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“A Flea In Her Ear” At Garrison Players

Michael Beach at St. Mihiel World War I Cemetery in Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. Beach is on a mission courtesy Photo to search for the stories of the soldiers from around the country who are buried overseas.

One Man’s Journey To Tell The Story Of Our Fallen Heroes Four years ago Michael Beach of Oklahoma began searching for the stories of the soldiers from his home state who are buried overseas. Recently, however he began the search for as many of the stories as he could find of soldiers from all around the United States. In his travels he has found that there are 144

soldiers from World War I and 681 soldiers from WWII that are buried or listed on the walls of the missing from New Hampshire. Beach began his journey with a visit to all 23 American cemeteries located around the world where the soldiers from his state are buried. He spent six months travel-

ing through Europe, North Africa, the Philippines and Hawaii, where he placed over 2,000 Oklahoma rose rocks at the graves of the soldiers. “Everything started when I visited a Normandy cemetery and walked up to an Oklahoman’s grave. I gave him a rose rock and found about twenty others that day. When I went

back, I visited the 144 Oklahoma soldiers in the cemetery and gave all of them a rose rock,” Beach shared. Beach talked about the struggles he had along the way, from having to dig up the rose rocks himself, to having very little food to eat. “On several occasions I See beach on 24

“A Flea in Her Ear” at Garrison Players Arts Center in Rollinsford beginning Friday. March 14th and running through the 29th “A Flea in Her Ear” is a comedy of mistaken identities and mistaken intentions. Raymonde, the wife of Chandebise, suspects him of having an affair. When she receives apparent (but erroneous) evidence of his infidelity, she decides to catch him in the act. Great misunderstandings lead the characters in to compromising situations at a hotel that specializes in romantic rendez-vous, all while getting thrashed by an insane Englishman. Performances are March 14-16, 21-23 and 28-29 at 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays, and 3pm on Sundays. Tickets are $18 for adults and $15 for students under 18. They can be purchased at the door, by calling: 603-750-4ART or at: www.garrisonplayers.org

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Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord. 225-1111 or www.ccanh.com

Lakes Region Camera Club Meeting

Trinity Episcopal Church, Meredith. 7pm. Persons of any experience level are welcome. 340-2359

Tyler Road

Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. Music. $12. Doors open at 6:30pm.

Los Lobos

The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. 536-2551

“Everyone’s Going to Die” – Film Showing

NHTI, Sweeney Auditorium, Concord. 7pm. Free for students with NHTI student ID. $10 for all others. 2716484 x4101

Fri-Sun 7th-9th NH Camping and RV Show

Hampshire Dome, Milford. Friday 1-8pm, Saturday 10am-8pm, Sunday 10am-5pm. $9/adults. Children under 12 are free. $2 off admission with donation of non-perishable food item. www.nhloveescampers.com

Fri. 7th – Sun. 16th The Diary of Anne Frank

Open Painting

Gilford Public Library, 1:30-3:30pm. Bring your supplies and hone your craft.

Laconia Little League Sign Up

Laconia Community Center, 306 Union Ave, Laconia. 6-8pm. Open to boys and girls ages 4-12, who live or go to school in Laconia, Gilford, Belmont, Gilmanton and Meredith. $50 per player, family discounts are available. Questions? Email LaconiaNHLL@ gmail.com

How to Talk to Family, Friends and Children about Trauma

Whole Village Family Resource Center, 258 Highland Street, Plymouth. 5-7:30pm. Voices Against Violence presents this important workshop for anyone who has experienced abuse, witnessed abuse or who cares for children who have been exposed to abuse. Free childcare provided during the workshop. 536-3720

Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. $16pp. 335-1992

Saturday 8th The Machine Performs Pink Floyd

The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. 536-2551

St. Patrick’s Day DInner

Gilford Community Church, 19 Potter Hill Rd,. 6pm. $!2 per person ($5 for children under age 12). Reservations and payment needed before dinner. Call 986-6723.

Unlock Mysteries of Facebook

Nackey Loeb School of Communications, Manchster. 9am to Noon and repeated 12:30-3:30pm. $30 per person. Easy to use ideas for organizing your desktop, finding links and video and keep your online world simple. 627-0005. www.loebschool. org.

Felted Spiral Bead

Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord. 225-1111 or www.ccanh.com

League of NH Craftsmen Gallery, 279 Daniel Webster Hwy, Meredith. Noon3pm. Learn wet felting over a resist to create felted bead. Students should bring an old towel, a small bowl for water. $50 per student. $10 materials fees. Call 279-7920 to register.

Professor Harp Blues Band

Turkey Dinner

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The Spirit of Mardi Gras with Slippery Sneakers Zydeco Band

Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. Music. $12. Doors open at 6:30pm.

St. Charles Church Hall, 577 Central Ave, Dover, 4-6pm. Adults $9, Seniors $8, children $5, Take out meals available. Tickets at the door.

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Wild Winter Walk – Guided Tour of the Live Animal Trail

Squam Lakes Science Center, 23 Science Center Road, Holderness. 10am-12pm. See all the animals at the Science Center in the winter. Snowshoes are available at no extra cost. $8/member, $10/non-member. Registration requested in advance. 968-7194

Tilton Winter Farmers Market

67 East Main Street, Tilton. 10am2pm. Over 45 vendors. 496-1718

Early Childhood Workshop for Educators

McLane Audubon Center, Concord. 12:30-4:30pm. Anyone who works with preschool children may attend. $45pp, all participants will receive; Project Learning Tree’s Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood Activity Guide, a CD for incorporating music and movement as identified in each activity and 4 hours of professional development credits. Register by calling Hilary Chapman 224-9909 x337

Sunday 9th Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald feat. Carmen Bradford

Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord. 225-1111 or www.ccanh.com

Dick O’Kane: A NH Hero

The Wright Museum, Wolfeboro. 2pm. This presentation will provide background on our submarine fleet’s performance in the Pacific during WWII and focus on Dick O’Kane’s contributions both during and after the war. Admission is $7 per person and free for Wright Museum members. RSVP strongly recommended. Call 569-1212.

Celtic Nights

Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. $34/$30pp. 3351992

Wright Museum Educational Program

The Wright Museum, Wolfeboro. Doors open at 1pm. “Dick O’Kane, A New Hampshire Hero”. Presented by Gerry Sedor, Retired U.S. Navy Captain. $7pp, free for Museum members.5691212 to reserve your seat.

