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April Showers Of Information From Days Gone By by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Contributing Writer

April is a month of change welcomed by those of us who find a winter that begins in November and hangs around on until into the “A” month to be long enough. This month is associated with showers, so I’ve decided to pass on to you some word showers of events I have discovered in the writings on old, but not ancient, paper. So here are a few showers

and some sprinkles. From the April 21, 1899 Belknap Republican we note that in Suncook, with the prospects for a busy stone business being bright,that Charles Bailey was preparing to start work on his stone quarry with a larger than usual number of workmen. Also “Nearly all the brickyards will open as soon as the weather is favorable with full gangs.” From the April 22, 1922 See SMITH on 30

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I never considered and now carry with me daily, as well as an avoidance of some many legumes I once enjoyed. Seems Mick doesn’t have to worry about that guilt now. With the TAVR method, Jagger also should be back in full action sooner than later, so my suggestions on how to pass the time while healing are now all for naught. I had three whole paragraphs, carefully crafted with step by step instructions, on how to take a shower without causing yourself even more injury to other parts of your body but is seems he won’t even have to consider those options now. All that is left in my original letter, after all unnecessary information had been deleted, was just a simple closing statement: “The next few weeks will prove to be a struggle and a challenge and you might even get discouraged, but don’t give up hope. Things DO get better and you will come out on the other end stronger and with a new outlook on life and what’s really important.” Maybe I’ll still leave in that part. Who knows, maybe he’ll read the letter anyway (fat chance) and my words of encouragement will still be of some help. Also, I let him know that if something else happens to slow him down, like some prostate issues, I can help him there too. And, just in case, I also mentioned that he could send tickets to me c/o The Weirs Times, PO Box 5458, Weirs, NH. 03247. (Early show if at all possible.)

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I was going to use my column this week to write an open letter to Mick Jagger. Last week it was reported in the news that the Rolling Stones, on yet another concert tour, had to suddenly postpone their remaining shows. At first I thought that since all of the guys in the group were in their mid-seventies that they were having trouble staying awake past 9pm so they either had to start their shows no later than 6pm (with a prostate relief intermission included) or just stop performing all together. I was surprised to find out that wasn’t the case at all. It seems that Jagger, who seems the liveliest of the bunch and the only one who might make it past 9:30, found out he needed to have a heart valve replacement. So, having had one of those myself last year, I thought I might chime in an give the singer some tips on what to expect both before and after. I thought long and hard for a couple of days about some things that might help him in both the preparation and recovery; some tips that I wish I had received. I just wanted to help a fellow valve replacement recipient and maybe score a couple of tickets to a rescheduled show (a matinee performance if possible. I am pushing my mid-sixties after all). I had just about finalized

my extensive list when I decided to take a break. I turned on the news only to hear that Jagger had already had his operation. What?? Well, there went the whole opening salvo about what to expect leading up to the operation. It seems that Jagger got moved to the top of the list. Not surprising since he is a big star and, according to rumor, some of the hospital staff had tickets to a postponed show and wanted to get him back up and running ASAP. Then I heard that Jagger had a new procedure called TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) where they insert a replacement valve over the old one by running a tube through the vein in your leg up to your heart. No muss. No fuss. So, I had to eliminate another section of my letter that was useless. I had the ROTC (Rip Open The Chest) method when I had my aortic valve replaced. So, all the suggestions about how to deal with the discomfort of a healing sternum were now of no value. I did write a rather lengthy paragraph on how much he will enjoy his new hospital socks, but I’m sure he is already experiencing that slice of heaven, so I had to delete it. It seems Jagger didn’t even have to decide what kind of valve he wanted since there was only one choice with his particular operation, so my tips on choosing one were now moot. For instance, if he were to choose a heart valve made from a cow, like I did, he would also have to weigh the environmental impact as his flatulence would now be considered as contributing to climate change. It is a heavy burden that

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Response To Brennick To the Editor: In response to John Brennick’s letter of March 28, 2019: The people of North, South, and Central America are all Americans; they are not all United States Citizens. The government and laws of our country exist to benefit US Citizens. While our country and citizens are extremely generous to people around the world, our immigration laws exist to benefit our citizens and protect our tolerant, peaceful, nurturing, fair, and beneficial society. We betray our obligation to future generations if we allow our beneficial society to be eroded, whether by loss of our Constitutional rights, balkanization, immigration, or anything else that erodes the characteristics which make our Country the wonderful place it is. When we tolerate the breaking of our laws, e.g., by excusing any illegal border crossers or visa over-stayers, then we harm our society’s respect for our laws, and we are unfair to people trying to come here legally. Anyone in the United States can get many benefits or generate taxpayer costs without proving citizenship, e.g., medical care, children’s education, law enforcement, and earned income tax credits. Proof of citizenship is only legally re-

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quired for certain types of welfare, and the citizenship requirement is not always enforced. Illegal aliens learn from each other and various support groups how to take advantage of our welfare system. If you or your wife’s aunt were part of a community that typically used welfare benefits, I am sure it would have been much easier to get the benefits that she needed. A December 2018 study (http://tinyurl.com/ y39h48eq) of the Census Bureau’s Survey of Income and Program Participation by the Center for Immigration Studies indicates that 63% of immigrant headed, versus 35% of Citizen headed, households depend on some form of welfare. Eighty-one percent of households headed by an immigrant with a high school education or less (typical of illegals crossing from Mexico) depend on public welfare. (Note: Illegal immigration advocates make contrary claims; beware of studies excluding some programs, reporting results based on the law rather than practice, ignoring fraud, comparing future estimated benefits to real current costs, etc. Welfare to households with anchor babies also complicate reports.) You can be certain that if illegal immigration was a real net benefit to most Americans, studies showing the actual costs and benefits would be widely

