes-

timony, admitted the Holtzclaw forensic evidence could have been contaminated (by her son-in-law and co-lead Det. Rocky Gregory), and admitted to being involved in at least six other contamination cases (which Oklahoma officials, who held illegal secret hearings on Taylor’s work, refuse to disclose to the public). Lost, burned, buried, tainted: This is an alarming crisis, whether you are a rape survivor, criminal justice reformer, forensic scientist or taxpayer. And I’m certain it’s not just an Oklahoma problem. Peel the layers of government intransigence enveloping a rape kit backlog and underneath you’ll find much more than criminal neglect. Michelle Malkin’s email address is writemalkin@ gmail.com. To find out more about Michelle Malkin and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www. creators.com.

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Strong’s students. Summers got a marketing job right after he graduated. Strong is proud of students like Summers who flourish at Thought and Industry after struggling at regular schools. He described one who, in New Jersey’s public schools, “needed a full-time aide. He was costing the state an enormous amount of money. He came to our school, he did not need an aide.” It’s true. We interviewed that student. He told us: “In middle school, elementary school, I was incredibly socially isolated... Coming here is just healing.” The key for him, and many, was following his own interests, rather than following orders. That’s what motivated Cade Summers to get up at 3 a.m. to work in that coffee shop. “It was me choosing my life,” he says.

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