Wild Winter Walk – Guided Tour of the Live Animal Trail

Squam Lakes Science Center, 23 Science Center Road, Holderness. 1-3pm. See all the animals at the Science Center in the winter. Snowshoes are available at no extra cost. $8/member, $10/non-member. Registration requested in advance. 968-7194

Tilton Winter Farmers Market

67 East Main Street, Tilton. 10am2pm. Over 45 vendors. 496-1718

Monday 10th My Heart in a Suitcase

Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord. 225-1111 or www.ccanh.com

Reaganta – Live Music

Bristol United Church of Christ, Bristol. 3pm. Traditional Irish music geared towards all ages. Free. 744-8132

Tuesday 11th Bariatric Surgery Information Session

Lakes Region General Hospital, 80 Highland Street, Laconia. 3-4pm. Meet Dr. Shariff and the Weight Institute of NH staff. 527-2946

Hal Holbrook In Mark Twain Tonight! At The Capitol Center Oscar-nominee Hal Holbrook returns to the Capitol Center for the Arts on Friday, April 11 at 8pm in Mark Twain Tonight! his acclaimed Tony Award-winning one-man show which celebrates the humor, satirical wit, and timeless observations of Mark Twain. Tickets start at $45 and are on sale now at the Capitol Center box office, located at 44 South Main Street, Concord, NH, via phone at 603-225-1111, and online at www.ccanh.com. Hal Holbrook has never been able to quit Mark Twain and probably never will. He has toured the show in some part of every year since 1954, with over 2,100 performances, making 2009 the 55th consecutive year for this remarkable one-man show. Mark Twain Tonight! has become perhaps the longestrunning show in theatre history. Holbrook adds to his Twain material every year, editing and changing it to fit the times, and has mined over sixteen hours of Twain with more coming all the time. He has no set program – he chooses material as he goes along. Ticket Prices: Gold Circle $55; Orchestra/Mezzanine/Balcony $45. Call (603) 225-1111 or visit www.ccanh.com

Hawaiian Weekend At Pats Peak Pats Peak, New Hampshire’s premier snowsports destination, announces its 23rd Annual Hawaiian Weekend Celebration, March 8th and 9th. Hawaiian Weekend is two days of fun for the whole family. It’s a Hawaiian celebration of spring skiing/riding, tropical decorations, NASTAR races, Hot Tubs and a Rail Jam. Throughout the weekend skiers/riders enjoy the sounds of Jah Spirit Reggae Band in the Sled Pub both Saturday and Sunday. Magic Hat Beer is the sponsor of the Après-Ski Party in the Sled Pub both days, which includes fun raffle prizes. The NASTAR Race course on the Downdraft trail is open to the public from 11am to 3pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Living History Weekend at the Colonel Paul Wentworth House On Saturday & Sunday, March 22-23th, join members of McAlpin’s Corps of Loyalist Volunteers for a weekend of living history at the c.1701 Col. Paul Wentworth House, as they showcase the uniforms, weapons, equipment and the seldom told stories of those Loyal Americans who fought for the King during the American Revolution. This two-day living history event will feature historians in period clothing to demonstrate musket firing, military drills, equipment and uniforms of the “King’s own” soldiers, along with period cooking and displays of everyday life in the 18th century. During the tumultuous time of the Revolution no one could tell how the nation would emerge, yet the men and women who remained on the side of the Royal government served with the same patriotic spirit and devotion as the Revolutionary forces who fought to overthrow it. The civil war that erupted during that struggle divided communities, neighbors, and families alike, as so many took sides to fight for what they believed. Learn about this seldom told side of the Revolution, and of those Americans who risked their property, wellbeing, and lives to defend the old kingdom. Saturday from 12:00 to 4:00, Sunday from 12 to 3:00. $5 House tours for adults - Free to Kids of all ages and ARCH members. he Colonel Paul Wentworth House is located at47 Water St.Rollinsford, www.paulwentworthhouse.org

Wednesday 12th Treat Your Skin with Chocolate: Organic Cosmetics - Workshop

Kingswood Youth Center, 565 Center Street, Wolfeboro. 5:30-8pm. $15pp plus cost of materials. 539-6460

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Home Improvement

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Brendan has the week off so we thought since this was the start of our Home Improvement section, we’d offer this column originally run in September of 2001. It also appears in Brendan’s book “The Flatlander Chronicles.” Not all Flatlanders who moved to New Hampshire are inept at fixing and building stuff. Many have moved here and made a good living doing just that. I’m not one of them. I first thought home improvement was something I could learn from audio CDs, sitting crosslegged in my bedroom chanting indecipherable phrases over and over. A few “ah-ohmms” late at night may have given me some peace of mind, but they did nothing for the constant “drip drip” of the faucet in bathroom. I may not be handy, but I am resourceful and practical. Living here has forced my hand to learn survival techniques that I can now proudly pass on to others; those of us who never learned the sacred ways of the screwdriver, needle nose pliers and the monkey wrench. I have learned, from simply observing, some of the tricks that can be used to actually fix a few household problems that have stymied inept Flatlanders like myself for generations. I can only hope, by the

as well as buttering your toast and opening up a can of Boston Baked Beans at lunchtime. There is one thing you will need to buy at the hardware store, but it’s not a big deal. You can load up with it on one trip and it should serve you well for many years to come. It is called duct tape or duck tape, depending on who you talk to, but don’t worry about the name. All you need to know is that it will often stick to anything that is leaking, dripping or about to fall down long enough so that you may never have to worry about it again as long as you are alive. A little gift you can leave for the next generation. Okay, so you have your butter knife, scissors, shoe, can opener and duct tape. Now what? What about that leaky faucet that’s been dripping for the past three and a half years? How about the bedroom door that has been hanging off its hinge? How do you deal with that living room light fixture that’s been sparking since the last Fourth of July? In all honesty, I don’t know. I’ve been dealing with those problems myself. Still, I can give you these basic guidelines to help you if you decide to actual tackle the problems. I was always told to turn a screw towards you to loosen it and away to tighten unless you are using your other hand. Of course, you need to remember to always wipe off all the butter. Always make sure to use the heel of your shoe when pounding in nails. Using the sole can be expensive as you’ll need to buy new shoes more frequently. You may also need a good pair of sturdy shoes when you need See smith on 27

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Write-In Campaign To The Editor: On March 11, Meredith residents will be voting for a selectman. The only person on the ballot is a woman named Hillary Seeger. I don’t know much about the lady because there has been no “Meet and Greet”, nor have I ever seen her at a selectboard meeting until one recently, right after she filed to run. It was a shame that Herb Vadney did not publicly announce his intention not to run this term, so that others could file in a timely manner, and the race would not be uncontested! I was speaking with Herb recently about this uncontested issue, and his news article about deciding not to run, the same day the filing was closed. I said I might have liked to run, but now it was too late. Herb told me the board wanted Hillary, and then someone told me that the board knew one week prior to the letter. We the people need to get out and vote! I have decided to do a write-in at the polls and the person I think is the most qualified is Dave Sticht, a former selectman, who comes to meetings, and who attended all this years budget meetings! Dave has experience in planning, financial expertise, and most importantly a sound knowledge of the role and function of the board and the administrative aspect of the

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town. He has agreed to serve if winning this election. Please join me in this Write-In campaign on March 11. Rosemary Landry Meredith, NH.