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available. They aren’t. Illegal immigration is bad for most Americans; it mostly only benefits the politicians and special interests. Don Ewing Meredith, NH

Response To Moffett Article To The Editor: This letter is in response to the articles covering Mike Trout’s $430M contract with LA Angels. One of the most disturbing facts about our capitalist nation is the misappropriation of funds directed to the salaries of entertainers. Everyone should agree that the value an athlete, movie star, talk-show host,team-owner, etcetera brings to the average citizen is very small. Granted,they do offer a minuscule of diversion from our daily trials and tribulations as did the jesters in the king’s court during the middle ages. But to allow these entertainers to horde such great amounts of wealth at the expense of more benevolent societal programs is unacceptable. They do not provide a product or a service so why are they rewarded as such? Our society is also subjected to the “profound wisdom” of these people because it equates wealth with influence. Perhaps a solution to See MAIL BOAT on 36

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Nancy Pelosi’s Perv Problem If you’re a sleazy male Democrat, you can always count on Nancy Pelosi to run interference for you and your pervy procliviby Michelle Malkin ties. While she Syndicated Columnist has soaked up plaudits as a champion for women (most recently as the VH1 Trailblazer Honors recipient last month for International Women’s Day), what she really deserves is Cheerleader of the Year Award from the Democratic Bad Boys Club. The latest beneficiary of her soft-glove treatment is former Vice President and potential 2020 Democratic presidential aspirant Joe Biden -- a.k.a. the veep creep. She gently advised him to “pretend you have a cold” and joked during a Politico interview that he should emulate her “straightarm” policy of keeping distance from others. Giggle, giggle, blink, blink. Reporters laughed along. (And these are the same people who mock straight-arrow Vice President Mike Pence of taking extra precaution around women!) For years, alert conservative women have so relentlessly documented freaky Uncle Joe’s penchant for pawing members of the gentler sex that even mainstream media outlets were forced to pay attention. The cringe-tastic headlines and disturbing photo montages, which featured several young girls held hostage between Biden’s claws, could no longer be ignored: “9 Times Joe Biden Whispered in Women’s Ears.” “Joe Biden’s Top 10 Creepiest Moments.”

“17 times Joe Biden acted like a total creep.” “The Audacity of Grope.” “Joe Biden’s woman-touching habit.” “VP Joe Biden goes #FiftyShadesofGrey during last night’s awkward Top Ten List.” But not until two Democratic women came forward this past week was Biden forced to respond. Nevada Democrat Lucy Flores accused the hair-sniffing 76-year-old Beltway barnacle of making her feel “uneasy, gross, and confused” at a campaign event in 2014. Former Connecticut Democratic aide Amy Lappos described how Biden “rubbed noses with me” at a private fundraiser in 2009 after grabbing her face with both hands. It was “absolutely disrespectful of my personal boundaries.” If these were women accusing Republican men of such behavior, Pelosi would be issuing scathing recriminations, not jokey etiquette tips. But Nan’s nonchalance about her fellow Democrats’ invasions of personal space is par for her cad-supporting course. I remind my readers of Pelosi’s twisted track record: In 2017, she defiantly stood by accused groper John Conyers calling him an “icon” who “has done a great deal to protect women” and downplaying his secret sexual harassment settlement with a former female staffer -- one of three former employees alleging sexual abuse. In 2013, Pelosi refused to call on her old pal and former Democratic mayor Bob Filner of San Diego to resign after multiple women accused him of harassment and assault. One staffer claimed Filner had ordered her to “work without her panties on.” Others alleged

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When You Don’t Appreciate Your Civilization Last week, former Vice President Joe Biden spoke at the Biden Courage Awards ceremony in preparation for his presidenby Ben Shapiro tial campaign Syndicated Columnist launch. There, in an attempt to forestall claims that as a white man, he simply isn’t intersectional enough to compete in the Democratic primaries, he critiqued a central pillar of Western civilization as inherently racist. “Back in the late 1300s, so many women were dying at the hands of their husbands because they were chattel, just like the cattle, or the sheep, that the court of common law decided they had to do something about the extent of the deaths,” Biden fibbed. “So you know what they said? No man has a right to chastise his woman with a

rod thicker than the circumference of his thumb. This is English jurisprudential culture, a white man’s culture. It’s got to change. It’s got to change.” Biden’s take was, as always, historically illiterate. The “rule of thumb” story has been circulating for years -- and it has been repeatedly debunked. There was no “rule of thumb,” as feminist scholar Christina Hoff Sommers points out. “On the contrary,” she writes, “British law since the 1700s and our American laws predating the Revolution prohibit wife beating.” In actuality, the phrase originated in craftsmen so expert that they could perform tasks without precise measuring tools. More importantly, however, Biden’s characterization of “English jurisprudential culture” as “white man’s culture” is profoundly disturbing. English jurisprudential culture is rooted in the belief in the rule of

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For nearly two months, large demonstrations have rocked Algeria protesting the candidacy by John J. Metzler of incumbent Syndicated Columnist President Abdelaziz Bouteflika who planned to run for a fifth five year term in national elections. The protests evoked the so-called Arab Spring in which demonstrations and later armed revolts reverberated from Tunisia to Syria to topple and challenge long entrenched authoritarian rulers. But what appeared to be a brief whiff of democracy in 2011 soon turned into the Arab Winter with widening chaos in Libya, renewed military rule in Egypt, and churning carnage in Syria. Would Algeria be different? After all this North African land already experienced a brutal civil war in the early 1990’s between Islamic fundamentalists and the current ruling regime in which 200,000 died. No matter that president Bouteflika (82) who suffered a stroke in 2013 and has rarely been seen in public since, would be a mere figurehead for le pouvoir (the power) the country’s secretive Deep State, a powerful political/military/business

establishment who runs the resource rich North African state as a secular cash cow. To their credit, the masses of mostly young Algerians who pour into the streets of Algiers have focused more on democratic protest than revolutionary confrontation; the majority of the country’s population of 44 million are young and know only the rule of the current president in power since 1999. Indeed while Bouteflika likely saved the country for a far worse fate, that was a generation ago. But times have changed and le pouvoir has become a corrupt autocracy. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres “salutes the mature and calm nature in which the Algerian people have been expressing their desire for change.” A statement from Guterres added, “He looks forward to a peaceful and democratic transition process that reflects the wishes of the Algerian people.” Since independence from France in 1962, the ruling FLN party has served as the authoritarian gatekeeper of Algerian politics; control, patronage and fuzzy Arab socialism embody the once revolutionary movement of Ben Bella who still basks in the aura of the independence struggle which fought France and became a left wing darling of the Third World. No matter that the FLN has become

a corrupt party in the ensuing generations. “For many people, Bouteflika has simply been the figurehead for an entire system that hasn’t been working for a long time,” said France 24 international

editor Nadia Massih. “They see it as an elite that acts for itself, the is deeply corrupt and is not interested in the people.” she added. Protesters, of the “Arab Street” wish to oust not

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Just Say No To Newspeak

by Ken Gorrell Contributing Columnist

That thought ran through my head while I endured a day-long training session on addiction and recovery. I remembered our former First Lady’s anti-drug campaign slogan: “Just Say

No.” The trainer did a good job presenting the material, and the other trainees were polite and unobjectionable people. I was one of only 3 men in a group of about 45, but I’m used to being is such groups for training programs like this one. I’m sure I was the only one in the room who owns a MAGA hat. I’ve learned to keep my Deplorable Tourette’s in check; no more blurting out the first (entirely honest but impolitic) thought that forms in my head. This was training required for a volunteer position I value, not an opportunity for debate so I acted accordingly. I was able to sooth my clenched jaw with a Scotch when I got home. Of those in the room who were old enough, I’m also sure I was the only person who voted for Ronald Reagan. That was one of many random thoughts that came to me as the PowerPoint slides and videos of former addicts flashed on the screen. From President Reagan to the First Lady to “Just Say No.” Oh, how the smart set sniggered at Mrs. Reagan and her “simplistic” slogan – never mind that it was aimed at children. Critics howled that its simplicity trivialized a complex issue and ignored underlying factors

of drug use such as poverty and unemployment. I think both the current opioid epidemic and the latest research in brain science put the lie to Mrs. Reagan’s critics. But too late for too many. Today’s opioid epidemic is a complex problem but blaming poverty and job prospects does a disservice to millions of hardworking Americans scraping by economically while living a clean life. Besides, NH has one of highest death rates from opioid abuse, yet we are one of the nation’s wealthiest states with one of the lowest unemployment rates. The old excuses didn’t fit, so new ones were created. In the opioid era we’re told to blame the over-prescription of opioid pain medication. That’s the easy line to accept, and may have been true at the start, but recent data doesn’t support that excuse for today’s overdoses and deaths. In a 2017 article at “The United States of Addiction,” Stefan Kertesz, associate professor of preventive medicine at the University of Alabama stated flatly that “The simple story is that addiction happens all the time when people get opioids for pain and that simple story is clearly wrong.” According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention “up to 26 percent” of people prescribed opioids for pain become addicted. That’s a scary number but it means that nearly three-quarters don’t get hooked. That’s a lot of “No.” Dr. Kertesz pointed to research showing that people who developed new addictions were overwhelmingly not patients prescribed opioids for pain. In-

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THE MASTERS The Masters Golf Tournament starts TODAY! Meaning April 11. It’s my favorite sports event of the year—depending, of course, on whether there are New England teams in the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Stanley Cup Finals, or the NBA Championship. Consider: As big as the Super Bowl is, it’s just a three HOUR event. Then it’s over. The Masters is a four DAY event. And whereas the aforementioned Hallmark events feature just two adversaries, the Masters starts out with 100. Whereas some of our greatest football players never get to play in the Super Bowl, ALL the world’s best golfers can show up at Augusta National Country Club. Whereas there is only one ball—or puck—in play at the above events, there can be 54 balls in play at the same time in Augusta. (18 holes with threesomes competing during the first two days). Golf used to be dreadful to watch on TV, such as in 1964 when Arnold Palmer won his fourth and final Masters. The small black and white TV sets and primitive technology just made it hard to follow the ball. But n o w i t’s a j oy to watch on big flat-screen, high definition television. Multiple cameras, aerial shots, incredible graphics, great audio, as well as expert zooming and