Kenney Supports Second Amendment To The Editor: In a recent letter to the editor, a supporter of Mike Cryans states that Joe Kenney seems intent on making this campaign about issues that never come before the Executive Council. Well, let’s look on the other side of this. When asked for his position on the second amendment, Mr. Cryans said that wasn’t important and had nothing to do with the Executive Council. First of all, I feel it is very important to keep our rights under the second amendment. I guess Mr. Cryans wasn’t aware of the Ward Bird case. After asking a trespasser to leave his property and the person didn’t leave. Mr. Bird took out a gun to persuade the person to leave. Mr. Bird was arrested for using the gun for protecting his own property. The case went before the Executive Council and eventually led to a new law that a person in New Hampshire had the right to protect his family and his property.

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.

Joe Kenney is a big supporter of our second amendment. Many supporters of Mr. Cryans believe that he is the candidate best suited to serve the North Country. I do not agree. In the Executive Council District One elections in 1996, Mr. Burton won with 62,927 votes to Mr. Cryans 30,361. Another candidate, Mr. Campbell received 5,372 votes. I don’t know how the voters of District One feel about Mr. Cryans at the present time. But he had better hope its a lot different this time around. L. Michael Hatch Meredith, NH.

Constitution-Guided Candidate for Alton To The Editor: Alton’s Phil Wittmann intends that the legacy he leaves his grandson will be liberty. But it will be liberty as our founders envisioned it and for which they provided a fine blueprint, the U.S. Constitution. Now running for a seat on the town’s select board, Phil, a 34-year resident, is a resolute advocate for strong local control and protection of private property rights. He admires the common sense of his Yankee neighbors and believes they should be the ones making local decisions and not outside “experts” (be they federal See mailboat on 20

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Book Reveiwer

Murder in Pigalle by Cara Black, Soho Crime, March 2014 “Dim light filtered through the nineteenthcentury passage’s glass roof and onto the cracked mosaic under her heels. The smell of old books hung in the narrow passage, heightening the faded charm of the shop fronts.” I tried to resist; really I did. The kind people at Soho Crime had sent me a copy of Cara Black’s latest Aimée Leduc mystery to review, and I wanted to save it for a weekend when I could read it at leisure. Besides I had things to do – housework, email for work, taxes to start on. Then I made a deal with myself. I’ll just open the cover, read a page or two, and set it aside for the weekend. That, of course, was my fatal mistake. I read a page or two and there I was in Paris. Aimée had me by the hand and we were off. There was no hope for the housework, the taxes, or work emails. Cara Black’s fourteenth Aimée Leduc investigation finds Aimée pregnant, worried about her business tax payment, and suffering the hot summer in a Paris teeming with World Cup and Music Festival crowds. Her young friend and admirer, Zazie, the daughter of the owners of a café frequented by Aimée, stops by the Leduc Investigations office and lures Aimée into investigating the rape of one of Zazie’s friends. Zazie insists that the police aren’t doing enough so she has been following a suspect. Then Zazie goes missing and Aimée

mystery it’s like a visit with an old friend. Aimée is an exotic friend – a city girl, business owner, brave, and a friend with lots of adventures to counteract my dull everyday life. Aimée dresses in designer clothes (albeit from the discount racks); I wear L. L. Bean. Aimée likes heels and I like sneakers, though I was pleased to find we both share an affinity with ballet flats. Aimée has an apartment on Ile Saint-Louis (my favorite place in Paris) in the middle of the Seine. I live in ranch house. Okay, so we’re opposites in most ways, Aimée and me, which makes for a stimulating friendship. I would never consider racing across rooftops in the Marais, but when Aimée told about that terrifying part of an early investiga-

tion I felt like I was right there with her. I have been lucky in love, but that doesn’t make me smug when Aimée tells about the less than satisfactory men in her life, including the father of her baby. I sympathize without judging. What we do share, Aimée and me, is our appreciation and respect for history, for what our parents taught us. We listen when someone brings up the past. We can use it or at least we can appreciate it. We don’t forget our lessons even when they might be difficult to apply to a current problem. And we remember the ghosts, those that walked the streets, dealt with problems, and lived a life before us. Of course where would Aimée be witho u t A i m é e ’ s medium, Cara Black, or me either? Black writes vividly in this fourteenth Aimée Leduc mystery as she has in the previous thirteen. “The apricot light streaming into the arched carriage entrance sharpened her figure into a dark silhouette…” writes Black, and you have the picture immediately. “The leaves shhoo’d and trembled in the wind. A dry heat hung in the air this morning, the humidity gone,” says Black describing the morning that Aimée walks into, and you can hear those leaves and feel the heat. Perhaps Aimée’s Paris isn’t all that different from your town on a hot summer morning at least when it comes to the sounds and the feel. The sights and sounds along with the characters Black has created and the fastpaced and clever plots See montague on 30

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From The State House To Fund Or Not To Fund

The Belknap County Delegation conservative majority has been working to put together a fair and equitable budget for our citizens. Unby Rep. Jane fortunately, Cormier there have Belknap District 8 been those who seek to demonize the conservative majority for their desire to prepare a fair and fiscally conservative budget. The hysterical hyperbole from Rep. Ruth Gulick and Rep. Dennis Fields has been at times most unprofessional. In addition, a good portion of the desired information requested by the delegation from the Belknap County Administrator, Debra Shackett, has not always been delivered in a timely or complete manner. It cannot be denied, the Belknap Convention budget process has been

almost painful in the extreme. And by the time this article is printed, our budget vote will probably have been taken. Hopefully, it will be good news for Belknap County taxpayers! There was discussion at the Feb. 24 delegation meeting about the current trajectory of spending being quite unsustainable. One citizen at the public hearing rightly pointed out, ‘If overspending continues, workers could find themselves without jobs!’ This is the truth. Money will eventually run out if this trajectory does not change. Some members of the delegation have issues with discussions about ‘taking the taxpayer into account’. But, it is important to note, taxpayers fund not only 100% salaries and benefits of the public sector, many do so with the inability to fund these type of benefits for themselves. And while public work-