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Tiger Woods would love to win a fifth Masters title at Augusta National this weekend panning can make one feel that they are part of the event. The best thing about the new technology is how it brings you close to the players. Whereas the Super Bowl features numbered and helmeted automatons, the Masters allows viewers to look into the eyes of the participants and share their joys—or agonies. That’s why women have such an interest in this event— similar to the Olympics, where a majority of viewers are female. The four days create tension while building drama. There are always Cinderella stories. The improbable newcomer. The aging legend. The golfer playing with an injury. Sunday’s Final Round is especially exquisite to watch, as the leaders jockey for position and that $2 million purse to go along with a new green jacket. Imagine hundreds of spectators becoming motionless and totally quiet as a golfer attempts a long putt. And then having the silence broken by a huge roar from another hole where Rory or Phil or Jordan or Justin or Ricky chips one in.

Four-time champion Tiger Woods will be there. The presence of the 43-year-old legend creates one of many subplots. Can he win his first Major in 11 years? Golf now has its cable own channel and you can watch PGA events every weekend. But there’s nothing like the four annual Majors, of which the Masters is the first—and finest. It’ll be all over Sunday around 7 p.m. But instead of having to wait two months for the next Major—June’s U.S. Open—golf fans can now watch the PGA Championship in just five weeks. It’s b een m oved f r om

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Local youths, with or without prior sailing experience, will have the opportunity this Spring to experience the joy and challenges of sailing in a local after-school program. Offered by the Lake Winnipesaukee Sailing Association (LWSA), these classes will focus on the basics of sailing, wind, boat handling and safety. Classes are taught by nationally certified instructors in Optimist dinghies, 420 collegiate boats and Open Bic sailing dinghies. Each session will incorporate on-land instruction along with hands-on water skills development. Youths of all abilities, ages 8 – 16, are welcome, from beginners to experienced sailors, and will be grouped by age and ability. This program is offered at a discounted rate of $99 per person.

Financial assistance is available; please inquire in confidence at sailingschool@lwsa.org . Nobody will be turned away because of inability to pay! Session One: May 28, 29, June 3, 5 - 4-7pm Session Two: June 10, 12, 17, 19 - 4-7pm Location: Dave Adams Memorial Sailing Center, 25 Davis Rd., Gilford Tuition: $99 per student Info: www.lwsa.org/ afterschool-sailing or email sailing-school@ lwsa.org with all your questions There will be a swim test the first day. Life jackets are required - the fitted vest style. Please let them know if you need to borrow one for the program. Advanced registration is required. Registration is open

now. The Lake Winnipesaukee Sailing Association, a 501.c3 nonprofit, was founded in 1988 to promote sailing on Lake Winnipesaukee. The primary purpose of the association is to operate a youth sailing school in Gilford, NH. We also promote organized sailboat racing and cruising on the lake, including a one-design J/80 racing fleet. Our mission is to promote and expand participation in the sport of sailing and in doing so to remove barriers of knowledge, financial means, disability and age. In carrying out our mission we pledge to foster safety, self-confidence, teamwork, honesty, positive sporting values, and an appreciation for our environment.

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Early spring can be a difficult time for anglers, especially the more northern ones. We watch icecovered lakes with intensity for any signs of melting. We measure our first trips in inches…of ice left to melt, that is. We plan trips with the excitement of children making their Christmas lists. One common question among anglers is, “What are you fishing for first this year?” Rather than look for a fish I can sink my teeth into, I look for a fish that wants to sink its teeth into me: northern pike. Northern pike spawn in the spring, either under the ice, or just as the ice is receding. Once they spawn, the bite slows dramatically as the big females look to recover from their spawning ritual; therefore the window to target trophy pike in the spring is small. Since the edges of a lake are the first to become ice-free, kayak anglers are the first to get their chance at huge female pike. The narrow strips of open shoreline water are typically too shallow for larger boats, but are perfect for kayaks. The narrow strips of open water allow pike to bathe in the first rays of direct sunlight since the previous fall, making them easy prey for those who can deal with the chilly temperatures. There will be little or no vegetation, so look for pike to be relating to structure such as boulders and stumps but proceed with caution, as shallow water pike spook

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Tim Moore with one of New Hampshire’s trophy northern pike. easily. Some days the slightest ripple will send the big fish right back under the ice. Everything slows down when it’s cold. Don’t bother arriving too early in the morning or the only thing you will catch is a chill, because the pike won’t move into the shallows until after the sun hits them. Since the water will still be quite cold, lures that fish slowly will produce the most results because pike will be a bit slow to react. If your lure moves past a sunbathing pike too quickly the fish might not want to use the energy required to chase it. Soft plastics can be twitched through the shallows at a much slower rate of speed than some other lures. Their slow erratic action drives pike crazy. Inline spinners and spinnerbaits normally work well, but they often fish too fast for early-spring pike. Look for inline spinners that fish big, yet fish slow, such as the Juice Mini8 from Big-

tooth Tackle. Don’t overlook the early spring opportunity for iceout northern pike fishing, especially from a kayak. With the exception of a few shore anglers, the most pressure pike will get will come by way of kayak anglers. The pike are hungry, aggressive, and fight hard, especially when they measure in the 40” range. If you do get a chill waiting for the next bite, the rush of a toothy northern pike on your line will soon take care of that. Tim Moore is a full-time licensed New Hampshire fishing guide and owner of Tim Moore Outdoors, LLC. He is a member of the New England Outdoors Writers Association and the producer of In Season Outdoors TV. Visit www. TimMooreOutdoors.com for more information.