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When Will America End Cash-for-Visas Racket? This may be the first and last time I ever write these words: America, follow Canada. Our neighbors to the north finally by Michelle Malkin h a v e w i s e d up to the inSyndicated Columnist ternational cash-for-visas scam. Last week, the country ended its foreign investor program that put residency up for sale to the highest bidder. We should have done the same a long time ago. Canada’s Immigrant Investor Program granted permanent residency to wealthy foreigners who forked over 800,000 Canadian dollars for a fiveyear, zero-interest loan to one of the country’s provinces. The scheme turned out to be a magnet for tens of thousands of millionaires from Hong Kong and China. But as the Canadian Ministry of Finance concluded in its annual budget report this year, the program “undervalued Canadian permanent residence” and showed “little evidence that immigrant investors as a class are maintaining ties to Canada or making a positive economic contribution to the country.” In several provinces, the foreign investor racket was riddled from top to bottom with fraud. Whistleblowers in the Prince Edward Island immigration office exposed rampant bribery among bureaucrats and consultants, who helped their clients jump the queue. The government failed to monitor immigrant investors or verify the promised economic benefits of the “investments.” The program didn’t just fast-track supposed

business people with dubious business backgrounds, but also their entire extended families, who walled themselves in segregated neighborhoods. Ads in Dubai bragged that investors didn’t even need to live in the country to take advantage of the citizenship-for-sale deal -and that their dependents could avail themselves of full health care and education benefits. Fifteen years ago, an independent auditor hired by the Canadian government warned that he had “found that in many cases there was no investment at all or that the amount of that investment was grossly inflated.” The auditor nailed the expedient commodification of citizenship: “Canadians gave up something of real value -- a visa or passport -- and received very little in return.” He concluded: “A lot of people made a lot of money, mostly lawyers and immigration consultants who set up these bogus investments. It’s a massive sham. The middlemen made hundreds of millions of dollars.” I’ve been issuing the very same warnings about America’s EB-5 immigrant investor visa program, created under an obscure section of the 1990 Immigration Act, for more than a decade. The details of the U.S. program vary, but the facade is the same: trading residency on the cheap for the shady promise of economic development. Just as in Canada, the U.S. racket’s alleged economic benefits are largely hype. Who has profited? As I’ve reported previously, the real winners are former federal immigration officials who formed lucrative limited partnerships to cash in on their access and politically

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Syria - Threading the Humanitarian Needle UNITED NATIONS—Amid the continuing carnage from Syria’s civil war, there are small, if hard won, humanitarian victories by John J. Metzler which bring a Syndicated Columnist tiny glimmer of hope to the battered and bleeding Mid East nation. Surprisingly, the UN Security Council unanimously agreed to a resolution which allows “unhindered humanitarian access” to cities, towns, and neighborhoods under siege by warring factions. After considerable diplomatic dithering and the real threat of Moscow’s Damocles sword veto hanging over the humanitarian draft resolution, all countries, including Russia and Mainland China supported the text. To those outside the politically rarefied climate inside the UN, the resolution sponsored by Australia, Luxemburg and Jordan, appears a humane and logical compromise beyond contention. But in a surprise Saturday meeting, the Security Council saw Moscow’s veto threat evaporate as quickly as the fog which enveloped the UN building the previous day. Australia’s Ambassador Gary Quinlan stated the obvious, “In adopting this resolution unanimously, all members of the Security Council have recognized that the humanitarian situation in Syria is desperate.” He added, “The country has disintegrated and neighboring countries are threatened by the effects. Almost half of Syria’s population need assistance. A third of the housing has been destroyed and over 60 percent of the hospitals are destroyed or damaged.” Ambassador Quinlan added poignantly, “The Council’s core demand is that the Syrian parties to the conflict, and above all, the Syrian authorities, reverse course now and start to put the interests of Syria’s citizens first…aid must be allowed to reach all those who need it by the most direct means possible, including across battle lines and across borders. It must be allowed to those people living under siege.” Indeed a quarter- million civilians

live in besieged cities such as Aleppo where there has been no food of medical supplies in over a year. This medieval style siege prompted Valerie Amos, the UN Humanitarian coordinator to warn that “despite modest progress on the humanitarian front, the UN have not been able to reach the most vulnerable people in the country.” Secretary General Ban Ki-moon stated strongly, “It is incumbent on the Syrian government and all parties to the conflict to reach these agreements.” Syria’s humanitarian statistics are staggering. Over 135,000 people have been killed and 9 million people (from the pre-war population of 26 million) have been driven from their homes since the start of the conflict three years ago. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) states there are more than 2.4 million refugees in the region; with 932,000 in Lebanon, 574,000 in Jordan, 600,000 in Turkey and 223,000 in Iraq. Helping the refugees and displaced falls to the international community. Indeed while the European Union member states are the biggest contributor with $3.5 billion to the aid effort, nonetheless as EU UN Ambassador Thomas Mayr Harting warned, “ there is no humanitarian solution to this crisis, there can only be a political solution as the only way to a lasting and sustainable end to the conflict.” Yet the Ambassador conceded, “But for as long as we will not have a political solution, we must continue relentlessly working on saving lives, alleviating human suffering, and restoring dignity.” The elusive political solution sought in the recent Geneva meetings between the Syrian government and various opposition forces ended in predictable stalemate. Though a gaggle of rebel factions oppose Syria’s Assad family dictatorship, the sad reality remains that many of the more lethal armed opposition are Al Qaida or jihadi fundamentalist fighters, highly improbable custodians of any future democracy. U.S. policy has largely aligned itself with largely militarily ineffective rebel groups. The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), a hardline movement with many foreign fighters, has divided the opposition, attacked the Christian minority, and

made dangerous inroads in the balance of power. There’s a stark but simple political calculus to ending the crisis; the domestic warring parties and their international patrons must first exhaust themselves.

Nonetheless as the UN’s Ban Kimoon told delegates, “There must be a political transition towards a new Syria where all the people and communities are guaranteed protection, rights and freedoms.” If only it were so simple.

The ‘Fairness’ Fraud It seems as if, everywhere you turn these days, there are studies claiming to show that America has lost its upward mobility for people born by Thomas Sowell in the lower Syndicated Columnist socioeconomic levels. But there is a sharp difference between upward “mobility,” defined as an opportunity to rise, and mobility defined as actually having risen. That distinction is seldom even mentioned in most of the studies. It is as if everybody is chomping at the bit to get ahead, and the ones that don’t rise have been stopped by “barriers” created by “society.” When statistics show that sons of high school dropouts don’t become doctors or scientists nearly as often as the sons of Ph.D.s, that is taken as a sign that American society is not “fair.”