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PARTIAL LIST OF SPEAKERS FOR DAY SESSION: • Jenny Beth Martin, leader of TEA Party Patriots • Ann Marie Banfield, New Hampshire education activist and former Education Liaison for Cornerstone • Trevor Loudon, political activist, writer, author of “The Enemies Within” • Dan Mitchell, libertarian economist and former senior fellow at the CATO Institute and The Heritage Foundation • James Simpson, Center for Security Policy and author of “The Red-Green Axis” • Alfredo Ortiz, President & CEO of the Job Creators Network • Bill O’Brien, former Speaker of the NH House • Steve Stepanek, NH GOP Chairman

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Saturday 13th Lakes Region Community College Open House

Through the month Contortions Configurations Exhibit

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The Franklin Gallery at Riverstones Custom Framing, 33 North Main Street, Rochester. This exhibit features the art of Chloe Feldman Emison.

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Thursday 11th Annual Rummage Sale

The Congregational Church of Laconia UCC, 18 Veterans Square, Laconia. 5pm-7pm. Clothing, kitchen items, tools, jewelry, books and more! 524-0668

9th Annual Paws & Claws for a Cause – Animal Rescue League of NH Fundraiser

Sullivan Framing & Fine Art Gallery, 15 Amherst Road, Bedford. 5pm8pm. This unique event offers the oppor tunity to attend a cocktail party with delicious refreshments provided by the Copper Door and the Martignetti Companies, while viewing one hundred 6”x6” original works crafted by local professional artists. Artwork viewing begins at 5pm. 100% of the sales go directly to the Animal Rescue League of NH. 471-1888

Thurs. 11 – Sat. 20 th

Little Bits of Light Rochester Performance & Arts Center, 32 North Main Street, Rochester. In this unique adaptation of “I Never saw a Butterfly”, playwright Amanda Faye Martin intertwines poems and artwork from children at the concentration camp Terezin with major historical events and her own family’s history.

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Friday 12th

NH Boat Museum Ice Out Event The Bar n at the Inn on Main, Wolfeboro. 6pm. This year’s theme is “Start your Engines” with a focus on vintage race boats to celebrate the 2019 exhibition, “Racing on the Waterways of New Hampshire.” Tickets to the event are $65/members, $70/not-yet-members and include an hors d’oeuvres cocktail hour, buffet dinner and cash bar. The event will also feature a live and silent auction.

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Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean B l v d . , H a m p t o n B e a c h . www. CasinoBallroom.com 929-4100

Viva & the Reinforcements Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New S a l e m S t r e e t , L a c o n i a . www. PitmansFreightRoom.com or 5270043

Annual Rummage Sale

Lakes Region Community College, Laconia. 9am-noon. This event is perfect for anyone interested in LRCC to come see what the College has to offer, ask questions, and meet the staff. LRCC offers the lowest tuition in the state, as well as a high-quality education that is also transferrable to many four-year schools. Special workshops on financial aid and career exploration will be available. 366-5210

The Congregational Church of Laconia UCC, 18 Veterans Square, Laconia. 9am-3pm. Clothing, kitchen items, tools, jewelry, books and more! 524-0668

Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean B l v d . , H a m p t o n B e a c h . www. CasinoBallroom.com 929-4100

603 Alliance’s Summit – “Liberty Trumps Socialism” Marriott Courtyard, 2200 Southwood Drive, Nashua. Summit features an array of outstanding speakers from 11am-4:30pm, including Trevor Loudon, Jenny Beth Martin, Ann Marie Banfield, Steve Stepanek, Alfredo Ortiz and more! Dinner begins at 5:30pm and features Project Veritas Founder James O’Keefe. Day session only $40pp, Dinner only $100pp, both $125pp. VIP tickets available for $200. www.603alliance.org or 513-0378

The Introduction to Printmaking – Workshop

Field Fine Art Studio, Sandwich. 10am-4pm. This workshop, led by artist Kathryn Field, will explore color patter n and design with simple printmaking techniques. This beginning printmaking class teaches multiple skills. No prior experience is required. 273-1326

Walter Trout Flying Monkey, Main Street, Plymouth. www.FlyingMonkeyNH.com 5362551

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Earth Day Festival 2019: Be Water Wise NH Audubon-Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn. 10am-3pm. Family oriented event that celebrates the wonders of our great planet and strengthens our appreciation for clean water, air and soil. Live music, games, bonfire, face painting, raffles and more! $10pp or $25/family. www.

NHAdubon.org

Belknap County 4H Foundation Pancake Breakfast & Pie Sale

Belknap County Sportsmen Club, Lily Pond Road, Gilford. 8am-10am. Belknap County 4H Foundation will be serving all you can eat pancakes from 8am-10pm, followed by a silent auction for their famous 4H pies at 10:30am. Breakfast is $8/adults, $5/ kids 10 and under.