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I received a chain letter of sorts, from my friend Marni. This chain letter was a modern version, arriving on my Facebook page. Instead of dire warnings of bad luck if I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t respond, all I had to do was click â&#x20AC;&#x153;likeâ&#x20AC;? and I would receive an artist to research. Upon posting a pic of my artist, I could then invite others to â&#x20AC;&#x153;likeâ&#x20AC;? my artist. Once they hit â&#x20AC;&#x153;likeâ&#x20AC;? I could, in turn, suggest artists for them to research. Marni had me at this artistic hello, so to speak. Additionally, she suggested an artist I had never heard of. I love a challenge! Meet my artist - Fitz Henry Lane. He was born in 1804 and died in 1865. Some facts are fuzzy; this artist lived long before all the technology we enjoy today. He was born Nathaniel Rogers, a nice enough name, but he chose to change it. You can find him under Fitz Henry or Fitz Hugh but records show he chose the former. I could not

uncover why he made this change. It is no surprise that artistic practice will make you a skilled draftsman. Lane may have followed in his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s footsteps as a sail maker in the Gloucester, Massachusetts area. However, a stunning accident at the age of eighteen months caused irreparable harm to young Nathaniel. Upon eating a part of the jimsonweed, he succumbed to lifelong paralysis in his legs. This unfortunate event paved the way to development of his drafting skills while other children took to more ambulatory events. With no family wealth at his disposal, Fitz Henry Lane was unable to attend a prestigious art school and receive professional training. Instead, he found work at Pendletonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lithography in Boston, where he honed his skills in composition and rendering as a lithographic artist. He was employed at Pendleton for fourteen years. After this, he transitioned into painting marine scapes. Fitz Henry Laneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paint-

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time and can attest to the fact that he’s a principled, reflective individual with the forbearance to best represent Alton citizens. A March 11 vote for Phil Wittmann will be a vote well cast for our community. William French Alton, NH.

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where you may stand on this issue, the money will eventually run out. Honest compromise will be the linchpin to finding a solution to this possible dissolution! The recent headline on the Feb. 25 Laconia Daily Sun says the County Convention “...grabs grant oversight.” I personally feel this is a rather deceptive headline, but to speak to this, the majority of the delegation thought it prudent to put into place: “A policy that all grants be both appropriated and expended through the delegation voted budget per RSA 24:14.” This POLICY does not allow grants to bypass the county budget process. Common sense tell us, Belknap County should accept grants through the proper budgetary channels. This is hardly “...grabbing grant oversight”. It would be a shame for Belknap County to find themselves in this Catch 22 of federally “mandated outcomes” as other counties have. I highly recommend viewing this video: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=9KZJYO2XvpM. The video features Rob Estorino, Westchester County Executive, dis-

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cussing what recently occurred in a dispute with HUD in Westchester County, NY. It demonstrates why this grant policy for Belknap County is so crucial. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Any citizen interested in our delegation meetings can visit Lakes Region Public Access (www.lrpa. org) and observe these meetings for yourselves. I especially recommend viewing the Dec. 11, 2014 delegation meeting. For those who expect professionalism from their public servants, this invaluable video public record will show clearly and concisely what you need to know about your Belknap County Administration, Commissioners and Delegation. A picture is worth a thousand words - a video, even more so. Thanks to LRPA for making this viewing possible for Belknap County residents. So, the debate roars on. To fund or not to fund. “Funding” is sure to become even more dicey with the current discussions to build a new county corrections facility. There will lots more to come, of that you can be sure. And we will be sure to keep you in the loop!

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Were The Founding Fathers Rigid Or Principled? W h e n someone says we ought to have our p r i m a ries earlier I think of what a candidate by Niel Young Advocates Columnist has to do to appear before crowds. Winter is just not a good time, but here we are in addition to electing Town Selectmen, Town Agents, Fire Engineers, school board members, and this year, District 1 Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Executive Councilor. In miles our District 1 consumes nearly half of the state. This election is an opportunity to expand the reach of influence to Concord. My wife and I will be voting for Joe Kenney on March 11. It is time for a councilor from a different location in District 1. And we are happy that Joe Kenney has stepped forward as the Republican nominee. There are a few RINOs snorting, and stomping their feet. One Laconian was the longtime President of the Laconia Teachers Association $$$$. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay attention to him when I was a city councilor. Joe will remember that any dollar he allows for the governor to allocate, is a dollar that belongs to us â&#x20AC;&#x201C; so spend it wisely. I am hopeful that nominees for commissioners, and other high level government positions will receive more scrutiny that those who because of negligence allowed the FRM fraud to happen â&#x20AC;&#x201C; costing many good people who thought they could trust their state government â&#x20AC;&#x201C; their life savings, near life savings, and their health. This will not happen if we add a fourth Dem-

ocrat to the Council. ******** I could not remember the last time I saw Phil Wittman. He reminds me that it was at an event for Ovide Lamontagne many years ago. Phil is seeking a seat on the Alton Board of Selectmen. I recently had Phil as a radio guest. When I hear or read that a candidate believes more transparency in government is needed it does my heart good. When a candidate says that he is a Constitutional Conservative ( I add to that Common Sense) that tells me a lot about the candidate. So to my friends in Alton, why not give Phil that opportunity to represent you! ******** Last week one of my loyal readers pointed out that the column did not flow, too many quick hits. Lesson learned, hopefully. Reader/ Listener from Litchfield: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know of another host who gives a guest so much time. Thanks so much for letting Roy talk, without interruption â&#x20AC;&#x153;. My guest was Roy Beck of NumbersUSA.com. A scheduled guest is the guest for a reason. A caller may give reason for rebuttal. Last Friday one listener From Londonderry wanted to respond to a republican who felt the need to give me some advice; he says I am â&#x20AC;&#x153;too rigidâ&#x20AC;?. Londonderry Lady: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Were the founding fathers rigid or principled? Republicans lose because they are rigid? Republicans lose because they have amoeba backbones! They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how to lead!â&#x20AC;? ******** For some reason Tim Sullivan of Gilford wait-

ed until 2/27 to respond to a LTE submitted to the Laconia Daily Sun 1/16. Tim: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Responding to Niel Youngâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diatribe of January 17, I would like to point out that in my opinion and as usual Neil is only half right, half of the time. It is certainly correct to point out that, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The GOP is in shambles nationwide.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; But Neilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assertion that the GOP in N.H. has no identity is just not altogether correct. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But with Niel, it is clearly the case of it being the other way around. It is the so tightly principled conservatives that want nothing to do with a GOP that is not fashioned 100 percent to Neilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own dogmatic sensibilities. Niel hates the broader electorate. Niel truly believes that one day the broader electorate will have an epiphany and just swing fully right over to his always â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rightâ&#x20AC;? on every right wing-nut piece of ideology. They must do this because he knows he is right! If the establishment hates Christians then only Christians can be allowed to declare themselves as Republican? Clearly the recent primary indicated that more than just the Neil Young club of selfappointed litmus-tested conservatives supported the same candidate he supported.â&#x20AC;? Tim is talking about my letter supporting Joe Kenney. Tim should take time to point out where I have been wrong. I am guilty of not kissing the rear of the GOP and pointing out how they are a club, not a political power. Do I sense that Tim is angry because Joe Kenney won the GOP primary? By golly, I have some more for next week!