Pro-Life Candlelight Vigil

Manchester City Hall, 1 City Hall Plaza, Manchester. 7pm. After talks by Steve Negron and others, the vigil will then proceed to Pennacook Street. 230-8136 or nhrtl.org

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

The Common Man Ashland, 60 Main Street, Ashland. 8:30am-10:30am. The buffet breakfast will cost $8/ adults, $4/kids 3-12. There will be photo ops with the Easter Bunny and a raffle of various kinds of beautiful Easter Baskets and other items. Please bring a jar of peanut butter or jelly to enter a special raffle. Proceeds benefit GOT LUNCH Ashland and Holderness. 491-4540

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Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New S a l e m S t r e e t , L a c o n i a . www. PitmansFreightRoom.com or 5270043

Apple Tree Grafting Workshop B ra n c h H i l l Fa r m ’s B a r n , 3 0 7 Applebee Road, Milton Mills. 10am12pm & 1pm-3pm. Jared Kane, owner of Jug Hill Orchards will instruct these classes. Kane will teach the art of grafting apple trees and the basics of pruning and care. By the end of the class, each person will have completed grafting their own small apple tree to take home in a pot, using a scion (living shoot) collected from one of the several varieties of local trees. Cost is $10pp. Pre-registration is required. 978-7125 or info@mmrg.

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Annual Rummage Sale

The Congregational Church of Laconia UCC, 18 Veterans Square, Laconia. 9am-12pm. Clothing, kitchen items, tools, jewelry, books and more! 524-0668

Gilford Rotary Presents Evening in Paradise”

Region with this special “cabin fever reliever” event! The evening features a Caribbean style buffet and desserts, special island drinks, cash bar, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, photo booth, and dancing to the tunes of The Hot Tamales Band! $50pp. Tickets can be purchased on line at www.

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Pheasant Ridge Countr y Club, Gilford. 5:30pm-10pm. Gilford Rotary brings the Caribbean to the Lakes

Cinderella – Ballet by Sole City Dance Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. This original work captures not just the graceful beauty of ballet, it’s athleticism and charm, but the deeper meanings within the story: that inner strength, dignity and core values lead to a more fulfilling and beautiful life. www.

RochesterOperaHouse.com

Sunday 14th Cabaret Series – Kathy Fink Rochester Performance and Arts Center, 32 Nor th Main Street, Rochester. 7pm. This month’s theme features Kathy Fink on piano and is entitled “April Showers Bring M ay F l ow e r s ” . $ 1 0 p p g e n e r a l admission. Cash bar available. www.

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Monday 15th

Electronic Waste Collection Day Got an old computer collecting dust in your closet, or a broken air conditioner sitting on the back porch? What do you do with such items when you replace them? Everything from laptops, phones and computers to TVs cost a fortune to haul away. Turn all that junk over to the Laconia-Gilford Lions Club during their Electronic Waste Collection Day fundraising event held now on Saturday, April 13 in the Cinemas 8 parking lot in Gilford (9 Old Lake Shore Road) from 8:30AM to 12:30PM. For a small disposal fee (most items are $5). Laptops, CPUs, servers, CD/DVD players, camcorders, AV equipment, VCRs, speakers, copiers, faxes, scanners, printers, phones (land and cell), phone systems, UPS systems, humidifiers, cords, cables and computer accessories (all $5) Microwaves, air conditioners, dehumidifiers (all $10), computer monitors and TVs less than 25” ($20), TVs 26” and larger ($30). For a TV needing more than one person to lift, the price will depend on its weight. Anything with a cord not listed will also be accepted. NO smoke detectors, oils, paints, thinners, batteries (except car batteries), tires, items containing mercury such as fluorescent and CFL light bulbs or thermometers, capacitors, ballasts, or any other hazardous waste.

A Flatlander In Wolfeboro Weirs Times Editor and F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire columnist Brendan Smith will be at The Episcopal Church in Wolfeboro on Wednesday, April 17th at 1pm. Brendan will be sharing some stories about his adventures as a Flatlander adjusting to life in New Hampshire when he moved here from Long Island, New York in 1985, Some of these stories are from his first book “The Flatlander Chroncicles.” Recently some unexpected health issues have made Brendan aware of some new adjustments he is learning to adapt to, adjustments that are inevitable for us all if we stick around long enough – getting older – and he will be sharing a story from his new book on the subject “I Only Did It For The Socks & Other Tales Of Aging or How To Really Live After Sixty and Still Be in Bed By 9pm.” This program is free and open to the public and sponsored by the Wolfeboro Senior Citizens Club.

Wedding Tasting at the Castle On Saturday, April 13th, the Castle will host its annual Wedding Tasting and Open House from 12pm to 3pm inside The Carriage House. This event provides an opportunity for attendees to see the wedding venue spaces available at Castle in the Clouds and meet with DJs, florists, photographers, photo booths, rental companies and more to discuss wedding details and services. Tickets to the Wedding Tasting and Open House are $5 per person and are available online at castleintheclouds.org and at the door. castleintheclouds.org.

Katie Dobbins Performance In Laconia On Saturday, April 13th, Singer/Songwriter Katie Dobbins will celebrate release of her album “She Is Free” in New Hampshire with a full band live performance at the historic Belknap Mill in downtown Laconia. Boston-based Lindsey Sampson will be joining Dobbins as a special musical guest. The Belknap Mill is located at 25 Beacon Street East in the heart of Laconia. Doors open at 6:00 pm and music begins at 7:00 pm and the show is a bring-your-own food & drinks event. Tickets are $15 at the door or available with discount online at katiedobbinsmusic.com or through the Program Calendar at belknapmill.org.