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A Night Of Music With 2 Old Friends

Meredith Bay Colony Club, Meredith, 6:30pm. Emery Hutchins and Jim Prendergrast. Reservations required.. 279-1500.

Gilford Friends of The Library Meeting

Gilford Public Library, 6:30-7:30pm. All interested in supporting the library are welcomed to attend. Call 524-6042. The Weirs Times is printed on recycled newsprint with smudge-free, environmentally safe inks.

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Kingswood Youth Center, 565 Center Street, Wolfeboro. 5:30-8pm. Diana Jones, an esthetician and the owner at Kumbala Wellness in Tuftonboro, will teach participants how to create organic cosmetics using ingredients that can be found right in their home. Participants will learn how to give themselves a facial using these cosmetics and ingredients. $15pp and a $7 materials fee. 539-6460 to register.

Thursday 13th Leo Lionni’s Swimmy, Frederick & Inch by Inch

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6-7:30pm. Learn dynamic stretching to improve strength, speed, agility and endurance. Free program. 527-2852

Eagle Pond Authors’ Series – April Bernard

Silver Center for the Arts, Plymouth State University, Plymouth. 7pm. 800779-3869 Friday 14th

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Jan 11, Half20 Step& - Grateful Dead Tribute Feb 21, The Vagina Monologues

The Straits – Feat. Members of the Dire Straits

The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. 536-2551

American Red Cross Blood Drive

St. Thomas Aquinas High School, 197 Dover Point Road, Dover. 8:10amnoon. Amazing snacks provided! 7423206

Saturday 15th “Our Common Roots” – Film Screening

Sunflower Natural Foods, 390 South Main Street, Laconia.4-6pm. Learn about the healing qualities of the global plant kingdom. Pre-registration is a Must as space is so limited. 524-6334

Paula Poundstone

The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. 536-2551

Wild Winter Walk – Guided Tour of the Live Animal Trail

10th Annual “Saving Animals Indoor Triathlon!”

Funspot, 579 Endicott Street North, Weirs Beach. Registration begins at 10am. Play starts at 11am. Sign up a 4 person team to compete in bowling, games and golf! All to benefit the NH Humane Society. $160 per team of 4, includes official event t-shirt, free token card, free pizza and soda throughout the day. 366-4377

Tilton Winter Farmers Market

67 East Main Street, Tilton. 10am2pm. Over 45 vendors. 496-1718

Potluck Supper and Concert

Loudon Center Freewill Baptist Church, Clough Hill Road, Loudon. 6pm. Concert by the Dump Run Gang Band after the supper. Freewill offering will be taken. 875-5822

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Tilton Winter Farmers Market

67 East Main Street, Tilton. 10am2pm. Over 45 vendors. 496-1718

Monday 17th Werther

Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord. 225-1111 or www.ccanh.com

“How to Help the Homeless” Program

Loudon Center Freewill Baptist Church, Clough Hill Road, Loudon. 7pm. Refreshments provided. 8755822 Tuesday 18th

Rock of Ages

Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord. 225-1111 or www.ccanh.com

Thursday 20th Blues Summit feat. The Robert Cray Band

Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord. 225-1111 or www.ccanh.com

Lakes Region Camera Club Meeting

Trinity Episcopal Church, Meredith. 7pm. Competition. ‘Scavenger Hunt’. Persons of any experience level are welcome. 340-2359

Friday 21st Irish Rovers

Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord. 225-1111 or www.ccanh.com

Robert Randolph & the Family Band

The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. 536-2551

Fri. 21st – Sun. 23rd Lilac Mall Coin & Collectibles Show

Lilac Mall, Rochester. Three day show of buying and selling coins, collections, bullion, stamps, supplies and collectibles. 886-7290

Saturday 22nd Little Feat Duo w/ Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett

The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. 536-2551

Good Gardening Workshop

Moulton Farm, Meredith. What you shouldn’t skip when getting your garden ready for planting, Care for the soil and limit diseases. Free. 2793915.

Luau Bike Week Countdown Party

Laconia Harley Davidson, 239 Danel Webster Hwy. Noon to 2pm. 2794526.

Blueberry & Tree Fruit Pruning Demonstration

Joe Downey Fruit Orchard, 1004 Lane Epsom. 10am-noon. $5pp. Pay at event. 796-2151

Tilton Winter Farmers Market

67 East Main Street, Tilton. 10am2pm. Over 45 vendors. 496-1718

Sunday 23rd Hudson Valley Puppets Presents: Mammoth Follies

Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord. 225-1111 or www.ccanh.com

Cline, Feldman, Mulvey Trio

Kingswood Arts Center, 21 McManus Rd, Wolfeboro. 7:30pm. $20 at the door and at Black’s Paper and Avery Insurance, Wolfeboro. High School students with ID free.

Wright Museum Educational Program

The Wright Museum, Wolfeboro. Doors open at 1pm. “The M1 Rifle, Up Close and Personal: The Why and How of the Rifle and it’s Development.” Presented by George Gurick, Jr. $7pp, free for Museum members.569-1212 to reserve your seat.

Tilton Winter Farmers Market

67 East Main Street, Tilton. 10am2pm. Over 45 vendors. 496-1718

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Concord Food Co-op, 24 South Main Street, Concord. 12-2pm. Traci Komorek, RD/LD will be on hand to answer any questions you may have. Free and open to the public. First come, first served. 410-3099

Wednesday 26th John Prine

Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord. 225-1111 or www.ccanh.com

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Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. $14/$12pp. 335-1992

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Rock & Blues Guitar Summit

The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. 536-2551

Saturday 29th The Great Change: Understanding the Wisdom of Menopause

Sunflower Natural Foods, 390 South Main Street, Laconia. 10am-noon. Menopause, is unfortunately, the stuff of jokes and fear. This class is led by Melissa Morrison, M.H., and will cover many typical changes that happen during menopause and how to ease yourself through this new phase in your life with help from natural therapies. Free. 524-6334 to sign up.

Starquest Dance Competition

Tilton Winter Farmers Market

67 East Main Street, Tilton. 10am-2pm. Over 45 vendors. 496-1718

Ongoing Senior Ten Pin Bowling League

Funspot, Rt. 3 Weirs Beach. 10am every Monday morning. 50 years and older welcomed! Call Gail 569-1974 or Marie 494-8405

Ridgewood Open for Snowshoeing and X-Country Skiing

Ridgewood Country Club, 258 Governor Wentworth Highway, Moultonborough. Open daylight hours. Free to use the grounds. Tavern open 11-4 Friday – Sunday. 476-5930

Lakes Region Tea Party Meetings

The Moultonborough Public library, Moultonborough. 7pm. The third Wednesday of every month. All are welcome.

Line Dancing

Gilford Public Library, 31 Potter Hill Road, Gilford. 9am-10am Every Wednesday. 524-6042

Zentangle Workshop

VynnArt, Main Street, Meredith. Every third Friday. Call 2790557to sign up.

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Daniel’s Hall, Rt 4, Nottingham. Fridays from 8pm-12am. Casual dress. BYOB, free light buffet and drink set-ups. Smoking outside on the patio. $12. 942-8525

Acoustic Country Pickin Party

Tilton Senior Center from 7pm9pm every Wednesday.

Genealogy Workshop

Wolfeboro Public Library, Wolfeboro. 10am-Noon. The first Tuesday of every month. Featuring methods of jump starting genealogical research for both the beginner and the advanced genealogist. Free and open to all. 569-2428

Mahjong

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Meditation Group

Unitarian Universalist Society of Laconia, 172 Pleasant Street, Laconia. 6-7:15pm. A community where you can develop your own meditation practice in a friendly, nonjudgmental community. No experience necessary. New comers arrive 10 minutes early for a quick introduction. 2937211

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wanted to walk away from my journey and come back home. I had very little money and my feet were so badly blistered because of walking that I shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been walking but I had to, so I could get my journey accomplishedâ&#x20AC;? said Beach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the days I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a host to stay with I would have an apple or orange for breakfast and for supper pasta and tomato paste. I would also camp with a tent and a sleeping bag I had on my backpack to save money,â&#x20AC;? continued Beach on his struggles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once I had made it to each of the cemeteries the thought of going home was washed away and I worked at finding the soldiers. It was hard work but I realized that if I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do this that no one would and these men would not have a piece of Oklahoma with them.â&#x20AC;? After he returned home he began his search for the stories of the 3,000 Oklahoma soldiers. However he soon found road

Michael Beach has gathered around fifty stories, some only partially complete, of WWI and WWII members of the military from Oklahoma. He is now in the process of collecting stories from all 50 states. block after roadblock in his way to gathering the stories of these amazing soldiers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All too many times I have had family members tell me, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I wish I had known about this a year ago because my mom was alive and she knew ev-

erything about my uncle buried overseas.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? So far Beach has gathered around fifty stories, some only partially complete, of WWI and WWII members of the military from Oklahoma. Beach is now in the process of looking for sto-

ries of soldiers from other states. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have decided to find one story from each state for each of the 23 cemeteries located overseas and Hawaii. I know that if the stories are fading here in Oklahoma they are fading all around the US.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am searching for info, pictures, letters and family stories about each soldier to be shared with the cemeteries.,â&#x20AC;? said Beach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have contacted the governors of every state as well as many VFW and DAR chapters around the country and have not received any responses to date.â&#x20AC;? The stories that Beach collects will be shared with each soldierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cemetery so that others passing through them can hear the tales and histories of these honorable men. Beach is looking for copies of photos, letters, family stories, information about the soldierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life, and even history of the area during the time the soldiers lived there. Anyone who has any information on a solider who is buried overseas, please contact Beach by visiting apieceofhomeusa. com to arrange a digital transfer. Information can also be sent by mail to: Michael Beach P.O. Box 582 Maysville, OK 73057

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farm to the point where he is now a favorite with kids and riding lessons. Cody is a magical presence on the farm, but on one particular day not too long ago, he was one of those stories of pain and sadness arriving in a clanging, rattling transport trailer. As we move forward into this year of the horse, looking past the relentless mounds of snow, iced over water bins, financial uncertainty, and even the eventual mud that we know will ensnare its share of vehicles this spring, we celebrate six rescued Navajo foals, rescued from certain demise in New Mexico (erroneously referred to previously as arriving from Nevada-- they were transported by Northeastern Nevada Equine Rescue, but they origi-

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with so many projects here, there is uncertainty as to the completion and schedule, as funds are needed for interior plumbing, electrical, and finishing off, etc. The bulk of the labor is being done by volunteers, which makes every incoming dollar stretch that much further. We hope to see the completion this year, so as to celebrate Brittany’s vision living on through this remarkable work. There is of course, a nationwide problem of unwanted and/or abandoned dogs, many pregnant and dropping litters of pups, and the predicament is growing exponentially, due at least in part to the terrible economic conditions. This problem continues to be tackled head on by Live and Let Live. In 2013, we rescued 21 pregnant dogs, which produced 127 pups, all in turn adopted. In total, we rescued and facilitated the adoption of 176 dogs in 2013. So far in 2014, we’ve rescued nine pregnant (or nursing) dogs. It may be the year of the horse, but we certainly celebrate these rescues and adoptions!

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Born Today ... That is to say, sports standouts born on March 6 include Hall of Fame pitcher and one-time Red Sox star Robert “Lefty” Grove (1900) and basketball star and one-time Celtic Shaquille O’Neal (1972). Sportsquote “The last man to perform this well on grass was Jimi Hendrix.” -- Greg Cote of the Miami Herald, on Roger Federer’s success on the grass courts of Wimbledon. Sportsquiz Answer Nicklaus was 46 when he won the 1986 Masters in Augusta, Ga. Michael Moffett is a Professor of Sports Management at NHTI, Concord’s Community College. He recently co-authored the criticallyacclaimed and award-winning “FAHIM SPEAKS: A Warrior-Actor’s Odyssey from Afghanistan to Hollywood and Back” (with the Marines)—which is available through Amazon.com. His e-mail address is mimoffett@comcast.net.

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Salome’s Stars Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Take time from your busy schedule to check out what’s going on around you. You might find that someone has been secretly trying to pull the wool over those beautiful Sheep’s eyes. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Once again, the Bovine’s boldness pays off in uncovering the source of a disturbing workplace situation. Your personal life calls for patience, as a certain matter plays itself out. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Forget about going all out to impress someone in your personal life. Just being yourself is all that matters. A workplace decision will need more time. Don’t rush into it. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Some supersensitive Crabs might take offense at what they perceive as a slight. But a closer look points to a simple misunderstanding. The weekend holds a welcome surprise. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Sure, you can roar your head off over someone’s

ACROSS 1 Umpire’s face wear 5 Consumer’s antifraud gp. 8 Massive 15 Dating from 19 One of the Galapagos Islands 21 Kind of cable that conducts electrical signals 22 - monster (lizard) 23 Start of a riddle 25 Pol. middle-of-theroaders 26 Powerball, for example 27 “Evil Woman” rock gp. 28 Miss.-to-Mich. dir. 29 Dull-edged 30 Previous to 31 Riddle, part 2 36 Remove sodium chloride from 39 Villa d’40 Erie and Tahoe 41 Gold, in Spain 42 Keep attached 44 Most trifling 45 Prefix for “the same” 46 Riddle, part 3 49 Comedian Foxx 50 Swapped 52 With 6-Down, what a sad person sings 53 Robbins or Rice 54 Elongated fish 55 Thickhead 57 Inuit homes 59 Riddle, part 4 65 Hat fabric 66 “Gilligan’s Island” star 67 Villain in 113-

failure to keep a promise. But the wiser course would be to ask why it happened. Be prepared for an answer that might well surprise you. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A developing relationship needs time to find its direction. So please be patient and resist pushing things along. A recently cooled-down workplace situation could heat up again. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Congratulations. Your well-thought-out proposal seems to be working. Someone who hasn’t agreed with you on most things in the past could turn out to be one of your major supporters. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Things seem to be going well. However, you can still expect criticism -- some of it pretty heavy. But as long as you can back up your position, you’ll be able to rise above it. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Getting together with people who care for you is a great way to get that ego boost you might feel you need at this