Political Islam Information Group Gilford Public Library, Potter Hill Road, Gilford. 6:30pm. Islam for nonMuslims is a series of presentations sponsored by a concerned citizen’s group using professional speakers on

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video. Did you ever wonder why there is so much controversy about Political Islam Ideology? Would you like to know more about what resources and information is available? Join this concer ned citizen’s group. Discussion will follow a 60-minute video. concitgroup@gmail.com

“Rosie’s Mom: Forgotten Women of the First World War” Old Town Hall, Campton. 7pm. Carrie Brown, who holds a PhD in American Literature and Folklore from the University of Virginia, presents this program detailing over one hundred years ago, a full generation before Rosie the Riveter, American women rolled up their sleeves and entered war industries where they had never been welcome before. Free and open to the public. www.CamptonHistorical.org

Tuesday 16th Songs Of Emigration -Storytelling Through Traditional Irish Music Gordon-Nash Library, Main Street, New Hampton. 7pm. Jordan TirrellWy s o ck i , r e l ay s s o m e o f t h e adventures, misadventures, and emotions exper ienced by Ir ish emigrants. The focus is on songs about leaving Ireland. The presenter discusses the historical context of these songs, interspersing their stories with tunes from Ireland that made their way into New England’s musical repertoire, played on his fiddle or guitar. This program is sponsored by New Hampshire Humanities. Programs are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

Thursday 18th Silent Film Series – “Metropolis” F l y i n g M o n k e y, M a i n S t r e e t , Plymouth. www.FlyingMonkeyNH. com 536-2551

Ham & Bean Supper and “Allagash Tales” – Talk by Tim Caverly

Belknap County Sportsmen’s Club, Lily Pond Road, Gilford. 6pm. At the conclusion of the ham and bean supper, a talk will be given by Maine author, Tim Caverly. Admission is open to all club members and the community at large. $15pp. Water and soda is provided.

“Birds and Beasts – Yellowstone to the East”

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The Loon Center, Lee’s Mill Road, Moultonborough. 7pm. The Lakes region Chapter of the NH Audubon Society presents this program with Beth and Andy Greenwood, who will take you on a digital voyage of their travels for the past two years. Program is free and open to the public. 476-5666

Cocktail Party! 10 lucky ticket holders share $13,000 in cash prizes and the last ticket drawn names the $10,000 Grand Prize winner! Join for a fantastic evening, featuring tasty hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, music, games, prizes and a live and silent auction. Tickets are $100 and admit 2 people. Cash bar. Handicap accessibility available in balcony only.

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Meredith Altrusa Club Monthly Community Dinner Meredith Community Center, 1 Circle Drive, Meredith. Doors open at 5pm, dinner served at 5:30pm. This month’s dinner consists of ham, green beans, potatoes, salad, rolls and cake. The meal is free; however, donations are gratefully accepted and will be used to fund future dinners. www.

AltrusaMeredithNH.org

Friday 26th 1964 The Tribute

Friday 19th House of Hamill – Live Concert A r t s C e n t e r, 1 2 M a i n S t r e e t , Sandwich. 7:30pm. Presented by Advice to the Players, this kick off concert promises to be unique and entertaining! Admission is by a $15 suggested donation. Refreshments will also be available by donation.

www.AdvicetothePlayers.org 2019 Lottery Cocktail Party

Rochester Opera House, 31 Wa ke f i e l d S t r e e t , R o c h e s t e r. 5:30pm. Experience the glamour and excitement of the Roaring 20s at the Rochester Opera House Lottery

F l y i n g M o n k e y, M a i n S t r e e t , Plymouth. www.FlyingMonkeyNH. com 536-2551

Dark Desert Eagles Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach. www. CasinoBallroom.com 929-4100

Boyz Gone Wild & Kiss Revenge Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester.7pm. Join for a epic 80s party with Boyz Gone Wild and New York’s premiere non-makeup Kiss tribute. www.

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30th Annual Quilt Show

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The Hudson Community Building, 12 Lions Ave, Hudson. 12pm-7pm. 100+ quilts will be displayed as well as the challenge entries, special longarmer q u i l t ex h i b i t , b o u t i q u e, r a f f l e baskets, quilt block sale, vendors, refreshments and other great things are planned. General admission is $8pp, and free for children under 12.

Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach. www. CasinoBallroom.com 929-4100

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Saturday 27th Uprooted F l y i n g M o n k e y, M a i n S t r e e t , Plymouth. www.FlyingMonkeyNH. com 536-2551

2019 Rotary “Paint a Puppy” – Art Contest

Contestants are able to pick out their silhouette images of three different breeds of puppies for a small fee at the Alton Rotary Home, Garden, and Recreation Show at Prospect Mountain High School 9am-3pm. After the Home Show, puppies to paint are available at Profile Bank, downtown Alton. All painted puppies will be on public display August 17th at the Puppies in the Park exhibit, B&M R/R Park, downtown Alton, 10am3pm, where winners are announced, and the public is invited to a free cake and ice cream “puppy party”. All proceeds are donated to the Alton and New Durham Police K-9 Corps and the Barnstead PD. 569-3745

Superhero Breakfast

Curlie’s Comedy Club, 12 Union Street, Rochester. 9am-10am & 10am-11am. Join for a fun breakfast buffet with costumed superheroes! Show off your own costume, while e n j oy i n g d e l i c i o u s p a n c a ke s , sausage, bacon, eggs, coffee and more! $5/children, $10/those over 10 years old. 507-1354

Blueberry Pancake Breakfast First Church Congregational, 63 South Main Street, Rochester. 7:30am-10am. $6pp. 332-1121 or

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Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester.8pm.

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NH’s Ultimate Food Truck and Specialty Food Festival

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When I was a kid (won’t say how long ago that was), there was an enormous focus on UFO sightings. Magazines showed popularity on the subject and people were always buzzing about the topic when another event was announced. Area 51 in southern Nevada was reported to be a crash site of a ‘flying saucer’ as they were sometimes called. Even the Lakes Region has UFO sighting history during 2011 in a rural area of Moultonborough. But we aren’t here today to talk about UFOs. We are here to learn about great beers from Foreign Objects. With an incredibly recent start (September 2017), Foreign Objects Brewing Company of New Paltz, NY has just one commitment to its adoring public; produce the most aromatic and

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tracting bears by securing dumpsters and garbage cans and storing grills, pet food, and animal feeding stations when not in use. Because of the increased likelihood of human-bear interactions this spring, residents should take extra care to secure any possible food attractants. The easiest way to solve a bear-human conflict is to prevent it in the first place. Please do your part to help protect New Hampshire’s bears! “Natural food sources that bears rely on were very scarce during summer and fall of 2018 and bears are now desperate for any available food,” said Andrew Timmins, Bear Project Leader for the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. “Bear sightings in resi-

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clams in powered form which one could buy for 30 cents each for a small bottle and use for making soup. The Laconia Democrat in its April 20, 1906 issue editorialized about a simplified spelling reform being discussed in those days, including a discussion about “…whether a girl would prefer to be ‘kist’ or ‘kissed.’” The

said “There is no excuse for unbecoming hats this season, for fashion allows wide scope to individual taste.” She described one hat of good taste as being “an automobile red hat, the brim is of red shirred crepe ending with a frill next to the face, crown of red straw with trimmings of red poppies.” Other stores competed with a variety of hats. One was a large black hat of tucked chiffon trimmed with feathers, black velvet ribbon, and ornaments. Another was described as “A black turban creation of white chiffon with loops of the much favored straw trimming arranged in front with a garniture of royal blue poppies and a buckle of rhinestones.” While spring bonnets were probably continuing to make an appearance in April of the year of 1906, there were some Augustus St. Gaudens was also convalescing in Cornish animals that were moving elsewhere. Twelve bufin 1906. falo bulls (not to be mistaken for the Buffalo Bills) newspaper said “… we gave a preview of the “new were lassoed in the game are strongly of the opinion spring bonnet” found in preserve of Corbin Park that New Hampshire girls local stores. The milli- in the western part of most decidedly favor the ner was a much more New Hampshire, taken in long spell of kissing.” mentioned occupation in wagon crates to Newport Speaking of New Hamp- the early 1900’s than we where they were loaded shire girls, The News and find in today’s America. into a special chartered Critic, a Laconia newspa- Miss E.C. Moore, from her Eastman cattle car at the per, on April 11, 1900, store on Pleasant Street, Boston and Maine railroad station to begin a trip to a ranch in Arizona. At that time the 150 buffalo at the Park were said to constitute the largest herd in any reservation in the country. The twelve buffalo were personally selected by a “great herdsman” from Kansas known all over the world as “Buffalo Jones.” The buffalo were to be crossed with the Glasgow cow, a Scottish breed, to produce a “beautiful and costly hide” which were valued as much as $1,000 each. Meanwhile the citizens of the town of New Hampton were said to have deplored the announcement that the cattle of a stock farm on Pinnacle Hill were to be disposed of by selling them. The farm was owned by an ex-congressman from Worcester, Mass., J.H. Walker, who had an extensive summer See SMITH on 31

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estate on the Pinnacle, but was in failing health. Some famous ladies were also in the news in 1906. Mrs. Grover Cleveland and Mrs. John H. Finley spent an April week in Tamworth overseeing the construction of their new summer homes and Miss Ethel Barrymore was expected at a summer home she had leased in Cornish as soon as her recovery from an appendicitis operation allowed. Augustus St. Gaudens was also convalescing in Cornish while writing his autobiography. Moving about 20 years closer in time to where we are today finds that there were things happening in the Lakes Region in the year 1926. An order for 75 steel elevated car bodies was sent from the Boston Elevated to the Laconia Car Company. The New Hampshire Public Service Commission gave permission to the Belmont Hosiery Company to supply surplus “electric light power” that they generated to “the district.” Ed Minnon, chosen as the champion fiddler of Belknap County, placed second in a field of 250 for the world’s championship, and the Women’s Club amusing play, The White Elephant, was attended by an audience of between 500 and 600 people. Also, on April 27, 1926, the Lakeport Men’s Club sponsored a speech by Senator George H. Moses

Gate Leading To Corbin Park In the Upper Valley of New Hampshire where 12 buffalo were lassoed in 1906. at the High School auditorium. Senator Moses’ topic was on law-making and he spoke about the changes in such since the republic was founded. He credited John Adams with drawing up the Constitution of Massachusetts with New Hampshire and eleven other states forming their Constitutions after that of Adam’s doings. The Laconia Evening Citizen reported Moses’ speech as saying that Adams “…believed in a government of laws, not of men. Daniel Webster carried on the work of Adams. From these men to the later lawmakers is a far cry. Some people demand a law for every fancied evil. The volume of laws is tremendous... 14,000 new statues are

before the present Congress. Their variety is enormous. No likeness of anything in heaven above, in the earth below, or in the waters underneath is secure from legislative

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