Across 68 Riddle, part 5 71 - frise (small dog) 73 “Buy - regular price, get ...” 74 Mined matter 75 Give relief to 76 Past 77 Family name of old rulers of Florence 80 Bonny girl 82 Riddle, part 6 85 Suffix with percent 86 Rub with holy oil 88 Attaches with a pop 89 “Hold on a -!” 90 Put in a new cage 91 Contender 92 AOL notes 96 End of the riddle 100 Frat “T” 101 “- a break!” 102 Prone (to) 103 “- -hoo!” (“Hey!”) 104 Pick - (draw from the deck) 106 Lariat, e.g. 107 Riddle’s answer 112 Greek strife goddess 113 Shakespeare play 114 Drive while car shopping 115 Part of YTD 116 Curly-coated dogs 117 “Gotcha!” 118 It borders Vietnam DOWN 1 Whimpered like a baby 2 On the beach 3 Floods 4 “Boston Public” actor Nicky 5 Ghost’s cry

time. Things start to look brighter by week’s end.

Photo #477 Winning Captions:

OUR PICK FOR BEST CAPTION ENTRY...

And then what do I do with the diaper? !! -Cookie Boulanger, Meredith, NH.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) You should be able to continue with your plans once you get past those temporary delays. Surprise, surprise. An offer to help comes from a most unlikely source.

Jouh Elway perpares for post superbowl flight home with Denver Broncos team. -Doug Godfrey, Gilford, NH.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Prioritizing your tasks is important this week because of all those demands you have to deal with. The pressure eases in time for you to enjoy the weekend. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Save your energy and stay focused on what has to be done, despite all those distractions you’re likely to face. You should see some evidence of real progress by week’s end. BORN THIS WEEK: You are a generous, giving person who is always ready, willing and more than able to help others in need.

6 See 52-Across 7 Part of some hammers 8 Polar 9 Unification Church member 10 Hawaii’s - Loa 11 Did very well 12 Vardalos of films 13 “I’ve got a mule, her name is -” 14 Right-angled annex 15 Nimble 16 Small blood cavity in organ tissue 17 Language of medieval Scandinavia 18 Fare from McDonald’s or Wendy’s 20 Sgt., say 24 Makes out all right 29 Eateries 31 Old video game systems 32 Pkg. for a dozen eggs 33 Tightly packed fish 34 - out (barely earn) 35 Mix again 37 Hgt. 38 Caused 43 Verve 44 Hodgepodge 46 Rigid 47 “Gosh golly!” 48 Guy, informally 49 Splits anew 51 Top-floor storage area 54 Farthest from the start 56 Actor James Van - Beek 58 German king, 936-73

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Ralph heard the party was going to be a gas, so he dressed appropriately. -Wendy Nelson, Wolfeboro, NH.

Professor Putz works on his broccoli / methane equation.” -Marvin Dale, Bristol, NH.

Puzzle Clue: CHIEF SODA PRODUCTS 59 Higher-priced 60 Kabuki sash 61 “- seen enough” 62 Responses to groaners 63 Disco-era term meaning “galore” 64 “It hit me like a bricks” 66 “Maude” star Arthur 69 - -for (neglected) 70 Director Rob 71 Tendencies 72 Dialect 75 iPhone buy 77 Didn’t ignite properly 78 Italian stage actress Duse 79 Dilapidated 81 Tempered with heat 82 What a cyclops has 83 Arctic regions 84 Genetic stuff 87 Pos., to neg. 88 Funny Caesar 91 ESPN sports analyst Dick 93 Roma’s land 94 U.S.-Mexico border city 95 Washes with soapy water 97 Ed of Reagan’s cabinet 98 Incantation 99 “There ought - law!” 104 Trial fig. 105 Lower-left PC key abbr. 107 Vertex 108 1999 Seattle protest subj. 109 “Well now!” 110 Hairstyles 111 -Kosh B’Gosh

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thaw. My “mature” farm animals will loudly attest that they DO NOT appreciate puddles or skating rinks, on the floors of their stalls……except of course, the ducks and geese, who actually think I’ve purposefully built them an indoor wading pool / gliding rink…..and they’re ecstatic about it! But ducks and geese like mud season too…….so what do they know?! Anyway, over the past couple of weeks, I became sick of hearing myself whine and moan about how LOOOOOONG the winter has been, and all the snow and cold that’s been unmercifully heaped upon us New Hampshirites. So, instead of continuing to complain, I

made a conscious effort to choose a different path. I let my twelve year old son talk me into going night tubing at Ragged Mountain. You know what? It was a BLAST! I haven’t laughed and shrieked so hard in a very long time. Even the spectators were laughing…..especially while I tried to re-erect myself from the tube after each run. But hey….it was worth it! I had so much fun at the mountain, that a few days later, I let my same son (actually, the only son I have), convince me to take him, his friend, and my daughter, ice skating on an outdoor rink in New London. Rather than just watching from the sidelines, I tentatively donned

my own skates and put on my best Dorothy Hamel impression. Granted, the rink didn’t hold a candle to my Dad’s hand-fashioned rinks of my youth. And the ice itself was in pretty poor condition, riddled with lots of bumps and divets, for throwing off one’s balance during an otherwise perfect pirouette. But the end result was that I was once again ENJOYING WINTER….like a kid again! (or a duck) ….What a concept! I may even let my son talk me into sledding one day soon…….…right after that appointment with my chiropractor. Dawn Thomson is an independent columnist who, with the help of her husband and two children,

runs a private animal sanctuary, called Reuben’s Rescue Ranch, located at 161 Route 104, Danbury, NH. Their mission is to provide a permanent safe haven for animals in need, as well as offering educational opportunities for the public to share hands-on experiences with these beloved creatures. Reuben’s Rescue Ranch is open to the public for visitors, seasonally, from early May through late October. Watch for future hours of operation. Donations are gratefully accepted, year-round, to help support the animals. For more information, call 630-2239. Be sure to check out their website at reubensrescueranch.weebly. com and/or like them on Facebook.

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